SHOCKING DISCOVERY OF HUMAN REMAINS IN LONDON. The Coroner's Inquest.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1269, 17 August 1880, Page 3

SHOCKING DISCOVERY OF HUMAN REMAINS IN LONDON. The Coroner's Inquest.

The coroner's inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of a female, unknown, whose body was found in the oellar at Mr. Henriques' house, 139, Har-ley-street, London, waa recently opened hy Dr. Hardwicke. Mr. Jacob fcf enripues stated that he had lived 20, years at the house, and that when at breakfast last Thursday, the butler informed him of the discovery he had made, the police were immediately sent for. The butler had complained of unpleasant smells, which witness thought proceeded from the drains. John Spendlove, the butler, deposed that he had been 18 months in Mr. Henriques' service. On Thursday morning he waa clearing out the cellar, in consequence of perceiving frequent bad smells when, on removing a barrel, he saw the body. Dr. Spurgin, police surgeon, said when he saw the body on Thursday it was in an almost nude condition in the cask. The knees were uppermost, and there were stockings and garters on the legs. Chloride of lime had been put on the body. It had been there at least a year, and possibly two or more. He was of opinion that death resulted from violence. Dr. Pepper, of St. Mary's Hospital, said from his examination, he came to the conclusion that the body waa that of a female about 4o years of age. The probable cause of death was a stab in the chpst, not self-inflicted. The police not having completed their inquiries, the inquest w as adjourned for a week. The detectives are still pursuing their inquiries. The former butler and servants of Air. Henriques are being traced, so that their evidence may be secured at the adjourned inquest. An examination of the deceased woman's remains will be made by the Government analyst, to determine if they contain any traces of poison. A more minute examination of the cellar will also be made. The chief medicil gentleman, in forwarding his report to the police commissioner, states that beyond doubt the cause of death was the stab inflicted over the heart. It is stated that a reward will be offered. — Cardiff Weekly Mail.

Remarkable Boots. — A traveller stopped at an inn for sapper and lodging, and on retiring put his boots outside his chamber door to be cleaned. In the morning he found them as he had left them, whereupon he rang his bell furiously. The landlord came, and, having heard the guest's complaint he sent for the " boots." The boy came — a tow-headed lout of 16 or 47 years, incurdroys and smock "Boy, 7 commanded Boniface, berribly, "why didn't you clean this gentleman's boots this morning when yon cleaned the others?" " Boots, zur ?" drawled the lout "Wb.ar be they,? "There they stand — right were I left them," said the guest. The boy looked down at the boots, then bent and litted one of them into the light of a distant window. It was certainly an exceptional boot, really a monstrosity. W-a-," grunted the clown, looking up with a dubious light strggling upon his grimy visage, "come ter see 'em in ter loit und 'ey be summit loik boots ; but, bless and save me, I could 'a sword, in ter tim taybreak, 'ut 'ey were a par o' black leather portmantles." The Duke of Bedford has announced to the tenant-fanners on his Devonshire and Dorsetshire estates his intention to remit 50 per cent, of the half-year's rent due last Lady-day. Last year his Grace remitted to his tenantry a whole halfyear's rent.