The Sun. — 1866-01-17 (London, England)

THE PADDINGTON WIFE MURDER.  INQUEST TIIIS DAY.  The adjourned inquiry touching tho death of Greco Ringwood, who was stabbed by her husband, was held this ' morning before Dr. Lankester at the Hall Arms, Edgwareroad. A great deal of interest was manifested in the proceedings, a large crowd surrounding the house where the inquest was held. The accused, Ge3rge Ringwood, was present in custody, having been brought up under an order from the Home-office. Mr. T. Willing, solicitor, of 17, Titchborne-street, appeared for the prisoner. The Coroner road over the depositions taken at the first inquiry, comprising the evidence of Mrs. Juson, of the Greyhound beerhouse, Louis Marcki, a lodger there, who witnessed the murder, and Mr. Hammonds, surgeon: Mrs. Juson was re-examined, and, in answer to Mr. Wilding, said—l have known deceased and her husband snore than a twelvemonth. I have seen her during that time frequently the worse for drink. On the evening iu question the prisoner first sat with his back to the door near a table. He was not sitting nearer to the table on which th, knife and fork lay when Marcki came into the room. Tne prisoner was not eating any bread out of his hand, nor had he tho knife in his hand. The whole affair was done in a moment, and I am certain Ringwood did not intend what ho did. They both appeared to be on the best of terms, and Ringwood even joined the deceased in a chorus a few seconds before the unfortunate circumstance took place. When I came back, after leaving the room, Ringwood was supporting the deceased in his arms. Louis Marcki was recalled, and said he saw the bottle thrown. It would have seriously hurt the accused if it had hit him. When the deceased called Ringwood "a thief" she had her back to the sofa, and the accused had shifted closer to the table whore the knife and fork lay. Tho whole thing was done in a minute and in the height of passion.  By a Juror—Ringwood had not the knife in his hand for any time before ho struck the blow, but took it up on tho moment.  By the Coroner—l think it was in self-defence he took up the knife, as she was so violent. I never know Ringwcod to ill-treat his wife.  __M' r. B. Stephens, who was called by Mrs. Juson after the occurrence, deposed that she said to him, " For God's sake come into my house—there is murder." When witness wont into the room he saw Ringwood and his wife. BingIle had both his hands passdiowilot all desert me. I did but don't desert me—. awroasodhsaacitd,in" aF moroGmoend'ts ostkel olueanvdes,mened."eavouring to stop the blood appeared detdo abedoinctoar.most pressing Witness fetched Iti foril gGwood o' God's si ssaak: rde : "Forfdeo: snw' t God's sake, Stephens, run for a doedietressed state of mind. t o By—y gme Mr. . o Invo i lal ti nagn—y price The a. By a Juror—l saw James Ringwood •m a butcher's shop buying a piece of meat, and he told me about a contract he had taken that day, and said what a blessing it was for his little family. lie- was perfectly sober, but she smelled strongly of drink. They both appeared most happy. The inquiry was not concluded when we went to press.  A POPULAR " LIFE OF Tom SAYERS "—Capitally well written by the author of " Pugilistica," and published for the nominal sum of ,6a bob," by S. O. Beeton, is a little volume really worthy of preservation. It is the record of as genuine pluck as ever brave man manifested. The career of Tom Sayers extended altogether over less than forty years, dating from his birth in the July of 1826, at Pimlico, in Brighton, to his death in the November of 1865, at No. 257, High-street, Camden-town. His indomitable courage, coupled with his honestly self-restrained mode of life, for a prizefighter, up to the period of his final retirement from the Ring, when he unhappily for himself appears to have given loose to his love of ease  and pleasure, lent a sort of respectability to Pugilism.  He was the most popular of all the winners of the Belt, since the Belt was first won by the Champion of England—and for the dogged valour of the man, for his daring pluck and unconquerable good humour under punishment, he nobly merited his popularity. A