ANOTHER MURDER IN LONDON. Confession of the Crime.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1265, 7 August 1880, Page 2

ANOTHER MURDER IN LONDON. Confession of the Crime.

At "Worship-street police court on Saturday, a man, below the middle height, naii/ed John l£ey, about <30 years* of age, having the appearance of and described as a blacksmith, was brought up ia custody of an inspector of the X clivieiou, charged with the wilful murder of Martha Key, his wlfo, that morning. The only witness examined wai Inspector Smith, X Division, vho said that afr*twenty minutes past six that moruing ? j met policeconstable 140 in the 8.-thr tJ . Green-road, and he had the prisoned in his custody. He said to witness, " ".ni^ man wishes to give himself up f'x lulling' his wife." Witness abked tb/ prisoner if it was true, and he said, " T.iat is so. I struck her with a flat iron, and I believe she is dead." Witness said, " Where ?" aud the prisoner said, " The first house on the right hand t-ide in Patriot square."' He said he did not know the number. They went to the station together, and there witness cautioned him that what •he said he (witness)- should give as evidence against him. He then said he would tell Avitness all about it. He made this statement : — " I woke up at six this moining, and found my wife holding the poker over my head, and I jumped out of bed and took up a flat iron, with which I hit her." The prisoner added that his wife did not move after she fell on the bed, and when he bolievod she was dead he dressed himself and left the house. After the prisoner had made the statement witness left the station aud went to the house, 5, Patriot square. In a bedroom occupied by the prisoner and his wife he found a woni-in lyin^r on a bed, which was saturated with blood. She had a -wound on the head. She appeared to be dead. Witness sent for a doctor who came aud examined her, and pronounced her to be deul. Witness looked 1 obout the room and found a flat-iron, (produced—an ordinary housemaid's iron, about 4lb. weight.) It had fre>h blood upon it. Then witness went back to the station and charged tho prisoner. He mada no other statement. The lu-pcjtor added that he had a witness present; but Mich a short time having elapsed lie had not been able to enquire further iuto the facts, Mr Busby said that tho evidence of the witness would be suliicient for a remand. He should remand him for a week. The prisoner, who said he was rather deaf, made no remarks on the evidence given against him, and he was removed in custody.— C«nl<ff WuUy Mini.

A Coming Wedding in Royal Lirs.— . Another Royal marriage is announced, that of the Crown. Prince of Austria and the Princes Stephanie of Belgium. At tho time of the late Spanish wedding it was generally believed that the Infanta Pillar would have become the future Empress of Austria, but her s.id death, of conn>e, put an end to the proposed alliance. Princess Stephanie is said to be a tall, fgracef ul blonde, of only 10 years of age. Her first glimpse of the world may be dated as the visit paid uicuyinto to the Paris Exhibition, to which her father took her, and where most of her mornings were spent. Like her mother, the young Jiunccc is possessed of a kindly, gentle natuie, and her governess, Mdile. JDcyterghen, avers that her duties are beyond the general run. The Austrians declare themselves charmed with their future Empress, and praise the Crown Prince as a gentleman, a soldier, and a srti-out. He is said to be excessively fond of natural hit>tory, on which subject he has already wsitten tv.o works. Hardchin Palace at Prague is mentioned as tho residence cho-on for tho prince and priiicev->. Ihe w« ddmj: will take place, it is. thought, in Hay of next jeur.