 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
 | John L. Rayner, G. T. Crook - 1926 - 384 pages
...held on the body on Saturday, the 31st of December, at the White Lion Inn, Edgware Road, when the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown." Public excitement was soon afterwards raised to the very highest pitch by a notification being given... | |
 | Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy - 1926 - 320 pages
...drew to a close, leaving in its train an air of dark suspicion and of unexplainable horror. The jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown," and the next moment Lady d'Alboukirk rose, and, leaning on her niece's arm, quietly walked out of the... | |
 | 1895 - 748 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... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1808 - 1122 pages
...public house, opposite St. George's workhouse; when, after a long and minute investigation, the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder against some person or persons unknown." The deceased, it "was proved, was an unfortunate girl pf the town ; but all who knew her agreed in... | |
 | Vanessa A. Hayes - 2006 - 295 pages
...how, when, and by what means the deceased came by her death. " The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown." 151 The next few pages follow the Inquest into the death of Elizabeth Stride, as recorded by the newspapers... | |
 | Robin Odell - 2006 - 308 pages
...made inquiries about obtaining specimens of uteri, for which he was willing to pay £20 each. The jury returned a verdict of "wilful murder against some person or persons unknown." THIRD MURDER Victim: Elizabeth STRIDE (nickname "Long Liz") Age: 45 Date: Sunday, September 30 Place:... | |
 | 1814 - 536 pages
...bodies were removed to the Swan public house, and a coroner's inquest sat on them on Thursday evening, and returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown. ADMIRALTY SESSIONS — We give the following trial at nearly fulllength, CHRONICLE. 901 on account... | |
 | 1835 - 754 pages
...testimony could throw no light upon the mysterious transaction. An inquest which sat upon the body, returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown. Wallis had been among the number of those who crowded the chamber of death : but he dare not come near... | |
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