The Pontypridd District Herald and Rhondda Valley, Llantrisant, Caerphilly, and Mountain Ash News. — 1894-07-21 (Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE SOUTHEND TRAGEDY.  AIICYIIII3I itsmarrn. At Southend Borough Sentient! on Monday Janine Cagham Read was again brought up on_rantalad sod charged with the wilful murder of Moreno, De ' nis, at Prittlewell, on Sunday, June 24. An e im S mum crowd, mostly composed of women, had oo eoted in front of the court at ell early,hour, and au an indisoriminate rush was matte when the d rs were opened that several persons received a s ere ornehingeind ehrisks were repeatedly heard. The interior of the building was packed.—Mr. IL Lamb, having stated the charge against the prisoner, said he was compelled to ask for another remand, as the Treasury authotities had net been able to prepare the case sufficiently to prooesd with it fully, and be was sure the Bench did net desire him to put an incomplete statement before them. The time which would elapse between now and the to/lowing Monday would permit the Magistrates and others to view the scene of the alleged murder and allow plane to be drawn up and the hearing fully opened.—Detective•inspeotor Baker, Sootland Yard, deposed: In oonsequenoe of informatics which reached me I went to Mitcham on the day of Saturday, July 7, in company of Sergeant Marden of the Southend police, and called at Rose Cottage. The prisoner opened the door, and said, "If you run you will catch Mr. Young" (the proprietor of the cottage). I said "I believe your name is James Canhsm Read." He said, "No; it Is not." I said, "I am Inspector Baker, and shall arrest you for the murder of Fiorenoe Dennis ea EAundsy, June 24." He replied, "You are on the wrong scent." I signalled to Sergt. Mardaa, and we took the prisoner into the house' where he was ',seabed. In his possession were found a rases abd a letter addressed to "C, Benson, Rose Cottage Mitcham," both of which "abides were produced. The accused was taken to Mitohans Station, then to King-street, Westminster, sad ultimately to Southend.—Mr. Lamb: That jis all the evidence I propose to offer to.day, and I now Wish to say that it has beootne exceedingly inconvenient to keep the prisoner at Southend as it has required six oonstable" to be in constant attendance. In the ordinary course a person such as the accused would be removed to Chelmsford, and I ask that this plan may now be adopted.—Mr. Warburton objected, arguing that the removal to find from Chelmsford would lead to unpleasant demonstrations, and as Mr. Waters, his solicitor, resided at Southend, it would be convenient for tit; prisoner to be detained in the town. Surely six oonstables were not required to look after Read.— Mr. Lamb: Yes, two are on duty with him for eight hours at a titne.—Mr. Warburton: I may point out that the prisoner was shown no violenee ' nor has given any trouble so far as I have &Mr. ' tabled. At all events it would be very desirable , that Read should be in Southend this week for the purposes of his defence—lie Chairman: James Canham Read, you are remanded to the Seuthead . look-up till next Monday.—Prisoner : I thank you, ' iir.-1 his ended the proceedings.