The Sun. — 1862-04-09 (London, England)

THE HENDON TRAGEDY.  Yesterday afternoon Mr. G. S. Brent, deputycoroner for the western division of Middlesex, resumedian inquisition, adjourned from Tuesday last, at the Adam and Eve Inn, Mill-hill, Hendon, touching the death of Anne Cox, aged 24, the unfortunate girl who was shot by James Lawrence, a young man whose addresses she was receiving, on the morning of the 29th ult., and who having also attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself, is now an inmate of Middlesex Hospital, and progressing slowly, but favourably towards recovery. The object of the adjournment to the present occasion was for the purpose of having a post mortem examination of the body performed, so as to prove beyond question the actual instrument of death, and to ascertain if the poor creature was pregnant, that being the cause assigned by Lawrence, in a letter, for enacting the tragedy. Inspector Lindsay, of the police at Edgware, was present, and produced several shots which policeconAable 293 deposed that he found in the wall of the kitchen, and which corresponded in size with those found in the shot bag. Mr. W. Growse, surgeon, practising at Hendon, was re-examined to give the result of a post-mortem examination. He said he found three shots and a piece of an earthen cullender in the neck and throat, which being suspended from the ceiling of the room VMS shot down and smashed. It was evidently a singular fact that that piece of the cullender must havo struck against the wall arid rebounded with such force as to be driven into deceased's neck and throat. All the large vessels, the windpipe, and the gullet were completely divided. On examining the abdomen no pregnancy was found, but a very large ovarian dropsy, which must have existed for years, out of which witness drew at least two gallons of vicid fluid, and which caused during life great peculiarity in her appearance, and may have given rise to the suspicion that Lawrence seemed to entertain. Witness also added that he found the womb healthy in every respect. George Wells, an uncle to Lawrence, was called, who identified to the best of his knowledge the letter previously published and now reproduced as being in the handwriting of his nephew. He knew nothing of the circumstances of the case. He had known James Lawrence all his life. Never knew him to threaten to destroy himself or any other I person, and never considered him to be of an insane state of mind.  It was further proved that the gun with which the deed was committed was not kept in the same house, but in the next one.  The Deputy-Coroner said here was a man who goes into another house and brings back a gun for the express object of shooting another person, and therefore it appeared to be a deliberate act. It was proved by the medical testimony that it was obvious the hapless girl could not have shot herself in the manner found, as had been publicly stated. It was useless wasting words or time over such a clear case. Whatever there may be of extent". ating circumstances would be for the consideration of another jury before whom he would have to be taken, and the only verdict he could possibly recommend now was that of wilful murder against Lawrence.  The jury were then left alone to deliberate_,, upon their verdict, and, after the expiration of 2 I minutes, unanimously agreed to the following certain kitchen, _ " That on the 29th March Anne Co' : verdict bleeding, helpless, and dyinn• in a z was found dwound and instantly afterwards did die, from the mortal effects of a loss of blood frloomadain the neck, e made by means of a gun with shot, by one James Lawrence, who is guilty of the wilful murderlaynadcwquhieescceemdminitttheed vtehre. of the said Anne Cox, ruuTrhdke-rpaeforiu'etsya_icdowrohnilesrt hfuelwas excited by jealousy." dict. No doubt there were some extenuating circumstanceswould be properly concidered at auothertib whichunal . The Deputy-Coroner Laving made out his warranti for the arrestu and committal of Lawrence on a charge of Wilful lf messes to mur er, and bound over the wit, appear at thed trial, was pprisccdustboydy oflnspcctor Liud6ay that he was alreadya in the resid the police, and would first have to be taken before ent magistrate at Edgware., The Proceedings then tormivated,