Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1867-11-02 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

THE MYSTERIOUS MURDERS IN STAFFORDSHIRE.  On Monday the inquest was resumed at Arley, in Smith Staffordshire, All the remains of an infant child that had been found ill a pit shaft in a coppice in that parish adjoining the 11..iyal Forest of Wyre, under eiresucatancen already reported in the papers. The coroner, Mr. Phillips, of Wolverhampton, was accompanied by Mr. Baker, the government inspector of mines for the district. The coroner and the mines inspector went to the coppice, which was about 11 mile from the place of the inquest, and made an examination of the pit shaft as far as was possible, and also of the surrounding locality. The seines inspector pronounced a decided opinion that the shaft was that of an old colliery, and that there had been other pita worked in the same locality many years %go. After Mr. Thomas Holyoake, surgeon, of Kinver, had deposed that the remains of the infant that had been found were wrapped first in calico garments, with blood upon them, then in a guano bag, weighted with a brick, the inquest was adjourned for six months, to allow time for the police to make further inquiries. The Coroner, approving the decision to which Ow jury had come, said that there was "very, very strong suspicion indeed, that the foul crime of murder had been committed,' and, tterefore, the jury ought to make every inquiry into the matter in their power. The jury were then sworn to investigate the circumstances attending the finding of certain other remains discovered in the same pit. Police.Bergeatit Baldwin, stationed at Enville, deposed that he was searching in the pit after the remains of the infant were discovered on the 7th Met., and found certaiu tames tied together with a cord. A fterwarde he found other bones. He handed them to Mr. Holyoake, surgeon, on the 10th in.. Had made every inquiry in the neighbourhood, and could not hear of any child having been lost. Mr. Holyoake deposed that certain bones were those of a child aged about six years, and that the other bones were those of a child aged four or five. Of the elder the bones were two thigh and two shin bones, the arm bones complete, and some foot bones. The cur was round the bon., of the foot and shin, and round two of the bones of the arm. so that the child would be tied hand and foot. The size of the coil of the rope would correspond with the size of the arm and leg of a child of the age of Aix with flesh upon it. The bones of the younger chin! were one thigh, one shin, one splint, and one radius. These all were brought to him with some bones also of some animals. The children's bones might have been in the pit perhaps ten year& lie had found no fractures on any of the bosses. Tile Coroner said that the rope being round the bones was as strong evidence 88 the jury could have, in the decayed state of the remains, that there had been foul play in respect certainly of one of the children, and he should recommend them to adopt the .me course in these cases as in the cage of the infant. He did not think the jury would be doing their duty sinless every opportunity were afforded the police ot thoroughly investigating the matter. It was then resolved that tills second inquest also be adjourned till that day six months. Mr. Woodwanl, in reply to the coroner, said he had no doubt that the rope having been embedded in clay and leaves would have preserved it from decay through. out ten years, especially if it had been tarred, which 'seemed now to have been the case.  The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER in