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forth; and which handkerchief was, at the trial, proved to have belonged to John Thurtell. On the body being discovered, a Coroners’ Inquest was immediately summoned, which was accordingly held on Friday the 31st October, at the Artichoke, in the village cf Elstree, and continued on the ensuing day.
From the inquest, and other evidence, the following appears to be the outline of the whole:—
⟨John Thurtell and Mr Weare had⟩ ⟨been for some time acquainted and⟩ had, on several occasions, been gambling together. On the Thursday preceding the day of the murder, William Rexworthy, proprietor of the billiard-rooms, No.4, Spring Gardens, saw. John Thurtell and Mr Weare at his house together,and understood from the latter that he was to go with the former, on his invitaItion, into Hertfordshire, for a few days’ shooting. On the Friday, about three o’clock in the afternoon, Mr Weare called on Mr Rex worthy, and told him he was then on his way to join John Thurtell on the Edgeware-rcad. When Mr Rexworthy heard that John Thurtell was charged with the murder of some one
