The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-06 00:00:00

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ATTEMPTED AsSASSINATION IN CLERKEN.
WELL BY A SUPPOSED LUNATIC.

Yesterday afternoon the prisoner Needle was
placed beton Mr. Cooke, at the Outsets*ll Polimeonet,
charged with 'hooting at one Thomas Chanerten, with
intent to kill.
Mr. ificketts defended the prisoner. Mr. Inspector N
Potter who was punnet Imbibing the case on behalf of
the police said the injured man was not able to appear. EL
s following seldom* was then given : tlt
Henry Parker, residing at 72, Evslyn-strest, Goswelb
street, said—l am a bookbinder. All five minutes past 10,
nine o'clock this morning I was passing through Compton. *
street, Clorkenwell, when I amet, the prisoner just in front
of me making • disturbance, and a moment afterwards I fit
maw him fire at the young man, who immediately after- g
wards placed his hand to his nick, and then ran away. ea,
The prisoner ran after him. The men, at the time he was N.
shot, was walking along. I saw the revolver in the pet. N.
monies hands.
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By the Magiatrat•-1 heard the report when the man
was struck, who then ran away, and then the prisoner ft
fired again. N.
Inspector Potter—This is the revolver, your worship. at.
It has seven chambers.
Examination continued—The prisoner fired twice before K..
the injured man attempted to run. A milkman who was M.
in the street ran across the road and secured the prisoner. rg,
The Magistrate—What became of the injured man? Did ea
he fall?
Witness—No, sir. He ran to the top of the street, and N.
then • policeman put him into • cab. IM
Cram-examined—The prisoner fired twioe before the man N.
ran away, and then the prisoner fired • third time. It was m
not a random shot. It appeared to be aimed at the man. te
The prisoner did not attempt to run away. I did not hear IL
him say anything. I did not Doges that he appeared at all ak
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wild. I can't say whether the prisoner continued to hold as
theirket:il in his MM.
Whitoombe—l live at 47, Ludgate-kill. lam a g
milkman. I was going down St. John-street about nine N.
o'clock this morning, when I heard the report of firearms. N.
I then put down my pails at the corner of Compton-street, IL
and ran round Northampton-street, when I saw the re- lit
sonar run up the street, and I saw him discharge his es.
revolver. He was following • man at the time. I ran to
after the unmoor, and just as he was turning Northanip N.
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toesitreet I caught hold of him, and as I did so he put his It
hand in his pocket to pull out lois revolver, bet I put my
hand in at the same tuns and took the revolver from him. N.
He tried very hard to get away, and then the polios came N
up and took him into custody. I went with him to the ea
station, and while they were marching him he said, " I le
have not got another revolver." el
By Mr. Ricketts—The prisoner was about 13 yards from
the man when I saw him fire. He was running after the
man when he fired his lore shot, and then he put the re-
volver in his pocket. I did not bur the prisoner speak. 7
The Magistrate—How many ahote did your hear ?
Witness—l on heard one shot, air.
Robert Bass deposed—About four minutes after nine
o'clock I was going to work, and when I was at the bottom
of Northampton-street I saw • man ran arrow the road, l
and • few minutes afterwards I saw another party follow-
ing him with his arm outstretched, and when I got shout
ten yards up Northampton-street I heard • report of a
revolver. I saw the prisoner fire, and when be got another
ten yards be fired • second time. The third time I saw
him fire the man be fired at turned round, and I saw a
wound under his right sar. The man was then running,
and I afterwards beard • fourth report. The prisoner
then ran to the top of Northampton-street, when I and
the last witness closed with him, and I told the milk.
man to take the revolver out of his pocket. The milk-
man did so, and then we handed him over to the custody
of a police constable.
Cross-examined by Mr. Ricketts—There were several
persons about when the prisoner fired. He fired four
times going up Compton-street He had his arm extended
as if firing at an object.
The Magistrate—You may he fired in the direction of the
man who was running away! 2
Witness—Yes, sir.
James Raney, • boy 14 years of age, said—l live at
No. 10, Caroline-court, Ooswell-street. I saw the man ie
who is shot knocking his tobacco out of his pipe. He was 15
in Compton-street, and I was standing outside • sweetatulf
shop. The prisoner was walking away from a public- V
house door, mid he then shot the man. He was going a
in the same direction as the man whom he shot. The *
prisoner shot four times at the man while be was follow- is,
ins him up the street. I ran before the man, and he wasß,
nearly falling bat I tried to hold him up, andi the blood 1?
from his neck'foll on to my caps.
John Horsfall—l am a surgeon at St. Bartholomew's
Hospital. The injured man was brought into the hospital
at about a quarter-pat nine o'clock this morning. He
said he had been fired at while he was looking into a shop
window. He had • wound on the right side of the neck,
such as would be made by • small bullet. The bullet has
not been discovered, but it is supposed to be in the neck.
It entered the neck diagonally. The man has sustained
no other wounds. He was perfectly sensible, but is to •
certain extent in danger.
Cross-examined—The man said he did not know the
prisoner, and that he had never seen him before. I have
had no conversation with the prisoner.
Wm. Knight, 214 0, maid—About ten minutes after nine e
o'clock this morning I was at the end of Lower Roseman- et.
street, and was informed that • man bad been shot. I elt
went into Skinner-street, and there saw the prisoner, 11
whom I took into custody. He did not say a word. He
was quite sober. He was searched at the station. I
found upon him 36 bullets. 7s. Od. in silver, 7j3. in copper, j
some letters, a knife, and a silver watch and chain.
Cross-examined—l did not charge the prisoner at the
station, because I did not see him do anything. I asked
him what he had done, but he gave me no reply. He ,lid
not say a word to me on our way to the station. I have
had him in my charge all the morning, but he has not
spoken a word.
The Magistrate—What is the prisoner?
Mr. Ricketts—An attorney's clerk, air. He is known
in the profession as " Mad Neeclall."
Inspector Potter said—l went to the prisoner while he 2.1 i,
was in his cell. He recognised me, and said, "Coal 51°,1
morning, sir," and I knew him at once. I said, " How are
you ?', He said, "I am much better now, sir." He then ;
said, "Have you seen the revolver?" I said, "Do you
mean the one in the station ?" He said, " Yes." I said,
" Where did you get it ?" He said, " I bought it in II
London-wall—the first shop on the right." I said, V
" When ?" He said, "Last December, and I gave 2/. UI
for ft." He said, "rhis is one of the men who have
been haunting me so long." I said, " Very well, N
perhaps yon bad better not may any more to me. el
I will make some inquiries." I then went to 51 11
London-wall, and found his statement correct. I
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remember the prisoner calling on me last summer at the le
Clerkenwell police-station. I was in uniform at that time. is
He said, " Mr. Inspector, do you know there are eight men OA
following me"' I said, " Eight men ; where did they
follow you from ?" He said, " From the City." I said, kr
" What are you then, sir ?" He said, "lam • solicitor's 11,,
clerk, and I don't think it is all right there. I think they 1.;
mean to injure me." I said, " Where are the men now!
Ho said, " They are at the corner of Hampden-place." I to
" I will go and see," and I went out with him. I E
said, " There are so men there, but there must be some-
thing wrong about this. Surely eight men did not want ;
to follow you." He said, " Oh, it's the sight of you that's IA
done it all. It has settled the question." I then asked 1,11
him to step back and give me a description of the men, and el
his name and address. He did so, and described one of the
men u six and a half feet high and all the others as short le
men. He then want home, and the next morning he came ,
in and thanked me for sending the men away. He then
went away, and I did not see him again till this morning.
Crowaxamined—About three months before this be at
said there was one man following, but there was no such -11
thing. When be complained of the eight men first of all *
I thought he had been drinking, but the next day I found 5
he was just the same. After the prisoner was charged ro
this morning, I read the charge over to him, and he said, iss
" I didn't intend to kill him." His manner was very wild is
and excited, and so it is now if you were to speak to him. tee
I was told thaglis is known in the profession as " Mad
NombilL" 1
Re-examined—l produce the revolver. rpoa eigetininig
it I found that four of the chambers had been discharge& f
The other three were loaded.
Thomas Hawks—l live at 51, London-wall. lam • gau
smith. I sold the revolver produced to the prisoner in
November last. He gave me 2/ for it. The prisoner said
nothing about what he wanted the pistol for,
Cross-examined—He came into the shop to me before he
bought the pistol. He did not may what he wanted it for.
Mr. Ricketts said he thought it important that some
medical reins should see the prisoner and report upon his
state of mind, for he was quite satisfied that that gentle-
man, whoever he might be, would coins to the conclusion
that the prisoner was not responsible for his acts.
The prisoner was then remanded till Wednesday next,
the magistrate ordering that he should be removed to the
House of Detention at once.

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DISCOVIRT OP BAND GIBINADIS AT COLDRATIfs
vinna.-Yesterday morning, about sight o'clock, James
Simla% living at No. 1, King's-erousroad, on going to
his week at Mr. Birch's timber yard, at the comer of Col-
t, fouled concealed •MOrigli the timber two large
t="gretaede es, both in heavy iron owe, and of a rpherical
form. One of them was empty, but the other was loaded
and quite ready for use. There was a plug inserted in
the end, with an aperture for the fuse to be applied, but
the fuse was missing. The empty grenade showed
z three es of having been discharged. How they came
remains a mystery, but Stanlake wens to
the wells-road station, and placed them in the
heads of r. Superintendent Ciente, who inunediately
communicated the finding of thew missilee to the police
authorities at Sootlandlard. At present no eine has been
obtained as to the person who placed them when they
were fined.
Tan Lrvsaroor. CAB Svaine.—The Liverpool
cerptessica yesterday issued a notice to the effect that
they were prepared to grant licenses to the owners of
eliendrise gigs, sad other vehieles, to ply for hire in the
town, and to occupy the deserted nab stands. Up to
yealmrday moon, however, ne one had applied for sash
• Lases&
All will receive with satisfaction the SZBOLIABB•
meat that. in consequence ofer the Reduction in Duty, Rend-
=es Pete Teas are eold St p pound
feeticwers in London. elsofeb in Lond cheaper. Agents-Cos-
on-nippy t.OL tea nay
is paskets.-{Adveetiesesentl.