The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-21 00:00:00

DREADFUL MURDER BY A BOY AT SHEFFIELD.

A horrible and most singular crime was com-
mitted at Sheffield yesterday morning by a boy sixteen
years of age, his victim being a fellow apprentice and bed-
fellow, about eighteen years old. Mr. Draper, a very
respectable draper, of Barker-pool, has several apprentices,
who lived at his house adjoining the shop. Of these,
Henry Gabbitas was the junior, and Arthur Allen was
the next above+ him. They slept together in one of the
garrets of the house—another apprentice, named Stephen
Moss, sleeping in the next room. On Monday night
Gabbitas was unusually silent at supper, and complained
of being unwell. But the family were undisturbed
during the night, and had no idea of the tragedy that
awaited them in the morning. About half-past
seven, Gabbitas went to the bedroom door of Mr.
Draper and said, "I have killed Arthur." "What?"
" I have killed Arthur I have done it for re-
venge." "What can you mean?" said Mr. Draper.
Gabbitas replied—" I have hammered him with the
hammer, and 'stabbed him with a knife." Mr.
Draper harried upstairs and found Allen lying on his
back on the bed, and weltering in blood. lie was totally
insensible. ?ilr. Favell, of Norfolk-street, and Dr.
Younge, of Norfolk-row, were sent for, and very quickly
attended, but only to find that the case was hopeless.
Allen's Lead is severely fractured, and he has lain since
quite unconscious. The only sound he has uttered has
been occasionally faintly to say "Oh !" and once or
twice he has opened an eye. Gabbitas said that he com-
mitted the dreadful deed about 5.30, when the watchmen
were about going off their beats, and that lie afterwards
went to the police-office to give himself up ; but, thinking
that he should not be believed, he did not go in, but re-
turned to Fargate, and told Mr. Draper. Ho walked
again to the police-office with a senior apprentice, Stephen
Mose, talking freely and with apparent composure by the
way. He said he struck Allen with the hammer several times,
and then stabbed him. And he repeated other particulars
he had given to Mr. Draper. At the police-office he began
to say that he gave himself up for killing Allen, but could
nut finish, and Moss completed the statement. Gabbitas
was left in cu-tojy, and a policeman returned with Moss
to Fargate. He found in the bedroom the hammer and
the knife. The hammer was one Mr. Draper had used
about five on Monday afternoon in opening a box. Two
hours after, when it was wanted again, it could not be
found. It now appears that Gabbitas had secreted it for
his murderous purpose. The knife was a nine-inch
carving knife, which had been used at supper on Monday
night. It is believed that Gabbitas had gone down-
stairs and carried the carving-knife up to his bedroom.
The origin of this sad affair is a matter of conjecture.
Gabbitas had the character of a good boy, and there
did not appear to be anything morose or dangerous in
his disposition. He and Allen were very good friends, and
on Monday night appeared to be particularly so. Mr.
Draper's conjecture is that the anger of Gabbitas had
been aroused by the fact that he had been engaged with
Allen in some irregularities, which had led to an order
that they should not go out late at night. Gabbitas is sup-
posed to have bl.mod Allen for this, but the supposition
does not harmonise with the appearance of friendship that
Gabbitas showed on Monday night. lie must, however,
have been capable of great duplicity, for he had then no
doubt secreted the hammer with which he first attacked
hie victim. It is remarkable that no noise *se heard by
the youth sleeping in the next room. The wounds are on
the left side of the bead and neck, and there is, therefore,
no doubt that the first blow was given while Allen was
sleeping, and given so effectually that he uttered no cry.
Gabbitas has been remanded by the magistrates awaiting
the too certain death of his victim. Gabbitas is the son
of a painter at Hull. Allen is the son of a surgeon at
Gainshorounh, lately deceased.
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COURT OF BANKRUPTI
(Before Mr. Commisrioncr Hole
IN HE THE NORTH PAR MINING COI:PAN
This was a sitting under the winding .e
this case some time ago. The het of cont
been settled after considerable opposith
proponed.
Mr. A. Watson, on alf of the offici
posed that a call of li. per per share should
proceeds of which would be about 140!.
Order Accordingly.
The liabilities of the company ore of nil
(Before Mr. Commissioner Got
IN RE =ATARI) NASS.
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was the sitting for examinotiou and} diseibsul.
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' creditors ; assets returned at 2;172'.
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Prison.
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that though the bankrupt bad been
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he should not grant the order of d
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Morley and Co., warehousemen of Woo.

WEATHER REPORT.--(THIS DAT.)

WEDNESDAY, NUYLKEIR 21, 8 A.M.

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Portimouth 30.17 34 N.N.W. 3• 3
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