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I was looking on www.oldbaileyonline.org, and found a Charles Latham aged 30. He was found guilty of killing a Mrs Mary Newman of 53 Drummond Crescent, St Pancras, on 19th May 1888. A witness Mrs Lee found the deceased lying on the bed and bleeding, and the prisoner with his right hand under her head, and left hand at her throat. He had something in his hand, but the palm of his hand hid the handle, but i'm certain it was a knife.
Another witness Mr Joseph Butcher said, I went in I saw the deceased was lying across the bed, the prisoner was kneeling with his right knee on her stomach, and his left foot on the floor, and he was digging away at her throat with his right hand, I could not see whether he had anything in his hand, it seemed to me as if he had made the wound, and he had got his fingers in trying to tear it open. I at once laid hold of him by the back of the neck I could not pull him off by myself, he was too heavy for me.
Mr Latham worked on a meat stall, and drank mainly on Saturdays.
Mr Latham was found Guilty of murder, but being insane at the time at the time he commited the act. Ordered to be detained during Her Majesty's pleasure.
The problem with Mr Latham as a suspect is, was he still unfit to be released.
Thanks
I was looking on www.oldbaileyonline.org, and found a Charles Latham aged 30. He was found guilty of killing a Mrs Mary Newman of 53 Drummond Crescent, St Pancras, on 19th May 1888. A witness Mrs Lee found the deceased lying on the bed and bleeding, and the prisoner with his right hand under her head, and left hand at her throat. He had something in his hand, but the palm of his hand hid the handle, but i'm certain it was a knife.
Another witness Mr Joseph Butcher said, I went in I saw the deceased was lying across the bed, the prisoner was kneeling with his right knee on her stomach, and his left foot on the floor, and he was digging away at her throat with his right hand, I could not see whether he had anything in his hand, it seemed to me as if he had made the wound, and he had got his fingers in trying to tear it open. I at once laid hold of him by the back of the neck I could not pull him off by myself, he was too heavy for me.
Mr Latham worked on a meat stall, and drank mainly on Saturdays.
Mr Latham was found Guilty of murder, but being insane at the time at the time he commited the act. Ordered to be detained during Her Majesty's pleasure.
The problem with Mr Latham as a suspect is, was he still unfit to be released.
Thanks
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