The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-04-30 00:00:00

THE INQUEST.

On Wednesday morning a Coroner's Jury was impanelled,
and an inquisition was taken at the Sessions-house, before
P. F. Curry, Esq., Coroner, on view of the body of William
Jenner, jun. The testimony adduced was similar to that
heard before the magistrates. The four pistols were pro-
duced. Three of them bad been found in the midden by the
officers. These were found to be loaded each in one barrel
with powder and ball. One barrel in each was empty, and
exploded caps were on the nipples. Both barrels in the fourth
pistol, which was taken from Mr. Jenner's pocket, were
loaded, and both nipples capped.
The prisoner appeared even more distressed than on Tues-
day. While his son was giving his testimony the prisoner
wept almost incessantly. When the boy had concluded, the
prisoner made a request through his attorney, Mr. Wardle,
that his son might be allowed to sit beside him. This was
acceded to, and the boy went over and took his seat beside
his father, who received him with open arms and with every
demonstration of intense affection. He entered into a whis-
pered conversation with his son, sat with his arm round his
neck, and appeared greatly comforted by his proximity.
The Jury having heard all the evidence, and received a
brief statement of the law appertaining to the case from the
Coroner, returned a verdict of wilful murder. The prisoner
was removed, and the boy George Jenner was consigned to
the care of his uncle.
Soon after the termination of the investigation, the Coro-
ner entered, accompanied by James Aikin, Esq., a member
of the Town-4mricil, and of the Dock Committee. The Co-
roner stated, that Mr. Aikin was desirous of taking the boy,
(Mr. Jenner's son) to his house, where he should be taken
great care of, and where every kindness should be shown to
him. This offer the uncle respectfully declined, alleging,
that it was the earnest desire of Mr. Jenner, that the boy
should remain with him till Mr. Jenner, (the prisoner's
brother) arrived from London. It was stated, that Mr.
Rushton had ordered ten pounds to be placed at Mrs. Jen-
ner's disposal, to meet any expenses that may be required at
her home. In fact, the sympathy excited on behalf of this
unhappy family is unbounded.

Mrs. Jenner's case having caused much anxiety, and as
there are many contradictory reports in circulation relative to
it, we have thought well to obtain the following statement
from the medical attendants :—Mr. Ackerley, having been
sent for, found Mrs. Jenner with a small wound through the
scalp, at the back of the head, about three inches from the
ear ; an examination showed that the skull was fractured and
that there was a portion of bone driven in. Mr. Ackerley
immediately sent for Mr. Gill and Mr. Banner, surgeons to
the hospital, who agreed in opinion as to the necessity of tre-
panning the skull, for the purpose of removing the pieces of
bone which were filtrating on the brain, and in the hope of
finding the ball which had inflicted the injury. The operation
was accordingly performed by Mr. Banner, assisted by
Messrs. Gill and Ackerley, and several pieces of bone were
removed—one piece larger than the others, of the circumfe-
rence of the bullet. These were resting on the membranes
of the brain; a shell of the ball was found attached to the
bone and was also removed ; this was equal in weight to
about one-fourth of a bullet ; it had an appearance as if the
ball had been badly moulded, as if an outer layer had chipped
off. A small opening was perceived through the membranes
into the brain which had been made by the bullet, and
which, from its position, it was impracticable to interfere
with ; thus, it is conjectured that at least three-fourths of the
ball remain lodged in the brain.
Mrs. Jenner has continued quite sensible, and is going on
well. She has passed a restless night, and suffers much
mental affliction.