The Sun. — 1853-02-09 (London, England)

BRIXTON.  Elizabeth Vickers, late housekeeper to Mr. William Jones, of Springfield Cottege, Brixton, and who stood remanded for the wilful murder of her late master, was again placed at the bar for final examination before Mr. Elliott. Sergeant Quinnear, P 1, deposed that since the last I examination, he, accompanied by his superintendent (Mr. Lund), had visited the residence of the deceased Mr. Jones. In the back parlour, in which the deceased was represented to have died, they found stains of blood on the lining of the couch at the top or head part. There was a small bed placed on this couch, and on two places on this bed marks of blood were quite visible. The prisoner here exclaimed—" No, no ! I say no." Sergeant Quinnear—On removing a coloured cotton case from a pillow used on the couch, and turning it inside out, we found evident marks of blood on it, which some one had endeavoured to remove by washing, but which were notwithstanding still quite observable. Prisoner—They are not stains of blood, they are stains of porter. Quamear—Since the last examination, I have seen fcaolrloniner, his and own w h Collins,'a gardener, who had been examined before the garden srwdeonrewtihtaht shoem headviosleeenncethaegadinecseast ethed headsed faallg a, wall.hweh er e couldhle hhs saw vvwee theha si tk edhde es et a shi person binuettt the hpieso quiteiwnta lout erthe inj. impossibleus injured himself. Mr. Solomons objected to this hearsay evidence, and the opinion founded upon it, being placed on the depotions. Mr. Elliott—lt will not appear on the depositions. The solicitor engaged for the prosecution might call Collins if he thought proper. Quinnear—We found the house in a shocking state ; it stunk most offensively. Heaps of soiled and halfwashed clothes were in every part of it. Mr. John Neale deposed that the silver snuff-box and other articles had been pawned on the 13th of last month by the prisoner. Prisoner—l did pawn the things, and the property is my own, though Jones may swear to it if he dares. The articles were purchased for and presented to me. Mr. William Jones, the nephew of the deceased, said that to the best of his belief the watch and other artioles produced belonged to his uncle. , Prisoner-T-Then you have sworn to a lie. They are • mine,.and therefore you have taken a false oath. The snuff-box was liven,to me by your uncle, and also the watch and othes Witness—The watch I saw hanging up in my uncle's room the last time I was with him. I particularly noticed the paper inside, and saw the name of Hunter on it as it now appears. The snuff' box he was then using, and gave me a pinch of snuff out of it, and the wrist-buttons were worn by him at the time. Mr. Solomons here remarked that a question might arise as to whether the prisoner was not entitled to the property as residuary legatee. Prisoner : Independent of that, it is my property. Mr. Elliott observed that the prisoner had no right to possess herself of the property without the sanction of the executor.  Mr. John Ebsworth, clerk to Messrs. Smiling and Son, solicitors, produced an official copy of the last will and testament of Mr. William Jones, of No. 4, Springfield Cottages, Acre-lane, Brixton, which he compared with the original will to-day. It was a correct copy of that will ; and there was a memorandum of probate granted the 24th of January, 1853. The will bequeathed 1,0001. Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Stock, and 3001. sterling ; and Elizabeth Vickers, house-keeper to the testator, is made the residuary legatee. The prisoner was here asked if she had anything to say to the charge, and Mr. Solomons replied in the negative, upon which Mr. Elliott committed her for the wilful murder of her late master, Mr. William Jones.