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

THE HENDON TRAGEDY.  Yesterday afternoon Mr. G. S. Brent, deputycoroner for the western division of Middlesex, resumedlan 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 toasee:tain if the poor creature was. pregnant, that being the rouse assigned by Lawrence, in a letter, for enacting the tragedy. Inspector Lindsay, of the police at Edgware, was present, and produced sever a 1 shots which policeconstable 293 deposed that he foiLnd in the wall of the kitchen, and which corresponded. in size with those found in the shot bag. Mr. W. Growse, surgeon, practising at Readon, was re-examined to give the result of a post-mortein 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 was shot down and smashed. It was evidently a singular fact that that piece of the cullender must have struck against the wall and 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 person, and never considered him to be of an insane state of mind.  ilt 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 backearegnu for the the express object of shooting anotherpact.e therefore it appeared to be a deliberate It was have shot herself in ous the hapless girl could no . proved by the medical testimony t that it was obvious been publicly stated. the manner found? It was useless wasting "words or time over such a clear case. Whatever t circumstances there may be of extenuating before e would have tances would be for the consideration of another jury whom I 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 27 minutes, unanimously agreed to the following 'verdict : " That on the 29th March Anne Cox was found bleeding, helpless, and dying in a certain kitchen, and instantly afterwards did die, from the mortal effects of a loss of blood from a of a gun loaded with shot, by one Wound in the neck, made by means James Lawrence, who is guilty of the wilful murder of the said Anne Cox, and who committed the murder aforesaid whilst ho was excited by jealousy." Coroner fully acquiesced in the verdict.N() Deputy-Coroner there were some extenuating circumstances which would be properly considered at The EI another tribunal. The Deputy-Coroner having made out his warrant for the arrest and committal of Lawrence on a charge of wilful murder, and bound over the witnesses to appear at the trial, was apprised by Inspector Lindsay that he was already in custody of `the police, and Would first have to be taken before the resident magistrate at Edg ware. The proceedings then terminated.  A0........'..t1t3N66'.