The Sun. — 1857-10-17 (London, England)

THA.MES.—Emma Middleton, a woman about 25 years of age, and rather good looking, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged, on her own co:ife son, with the wilful murder of a newly-born child, at Brighton, about seven months ago. The prisoner appeared greatly agitated, and sobbed audibly and frequently while the ct.te wa-t proceeding, and Th-tche, the gaoler of the court, stood alongside of her during the invest'gaton. Inspector Griffin, of the K division, slid he took the prisoner into cuitody that day at 10 o'clock, at No. 10, Mount-terrac Whitechapel road, in consequence of information, and lead the following satement to her wh.ch she had previously made to gent!ernan named Itu.s:ll. :—" H. division, Lcmau-street sl a • ion, Octob A. 15. 1857—Mr. A'. J. Russell, of the Rescue S .ciety for Falffn Fereales (address 11, P sultry), carne to the st ztion t:-day and st•ited that :t female• of the above el as, Tinkle I Emma Middleton, at Mr. Spink's Feina'es' Herne, Mount-term ace, New-lovl, Whi echapel, made the fullowing stateim eat to him on time 21 iustAnt :—That seven months ago she tsas in a gentleman's -family at Brighton, when the cook, her fellow-servant, gave birli to a child about ono o'clock in the morning, and asked her to waist mouth, bert to kill it. The mother Fit 1131 haul over its amid she tied a handkerchief over its nnutlm, while she (the prisoner) tied a handkerchief mound its neck and strangled. i•. She then wrapped it up :n a cloak and carried it to thu seashore, and  threw it into the 603. Afterwards • she. met a man by appointment, about two the same morning, and during the time she; was out with him, the cook removed all • traces )f* what 'had happened,- and absconded and_was.no't hard of afterwards. There. was a great• noise in ~the morning about the e.aok being inissra,g, and - sp.e (the prisoner) wanted to leave also, but her muster would not allow her to do so, and made her stay a month longer. The prisoner stated that she bad been in great agony of mind ever since, for the eyes of that child were always looking at her, and exclaimed, Oh God ! lam a murderer, and am undone for ever.'" Inspector Griffin said, that when he had finished reading the statement, be asked the prisoner if it was true, and if she had made that statement! To which she replied, "I did ; it is all true." Mr. Selfe—You found her in a house for fallen females who wish to reform ? Inspector Griffin—l did, sir. _ _  Dlr. Selfe—Was the prisoner calm and collected when she said the statement was quite true, and that sh© made it.  Inventor Griffin—Yes, sir. She was quito collect-d.  Mr. William John Russ-311 said he was missionary agent to the Society for the Rescue of Young Women and Children. The statement read by the inspector was made by the prisoner to him. The prisoner came from the Dover Probationary Asylum to the asylum in Mount-street, three weeks ago.  -Mr. Selfe—lt is right for me to state that you came to me and asked my advice on the subject of this young woman's confession. Mr. Russell—Yes, sir, and you kindly gave me advice how to act.  Mr. Selfe a'ked the inspector of police if the prisoner had given him any further parliculars, or divulged the name of the gentleman in whose family she had lived at Brighton ? Inspector Griffin—No, sir; I asked her the name of the gentleman in whose service she was, and the name of the cook who she alleged assisted in the murder, and she would not tell me, and. said "I shall not trouble you long in this world, and I will say no more about it at all." She es= cla,imu=d s3veral times that she would commit suicide.  Mr. Selfe asked Mr. Russell if there was reason to believe that the prisoner was labouring under a delusion ?  Mr. Russell—l should say not. She was very ill and feverish when she made the statement to me, but quite collected. Inspeotor Griffin said the prisoner compl.ained of Mr. Russell giving information to the police.• Mr. Selfe—lte wa3 bound to do it. Let her be well looked after. I will remand her for a week, and you will in the meantime commuuicatQ with the Brighton police.  From the London Gazette of Last Night.