The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-10-11 00:00:00

THE TICHBORNE TRIAL

ONE HUNDRED AND NINTH DAY,

The trial was resumed on Monday 020111ing at a
quarter after one o'clock. The crowd amenibled in
Palmate yard and the Hall at that hour was much
greater than usuaL

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EDWARD LOCH, examined by Mr. Honesty, said he lived
at B eeeeeee a and was In the employ of the London, Chatham,
and Dover Railway Company, In the boiler shop. Went
to New Zealand In 1847 and to Australia In 1363 We.
employed in the Bairn brig, trading between Sydney and
Auckland, for three years, and late Jo 1864 went to Biel-
bourne and entered the geld escort, where he remained
for eight months. Saw Arthur Orton and Thomas Castro
together In Melbourne, The former was a tall, big-honed
man, with large hands and feet, wore very small earrings,
and wax marked slightly with the emallpox over the fore-
head. He had full whiskery, aa much sob, could grow, but
they were thin. He had a Mark on the lett cheek leading to
the point of the nose He had light brown hair. Arthur
Odin wax about an Inch, at a re ugh guess, taller than
Caatro. Castro was a labouring man. His appearanu
was like a gentleman, hut still he worked with the
other. They were dealing In cattle TM. wu late In
UM Saw them together two or three times. Had
some relreshment with them, and talked about Orton being
a butcher. Orton talked In the presence of Castro . Did not
~ee either of them after that year. One night was on duty
a. n watchman when th,re vae a disturbance outside the
Ft till e. Went ciot to see what was the matter and saw
Orton aNti three other partite. Orton gave him (*Hurst) a
blow across the 11010 with a click, and the scar was still
vlel We. (Laughter.) Never nit Ott conlicroorde.

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In erns...mine' ,r 1 he tan he I. now In the boiler .hop
the Llneon, CAtthem, end Dora Rsll*.,y, and ham been
Ilviott to Bitters. the I tot tour or Ile, para.

Wr en did you beet commuebutte the fact to the defend-
ant's att• rney that you could swear to htvlng seen Orton ?
Leer Friday.
V .0 have been living In Bittersee for fir, years, sod you
orb t Art the attorney r•r ut It rot lest Fri •ay ?—Y,, but
Mr. Kemal, haa known 01 my evidence for months.

Ween did you flret.eq the .lelrprlsot 7—Ono uleht bore, in
Stpiamier, the Mb, 1 believe, ix.in n ou W urt ; I
shook Lan,. with him at a friend and od rem; antJu.

How co., you to .0 flier. I—, CllO4 t t.o Purple of
recoci iziog al I tiv 114.11 him Oetora lb.. to c 41.314 'l3
door. I b .4 alm.
141113.1 to I c,rt d. 1 saw Id, twice lof otbillUif
Soctou ber.. .

H- long helot, f—About a week It rolght rave ',tn.
I auppotte lon hve read • gond drld ou. tH —I never
roil the pa, err. I read the tub, ot t the newel. ~ers.
You never talk about the flatter?—! wool.? for coiripeihre
take. .

Have you had say talk about 10—No.
Who mked )u to come down hen.?—Mt. Namur, I
suppose
When did he write to you l—Tuat Thursday night. I have
left the letter air him et hie office .his MI rising.
How long wen) you theta Shia rooming P—An hoar and a
quarter.
Whom wen you talking with 7—Sly own wife.
No one she 7—Some of the other whores.
Led the Warrant—No. I have seen him, but not spoken
to him.
Where you 'eked shout the dates f—lros.
The Lord Chia Justice: /be data whr yr maw Orbs
and Orkm6—Yes ; In Deassober, L 364.
You were sited about IMO T—No, I gays It without Wog
Nuked. •

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