Dr Adams Charged with Murdering this Woman Wealthy provision merchant's widow, 81 year old Mrs Edith Alice Morrell, who's death led to the arrest of a Dr John Bodkin Adams of Eastbourne, on a charge of murdering her in 1950. It is alleged that the doctor killed her by an overdose of drugs. The hearings at the Eastbourne Magistrates Court are at present in activity. 15th January 1957