The Sun. — 1859-10-25 (London, England)

THE DOUBLE MURDER AND 'SUICIDE AT WORCESTER.  [ADVERTISEMENT.] - Mr. Benson, Ludgate-hill, has just published a new illustrated pamphlet on watches (free by post for two stamps). It should be read by all who aro about buying a watch, as it contains prices and important information as to—What watch to buy I where to buy it I and how to we it I  The inquest on the body of the unfortunate woman, Mrs. Emily Harris, who destroyed herself and her two children, at Worcester, by drowning in the River Severn, under very painful circumstances, was concluded before 11Ir. P. Hughes, deputy coroner, at the Anchor Inn, on Friday, when the jury returned the following verdict That the deceased came to her death by drowning herself in the River Severn, being at the time in a state of temporary insanity caused by the brutal treatment of her husband and his sister; and the jury severely censure the mother-in-law of the deceased for her conduct towards her, and express their dissatisfation at not having medical testimony to guide them." This concluded the inquest, and on the mother-in-law leaving the house she was followed by a crowd of persons, who again gave vent to their indignation by hissing and hooting at her until she took shelter in the cottage of a friend in the Bath-road. The remains of Mrs. Harris were interred in the New Cemetery on Sunday afternoon, the mournful ceremony being witnessed byi large numbers of persons. As an expression of sympathy and mark of respect to the bereaved parents, the corpse was followed to the grave by about eighty of the operatives at Messrs. Kerr and Co.'s manufactory, who subscribed liberally towards the expenses, as well as provided funds for the payment of the men who searched for the body. Harris was brought before the bench on Friday to answer the charge of assaulting his deceased wife, which had been brought against him. Mr. Clutterbuck, who appeared for the friends of the ikeeaied (Mrs. Harris), stated that her friends wished to vindicate her character fram the aspersions which had been thrown upon it. The whole of the evidence, he said, went to show that the deceased was an affectionate wife and mother, and of a for• giving temper. That the evidence proved, and the friends wished it to go forth to the public. Mr. Hopkinson, father of the deceased Mrs. Harris, was t hen called, and said he had not seen his daughter for three weeks before the unfortunate affair. He had kept away from the house on account of the mother and sister of Harris, and the language that was used there being of such a dreadful kind. He then alluded . to the circumstances of. the money Harr' s was getting per week, notwithstanding which he pawned the things out of the house. He had pawned four dresses, his wife's ring, and other things belonging to her, leaving her with only the things she stood up in. Other evidence was given, and the chairman, after an impressive address to Harris, O.— prisoner, in which he alluded to the way in which h 3 had brought himself into nis present position, and the lamentable effect of his conduct, which had deprived him of an affectionate wife and two children, sentenced him to three months' imprisonment for the assault on the wife.  [