The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-09 00:00:00

TEE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 9, 1863,

The Horrible Tragedy at Guildford,

It has been ascertained that the unfortunate
woman who was found murdered in a bed room of
the Coachmakers' Arms, in this town, was not the
wife of Sergeant Maghe, who was found at the same
time and place with his throat cut, It has tran-
spired that her name was Elizabeth Waterer,
daughter of llenry Waterer, a gamekeeper at
Headley, near Epsom, and that she had been in the
service of Mr. F. Faviell, Down-place, near Guild-
ford, up to the evening when she, in company with
the sergeant, applied at the Coachmakers' Arms for
lodgings. She had been in Mr. Faviell's service
since the 23d of October last, and left the house on
the Sunday evening, about five o'clock, in company
with some other females, ostensibly for a walk. The
sergeant, with wham she had been keeping com-
pany, met them, and she then parted from her com-
panions, and went away with Maghe, never return-
ing. William Humphrey, an in-door servant at
Mr. Faviell's, hearing of the shocking affair which
had occurred, and fearing lest the woman alleged to
have been murdered was his feilow•servant, at once
proceeded to the Coachmakers' Arms and viewed
the body, but the features were so disfigured and
black that he could not identify her. He was,
however, able to recognise the bonnet, dress, and
shawl, which were found lying across the shako of
the sergeant, as Elizabeth Waterer's. Her mother,
Mrs. Mary Ann Waterer, was sent for, and identi-
fied a petticoat, pair of cuffs, and a collar, as belong-
ing to her daughter.

On Saturday morning the borough coroner, Mr.
Capron, opened an inquisition at the Guildhall,
when Mrs. Waterer and William Humphrey gave
evidence of identity. Police-sergeant Steeds de-
scribed the scene in the room when the door was
forced open by Mr. Superintendent Vickers. He
added a fact not previously made known, that a
pillow was lying over the deceased's face, and she
was lying in the bed with one foot protruding from
under the clothes.

Mr. Phillips, surgeon, stated that the wound in-
flicted on Maghe's throat was likely to prove fatal
as there was every symptom of approaching inflam-

mation.

The inquest was then adjourned until Friday
next.

It is supposed by the medical men that the un-
fortunate woman had been thrown down by her
paramour, and smothered with the pillow, and that
he then strangled her with the rope.

A letter, on pink paper, was found in Maghe's
trousers pocket, which it is said contains the secret
of the reason of this horrible tragedy, and the whole
of the facts will be gone into at the adjourned in-
quiry.

Thomas into her sleeping.room. In a drawer
Thomas found these seven rings (produced—dia-
monds, emeralds, turquoise, &c.), and two watches
(diamond backed and enamelled). I took three
rings (diamonds) into my hand and asked her where
she got them from. She said, " Out of Hancock's
rolls (jewellery) I suppose." There was also found
upwards of 200 pairs of kid gloves, as well as
other articles.

Sergeant Wm. Thomas, of the detective depart-
ment, Scotland-yard, said—l went with William-
son to Miss Domville's residence. I assisted in the
search and found the rings and watches spoken of.
Prisoner produced the key of her boxes and unlocked
them. In a drawer I found in gold and notes £273.
The money was placed away in envelopes, purses,
portmonnaies, clean linen, and in stockings. After
the money had been found she was left in my charge,
as Mr. Williamson had to go away. Prisoner then
said, " At various times I have abstracted the rings
and watches from Hancock's rolls." She was then
taken to the station and charged.
Mr. Eding ton was recalledon behalf of the prose.
tutor, and, in reply to Mr. Lewis, jun., said—Since
prisoner had been in custody we have taken stock,
and, as far as we can ascertain at present, we are
over £2,000 worth deficient.

Mr. Lewis, jun.—We find that the relatives of
the prisoner are jewellers, and also that she is in
connection with a young man who is a jeweller,
and that accounts in some measure where the large
amount of money has come from that was found in
her box. The mother of the prisoner is here, and
she could speak to something about the rings or
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Mr. Mansfield committed the prisoner for trial on
this charge.