The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-17 00:00:00

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FRIGHTFUL MURDER.

ASSASSINATION OF A LONDON SOLICITOR.

Appalling as have been the murders which have
occurred during the last few months, we have another
frightful instance to add to the fearful category. Yester-
day morning, at about half-past ten o'clock, the residents
-row, Holborn, and its vicinity, were thrown
of the most painful alarm, occasioned by the
.... Lira Mr. George Waugh, sen., solicitor, of No. 5,
Great James-street, Bedford-row, had been murdered by
a client of his whilst entering his office for business-
Upon inquiry, this turned out to be too true. For some
time past Mr. Waugh has been concerned for a man
named Westron, in the matter of some "property. Some
unpleasantness has lately arisen, and this morning, about
half-past ten o'clock, Westron met Mr. Waugh a
few : doors from his own house, and presenting
a pistol at his breast, shot him dead on the spot, the ball
entering the body near the heart, As soon as the report
was heard, the deceased was seen to stagger and fall. Mr.
Abrahams, of 51, in the same row, saw the occurrence,
and rushed out of his office in company with several other
persons, when the murderer was immediately secured,
He had another pistol in his breast-pocket, which was
also capped and loaded, and on full cock. Hutchinson,
the street-keeper, was very close to the prisoner when the
shot was fired, and immediately seized him. The deceased,
Mr. Waugh, was conveyed into his chambers, and medical
assistance sent for with all haste. Several surgeons soon
arrived, but the poor gentleman had expired.
The assassin is a low-sized man, about five feet three
or four inches high, humpbacked, and otherwise deformed.
He was dressed in a dark brown coat, and appears to be
a person in easy circumstances. He did not seem, after
firing the shot, to make the least attempt to get away.
Upon arriving at the station he was put in the dock, and
Acting Inspector Hayes asked him his name. He
answered, " Charles Broadfoot Westron," his age 25, and
that he resided at 23, Newland-street, Kensington. The
charge of murdering Mr. Waugh by shooting with a pistol
was then entered against him. After some minutes
silence he began to cry bitterly. He stated that Mr.
Waugh had married his aunt, and had an estate of Some
thirty acres of freehold land belonging to him, which he
would neither sel,l nor permit him (prisoner) to sell, and
that was what caused him to make up his mind to do what
he had done. -Upon searching him the following articles
were found .—A large new spring-back knife, like those
used in boar-hunting ; the half of a £5 note, and the half
of a £lO, besides a silver watch, and purse containing a
sovereign, a half sovereign, and some silver, and four keys.
On learning that Mr. Waugh was dead he cried a little.
but seemed to think that he had received justifiable pro-
vocation for the commission of such an enormity. It
appears that on account of former differences between
him and deceased, he was bound over to keep the peace ;
and it was stated to the reporter that the recognisances
are still in force. Mr. Waugh was represented as having
been a most kind and indulgent relative.

in Bedford

The prisoner was brought up at. two o'clock at the
Olerkenwell police-court, and was placed at the bar before
Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged with the wilful murder of Mr.
George Waugh, a solicitor, residing at No. 5, James_
street, Bedford•row. After the examination of witnesses
detailing the circumstan6es above described, the prisoner
who, during :the whole proceedings, conducted himself
with the most perfect composure, was fully committed for
trial.

THE GOVERNMENT PROVISION CONTRACTS.—We under.
stand some Govern went officials from Plymouth have been
nolding an inquiry at Ilaulhowline for the last few dap',
their object. being to ascertain the capabilities for the storage
and the fitness of the parties in charge, to inspect the provi-
sions sent in under the new contracts. A large quantity of
beef, sent in on Saturday, by one of our local contractors,
was inspected by a London inspector, and passed satisfactorily.
This, we believe, is the first of the new contracts that has
been passed this season.—Cork Reporter.

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