Family History, Swift Chart 0400 Edward Hibbert Swift and Janie Tremayne Hollow

1871 Woodford Bridge, Essex. Father Thomas Morris SWIFT aged 44 a Clerk born Islington, Middlesex, Mother Emily aged 40 born Bethnal Green Middlesex. Siblings Thomas Charles aged 18 a Clerk born Shoreditch, Middlesex, Emily Sellett aged 16 born Shoreditch, Middlesex, George Ford aged 15 Clerk born Islington, Middlesex, Frederick Newman aged 13 a scholar born Islington, Middlesex, Alexander George aged 12 a Scholar born Shoreditch, Middlesex, (then Edward Hibbert) and then Augustus Morris aged 8 a Scholar born West Ham, Essex, Aloysius Henry aged 3 born Woodford, Essex and MAria Allison aged 2 born Woodford, Essex. 1879 Leyton, Essex (at marriage) Father Thomas Charles SWIFT - Clerk 1880 164 Lumley Street, Toronto, Canada (birth of Edward William Thomas SWIFT. 1891 2 Upper Faraday Road, Leyton, Essex 1901 27 High Street, Dorking, Surrey. Ten servants as follows on this Census. Jessie RIDGEBRIDGE a widower aged 69 a Cab driver born Dorking, Surrey, James G WOODS aged 27 a Coachman born Paris (British Subject), Victor Mercer aged 16 a Potman born Wrisfield, Sussex, William CHALK aged 20 a General Carter born Guildford, Surrey, Arthur WORSFOLD aged 21 a General Carter born Cobham, Surrey, Charles SHANNAY aged 21 a General CARTER born Billingshurst, Sussex, Frank PARK aged 20 a General Carter born Shoreham, Kent, Elizabeth MATHEWS aged 18 a Chamber Maid born Little Hampton, Worcestershire, Alicet MATTHEWS aged 18 a Barmaid born Petworth, Sussex and Nellie MATTHEWS aged 14 a Nurse Maid born Storrington, Sussex. 1911 The Elephants Head Hotel Rosherville, London Road, Northfleet, Kent. With the family was William HOLLOW aged 89 (1822) Father-in-Law born Bodmin, Cornwall, widowed no occupation, Alfred THOMPSON a Servant born Market Drayton, Shropshire a Butcher, Ellen BOLGER aged 31 born Gravesend, Kent a Servant (Barmaid), a Rose GOULD aged 13 a Servant born Gravesend, Kent, a Lizzie GOULD a Servant born Gravesend, Kent and a Sidney GEORGE a Visitor a Clerk born London. 1932 Ye Olde Sportman's Inn, Seasalter, near Whitstable, Kent. 1933 SWIFT Edward Hibbert of Lelant Sands Estate Dymchurch Kent died 18 February 1933 at Easton Court Nursing Home Folkstone Administration (with Will) London 25 April to James Tremayne Swift petrol retailer John Swift licensed Victualler Thomas Swift caterer and Alfred Thompson licensed victuallers manager. Effects £7200 0s. 11d. (National Probate Calendar) 1879 New Kent Road (at marriage) Father William HOLLOW - Corn Merchant 1880 164 Lumley Street, Toronto, Canada (birth of Edward William Thomas SWIFT. 1891 2 Upper Faraday Road, Leyton, Essex 1901 27 High Street, Dorking, Surrey. Ten servants as follows on this Census. Jessie RIDGEBRIDGE a widower aged 69 a Cab driver born Dorking, Surrey, James G WOODS aged 27 a Coachman born Paris (British Subject), Victor Mercer aged 16 a Potman born Wrisfield, Sussex, William CHALK aged 20 a General Carter born Guildford, Surrey, Arthur WORSFOLD aged 21 a General Carter born Cobham, Surrey, Charles SHANNAY aged 21 a General CARTER born Billingshurst, Sussex, Frank PARK aged 20 a General Carter born Shoreham, Kent, Elizabeth MATHEWS aged 18 a Chamber Maid born Little Hampton, Worcestershire, Alicet MATTHEWS aged 18 a Barmaid born Petworth, Sussex and Nellie MATTHEWS aged 14 a Nurse Maid born Storrington, Sussex. 1911 The Elephants Head Hotel Rosherville, London Road, Northfleet, Kent. With the family was William HOLLOW aged 89 (1822) Father-in-Law born Bodmin, Cornwall, widowed no occupation, Alfred THOMPSON a Servant born Market Drayton, Shropshire a Butcher, Ellen BOLGER aged 31 born Gravesend, Kent a Servant (Barmaid), a Rose GOULD aged 13 a Servant born Gravesend, Kent, a Lizzie GOULD a Servant born Gravesend, Kent and a Sidney GEORGE a Visitor a Clerk born London. Jane is down as having been married for 32 years and having had 8 children 5 of whom survive and3 of whom who have died at the date of this Census. 1932 Ye Olde Sportman's Inn, Seasalter, near Whitstable, Kent. Information sent by Geoffrey STEMP 22/3/2013 Dramatic Stores in Kent Wood Drama TRIPLE MURDER CHARGE Soldier's Alleged Statement Read in Court London June 22 1932 Sensational statements, said to have been made by the soldier who is accused of the Kent Triple murder, were read today at Ashford Police Court. One of them was : I am terribly sorry. it is a diabolical thing. No regrets of mine can be accepted. And again: I cannot remember what happened but they were killed and no doubt I did it. It was alleged that he said that he rang up Scotland Yard and told them that three women were badly injured "somewhere on the road between Ashford and Chatham". The accused man is James Thomas COLLINS, aged 26 a private in the 2nd Battalion The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), stationed at Shorncliffe, near Folkestone. He is charged with the wilful murder of - Mrs Janie Tremayne SWIFT, age 69, of Ye Olde Sportman's Inn, Seasalter, near Whitstable, Kent. Mrs Janie Tremayne STEMP, ages 35 of the White Hart Inn, Wadhurst, Sussex, her daughter and Peggy STEMP, aged 13, Mrs STEMP's daughter Their bodies were found on June 13 in King's Wood, Challock, five miles from Ashford. The wording of the charge in each case is: "That you feloniously, wilfully and of your malice aforethought, did kill and murder one......by shotting her with a rifle at Wye on June 13 1932" COLLINS is beling defended by Mr R F LEVY, who was counsel for the accused Rector of Stiffey, Rev. H F DAVIDSON Strongly Guarded Extraordinary precautions were taken when COLLINS, who had been brought by road from Brixton Prison, was taken to the adjoining police station. Eight policemen remained in the cell with the prisoner, and a platoon of men from the Buffs were in the courtyard. Their officer sat in court next to Sir Bernard SPILSBURY, the pathologist. COLLINS wore civilian clothes in place of the uniform which he had on when he appeared before the magistrates last week. A seat had been placed for him in the dock, and it was securely lashed to the dock rails with thick coils of rope. Police guarded all entrances to the court, and no one was allowed in until shortly before the magistrates took their seats. Mr SWIFT and Mr STEMP, two grief-sticken men, sat side by side at the back of the court, Among exhibits in court was a rifle, The Missing Rifle Mr G R PALING, outlining the case for the Crown on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions, said that COLLINS was stationed at Hythe. He was there on a musketry course, and of couse, being a serving soldier, he would have a rifle. He would have access to ammunition. When reveille was taken on June 13 COLLINS was discovered to be absent. A rifle belonging to a private in the Buffs who slept in the same tent as COLLINS was also missing. COLLINS's rifle was found in the tent. Mr PALING then described how Mrs STEMP was drving her mother and daughter in her sports car on June 13, and how their bodies were discovered. He added: There was no indication of any attempt to interfere with the women. and in each case the cause of death was shock and loss of blood caused by the bullet wounds. "WALKED WITH THEM" Story of Talk with a Woman and her Niece Mr PALING gave a vivid description of the alleged movements of the accused man on June13. About 10.15, he said, a soldeir was seen carrying a rifle and walking along the road betrween Willesborough and Kennington district. He walked from Kennington along the road towards Faversham with a woman and her niece. They were conversing and these two women left him at the Towers, Eastwell Park. About 12.30 he was seen, still carrying this rifle, on the road between Ashford and Faversham at or near Roughton Lees, and at 1.25 a soldier was seen by a roadman carrying a rifle and going up King's Wood Hill. "Some five minutes later this roadman heard a shot and about 20 minutes after that possibly he heard two more shots. At 1.45 this sports car was seen near the top of King's Wood Hill. Two women were in the car - one in front and one, a girl, at the back. When they were seen it was noticed that they had somewhat perculiar attitudes, and it was thought that they were asleep. Their heads were hanging down in one case and hanging backward into the side of the other cases. There can be no doubt that when there were seen at that time they had been shot. Mrs STEMP was the driver of the car. In all probability she was driving, her mother was sitting beside her, and the little girl was sitting at the back, because at this time the elderly lady was in the front and the little girl was in the back and there was no one in the driving seat. There can be no doubt that at the precise moment the murder was disposing of the body of Mrs STEMP by putting that body in the bushes at the side of the road". "The Murderer" "A few minutes afterwards the car was also observed with the two women in similar unusual attitudes, and a soldier was seen endeavouring to start the car. That man was undoubtedly the murderer. He had made some three or four efforts to start the car and eventually he drove it along the road and backed it into the wood on this grass bay, and there disposed of the bodies of his two other victims. Between 2 and 2.30 that afternoon the car was seen at Challock cross-roads being driven by COLLINS. At 2.30 it was a quarter of a mile from Faversham; at three o'clock it was near Sittingbourne; the car was eventually driven to London and found in a garage at Camberwell. It was placed in that garage at 5.30 by COLLINS. It had run out of oil and the connecting rods had broken. In fact the engine was ruined. When he placed the car at the garage he gave an explanation that it was his officer's car. He mentioned the name of a lieutenant of the 2nd Battalion of the Buffs and give his own name as Private JACKSON, and said he had to meet his officer at Victoria station at a quarter to eight". "Joy-Riding" "The garage proprietor noticed blood marks in the car and also a broken tumbler. He spoke to COLLINS and asked him if there had been an accident. COLLINS said that he had been joy-riding with a girl and she had broken the tumbler and cut her hands and wrists so badly that he had to leave her at a doctor's to be attended to. He asked the garage people to clean up the car and say nothing about the blood, because he would get into trouble with his officer. He said he would get into sufficient trouble as it was, because the car had broken down, but if it were known that he was joy-riding he would get into serious trouble. He had a rifle and suitcase in the car, and took this out, The car has been examined for finger-prints, and his finger-prints have been found on the steering wheel. At 7 o'clock he left this suitcase at Finsbury Park railway station in the cloakroom. That suitcase has been identified as belonging to Mrs SWIFT". When He Was Found "In the early hours of the following morning P-C.CHAPMAN was cycling towards Potters Bar in the North of London and he saw COLLINS with a package on his shoulder. The police officer stopped him and asked him what he had got on his shoulder and COLLINS asked him if he wanted to see it. COLLINS quickly withdrew the bundle from his shoulder, threw off the covering and exposed an army rifle. He pointed it as the police officer's stomach about six inches from him. He said he had killed man, and he added 'It is very unfortunate for you meeting me here' The policeman said: 'Surely you are not going to shoot me?' And said, 'I shall not shoot you providing you do not touch me'. There was a conversation between the policeman and COLLINS, and COLLINS told him the man he had shot was Lance-Corporal COLLINS of the 2nd Battalion the Buffs as Shorncliffe. The police officer tried a number of ruses to get possession of the rifle, but failed to do so, and eventually when COLLINS left he followed him but was again threatened. The policemen blew his whistle and summoned assistance. A little later that morning COLLINS was near the outskirts of Barnet and at half-past seven he was seen in some fields and chased by police officers. One officer stopped within 30 yards of him and he raised the rifle and fired at the police officer, who returned the fire with his revolver but did not hit him. COLLINS then recocked his rifle and fired several times into the air- five or six times. The police officer fired again. Firing was interchanged between them. In the meantime other officers were running behind COLLINS. A policeman closed with him from behind, knocked the rifle out of his hand, whereupon COLLINS said 'All right, I think that is the lot'". THE ALLEGED STATEMENT They Passed Me Slowly And Laughed At Me. Mr PALING added that COLLINS was taken to Barnet police station and seen by Divisional Detective-Inspector OCKEY. COLLINS said: "I want to tell you all about this". He was cautioned, but said "I still want to tell you all about it". He then made and signed a satement in which he said: I am a private in the 2nd Battalion of the Buffs. I left the rifle range, Hythe about 4 a.m. yesterday, June 13. I walked along the beach and came over the cliffs in the direction of Ashford. About three miles the other side of Ashford, on the way to Chatham, a light racing car passed me with three women in it. They passed me slowly and laughed at me, and said, "You are making a good walk of it?" About a quarter of an hour afterwards I caught up with the car, which had stopped. I saw one of them drinking from a bottle. I had my rifle with me and twelve rounds of ball ammunition. I cannot remember what happened afterwards but they were killed and no doubt I did it. The next thing I remember was driving the car the women were in. I was covered in blood, and drove to London and put the car in Spencer's garage, S.W. "Rang up Scotland Yard" I then got into a taxicab and went to Finsbury Park, I went into a dairy, but could not eat anything. I had a cup of tea and went out. I had a wash before I had my tea. I remember now. I went by bus to Broad Street and then rang up Scotland Yard, and told them three women were badly injured somewhere on the road between Ashford and Chatham. They asked me who it was, and I said, "Don't ignore it" I refused to give my name. After leaving Finsbury Park I walked to Harringay and got on a bus to Southgate, I then walked to Osridge Lane and got over the fence and stayed there until it was dark. I had my rifle at the time and nine ball cartridges. One I fired at a rabbit. The other eight I fired up in the air this morning. I was going towards Potters Bar, when a policemen stopped me and asked me what I had got. I had the rifle wrapped in a raincoat I took from the car. I took the wrapper off the rifle and pointed it at him and said: "Don't come any closer, I don't want to hurt you". I had a talk with him. I showed him the empty cartridge cases, and told him I had shot someone, and told him it was my corporal". "Don't Be Foolish" I walked away, but the policeman followed me and I asked, "Don't be foolish following me". He said, "Don't you be foolish". He blew his whistle, and I got over the fence and ran along the railway to the golf course. I had a lie down and after got into the road. I saw people were looking for me, so I got over the fence and ran away. The police were all round me. I fired eight shots in the air, and I turned round and handed the rifle to the policeman who arrested me. I left the suit-case I took from the car at Finsbury Park parcels office in the name of JACKSON, I think. I don't remember shooting the three women. I lose my temper sometimes. This statement has been read over to me and is true. Mr PALING said that COLLINS signed the statement and was then taken to Ashford and charged with the murder of the two women and the girl. In reply to the charges, COLLINS said: "I am terribly sorry. It is a diabolical thing. No regrets of mine can be accepted". "Evidence Is Clear" Mr PALING concluded; "I think you will come to the conclusion, when you have heard the evidence, that COLLINS committed, to use his own words, 'this diabolical thing'. I think the evidence is clear, apart from his statement, and I shall ask you to commit him to take his trial on these charges". Mr PALING added that if the case finished today he would ask for a committal to the next Kent Assizes. If not, he would asked the Bench to commit COLLINS for trial at some other place. Mr Thomas STEMP, of the White Hart Inn, Wadhurst, husband of Mrs STEMP, said that Mrs SWIFT had been staying there, and left on the 13th. "I asked them to go through Ashford and Faversham because I thought it was quiet for them and a pleasant run." Mr LEVY (cross-examining) - May I take it that COLLINS is quite unknown to you? Mr STEMP - I have never seem him before, I should like to have half an hour with him. Mr LEVY - As far as you know, was he quite unknown to these three? - Quite un-................. (and that's as far as the the information that was sent to me goes!) Not found anywhere but on the Tree on Ancestry that gave me the original information 1880 164 Lumley Street, Toronto, Canada (birth of Edward William Thomas SWIFT. 1891 2 Upper Faraday Road, Leyton, Essex 1901 27 High Street, Dorking, Surrey. Ten servants as follows on this Census. Jessie RIDGEBRIDGE a widower aged 69 a Cab driver born Dorking, Surrey, James G WOODS aged 27 a Coachman born Paris (British Subject), Victor Mercer aged 16 a Potman born Wrisfield, Sussex, William CHALK aged 20 a General Carter born Guildford, Surrey, Arthur WORSFOLD aged 21 a General Carter born Cobham, Surrey, Charles SHANNAY aged 21 a General CARTER born Billingshurst, Sussex, Frank PARK aged 20 a General Carter born Shoreham, Kent, Elizabeth MATHEWS aged 18 a Chamber Maid born Little Hampton, Worcestershire, Alicet MATTHEWS aged 18 a Barmaid born Petworth, Sussex and Nellie MATTHEWS aged 14 a Nurse Maid born Storrington, Sussex. 1911 The Elephants Head Hotel Rosherville, London Road, Northfleet, Kent. With the family was William HOLLOW aged 89 (1822) Father-in-Law born Bodmin, Cornwall, widowed no occupation, Alfred THOMPSON a Servant born Market Drayton, Shropshire a Butcher, Ellen BOLGER aged 31 born Gravesend, Kent a Servant (Barmaid), a Rose GOULD aged 13 a Servant born Gravesend, Kent, a Lizzie GOULD a Servant born Gravesend, Kent and a Sidney GEORGE a Visitor a Clerk born London. 1891 2 Upper Faraday Road, Leyton, Essex 1901 27 High Street, Dorking, Surrey. Ten servants as follows on this Census. Jessie RIDGEBRIDGE a widower aged 69 a Cab driver born Dorking, Surrey, James G WOODS aged 27 a Coachman born Paris (British Subject), Victor Mercer aged 16 a Potman born Wrisfield, Sussex, William CHALK aged 20 a General Carter born Guildford, Surrey, Arthur WORSFOLD aged 21 a General Carter born Cobham, Surrey, Charles SHANNAY aged 21 a General CARTER born Billingshurst, Sussex, Frank PARK aged 20 a General Carter born Shoreham, Kent, Elizabeth MATHEWS aged 18 a Chamber Maid born Little Hampton, Worcestershire, Alicet MATTHEWS aged 18 a Barmaid born Petworth, Sussex and Nellie MATTHEWS aged 14 a Nurse Maid born Storrington, Sussex. 1911 The Elephants Head Hotel Rosherville, London Road, Northfleet, Kent. With the family was William HOLLOW aged 89 (1822) Father-in-Law born Bodmin, Cornwall, widowed no occupation, Alfred THOMPSON a Servant born Market Drayton, Shropshire a Butcher, Ellen BOLGER aged 31 born Gravesend, Kent a Servant (Barmaid), a Rose GOULD aged 13 a Servant born Gravesend, Kent, a Lizzie GOULD a Servant born Gravesend, Kent and a Sidney GEORGE a Visitor a Clerk born London. (James is down as being married but wife not with him, he is down as having been married 6 years and having had 1 child who is living at the date of this Census) 1891 2 Upper Faraday Road, Leyton, Essex 1901 27 High Street, Dorking, Surrey. Ten servants as follows on this Census. Jessie RIDGEBRIDGE a widower aged 69 a Cab driver born Dorking, Surrey, James G WOODS aged 27 a Coachman born Paris (British Subject), Victor Mercer aged 16 a Potman born Wrisfield, Sussex, William CHALK aged 20 a General Carter born Guildford, Surrey, Arthur WORSFOLD aged 21 a General Carter born Cobham, Surrey, Charles SHANNAY aged 21 a General CARTER born Billingshurst, Sussex, Frank PARK aged 20 a General Carter born Shoreham, Kent, Elizabeth MATHEWS aged 18 a Chamber Maid born Little Hampton, Worcestershire, Alice MATTHEWS aged 18 a Barmaid born Petworth, Sussex and Nellie MATTHEWS aged 14 a Nurse Maid born Storrington, Sussex. 1911 The Elephants Head Hotel Rosherville, London Road, Northfleet, Kent. With the family was William HOLLOW aged 89 (1822) Father-in-Law born Bodmin, Cornwall, widowed no occupation, Alfred THOMPSON a Servant born Market Drayton, Shropshire a Butcher, Ellen BOLGER aged 31 born Gravesend, Kent a Servant (Barmaid), a Rose GOULD aged 13 a Servant born Gravesend, Kent, a Lizzie GOULD a Servant born Gravesend, Kent and a Sidney GEORGE a Visitor a Clerk born London. They had a son James Edward SWIFT born 24th May 1910 baptised 21st June 1910 St Martin, Dorking Surrey 1901 27 High Street, Dorking, Surrey. Ten servants as follows on this Census. Jessie RIDGEBRIDGE a widower aged 69 a Cab driver born Dorking, Surrey, James G WOODS aged 27 a Coachman born Paris (British Subject), Victor Mercer aged 16 a Potman born Wrisfield, Sussex, William CHALK aged 20 a General Carter born Guildford, Surrey, Arthur WORSFOLD aged 21 a General Carter born Cobham, Surrey, Charles SHANNAY aged 21 a General CARTER born Billingshurst, Sussex, Frank PARK aged 20 a General Carter born Shoreham, Kent, Elizabeth MATHEWS aged 18 a Chamber Maid born Little Hampton, Worcestershire, Alicet MATTHEWS aged 18 a Barmaid born Petworth, Sussex and Nellie MATTHEWS aged 14 a Nurse Maid born Storrington, Sussex. 1911 The Elephants Head Hotel Rosherville, London Road, Northfleet, Kent. With the family was William HOLLOW aged 89 (1822) Father-in-Law born Bodmin, Cornwall, widowed no occupation, Alfred THOMPSON a Servant born Market Drayton, Shropshire a Butcher, Ellen BOLGER aged 31 born Gravesend, Kent a Servant (Barmaid), a Rose GOULD aged 13 a Servant born Gravesend, Kent, a Lizzie GOULD a Servant born Gravesend, Kent and a Sidney GEORGE a Visitor a Clerk born London. 1923 The Old Sun Inn, Crete Road, Northfleet, Kent (birth of Geoffrey Eustace) 1932 White Hart Inn, Wadhurst, Sussex. (see details for mother regarding circumstances of death. 1901 27 High Street, Dorking, Surrey. Ten servants as follows on this Census. Jessie RIDGEBRIDGE a widower aged 69 a Cab driver born Dorking, Surrey, James G WOODS aged 27 a Coachman born Paris (British Subject), Victor Mercer aged 16 a Potman born Wrisfield, Sussex, William CHALK aged 20 a General Carter born Guildford, Surrey, Arthur WORSFOLD aged 21 a General Carter born Cobham, Surrey, Charles SHANNAY aged 21 a General CARTER born Billingshurst, Sussex, Frank PARK aged 20 a General Carter born Shoreham, Kent, Elizabeth MATHEWS aged 18 a Chamber Maid born Little Hampton, Worcestershire, Alicet MATTHEWS aged 18 a Barmaid born Petworth, Sussex and Nellie MATTHEWS aged 14 a Nurse Maid born Storrington, Sussex. 1911 The Elephants Head Hotel Rosherville, London Road, Northfleet, Kent. With the family was William HOLLOW aged 89 (1822) Father-in-Law born Bodmin, Cornwall, widowed no occupation, Alfred THOMPSON a Servant born Market Drayton, Shropshire a Butcher, Ellen BOLGER aged 31 born Gravesend, Kent a Servant (Barmaid), a Rose GOULD aged 13 a Servant born Gravesend, Kent, a Lizzie GOULD a Servant born Gravesend, Kent and a Sidney GEORGE a Visitor a Clerk born London. I have found on a family tree information of the family back for Janie Tremayne SWIFT, when Janie and her daughter were murdered Janie's mother was also murdered at the same time, so I felt I should also cover her details. Only going to show details on the chart above under Janie Tremayne SWIFT for the tragic circumstances in which they were murdered. There are also pictures of the three of them on this Family Tree.

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	married 5th November 1879 St Mary Magdalene Southwark London witnesses Wm H FEAO? Nannie? WREN

1 EDWARD HIBBERT SWIFT born about 1859 Bethnal Green, Middlesex (Woodford, Essex - 1901, 1911) occupation 1871 Scholar 1879 Corn Merchant (at marriage) 1880 Merchant (birth of Edward William Thomas) 1891 Commission Agent 1901 Licensed Victualler 1911 Refreshment Contractor 1933 Licensed Victualler died 18th February 1933 Easton Court Nursing Home Folkstone , Kent Aged 74		2 JANIE TREYMAYNE HOLLOW born about 1863 Leiant, Cornwall (Bodmin, Cornwall - 1911) died 13th June 1932 Ashford/Chatham, Kent cause of death Murdered - Shot with rifle - (see notes)

This is a Chart for Edward Hibbert Swift and Janie Tremayne Hollow