Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1885-03-21 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

VERDICT OF WILFUL MURDSR.  On Thursday forenoon the adjourned inquiry into the death of Fanny Whittle, formerly barmaid at the Navigation lan, Hyde, was resumed in the oourb room, before Mr F. W. Johnson, coroner. Mr James E. Smith, solicd.or (Hervey Smith and Brother), and Mr Blair, barrister, appeared on behalf of Mr John Aldred.—Thejurymeu were all preaent,and answered to their remignisanem.  The evidence of Jane Ashton, of 198, Katherine Ashton, was again taken, in which she corroborated her previous statement as to deceased being at Finn's house, and as to Aldred visiting VII, young lady while Finn was at work.  Charles Teskell was called, and said he resided with Ann Finn, at 200, Katherine Street, Ashton. H• remembered a young woman coming to Finn's house on Tuesday evening the 10th of February, and remaining there until Sunday afternoon the 15th. About four o'clock on the Sunday Aldred came to the house, at which time the young woman was sitting on the sofa. He said "Well Fanny, how are you getting on ?" when she replied that she wan • little better, tie afterwards asked her if she wee ready for home, but he dil not hear her reply, and he thee nail he would fetch a cab and take her.  Impactor Rolland, of the Aahton Borough Con. etabulary, proved to searching Nichols' hone,' along with Captain Lingard, and finding two pieces of whalebone along with other instrument.. . .  Dr. Cooper WWI then called ad repeated his former evidence.  Dr. Sidebothain also repeated his statement as to miscarriao having been induced, and to peritonitis being the immediate cause of death. The Coroner alio read the depositions of Job. Whittle, deceased's father, and ktin Grafton.  , The Coroner, in addressing the jury, sail the deceased was the daughter of John Whittle, residing at Boundary Flare, Ardw'cli, hear Manchester, and was in the employment of John Aldred, as barmaid at the Nevi ation Inn. They found she left the Navigation Inn on Tuesday the 10th of February, and did not return until the following Sunday afternoon about five o'clock. She was seen by the witness Ann Grafton sitting in the Conunercial room, but she did not speak to her, although she smiled. On Tuesday night they found that she was nt the house of Ann Finn, Katherine Street, Ashton. They had also heard the evidence of Jane Ashton as to Ann Finn going to her house and saying that a relative had come to visit her, and as to Ashton going in Finn's house, and deceased complaining of Illness. It was further stated by Acid n that Nichols went upstairs and was alone in time bedroom with deceased, and WWI afterwards seen wining dowstairs with a child, with its head protru ling from a towel. They had also the statement as to Whittle leaving Finn s house, arid being brought back to the Navigation Inn, and the evidence as to the cause of death being peritonitis, broutlit on through a miscarriage. With regard to the evidence of Jane Ashton, ant the medical testimony, I trust you will be satisfied in your minds, as to whether au unlawful crime or operation WWI performed at the house of Ann Finn, and if you are s aided, then you 050 return a yet, , diet of wilful murder against these two persons. It is your duty to find your verdict so that they may be placed upon their chervil. Now in o insidering the question as affecting Al trod. they found that he was present at an interview with the father of the dectiamid. Certain eouveraatioo took place between tLicin which made Mr. Whittle ouppoaa that Aldred was the father of the child. Ttien they had the evidenoo of the friend of Fanny Whittle, who omme to visit her on Sunday afternoon, when Aldred said he did not know where sho bad gone. They also found that on Sunday afternoon Mired fetehed the deceased away from Finn'. house, and , took her to his home. Unless the jury were soils. ' fied that Alired was implicated in inciting and ailing the deceased to undergo that unlawful operation, then it was for them to consider what their verdict shout I be. Toe jury then coneflered the oha•ges, and attar a few minutes co.enliation, returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" ugainst Ann Finn, and Rebecess Nichols, and John Allred ad an accessory before the fact. The Coroner then bound the witnesses over In £3O each to appear at the next Cheater !tali... Aldred was also bound over, aud shortly after... wards left the court.  FnULDER'S NEW MARMILADIC, seasons 18944. now ready, and can be hfixt or tom Greene at extremely prices.