Sentence of Death Recorded.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 8898, 9 July 1896, Page 3

Sentence of Death Recorded.

The trial of Emily Dibbs, better known as 1 Madame Fitzjames, for the murder of Mrs ; Dixbn by an illegal operation, has concluded in the Melbourne Criminal Court. Accused ; called two witnesses, who swore that she •1 was at certain bioyole spoita on tho day i that the operation was alleged to have been ! performed. i Mr Jnstiot) a'Beokett told the jury that i there m little doubt but that accused did 1 something to the deceased, and if she did : so with a certain intent, sbe was guiUy of .; murder, lhe Exeontive could discriminate ..; between the osse and others where the ' tiking of life was intended. ' The jury brought in a verdict of guilty, 1 with *> recommendation to meioy. Asked < if she had anything to aay, prisoner replied1 that the wai innocent, and that she had not ! performed the operation, 1 ] ;His Honor laid that the evidenoe was ', conclusive as to her having oommitted ', the offence. The crime which ihe had -; committsd was Ane whioh was of the ,1 greatest danger to the community, and often ', productive of death. The recommendation •! of the jury would be dealt with by ,tbe - Executive. He then pined sentence of ! death. r Ai prisoner was leaving the dock she n' turned to some friends in the back of the ■ Court, and said, " Goodbye, Will. Good- „ lye, everybody."