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THE WINDSOR MURDER.

PRISONER COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

An immense crowd assembled yesterday morning near the Town hall, Windsor, where Charles Thomas Wooldridge was charged, on remand, with the wilful murder of his wife, Laura Ellen Wooldridge, on Sunday, March 29th.

Mr. Angus Lewis, barrister, from the Treasury, appeared for the prosecution, and Lord Sudley, adjutant of the Royal Horse Guards, watched the case on behalf of the regiment. Mr. B.S. Wood, solicitor, of High Wycombe, defended the prisoner.

Mr. William Clarke, Post-office, Windsor, said his wife was post-mistress at Eton. He knew the deceased as Miss Glondell, and identified her dead body on the night of the murder. The letter produced was in her handwriting. Ho did not know she was married.

Police-constable Miles deposed that after the hearing last week he examined the room where the murder was committed, and found the razor produced in the grate. There was blood on the grate and the door post.

Trooper James Arthur Jobson, Royal Horse Guards, deposed that be was on sentry at the main gate at Hyde-park barracks on March 29, Prisoner asked witness to look outside and see if he could see his wife, Prisoner could not look out himself because he could not pass the sentry as he was not properly dressed. Witness looked outside, but could not see her. Prisoner then went away, telling the witness that if she came he would be in the middle room of the centre block. Later witness returned to the gate, and again asked witness to look outside, Latter said there was a 'bus coming up; perhaps she might be on that. Prisoner then said if his wife did not come he must go to Windsor. He wanted to see her very particularly, adding “I must go, for I am going to do some damage.”

George Atkin, shoeing-smith in the Blues, gave evidence as to having lent the prisoner a razor, with which the murder was committed.

Superintendent Armour, of Windsor police, deposed to receiving prisoner into custody and his confession.

Prisoner, in answer to the charge, said, “I am not guilty.”

He was committed for trial for wilful murder. For the defence, it was urged, in mitigation, that Trooper Harvey, of the end Life Guards, had caused jealousy between the prisoner and his wife.