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Re: The Lady with no hands
on thursday 8th of november 1923 the magistrates finally heard the charges against john whalley at a special sitting...feloniously wounding sarah ann horbury (the teacher) at 12 victoria street accrington, by means of a coal shovel with intent therby to murder her and feloniously, unlawfully and wilfully causing grievous bodily harm, with intent to maim, to his stepdaughter Agnes Rhodes Wildman, aged 5 years, by severing both her hands with a razor.
widespread, countrywide interest in the case had been generated and nearly £5,000 has been subscribed to aid Agnes in the mayor's fund.
on saturday, 8th of december 1923, at the manchester assizes, john whalley pleaded guilty to both of the charges against him....
mr justice branson chose his words carefully and delivered them with deep feeling and emotion
the story of your offence is the most horrible to which i have ever listened. A cold, calculated, fiendish attempt to be avenged on your wife through this unfotunate little girl. I am afraid that no punishment that i can inflict upon you is adequate, There is a maximum i can give and i will, you will do penal servitude for life.
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When people walk away from you, let them go... It doesn't mean they are bad people, it just means their part in your story is over
Last edited by flashy; 11-10-2007 at 18:43.
Reason: cos i can
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