The Sun. — 1852-10-13 (London, England)

THE LATE MURDER AND SUICIDE. Yeszerday Mr. W. Luker, the coroner, opened an inquiry at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Nelsonstreet, Stepney, respecting the deaths of William Thomas Elliott, aged eighteen months, who died from violence, and Jsne Collins, aged sixteen years, who committed suicide under most extraordinary circumstances, the particulars of which were reported yes terday. Elizabeth Mary Elliott deposed that the deceased child was her son. The other deceased was her servant. She never exhibited any symptoms of insanity. Daceased was repeatedly complaining of headache. On Aonday ^ morning last, at 7 o'clock, the elder child, aged four years, came to witness's bed room and said, " On, father, Jane has been beating Billy ,o." Mr. Elliott got out of bed, and left the room. When be returned witness asked him to call Jane. Witness He did so, but she did not answer. went up bed, partially and found the infant lying dead on the partially covered with tile bedclothes. A search was made for the femalo servant, but they could not find her. Mary Lee, a lodger, was called, and said she had heard a wise on the night of Sunday last, before Mr. Elliott and his wife came home. Witness spoke to i Collins, and asked her if sha had been beating the children, for witness had heard a loud screaming. By a Juror—The deceased Collins was very pas., aionate at times. Had beard the deceased say on several cccasions, "If rny mother was to die, I should cut my throat." When witness remonstrated with her, deceased said, "I could do anything when I am in a passion. The deceased had made these observations on a Sunday " evening, while her master and mistress were gone out for a walk. Deceased was very fond of reading the Bible, and generally seemed happy. Mr. road Henry Taynton, of Bedford-place, CommercialEast, surgeon, stated that he was called to the deceased child on Monday morning last, and faund him dead. Witness had examined the deceased. The appearances externally were not sufficient to cause death, and in the absence of apostmortem examination witness could not say what the child had died from. Witness afterwards wentti up stairs,. and found the female servant lyingdoomn tihoefloorhole, quit) dead. Sho had just been pulled had two superficial cut wounds in the front° Of and neck. There was a mark round the neck, which had been caused by a cord or ribbon being tightly tied round it. The immediate cause of her death was strangulation. The wounds were not sufficient to produce death. The witness Lee was recalled, and in answer to the coroner said she had repeatedly heard deceased say, " When I am in a passion I could kill the child, and then cut my own throat." The Coroner said the case was one of a vary peculiar nature; and that as the invegigation could not be completed that evoning, he should adjourn the proceedings until Monday next, to give Mr. Taynton time to make a proper examination of the body of the child, and to give the summoning officer an opportunity of obtaining additional evidence. —.  The weekly reviews from the Amsterdam and Rotterdam produce markets allude to a greater feeling of confidence among operators. The demand for coffee, although not extensive, was sufficient to support prices, and in some cases a slight improvement had been established. several large transactions bad taken place in sugar at an advance. Rice had not been so freely purchased, but for indigo there Was an active inquiry, and quotations were rising. The accounts from Antwerp and Hamburgh represent a similar state of trade,