The Sun. — 1851-12-05 (London, England)

MURDER 1N SOMERSETSHIRE. BATII, DEC. 4,—The inquest upon the body of the poor fellow George Busb, brutally murdered near Priston, Somersetshire, as related in yesterday's Sun, was opened before It. Uphill, Esq., coroner for Somersetshire, yesterday, and, after some formal evidence adjourned till Thursday next. Mr. Hughes, the chief of the Bath police, and two of the inspectorii, have been indefatigable in their endeavours to trace the murderers, and have apprehended four persons on suspicion of being concerned in the crime.  Mr. Simmonds, surgeon, on Wednesday examined the body of the deceased, when two indentations were discovered on the back part of the head, apparently made by the forked end of a hammer, but on removing the scalp there was no fracture of the skull. The wound in the throat, and which must have caused speedy death, was jagged, as though several attempts had been made; and there is no doubt that the murder was committed with some rough-edged instrument—probably with a hook used for chopping wood. It seems probable, from the injury in the head, however, that the mardertirs first attempted to accomplish their purpose by other means, and failing, or being recognised, cut the poor fellow's throat.  We learn that the deceased lately became possessed of some property bequeathed to him by his brother. lie had also 41. or 51. with him on the day he was murdero. George Flower, at whose house the deceased lodged, has been ill, and unable to work for some time, and depends upon his weekly pay from a sick club. He is also e%13 out patient of the Bath United Hospital, and was lodging in this city at the timo of the murder. His wile, however, knew of the money Bush had with him,and frdm observations made by her, and other circumstances which came under the knowledge of the police, they, on Wednesday night, apprehended her on suspicion, as well as a man named Jacob Windmill, her son in-law, and hie wife Harriet Windmill, and a man named Stephen Box, all of whom were said to be at her house together on the night of the murder. The four prisoners were this afternoon brought up before Mr. W. Long (Mayor of Bath), Captain Duff, R.N. and other county magistrates, at the office of the magic. trates for the Bath division of Somerset. Large crowds of persons, many being from the neighbouring villages, where the excitement continues to increase, congregated and Stephen 125 a ,woman outside the office during the proceedings. aanreabyooutttngtitnityenyeaanrsd, Jacob Windmill and her daughter, Harriet, years of age, Mr. Williams, of the firm of Taylor and solicitors, conducted the prosecution,Williams, undefended. The prisoners were The evidence was proceeding  BILLINGSGATE WARD AMICABLE .' largeey SB a? yCori of Eot hmTi s Isoic i ect ay m indsaeyc,on d atnhnei v yesterday, Stores, Rood-lane, when about fifty consisting of the principals of the leading firms °f the ward, partook of a most excellent and substantial dinnnere,yp, as sided otter by Mr. Gibbs. Mr. AldermanS d Y Addressed the Campbell's lc' of the membseeiresSeb,rtted alderman of the Ward of Billingsgatneec, necessity of each ward at considerable length upon luooked upon as the societies to secure unimpaired thet:iiici privileges of the citizens, which be _0 ap .y ti alluded to the great bulwark of the country. nation,ll and pledged pal rights and present:condition of the French ahsacitizen and a Member himself again to do his duty botht of our municipal institutions. the Senate for the bup listened to with marked attention The meeting was addressed and continued cheering. Alderman sitting down amid loud Keeling, Bousfield, Carr, Grieves, severally try AI atinodusiespielcits, ccsrs. sthpueewchorwth.ays Long,. ,Stephenson, and many other gentlemen, members of the society. The hilarity of the evening was well sustained up to a late hour.  an eminent firm, arranged, on the