Darlington & Richmond Herald. — 1873-11-08 (Darlington, Durham, England)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 18'73.  and saw him again on Friday evening in Mr. Doody's, No. 9, Henry-street. Shoely after I went into the house, Brown said ne had come twice fir his wife, and his motherin-law would not let her go and live with him. He said he did not care, be would have his child, and if he did not get it he would kill it. He would cut its throat, and then he would cut his own, and they would both die together. He was drunk when be said so. I told him they were very harsh words, and he should not say so. He said nothing else, and I then left.  By a JUROR: None of his wife's friends were there at the time he use these words. _  Robert Thorpe said: I am inspector of police, Middlesbrongh. On Sunday morning, about ten minutes to twelve o'clock at noon, I was on duty in North-street. I met Thos. Onions in the street, and from what he told me about a murder, I went with him to Henry-street, to his house. On going upstairs I found Brown lying on the bed on his left side, with his back to the wall, and the child was lying close up to his left arm. I drew the child away a little, and saw its throat was cut.. It was quite dead. Brown asked for a drink. I took him by the head and lifted him 'up, and gave him a drink of water, and I then saw that his throat was cut. I sent Hampshire for some brandy, and while be was out Brown looked over towards the child, lying near, and then said: "It's a bad job I've killed the child. I'll have to stiffer for it. I wish the knife had been sharper. I tried three times to cut my own throat." Just before that I sent a sergeant of police for a doctor ; and Dr. Malcohnson came. Hampshire returned about the same time that the doctor arrived. The doctor examined Brown, and Said I might give him about a tablespoonful of brandy in cold water. I gave him that quantity. He had brandy and water twice. After taking it he kept talking and repeatng the statement he had made to me. After washing him I went with him to the Infirmary, where he now is. On the way to the Infirmary he said his mother-in-law was all to blame for this. By the FOREMAN: I did not consider his throat very badly cut. He did not appear to have been very resolute. By the CORONER I found the knife on a table— or box with a table cover on—close to the bed side. It was then coverod.with wet blood.  _ By a JUROR: I did not ask any questions of him. He made the statement twice.  By the CORONER : Brown appeared quite sober. This was all the evidence. The CORONER said: All the facts are now as clearly before you as possible, and it is now for you to COD, your verdict, and it is for you to say %nether you are satisfied that the man inflicted the wound. I think, from the evidence, you can have no hesitation whatever. The only point is the circumstances tinder which was done, and I think from the evideuce it appears there has been some unpleasantness between himself and his wife, and in consequence of that he has done the deed. From the evidence of Mr 3 Carter alone, it appears that he has alluded to his intention of doing such a thing, and that of course is sufficient evidence of the intention of malice aforethought, which constitutes the crime of murder. If you gentlemen are of opinion that the malice aforethought is clearly proved, it -is useless for me to make any further remarks. The inky returned a verdict of WILFUL MURDER against William Christopher Brown. The enquiry lasted a little over three hours. On Tuesday, the murderer took the nourishment offered him pretty well. He was visited by his-brother in the afternoon, about three o'clock, with whom he had some conversation. _  The murdered child was buried on Tuesday afternoon. Brown's wish to see it was not complied with.