The Express. — 1847-07-12 (London, England)

EAILWAY.—On Friday morning the inquest upon the body of W. Staples, an engine-driver m the employ of the Eastern Counties Itailway company, was held near the station. Before proceeding, the coroner wished to know whether the government insp. ctor had examined the engine and the line where the accident took place ?—A gentleman, on behalf of the company, said that he was not aware whether any communication was received from London since he left; he weuld cause an inquiry to that effect to be sent, through the electric telegraph. Alter waiting a few minutes this answer was returned—" We base not yet heard when the government inspector will come to inspect the scene of the accident."— The coroner then said that, such being the case, he should not think it necessary to go into the inquiry further at present. It was only necessary now to identify the body ; evidence to this efEct Using been put in, and the warrant for the burial of the deceased being made out by the coroner, the inquiry was adjourned sine die.  Arreurren Mt•RDIIR OP A Wlee.—A third edition of the Nottinghamshire Guardian affords the following particulars .—Great consternation was created on Friday evening in consequence of a man named Jacob Parrott having attempted to cut the throat of his wife, in a bye lane near Snenton church. The circumstances of the clue were stated by the prisoner when taken to the lock-up. -Parrott has been married about four years, during two years of which period he I and his wife lived together in Nottingham, aa comfortably as could be desired. At the end of that time the absconded with another man. On Monday last the prisoner went to Manchester, where he learned that his wife had been living at a house of ill repute ; that she had been obtaining clothes under false pretences; and that, after other misconduct, she had made her escape unobserved from the place. Parrott was so exasperated by this statement that he returned to Nottingham, with the full determination of murdering I his wife. He slept with her em Thursday night, and on the following morning they went out together, and were out during the whole of the day, except for a short time whilst they were getting something to drink at two or three publichouses, which they visited for that purpose. About seven o'clock they walked down the lane at the back of Snenton church, and eat down together. While seated the prismier took out a razor, and drew it acmes his wife's throat. She then asked him to forgive her, and he dropped the.ireaton in her hand, and went to procure assistance and to give bunself into custody. The first person he met was an old man, whom he told what he had done, and requested to be taken prisoner; but the man would have nothing to do with him. The prisoner walked on and met many other people, to whom he related what had occurred; but it was not till after a great crowd had collected that he was taken into custody. and conveyed to the county lock-up. The foregoing is from the prisoner's own statement. The woman was conveyed to the General Hospital, and was reported likely to recover. The prisoner was examined before the magistrates on Saturday, but no new facts were elicited. He was remanded until Wednesday.