The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown, and the police were put on their mettle to discover the unknown and daring murderer. Once a Week - Page 27edited by - 1870Full view - About this book
| Mary Elizabeth Braddon - 1878 - 542 pages
...week. At the end of that time, there being no additional evidence, the Coroner summed up, and the jury returned a verdict of ' Wilful murder ' against some person or persons unknown in the case of the old man, and an open verdict of ' Found dead ' in the lad's case. The affair came... | |
| 1878 - 588 pages
...week. At the end of that time, there being no additional evidence, the Coroner summed up, and the jury returned a verdict of ' Wilful murder ' against some person or persons unknown in the case of the old man, and an open verdict of ' Found dead ' in the lad's case. The affair came... | |
| Edward W. Thomas - 1879 - 218 pages
...Coroner said he believed there were about 300 such cases in the metropolis during the year. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown. Again, a large number of poor children are left at railway stations, on doorsteps, and comparatively... | |
| 1882 - 202 pages
...that the deceased had been killed by strangulation, before being thrown into the water, and the jury returned a verdict of " wilful murder against some person or persons unknown." The tribe to which deceased belonged offered a reward of £50 for the apprehension of the murderer,... | |
| Camden Pelham - 1886 - 740 pages
...Upon this evidence the jury were unable to come to any conclusive decision upon the case, and they returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown ;" but expressed their strong belief, that the prisoners, Bishop. Williams, and May, had been concerned... | |
| 1887 - 520 pages
...The corpse of the old gentleman was discovered ; the coroner duly held an inquest upon it; the jury returned a verdict of " wilful murder against some person or persons unknown ; " the body was buried ; and there the case to all appearances had come to an end. Abroad, the murderer... | |
| John Strange Winter - 1892 - 328 pages
...paper. Therefore after nearly an hour's deliberation the enquiry was brought to an end and the jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown. CHAPTER XXVIli. POTTINGER TO THE FKONT. " The darkest day, Live till to-morrow, will have passed away."... | |
| Albert Leffingwell - 1892 - 184 pages
...child is born its head is knocked all to pieces, and the body then thrown into the river." The jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown." {London Times, February 5, 1891.] DISTRESSING SUICIDE. — A well-dressed young woman was found lying... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1894 - 514 pages
...another cast- in which the murderer is still undiscovered. In ihe following case the coroner's jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown. Л charge was preferred by the police against two persons, which after the exan>inati<m of all the... | |
| Walter Besant - 1895 - 372 pages
...followed. The man was killed by injuries inflicted by some blunt weapon, presumably a bludgeon. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown. The funeral of the unfortunate man was carefully conducted so as to throw the odium of his death on... | |
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