The Express. — 1850-07-23 (London, England)

POOL—An important inquiry was held en Friday, berme tee borough coroner, in Lord-street, Liverpool, touching the death of lames Ellis, a prisoner in the Borcugh-gaol, who died on Wednesday het, from injuries supposed to have been inflicted by Patrick Walsh, a police-:(goer. The deceased, James Ellis, and his wife, resided at No. 8, Marybone. With them lodged a man and his wits named Coulter; and, on the previous Saturday all these partite were (root home. Coulter returned about eleven o'clock, and inquired of the servant where his wife was. The girl said she di I not know, when he immediately struck her. Directly after, deceased and his wife came home, both partly intoxicated. Mrs. Ellis, seeing the servant crying, inquired the cause, and complained to Coulter of his conduct. After some recrimination, Coulter also struck Mrs. Ellis. The deceased at this time was lying on the sofa in the house, and did not interfere in the quarrel. Mrs. Ellis then ordered Coulter out of the house. She brought his clothes, and he went away quietly. In about a quarter of an hour he returned, and wished to be admitted, but was refused by Mrs Ellis. A crowd being now collected about the door, Walsh and and another officer dispersed them, and advised Mrs. Ellie to go into her house. She did so: but directly afterwards went out, and was proceeding down the steps to the cellar underreath her house, when Welsh came to her and laid hold of her by the back of the neck, saying, " 1 hare been watching for you; you must come with me now," and she saw him raise his stick as it to strike her. She erid she would go quietly with him, and they proceeded towards the Br dowel Same one, in the meantime, had informed the husband of what had occurred, and he immediately followed them. Re asked the officer what he was going to book his wife for, and just as they got to the corner of Vaullull.road, they all three fell to the ground together. The woman then got clear, but the officer caueht hold of deceased, and, on rising, struck him on the back, but he got away from him. The officer pursued deceased, and struck him on the back of his head, when he fell on his face with great force, and lay as if he was dead. He was then conveyed into the Bridewell, and thence to the Main Bridewell, where, becoming very ill on the etanday, he was removed M a ear to the Northern Hospital. On Monday 'seining, deceased and hie wife were taken before Mr. Rush. ton, whea the former was fined 10s. for assaulting U. police, and his wife 5.. for being drunk and disorderly. The Sae inflOted on the deceased not being paid, he was sent to gaol, and on arriving there he bonnie worse, and dos:negautoheocfsulfwd on Internet fracture of the skull was placed in the hospital of the orison. Re soon alter was made by Mr. W. B. attention from the medical officers ul the prom% he died iu mbernmtoe ihno.ledunhbimis ainudbevdi;olaennnlihllttd.;ol4(ll74hTehruttili:Lyala et:Tee:tr.. theavtleibleyorothretrrthesellgosepuitrela, saandit Mr.ap. appeared Well,sr, ,h,e, that he::: :so: they gr From underneath it wound near the right eye. There was also a contuiett behind the right car. Oa removing the skullcap, the *Drain was found very mush congested, end there was oleo an extersivo fracture et the base Cl the skull. Cossestion of the brain, set up by a fracture produced from external violence, was the muse of death, The jury returned a millet si "Blamable homicide."