The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-07 00:00:00

THE OUTRAGE NEAR BURTON CRESCENT.

At the Bow-street Police-court, yesterday, John
Skates was brought up on remand, charged with being con-
cerned in shooting the constable Saunders, in North Cre-
scent-mews, Burton-crescent, on the 20th October.
Superintendent Sark, of the K division of police, said
that since the last examination a man had been taken into
custody, charged with having shot Saunders. He had
been seen by the latter, who was unable to identify him,
and the man was, therefore, liberated. To-day the prisoner
had been seen by Saunders, who identified him as a man
whom he had seen in the mews earlier in the night.
Beyond that and the finding of the pistol there was no
additional evidence since the last examination. The con-
stable was in court, and ready to be examined.
Mr. Vaughan—Put a chair for him.
A chair having been placed for the witness, he seated
himself and was sworn.

Mr. Vaughan—l am very glad you are able to come out
again.
The witness thanked the magistrate, and the examina-
tion proceeded. He gave the name George Saunders,
stated that he was a police•conatable, 153 E, and deposed
—I was on duty on Sunday morning, `9oth October.
North Crescent-mews was opposite my be►t. I remember
on that night seeing the prisoner at the bar, and speaking
to him at about half-past 12 o'clock,in Hamilton-place. I
saw hint loitering there about ten minutes. I asked hint
what he was doing there, and whether he had any lodgings?
He said he was locked out, and was waiting to see a man.
I said if he did not go away I must lock him up. He did
not go away immediately. Another man came up, and
they spoke together. They then went away together in the
direction of Brunswick-street. I did not see the prisoner
again that night. Later in the night I was in North
Crescent-mews, at the far end—the far end from the
street. The mews is not a thoroughfare. I searched all
the cabs and vans, and satisfied myself that there was no
person in them. The last time I went along I had looked at
every cab but one, which was a four-wheeled cab, when a
man rushed out of the cab, and struck me on the head
with some instrument. I was close to the cab at the time,
and about to open it. The man was • little taller than
myself. He was dressed in dark clothes, and wore a
Fenian hat.

Mr. Vaughan—What do you mean by that
Witness—lt is a kind of hat known by that name. It
is made of soft felt and divided iu the middle of the
crown. The prisoner is not the man, nor does heresemblo
him. When I was struck I turned round and fell on the
ground. The man then pointed a pistol at me and fired.
He missed my body and hit my leg. I saw the man's face
twice. When he struck at use he said, " You —, I will
do for you." I was dressed in uniform at the time. It
was easy for any person to see that I was • constable. I
had seen the prisoner previously in the Euston-road,
loitering about, and had cautioned him. After shooting
at me the man ran away. I noticed that be turned the
first corner. I had notioed the man who was with the
prisoner earlier in the evening. That was not the
man. I remained on the ground four or five
'Mantes before any assistance came. I had got
up without help before any came. I don't re-
member the prisoner coming up at that time. The man
who shot sue had a long sandy beard, no moustache or
whiskers. I should have no difficulty in identifying him
if I saw him. After I wan taken to the station and had
bad my wound dressed, I went back to the mews and
found • single.barrelled pistol there, about three parts up
the mews. It is the same now produced. I examined it
that night. It had apparently been recently discharged.
The cap, which seemed to have been just exploded, was
still on the nipple.
In cromexannuation by the prisoner the witness said
he saw him at 10 minutes put 12 and at half-past 12.
The prisoner—l did not leave Charlton fair till 20
minutes peat 11.
Witness—lknow nothing about that ; I only know the
time I saw you.

Mr. Vaughan—Did the prisoner come to you and ask
you to allow him to spring your rattle
Witness—No, I did not sae him at all. No person asked
me anything of the sort.
In answer to Mr. Vaughan,
Mr. Serle said he had no further evidence except the
corroboration of the former evidence, and as to the knife
found on the spot corresponding with the mark on the con-
stable's helmet.

Dlr. Vaughan asked if the prisoner was in a position to
provide bail.
The prisoner said he had no one in attendance to give
bail. but perhaps be might be able to find bail.
Mr. Vaughan said be would accept bail in two sureties
of 40/. each, but he could not let the prisoner go without
sureties, as, though it was quite clear that he was not the
person who fired the shot, the circumstances were such u
to involve him in considerable suspicion of being con-
cerned iu the outrage. He should remand the prisoner,
and could not release him unless he provided bail to the
above amount.
The prisoner was then removed.

ANOTHER FATAL GCN AccIDENT.— One of those
fatal accidents which have of late become so deplorably
frequent, resulting from the common practice of leaving
loaded guns about farmhouses, took place at Trenedris, in
the parish of St. Erth, near Hayle, on Monday afternoon I
last. Au inquest was held on the body of the deceased
yesterday morning, by Mr. Romerla, of Penzance. From
the evidence of William Henry May, Joseph Toll,
Joh Whitford, and William Stone, it appeared that the
deceased, Caroline Treloar, was about 19 years of age, and
had been for seven months in the service of Mr. Pope,
of Trenedris. On Monday afternoon last, about half-
past three o'clock, the witness May, with three youths
mulled Jas. Treloar, Job Whitford, and Wm. Stone, were
sitting at a table in the back kitchen of Mr. Pope's house.
James Treloar, a boy twelve years old, but big for his
age, took down from a rack six feet high two goes which
bad been used that day by Mr. Jeremiah Pope, brother of
the owner. One was • double and the other • single
barrelled gun. Treloar find took down the single-barrelled
gun, and placed it in the corner, letting it rest on the butt
end. He then took down the other, which had a piece of
flannel over the nipples. This he removed, and appeared
to be examining the lock or locks, with his face towards the
door of the room. Justat this moment thedeceased,Caroline
Treloar, who was no relation of James Treloar, notwith-
standitg the similarity of name, entered the back kitchen.
As she came in the gun in James Treloar's hands went off,
and the deceased fell to the ground. Blood flowed from
her head, and she neither spoke nor moved. The charge
had entered the head, the back part of the skull being blown
away. After being lifted up from the ground the de- I
ceased breathed and moaned a few times and then died.
The boy Treloar is a relation of Mrs. Pope, and was at her
house on a visit, as St. Erth feast commenced on Sunday.
He had been out during Monday with many others shoot-
ing rabbits, but he did not carry a gun. No words had
passed between the parties at or about the time of the
discharge of the gun, but they had spoken to each other
in the earlier part of the day in a perfectly friendly way.
No animosity or ill feeling in any way was imputed to
Ticker, and it is believed that he did not know the gun
to be loaded. A verdict was returned that deceased was
accidentally killed.— Weaken Morning News.
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