THE PINCH OF POVERTY.
At Durham (England), on July 10th, Elizabeth Urqnhart, iifty-four, was indie? el for the murder of her husband, aged sixty four, at Jairow. This was a very distressing case. The prisoner and her husband had lived happily together but were iu great poverty mid distress. For two years he had been bed-ridden, suffering very great pain, - and often expressed a wish that he was dead. On June oth his wife bought a 3d packet of vmnin powder, and, having administered a dose to her husband, was in the act of taking a fatal draught herself when she was prevented by a policeman who had been sent for. She was very much excited, and when charged with the wilful and malicious murder of her husband, said : “ There was no malice ; we were friendly as could be. I kissed him before he took it, and said : ‘ There, you will soon be out of your pain now.’ I gave it to him at a quarter to five. lie mixed it himself, and drank it sitting on the bod. He said, 1 1 feel funny,’ and died imme Lately.” Tbe jury founk that the prisoner was guilty, but insane. She was ordered to be detained during tier Majesty’s pleasure.
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Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 115, 25 September 1895, Page 2
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