Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1872-02-24 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SHOCKING CASE OF MATRICIDE.  EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES. Mrs Amelia Portbury, 37, residing in East-street, Bethual Green, was brought up before Mr Bushby, at Worship-street, London, just previous to the rising of the court on Saturday, charged with causing the death of her mother, Mrs Julia Aria. Mr B. J. Abbott, solicitor, defended the prisoner.—Edward Bryan, a gardener in the service of the deceased, deposed that on the afternoon of Thursday, the Ist instant, Mrs Portbury, the prisoner, was quarrelling with her mother respecting some goods belonging to the prisoner, which were in the house of the deceased. The prisoner wishati to remove them, and was violent. She took up a decanter to her mother, and attempted once or twice to strike her. Witness was called away from the place to attend the kitchen, and when he returned the deceased complained that the prisoner had struck her with a poker. She complained of injury to her side, and was for some days in bed. She also became insensible, and died on Friday last.—Ann Fraser, an old woman, stated to be a servant in the prisoner's employment, deposed to witnessing the quarrelling on the morning in question, and to attending the deceased until her death. She complained to witness of having been ill-treated, but the prisoner was not present at the time. In reply to the magistrates, the witness added that the prisoner and the deceased, who were mother and daughter, frequently quarrelled, and at the time of the assault were living in the satre house. —lnspector Honey, K Division, who had charge of the case, said that the doctor who had attended the deceased was not now present, and he could not call other witnesses that day.—Mr Bushby thought that the case in its present state was not ripe for further enquiry, and accordingly directed a remand.—Mr Abbott applied for bail, which Mr Bushby said it was impossible to grant in a case of murder. Prisoner was then removed in custody.—The prisoner, whose age is given at thirty-seven, is the widow of a doctor named Muldola, who for many years enjoyed an extensive practice in Bethnal Green, and who on his death, at the commencement of last year, left his widow an annuity of £5OO, conditionally on her not re-marrying. Besides this, she had property in her own right to the amount of over £2OO a year; and her mother, the unfortunate deceased, was a wealthy lady, residing at Park House, Victoria Park, with a considerable private income of her own.—An inquest watt opened on Monday afternoon on the body of deceased. After some formal evidence, the inquiry was adjourned for the attendance of Dr Humphreys, the coroner.  Iforaiman's Pure Black Tea is unequalled in strength, as it consists only of the choice spring growths. The perfect wholesomeness of liorniman's Pure Green Tea is ensured by disallowing the usual Chinese practice of facing with Prussian blue. The great strength of the Black, and the delieateifooour of the Green, are judiciously combined in Horniman's Mixed Tea.  Sold in Packets by autherised Agents. (See adverti.ement.)  VALUABLE DISCOVERY FOR THE 'HAIR !!—A very nicely perfumed hair dressing caned "The Mexican Hair Renewer," now being sold by most Chemists and Per fumers at 35 6d per bottle, is fast superseding all "Hair Restorers"— for it will positively restore in every case Grey or White hair to its original colour, by a few applications; without dyeing it, or leaving the disagreeable smell of most "Restorers.' It makes the hair charmingly beautiful, as well as promoting the growth on bald spots, where the hair glands are not decayed. Certificate from Dr Nersmann on every bottle with fullyarticulars. Ask for "THE MEXICAN HAIR RENEWEC,' prepared by H. C. GALLUP, 493, Oxford-street, London. MRS WLNSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN should always be used when Children are cutting teeth; it relieves the little sufferers at once, it produces natural quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain, and the httle cherub awakes "as bright as a button." It is per fectly harmless, and very pleasant to taste. It soothes the child, it softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for dysentry and diarrhosa, whether arising from teeth ing or other causes. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup is mold by thousands of medicine dealers in all parts of the world, at is lid per bottle, and Millions of Mothers can testify to its virtue.—Manufactory, 493, Oxford-street, London