Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1858-12-04 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

MURDER A SWEETREART.—On Saturday, Charles Paul, an apprentice to Mr. Cox, shese-ruaker, of Weyine .i!, (Dorset.), was charged with assaulting Sophia Milvert with intent to murder her. From the evidenee of the prosecutrix, it appealed that she had kept company with tile prisoner for two years. They had hrel a fitw lovers' quarrels, but nothing of importance. About four months ago, however, whilst alone with him at his lather's house, he b add oi I y seized her by the throat. She with • struggle gut away. Believed his intention was to murder her. She asked him what he meant. He replied that he didn't mean to hurt her. On returning Lome she asked hint if he had not meant to strangle her. Ile replied, "Oh, my dear, dim% say such a thing, if you do you'd break my heart." As she was going upstairs the previous day, she saw the prisauer in the passage. Immediately on returning, he seized her by the throat, and tried to prevent her making a noise. She screatned, believing he intended to murder her. He had a razor in his hand. Her sister came to her assistance, and be requested her nut to say anything about what had happened. She prorniazA vc,.mply with Itia wi,lt Tile pri...3Aor a short time since tan away from his master's service, and enlisted in the Hussars, but was brought back to complete the remainder of his service ; and, knowing that he would be obliged to return to the regiment, she believed he had resolved to destroy his and her life. The sister above-mentioned eirruburated this.—The Prisoner, in defence, said the complainant had told hint she had too much work in her present situation. She would not, however, leave, and he wanted to frighten her into leavitie.. lie denied having any intention oh hurting tier; if he riad, lie observed, be might have cut her into pieces.—The Magistrates considered that the prisoner's intention was to murder the I complainant, and thetefore cutumitted him to take his trial at the quarter sessions. PEAT!! OF I FEMALE ENDER SINGTLAR CIRCUMSTANCE/. —The other night, as the wife. id Edward Parker' aged 32, was leaviug a butcher's shop in Cardiff, she felt diva in a state of insensibility. She was conveyed to a shop, and Mr. Pratt, a surgeon, was sent for. He examined her, and pronounced that life was extinct. The suppesod deceased was then placed iu a bedroom up stairs upon a bed. It was a bitterly cold night, and the window was thrown open. About eleven o'clock the next morning Mrs. Watkins and Mrs. Probert went up stairs to examine her. The former deposed that they found her with all her clothea on. She was quite sooty black in the face, and her body was swollen. A shawl hail been thrown over her. She then left the room. About four o'clock in the afternoon, or twenty hours after the supposed death, three women went up stairs to lay eat the body. They found her still black in the face. Her bonnet strings were so tight that they had sunk deep into the flesh. Her apron strings had become entangled round her neck. Her stays were extremely tight, owing to the body !writs; swollen, and they were obliged to cut the bonnet string with a knife. In doing so the knife cut the flesh. To the astonishment of all who were assembled, the blood flowed I freely—the unfortunate woman breathed and lifted up her I hand. The black colour in her face disappeared and gave place to a natural tint,. The females immediateiy sent fur Mr. l'ratt, but he pronounced the woman to be dead, although the others assured him she was quite warm, and her sides became warm when her stays had been removed. The surgeon disbelieved their statement. Mr. Wall, surgeon, was then sent for. After lie examined her lie said, "She is dead now." The coroner and jury expressed their astouishment at the nature of the evidence advanced, and considered that the inquest ought to be adjourned, to give Mr. Pratt an opportunity el attending. Inspector Gifford was instrueted to prevent the body being buried until decomposition had actually taken place. The circumstances have caused great sensation in Cardiff. >4s,c67rAsse747 f%t--'. 17. .1... tr teri,"-rer3 -to(trS"