The Sun. — 1857-06-23 (London, England)

THE MURDER AND. ROBBERY IN ESSEX.  Last evening, at 6 o'clock, Mr. C. C. Lewis, the corona. for Essex, opened an inquest at the Dun Cow beershop, Chingford Batch. Trio jury proceeded to view the body of the unfortunate woman, Mary White (an account of whose murder appeared in Tke Sun of yesterday), which presented a shocking. and mangled appearance. .The following evidence was adduced : John Small Fa d—l am a farmer. The deceased was my wile's sister-iMlaw, and was a singla woman. She had lived with me and my wife over 20 years. I last saw her alive on Sunday morning, at 25 minutes to 11, when myself And wife went to church. She was then in the kitchen, where she was. found dead. She was the last person in the world likely to commit suicide, and when I went to church she was in excellent spirits. Mrs.. Emma Small, of 21, Great Bath-street, Coppicerbw, London, said—On Sunday last I came down from London for the purpose of seeing the deceased and Mr. and Mrs. Small. I arrived here at nearly 12 o'clock. I came by myself, and when I reached the house I went to the front door, but, not receiving any answer, I went to the back, and found both the back doors partly open. In getting to the hack I had to pass through two gates, which I found open. On entering through the back door I came to the kitchen door, which was also partly open. I entered the kitchen and found no one there. I called, but received no answer. I found the deceased lying at the foot of the stairs, her head and shoulders being in the kitchen and her,fe et on the stairs. I was too frightened to see whether she was dead or alive, but, thinking my aunt had fallen in a fit, I ran out and called a woman who was in her garden, and she came, and, lifting deceased, I found her face covered with blood, and afterwards a wound in her throat. I particularly noticed that neither of her bands was bloody. After she was taken upstairs I sate her. undressed, and noticed a wound on the left temple, from which blood had flowed. I saw a wound on the left hip. I cannot say whether the wound had bled, but the skin was off. I immediately sent for Medical aid,, and Mr, and Mrs. Small, and a policeman, who attended.  Selina Stafford said—l live in the nest house but three, but I did not hear any scream, nor did I see any strange man or any other person waiting about the promises.  The evidence of the surgeon who was called invent to prove that the deceased was found in the kitchen and quite dead. The Coroner said that the case was one of great mystery, for in the middle of the day it was hardly possible to conceive that no one would be moving about. As the case must be adjourned for a post mortem examination, he thought it would be as well to adjourn at once. The local and metropolitan police aro most actively engaged in pursuit of the Murderer of Mary. White, at Chingford Hatch. It was stated late last evening that the police are in possession of a eine to the murderer's retreat. Yesterday application was made to Sir George Grey, Secretary of State for the Home Department, praying that a Government reward may be offered, in order to stimulate the endeavours of the police. Proclamation of a reward is expected to appear in this evening's Gazette.  Country Markets.