The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-08 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

LAMBETH.
itidard Haab) was placed in the dock before the Hoe.
G. O. Norton, charged with the murder of John Devise.
Inspector Frost, of the P division, maid that the prisoner
had only been taken that afternoon, and therefore he had
nolzmlde ease to lay before the court.
Newman was thin turnips& and said be lived at
No. 6, Britannia-terrace, Mitcham New Towo. On Satur-
day, the 29th of lad October, the deceased, a man named
Bailey, the prisoner, his wife, and himself, were sitting
down in the room having some beer, when • dispute arose
about • glass of beer, Bailey protesting against the prisoner
having any, as he had not paid for it. The prisoner
then struck Bailey, upon which the latter rr
turned the blow and knocked the prisoner down.
The prisoner then seized the poker and attempted
to Ask, Bailey, but it was taken from him. Davies !sad
rot said one word or interfered, and be and Bailey shortly
afterwards fell asleep. The prisoner then got hold of the
poker again, and going to the two sleeping men, before it
could be preveeted, struck Davies and Bailey several times
with it is • most violist manner. The poker was again
taken from him, when it was found that Davies was most
dreadfully injured about the head, from which the b
pd.
sorer while Bailey was also injured. The pd.
good then left the home, and Davies was obliged
to be carried to bed, and • surgeon sent for. He
became somewhat better, and managed to go to work
os the following Wednesday, but on the following day
humus quite insensible, sad was conveyed to Guy's Hoe-
pttal, where he expired. Previous to his removal the psi-
saner saw him, and said he would get some mosey to obtain
him some comforts, arid went out, bat never returned.
Thomas Reams, • private in the let battalion of the
Grenadier Guards, said he was as duty that day at the
magazine in Hyde-xerk, when he saw the prisoner.
He called him by some, and then told the aseweant that be
was the mancharged with the murder °Pavia. The prisoner
was then placed in the guard-room and afterwards removed
to Marlborough police station. The 'Rues further stated
that he knew the prisoner from hie having been in the
regiment some nine years before, and knowing the mime he
had committed, he at ones stopped him.
Sergeant Rakes, of the same regiment, stated that when
he took the prisoner be said he was not the man. and at the
station be remarked, " Yon will tot get a medal for this,
for you are too fast."
The prisoner was removed to Peckham station, and from
thence to the court by Inspector Frost.
The magistrate having duly cautioned the prisoner, asked
him what be had to say to the very pinions charge against
him !
The prisoner said—All I wish to say is that I am very
sorry Davila happened to be the man I hits because we
were like two brothers together. The man I meant to hit
was the other, who struck my wife and gave her a slight
black eye and called her a foul name. I was drunk at the
time, and all the rest.
Inspector Frost said aa inquest bad been held upon the
body of Davies, and • verdict of wilful murder returned
against the prisoner. The prisoner, he would further state,
bad suffered seven years' penal servitude for knocking down
• sergeant in the regiment in which he was.
The magistrate said it was • very serious cue, and he
considered that the witness Reason deserved great praise for
the manner in which he had detected the prisoner. In
order to have the case folly completed, he ordered a re-
mand for a few days.
The prisoner, who seemed to feel the serious position is
which he was placed, was this removed by Oakes, the
gaoler.