The Sun. — 1815-04-17 (London, England)

MURDER AND SUICIDE.  , • . [Farther Particulars.] •Att.lnquest was on Saturday held at the King's Head, Rolls-buildings, Chancery-lane, upon the bodies of %ill Liam, Waghorn and lute Waghorn, his, wife, the former having, on the preceding day, killed the latter, 811(1 then cut his own throat. The Jure having been sworn, proceeded to view the bodies, which still lay in a room On the second floor of the house, No. 13, Rolls-buildings, in which the dreadful scene had taken .place. Nothing could be more horrible than the spectacle they presented-: the wife lay near the fire-place, with her head nearly severed front her body, two stir !•; on her breast, and a large incision on 'her arm ; while her litisband lay at a short distance front her, with his throat cut roost dreAdfully. The floor was drenched with. blood from one end to the other, The Jury .having returned, the Co— roper proceeded to examine witnesses. Edward IVaghorn, son to the deceased, was first examined. Ile deposed that he wits eight years and a half old ; on Friday, about one o'clock, his father took the carving-knife aid sharpened it on a butcher's steel; he then laid a large walking, stick on the table, and said he would murder the' first per Son that came into the room. About -half past one, witness's mother got up to go down stairs, When his father went .between her and the door, locked the door,_ and • put tire key in his peket. At this time witness's little sister, about six years of age, and his little brother, about four .vents (Ad, were in the room. Ills mother then stud, " 1171 tat ate-you going to do with me ?" " soon let you know," said the:father, I:olding the carving--knife in his !thud. They theu walked up and down the room several Cotes, and at last his mother ran to the door and  1 beat it violently with• her fist, calling for help. His _lather then seized her and gave her a stab on Ca 1.711 breast with tlie carving-knife, and then cut .her heal ne,lrly off, so that it hung down, behind. Witness and his brother and sister cried "'Murder I.' His father stood over his nuotjier a.few minutes after he had -done• the deed; and • then, hearing people coining lip stairs,' he wanced to. the middle of the room, and taking off his neckerchief, cot his own throat, and instantly fell. Soon afterwards some persons forced open the door, and zeta for a surgeon; w.taess's father was still alive, but died in ten minutes. ne--is's father, the night before, took the-carving knife from the knife, box, and struck himself violentil/ on the breast three times with the handle. About 12 months back he was CiMfined in Bethnal-green,nnad-house a month. On coating front thence, however, lie conducted himself very quietly, and working-att his_trile as a taildr, till last week, when he shoved symptoms of insanity. On .Thursday night a man sat up with him, but the man went away in the morning., and the deceased went to woik in making a ‘vaisteoat. They had lodged in the house about eight weeks. His father and mother had not quarrelled. Witness did not think his father would have murdered him and his little brother and sister, even if the peaple had not come up. The child gave his evidence so clearly and satisfactorily, that the Coroner did not think it necessary to call. any more witnesses to prove, the cause of the. dettllt of t be unhappy people. George Sleet, the brother of Jane Waghortt, deposed, that she had been Married to Win. Waghorn about 15 years, they were both about 34 years of age. Knew that the deceased was in a ,road--bourse 12 months ago ; was 'sent for -last week, and found him evidently labouring under mental derangemintt ; heard him- say they would be all hanged,. drawn and quartered, before tire morning; and made into a fire. Had not -the slightest doubt that at the time the act was committed, he Was incapable of knowing- what he was about. This was all the evidence called. The Jury found the following verdict :—"The .deceased, Jane Wagliorn, came to her death by the violent act of her husband Win. Waghorn ; the said Wm. Waghorn died by his own hands, but at the same tittle he 'committed both acts, he was incapable of judging between right and wrong.The children have been sent to the workhouse ; they are extremely interesting; and exhibit an un.counnon intelligence for their years.  • ,The mack:u•el season has eoinmeneed. Five eang.,lit 'off Brighton feW days ago, which were sent to the metropolis, where they sold for fatty shillings, A beautiful meteor was perceptible- from Worcester, about, half .past ten o'clock on Monday night ; it art}se front the S. E. having the appearance 1.) f a blue flame, shot ticrOss the heavens with, much rapidity, and disappeared in the S.W. guarter of the horizon, batsnot before it had spread into a luminous ritig, in which state it was for some time visible.