The Warwickshire Herald. — 1891-10-29 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

THE BAYSWATER MYSTERY.  At the Central Cri teal Court, on Friday, before Mr. Justice Wright, William Alexander Wynne, 39, a chemist, was indicted for the wilful murder of his wife. Mr. C. Mathews prosecuted, and Mr. Gill defended.—On counsel opening the case, the judge interposed, and the jury acquitted the prisoner of murder. He was then put . n his trial for wounding with intent to murder.—Mrs. Campell, with whom the prisoner and his wife formerly lived, said they continually quarrelled. He was always threatening her, and on the occasion when he had blacked her eyes he took money from her and said, If you follow me I will kill you." Witness frequently saw marks of violence upon the deceased, and once she saw prisoner's shoulder bleeding.—Malvena Mayhead said the prisoner and his wife took the first floor baLk room on the 28th July. She spoke to their frequent quarrels, and to the drinking habits of both. On Tuesday, August 11th, the prisoner I went home very drunk. Quarrelling commenced al- I most at once,and the crockery and the window were 'mashed. Witness forced time door and found the woman lying on the ground with her drawing-gown torn to shreds, and bleeding at the head. Witness threatened to give the man into custody, and suggested to the deceased that she should take some advice. When witness left them that was the last time she saw the woman alive. She beard some movements in the room about 4, and saw the prisoner leave the house and walk quickly away. About o'clock witness and Mrs. Prosser went to the room and found the woman lying on the floor dead with part of her dressing-gown tucked under her head.—lnspector Coombe', who examined the bouth, said the room was in • state of great disorder; her clothes were stained with blood, and there was a quantity of blood on the hearthrug.— Dr. W. Robertson said when he was called in the deceased bad been dead for four hours. She had a black eye, there was a cut at the back of the head, and an slassica of the skin under the chin, which WU Of old standing—The jury found prisoner guilty, and after commenting upon the seriousness of the celma the judge said the prisoner would go , to gaol for six mouths, lees the period he had been I in custody.  In describing the new caves discovered near Southport, Tasmania, Mr. Morton statea that the sotranoe, four miles from Ida Bay, is through a limestone formation, and that a stream Sows through the galleries. The tint chamber contains several fine stalactites and stalagmites, and when the lights of the expioren were extinguished the sides and ceilings appeared to be studded with diamonds, which on examination proved to be the lights of myriads of glowworms. Some of the other galleries revealed still grander sights. and Mr. Morton thinks that the novel will beams ois of the attractions of South Tasmania.  In accoraance With the earnest wild], of the menbees wad clams of Union elegial, Wire. the 'ter. Barry gligo, D.D. has withdrawn Ace as pastor, and will oantinge to hair% If all be well, until the completion Of _ es. Dr. Albin, *wing ordained t co-pastor with . Thew cietetzi to Latirion, and is the tinlY tine twice filled the chair of the °aggregations! Union al totrisod and Wales.