Runcorn and Widnes Examiner. — 1875-01-30 (Runcorn, Cheshire, England)

MURDERED WOMAN IN TEE CANAL AT LYMM.  No small excitement has been created in the neighbourhood of the village of Lymm since Wednesday last by the body of a female, apparently about 22 years of age, being dragged out of the canal, between the merchants' stables and the wooden bridge over the canal near the railway station. The body was entirely nude; on the feet were a pair of, elaatic aide boots, a pair of stockings footed with calico, a well-worn glove on the left hand, whilst the right tightly clutched the other glovo. The backwash from a steamer caused the body to float to the surface, when it was seen by a wheelwright namei Matthew Statham, who obtained a drag and secured the body, when it was conveyed to the Plough, Inn. Many persons visited it for the purpose of idendification, which, however, up to the present has failed. All sorts of rumours have been in circulation—that the corpse was the body of a iroman who previously, on the Tuesday evening, was in the Bridgewater Arms, that she was there illtreated by three inn, and afterwards seen no more until got out of the canal. 'Another was that one of the beforementioned three men had given himself up at the police station, as being the perpetrator of the crime. It is thought by some that the body recovered is one which was seen flo Ain for a short time at Broadheath, six miles away. No clue up to the present has been obtained, though the police are making activa exertions. Dr. Cartwright, of Lytum, made a postmortem examination on Thursday afternoon. The inquest was held yesterday (Friday) afternoon, before Mr. T. J. Ridgway, corona., when the following evidence was gone into. Superintendent Steen watched the proceedings on the part of the police. Matthew. Statham said: I live in Newfield, and about 1140 on Wednesday morning I heard a boatman say, "There's a boy in the canal." I procured grappiing irons, and in the course of half an hour I pulled out the body of deceased, which we c mveyed to the Plough Inn. It was naked, with the exception of one glove on the right hand, and a pair of brown cotton stockings. The gloves appeared to be black. I saw no ring on the fingers. By the Coroner: The boatman did not help me. By a Juror: The grappling irons caught in the stockings. P.C. .I.dward Rowe, deposed to finding the body of the woman in the canal and subacquently taking it to the Plough Inn. In her right hand there was a lock of hair which corresponded with that of the deceased's. _ _  Or. J. P. Cartwright having made a post mortem examination deposed that the deceased appeared to be about 22 years of age. There were various wounds on the body and arms which might have been caused by a blunt knife either before or immediately after death. Many of the injuries would no doubt be caused by coming in coutact with passing boats. There was a fracture of the skull which would probably be caused before death. The deceased's ribs and vertebral column were fractured, no doubt by the cause previously assiAned. In his opinion the corpse had been in the water at least a month, and the blow on the head would cause her death. There were no symptoms of drowning. The facture, he believed, was done before dtath. The Jury, on the suggestion of the Coroner, returnel, " That the deceased, an unknown female, was found dead in the canal, near Lymm, on the 20th inst."  Many Improvements in wigmaking at Bieletti's 31, Bold-mroet lAvarl. Price trc•rn 21s. upwards  Good value for money is desired by all, but with articles that cannrt be judged of by appearance, careful purchasers rely on the high standing of these with whom they deal. For 30 yc..ars, Horniman's Pare Teas in packets have given general• satisfaction, being exceedingly strong, (,f uniform good quality, and truly cheap. Age,ts, Warrington- Picton and Hatton, Market Gate; Webster, 33, Bridge-street; Young, 57, Buttermarket-street ; Earlestown ; Peake, Chemist; St. Helens; Cotton, 65. Church- street; Widnes , 'Gough and Co., Stationers; Runcorn ; Lewis. Chemist ;Lymra ; Ashton, Confectioner, Manchester; Fairbouru, 35, and 12, Victoria street; Frodsham.; Booth, Moiu-street; Altrinclnan ; Dean, opposite Bowdon Station.