The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1861-11-19 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

SURREY CANAL.—On Wednesday, at Greenwich police.court, George Inkpen, a young man twenty years of age, described as • liaminersuan. of 37, Amelia-terrace, Deptford, was placed in the dock on • charge, AA described in the police sheet, of attempting to commit suicide by throwing himself into the Surrey Canal, in company with Margaret Heverls, who was drowned. Inapeetur Ellis. ft division, said, from information received, lie went, at half-peat ten on Monday night, to a house in Amelia-terrace, Deptford, where be saw the prisoner. With° took him out, and on proceeding up the street, questioned him concerning the deceased being in the canal, and asked if he could point out the spot where it occurred, when the prisoner said he would tell him ell about it. The prisoner then sail he Lad been to a race or running snatch in London that day, and had got out at the railway station, High-ervet, Deptfoid, that evening, and that after going to Bennett's, • barber, he proceeded to the Lord Duncan public-house, New.criee.road, and had something to drink. While there, the ilecsaaed, who lived in the neighbourhood as domestic servant, entered for the family's eupper, when he spoke to her, and they went out together. She then wished him to drink some of the beer, whiels he dhl, and she drank some also, and then they finished the whole of it. Having done this, the prisoner remarked that the deceased said, " It is no um living, my friends are always nagging me," adding, " Will you follow mire ?" He replied "Yes ; wherever you go I will go," and that they then turned down the Mornington-rowl, and went together to the Surrey. canal, where the deceased asked him if he had got • handkerchief; that lie replied lie had a handkerchief, but she said it would not be long enough to go round them both, and that he then taid he had got some bootlaces, which he hwl bought in London, and that on her saying they would (11, they tied theniselses together. Previous to entering the water the deceased said, "I do not think I shall 'Mak." When he asked her why she said so, she replied. "Because of my crinoline." The prisoner then said they both got into the canal, and rolled over; that she soon turned, but did not for some time sink, but that the boot-laces breaking, he got out on the opposite side, and tried to save her, but not being able to do so, he got into the canal again, swam &cram, and returned home. Witness and the prisoner then proceeded towards the canal bank, and, cn asking the prisoner if he felt himself better, he replied. " was very bad, and she had to hold cue up; but I am all right now,and if I had been as well awhile ago, I should not have done this." Wituessasked him if be had been drinking, and be said he bad been drinking freely. The prisoner then pointed out the spot where they entered the water, and the deep having been procured, the body' of deceased was found and brought ashore. The prisoner said her name was Margaret Edwards, and that he had been keeping company with her three years. Prisoner appeared anxious to see the body of deceased, and OR allowing him to do he said it had made a great alteration in her features. Witness then took the prisoner hi the police-station; and the charge having been taken, the prisoner raid be would give him his word that what he had told him was the truth. Witness assisted ía takosg the body of deceased to the dsed-houm, exam Ming it to wee if there were any boot-laces or handkerchief tied about it, but could find neither. There was • bruise on the left temple. On going to the primmer'n house, witness saw some wet clothes in the room. —This being the whole of the evidence, a friend of the prisoner's inquired the nature of the charge against biro P—Mr. Trail said it walk, resolve Itself into • charge of murder opiate the primmer, who warn then remanded.