Report from The Times, 7th April 1851:
George Carnt, aged 23, was indicted for the wilful murder of Elizabeth Bainbridge on 19th January last, by throwing her into a pond. Mr Prenergast and Mr Couch for the prosecution and Mr Power for the defence.
The prisoner is a labouring man and seems to have formed an atachement to Elizabeth Bainbridge who though married, was separted and resided with her father in Lawshall. There did not seem to be any imputation on the chastity of Elizabeth Bainbridge, but according to neighbours she appeared to favour the addresses of George Carnt. At about 4 pm she left her brother's house, The Harrow, where George Carnt then waas lodging, to go home.
She had no longer quitted the house than he followed her from the tap and then was seen shortly afterwards talking amicably at a stile not far from the pond. About this time some violent shrieks were heard but no assistance was rendered. Not till 9 o'clock George Carnt re-entered The Harrow alone, wet, dirty, haggard, pale, hatless when suspicion was aroused. To questions put to him he replied wildly that "he shoulld go to the gallows" that "the hatter was prepared for him" and that "he should never drink again" when brandy was administered to him. A search was prompted by this - in the pond by the ineffectual gleam of a horn lantern was discovered dead the body of Elizabeth Bainbridge.