Diss Family History Group

THE SUSSEX VILLAGE MYSTERY.

GARDINER COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

At Saxmundham, Suffolk, yesterday, William Gardiner was charged, on remand, with the murder of the servant girl, Rose Annie Harsent, at Peasenhall, the case being known as the Suffolk village mystery.

Evidence was given by Mr. Guerin, handwriting expert, who stated he had formed the opinion that the writing on a letter and envelope received by deceased was the same as the business letters acknowledged to have written by the accused.

Gardiner was eventually committed for trial.