The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1876-06-17 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

ADMIXED DTQIIEST. Dr. Virynter, deputy-coroner, opened the adjourned inquest on Tuesday, at Kenilworth. Before resuming the inquiry, the Deputycoroner said : Before we proceed to take any  steps in this matter, I wish to read to you a paragraph which I think is a most improper and unfair one. It is inserted in the Birmingham Daily Post of Monday, and, is as follows :—" Child launder at Kenilworth.—A shocking case of child murder has occurred at Kenilworth. A domestic servant strangled a child to which she had given birth, and secreted the body in an outhouse. The woman left her situation on the following day for her home at Culworth, a village near Northampton, where she was apprehended on Saturday by Superintendent Lap. worth, of the Warwick police. She was removed to Kenilworth." Now, gentlemen, continued Dr. Wynter, as far as this inquiry is concerned, this is not a court in which there is a charge against any. body at all. There is no one before you as a prisoner, and all that you are here for is to inquire into the cause of the death of the ohild. This paragraph alludes to a certain person who has been taken into custody, with whom you, at present at any rate, have nothing to do. It is a statement which is a very wrong and improper one to be made in a public print as it is. I hope such things will in future never be put in the public. prints. . .  . Mr. Homer, of Coventry, watched the case on behalf of Martha Busby. The evidence taken on the previous enquiry was now read over, and the additional evidence was as follows  Mary Ann Heden, cook, in the service of Mr. Twietleton, stated that she last saw Busby wearing the print dress produced by Ingram on Saturday week. Busby left Mr. Twistleton's on the sth inst., stating that she was going home to Culworth, near Northampton, to see her dying mother. Busby lived at the Woodlands over six years, and was considered a respectable and hard-working person. On the 4th inst. Busby complained to her of being ill. Before she left witness said to her, "Martha, I hope you will not come back again until you are confined." Busby replied, "What ?" and witness repeated her statement. Witness told &ABM Perkins what she had said to Busby, and on the latter entering the kitchen Perkins said to her, Now, Martha, you are openly accused of what I have accused you of before. Have I not accused you before ?" Busby replied, "Yes, you have." Witness then told Busby she was near her confinement. Busby replied, "I just ain't. I will go home and get Dr. Douglas to Mr. Twistleton, and let you see I ain't.' She had for some months suspected thatßusby was endente, and mentioned it in February to Sarah Thredder, housekeeper to Captain Gregg. The day before leaving, Busby seemed to be very ill, and said, "I have the diarrhcea. It was the gooseberry pudding you gave me yeliterday." Busby looked pale, and sat in the kitchen for two hours. Busby often complained of neuralgia. Witness had judged that Busby was not right in her head as she was so flighty—did strange things, and seemed bewildered. She had had words with Busby. The Deputy-coroner asked Mr. Homer if he wished Busby to be in the room.  Mr. Homer replied that he did not wish her to be present, as she was in bad health. He was of Mrs. Haddon' s opinion as to the mental state of his silent.  The Coroner intimated his intention of adjourning the inquiry. _  Mr. Superintendent Lapworth said Busby would, be detained in custody. The inquiry was adjourned till Monday next.  CalczEr.—A match was played on the Kenilworth ground on Saturday last, between Stoke C. C. and Kenilworth, with the following results :