The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-05 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1862.

iigoali were all tight. We stopped at Harborough
to take in water, and I got out of the train. The signals
were all right when we got to the station. Reparatory to
the starting the engine break had been taken off, I having
given the signal to the driver to do so. As soon as I got inside
the break van I was knocked down by the Manton train
(the second train) running into us. I got out. I saw the
break van and the two carnage. next to it wen, destroyed.
AU the passengers that I could get into the unbroken
carriages I got in, and they were taken on to Leieester. I
saw Taylor, the front guard of the Manton trail), who waisted
me to get the passengers in. I know nothing of the cause
of the Manton train running into us. I had not seen it on
the way. I did not see it at Bedford.
Mark Meadows—l was under-guard of the Burton train,
and was stationed in the rear break van of the train. Al) we
approached the back signal I noticed that the signal was
white. I had heard the usual whistle on approaching the
station. I looked out, as is the general custom, to see that
all was right. The whistle is given before we can see the
signal. I looked out and saw the white light. There was
• green light at the semaphore (the main signal station).
We always put on the breaks coming down the incline. I
put on my break half a mile beyond the crossing (a distance
of some half a mile on the London side of the auxiliary
signal).
Cross-examined—The Leicester train was coming at the
rate of from four to six miles an hoer, to the best of my
judgment, when the collision took place. The engine was
reversed, and the steam put on against her. The end of my
train extended two or three carriages beyond the main signal
station.

By a Juror—None of the passengers complained on the
journey. The green light means caution.
Ezra Stubbs, the-driver °Mho second train, was then called,
and cautioned by the coroner (het he was not obliged to
answer any questions that might criminate himself, end
that his evidence might be put in against himself in case any
charge were brought against him. He said—l have been an
engine-driver two years, and was a firer four years, and was
a cleaner two years previous to that. I was the driver of
the wood, or Manton train, from King's-cross on Thursday
list. We left King's-cross at 7.45. I did not count the
carriages. I saw the Burton train start. It started some
six or seven minutes before us. We came to Bedford. The
first train was then standing at the station. I suppose they
were taking in water. We did the same. We left Bedford
at 9.48. We had been there 11 minutes. As we came on
to Harborough we received caution signals at the stations
that we passed. This is usual with a train a few minutes in
advance. At Kettering there was a red light. I whistled,
and it was changed to green. They showed me the green
light, with the hand lamp as well, as ,I passed Ketter-
ing. that gave me to understand that the train in
front had passed only about five minutes. I proceeded cau-
tiously forward, and on approaching the Market Harborough
back signal I told my firemen to apply his break, and he
did. We were then coming down SD incline, and it is
usual to apply a break there. I then sounded my whistle
twice for the junction signals. I could not see them at that
time. On approaching nearer to them, and still before I
got in sight of them, I whistled for them twice again. On
coming round by the level crowing I saw that the distance
signal—the back signal—stood at white, signifying all right.
I was then some 300 or 400 yards off the signal. I thought
the station was clear, and I told my fireman to take his break
off, which he did. My steam had been turned off half a
mile before I came in sight of the level crowing. There are
signals there also. There are two baclisignals there, and
they showed a white light. After I had told the fireman to
take his break off, I whistled to the guards to take their
breaks off. I gave one whistle for that purpose.
I then put on steam again, and kept it on till
I saw the train in front of me. The back
signal showed a light when I passed it. Just as I passed
the back signal I saw the red lights at the station. I
noticed the tail lights on the train standing at the station.
I also looked at the semaphore ; it stood at danger, the
red light. The moment I saw the tail lights I saw the red
light at the semaphore. I then reversed the engine, and
called oo the fireman to apply his break, and whistled to
the guards to apply their breaks, and I opened the valves
of the sandboxes to assist us in stopping, bat the distance
was too short for us to atop. We ran into the train in
trout of us, we being then going at the rate of about six
miles an hour. I stayed on the engine till it came to a
dead stand. We ran into the train before on, and broke a
van and two carriages. The engine was damaged too at the
chimney end. It ran off the road, but not the tender.
By a Juror—When we observed the train, and applied
the break the last time, we were at a distance of a little
more than 400 yards. Looking at this plan it would be 444
yards. The main signal is a difficult signals to see. It
is not square to the road, and trees hide it from us as well.
We minuet see it well till we get to the back signal.
By Mr. Metcalfe—l do not think we can see the main
signal till we get about up to the back signal. Anyone
standing still might see it. Before getting to the back
signal was looking for the semaphore signal, and I did
not see it till about the time I got to the back signal, and I
then tried to stop. I turned round to the auxiliary, and it
showed a white light both ways. There is a lamp on the
Harborough side of the auxiliary signal, which is to protect
the crossing. It is a revolving lamp. When I came up to
the auxiliary I gave one short whistle to the guards, to
release their breaks. if the auxiliary had stood at danger
I should have given three short whistles to the guards to
put on their breaks, in case they had not done so. Then 1
should have given two clear distinct whistles to the signal-
man. If the auxiliary signal had stood at red I should have
bad my train under command, so as to have stopped at a
short notice. I should not have gone to the junction if I
could have helped it.
_ . . . .

By a .furor I did not know what orders the engine man
of the fist train had got. If I had known he was going on
to Burton I should have expected he would have gone on to
Wigston or Burton for water.
Walter Sowden, a fireman in the employ of the Midland
Company—l have been so about eighteen months. I was
fireman to the last witness, Ezra Stubbs, on Thursday night
last. When we were coming down to flarborough my mate
whistled, and told me to steady her down by applying the
break. When we had got further down to the crowing he
whistled again twice. We ran steadily down till we came in
sight of the back signal. I saw that the back signal was off ;
there was the white light. He then told me to take off the
break and let her go. This was as soon as we could see the
white light. We had been looking out for it, and we were
somewhere about the level crossing. I saw that the back
signal was at the white light when we were close to it. We
then saw the tail lights and my mate raid, " Put the break
on ; there is the other train." I put on the break, and Fulled
open the sandbox, and my mate, es soon as lie saw the red
light, reversed the engine, rod we whistled continually till
we came up to the other train. I was on the foot platform
the left hand aide of the engine when the collision took
place. We were going I should think at about six miles an
hour.

James Taylor, passenger guard of the Manton excursion
train, and Mr. Goodman, under-guard of the Manton train,
were afterwards examined, but their evidence does not ap-
pear to have been very material.
The court then adjourned until to-morrow morning.
It is said that the injured pawners. are progressing fa-
vourably.

ALARMING ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON,
CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAILWAY.

BEMISBOURNE (M►a OARTRIBURY),
THURSDAY.

This morning, shortly before 8 o"clock, an acci-
dent of an alarming character, though fortunately un-
attended with any serious consequences to the passengers,
occurred to the mixed 7.20 up train from Dover for London,
in a cutting about half a mile from the Beaksbouroe Sta-
tion, and which is attributed to the culpable negligence of a
plate-layer (Henry Haynes) in the service of the London,
Chatham, and Dover Railway Company. The train con-
sisted of seven carriages and a break van, and was drawn by
two engines, one of them being a return engine. The train
left Dover punctually at 7.20, with about 30 passengers,
reaching Adisliam in good time. It then proceeded at the
ordinary rate ; and when approaching the end of the Adi-
ahem cutting, rather more then half a mile from the Beaks-
bourne Station, the attention of the driver was drawn to
the plate layers working on the line, and he perceived, as
he approached them closer, something on the metals, but
before he could materially stop the progress of the train,
be felt the engin,' jarring, and the next moment
the two engines and the whole of the carriages
left the metals, and ran on the permanent way nearly 200
yards. One of the engines was forced on to the down line,
but none of the carriages were damaged to airy extent,
though the whole line of up-mils was torn up for upwards
of 150 yards, and many of the sleepers displaced. The pas-
sengers were of course more or lees shaken, but only one
person—a woman—was injured, and her injuries were
represented by the company's officials as not being of a
serious nature. Information of the occurrence was imme-
diately forwarded to Canterbury and Dover, and in less
than an hour, Mr. Miles, the resident engineer, accom-
panied by Mr. Best and Mr. Claringbold, with a large staff
if workmen, arrived at the spot and commenced removing
the carriages and relaying the rats. Mr. Bishop, the traffic
superintendent, and Mr. Squire, the locomotive foreman,
soon after arrived, and directed the operations of the work-
men. The entire traffic, however, of both lines was
stopped until noon, when the 'down line was cleared.
Upon inquiry as to the cause of the accident, it was aacir-
tamed that an ir.strument, called a jim-crow, used for the
purpose of straightening the rails, was screwed on to one of
the metals of the up line, and that when the train was seen
approaching one of the men attempted to unscrew it, while
the plate-layer held up both his hands to stop the engine.
Failing to unfasten the instrument, the man rushed off the
line to save his life. The front engine struck the jim-crow,
which slid along the metals until it reached a fish-plate
joint, which impeded its progress, and the engine bounded
over it. In doing so it got off the line, and dragged the
other engine and carriages with it. As soon as these circum-
stances were discovered the plate-layer was given into
custody and taken to Canterbury, the company's officials
expressing their deep regret at the occurrence, and their de-
termination to punish their servant, whose dereliction of
duty MA caused this accident. It appears that be was
bound to have the line cleared ten minutes before the
arrival of any train ; but he alleges as an excuse
for his conduct that he was deceived as to the
time, in consequence of his watch having At two
o'clock this afternoon Henry Haynes, thesteXtVlayer. was
placed at the bar of the St. Augustine's Justices' Comt, is
Watling.street, Canterbury, before Mr. William Plummer,
one of the county justices. Some formal evidence having
been taken be was remanded till Saturday next, when the
company will be prepared with the requisite witnesses be
bring home the charge of negligence against hi=

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.
A respectably-dressed gentlemanly-looking young man,
named Joseph Routlin, and described as a traveller, wee
placed at the bar before tie Lard Mayor, who sat yretarday
for the first time, after an alneoes of several weeks, charged
with having embezzled moneys belonging to his employers,
Messrs. Peek and Ca, tea merchants, 20, Eastcheap.
Frodk. North, 27, Hampstead-rued, stated that on the
10th July he paid the primmer the sum of 21. 19s. l ld., on
the Bth August 51.135. Bd.. Nylon the 3rd September inst.
31. 13s. I Id., on account of Messrs. Peck, and he produced
the receipts which the primmer pre him.
Mr. James Henry Calling, a partner in the firm
of Mears. Peck and Co., stated that the prisoner was in
the employnient of the firm as clerk ►nd traveller, and
was authorised to collect accounts from the customers,
and to amount daily for the sums be received to thechief
cashier, who entered them in the cash-book. The sums
mentioned by the previous witness had not been accounted.
for, neither were the amount, marked off in the ledger.
He received some information on the previous day which
led to the examination of the prisoner's accounts, and a con-
siderable deficiency was discovered ; and on that morning,
when the prisoner went to business, he taxed him with
having embezzled moneys belonging to the firm, upon
which the prisoner admitted that such was the case, and
mentioned a number of customers from whom be had re-
ceived money, amounting in all to about 150/., and for
which he had not accounted. The accounts mentioned by
Mr. North were in that list.

Police-constable Anthony Wilson Mangle said he went to
Mount. Pock's, and sawieiriponer King. He told him
he was an officer, and charged him with having embezzled
various sums of money belonging to his employer, and
asked him if he could give any explanation. The prisoner
said he had lost the money by betting on horse racing. He
searched him, and found a gold watch and chain, a ring, and
a betticg book. The prisoner said that if he had been left
alone for another month he should have been able to repay
the whole.

The prisoner, who had nothing at all to say, was re-
manded for a week.

William Brack/is appeared before his lordship in answer
to a summons taken out against him by John Thompson, •
salesman in Lsodenhall-market, charging him with an
samult.

The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge.
Mr. Thompson stated that he was with a friend in Ald-
gate on the evening of the 29th August, and on paring a
place where a mock auction is carried on he said to his
friend. " Let's go in here and buy a cheap watch." The
defendant, who was standing at the door, said they should
not go in, and he said they would, as it was a public auc-
tion. The defendant, however, said it was not a public
auction ; but a private one, and neither he nor his friend
should enter. He had some alight altercation with the de-
fendant, and turned round to his friend, and said, " Mind
i your pockets," and was about to walk sway, when the
defendant struck him a violent blow on the mouth with
his fist, and bad it not been for the crowd of people who
had collected, be would have fallen from the blow. The
blow was a very violent one, and be had been in great
pain ever since, and was not then able properly to masti-
cate his food.

A gentleman named Morris, the complainant's friend who
was with him at the time of the anault, confirmed his state-
ment.

The defendant said he certainly committed the assault,
but he was intoxicated at the time, and the observation
made by the complainant irritated him.
The complainant said he made that observation ass cau-
tion to his friend, who at that time had property to a consi-
derable amount in his pockets, and he merely wished to re-
mind him of that fact.

Mr. Goodman, chief clerk, mid the mock auction was
becoming a very great nuisance in the City, and be read a
petition addressed to his lordship, and signed by fifteen of
the most respectable inhabitants of Aldgate, in the viciuity
of Jewry-street, calling his lordship's attention to a great
nuisance to which they were subjected by the frequent dis•
turbanoes which take place at a mock auction carried on at
18, Aldgate, in the name of Peacock and others, it being the
resort of all characters, who frequently, in the absence of
the police, obstruct the footpath and otherwise injure the
tradesmen in the neighbourhood. The petitioners stated
that if it were in the power of the Lord Mayor to order the
removal of the nuisance, they would be for ever grateful for
his kiodoess.

His lordship said be should be very glad if he had the
power to put a stop to the nuisance complained of, bat
that was not what be had then to adjudicate upon. The
question before him was one of assault. The defendant
had admitted it, and pleaded that he was intoshoted, but
that was no excuse. The least he could do was to tine him
40s.

The defendant wee then removed below, and the money
wee shortly afterwards paid.

BOW-STREET.

A boy, of about fifteen years of age, who said his name
was John Gilley, wall charged with stealing a picture.
Charles Atkins, a lad of about sixteen years of age, de-
Need —I am errand boy to Mr. William Watson, 213, Hol-
born, general dealer. To-day I was going back to my mas-
teis shop, having been out on an errand, when I met the
prisoner running across the road with the picture now pro-
duced. I bad seen it safe in my master's shop a few mi-
nutes before. I went to the shop and asked my master if he
knew anything ►bout it. My master then ran after him and
caught him.
Mr. Henry—lt ma large picture, and must be very heavy
for him to carry.
Witness—lt te very heavy, air. He wes carrying it on
his head. The picture is my master's property, and is
worth 21.

The picture, which WWI in a gilt frame about 3 feet by
represented "St. Anne Teaching the Virgin," and was
attributed to Ruben..

E 149, the constable who apprehended the prisoner, maid
he stated that a strange man bad put it on his head, and
told him to carry it, but when the owner came after him the
man ran away.
Atkins being recalled, said There was no man near.
When he first saw the prisoner be bad the picture under his
arm. When he and his master went in pursuit of the prisoner
he had it on his bead.
He was remanded for further examination.

HATES THE MURDERER.-.—A foolish rumour was
in circulation on Wednesday (says the Freeman's Journal)
that the day before one of the constabulary in pursuit of
Hayes got intimation that he had returned to his old
dwelling. He aid not believe it. The constable, however,
coming into the neighbourhood of Hayes's house made a
cauticus reoonnaiasauce, and justly regarded the intelligence
which he received as a mere gossip, when to his horror—
the story goes—Hayes stood before him with the tirm reso-
lution of a man who was prepared to meet all the conse-
quences of his position. According to the statement of the
" gossips " the fugitive was frightful in his look of quiet,
though terrible defiance. The man who was to arrest bun
saw the power of Hayes, and be feared him. The alleged
amassio, it is stated, cocked his pistol, and lcoked into the
face of the constable, pending the issue. The day before
yesterday, it is alleged Positively. Hayes was within two
miles of Tipperary, known and recognised by a man who
was aware that a large price bad been placed on the head
of the alleged murderer, but be has again escaped.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE GREAT EASTERN BAIL-
WAY TERIHRUIL—An inqutirry was held yesterday at the
Black Horse Tavern, KicplaW•rovid, by Mr. John Hum.
phreys, one of the Middlesex coroners, respecting the death
of Henry Sin:moods, aged 29, who was run over by a pas-
senger. train at the terminus of the Great Eastern Railway
at Bishopsgate, on Saturday last. He bad been seen at
work cleaning his points about 70 yards down the line only
five minutes before the accident. but was not noticed scale
till the train came up, when it ran over him. The driver
and guard pulled up, and applied the breaks, but the train
could not be stopped until all the carriages bad gone over
deceased. Dr. Roper said that the deceased had died in-
stantaneously from the fearful injuries received, hie ab-
domen and limbs being moot shockingly mangled and lace-
rated. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."
BARNET CATTLE AND HORSE FAlR.—This annual
mart for cattle and horses commenced yesterday morning at
an early hour. The number of bowie brought together
upon the occasion was very large, consiatiog of venous
breeds, but the majority of them were confined to the
Devon, Hereford, short-born, Scotch, and Welsh classes.
This faire appropriated for storelings alone, ranging from
one to three years old, so that the fluctuation io the prices
will not admit of any fixed standard in relation to the
breeds in genemL At the opening of business there was
manifested a reluctance on the part of buyers to operate on
account of the extremely high figures at which the sellers
proposed their stock, nor was it until nine o'clock (a.m.)
that terms were made easier to purchaser., when the
lota began to change hands in rapid successioo, and
the droves (mostly Devon and Scotch beasts) moved off
the grounds to dense masses. Up to ten o'clock a current
business was observed in the Welsh cattle fields, and some
large herds passed through the town of Barnet to be
laid down in the Hertfordshire pastures. By 11 o'clock
(a.m.) the crowded collection of beasts upon the brow of
Barnet-bill evidenced a sensible diminution in numbers,
whilst the Scotch horde on the common lands kept passing
through the streets of the town iu continuous motiou. Up
to this time a brisk business had been effected in the general
stock of the bucolical offerings, whilst some thousands were
held in hand, to meet after demands. Devon steers made
from 12/. to 161. ; Herefords, 101. to 15/ ; shurthorne, 12/.
to 18/. ; Scotch polls, 10/. ; long.horned ditto, 101. to 111. ;
North Welsh, 71. to 81. ; south ditto, SI. to 101. ; whilst
large Lincoln ruled at 18/. each. The sheep pens were
upon a very limited smile, and operations on this aide of the
fair appeared exceedingly slack ; a few Welsh ewes were
taken up at 15/. per score. The horse fair was well stocked
with a large variety of these useful animals. Among the
rest were noticeable some very highly approved teamsters,
which, for draught, sustained a high character.
BOROUGH or LAMBETH REDISTRATIONR.—YeRIBT-
, day morning bills were posted in various parte of the above
borough, announcing that Mr. Richard Ogle, the revising
barrister, would commence the registration for the borough
at thellessions-house, Newington, ooThuraday.tbe 18th Met,
EMIGRATION TO CANTERBURY, NEW ZEALAND.
The emigrant ship &bungs, Captain Cooper, for Timara
and Lyttleton cleared at Gravesend as Tuesday the god
instant. The numbers who had assisted passagesby the Provincial Government of Canterbury mar-
red,were— 112 adults ;104 children under 12 years of age, equal
to 43 Multi"; 42 single men, and 53 single women ; together
250 statute adults. This is the sixth ship which has bees
dopatolisd far CaMerbory within the present year.

THE MURDER IN DORSET.

We briefly reported a day or two since the shock-
ing murder of one farmer by another at the email village of
Walditch, near Bridpert, in Dursetaiiire. We take the
following additional particulars from the Sherbortas Journal
of yesterday :
" The place where this terrible occurrence took place
is the little village of Walditch, situate a mile and a half
from Bridport, towards Dorchester, and a little off lb* 1
highway to that town. It is a place of some 300 scree, and
24rti inhabitants. Two of the chief inhabitsieta of the
village are Mr. Daniel Stone, the unfortunate deceased,
and Mr. Charles Fooks, who now lies under theartrf
charge of wilful murder. There is some sort of relation-
ship between the parties, the sister of Mr. Stone being
married to Mr. Fooks, r.f Longbreedy, who is cousin to the
prisoner. From some cause or perhaps causes, some of
which may be suggested by what follows, there has been for ,
some time no good blood between the parties. About eight
o'clock on Friday morning lest Mr. Stone, in company with
a young man named Parrett, was passing the house of Mr.
Fooks, when the latter, who was sitting in the kitchen at ,
the time, reading a newspaper, jumped up, seized his leaded
double-barrelled gun, opened the front door, and fired both ,
barrels, part of the contents of one or both of which en-
tared the tack of Mr. Stone's head, killing him instantly.
The murderer, as soon as he saw the consummation of this
fatal deed, shut to his door, fastened it, and rushed up-
stairs, from whence the sound of a third discharge was
beard, and on Mr. Sheppard, a neighbour, looking into the
house from the back, by means of a ladder, he found the
miserable man extended on the Boor, his face covered with
blood, and he apparently seriously injured. Mr. Shep-
pard got sssiatauce, and, with a crowbar, the bedroom door, ,
which had been fastened inside, was burst open, and the
wretched man was lifted on to the bed. He remarked that
this was not, the work of to-day, but of 15 years, and be
hoped it would be a warning to the parish. The murderer
' must have re-loaded both barrel. of hi. gun, as one was
found not discharged. It is surmised, as his powder and
Bask were in the kitchen, that after he rushed up to his bed-
room be returned down stairs for ammunition, loaded both
barrels, and then with his foot attempted to discharge them.
The wounds that he inflided are not of a fatal character. He
was, of course, taken into custody immediately on the ar-
rival of the police, and, as his wounds rendered it advisable
that, at least for the present, he should not be removed, ha
was kept in custody in his own dwelling. When our re-
porter visited the place, on Saturday, he was in charge of
three constables. He was arrested by Police-sergeant
Lavender.

The prisoner rent.' about eighty acres of Lnd in the
perish, under Lord Wynford. He Ina property of We own,
and is regarded to the village as wealthy. He is a tall,
strong, dark.oomplexioned, " fiery" man, and not very well
liked in the village, where be was born and bred. Two of
his brothers, respectable men, live the one at Toner and
the other at Chideoek.

The unfortunate deceased was of short stature, light com-
plexioned, "a little, joking man," as he is described. He
occupied about the same quantity of land as the prisoner,
under Mr. Gundry, the present high-sheriff of the county.
His age was about thirty, and twenty years of his prem•
toasty short life he had pained in the village. He was not
married.

At the inquest the following witnesses were called :
Win. Parker said-1 live in Walditch, and am a labourer.
This morning, about half-past seven o'clock, I was walking
in the village of Walditch, and when near Charles looks
house, I saw him standing in the doorway with a gun in his
hand. He raised the gun to his shoulder, and pointed the
muzzle of the gun towards Mr. D. J. Stone's heed. It was
the back part of his head at which he pointed it. The gnu
went off, and Hr. Stone fell in the road. I was only about'
three or four yards from him. : saw blood bowing from
his poll. I did not attempt to take him up, but went to
call some other people. I very soon returned, when 1 saw
I John Bishop and others carrying the body to Mr. Stone's
house. I then left, and went for • doctor. 1 ani quite
certain that I saw Charles books point the gun and fire at
the heed of Daniel Joseph Stone.
1 John Bishop, sworn, said-1 live in Walditch, and am a
labourer. This morning, whilst in the garden belonging to
my own premises, about hall-past seven o'clock, I heard the
report of • gun, as if it was fired in the village, very near
me. I ran out into the street at once, and saw Daniel
Joseph Stone lying in the road on his face. It was about
five yards from the door of Charles looks' house. Daniel
Stone was covered with blood, which was flowing very
freely from • wound in the back of the neck. I took hold
of him immediately, then lifted him up, and spoke to him,
bat he could not speak to me. lie breathed twice whilst
I had hold of him, and then died. I, with assistance, car-
ried the body to the deceased's house, where it now bee. I
did not see anything of Charles books. books' door was
shut when I went out. I do not know who fired the gun.
When I went into the street the only person I saw was a
little boy about seven ur eight years old, carrying a small
basket. The boy was about twelve or fourteen yawl off. I
saw no person with a gun.
By a juror—lt was about three minutes after the gun was
fired that I went out.

William Shepherd aid—l live in Walditch, and am a
brushmaker. About ball-pat seven this rooming, whilst
in my own garden, I heard the report of fire.arms, and
beard some shots paean!' around we. In about two or
three minutes afterwards I heard a second discharge, which
had • very dead sound, as if fired within a confined apace
or house. I went into the street, and tEero saw a men,
named Henry Adams, who beckoned to me and said, " For
God's sake come, for I believe master has killed himself."
His master was Charles Fooks. I went at once, and after
some difficulty I broke open the door of Charles Fuchs' bed-
room. I then saw Charles Fooks lying on the floor in • heap
by the bedside. I lifted him up, and finding he was alive I
sent for the medical man. Mr. Hay, the surgeon, arrived as
soon as possible. There was a double-barrelled gun by the
aide of Charles Fooks on therloor. One hemmer was down,
as if the gut had recently been discharged. The other
hammer was full-cocked, with a rap on the nipple, as if the
gun was loaded. There was a ramrod on • box very
near him. I also observed • powder-flask and •
shot-pouch lying on the same box. From the tans
I heard the prat report until I saw Charles Fooks
lying in his bedroom, it could not have exceeded tea
minutes. 1 sew nothing of Daniel Joseph Stone. I do
not know who caused the report of the fire-arms. Mr.
Fooks was frequently tiring off the gun, so I did not take
much notice of it when I beard the report. Whiet Charles
Fucks was lying on the bed, he repeated several times,
"He has teased me long enough," and he also said, " Is
the other one dead? I hope be is." 1 have been with him'.
the most part of the day, and have nut beard him mention
the name of Daniel Joseph dtoue. 1 gave the gun to
William Lavender, the sergeant of the police.
By a Juror—l never saw him stand at his door arid fire
off a gun.
William Lavender said—l reside at Bridport, and am
sergeant of the police. This morning, about 14 o'clock,
from information I received, I went to Walditch.
there saw the body of Daniel Joseph Stone lying
dead in his own house. I then went to the house
of Charles Fooks, and there saw Charles Rake lying on
the bed, upstairs in his own bedroom. I saw be was
suffering from • wound on the left aide of his forehead. He
was sensible. I then searched the room, and in the ceiling
I saw two boles, about 4 feet apart from each other, and
each hole about 3 inches in cinurnference. They looked as
if they were gun shots. I then received from . Shep-
herd, a double-barrelled gun, powder flask, and shot pouch.
The right-hand barrel was discharged, and the other
barrel baked as if it was loaded, as it had a cap on the
nipple. The right-hand barrel a awed to have been re-
cently discharged. On trying the left-hand barrel, I found
there were only • few grams of powder and a wad in it.
I then went to the bedside of Charles Fooks, and informai
him that Daniel Stone was dead. His answer to me
was, " I suppose so." He was about to make some other
remarks, when I cautioned him, and told him Lis words
would be taken down, and might be used against him. He
answered and said, " Very well, be has teased 11141 long
enough." He did not mention who teased him. Ile also
said he had been very nervous during the last month. I
then searched him, and found in his pocket some gun caps
and some wads, of the same description as the one I found
in the gun. I then charged him with the wilful murder of
Daniel Joseph Stone, and took him at once into custody.
By the Foremen—Yt hen I had the gun peen me the
hammer of the left-band barrel was down, but there was •
cap still on it. Both holes could not have Leen made In the
ceiling by one shot.
William Henry Hay said—This morning, about 8 o'clock,
I was summooed to Walditch, to see Mr. Daniel
Joseph Stone, and in his own house I saw the deed
body of Daniel Joseph Stone, lying on a sofa in his bed-
room. He was quite dead. There was an abrasion of the
akin on the forehead, nose, and lip, as if from a &IL There
were, apparently, wounds through the left ear. There
were, also, longitudinal wounds on the left aide of the seek,
also several wounds on the back of the neck, and the back
of the head. All those wounds, I consider, were gunshot
wounds. I have since made • pose 'torte= examination of
the body. The soft parts of the neck were much contuaed.
I found, also, several shots flattened against the occipital
bone. On opening the spinal cartel, I found extravaaation
of blood, end one shot at least wounding the spinal marrow,
above the third cervical vertebra, and this was the cause of
death. I am of cpinion that Daniel Joseph Stone CAM by
his death from • gun-shot wound or wounds at the back of his
neck, woundiog the spinal marrow, and causing extravasation
of blood in the spinal canal. I produce some of the shots I
have taken from the body.
By a Juror—Death must have been instantaneous.
In reply to some of the jury, Mr. Hay said that Charles
Fooks would ant be able to be moved now, but Le did not
think that his (Fooks') wound was likely to las fatal.
The jury, after • very abort consultation, returned a nos.
nfmous verdict of " Wilful Murder" against Charles Fe AL
The witnesses were then bound over to appear at the next
amazes, and the jury was dismissed.
As to the wretched man Fooks, he is gradually recover-
Mg from his wound, and just as our report left, it was ex-
pected
be would be removed to the polioestation, Bea-
minster, preparatory to being taken before the magistrates.
His demeanour, up to the present, is anything but penitent
for his atrocious crime ; he supposes " be shall hang for it."
He is strictly watched by three policemen. and doubtless
this is neesseary to prevent another attempt on his own life.
Oe elm ocemioe be asked them why they did not go down
stairs and have plenty to eat and drink. they had no occa-
sion to fear leaving hem slope. He should not hurt himself.
He does mot like the ides of being confined in prison till
March, and hopes to be bailed out.
The meeting botanist Mr. Thomas Stone (brother of the
murdered man) aad Mr. Thomas Fooks (brother of the raw.
direr) was quite soadantal at the upper sod of the village,

on the afternoon of theday of the murder ; they caught
• each other cerebrally by the baud, wept most bitterly, and,
for upwards of a quarter of an hour, oi.itlier could speak.
This truly affecting scene will o. ver be t:..
memory of these who witnessed