The Express.
London, England, 1857-06-30 00:00:00

EXAMINATION OF TEE ENGINE-DRIVER AND

STOKER.
Yesterday Amore, after the disposal of the venal MOW
charges, Thomas Petry, aged 29, of 3, Victoria terrace,
Victocia-place, Old Kest-read, engine-driver ; and Edward
Infant, 24, of 7, Swan-place. Old Kent-mad, fireman, were
Mtthe deck at the Oreenwich policeeourt, charged
In
Mr. Trail' web "neglect of their duty la driving en
engine and train eipereenern prat the danger signal at the
Lewisham Malkin on the North Kent Railway, whereby
eleven persona were killed, and several others seriously in-
jured, in the perish of Lewieham."
Mr. Robinson. from the law-Aloe of the South-Eastern
Railway Company, attended to promente the CM), and Mr.
Dagen, solicitor, appeared for the prisoners.
Mr. Trail! suggested that all the 'Wineries to be examined
should Isar the court, and this having been complied with,
Db. lisinros, addressing the magistrate, said that In the
eireelii SI Mr. Bees, wliritor to the company, all he pro-
pelled Mug wee to by before his wornip sufficient evidence
isintify the penning' remand until the particulars con-
meted with the dissolve's occurrence could be accurately
The eaupeny was exceedingly anxious that the
Worland Witten inquiry should be made as to the ensue
of the asehlest, and was ready and willing, sot only foe the '
puree sf aervire at • correct ("actualise, but also for the
✓tallarrea 'Me public, to affiinl every facility in its power.
He weld rat fbsrtWr address the court then, but felt MOW
la list the erdence which he ehould offer, and that which
would brarhe be offend, would show that it was to the '
negligent.' of the primmer at the hoc that the accident and
en
its srlondeely consequences were to be attributed.
The led Wirer calla woe
Win Wish at 14, Ilensington-road, New Cross, who,
on lobe I woo guard of the 9.16 train
from Illesed":TibedVethiest Railway, last night. The
other sired in chirp of the train with me was a man named
Illiktms. We strived at the Blackheeth station at 10.32,
rd eterrill then to let out and take in parengers. The
train was whet la termed flak" train, not calling at aU
the stations. Our right time ber arriving at Blackheath was
10.17. We rewind at Blackheath elation either three or
fog, mlnutee, and then went un towards London. We dioniel
teni, is the 'Winery. course of running, have hied to atop at
Lewisham station. We polled up at the distant signal,
Which showed " danger," and afterwards drew in to the sta-
tism signal, alert 200 yards frost theLewishant station, which
was elm at "danger.' The danger signal Is • rod light.
The nth', dards are, esgrern light for caution," and a
white light for " all clear.' 1 wax in the break mate at
the ten mid of the train, which consisted of 14
The break vim was stout 90 yard. ineide the distant signal
towards the station. I got oat of my carriage, and Wood
about 20 yards from it for about fire ur air minaret, when 1
heard the Beckenham train come in. I then beard the
whistle, which I thought the whirle of our engine, and that
revere about to start. Finding it was not so, I ran
towards Blackheath station carrying my hand-lamp,
which showed " danger." I rat down the line
140 at 150 yard., and waved the lamp. I knew
then was • Inn coming, and that the red light of the
lamp could be wen from the not where I was standing. I ear
the train approaching. and Will continued running towards
it, waving IM lamp and sounding my whistle. The night
was dark, end I meld not ere whether the driver enticed me.
There am two bridgee acmes the line between the Lewisham
and Blackheath ration. I was about 100 yards from the
first bridge, Nitta:3,l.7in halbway between the two bridgee,
when the train me at a 'peed of 20 milts an brew. I
then turned bar towards my own train, and before I got
Mirk to the bridge I beard that a mail
bad taken plane.
Knowing there woo another train enuring op the line I toned
hark again and ran to the Blackheath statics and told the
elation master not to let soothing par up the line. I had
fug Oreille with me, 'Web Y nerd.
By Mr. Robinenn—The practice to far the engine drivers
and guards to look out for all signals. At the spot where
the train came up to me both the distant end the station
signals could be wen.
By Mr. Trill—l have been tea yeses in the employ of the
South Eastern Railway as guard, doling three Testi of
which time I have been a guard on the North Kent line
Mr. Burson wished for a copy of the rules of the company
sheering it was the duty of the prisoners to watch the
V.Llleihren—Tlree Ise copy af dr rules et present in
NIA but Ohm .01 M as drawl laquirz.
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