The Express.
London, England, 1858-05-03 00:00:00

TIM MURDER AT IPSWICH.

In the Express of lut Saturday was an account of
the dreadful 'Sur which occurred the day before on the Mount,
St. Mary Elms, Ipswich, where Mrs. Studd. the wife of a
master baker, was murdered in her own room, during the
absence of her husband. A young man, named Cherrieston,
who wee mentioned u the suspected murderer, has rises
been taken into custody.
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The borough coroner' held an inquest on Friday evening
at which ths following evidence was given :
Henry Rolfe &udd, the husband of the unfortunate wo-
man, said—l carry on business as a baker in St. Mary-at.
Elms in this town. My bake-office does sot adjoin the
house; it is about 300 yard" from it. My cottage contain'
one room on the ground-Boor, a backhouse in the rear, sad
two upstair room.. My family consisted of my late wig'
(the deceased), who was 47 years old, and seven children,
the youngest of whom is named Charles, whose age is
years Four of my youngest children lived at home ; the eldest
me named Emily ; she is 14 years old ; then there is Eleanor,
whole 12 years old, and Henry, of the age of IL These were
the general inmates of my. house. The bake-office, which is
detached !rum the hour os situated in the Corriere' Arms-
lane, at the back of the St. Edmund's Head beershop. I end
my wife eometimes had word', but we did not live on particulariy
bed teems. She was assisting me in my bake-office yesterday
for about an hour. lam generally engaged all day in my
bake-house. Sometimes I bake three times a day, some.
the.. twice, but always ones a-day. For the past three
weeks I have taken all my meals at the bake-office; that
has been the case since I removed from the house which ad-
joined my bake-office. I have occasionally left home ag
learly as three o'clock, to work for another person. I have
I generally gone to toy bake-office between five and seven
o'clock of a morning, leaving there at between five and ten
at night. During yesterday nothing transpired between
myself and wife to induce me to sleep at the bake-
offioe. Nothing unpleasant occurred between us. If I have
not gone home from the office my wife has not been in the,
habit of asking me questions as to my reasons for not doing
so. About twenty minutes before eux o'clock this morning
my wife (the deceased) came down to the office for kindling
as usual. I looked at my watch when she came. She did
not speak, neither did I. She saw me. She took the firing,
and went away. I did not go to sleep any more. A few
minutes after the damaged had left my daughter Eleanor
came running into the bake-office, saying, • Father, dear
father, come home directly, for mother has fallen
down and I dying." I immediately went home. I
there saw the deceased lying on the floor of the lower
room, my daughter Emily supporting her and bathing
her temples. Blood was flowing from her head and she
appeared to be dying. I spoke to the deceased, but she
seemed perfectly insensible.. I,then said, "Good God, child,
lour mother dui not do this r I then ran. out far Mrs.
, a neighbour, and begged her to come in. I next ran
for Mr. Mille, the sturgeon than to my wife's ester (Mrs.
Last), the place where 1 drank tea leg night. Mrs. Last
returned with me. On my return the deceased appeared to
be nearly dead. Shortly before seven o'clock she expired.
Coroner—Have you any reason to suspect any one person
as being the perpetrator of the act
Whitener-1 sun very well satisfied in my own mind as to
the person. I mean Ebeeezer Cherrington, who used to
work for me, but he has not done PO for the last three yew.

.
Emily Stead' ,14 years of sae—l am an outdoor 'pyres-
lice to a milliner, and reside at the house of my father. My
father and mother slept in one bedroom ; myself, sister,
and two brothers occupied another room. My parents
have lived on pretty good terms. Three weeks ago we re-
moved to the cottage where we are now living, up to
which time my father always slept at home, and, excepting
five nights during the put three weeks, he has slept at home.
I know Ebenezer Cherrington (the steused). About three
years ago he used to live nt the same house with us, and
assist father in his business. I think he lived with as for
about • year. I have not seen him at our house since then
until about six weeks age. At that time we lived in • cot-
tage adjoining the bake-office. When I came to dinner L
found the accused there. He was in the keeping-room with
my mother (the deminedl, and I think my two brother
were present. The accused wee sitting before the Ore. I
did not speak to him nor he to me. He remained in the
house, and I believe slept there for three days. He dined
at the same table with my mother (the deceased), two
brothers, and myself. He slept in the keeping-room down-
stairs. I think father came home that night end slept with
mother as usual. My fattier saw Cherrington in the house.
My father came home between 9 and 10 at night and directly
went upstairs to bed, he following my mother there.
heard no words psis between them. I was then upstairs. I
la not aware that any misunderetanding took place between
father and mether. My father left the house between 6 and
7on the following morning to go to the hake office. The ac-
cord was In the house when I left my work and went home
to meals. The next night my father came home and slept
as before, the amused sleeping below. The accused remained
the ant day following. My father saw him there, but they
did not speak to each other. On the third day when I owns
home to dinner the accused was there, as usual. On that
night my father did not come home, but my mother slept
upstairs and the waned in the keeping-room below. When
I came downstairs in the morning I bind the accused there,
but on my return to dinner he was gone. I did not see him
again until about • fortnight since, when I found ham with
my brother ea the occasion of my going home to dinner.
He stopped ell night, sleeping as before on the floor in the
keeping-room. ear cannot say whether or not father came
home on that night, and I do not remember whether the
accused stayed move than that night. I think I did not
see him again until this week. He dined there on Mon-
day last. I believe he slept in the lower room that night,
and on Tuesday and Wednesday as well. lie •
took his meals with us, but my father's meals
weft sent to him at the bake-Aloe. I have beard my father
tell mother he would not have Cherrington (the accused)
there. Mother replied that she did not wish him to be
there. Yesterday, at dinner time, the accused came. Mother
said to him, " You Try walk out again, tor I will not have
diou here." He said he 'would be there, and eat down at the
nner table. Mother then said to him, "You shall not have
anything hare." We lad finished dinner when he came
I then got up and went away, leaving the accused sitting
alone at the table. When I returned for ten at 6 o'clock the
accused was not there. Mother then said, " I would not let •
him (Cherrington) have any dinner, neither will I have him
here." She seemed positive, but did not tell me the MOOS
why. I believe she wished him not to be there. Sbe did not
appear afraid of him. Lest night, at about twenty minutes
to 11, as my mother (the deceased) was at supper, the so-
curd came in. He went up to the fireplace and attempted
to seize the poker, but my mother got up and prevented his .
doing so. He appeared to be rather the wore
for liquor. Mother put on her shawl, maybe the
would go for • policeman. The accused
mother out. She returned about 12 o'clock. Oet
her return we looked the door and went up stairs, and soft
after the accused buret open the back door, come up stake,:
and went into mother's room. I was there with Me,
Neither of us was undressed. She said to him she worts
not have him there, and that if he did not Isar err eteaMl .
send tor • policeman. He placed his back against the bed-
room door, laying be would not leave. He held up a large
Week and said ho would break her heed if she attempted to
go down. (A large stick was here produced. It was said
to belong to the husband of the murdered woman, and it was
also stated that it was in the room when the seamed entered
it.) Ile ewore, saying, "I'll murder you before the morn-
ing. Yon shall not go oat of this room alive." He
rented to be in • passion. We remained till about half-past
five this morning--my mother (the deceased) with myself
standing by the side of the bed, the accused standing
with his back against the doer. All this time be was swear-
ing and threatening both of us. Mother kept telling him
she would not have him there. Neither of us lay down all
that night. At half-past five the accused 001110‘ Ys he&
roma door sad went downstairs. Mother (the deer d)
went down POOO after, and went to the bake-olike he sem
kindling. I could bear the aoorsed walking about the
keeping-room downstairs. In a short time mother
and when at the fireplace, as if preparing for a bar I
her scream and groan. I then ran downstairs. The
was not then there. My mother was lying open Sl=
with a cut on her head, and blood lowing from the
I spoke to her, but alit appeared to be quite laseroible. She •
did not era. I raw she bad been wounded at the Midi
sad left side of her head. A poker (produced) was sisellhig
by the aide of the door. On examinitg it I fouled it
bent. I am quite sum that Charrington (the accused) Me
dieted the blows.
Mr. W. P. Mills, surgeon, described the wounds, and aid
they had canned the woman's death.
The accused (Cherrington), who was brought into the
room In costedy, appeared to be raring from exhaustion.
Poties-cortable Ballenthorps rid—l apprehended the
roused at his mother's house at Walton. I found him in
bed upstairs. He had his trouser and waistcoat on. I was
in uniform. I rid to him' " Yon must raider yourself in
my custody." I did not tell him on what charge. The
armed thee said to me. "Is she dead r I replied, " I
don't knew." I then took him into custody, end on oar
way to Welton Angel he said, " I suppose it is all up with
me now." I then handed him over to the custody of Super-
inteedent Mason.
The jury returned • verdict of " Wilful murder " aphid
the accused, who was then committed to take his trial at the
next arra.

MURDER AND INCENDIARISM IN

The 'Slap of Stoke Abbot, near Berminster, in Dorsi*
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LAW INTELLIGENCE,

(rims DAY )

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(B.fon Mr. Commissioner Pane.)
IN ■e MIrHO► AID OIMINO.
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Mr. Mambo. lhe elleial aolgage la hie repor oa the
owe, Mae aid rime bolimpte NW • pillion IR t
artmat ea the Ida Jerry, sod the dm needs( wee laid as
the id flerrh. flak prepaid wee to pap 12e. is the posad,
imilinonle at link at; aloe, wid ll wicatth. froth the
lebyt sl Mesa MI Oa the 17th Muth tbo
mkt the path were adjourned into open =IC
wimps supswil to have roverueecad bruiser cm their
we moth le joitherr 08.53. with • oapital of about
=F T.., 11•141 both previous], to the Sid-
a Kr. Durban/es, of Budge-row—Blehop for
.ad Diming fur about 13 years. The
Ad books hod been regularly kept, amid showed the
tell=tremactione with great demure. There were
moat opearity ; and through the beak-
mil Main there ea. no instance of thole obtaining ad-
Min spa gouda. The babilines, eneeempaum
woo upon bill. received by the -
tleir eustonien and di seek
X. Mg Mining armed at maturity at tk. dem
alb lselsapray. It err eapected that about 16,6002 of
gm Me wail be paid at maturity, and that only Mont
MOIL mil le pawed against the estate. The batakmphe
W aim alielk regalerly at the sod of inch year. The m-
ite was vesehed, se to lam ware the winds of the
b, tn. tenkrupte books, with the trig* imeeption rat
isfuTle, loot. rho separate balance-sheet el %het shoved
urban 6411, to met which the meets were rearmed at
11101 ; Diming's crediting were returned at INK • alma 121.
Mr. Lieldater add the eingneee had no ollection to the
Linkups: petzkag their last examination. his was the
torn Mune it
band theemei theAmEr=; therefore it was creditable he
the baelmipes thus
been able to Ile their balance.
Is which
them ia nine le Mr meignete to be in the position
they vie. The debts appeand to be
watidsishis ; hai, ea the other bead, the property wee large
—111,0191. el 000 i. The enigma hal post pleasure
le ailleatiall SO the paailag.
Yr. Duda mewed for Prince, of Walling-streeti
and ether orie eee be the ameoutit of 20.0001. He wished to
leribee7 or two quietism to the haahrupen
one of Me
thet they called their credit bankrupt;ors was emmined. He stated
together an the 14 January
hot,hawing menempleami them proemial's, slily a very few
day& They hod believed shah early i• Jaseary.
Lew balm Christmas-day wore to • Mate
of imeivemoy. They bed bees On beck far
nee yews. 'They expected to gat sow cheaper, ad
to be ode to carry on. Mr. M'Murray, a creditor,
did met know of their difficulties till Jail previona to the
. lie did not know of the mate of then affairs about
the meiddla of December. He mold not know it before
I . They bed had large die:ottani with Mr.il`Miuray.
On or dsat the 24th id December, tolls to the swam of
UM. was tended to him bat discount, and he gave them the
meaty. On the 26th of Dna:ober, otter bill. of 6571. were
beaded einw
recideed., awl dieoulated. Part of the wavy had been
preeleuely
Mr. Lamest% as behalf of Ibis bankrupts, ps Out,
lea atietemt in eapination of thaw Though
gie dieloyear hid era large. there wee mot a alagie has
eareertag of wierimoodetioa iguanodons.
The bankrupt in answer to • further relUon, said
Wt tar the 24th December, Mr. 1491unsy e anoint' hod
been mimed—he could not my whether by Imo large as
amount es 3,0001 They taw they wan then laa inae.
but hoped they should be able to pull through. They bad
b. going Lock for two years, but not for the whole period
over whims the balance-sheet extended.
The Commissioner —What dors all this tinily Y
Bankrupt—No representations interne& by Mr. M %army
which induced ea to reduce hie account. Bills were bonded
over voluntarily.
Mr. Lawman mid that the moony was a duateatiag one ;
it err mach smaller on the lit of December ihaia oa ilte
24th.

The Conuoissiotter—All thin has nothing to do with the
question Wore se, which is whether the aromas ere tree,
end the bankrupts are entitled to per their lest examine-
non.

Yr. Usklater said that Mr. hi'Murray had no knowledge
whatever of the portion of use bankrupt. at the time re-
tweed to.

—Mr. Dort—Will Mr. M•Niurray get into the box end
doe list P

Mr. am perfectly ready to do so.
The Couraironer—There a. bottling an prevent the beak-
rapt. paring. These fact• will have to he inquired into at
the ortalloate meeting, which will aortae before another coot
saner (tdr. Couttetrioner °adhere).
Pared accordingly, end a day wee ammorrl for the oertifi-
are satistlag.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.
• TRIATILICAL PAILL:Rit —Ol LS WILLI•Ill
Tr basolvent, the late manager end renter of the Garrick
Theatrw applied to be adulated to beg until hie bearing.
Tie ameernnee is the proceedings was attribsted to the
has.. —mined Is the spa:elation of tie Garrick Thisatra,thie
issolvsat hewing in (/.tober last beam= tenant of the theatre,
and baring lout, during tie tenancy, 4401. The deb,. were
MI., and daring the period the iamisamt we the manager
therm had been so prods,.
It was further dm Iced by tba inbeinle that the insolvent
hod Ism an attorney's clerk until r embarked is the thee-
teal epocalation which had occasioned his imprisonment in
Wbetemeeratreet Prison, from whisk Is applied to be
rel.!!•A

Mr. herr. • theatrical to
Kr. Obrage, a
byre diesraler, ableadoct this rearoper, to brim ortwely for
Ihe bralrist. asi wore intsatrd b 7 gam alas soars
as Is their silwer
Corr errer Phillips was ariolled aormas
Ors by Mr. Johasou sad Mr. Chows% owl r aria err
r hro for UM maelwat's ~i wag imaged kr
Os 3114 bras; whew re will tar rhos.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(THIS DAY.)

TM liar poling seaskar for the Mel d patames ibr
eau= asmaltamil Vas amity et M Adam asammead
starataat at the Ileadaaa- boom. Clothesline gross, ba-
lm the Asoneant-Judes and • bench of TV
adaadat—which la rotor heavy—contains mama et SO
prlmears tor teal.
The Mat* of ttio sawlike a/ dr prisoners I. thus did
in the edemas nt the .slued.:-1A can neither nod an
mete, 13 MP read, 6 can raid and write itapodatikr. 22 CGS
read and unite well, sad 11 .e described so ad superior
education.

The grand jury having been bri.fly charged se to the
nature of their duties, the court pricerded wit► the trial at
prhionere, but nothing of iroportanoe iAricurred darts( the
inorning.