The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-15 00:00:00

THE MURDER IN THE WATERLOO-ROAD.

At the close of the business at the Central Criminal Court
yesterday, the grand jury brought in, amongst others, a
true bill against the prisoner.
The unfortunate victim of the Imo Wright, although
she has for the last ten years been diag an immoral life,
formerly moved in • respectable sphere. She was married
some years since to a man named Green, by whom she had
two children. She was deserted by her husband, and for
' some time obtained a decent livelihood by working as a
dressmaker and milliner, during which period she occupied
a house in Garden-row, London-road, Southwark. She,
however, fell into loose company, and ultimately took to
the streets for the support of herself and children, whom
she had placed out at school. A few months since, while
living in 'l'enny•onatreet, York-road, Lambeth, she had a
sum of money left her by ore of her relatives, and unfortu-
nately then became addicted to habits of intemperance.
About this time she made the acquaintance of the man
Wright, and after • short time agreed to live with him, and
support both on the wages of her prostitution. We are in-
formed that they frequently quarrelled about the proceeds
of her immorality, and that she had repeatedly threatened
to leave him, and • few days since had resolved to carry out
her intention. Both the murderer and his victim had been
drinking freely together on Saturday evening, and one of
the usual quarrels about money took place.
The following appears in the Advertiser:—" Sir,—ln •
report of this mad ease which appears in your impression of
to-day you state that the murderer (Wright) has been for
some time past at work at the building now in course of
erection for the Strand Music Hell—whith statement is
iDCOMISM ; and u it has already caused the men employed
on these works considerable annoyance, and will lead the
public to associate the name of a murderer with them (for
which association they have not the alightest ambition),
they have requested me to write to you and state that the
murderer has never at any time worked on this building.—
I am, sir, yours respectfully, A. MACKZEDS, Timekeeper.
Strand Dusk Hall Work., Dec. 14."

THE MURDER IN WILTSHIRR.-011 Sunday the
murdered man, Isaac Kendall, was interred is the burial-
ground adjoining the Wesleyan Chapel, Kingswood. The
merit of apprehending the accused belongs to the Glonces-
tehibire constabulary. It seems that Sergeant John Mid-
winter, of the Gloucestershire constabulary, stationed at
Marshfield, early on Thursday morning want over to King-
tan Wick and saw the bcily, which he immediately identi-
fied. He also was well acquainted with the Intuits of the
men who were suspected of the cold-blooded attack. Soon
afterwards, taking with him another constable, he went
to Tolldown, and, fioding that the Hicks party, of
whom he was in search, had not yet come up,
went on to Hietou, where be met them—Thomas
Hicks, the father, aged about 45, described as a wiry little
man ; Thomas Hicks, son of the ahoy°, aged 17 ; John Hicks,
another son, aged 10 ; and John Kendall, who Is in some
way related to the deceased. The four were is charge al
3'l donkeys which had been laden with coal at Puck's-
church, and were taking it to Castle Coemb and Kiogton.
The officers then apprehended the two elder Hicks, allow-
ing the other two to proceed with the donkeys. The sergeant
charged his two prisoners with the murder, and gave them
the usual caution. The elder said that they were oa Kington-
down on Tuesday, and that Ike (sweeiwg deceased) left
them. The sergeant remarked casually, "Have you not beard
of the murder before to-day!" to which he replied, ."re-
day, at the pita, we heard it for the hest time." The ser-
geant said, " But you heard it at Bond's yesterday," when
lie answered," Yes, I did hear something of it there."
Subsequently the officers came up with and apprehended
the other two. The little boy seemed peculiarly cautious
for his age. We hear that the prisoners--espeially the
senior Hicks—have king been at enmity with the Kendall
family, more especially with the son Isaac. Some mouths
since the latter complaieed to Sergeant Gerrard that in one
of their journeys to Wiltshire old Hicks had threatened Lis
life, and the parties seldom met without, quarrelling.—
I Weaken Daily Press.
HIGH PEWS OT REYREAHMENTS AT THE CENTRAL
CiumtrraL Courr.—After the Recorder bad discharged the
grand jury at the Ceatiel Criminal Court yesterday, one of
the jury mom asked permission to mention a natter which
might, he said, be deemed rather absurd ; but oevertheless
be could not help inentiouieg it. He with his brother jury-
men were glad at being released so soon, and they thought
with him that when they came to sone their country it was
rather hard that they should be charged such an enormous
price for refreshments. They had been called upon to pay
the sum of Is. for a sandwich for which anywhere they ought
only to have paid 21d. It was a paltry sum in itself, and it
was not the mousy that they looked at, bat it appeared to
them to be a principle which ought not to pas without
observation. The Recorder odd it certainly was a large
amount for • sandwich, and it was very desirable that
the subject should have been mentioued, as the wigwams
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