The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-02-26 00:00:00

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BARBAROUS •MURDER NEAR RYES.

A man named Henry Lowy. who occupied • small
but:tat Westridge, known as Old House Farm, situated
'loot • unle and • half From Ryde. Isle
of Wight, is in custody on the charge
of munliering Isio wife. He is the sun of • labourin
man in the neighbourhood, hut becoming loosened of
~,,, c uwans by big marriage he was enabled to take Milo
farm, which he hag occupiel now for ten or tsvelvo
years. Lacy is • giant both in site and strength. Thu
fanwhouse is situated in a lonely spot, there not being
a habitation within ballnossile of it, and the only in-
ns .tes were Licy awl his wife. and a niece of the de
nand. In November last • awnsuone was issued
against Lace for an assault upon this woman, bolt the
matter was arranged without Us •gi.teri.l interference.
!airy is said to have beets of very intensperste habits,
and had been drinking freely at Newport on
&turd sy. which place hi had Tidied mem-
' ',aided by Susan Wilder, the niece. He returned to the
ferns Along ten o'clock at night. AU tbst is at present
known may he stated in • few words. The 1.01,r
WOlOlllll had been confined to her lied for emus time.
.n.I oil Sunday ~,,, ruing Mn, 011ard, her wedical
attendant, was, called mon by the farewcarter and
reapinstel to •iaii his patient, as ahe had met with an
...cident by falling down stairs. When tint gesitleman
oTived he found Lary in • violent state of excitement,
and evidently under the intlisence of driuk. Lacy
refused to sliow Mr. 011ard to me hiss site, awl the
Answers given he the niece napeeting the condition of
the woman were by no means satidectory. Mr. 011eni
at once co 11111 l imitated with the pair*, and on his
return he WWI env...wanted by Police-sergeant King,
II constable, and Mr. Pinager. • surgeon. As soon as
hscy saw the police...Arent Ise made a furious
attsek on the constable, but the notice-sergeant
immediately dosed upon him. and after •
abort struggle the hoiden& were placed round
Isis wrists. On proceeding upstairs • moat
Isorrilde sight presented itself. On the Ind lay the body
of the unfortunate simian, her features iTe-enVng the
"trongcst evidence of her has ing heen brutally murdered.
Her heel was one man of bruises, an.l there were
wounds. on various part of the body, which was redund
divease aid want of nourishment to that of a mere
-keletou. The night drew in %bleb she had been
murdered had been taken off, and was not to le found.
The corps had been can fully washed and laid out.
Sergeant King, finding Lacy likely to off.r great
resietauce.retorned to Hyde for • carriage •nd aloist•nee.
The °Meer' were compelled to strap Ilia legs, and it was
with great difficulty he erai broreilit to the station. It.
was not till the following morning that be became
conscious of his awful situation.

A Coronvg's inquest has been held on the body of
the unfortunate woman, and after the essmination of
aeveral witnesses from whose eel tenet it appeared the:
Lacy had thrown his wife down stairs, and that di
died from injuries cue received, the jury returned
verdict of "VilFul dointer" ageinat Lary, who h.. t
been emiumitted to Winchester Gaol, the womao
Wilder loam been remanded on the charge of "Marin,:
On the 11th inst '• well knowing that one Henry Lacy
had then and there feloniously lowed and murders.
one Jane Laoy, feloniously relieved, comforted, ant
assisted the said Henry Lacy."