The Sun. — 1835-04-29 (London, England)

THE MURDER AT WOOLWICH.  (FURTHER PARTICULARS.) The inquest on the body of the ill-fated woman, Mrs. Elizabeth Browning, was appointed to be held yesterday afternoon ; but after the Coroner had issued his warrant, it was discovered that the Magistrates had committed Carroll to Newgate on the capital charge. On this being known, the inquest was postponed until an order could be obtained to remove the prisoner back to Woolwich, which will be done in the course of to-morrow or next day.  During yesterday the excitement continued rather to increase than to abate among the inhabitants at Woolwich, and the Britannia public-house, which was occupied by the unfortunate woman, and which is situate at the corner of Henry-street and Harrington-row, was visited by a large number of persons. The following are further particulars obtained upon the spot : The deceased had kept the Britannia for the last eight years ; latterly she had been peculiarly unfortunate, inasmuch as her husband committed suicide, and almost imme• diately afterwards she was plundered of cash and plate to a considerable amount. She has left behind her a daughter, a fine child, of about eight years of age, after whom it is said the prisoner made anxious inquiries on the morning of the murder. The deceased had known the prisoner for the last two years, from ' his frequenting her house. On Monday morning, at three o'clock, seven hours before the barbarous act was committed, Carroll broke into an empty house adjoining the Britannia, and from which there was a 'communication by means of a passage, and, having reached the yard, he commenced throwing stones at the windows of the room in which the deceased slept, and broke several squares, at the same time making use of threatening language. Upon being observed he ran into a pig-stye, in the yard, whence be was removed by a constable. Shortly after the commission of the offence, and while Carroll's hands were still wet with the blood of his victim, he deliberately laid hold of a person's beer, and drank freely of it, observing, " I meant to do it." On his way to the cage he remarked to the officers " Ah, poor thing, I suppose she's dead, I hope not ;" but shortly afterwards he seemed to think differently, and requested one of the officers to go to his quarters, No. 113 room, Artillery Barracks, where he would find two gold rings and three gold pins, which he desired might be given to Mrs. Browning. When he arrived at the cage he appeared to be affected, and shed tears. At four o'clock on Monday, he was removed from the cage to the Fairy steam-boat, in custody of Cummins, the constable, amidst the execrations of the crowd, some of whom threw stones at the prisoner. After getting on board Carroll threw himself on a seat, and slept soundly during the greater part of the way to town. In the course of the afternoon he offered his watch to Corporal Russell, who declined having it, remarking that Carroll had friends in Ireland, to whom he might wish to give it ; when theprisoner replied " No. I don't want my friends to know any thing till after my fate." On reaching the Old Bailey, the prisoner complained of being hungry, and asked for something to eat, when he was allowed to go into the King of Prussia public-house, where he made a hearty meal. Since he has been in custody he has preserved a sullen silence.