The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-17 00:00:00

LONDON AMUSEMEN'
(THIS IBITENENG.)

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Amos. !e. 7.30 o'clock.
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flcarlet Mark ."-6.46 0.1400 k.
STANDAID.—" TM third Docheas." "
—4 o'clock.

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mint.-4 o'clock.

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claws pee advt.
ROYAL POLTTICIINIC.—The lekctrit Ors.4p,
MADAMS Tasaavo's.

..ITROCIOUS' MURDER NBA,

On Tuesday night a most barbs
rotting murder wan committed abet the
centre of the town of Wigan. The seen,
is Ackhuret-hall Farm, occupied by 111
and situated barely a quarter of a re;11
station of the Manchester, Wigan. 4:4
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southernneighbourhood, Theloho'stanf°rthedanv .allinlyekbaofunt'thsheelbetl:Puil,
tiquated and somewhat picturesque cet
about 200 yard. away, nearly on the crest
barn, one end of which has' een conv.,rt,rl
for the farm bailiff, William Houghton.
quiet, inoffensive man, related to his-rnpl
On Tuesday evening he was the father
children, one of whom now lies deal,
nuffering acute pain from an attack by
regret to say, has so far succeeded iu el
About half-past 6 on Tuesday evening '
home, according to custom, to prooeeu
station to meet Mr. Roper and receive
He met his employer, and returned with
where he stayed a short time with hi
then milking. The house at the barn sou
left in charge of the oldest daughter,
haired lass only 12 years of age, but
felt that the care of the bauxite
be entrusted. After an absence or
a quarter the couple returned ham
by a man named Parkinson. an underlay!
Roper's collieries on the estate. When
a pit which stands 30 or 40 yards from
Mrs. Houghton saw a short distance
white substance, which she at tirst thougl
was a flock of duck& but which on closer
to be the dead body of the eldest child (.1
small pool of blood, with which ale her el
tifully bespattered. While one rayed V
the others rushed forward to the house, t
which is in the gable end of the Dam
called anxiously for her second daug
Theis was no reply at first, but
of the little girl. who is only
was heard from a pasture field, divided
the path to the dwelling-house. Her
that you, mother!)- having been answ.'r
tier, she was soon in the arms of her
fearful story to the people who were su:
farm by the horror-stricken father.
thither with his hands and clothes %v.,.
hi. daughter. Kate's story, told wit!
beyond her years, was briefly this —.l
the father and mother had left Ct.- 't.
taller than her father, and apparently i
at the door and asked if William
there. Her sister Annie said h
wan then down at the hall, aad
she replied than, raising a heavy ham:
her a violent blow on the forehead, but
he pursued her round the little kitchen,
the hammer as he ran. and bespattering
with blood. She escaped by the open dc
the right to make the circuit of the barn,
hope of reaching the hall: but, after
couple of seconds, the villain turned
ceeding at once to the front of the hote
child by the pit, :end with another blow
mer must have struck her dead ou the q
found. Successful so far, the ruffian
to the house, where little Kate. •
her sister's ecreams. followed by
silence. remained in great alarm. Ft;
struck her on the back of the head with
then dealt her several blows on the sly
able to stun her so soon as be wished
thing by the throat, and after squeezing
her over the hedge already spoke
Geld, where, bruised and terrified. she she
clement weather, not daring to move unti
mother's voice. An examination of the
that the scoundrel, after thus &Towing
had thrown his hammer on the
was marked with blood--and then
small parlour at the front, where It.
the drawers, wrenching off a
bade. but the only booty Le
silver watch. which had toren kit in a sin:
from which the this f bad detached the nit'
as a guard. IT.e money kept in the hour
and evidently he had uet been there. for
net been di:turt,oi. and a couple of stout
were in bed et the time were left in happi
the terrible secue which was being enacts
infant Icing in a cradle in the kite hen was
Although it had been noticed by the b10.,'
who had threatened to kill it also. Mr. I
be learnt the sad facts. proceeded to the
station,where gave information toS
who was promptly on the spot. Mr II u, •
holland. was also in attendance, :e.

which the girl Kate had receie 1
straightforward account of all the .v
neeird. and such description of tlo
furnish was at once circulated

district. No se.speetrel persoulr.V-
night. Yexterdiy morning. a. 40, A-
search was emumenced for tl.e *eel .•:
d, Bribed by the little girl, and et ice
are in use at the' aell.!.ent collieries
field. about 100 cants from the back d
long hairs, believed to he those et the
welded by the mould to the non. and
was shown to the girl l'atherine die at .
was exactly similar to that with which •
were struck. l'arkimeon, the underleek•
to, reeognised the hammer as ono he :0.
smithy at half-past rive the mei...,
mother bears the bereavement well, inl
all the more of the children that 411,
suffers terribly. and has completely hr.,
ward of 60. was offered veeteaLty
apprehension of the 'murderer.

P.SeAFR OF A PRISONER FROM
George Smelt, a youth about
managed to effect his recap.. [nen the
gaol on Sunday evening in natter iv
He bad been apprehended for stca •
was placed in the MI usually al
prisoners, and when the warder I.
hint, about A o'clock, he was
usual in the cell yard. Shortly .3
ever, he contrived to make a rope t!
bed clothing. and, by tiling a stone
threw it over the wall, and secured tb •
of the gate. Having reached the top o'
along until he cam., to the pert
attached to Register House, into !,
leaving the rope suspended from the •
to have gone across the garden. •
Nell-lane, from whenee he prontv+-.
brother, who rcsido, in the town.
harbour him, he proceed& on Ins s • •
up to the present eluded capture.
FATAL RAILWAY AIVII)EN T. A'
12 o'clock on Tuesday night. a s•
attended with fatal eireumstunc,. I
Nuneaton Station of the Trent VA
seems that a draper. named It Shy.
address as 45, Hilbert-road, Kenn:"
don, left the mebuixtlis rs rsa:
by the 0 p.m. train on Tuesdiy.
Rugby, it is suppose It for refreArneie
scam entered the train he f Ihe
different carnage to that in which 1
during the former part of his lourno
had placed his luggage. When Ow train
saton he again got out, and was about
=containing his lage ju.t. -
lie, however, his footoi.:.
between the platform and the metals. 1
that the wheels of several carriagvt Poo"!
sad arm, which were terribly mutilated.
picked and ressoved to the station.
stetson matt foe the broken limbs
but the Wostststs Etas dial is t
afterwards. Me *oust will be held t 0414,