May 05, 1953 - Yacht Owner To Have Entered Into A Pact To Murder ex-Wife's...

May 05, 1953 - Yacht Owner To Have Entered Into A Pact To Murder ex-Wife's Husband: Derek Howard Wright, yacht owner was alleged at Bow Street yesterday to have entered into a pact with a man to murder his ex-wife's new husband - and then to have found that the” willing killer” was a Scotland Yard officer acting under orders. Evidence was given by Detective Sgt. France Da Vies of the Flying Squad - who was the “Willing Killer”. He said he and Wright had a long conversation - the substance of which was that he should go to Stratford-on-Avon and arranged a motor accident and thus kill a man named James Byrne. He added that Byrne was the husband of Wright's former wife. He said that Wright gave him five ~ 1 notes and half of a torn check for ~ 150. Wright was remanded. Photo shows Derek Howard Wright - the accused.