Double murder in King's Cross 1896......

**The Station Cat** · 03-21-2018, 04:34 AM

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**The Station Cat** · 03-21-2018, 04:36 AM

The scene today.................

Note it's still a butchers

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**The Station Cat** · 03-21-2018, 04:39 AM

Haven't been able to find anything about the Riley's yet, but have found the below on the Galley.

Would be interested to know if anyone has access to newspapers of the period?

Is it possible to obtain coroner's hearing from 1896?

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**The Station Cat** · 03-21-2018, 05:35 AM

Charles COWLEY warrant number 77155
Joined 23.11.1891 G Division
Retired 11.03.1919 N Division
Entitled to 1897 Jubilee Medal G Division & 1902 Coronation Medal G Division

Arthur NUTT warrant number 74499
Joined 20.05.1889 G Division
Entitled to 1897 Jubile Medal G Division & 1902 Cononation Medal G Division

Thomas HOLLIS warrant number 71243
Joined 11.02.1886 L Division
Retired 13.02.1911 W Division as an Insp
Entitled to 1887 Jubilee Medal (PC) L Division 1897 bar Sgt G Division & 1902 Coronation Medal Insp W Division

Unable to find records for the other two Inspectors, PARLETT & BRIGGS

**The Station Cat** · 03-21-2018, 05:41 AM

Robert WAGG warrant number 79498

Joined 23.04.1894 G Division
Dismissed 17.03.1908 G Division
Entitled two 1897 Jubilee Medal & 1902 Coronation Medal

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**The Station Cat** · 03-21-2018, 10:08 AM

Reynold's Newspaper Sunday 12th July 1896

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**The Station Cat** · 03-21-2018, 10:15 AM

Reynold's Newspaper Sunday 12th July 1896

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**The Station Cat** · 03-21-2018, 10:21 AM

Reynold's Newspaper Sunday 12th July 1896

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**Mayerling** · 03-21-2018, 11:43 PM

It would be interesting to know what happened to the two unfortunate daughters of the victims. Obviously it was a most traumatic thing to witness, and the older girl had to repeat the testimony twice on a witness stand. How did they fare afterwards? Were they able to find some degree of happiness after seeing their young lives destroyed by the butcher? And what was like after two decades in prison for "the people's butcher"?

Jeff

**Debra A** · 03-22-2018, 01:40 AM

Sorry, I was going to post an image of the Riley depositions but the img tags won't work on here.

I have access to this file if you need anything from it:

CRIM 1/45/5: Defendant: Galley, Elijah Charge: Murder
June 16th, 1894 - July 14th, 1896.

**The Station Cat** · 03-22-2018, 05:35 AM

Originally posted by Mayerling View Post

It would be interesting to know what happened to the two unfortunate daughters of the victims. Obviously it was a most traumatic thing to witness, and the older girl had to repeat the testimony twice on a witness stand. How did they fare afterwards? Were they able to find some degree of happiness after seeing their young lives destroyed by the butcher? And what was like after two decades in prison for "the people's butcher"?

Jeff

Certainly an avenue of investigation Jeff, that I may well explore at some point, if I turn anything up I'll post it on the forum.

In the mean time I've been researching PC WAGG, he was certainly no stranger to knife crime and indeed violent crime in general. I have found two other newspaper articles concerning him.

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