The Sun. — 1841-09-22 (London, England)

SUSPECTED MURDER AT DEPTFORD.— On Saturday the neighbourhood of Deptford was thrown into great alarm, by a report that an old man named Wm. Beckworth, alias "laggards, who was•upwards 'of seventy years old, living at New King-street, Deptford, had been discovered murdered in his bed. The unfortunate man was lying quite dead, with severe injuries upon his head and face t his eyes were black, and his mouth full of blood, quantities of which had flowed on the pillow and bedding. It appears that the deceased had married in July last a girl about 20, of a notorious character, named Taylor, since which they have frequently' quarrelled, and she has been heard to say she would be the death of him ; and, from their having been heard to quarrel during the night, strong suspicions are attached.to her. At the time of the marriage the old man was possessed of nearly four hundred pounds, which had been spent in licentiousness and drinking. Information having been forwarded to Mr. Carter, the Coroner, a post mortem examination was directed, and the inquiry took piece at the Freemasons' Arms, Deptford, last evening. Mr. Edward Downing., the first witness, a surgeon, residing in High-street, Deptford, after describing the wounds, gave his opinion t hat they were the effects of violence, either from a fall or a blow. A person might receive an injury, and effusion and extravasation, as was the case here, might come on a week afterwards, and cause Oeath in a few hours. Mr. John Atkins, surgeon, of Union. street, Deptford, corroborated the above evidence, and thought the injuries had arisen from violence, and had caused death. Witnesses were then called to prove that the deceased and his wife were constantly quarrelling, and often fought ; that about a week ago they went with a party of friends to Erith in a small boat ; that the deceased knocked his wife over into the river, but she was saved ; that the old man was then struck by a man named Eustace, who was in the boat that he was alto knocked down by his wife, and that his eye was bleeding for about two hours after their return. These witnesses, loose and contradictory manner. Sergeant Lovell, vita however, gave their evidence in a must policeman, proved that he bad on several occas.iotrLs wife nessed the most cruel treatment on the part t and Eustace towards the old man. that further evidence would be necessary ; - but from therefore be better to adjourn the inquiry The Cori`oe ‘rv,snallftli iduit'llye wife of the what had already transpired Eustace They were thi n deceased must be given into custody.withstrict ceders to allboowt ho lfnnmodceodmomv curn communication. polices ONE OF THEIR OWN • TORY OPINION deserted by its elected. representative the patient party to which the deLIGHTS.-It rarely happeneOss,eFnw' tbiveel satlkraet, cf aont:,stthieturesnecayr: receives a new candidate 0 as they- wood have received thesame deserter belpngs as of such to be held cheap, andtreated as constituencies do not . convenience whims,f individual in other more agreeable circumstances. Independenth the cordially tfssie4 aspirations,, if they were mere instriimettsesrupserr.rsevineanitto men as 11 r. Alterman thompsen. We believe we are dying a permanent goof to. the Conservative cause, when we plainly our opinion, that the conduct of Air. Aldermat e%Prt• • the severest censure—that the loss of the Thompson merits seat for Sunderland to the Conservative party is mainly to be ascribed to his vanity, ignorance, and presumption—and that he has proved himself to be a man who is capable of sacrificing, the interest and the cause of his country to his own low and selfish schemes of personal ambition —.Hominy Post. A few days ago a workmal, un ler treatment in the Hotel Dieu, for brain fever, in the temporary absenge of the person who attended upon him, rose from his bed, and rushing up,n ;he terra-e, plunged from thence into the river. eu.dr,c:,s Li the ,%;;.tei- bad a salutary effect upon the patient, who, being a good swimmer, struggled successfully aea'nst•the current, and having effected a landing in safety, ho was conveyed by some municipal guards, who were on the spot, to the hosfital.