Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1880-03-27 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

MURDER.  A middle-aged, dissipated-looking man, who refused his name when taken into custody, but who gave the name of William Squires when placed in the dock, was eharged before Sir James Ingham, at Bow-street Police-court, London, on his own confession, with having murdered a woman in George-street, St. Giles, in the year 1863. Police-constable Perkins, 380 W, was on duty in the Atlantic-road, Brixton, about half' pant eight on Wednesday night when the prisoner came up to him, slightly under the influence of drink, and stated he wished to give himself up for murder. He was cautioned, but with an oath he declared that what he wanted to say was true. He then stated that in the summer ef 1863 he bad met a woman named Emma Jackson, a tailoress, at a public-house in Charles-street, Drury-lane. They drank together, and she went home with him to his room at 4. Georgo-street, St. Giles's. During the night he saw her get out of bed and attempt to rob him of some money, whereupon he got up and cut her throat with a ram,. He then left the house, and eventually went to America, and had only recently returned. It was supposed that the man who did the murder was drowned at sea, but he declared that it was not so, and that be wns the man. The oonstable took him to the station, when he repeated the statement in the presence of Inspector Pope, who took it down in writing, and the prisoner signed it. Mr. Superintendent Thomson stated that he harl investigated the cam in 1863, and from what he knew of the ease there was little reason to suppose that the prisoner had committed the crime, but be asked for a remand that Inquiries might be made. The prisoner was accordingly remanded.  THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMMUNE, The Paris correspondent of the Standard, under date March 18th, says : This year the anniversary of the Cammuniet insurrection of 1871 has been celebrated by the Revolutionary party with more publicity than they have hitherto ventured on. Several banquets "in honour" of the Oomminie are taking place while I write, but one which was given last night at St. Mande, to usher in the anniversary, is quite sufficient to show that the coemopolitan Revolutionists have neither learned nor forgotten anything. About 500 persons of both sexes set down to thie feast. A great many foreigners wets: present, and among diem the Russian element was particularly conspicuous. On the removal of the cloth, the political pert of the proceedings began with the crowning of a statue of the Republic with the traditional Phrygian cap, and surrounding the same with red flags. This duty was performed by an amnestied Communist. A Socialist journalist then read various letters of smypathy from colleagues in the Provinces. A letter was also read irons the Russian Socialists. who congratulated their French friends on their labours in behalf of the emancipation of the human race. Then came the spreehes, the gist of which may be summed up in one brief extract. Citoyen Guesde mid : "Thu bourgeeisie upset their master the Ring, in order to become masters themselves. We must now upset these new masters. Therein lies the salvation of the people." After singing a new revolutionary hymn, called The Red Flag," the meeting concluded with a collection for funds to purchase a colossal wreath of emnortelles to he placed on the tomb of Gustave Flourens,who was killed during the memorable week in May.