The Sun. — 1834-08-30 (London, England)

CORONER'S INQUEST.  THE ALLEGED MURDER OF A WOMAN BY HER HUSBAND.  Yesterday afternoon the Coroner and Jury assembled, pursuant to adjournment, at the Duke of Clarence publichouse, Ernest-street, Regent's-park, to inquire into the circumstances that led to the death of Arabella Jones, a very fine woman, aged fifty-six, who resided at No. 30, Clarencegardens, and who was reported to have been murdered by her husband, William Jones.  Jones, who has been in custody since Wednesday morning, was yesterday brought before Mr. Shutt, one of the Marylebone Magistrates, who ordered him to be delivered up to Capes, the summoning beadle. He was then conveyed to the Albany-street police-station, previous to being brought before the Coroner.  Mr. Wooler attended professionally on 'behalf of Jones. At the request of the Jury the evidence taken on Taesday last was read over. The greater part was to the same effect as that given before the Magistrates in the Marylebone Police Office on Thursday, and which has already appeared.  Additional evidence was taken, the most important of which was that of Mr. Daiv, surgeon, of Great Coramstreet, Russell-square, who stated that he was fetched by the deceased's husband to attend the deceased on Wednesday, the 20th instant, between six and seven o'clock in the afternoon. She complained of great pain in her bowels, and he sent her some medicine, but she took a very small portion of it. The bruises on her body and arms were not sufficient to cause death. Had the deceased been properly nursed and care taken of, she might have recovered. William Jones, the deceased's husband, was then brought into the Inquest-room, and, having been cautioned by the Coroner not to say anything that might criminate himself, he made the following statement :—" I am a retired farmer, and have been married to the deceased eighteen years. She was my second wife, and did not bear me any children. She was a good-disposed woman, but was led away by drink. It is a fortnight since I and my wife went to live at Clarence-gardens. On Wednesday last she was taken ill, and complained of cramped toes ; a light blue cast came over her features, and she exclaimed in great agony " The cholera, the cholera!" I went to Dr. Daw's to attend her, knowing him to be a popular man. He came, and afterwards sent her some medicine, which I gave her regularly, and treated her kindly. The landlady took away the bedclothes in consequence of my owing her rent. I was not in the habit of ill-using my wife." Mr. Johnson, of No. 7, Croydon-street, Marylebone, shoemaker, stated that the deceased was his sister, and that she was in the frequent habit of coming to him, and complaining of the ill-treatment of her husband. On one occasion Jones broke her finger, and bruised her in a shocking manner, when witness took a lodging for her that she might live apart from him, but they soon after got together. The deceased had an annuity of 2001. a-year, which ceased at her death.  After a short consultation the following verdict was returned—" That the deceased died from exhaustion ; and there appears to have been gross neglect on the part of the husband."  The inquest terminated at nine o'clock, and Jones was then liberated.