The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1874-09-18 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

TUE HUSBAND.  On Monday morning an adjourned infinity was held at the Camberwell Workhouse' into the circumstances attending the death of Elizabeth Ames, aged 21, the wife of a confectioner, living at Camberwell, who it was alleged had met her death by foul play, and whose body was found under St. George's bridge, at Camberwell. It will be remembered that at the previous inveetigati n the evidence tended to show that de ceased had lived apart from her husband for the last four months, and had gained her livelihood by laundry work. On Monday week she went out for a walk with her sister, and on reaching Eastlane. Walworth, the sister left her perfectly sober, a t.d deceased said she should be home in the course of half-an-hour. Deceased's sister said that the husband told her he had seen ha wtfe at about half-past twelve on the night in (petition, but did not say where. Mr. Dunn, wharf preprietor, proved hearing screams and cries of "Police" at abo.d three o'clock on Tuesday morning, which came from the towing path near the dridge. but on pto ceeding to the soot co-Id see DO one tl 0r... Ph'body oi deceased was found in the canal near this spot about two hoe; s afterwards. Great ex itainout prevailed in the aeighblur hood on rcount of a rumour that the husband had been arrested on a charge of murder, whicn 1 tome i ett to be correct._.  In opening the proceedings, the coroner's officer informed the coroner that there must he an adjournment until after the hearing of the charge against the husband, who was arrested on Sunday evening, and taken before the magistrate at Lambeth Police.court that day.—ln reply to the Coroner, the officer said the man was arrested on a charge of murdering the woman. The Coroner said he thought it advisable to adjourn the ease for the purpose of having ,he husband before the jury to be examined. Re considered it to be a monstrous proceeding on the part of the police to take the man out of the prov.nce of the court—especiall, as the evidence was wholly suppo.sitious at present. Or. Webb, divisional surgeon of police. deposed that deceas,d's death was caused so'ely by suffocation from drowning In reply to the Caroner, Elizab Cahill, sister of the deceased, said she only saw the husband of deceased about a fortnight. berme the occurrence till the morning after. Coroner Have you endeavoured to ascertain what became of your sister after she left you ? Witness: I have not been able to find out anything . _  A Juror: Had she been in the habit of meeting any one ?—Witness: I don't know. I had no control over her, she being a married woman. And she got out at night 'Yea. somethnei. The witnesi here went off into hysterics, but quickly recovered. Thomas J. Woodman. eoroner's officer, we; then sworn, and said: I live at 89. Commercial road. Yesterday I saw a Pc 500, who sail he wee the husband of the deceased, and he told me be had seen his wife at the corner of Traf agar street. Walworth, talking to a man. He said le did not know the man, and passed by. He then went straight home. Coroner What time did he see bee?— Witness About 10 or 15 minutes past twelve o'cl A Juror said it was quite evident that some per-oa must have seen the decease! woman from a quarter past twelve till a quarter past three. Elizabeth Cahill, in reply to the coroner, raid the husband had told her that he did no speak to his wife on the night in quez-tion, but be had seen her talking to a man with a light coat on, whom he did not know.  _ The Coroner sa d it was a •ery scrions ebeige to hang over a man's head, and the imn ought t have bad an opportunity of clenring himself on the charge before the court. A large number of app!ications have been freq.mutly made to the lionn Secretary for persona in custody to be brought before the coroner kr examination, but have always been negatived. Under the circermtanors the ease ha.l be.ter be adjourned f. r a few days, an (Onion which was concur:m.l in by the jury.  EXTEk3EPLEAMT