The Statesman. — 1823-05-08 (London, England)

HORRID CI RCUMSTANCE.  (ABRIDGED FROM THE DORY GATETTR.) _ _ _  On Saturday morning (the 3d instant) this town was thrown into a state of alarm and agitation, from a report that a murder and suicide bad been committed in the night, at a house in the School-hall-lane. We found; on inquiry, that a man named John Spring., who bad foe some months been cohabiting with a young woman„oue Mary Gooch, had procured poison for their mutual destruction; that they had taken it at the same time ; but that only the girl had fallen a victim, and the man had subsequently cut his throat, but was still alive. The proper authorities having received notice•of the dreadful occurrence, the body of the deceased wasaiemoved to the Bridewell, in the market, and a Coroner's Inquest immediately summoned. The following it the most, if not the only material part of the examinatiotz. The evidence of Spring being deemed admissible, the Jury went to his house, where be still lies, and be deposed as follows : - - -  1 a John Spring said that be knew Mary Gooch, the deused ; that he was present with her when she died ; that (peal about seven o'clock On Friday morning; that ', ,tria not die in agony; that on the Wednesday evening th Iticksed and witness came to an agreement to boy atilliQ liedanum to take together, that they might both be ftwindllead together in 'the same bed; that on the Thnrsdsy morning he (the witness)weut to *chemist's lib aud houllit some laudanum ; think four ounces ;he purchased it at Mr. Bildwin's at after he bought the - -.rah Mr. Mon in in his break to the • and Mountain _ Mountain his use for it ; that your heart has ___:.;" that she got deceased said, "you tied, " Oh, that 1 she said, " have - buy it with;" half-pence ;" the dela oranges with for thew ;" that ith two oranges; took two wine t the box, and half into one ie kept herself, deceased said, ; 'vitness said, it ; let us turn witness turned - contents of the ianum the deceased ,ttle 1" Witness she said, " she that he threw deceased had wipeit lm the privy ; the they both went got out of bed to it, and drew , " now we shall between two how she came  deceased said, " that not signify;" that the averse together about different things, till about eight o'cloilt ; she said she had sent her gown to her aunt's, and that the money came from her ; the laudanum did . . any effect till about two, she then began to sleep; ' mess was sick about four, and the deceased was aw AO that time; the deceased was not sick at all, and fnto a sound sleep at six; the witness awoke her between six and seven, the deceased then said, " how large your eyes look ;" witness then said to, " Mary, I am afraid my laudanum will take no effect ;" the deceased said, " 0.: dear, if I die without you and you are taken before a coart Ofjasti^e. I shall not die easy ;" witness told her she migh),, be quite happy, fr: if it did not take effect, he would:wet up and buy sow, that would, as be would die with her; the deceased said, " My dear, pray give me that blue muslin handkerchief, that I may bare it my hand when I die; pray don't you take any thing, but let,' die and you will get over it:" she then laid h shoulder of the witness and died almost the body began to grow cold by the '' from the town, about half-past eight • had been in a sad state of mind ever  her; that she always appeared to wish a:tetnpted to destroy herself before wit( at a fair; the deceased had told him' klisence, attempted to 'hang herself that the second time was a month ceased came in from the town in an  nutria, written poison, he went • b hlr. hfondrain in his she furnished f'oll, to and tb Farnham and back ; greeted her to sat en down gate; that he gave itt nd said uld have'no more use mutual deela- wit e came I ary Gooch said, "yc rid own hand• fd.; it delivered to . , you 11* not bought it far me;' . •. ~,L.,* .. 's pocket; the deceit f engage to be ishand to you, 3 . se "1,16 v, witness replied e take ht.' sh urther engage en to nobod 1 , ‘ gave you to mace Rem `F, n some half-pen ten to the a .., . hale sense 4 It now qu. 1. "`• would send for 41. ta en . returned with ieid t 3 ; that she to ;4 might her's on Reid insi ng 1"",- 4the marrl ge tit ... , she poured I it alleged t t giasi,;, n• , ne glass she nurse with the I , ' ' • e. • nem; the t Ic.• - • ' which had not " ...1.11.4.04 " er's hands; .nished. • .... ..lt I not take MS, entered . 'iuf"' ' !'' 4 ' , deceased and i tained for one tb . i s ro,eifils nth' .44: . drank the ci id showed the it sirsifter had a • the laudanun was in town. ," u th hat a we ' i ' the bottle the course of "he wen •o a row it away; st the same rea- Id, in the ti , wipe •p ' the glasses;' 1 t for secrecy) bottle into the priev,'and tlpt the detestl k- lace, qieglasses bv the time he can& bark from sed said, " let us go to bed ;" that thl /neenster" \ together ; the deceased afterwards i qtr; and • • to pull) aced a chair against the door to faster m . ndow blinds; the deceased then said,' wrotq . , , ned fh th - ..• nappy. together ; " this u•as 4 aon account . . three o clock ;he ass he deceased I , mothei, money she had given 4 ,; the deceas4 hi , 15th ty) gt Ilsof no congequence, and a' npt signi „,- ,4„..,., deceased and the witness coheersedltogethe ...