 | Walter Besant - 1895 - 372 sivua
...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... | |
 | Nat Gould - 1896 - 328 sivua
...fully endorsed the groan of the affected juryman. At last the inquest came to an end, and the jury returned a verdict of "wilful murder against some person or persons unknown." The coroner said that was rather a large order, but the jury felt it was their turn, and declined to... | |
 | Arthur Morrison - 1897 - 364 sivua
...has recently happened to myself. It will be sufficient therefore to say that at the inquest the jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown ; that it was several times reported that the police had obtained a most important clue, and that being... | |
 | 1897 - 788 sivua
...It will be sufficient " The s¡¡;n of the Camorra." therefore to say that at the inquest the jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown : that it was several times reported that the police had obtained a most important clue, and that being... | |
 | Ernest Terah Hooley - 1897 - 296 sivua
...pocket, and his watch under the pillow. After a careful inquiry, the coroner summed up, and the jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown. Edwin informed Mr. Murray of the result of his interview with the Chief-Constable, and the magistrate... | |
 | James Beresford Atlay - 1899 - 428 sivua
...of motive rendered the sad affair almost inexplicable. In accordance with this direction, the jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown. This result was received with the greatest dissatisfaction. The Coroner was accused of burking the... | |
 | 1899 - 790 sivua
...witness did not notice his customer sufficiently carefully to be able to recognise him again. The jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown." A large reward was offered ; but the mystery is to-day as deep as it was at the time of the crime.... | |
 | 1901 - 552 sivua
...Diss. After an inquiry lasting six days, during which 41 witnesses were examined, the Coroner's jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown." 20. — Died, aged 71, Mr. John Dawson Downes, of Lowestoft (formerly of Yarmouth), " a gentleman well... | |
 | Mrs. Henry Wood - 1901 - 502 sivua
...was shot. It was not discovered" — here her voice faltered a little — "who shot him, and the jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown." "Was there a inquest?" demanded the astonished Mrs. Macpherson, " on Robert Hunter ? " " Certainly... | |
 | Headon Hill - 1904 - 336 sivua
...concluded the available evidence, and the coroner having briefly summed up, the jury, by his direction, returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown." Mr. Inspector Croal sauntered out into the sunlight and stretched his cramped limbs in the roadway... | |
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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. 
