The Northampton Mercury, SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1861. The inquest on the body Mr. Roberts was brought to a ..
... Thursday, and the tragedy of Northumberland-street is played out. The jury have returned a verdict of Justifiable Homicide, believing that Major Murray slew the deceased to save his own life. There seems to be no room for objecting to the verdict: to no other conclusion could the jury come upon the evidence adduced before them. Nor does it seem likely that other evidence will be forthcoming. ...