The Express. — 1862-09-23 (London, England)

THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A YOUNG LADY AT BARNES.  ADJOURNED INQUEST.-(THIS DAY.,  This morning, Mr. %V Carter, oo‘ miter for Eastern Surrey, resumed, at the Boileau Arms, Castelnausterraca, Barnes, the adjourned inquiry into the circumstances of the death of a female unknown, whose body had been washed ...shore about ten days since wader very mysterious circumstances. It will lie remembered that the mouth of the deceased was found to be stuffed with part of a veil or bonnet fall, sod appearances led to the inference that she had met her death by unfair means. Inspector M Intyre attended to watch the case on the part of the commissioners of police. Mr. Hunt, R.C.S., Bridge-road, Hammersmith, said that a week since he was shown the body of the deceased, and it appeared to have been about three days in the water. He made a post-mortem examination, and found a mark of violence on the left temple. It consisted of a deep abrasion, but as decomposition had set in he could not say whether it had been inflicted before or immediately after immersion. There was also an abrasion on the right leg. There ass no fracture of the skull under the wound on the temple. The deceased was found to have been enceinte for the period of about four months. The cause of death was suffocation by drowning. Parker, a labourer. said that he found the body where not six inches of water could have flowed over it.  Mrs. Jane Frewen, Norfolk Dairy, Southand, Fulham, said that last Thursday she and her husband came to the Boileau Arms, and saw the ►gate brooch and the gold earrings produced. She recognised them as presents she had given her daughter Mary. She was 29 years of age. Witness also recognised the clothes produced as those of her daughter. She was not aware that deceased was married. She followed the avocation of a barmaid. Witness last saw deceased in Highgate, when she said that she bad lost her situation, end that she should send her things out to Fulham. Witness did not then think anything was wrong. Witness recognised the handwriting produced as that of her daughter. The following letter, which had ocither name nor address, was read by the coroner, who stated that it had been found on deceased : " Sept. 10, 1962. " Dearest Ben,-1 have taken your gold watch and book to Mrs. Hines, Camden.town. You shall never see me I again on account of my misconduct. Good by my dear Ben ' for ever, my heart is broken, I am going as fast as I can to Heaven."  Witness, from hearing th►t letter read, came to the conclusion that deceased had committed self-destruction. Wednesday fortnight was the last time witness saw her or heard from her. Deceased was lest in service as a barmaid at the Gatehouse Tavern. Her sole motive for destroying herself mast have been ber pregnant condition. Mr Frewen gave similar evidence, and said that on Wed. newley fortnight elexued took her boxes to a carrier's for transmission to Fulham, and she was never seen afterwards alive.  Mr. Benjamin Allento's, said that be List saw deceased no Sunday, the 7th inst. He believed the note produced to be in her writing. She sometimes communicated with witness by writing. Dear Ben wan meant to signify witness. He was acquainted with her abont two years. He bad formed a great attachment for her. He did not know that she was enciente. He supposed her reason for destroying herself was that he disapproved of her drinking habits. There was on agreement of marriage between them. They never lived together. The Coroner then summed up. sod said that at first the impression appeared irmaiatihle that deceased had met her death from violence, but the evidence taken now had clearly shown that she had died by her own hand. The jury, after a long deliberation, returned a verdict " That deceased committed suicide while of unsound mind."  A BRUTAL MOTHER —At the Petty &Mill= lent Wednesday, Eliraheth Derck,. of Warwick-street, Worthing, who lives upon her income. was charged with cruelty to her daughter. On the Friday previous Mr. F. Hardham and his mother. who live next door to Mr.. Darcie. heard fearful screams proceeding from th• hones. He and his mother and several other persona went in and found Mrs. Darcie sitting screaming over her breakfast, evidently in a state of inebriety. Mrs. Hardham found the children in question (a boy and the girl) upstairs. She took her into her own hone.. and on examining her found blood anon her stays, and that she we. covered with bruises. Her clothes had been put away. Dr. Harris, who was sent for, found the child in one mama of bruiaea from bead to font ; its ears had been pulled very much, and seemed as if they had been separated from the skin. The child was very thin, and if it contintierl to he treated in thet way. there could no telling what the end of it would he. Prisoner said she had been suffering from a nervous complaint. and had been obliged to take a little brandy sometimes as a stimulant. The girl was ver► obstinate, told falsehoods ; and she punished her. and was then frightened.—She was sentenced to three month,' hard labour.—•Qnaatr Express..  GAM% Ourusass.—On Thursday morning, as the down train ?TOM Dublin to Belted was riming the crossings at Altnaveash, it was nearly thrown off the line by having come in contact with two large Ono's. over Ti cwt.. which were planed on the rails. One of the lifeguards was broken. Acain, about 3 o'clock. as the up train was passing near the same place the engine-driver oheerved three stones placed acme the line bat he could not stop in time. The train passed over them, breaking the two lifeguards. On the train having been stopped, a young lad wan opened running I,