The Sun. — 1864-12-19 (London, England)

COURT. (Before Mr Justice Mellor.) Eliza Green, aged 46, was chlrged wiih the wilful murder of Elizabeth Lowe, at Liverpool, in Octoberlast. Mr Peel prosecuted, and Mr Littler defended the prisoner.The deceased woman was the si,ter of the prisoner's wi:e, and lived in his houie. On the day of the murder it appeared that the attention of two women who lived in the neighbourhood was attracted by a disturbance which was gning on in the prisoner's house, he being at the time in a state of intoxication, The evidence went to show that he first struck his wife and then the deceased. After dragging her by the hair of her head about the house, he struck her three times with his fist on the head in a most ferocious. manner, and then closed the door. The door was soon after burst open, when one of the witnesses saw the prisoner knock her down again, and jump from a box upon her chest —he then kicked her violently about the head and face. The deceased struggled to get upon her feet, but fell down again, the blood gushing from her mouth and nostrils. She was conveyed to the hospital, where it was found that the bones of the skull were frightfully fractured. She died in a few days from inflammation of the brain caused by the injuries,  When all the prizes had been given away, Capt. Blankley, who had just before received a cup in the name of his company (the sth), which returned tho largest number of efficients for the year, came fol. ward and presented to Col. Penton, in the name of the regiment, a very handsome photographic album, containing the likenesses of all those members whose portraits it had been found possible to obtain. He was sure Col. Penton would value this as a record of the officers and men who had the pleasure of serving under his command.  For the defence it was urged that the prisoner was greatly provoked by his wife, the deceased, and his eon—and also that the state of intoxication in which the prisoner was rendered him unaccountable, and it was contended that the offence only amounted to manslaughter. His Lordship, in summing up, said that the provocation to reduce the offence to manslaughter, must be of such a degree as reasonably to produce the violent conduct of the prisoner—and though there was no doubt that a man uuder the influence of intoxication was more liable to be affected by provocation than a sober man, yet they jury must consider whether it was in this case sufficient to deprive the man of the power of reasoning and the ability to judge be.tween right and wrong.  COL PENTON said the gift was the most accept.' able and gratifying which could have been made to him, and in thanking the donors the gallant officer enlarged on the pride and satisfaction afforded him by his connection with the regiment. He went on to propose a vote of thanks to those gentlemen who, in founding the prize list, had contributed so materially to stimulate exertion and to maintain the effi• ciency of the regiment; and alluding to the fact that Col. Erskine had kindly attended to distribute the reward, Col. Penton said it was a satisfaction to think that an officer so distinguished was to replace their present Inspector-General whose loss lie deplored; and wherever he went Col. M'Murdo, be felt sure, would carry with him the good wishes and. affection of all Volunteers.  The jury, after an absence of three-quarters of an hour, returned with a verdict of guilty. Sentence of death was then passed in the usual form.