The Sun. — 1852-04-13 (London, England)

DREADFUL MURDER AND SUICIDE.  LYNN, SUNDAY NIGHT.—The county of NOYfrilk seems likely to maintain the unenviable notoriety it has lately gained fee. crimes of the deepest hue ; and to the list of tragedies already presented, one of murder and suicide is now added. The, scene of this outrage is the picture:•qu., village of Castle Rising, about four miles from Lynn. Tne perpetrator of the deed is a man named D a ws, a gardener, in the employ of J. T. re, Esq., and the vic inis are his wife and child. It appears that, the man bad been noticed to be in a low state for some few days, but had been in constant attendance at his employment, and on Saturday last watered the garden towards evening, with the child, a little boy aged seven years. This morning, however, about half-past five o'clock, a man going across the fields observed a body lying in a river, where the water was shallow, and which ran near to his cottage. The man ins'antly obtained the assistance of others, a;)(-1 the body was identified as that of Daws. Some of the party then proceeded o the house of the deceased, in order to break the intelligence to his wife. On arriving at the house of the deceased the doors were found to be fast, and after vainly endeavouring to arouse the inmates, they burst open the door. Here a dreadful scene presented itself. Upon entering the room, the women was found lying in a pool of blood, with her throat frightfully cut. She was quite dead. Near to her was the child, with its head nearly severed from the body. The room bore evidence of a severe struggle having taken place, and, from circumstances, it is supposed the woman was first attacked by her husband in bed, and her struggles and cries awoke the child, who clung to his mother, the nightclothes of both being nearly torn to shreds. Daws was found with nothing on but his shirt, and not far from him was the knife with which the fatal deed was done. There was a slight wound in his throat, which he inflicted, no doubt, whilst standing near the river, and then flung himself in. No cause can be assigned for his committing so rash an act except insanity.  MEL AN CH OLY DROWNING OF ;TWO DRAGOON GUARDS AT ISLE WO RT IL On Sunday afternoon, at about balt-past three o'clock, an intense excitement and feeling of horror was occasioned to large numbers of gentlemen and ladies promenading on the beau iful walk leading from Richmond and Kew, by the following sad catastrophe taking place opposite 'slew orth Church : A large number of the 4,11 Light Dragoons, whose present quarters are Hounslow and Hampton Court, had come to Isle worth to enjoy themselves, as it was Easter Sunday. The principal portion of the soldiers had taken up their location at the London Apprentice Tavern, when four of them determined on a row upon the river. A boat was hired of Mr. Styles at the ferry, and had got to a part of the river which is separated by a small alt or island, from the Grand Junction Canal, where, it is alleged, from some " larking occurring, the boat was suddenly turned bottom upwards, and the four soldiers were suddenly immersed in deep water. A fearful cry arose from each shore, and such boats as were proceeding up rowed hastily to the spot to render assistance, and several put off from the ferry. Two of the soldiers were rescued, but Charles Iviren and Hardy Rouse, two of the ablest and best soldiers in the 4-h Dragoons, were drowned. Iviren was only under water little more than a quarter of an hour, and he was taken to the London Appreo: lice, and Dr. Day attended, and used every effort, but all was useless. His comrade was not got up under half-an-hour. The occurrence created the gretveat gloom.  -- --