Final Examination and Commitment of Wm. Jones to Newgate, for the Murder of Sarah Jeffs, an Aged Female in Montague Place, Russell Square

Broadside printed with an account of the 'final examination' of evidence' relating to the murder of Betty Jeffs and the committing of the suspect William Jones to trial. The broadside includes a woodcut engraving representing the accused William Jones. The title inaccurately refers to the victim as Sarah Jeffs, although her actual name was Betty and the address as Russell Square although it was actually Bedford Square.
The widow and domestic servant Betty Jeffs was found dead at her workplace 11 Montague Place, Bedford Square. Whilst the accused William Jones pleaded guilty at his subsequent trial to the theft of a coat from the premises he pleased not guilty to murder and was acquitted by the jury.
Such cheaply produced broadsides were published by a small number of printers many of whom, such as Thomas Birt, James Catnach and James Pitts were based around the Seven Dials area of London. Spelling and grammar was often poor and, as in this case with regards the name and address of the victim, details not always accurate.