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London, England, 1828-01-04 00:00:00

opening the window sash, got into the house. Another I
person accompanied me. I went up stairs and opened
the hall-door. which was merely on the latch, and let in
Mr. Justice Holroyd's butler, and Mr. Robinscn's poe.
ter. A candlestick was standing in the
all.
We ex-
amined every room up stairs, but could not find the
deceased, but in the room below we found her in the si-
tuation already described by Mr. Plum. I looked all
about, but could find no cutting instrument except
pair of scissor.. There was a razor-sheath by her side,
and an alehouse pnt. The fire was out, and some wood
was lying on the hob, as if she had placed it there
ready for the morning.
Coroner—Was there a candle in the room ?
Witness—No, Sir. There was a candlestick lying in
the hall.
Coroner—l think that is a very strong circumstance.
Were there any things on the table?
Witness—There was a tin boa, open, with its contents
turned out.
Mr. Courtney—Was the house to let?
Witness—lt was, Sir ; and Mr. Robinson was the
agent to Mr. Lett. There was a bill up in the window.
Sir Robert eater—Could any person see the house
without a ticket?
Witness—No, Sir, they could not.
Juror—Do you know if she was in the habit of show-
ing the house to.persons without a ticket?
Witness—l do not, Sir.
Mr. Courtney—Do you know any thing respecting
her family ?
Witness answered in the negative.
Mr. Courtney—Do you know if she was in the pos-
session of any property ?
Witness—l do nor, Sir.
Coroner—Were any of the drawers or depositaries
opened?
Witness—Yes, Sir; the drawers were opened, but
none of the property touched.
Juror—From.the situation of the house, could any
person have escaped backward?
Witness—They could not ; they must have gone out
at the front door.
Juror—Was the deceased a sober woman?
Witness—l have been iu the habit of going back-
wards and forwards to the house for the last three years,
and never saw her intoxicated. I believe she was a
very sober woman.
Alexauder Bonnick, sworn—l am a porter in the
employ of Mr. Robinson, upholsterer, and upon the
alarm being given, I accompanied the last witness to
Mr. Lett's hcuse, and went with him into all the rooms.
I have teard his testimony, and it is quite correct.—
Upco coming down stairs from the bed-room, I found
a candleitick, with about three inches of candle in it,
upon the stairs.
Coroner—Were there any marks of blood upon it?
Witness—l did not perceive any.
Mr. Courtney •%1 beg leave to say, that when I saw
it, there were evidently blood marks upon it.
Coroner—Was it dark when you were in the house?
Witness— It was about half-past four o'clock en Tues-
day afternoon, Sir. I procured alight to the candle from
the next house, and by it found the body.
Curoner-Have you any thing more-to say ?
Witness—Only that all the fastenings at the back ef
the house were secure, except the window at which we
gained an entrance to the house.
Juror—Did you examine the space between the house
and the Museum wall?
Witness—l did not, Sir.
Juror—Where did you find the candlestick?
Witness—Very near the drawing room, opposite the

parlour.
Juror—So that a person could see his way out at the
door ?
Witness—They could, Sir; they had only to walk
straight to the door.
Samuel Furzeman sworn—l am the keeper of St.
Giles's watchhouse. I accompanied Mr. Robinson's
young man, and Mr. Justice Holroyd't butler, to No.
Montague-plate. I went down stairs with Salmon
and Gardiner, two of the Bow-street officers, and in the
kitchen I found the deceased lying as has been already
described. I neat proceeded up stairs with Gardiner
and Mr. Robinson, and in the-front room on the second
floor I found the drawer; had been disturbed, and thel
contents strewed about. In one of the drawers I fosodl
this glove—(The glove was here produced; it was a
gauntlet, such as are worn by the Life Guards. It was
a right hand glove, and, on the thumb there was a stain
of blood.)
Examination continued--In a little. drawer adjoining
to where I found the glove, I found a piece of a ;AWL.,
cation called " The State of the Nation," published
June 3;1827; upon this there were also some blood marks.
I then went into a back room, and in the passage I
found several band boxes, in which were feathers; which
had heels sampled, and some strewed about. I next
went into the two pair back room, but did not there dis-
cover any trace of blood; I was then dispatched for
Mr. Lett, and I returned with his servant, and called
upon the grandson of the deceased at the corner of Serie-
street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, and asked him where his
father lived, and he told me at a baker's shop in Cur-
sitor-street ; I went there, and asked his father if he had
been out ? He said that be had been to Longford, and
from Longford he went ta Brentford, and that lie went
out at three o'clock that morning ; 1 asked him what
he went to Longford for? and he said to purchase some
feathers, as he was in the feather line.
Juror— Was any person present with you at this time?
Furzeman—Yes, Sir; Mr. .Lett's sertaot. I then
asked him why he went out so soon in the morning
(previous to this I asked him what time be arrived sit
fionne, and lac ..id at sta in the evening)? He said he
bad got' up having made a mistake in the time. He
then said, *6 Fur Goo's sake, what is the matter. James?''
I told him his mother was no more. He seemed greatly
agitated at the moment. I then told him he must go
with me to 111 r. Lett's, as his story was a roundabout
one. I took him to No. 11, Montague-place, where I
saw Mr. Halls, the Magistrate, and Mr. Lett. I was
ordered to detain him till the Jury had sat upon the body.
Sir R. Baker—Did he mention how he travelled from
Loogf,sd?
Futzesnan—He said be came home in a post-chaise,
but he walked there.
Coroner—How far is Longford from town ?
Ferzernan—Fifteen or sixteen miles. It is beyond
Cranford Bridge.
Mr. Courtney—Did he give you any account where
he had been the night previous?
Furzeman—He did not, Sir.
Sir R. Baker—Did he see his mother's body when
you took him to Mr. Lett's?
Fur zenian—He did not, Sire to my knowledge.
Mr. Courtney—Did be express a -Irish to see his
mother's bode?
Furzeman—He did not, Sir.
Juror—Did be ask you any slues:don:on the road re:
specting his mother's death?
Fur zeman answered in the negative.
Coro er—Did.you search his lodgings?
Furzeman—Yes, sir ; and also his person.