The Express. — 1861-09-20 (London, England)

THE HOMICIDE NEAR BARNARD CASTLE. The inquest on the unfortunate woman who wax shot a few days ago by a farm lad, was commenced on Wednesday, at Westholme Bank House, where the occur. reoce took Aare. The deceased was 38 years of age, and she had been housekeeper to Mr. Gibson, a young farmer, for some considerable time. She was to have been married this next Martinmas. The lad bas not yet been captured. He was last saes at Kinninvie, making Lie. way. it is supposed, towards Hexham, where it seemed be had lived for nearly a twelvemouth. According to the evidence, the deceased bid complained to the master of the boy of his having been abusive towards her, and that some time about noon the master, who hail not bad an opportunity of speaking to him, left Lome. His gun, which had been loaded on the Thursday to kill rata, was left bang. ing up in the kitchen ; and there was some loose amnianinon in a room; but whether any caps Lad boss abstracted the master was not able to say. The deceased and the boy were left alone in the house, but about 2 o'clock a relative of Mr. Gibsou's, named Kidd, called, cud found them in the yard, the lad having the gun in his hands. The deceased asked Kidd to make the lad put the gun away, and Kidd orderedlhim to do so, but was answered only by a laugh. The lad then pointed the weapon at him and pulled the trigger, but as there was no soap the men thought Le had no cap on the gun. Kidd attempted to lay hold of him, hut he hail stepped out of his reach, whereupon Kidd said, " You young villain, if you do not take the gun in, I'll break your beck." Presently after, the lad painted the gun at the woman, and again pulled the trigger. The gun went off, and the contents entered the riot side of the deceased. She cried out as she fell, "Oh, William has shot me to the heart." The lad merely said, "Oh, Ann, has it hit you ?" and made off. Kidd ran and brought him back, and then sent him to the next farm-house for assistance, but he never returned. The man left the woman bleeding on the ground, and obtained the help of a woman, with whom he left the deceased, and set off for • doctor. Before medical aid was procured, however, the woman expired. The inquest was adjourned until the 26th lost., to permit of the lad's capture during the interim.  IDZATE OF A LADY UNKNOWN ON BOARD A Etruenint.—Yesterday Mr. John Humphreys held an inquest on the body of a woman who died suddenly on board the steamship Caledonian, then lying in the Thames. The deceased went on board the vessel at Hamburg on the 13th kat. She was unwell, and was carried up the gangway ladder. She retired to rest as usual on Monday evening, and on the following morning she wan found lifeless in her berth. Captain 13stcher, the 'neater of the vessel, believed the deceased's name was Ann York. and that she was a governess from Warsaw. Her boxes had been searched to find her relatives, and some of the letters were directed from No. 47, Uoweretreet, London. A cheque was found in her possession for 2.541., and there was gold and silver amounting in the aggregate to 50/., which had been taken charge of by the coroners officer. Her friends could not be found, and the police were engaged in making every in. quiry. Dr. Faintish said that he had examined the body, but could not Bud any marks of violence. The coroner renarked that if publicity was given to the case probably the relatives. who were uo doubt residing in some part of the metropolis, would hear of it. The jury returned a verdict of " Natonl death."  Tas