Star.
London, England, 1826-10-11 00:00:00

INQUEST AT BIRMINGHAM.

A few days ago an Inquest was held at Birmingham,
on the body of a woman of the name of Timpson, who
was murdered by her husband.
The first witness examined was Gideon Taylor, who
said: I am a police officer of Birmingham, and during
the last week I have resided at the prison in Moor-
street. Yesterday afternoon about three o'clock, the pri-
soner came into the room of the prison called the chair.
room. He said,l am your prisoner. I said, what for ? He
said for murder. I asked him whom he had murdered ?
He said, his wife. I asked him how he had murdered her?
—He said, he had cut her throat. I asked what he had
cut it with ? He said with a case-kaite. I asked him
where the knife was, and searched him. I found no
knife. He said it was in the house. Its right hand was
very bloody, higher than the wrist two inches or more.
Spots of blood were on his left hand, and on the bosom
of his shirt. The shirt he has nnw on is not the same he
then wore (the shirt was here produced, and appeared
spotted with blood). He said lie lived at No. 1, Park-
street. I went to Nn. 1 ; it proved to be a lodging house,
and not the right house. I had locked him up with the
other prisoners. I return-d, and inquired again where
he lived. He then gave his right address, No.l, Busby's-
court, Park-street. He said the key was in the door.
He said the neighbours knew nothing of the matter: I
went again with George Benbow and James Smith to
No: 1, Busby's-court, Found the door latched, but no
thumb-piece to lift the latch, so I burst the door open
with my- knee. The wife lay before In 6 as I entered the
house. Her head was towards the fire place, one knee
rather bent, and the other straight. She was bleeding
profusely from the neck, in which there was a wound
as broad as my hand. She rattled a little in the throat.
She was not quite dead. Blood lay on each side of the
shoulders, and.on the holes of the broken floor. A knife
lay by her side, which Benbow picked up. (The knife
was produced, which was a small dessert knife). The
knife lay on her left side close by her. There lay a
bonnet on the right side of her, with some spots of blood
on it, and the crown knocked in, as with a blow.
Taylor further stated, that he had asked the prisoner
this morning, whether he bad buttoned the collar of his
wife's gown after he had cut her throat ? He said he bad
not touched her after he had cut her throat, and that he
had known the prisoner for several years, who has been
tried, if not convicted of a felony. He had seen but did
not know the prisoner's wife.
The Comma here asked the prisoner whether he had any quell.
don to put to the witness ?
He said, very calmly—.' Ido not, I told him what he has said
nearly. He might misunderstand me."
George Benbow and J. Smith corroborated Taylor's evidence.
Mr. George Redfern, the keeper of the prison at Bir-
mingham, said, I asked Timpson what was his reason
for committing such an act—was it jealousy ? He said
no. I asked him if he and his wife quarrelled ? He said
sometimes. Had you any words that day? He said
they had.

Ilr. Wilcox, a Surgeon, proved, that he went to the
house of the deceased upon .a discovery of the murder.
There was a very large wound in the deceased's throat ;
two incisions had been made through the larynx, the
other divided the trachea or windpipe, as well as the
esophagus or gullet, and*the carotid artery on the left
side. There was a slight wound, cut with a dull in-
strument, ih a slanting direction, on the left arm ; such
a knife as the one produced would cut such a wound.
The Comma here said, the prisoner was at liberty to say what
he pleased; but informed him that, if necessary, his declaration
would be brought against him on his trial.
Prisoner-1 have nothing to say; lam guilty of What has been
said. I did the crime, and I wish to suffer for it.
The Jury returnrd a verdict of Wilful Murder against the pri-
soner, William Timpson, who, after a very proper admonition
from the Coroner, WAS committed to Warwick Gaul, to takg his
=trial for the offence.

Pheasants are in great abundance t} is year.
DRURY LANE TIIEATRE.—Last night, after the tra-
gedy of Romeo and Juliet, in which Mr. SOGTHWELL
sustained, with great ability, the hero, the new Musical
Drama of The White Lady, was performed for the se-
cond time, with increased applause.
ADELPHI.—The performances at this favourite place
of resort continue to be received with rapturous ap-
plause. The House was last night crowded.
LONDON BRlDGE.—Yesterday a Meeting of the Bridge
House Committee took place at Guildhall. The meet-
ing was a close one; but,we understand, that some com-
plaints were under investigation. Mr. Rennie and Sir
Edward Banks were in attendance. The former had
come up SOO miles to London, on account of what has
lately transpired respecting the Bridge.
SHIMMING ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning, as Mr.
Bartley, of Chelmsford, was riding a spirited horse, in
the outskirts of the town, the animal, frightened, it is
supposed, at the sound of the bells of a waggon ap-
proaching behind him, instantly reared up, and threw
his rider. Mr. Bartley was conveyed home, with his
skull e
dreadfully fractured.
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A piece of iron, two inches and three quarters long,
and two ounces and a half in weight, (the breech of a
musket that burst in dissharging it,) was lately ex-
tracted at the Chester Infirmary, from the eye of a poor
man, named Robert Peters, a small farmer residing at
Leeswood, near Mold, in Flintshire, after having endured
the most excruciating pain for a period of four years and
ten months, during which time it remained in his head.
Sunday morning, the family of G. Garrard, Esq:R.A.
were thrown into the greatest consternation by his aw-
fully sudden death. Mr. G. as was his custom, joined
in prayer with his family, which being ended, and he
not rising, his family became alarmed ; when they went
to him, they found that he had expired.
Typhus and scarlet fevers have lively prevailed to a
great extent. A medical man says, he has found common beer
yeast equally efficacious to both complaints.
Lonoitutrr.--.Thursday, a requisition was made by
the Wardens and Overseers of St. Mary's, Newington, to the
Master of their Workhouse, Mr. Mott, to give in a return of tie
number of poor under his care, whose advanced ages and infirmi-
ties required additional support, when the following account was
given :—That there were 36 women whose united ages amounted
to 2,140 years, averaging 79 years each; also 12 men, whose ages
together make 932, being 77 years and 9 months each ; and eight
others averaging 70 each; and that Sarah Waters, who has been in
the Workhouse from her Infancy, is now 102 years old, to posses-
don of good health and the fun enjoyment of her faculties.
RICMARDSON, GOODLUCK,' and Co. beg leave to re-
mind their Friends, that the ISth of Tins Morin (October) is pe-
remptorily fixed by the Lords of the 'Treasury as the final Conclu-
sion of State Lotteries. On that Day, when Lotteries End for
ever, Six Prizes of £30,000 will be Drawn, with many other
Capitals. Ricnaansow, GOODLUCE, and Co. respectfully invite their
Friends to take a Last Chance at their 011Ce.104, Bank-buildings.
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