Collingwood Hilton Fenwick

A REAL "JACK THE RIPPER."

At Southwark police-court on Wednesday, Collingwood Hilton Fenwick, 26, described as a "gentleman of independent means," residing at 34, Methley-street, Kennington-road, was brought up on remand charged before Mr. Slade with unlawfully cutting and wounding Ellen Worsford with intent to do her grievous bodily harm. - Mr. Slade prosecuted on behalf of the Treasury, and Mr. St. John Wontner appeared for the prisoner. It was alleged that the prisoner met the prosecutrix in the Westminster Bridge-road, and accompanied her to her lodgings in Ann's-place, Waterloo-road, and there, without any apparent motive, stabbed her with a penknife. He then effected his escape, but was followed and given into custody. According to the evidence of Dr. Farr, the divisional surgeon, the wound, although a nasty one, was not dangerous. On the case being called on on Wednesday, Mr. Sims said that the facts had been brought before the Director of Public Prosecutions, and he was instructed to ask that the prisoner should be committed for trial, charged with intent to murder. Information had reached the Treasury that the accused had been guilty of other offences, but as these had been committed beyond the jurisdiction of the court, he did not propose to take any cognisance of them. - Mr. Wontner, for the defence, said he could not oppose the application to commit the prisoner; but he denied that his client had been guilty of the other offences imputed to him. - Mr. Slade committed Fenwick for trial at the Central Criminal Court.

Source: Cardiff Times, 24 November 1888, Page 4