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The Times (London).
21 July 1909

Confession of Murder.

At Old street, before Mr. Cluer, Harold Hall, 32, was charged on his own confession at Bristol with the wilful murder of Kitty Roman, a flower seller, at Miller's court, Whitechapel.

The circumstances of the confession at Bristol were reported in The Times of yesterday.

Detective Inspector Wensley stated that on Monday he went to the Central Police Office at Bristol, where the prisoner was detained. On his charging the prisoner, he replied, "Yes, I did it: I intended when I came here to act like a man and I mean to see it through." Mr. Cluer directed a demand.


Related pages:
  Harold Hall
       Press Reports: Times - 21 July 1901 
       Press Reports: Times [London] - 15 September 1909 
  Kitty Ronan
       Dissertations: Kit, Kitty, Kitten: The Story of Kitty Ronan 
       Press Reports: Times [London] - 13 July 1909 
       Press Reports: Times [London] - 20 July 1909 
       Press Reports: Times [London] - 28 July 1909 
       Press Reports: Times [London] - 3 July 1909