The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-12 00:00:00

THE MARY LEBONE MURDER.

A crowd of upwards of 1,000 persons had con-
gregated yesterday about Marylebone Police-court
to see the prisoner Quail. After the ordinary
night charges were disposed of the prisoner
The
placed in the dock by Inspector Coombes.
court was most inconveniently crowded-
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Dennis Shea, the first witness examined,
I live at No. 1, Johnson's-place, Paddington-street,
and am a labourer. I was in a publichouse in South-
street on3londay week last, and while there I heard
a noise outside. I went out across the road to the
butcher's shop kept by Mr. Wincott. I saw a cart
standing at the door. Viall was standing on the
shaft, Ho had a bone in his hand, and the prisoner
was trying to get up to him. Viall jumped out and
ran into the shop, and the prisoner and the rest fol-
lowed. They went to the door. Mr. Wincotttried
to push the prisoner out. I then saw the prisoner
and Mr. Wincott struggling together. I next saw
the prisoner take the knife off the stall-board out-
side the shop, and stabb Mr. Wincott in the right
side, just below the ribs. After I saw Mr. 'lVincott
stabbed I ran and caught the prisoner round the
arms and took the knife from him, and gave it to
Mr. Langhelt, and told him to keep it and take
earn of it. (Inspector Coombes here produced a
butcher's knife with a broad blade about a foot long
which was identified by the witness.)
Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis—The whole four
ran towards the shop. None of them got inside.
I am quite certain it was prisoner that was
struggling with Mr. Wincott. The other three
were behind the prisoner, within a yard. They
were very close to him. The whole live engaged
in the affray, including 1111 r. Wincott, were very
close together. Prisoner and Wincott were inside,
and the others were outside close beside him (the
prisoner). I did not see prisoner have hold of Mr.
Wincott. Prisoner tried to hit him. It was about
four or five o'clock. It was dusk. I was on the
kerb some three yards away. lam certain it was
the prisoner who took up the knife. Four or five
minutes elapsed between the first blow being struck
and the use of the knife. The prisoner was very
tipsy. I have known him for years. He has always
been considered a quiet and inoffensive man. I
havo never known him in trouble before.
Godfrey Langhelt, 5, North-street, Manchester-
square, furniture broker, and Inspector Cournbes,
proved the knife produced to have been that re-
ceived from the last witness.
Mr. Henry Temes said I reside at No. 4, Thayer-
street, and am a member of the Royal College of
Surgeons. On Monday week last, in the afternoon,
I was passing the end of the street when I was
called to the deceased's shop. I found Mr. Wincott
in the parlour standing with his hand below his
stomach. Ho said, " I am stabbed." I undressed
him, arid found a wound on the right side of the
abdomen, about two inches below the ribs, having
an upwards and inwards direction. I did what was
necessary to stanch the blood. He died a few
minutes after 7 on the following day, having lived
only 27 hours afterwards. I have made a post
mortem examination, and I found a penetrating
wound on the right side of the abdomen, passing
through the walls of the abdomen, and penetrating
the right lobe of the lung. The cause of death was
exhaustion, caused by internal hemorrhage. 1
examined the exterior and interior. The knife pro-
duced is that I saw in Langhelt's hand. Judging
from the length of the wound I should say it was
inflicted by it. I was present when the deposition
was taken from the deceased. When it was taken,
about 11 o'clock on Monday night week, the de-
ceased was in full possession of his mental faculties.
Ho remained so till within a very few minutes
before his death.

Mr. Beard said that was the whole of the evi-
dence against the prisoner.
Mr. Beard recalled Viall, the boneman, who said,
the prisoner struck Mr. Wincott before he stabbed
him. I did not hear anything said. I heard one
of the three men say about the time he was stabbed,
" Give it him."
By Mr. Beard—At the time the words " give it
him' were used Quail had a knife in his hand.
Mr. Lewis—Had deceased struck any blow ?
' Witness—When prisoner struck him he struck
him again.
The witness Farr, in deceased's employ, was next
recalled by Mr. Beard. He saw deceased was
struck before didone
say, not
he was stabbed by Q
see him struck by any oneielssaew.
thluehaeprisoner stab " Rip the -- guts up."
him after that. I could not identify the one who
made use of the words.
It was one of the four, I
am certain. I saw the
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attempt to stab deceased.
George Flower, from
taken, it appeared
and in his pursuit he saw the murder committed,
knocked down byafter the prisoner and Cox got
• them, was recalled. He said—
While I was pursuing Quail, "You hare
them down the mews I said
are stabbed Mr. Wincott." He
then said, " It •is a bad job, and I must get over it
somehow."

Sergeant White, 10 D, was then called and sworn.
He said he saw the depositions of deceased taken
in the presence of the prisoner.
Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis—l have known
the prisoner since he was in petticoats. [At this
remark the prisoner burst out crying.] He has
hitherto borne a quiet and sober character, and has
always got his living honestly. I have as good a
knowledge of him as any man in the force.
The prisoner, after the usual caution from the
magistrate in such cases, said, through Mr. Lewis,
that he would reserve his defence.
He was then committed for trial en the charge
of " Wilful murder."

The Lancet states that in the Windham case 15
of the jurors considered the alleged lunatic of sound mind,
while seven thought otherwise.
The Dublin Court of Chancery was occupied
part of Friday and Saturday With the estates of Mr. Smith
P
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ria
O'Brien. The Lord Chancellor dismissed the petition of
the trustees, set aside the trust deeds of 1848, and confirmed
a
the deed of 1861, by which the eldest sonbecomea 0 2""ed
of the property, paying
his father £2,000 a Searghiglife, as well as charges for the support of the
chil-
dren. Mr. Smith O'Brien was cheered oil leaving the
court 1,3, a crowd assembled ill the h. th all,