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ing to each other they walked 
along the deck a few paces, when 
by a sudden pull Rose forced. the 
deceased overboard, and although 
every effort was immediately made 
to save him, yet they were with- 
out success. A great deal of in- 
quiry as to the quo animo was 
made by the Coroner and jury, 
and after two days’ deliberation 
the jury returned a verdict of 
‘ful Murder against Charles 
Rose. Rose remains in custody 
to take his trial at the next Kent 
Assizes. He was afterwards 
brought in guilty of Manslaughter. 
15.— An inquest washeld at the 
King’s Head in Roll’s-buildings, 
Chancery-lane, upon the bodies 
of Willim Waghorn, and Jane 
Waghorn, his wife, the former 
having, on the preceding day, 
killed the Jatter, and then cut his 
own throat. The Jury having 
been sworn, proceeded to view 
the bodies ; and having returned, 
the Coroner proceeded to examine 
witnesses. 
Edward Waghorn, son to the 
deceased, was first examined. He 
deposed that he was eight years 
and a half old; on Friday, about 
one o'clock, his father took the 
carving knife and sharpened it on 
a butcher’s steel; he then laida 
large walking stick on the table, 
and said he would murder the 
first person that came into the 
room. About half-past one, wit- 
ness’s mother got up to. go down 
stairs, when his father went be- 
tween her and the door, locked 
the door, and put the key in his 
pocket. At this time witness’s 
sister, about six years of age, and 
his brother, about four years old, 
were inthe room. His mother 
then said, ** What are you going 
to do with me?”? “Pll soon let 
you know,” said the father, hold- 
ing the carving knife in his hand. 
They then walked up and down 
the room several times, and at 
last his mother ran to the door 
and beat it violently with her fist, 
calling for help. His father then 
seized her and gave her a stab on 
each breast with the carving knife. 
and then cut her head nearly off, 
so that it hung down behind. 
Witness and his little brother and 
sister cried murder! His father 
stood over his mother a few mi- 
nutes after he had done the deed, 
and then, hearing people coming 
up stairs, he walked to the mid- 
dle of the room, and taking off 
his neck-handkerchief cut his 
own throat, and instantly — fell. 
Soon afterwards some persons 
forced open the door, and sent 
for a surgeon; witness’s father 
was still alive, but died in ten mi- 
nutes. About twelve months 
back he was confined in Bethnal- 
green mad-house a month. On 
coming from thence, however, he 
conducted himself very quietly, 
and worked at his trade as a tai- 
lor till last week, when he shew- 
ed symptoms of insanity. On 
Thursday night a man sat up with 
him, but the man went away in 
the morning, and the deceased 
went to work in making a waist- 
coat. They had lodged in the 
house about eight weeks. His fa- 
ther and mother had not quarrel- 
led. Witness did not think his 
father would have murdered him 
and his brother and sister, even 
if the people had not come up. 
This child gave his evidence so 
clearly and satisfactorily, that the 
Coroner did not think it neces- 
sary to call any more witnesses to 
