ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER IN HIGH STREET.

Dunstan Times, Issue 767, 29 December 1876, Page 3

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER IN HIGH STREET.

—o— Considerable excitement prevailed in High-street yesterday evening shortly after eight o’clock, in consequence of its having become known that a little girl named Ettie Layard, aged 18 months, an -inmate of the house of William Walker and his wife, and the daughter of the latter, had been-injured in a frightful manner and under -circum stances calculated to excite considerable suspicion. Dr Brown, who resides on the opposite side of the street to Walker’s house, was called in, and on examination found that the right collar bone and right leg were both broken, the latter between the ankle and the knee. The left collar bone was dislocated, and there were serious injuries about the head. The child was in an apparently unconscious state. In answer to enquiries Dr Brown was told that the unfortunate little sufferer had fallen from the top of a flight of stairs, and that the injuries were inflicted in that manner. A large number of people collected in the street, and at 8.30 the Police arrived on the scene, and the story was repeated as to the child having-fallen down the stairs. But as this explanation did not prove satisfactory, a policeman was left in charge of the house, which was subsequently visited by Inspector Mallard, and then what appears to be the truth came out. Mrs Walker told the Inspecter that She had'been married only six months, and that her husband had been drinking heavily. During the Afternoon, after having first assaulted her, he took the child by theWls and beat its bead against the floor, and caused the injuries above described. She stated that she was afraid in the first instance to state the facts -of the matter. Walker was then arrested,'handcuffed, and escorted to the Police Station, whither he was followed liy 1 large concourse of people, who, by their bootings and otherwise, evinced a decided disposition to inflict summary justice upon the alleged offender. Walker is a very powerful man, and was employed as a compositor in the Guardian Office. He Will be brought before the City Police Court at 9. SO this morning.

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