The history of the London Burkers: Containing a faithful and authentic account of the horrid acts of the noted Resurrectionists, Bishop, Williams, May, etc., etc., and their trial and condemnation at the Old Bailey for the wilful murder of Carlo Ferrari, with the criminals' confessions after trial. Including also the life, character, and behaviour of the atrocious Eliza Ross, the murderer of Mrs. Walsh, etc., etc.Anonymous
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The history of the London Burkers: Containing a faithful and authentic account of the horrid acts of the noted Resurrectionists, Bishop, Williams, May, etc., etc., and their trial and condemnation at the Old Bailey for the wilful murder of Carlo Ferrari, with the criminals' confessions after trial. Including also the life, character, and behaviour of the atrocious Eliza Ross, the murderer of Mrs. Walsh, etc., etc.
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Bishop, John, -1831; May, James, -1832; Ross, Eliza, 1793 or 1794-1832; Trials (Murder) -- England -- London; Williams, Thomas, -1831
Mr. CHARLES STARBUCK, Stockbroker, of No. 10, Broad-street Buildings,
City, one of the Society of Friends, on his solemn affirmation, deposed
as follows:--In consequence of the report which I read in the _Times_
newspaper of Monday last, I went to see the body of the deceased, and
have no doubt that it is the body of an Italian boy, whom I have
frequently seen at the Bank. On last Thursday evening, the 3d instant,
between half-past six and eight, I saw an Italian lad, whom I _suppose_
to be the deceased, sitting near the Bank, with his face almost in his
lap. He attracted attention from his position, having a mouse-trap
under his arm. A youth told him to get up, as the police were coming,
or words to that effect. I remarked to my brother, I think he is
unwell; and my brother replied, I think he is a humbug, for I have
frequently seen him in that position. There were several men and women
around him. I have seen the body yesterday and to-day, and have little
doubt but it is that of the Italian boy so described. I have not seen
the boy since alive.
MARGARET PERRIGALLI, of No. 11, Parker-street, Drury-lane, sworn.--On
Sunday morning last I saw the body of the deceased. I do not know the
name of the boy; he was an Italian. I have known him for the whole of
last summer, _and I am quite certain_ the dead body is that of the boy
I have known so long. On Tuesday the 1st instant, I saw him alive in
Oxford-street, carrying a mouse-trap.
Mr. GEORGE DUCHOZ, surgeon, of 34, Golden-square, was then sworn and
examined. I attended the _post mortem_ examination of the boy on Sunday
evening last, and my opinion is, that he died suddenly, from external
violence, and that the injuries at the back of the neck were quite
sufficient to have caused death. I have seen similar appearances,
however, in the body of a man, who died from having fallen down stairs.
There is no doubt but that death, in this instance, must have been
instantaneous, and might certainly have been produced by a blow from
a bludgeon on the back of the neck. I observed a mark on the right
wrist, apparently produced by pressure. Mr. Duchoz _stated his firm
opinion that the boy had first been stunned by a blow on the head, and
afterwards that his neck had been dislocated, in the same manner as it
was usual to wring the neck of a duck_.
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