The Express. — 1868-05-26 (London, England)

SUPPOSED CHILD MURDER AT FULHAM.— Yesterday afternoon Dr. Diplock, coroner for West Middlesex, held an inquiry at the Fulham Workhouse relative to the supposed murder of a child named William Davidson, aged one year. The deceased was proved to be the son of Isabella Davidson, a domestic servant, 24 years of age. A month ago she took the child, who was very sickly, to • labourer's wife named Mary Ann Stokes, living at 11, Slawburn-street, Chelsea, and stating that it was an illegitimate child, and that the father contributed nothing to its maintenance. agreed to pay 3s. ed. a week for its support. Last week Davidson (who {snow near her confinement) left her place, and it would appear Mrs. Stokes asked for an increase in the amount paid for the keep of the child. On Wednesday evening the mother called for the child, and took it away in spite of the re. monstrance, of a Mrs. Marren, who said that the night air would be injurious to it. The child was never seen alive after. On Friday morning it was found dead in • panel inside the railings of Perkhouse, Fulham. Dr. H. Taal Lee said that the child was wrapped in three layers of coarse calico. The inner layer had evidently been stitched tightly around the child's face, head, and throat, and had caused death by suffocation. The eyes and tongue protruded, and the nose was rendered quite flat by the pressure. Police•sergoant Stacey, 11 T, went to No. U. Caversham-street, Chelsea, and there saw Isabella Davidson on Friday night. He told her that he wanted her for the murder of her child, and cautioned her as to what she should say. She became quite agitated, and nearly fainted. Several times she said, " What will they do with me Shall Ibe hanged?" Another constable found • quantity of child's clothes in the house, and Mrs. Stokes identified them as those of the dosed. The y returned a verdict of wilful murder against Isabella Davidson.D  MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE RArt.ws.Y.—The total expenses Of this compaay's railarsys and canals. including rents, tolls, duty, Mc., from January I to May 17, 1868, amounted to 189,381/. as against 203,1721. for the corresponding period of 1867. The proportion of the South Junction receipts accruing to this company from January 1 to May 17 amounted to 14,0611., as against 14,120/. for the corresponding period of 1867, and the expenses to 7,4561., as against 7,7701.  . _ . "Having used your Pain Killer in my own family, and been intimately acquainted with it in Australia for 13 years, witnessing in numerous instanoes the marvellous power it has over disease, I was led on my return to recommend it to my neighbours and friends, and it is now extensively used here, and giving entire satisfaction. Colds, coughs: neuralgia, rheumatism' toothache, and many other pains are almost instantly relieved, and ultimately cured by it.-11rs. CHZYNE, Woodside, Aberdeen. pet 22, 1867. To Perry Davis & Son, 17, Southamptonfew, Holborn." Noss genuine without their trade mark, "PAIN KILL/Ill," on the government stamp.---{Advt.] . .  • A great variety of durable and decorative floor 40.161411. ad Oooon-nat Manning, Linoleum. Elblas Meakak AWN . nay be seep and their ="merits anseeleined Treloses Warehouse, 67, ha--indreetfeeften6.l