Star. — 1817-08-23 (London, England)

STIRLINO—I went to the house of Mr. Guts several times on Saturday, but could not get in I looked through the whitlow and 33W the tea thsPgS And clnths as T saw them at breakfast !snit. I want again on .iunday, Monday,Tues day. and Vs'ednesday, and found things in the same situation. I was afraid to make known the cirCuM• stance ; in fact, I did not know who to inform of it. I knew tae house was in danger of being robbed, but did *lot know what to do. I believe the &ceased drowned themselves in consequence of what Mr. Jenkins said to them, being afraid of the disclosure of, their conduct.  -William Morris swora—l am a painter and glazier, and have coliAited with the deceased for about a !mini& ; I have not seen either of them Mince Friday night, the Isth inst. I supped with them and last winless, and lett him when I went to town. (This witness corroborated the evidence of last witness ; he has a wife and family !) Mr. J:nkins sworn.-1 am a carpenter, and liveat Painter's Terrace. About a fortnip,ht ago I saw the two last viitneses and the deceased females talking together, and frequenting blr. Guise's house; I found they cohabited ti gether, and remonstrated with the girls co Saturday last on the impropriety of their conduct. I told Maria I should write to tier master,_whomas at a watering-place with his lentil). Mr. Thomas Piscaris, surgeon, Stoke Newington. On Wednesday last, about three o'clock in the atternoon, I was called to see blit:ia Ayling. who was' found drowned, and taken to the Red Lion ; I found her in such a state that it was useless to open the body. I ordered the body to be cleansed, and went to see it again. on the following morning ; I found no fractures on the head, but on the left side of the breast and neck I observed a more than ordinary deglee of decomposition, which might be the effect of 'blows or violent treatment. I cannot give any positive evidence on that point; and whether sl.e was drowned or whether she died from the violence of any person or persons, he could not say. This witness wait to view the other bodies. Re-ezamined.-1 have viewed the boat of Sarah Croft and of her Child; I car. give. other opinion with regard to them than what I ltive with regard to Ayling. The appearances of all of them do not negative the ptobabdity that their deaths were caused by drowning. CTOig Los had two illegitimate children I was delivered of tlwm in Newington Work. house ; one died won after its birth. Mrs. Herne sworu.--1 kneis all the deceased pergonS• 1 nursed the Add till laic Tuesday week, when the mother took it home, having the leave of her mistress, as she said; to nurse it during her ab..l sence. She (Croft) was a tender mother, and very affectionate to her child. On Saturday last Croft and Ayling were sees walking near the New Leer, with the child, about noon. -The Jury viewed the bodies; there appeared !narks of violence about the head of Ailing ; there was no appearance of violence on the child ; bat oil  ttr 104 Croft there were the appearanee of rTo:leot bruises. Toe Coroner (Mr. STIRI Dm) adJressed tfie Jury. Hr said that the witnesses Morris and Sme,ley had giv(u the plainest evi.lence, and there was no ground for suppos ng that they drowned the deceased. It appeared to be their own deliberate and horrible act. They not ~nly murdered the bet them,etves. , The evidence pr., wed them most abandoned crea. toes ; and it being roved Irons circumstances that thcy bad committed murder, he conceived such characters were fit obk:cts to suff.r the extent of the Low, ti) deter others from the comtaistion of the act of suicide.  These were two sseparate Juries, though they receeved the evidence conjointly. They severally rc. turned the fol;own;g verdict.—Wilful Murder alotinst some person IVI p..rsons unknown with regard a. the child. supposed Crofts And Ayling--and F:io de le .inbt Crnit and Aylirg. Tht Car 'nets issued their warrants to bury them in the cross roads. Ayling at Stoke Newingtnt., anti Cron st Homey. The child was ordered to be buried iu Newington Church yard.