The North Cumberland Reformer. — 1890-11-20 (Carlisle, Cumbria, England)

THE HAMPSTEAD TRAGEDY. On Tueeday afternoon, at the Maryleboee Police c,u0,4•L0nd0,., before Mr. Cat ke, Mary Eleanor Peerey was charged on remand with the murder of Rumba Hogg and her infant duaghter,Phcebe Hanslope Hogg, on the Nth Graeber, at Kentish Town. Mr. C. F. barrbeter (iustrue'ed by Mr. F. J. Williams, of the l'reasnry), conducted the prosecution; and Mr. Freke Palmer, olioitor, appeared for the accused. Special arrangements were, as on the last occasion, made for the acioommodstion of the press tend public, and there wee agaiu a crowded court. Prisoner walled confidently into the dock from the cells. Detective Edward Parsons (examined by Mr. Gill) send that on the 25th of October, after be, in company with other officers, t4ici searched prisoner's kitchen at 2,Priery Place,he was left alone with the accused. Alluding to some convel cation with Police-sergeant Nursey, prisoner said, " I did nor tell a lie. See (airs. Hogg) did come here reliant six o'clock. She eked me to lend her 21. and to mind the child. I told her that I could not lend her money, as I had none; and could not mind the child, as 1. was going out. I told C;ara Hogg of this, and she advised we to say nothing about it, as it would be such a disgrace. People thought Ftauk kept her (Mrs. Ilogg) short of money." Afterwards prisoner told witness that she did not enjoy very good health.— Sergeant William Browne, South Division,produced a list of the articles handed to the medical men for extunintition.—Elleu Barraud, landlady of 111, Primers of Wales Road, identified the Filmier as a woman who from time to time came to that house on visits to Mrs. Hogg, who occupied one of the floors. Charles Britt, 201, Great College Street, Camden Town, said that on the afternoon of Friday, October 24th, when parentage No. 2, Priory Street, he saw a woman with a perambulator at the door. She had just knocked, and as the perambulator took up the footway at that point lie steppokl into the road. 'rise do rr was opened by a woman as be was getting round the perambulator, but be could notesay if the woman was the prisoner. Cross-examined : lie was a murmur on his own account, and was walking between his stables and his house at the time. Frank Hogg (husband of the deceased), recalled, gave evidence as to his movements on tee 2.th.—Dr. Themes Boud, de posed that he was called ,to Hampstead mortuary on October 20th. Ile was there shown the body of the deceased woman, and made an external examination. The body appeared to be that of a woman about 20 years of age.' There was an extensive compound corninitiated fracture of the skull, with the scalp m rich teen and bruised. The fragments of the skull had wounded the brain. The injuries were quite suflicien, to came death, and were inflicted dung life. The head was nearly severed from the body by extensive cuts. These outs, from the appearance, must have been caused either at the time of, or immediately after, death. Other marks On the body showed iudicatious of a struggle. The poker produced might have caused some of the initnies. The witness entered into a detailed desuription of the kitchen at 2, Priory Street, which he afterwards saw. He noticed splashes of blood on various ar;ieles of furniture; curtains, and window panes. An examination of the prisoner disclosed superficial ecratches and abratioue on both hands, which had recently been intlioted.—Dr. Pepper, Master in Surgery and M.B. Loudon University, entered the witness box alter the adjournmeut for luncheon, and repeatod at great length the evidence given by him before the coroner, lu the case of Mrs. Hogg the cause of death was syncope, resulting from injuries to the head and loss of blood. The appearances on the body of the child were consistent either with smothering or exposure to cold. There wee no blood upon the child's clothing at all, but the perambulator was covered with blood. He, therefore, did not think that the body of the child had been removed with the body of the mother.— This closed the case for the Clown, aud Mr. Freke Palmer said he did not intend to will evidence.— Mr. Cooke then formally charged the prisoner, and asked her if she wished to make eny statement. She replied, "No, sir ; I wish to reserve my defence." Mr. Cook at once committed her for trial on both charges at the next sessions at the Central Criminal Court.