The Suspicions of Mr Whicher

    and first Mrs Kent's death, 102

    and Madeleine Smith trial, 104–5

    suspects Constance, 129

    and Gollop's evidence, 144–5

    suspicion of, 166, 170

    and examination of Gough, 184, 186

    defends husband, 190

    further pregnancy, 209

    and Constance's trial, 247

    failing health and death, 270, 297–8

    account in Sydney letter, 291–6

    and syphilis, 297–8

Kent, Mary Amelia Saville, 3, 6, 11, 26, 181, 270

    birth, 74

    attempted interview, 183

    and examination of Gough, 185

    life in Australia, 283, 289n

    receives legacy, 288

    her daughter Olive, 289–90

Kent, Mary Ann, 3, 5, 7, 11, 17, 101

    and nightdress, 24, 26, 28, 32, 129, 138–9

    interviewed, 36

    birth, 71

    and father's remarriage, 73–4, 240

    and examination of Gough, 184

    and Saunders' inquiry, 195

    and Constance's trial, 247–8

    moves to London, 271

    death, 288

    account in Sydney letter, 292

Kent, Mary Ann (ne'e Livesey), 275, 285

Kent, Mary Ann (ne'e Windus), 5, 32, 35, 64, 94

    marriage, 71

    and insanity, 71–2, 80, 102, 144–5, 252, 292, 295, 297–8

    death, 73–4, 295, 297

    portrait, 290

    and syphilis, 297

Kent, Samuel, 3–8

    employment as factory inspector, 4–5, 43, 61, 71, 74, 200–1, 211, 270

    unpopularity, 5, 61, 127, 200, 211

    learns of missing child and murder, 10–13, 15. 18–22, 24–6, 184

    flight to Trowbridge, 12–13, 20–2, 34, 126–7, 184

    testimony concerning blanket, 20, 34

    represented at inquest, 22, 27

    newspaper subscriptions, 29, 65

    and nightdress, 32

    suspicion of, 34–5, 80, 112, 116, 126, 145, 166, 169–70, 190, 199–201

    suspects cottagers, 61

    first marriage, 71–3