[5] She took Louisa (then aged eleven) out on a walk, but returned to the house alone, claiming that the girl had fallen accidentally into a ditch.
Kidder was remanded in custody until her trial could take place at the Kent Spring Assize, where she was convicted of murder on 12 March 1868.
During the trial witnesses (including her mother, father, husband and sister) gave damaging evidence about her hatred for Louisa.
[5] The jury, directed by Mr Justice Byles, returned their guilty verdict in only 12 minutes, concluding that she had deliberately drowned Louisa.
Around 2,000 people, including her husband (who was by this time living with her sister[5]), are reported to have witnessed the execution[1] performed by hangman William Calcraft.