The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1888-10-13 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE GATESHEAD MURDER.  TIIFI INQUEST.  .  The adjourned inquest on the body of Jane Beetmore, who was brutally murdered at Birtley. near Gateshead. on the 22nd ult., was held on Tuesday at the Three Tuna Inn, Isirtley, before Mr Graham, the Coroner. Mr Clark represented the prisoner Waddle, or Weddel, the alleged culprit, who was arrested at Yetholm. in Boxburghshire, on Monday week. Mr Lambert watched the ease on behalf of the prosecution.— In opening the inquest the Coroner thought it highly desirable that the members of the local Press should not follow the example of the London Press in the publication of the details of the post-mortem examination, and strongly censured certain local papers for statements made which were not fair to the man in custody.— Dr. Galloway gave the result of the pra•-nrortent examination. He was of opinion that the wounds were mot self-inflicted. There was a wound on the rightside of the face, made by a down stroke; a second wound on the left side, behind the ear, made by a sweeping stroke. and ! the lorce with which it would be inflicted would ! stun the deceased and knock her down. Neither of these wounds were mortal. There was a severe wound in the lower part of the body, inflicted, he thought, when deceased was down ; another wound, an inch or two in length, into the abdominal cavity, inflicted by a knife held with cutting edge upwards ; and a third wound, within the abdominal wall, vi as produced by the withdrawal of the knife or instrument used. This was undoubtedly a fatal wound, and death would result in & short time. There would be no time for screaming or straggling—not more than a minute would elapse between the infliction of the wound and death. The intestines protruded from the lower wound, but none were missing, and no attempt had been made to remove them. Death arose from internal and external hemorrhage from a wound in the lower part of the body.— lit. John Taylor corroborated.—The mother of the deceased and other witnesses stated that Beetmore had kept company with Wm. Waddle, the prisoner.—lsabella Mclnnes said she had told her she was going to give him up. She gave no reason.—Dorothy Newell said Waddle and deceased met at her house cm the night of the murder, and went out together. They met at the came place on the previous Sunday night. —James Gilman said he saw a man and woman near the place where the murder was committed. They appeared to be talking in angry tones.— Jane McCormick said Waddle left tar lodgings on the night of the murder without aknouuciag such an intention.—The inquest wan adjourned. —On Wednesday the prisoner was brought before the Magistrates cud formally remanded pending the conclusion of the adjourned inquest.  Mr Henry Buck, Farmer, of Willow Farm, Hempnall, Norfolk, writes to us saying : Ilackham's Liver Pills and Tonic Compound duly received. I have much pleasure in testifying to their value. The following are the facts of the case I mentioned to you : My wife had been in a very weak state for more than two years, violent sickness in the morning, followed by utter prostration, no appetite. All her friends said she could never get better. Three doctors were at different times called in, and although the medicine sent by them gave temporary relief, yet there wee no prospect of cure, as in the spring of this year she was as bad and as weak as over, since which time she has only taken Rackhsm's Liver Pills and Tonic Compound, and is now perfectly restored in health and spirits, and only taking occasional doses to keep her so. Sold by all Chemists, in Boxes, ls lid and 2s 94; and of the Pv.lpiaters -J. CuAetwe ado CO.. St. Benedict's.  '