Star.
London, England, 1830-09-15 00:00:00

THE MURDER AT POPLAR.

INQUIST ON THE BODY.

Yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, Thomas Stirling, Req. and a
respectable yury, assembled at the Steam Packet public-house Park.
street, Poplar, to make inquiry touching the death of Elisabeth
Dl`Cartliy, whose death was said to have been occasioned through the
brutal treatment of her husband, who is at present in custody.
Christian Roebury, the daughter of the deceased, said that she lived
with her mother and father-in-law, in Park-street. Saturday evening,
about six o'clock, her step-father, McCarthy, came home partly in li-
quor; at the time the deceased was cleaningß the room. Her father-in-
law pulled out 51. and offered it to her. said, what am I to
do with this trifle, when I have to pay 3s. fur rent ? He then flew in
a violent passion, and immediately said, " Give it back to me, as
I know what to do with it." Deceased refused, upon hearing which
McCarthy struck her on the temple with his fist, and she ran down into
the kitchen, and the landlady', in order to protest her, locked her in.
M'Carthy broke open the door, and afterwards came up stairs, and
walked about the room like a Madman. Since last Christmas be has
commenced treating the deceased with the most brutal violence. After
her father-In-law had beaten her mother in the manner in which the
had described he went out, and did not return until about two o'clock
oc Sunday afternoon, when he again commenced ill-treating her mother,
and she was again obliged to fly to the kitchen from his vengeance.
Her mother told her on Saturday night that 111'Carthy had kicked
her violently, and she believed he had broken her breast-bone, and
she expected it would be the death of her. On Sunday night heard
her father call, "Oh ! if I could find her I would kill her."—
Her mother was then asleep on some rags in the comer of the kitchen,
but her father-in-law did not know it, as her mother bad given out that
she had gone to WhitechapeL Her mother died in two hours after this
threat was used. Her mother had complained dreadfully of the treat-
ment she received. Her mother had sufficient to eat and drink generally.
The Coroner very humanely gave the witness, who from disease is ren-
dered a cripple, a trifle from his pocket, and recommended that she
should be placed under the care of the landlady, in preference to remov-
ing her to the workhouse.
A Juryman observed'that the parish would not indemnify the woman,
unless relief was afforded by their sanction.
The Coroner said they were bound to relieve them as casual poor.
A Juror said that that parish had already allowed two shillings a
week for the maintenance of the two children of the deceased, while she I
was a widow.

The Coroner remarked that he could sot keep a dog on that allowance.
Mrs. Ralph said that the deceased and her husband had lodged at her
house for the last five weeks ; she saw the husband of the deceased
strike and knock her down, and stamp on her person, on the Saturday
evening. The deceased complained of the severity of the injuries she
received.
Mrs. Dorothy Lashmore deposed to having seen Worthy strike the
deceased, and stamp on her chest. He had also struck witness, and
knocked her down, on her interfering to save the deceased.
Mr. J. Natoph said, he was called in to attend the deceased at six
o'clock on Monday morning. She was then dead, and appeared to be so
for a quarter of an hour. He at the time examined the body externally,
and there were not the slightest marks of violence on it. In his opinion,
the deceased had died from the effects of a determination of blood to
the head.
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Mr. 31. Tatham, a surgeon, of High-street, Poplar, said that on the
day before he examined the. body of the deceased. There were se-
veral contusions on the head, and one on the thorax, extending to
the fourth rib. There was also an extensive contusion on the abdo-
men, all of which he had no doubt were produced by external vio.
knee. He then opened the head. The dues mater was perfectly
healthy, as well as the brain and all parts of the head. The abdomen
was much swollen, and there was much inflammation in the intes-
tines, which was the cause of death. The internal inflammation, he
believed, was produced by external violence, as the parts affected
were immediately underneath the external marks.
This being the whole of the evidence, the Coroner briefly addressed
the jury, who, after consulting some time, returned a verdict of Wil-
ful Murder against Michael M'Carthy. The inquiry occupied up.
wards of five hours.

Tut PILCIIAItD FISIIERY.—We are at length enabled
to communicate the pleasing intelligence of the successful commence-
meat of the Pilchard Seine Fishery. From Penzance we learn that
during the last week 000 hogsheads of pilchards were taken by the I
Mullion seines, and about 200 hogsheads more on Tuesday night last. I
At Penberth Cove 130 hogsheads have skeady been taken up ; the
seine still remains in the water full of fish, supposed about 2 or 300
hogsheads. The 31ullion and Pordeven seines shot again on Thurs.
day, and enclosed a great quantity of fiah,which the seinen were activelyl
securing when our correspondent's letter was sent off. At St. Ives, also,
on Wednesday evening, one seine was shot, and a considerable quantity
of fish enclosed. The driving-boats have also been very successful'
at all points of the coast, and the pilchards which we have seen at'
market are exceedingly fine fish. The Lizard seine also took about
tea hogsheads of pilchards on Wednesday, and all the driving boats
about Falmouth continue to take fish every night. From the immense
shoals at present seen upon our coasts, should the weather prove mode-
rate, we anticipate a very successful season.—Wesiens Leasinary.
Yesterday, as the Hastings Mail Coach was proceeding II
to London, on Its arrival at Wood's lime it was ran against by a van,
which broke the splinter-bar and pole, threw the guard off, and bruised
his ann and shoulder very much. Although they called to the driver of
the van. he proceeded onwards, but it is to be hoped he will be recognised.
Fortunately no passenger was hurt. The mail was obliged to proceed
to River-head betbre they could procure a pole, which delayed it more
than two hours. It arrived at the General Post Office at a quarter.
past eight.
On Sunday about noon, a female decently attired, was
observed pacing up and down the causeway of the northern side of the
Serpentine river, when, watching an opportunity, she threw herself into
the water. A gentleman who witnessed the occurrence instantly went
to her assistance, and fortunately arrived in time to save her life ; she
was, however, much exhausted when taken out of the water, but re-
ceiving every attention at the Receiving-house, after a warm bath, and
the usual means adopted to restore animation, she so far recovered as to
be able to give the following account of herself s—She stated that she
was 51 years of age, that her name was Elizabeth Pearman, and that
she lodged at No. 0, Robert-street, and having been fora long time out
of a situation, she had been reduced to a state of destitution, which in.
duced her to make an attempt upon her life The poor creature was
Wien to ht. George's workhouse, where she still remains.