Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1891-08-29 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

ITC-e--c-o-M:t-On-Monday afternoon, John Alexander Lewis, aged 29, a carman, of 186, Oxford-street, Stepney, was charged with the murder Emily Maria Adams, on the 4th inst., at Three ODlt-street, Limehouse. Lewis was stabbed at the same time as the woman, and, according to his statement and those of several giber persons, deceased's husband VIM the person who tacked them both. This on inquiry was found to tie untrue, as Adams 1•1111 en gaol at the time of dm Offence.  Mr. Lewis prosecuted. James Cashford, 626 K, mid that the prisoner hid been in the London Hospital for some time past, sad on Sunday he was discharged. Witness took him to the station, and told him Inspector Mellish wanted to see him on important business. Lewis replied, "AU right, I'll go. The inspector was there, and charged him.  Inspector Mellish deposed that at noon on Sunday he was at the station when the prisoner was brought there. He said to him, "Lewis, you are now in custody, and wiil be charged with the wilful murder of Emily Maria Adams. He replied, ".Tust so; um I.taken for the deed, then ? " Witness mid, "Yea" He wit. charged, and the charge was read over to him, and he again observed, "Just so." . Mr. Dickinson (to the prisoner) : Have you any queations to aek the inspector ? The Prisoner: Did you hear me say, "I am innocent."  The Inopector No. M. Diokinoon thought further evidence ought to be taken,  7George Truett, of Three Colt-street, Limehouse, manager to hilt father, said that he had known the prisoner as a customer for four or five months, and be also knew Mrs. Adams and her husband. On Tuesday morning, about twenty minutes to ten o'clock, he re collected the prisoner entering and calling for "med and bitter," and about five minutes afterwards Mrs. Adama came in by herself and went into the compartment where Lewis was. Witness drew her some ginger wine, and the prisoner paid for it. The witness was standing in the middle of the bar at the time, and could not see the two in the side compartmeat. He heard the door bang, and looking round the corner into the side box saw Mrs. Adams put Mr hand to her breast, exclaiming, 'lam stabbed.' She was staring him in the face at the time, and the prisoner had his back towards witness. As witness rushed through the flap of the counter to go to ths door the accused was standing about 211. from her. Witness entered the compartment. and Lewis and the woman fell down. He air no one else there but the prisoner and Mn. Adams. Mr. Dickinson remanded the accused. A correspondent states that the husband of the deceased woman was convicted at the Borough Police-court of stealing a cash-box and money from a ship at Cardiff docks on July 14, and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment in the name of George Davidson. He bears some peculiar marks, which led to his identification. Some description of him was circulated, and this same under the notice of the chief warder at Cardiff Gaol, who found Daridsou'e description to tally with that of Adams. The chief warder communicated this fact to the London authorities, with the result that a detective visited the gaol and identified Davidson beyond all doubt se being the man Adams.  A intense of soldiers of the let South Lancashire Regiment, now stationed in Jersey, entered a fruit garden on the road front the railway station to St. Peter's Barracks on Sunday night. The owner of the place, irritated at the frequent depredations of this nature, loaded a gun and fired at the men, intending to frighten them. The slugs, however, struck the back of a corporal, as he was leaping over a hedge. The soldier now lies in the hospital in a very serious condition. The owner of the garden is in costiitlY. The affair has created considerable sensation. Pis Bsoonas, aged 17, was commuted for trial, St Nottingham, on Monday, for attempting to murder a barman named John Henry Skinner. The pt, loner, after drinking in a public-house for several boors, was ejected by Skinner, whereupon he bought a revolver and returned to the house. He fired three shots at Skinner, but all tuis...ed him, though one entered the leg of a man named Eaten, and he Wita badly injured. A YOUNG mans, snout 20 years of age, ens visit to Ramsgate, was on Monday afternoon walking along the cliffs in the direction of Broadstaiss, when he ionised his footing and falling ever, sustained such injury that be died within two hours.