The Sun. — 1857-09-16 (London, England)

THE LATE MURDER AT LEIGH WOODS, NEAR BRISTOL.  4:e Information was received yesterday morning by Mr. Handcock, chief of the Bristol police, from the authorities at AppledOre, of the safe arrival on Saturday at that place of the woman who visited the beer-house in, Dowry-place in company with the young sailor, under the circumstances which have been already published in The Sun. Various other rumours which have been brought under the notice of the police have turned out ort investigation to have no relation to the matter, excepting the following information, which is still under inquiry. Mrs. Caroline Green, who keeps the White Lion, Temple street, Bristol, states that on Thursday night abont 12 o'clock, a man dressed as a sailor, in blue round jacket, black silk neckerchief tied in a sailor's, knot, blue cloth cap, dirty shirt, about 30 years of age, with dark sandy whiskers, slept at her house with a woman he called his wife, who was dressed in a grey alpaca gown with a white frill round the neck and down the front, st raw bonnet with coloured riband, black cloth mantle, with velvetfigured trimmings. The woman wore her hair over her ears, and her boots corresponded- with those found on the deceased. The man and woman left together on Fridaymorning about 10 o'clock, after taking breakfast.. They brought a paper-covered box with them to the house, which the man prevailed on the woman to leave behind them,- and to take the contents in a handkerchief or shawl. They took with them a bonnet box, and the woman carried a parasol. There are no directions on the box which was left behind. The woman stated that she had been married since April last, and had been living in service at Clevedon as maid of all work ; but that her husband had' fetched her away from her situation without giving the usual notice, and was going to take her to London, whore his mother was about to place them in a small way of business. She also stated that her mother lived in the Hotwell-road, Bristol. A man dressed in a brown coat and bowler hat came in while these parties were at breakfast, and the husband afterwards spoke of going to draw some money from his ship, and coming back to pay for the board and lodging. The two men, however, had some conversation at the door, and without leaving the house the supposed husband paid what was owing, and the parties left. Mrs. Green and the servant both saw the body of the murdered woman on Monday afternoon, and both speak positively as to their belief that this is the same woman who lodged at their house on Thursday night. Inquiries are being instituted at Clevedon to ascertain whether any such person had left service under the circumstances stated above, and efforts are being made to trace out the sailor and the man who called upon him. The post mortent examination has added little to the facts already ascertained beyond the finding of the bullet, which was about the size of a large pea, and had passed nearly through the head, without however, inflicting any injury on the brain. A plaster cast has been taken of the head of the deceased in addition to the photograph, but the features had been so altered before these measures were adopted that they are more likely to mislead than to assist in identification. Yesterday morning a party of the Bristol police force commenced a thorough search of Leigh Woods, for the purpose, if possible, of discovering the bonnet and shawl or mantle of the deceased, and atio the weapon with which the murder 'was perpetrated.  Country Markets.