The Sun. — 1846-06-10 (London, England)

ALLEGED MURDER IN SHAD WELL.  On Monday Mr. Baker resumed the investigation into the circumstances attending the death of Anne Sloman, in the house in Labour-in Vain-street, Shadwell. Evidence has been given that the still and apparatus which were in the house were hastily removed by a man and his wife, named D irlow, just before the police broke open the door, and discovered the dead body lying in the passage, where the prisoner, by his own account left it while he went to the residence of? the Darlows, and directed them to remove the still.  On Monday the following additional evidence was given : William Darlow, of Jamaica-place, Limehouse, scum boiler, stated that the deceased had worked for him in that trade for two months up 'to her death. Gibbing cohabited with the deceased. On the morning of Monday, the Ist of June, witness proceeded to the house in Labour-in-Vainstreet with his cart, and Gibbins assisted him in removing some coke and treacle from the cart into the house. The witness admitted the still was his, and that his wife generally worked it. The treacle was brought into the house for the purpose of illicit distillation. On the afternoon of Monday, the Ist of June, witness again called at the house in Labour-in-Vain-street. The deceased and her mother, the wife of witness and his child, were also there. Gibbins had previously left to fulfil an engagement to turn a swing in Stepney fair. When he last saw the deceased he gave her at her request 25., and she handed one of theta to her mother. The deceased said she would go to Stepney fair, and see if her husband (Gibbins) had anything to eat. The deceased was allowed ss. per week to clean the place, and keep inquisitive people out of the house. He removed his wife and child from the house on Monday evening, and the deceased was then from home. He returned in his cart to Eligh-street, Shadwell, above nine o'clock, and sent his wife to the house in Labour in-Vain-sheet. She returned in about ten minutes, and said the deceased had not returned. He then went home 0.1 Tuesday morning, about seven o'clock, Gibbins came to his house and sail, "My wife is dead. I sent her home at one o'clock in the morning, and I came home at three myself, and found she had fallen down stairs arid broken her neck." A juror—Are you certain is to the time? Witness—Yes, I am. I then asked him if he had told anybody of his wife's death? and he said, " Only one party, and that he was going to make his wife's mother acquainted with the affair directly. ' Just as he was going out at the door, he said, " Bear a hand, and get out these things for God's sake; I don't wish to do you any harm." I immediately proceeded with my horse and cart, accompanied by my wife, to the house in Labourin-Vain-street, arid a woman who wasstanding there admitted us through her dwelling, No. 7. I got over the paling, into the yard of the house No. 6, and a voice said, " Make haste, make haste; the police are breaking open the door." I then got in at the window, and handed the still out to my wife.  A juror—Did you get it out easy ? The witness—Yes, very easy.  A juror—Are you aware of a water-butt being under the window ? Witness—l can't swear vrhe'her there was a waterbutt there or not. There was a small ladder raised against the wall, and when Gibbins came to my house he said he had left the door unfastened. When I heard a noise at the front door I made my escape through an empty house. My wife came to me half an hour afterward:, and I went to Tooley• street and left my child there. By the jury—The still was at work on Monday afternoon at three o'clock, under the direction of my wife. Gibbins appeared like a mad person when he came to me on Tuesday morning. I did not see the body in the passage. I was in too much of a hurry to remove ihe still. Martha Darlow, the wife of the last witness, confirmed the evidence of her husband.  The inquiry was again adjourned until to-morrow (Wednesday) at ten o'clock. The jury desired the coroner to forward a requisition to Sir James Graham, the Home Secretary, to have the prisoner Gibbins brought before the Court on the next inquiry. The CORONER said he would comply with the request of the jury. It was very desirable the prisoner should be present to hear the evidence.  A