THE DIMOCK TRAGEDY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13462, 7 December 1907, Page 5

THE DIMOCK TRAGEDY.

WiOOD SENT TO TRIAL.

Press Association-Bv Telegraph-Copyright ' LONDON, Dec. 5.

R; T. Wood been r committed for f.vi.4l. for the murder "of Emily .Dimoek at Caniden Town.

A mail • named Bertram Shaw, UvTUfg aA--2- fcJt. Pilars Road, Camdeii Town, London, returned homo an September 12th, and fonndi ibo doon> of >tliei 'liouse locked. On forcing an entrance 1 lie found a woma-u named Emily Dimock, <ige<l 23 years,, who ; was living iii.thn fcuane house, lying dead in bed, wiHi her ihead almost-•• severed • from her body. ' The body wa slyingface downwards, completely covered up by the bed clolQies. f l!he bed; clothing had been hacked about in an extraordinary manner. Shaw found that the drawers and cupboards t'n the room had: been, ruinsacked, and' that the woman's ".watch, cliaih,'and rings were missing. When arrested Wood admitted that he wrote , a post-card malting an appointment; with deceased two nights. before the tragedy, but lie denied! all knowledge of the murder, .and stated' Ihafc he M-ould plead oil ylibi: " : i