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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XI, Issue 26, 26 October 1883, Page 3

Although the largest of three courts was used for the hearing of the charges against Gouldstone at Stratford for muidering his five children, scores of people were unable to gain admission so large was the crowd of the spectators. Gouldstone walked with the police from Stratford railway station, and was met by crowds who hooted at him until he was got into court. At the close of the magisterial proceedings, he was removed by a side entrance and driven o# in a cab. The mob outside becoming acquainted with this manoeuvre took a short cut towards the station, and overtaking the cab hooted aud groaned at the prisoner. Extia police guarded him until the train left. The inquest on the bodies of the five children who were killed by their father at Waltbamstow was resumed on Monday. Dr. Lyle, attendant on Mrs. Gouldstone, complained of the conduct of one of the jurymen whojhad indiscreetly visited the woman and told her it was useless for her to attempt to screen her husband, as the jury had made up their minds, and her husband would be hanged. Before this visit Mrs. Gouldstone was progressing favourably, but since then she had been in a much worse state. Mr. Henry Gould surgeon, described the injuries inflicted on the twins, and stated that in both cases the skull was fractured. At the conclusion of the evidence, the jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict of wilful murder against William Gouldstoae. The murdered children were interred later on in one grave in Waltbamstow Cemetery. Hundreds of persons were present, and numerous floral offerings were laid on the grave.

Mr. John Morley made Ms first speech of any length on the Egyptian vote yesterday, and there was great curiosity to hear a man so eminent in other walks of life. It is not often that the litterateur is a successful Parliamentarian. Mr. Morley must be reckoned among the exceptions to the luje. His speech was evidently prepared with care, but his sentences bad not the pretentiousness or too-smooth smoothness which spoil so many prepared effort?. They were terse, pointed, and in the language of popular life. Mr. Morley has an excellent voice— clear, deep, cxp-o-sive of passion, well controlled. He has a keen face— in soni • <>! i.s lineaments like that of the late Mr. J. S. Mill ; and like the jm at philosopher, of whom he was an ardent pupil, Mr. Morley bears in his face, air, whole manner, the marks of intense conviction and of high purposes. He was listened to with sympathy and respect by all sections of the House; and from the lush members lie met the ardent reception which they felt due not merely to his great powers, but to his long, steady, and courageous advocacy of their cause.—" Schutator," ia Dublin Frccmau,,