The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-27 00:00:00

called out " police," and he ran away. He appeared very
timid and wishful.

Mr. Humphreys asked whether " wishful " was the term
she used ? and on he replying that it was, Mr. Henry in-
quired what the witness meant by " wishful! ?" She said
she meant that he looked wild and as if "he would do
something to her if he dare."
William Hathaway, of 37, Hertford-place, Drury-lane, said
that at about twenty minutes before nine o'clock on Saturday
night he was passing through Drury-lane, and the prisoner
crossed the road from the opposite side, and walked towards
him, presenting a pistol towards him. He was very
much alarmed, and turned aside, so that the prisoner
passed him, and he immediately heard the pistol go off, and
a man's voice crying out, "I'm shot." The prisoner stag-
gered against him, and then ran away. He (witness) was
so frightened that he was not able to run after the prisoner,
or to assist the wounded man. A man came up to the spot at
the moment, took the wounded man upon his shoulder, and car-
ried him into a chemist's shop. The wounded man was going the
same way as he (witness) was, for he had passed him hardly
a moment before. He did not see the prisoner for more than
a minute after the report. He was so confused that be hardly
noticed anything. He wold know the wounded man again.
Charles Baker, policeman F 32, said, that he was on duty
in Drury-lane, on Saturday night, and that at about twenty-
five minutes before nine o'clock, he was passing by Princes-
street, and heard the report of a pistol. He saw a cloud of
smoke at the door of a cookshop, at the corner of that street,
and saw the wounded man with his hand to his breast stooping,
and crying out, " 0 dear! 0 Lord!" They went towards the
spot, and met the prisoner, who was running. He caught
him by the wrist, and asked him what was the matter, or
something to that effect, but he could not say what were the
exact words he used, as he was very much confused
at the time. The prisoner's reply was, that "It was a
pistol that went off by accident." At the same moment
number of voices exclaimed, " A man has shot himself," and
he then let the prisonergo, not seeing any weapon about him,
or having any reason to suspect him, He then went to the
assistance of the wounded man, who had been parried into a
chemist's shop, and be afterwards saw him conveyed tp
King's College Hospital. Tie afterwards retgrne ito prury-
lane, and met the young woman who, was first examined,
who made a eommuntcation to him, in consequence of which
he took her to the station-house, where she made the same
statement FLA 240 had given this morning. Witness said in
the prisoner's hearing that had met the prispner iu PriuT,
lane, and that he said it was a pistol that • went off by tt!4:
dent. The prisoner Said it was purely by accident.
John Fishes, who deseribed himself as a chimney-sweep,
and said that be lived in Rose-street, prgry-tane de,poaed
that on Saturday night he was passing up pruryslane
towards "long-acre, and heard the report of a pistol. The
prisoner immediately afterwards pgssed him, running, and
he saw him potipg Al4e, pistol iota his pocket. revers}people called out " police, and `f stop hirp,'?' fula as no one
was pursuing him, he ran after him himself. The prisoner
ran at a great pace, and witness ran at his greatest pace
to catch him, in consequence of which he fell.
He got up? and again ran after the prisoner. He
follo*ed hit to this Sow or Little 4neen-styp4, in fireat
Qneeusstreet, where he oyertoolF hil, 01(1' caught hiM
the arm. He asked the ptisoner if he knew what he had
done? To which he replied, " Have I harmed any body?"
Witness said, whether or no he must go back to Drury-lane.
The prisoner begged of hint to fet him go, which, of course,
he refused to do, and they went towards Drury-lane. The
priSoper was ghiftittg a pistoli one of-bus.;Kic-0-4, 4.6 d
witness asked him what he had gat therel 'To re,
plied. "only a little pistol, that I just let off in Drury-lane.
I was going to the shooting gallery in Drury-lane." Wit-
ness thinking the pistol might be loaded, took it from the
prisoner, who said? " You may take that or any thing else?
only let me go.': lie then took gi'm lust to thtn e sus
shop, and then to the corner of 13ow-streef, Wherethey Met a
policeman? to whom he gave in in charge,
Policeman ISurston, P 83, spoke to taking the prisoner in
charge from the last witness. The prisoner asked if the man
was hurt, and said that it was done by accident. Witness
did not make any reply. or even speak to the prisoner, al•
though the question 'Tap repeated seyeral timß. search-
ing him at the station; he 'round a poWder-fiask in his left-
hand coat pocket, and five balls in his right, (The witness
produced the articles in question). The prisoner said at the
station that the occurrence was accident.
Edward Mailers, of 129, Drury lane, a dealer in pawn-
broker's unredeemed pledges, said that about five weeks ittm
the prisoner c44lp rote his shop, 4nci said he iiarnd
a Percussion gun. Tle chose' one, and said that
be had a gun and pistol which he would exchange for it.
He agreed to give the prisoner the gun he wanted for the
other gun and the pistol, and 13s. in money, The bargain
was struck, and the prisoner took the gun away. He after-
wards repurchased the gun and pistol r r iTs., by which
witness had' Is. profit. The tiistol was the Same now pro-
duced,

Mr. HENRY asked the witness how old he would suppose
the
Mr. Humphreys said the prisoner was fifteen last February.
PriaMer to be ? To which be replied, about eighteen.
Mr. HENRY said that shopkeepers ought to be more
cautious than to sell pistols to such young persons as the
prisoner.
The Witness paid, that since the cane of Wicks (who, it
will be remembered, had purchased the pistol with which
he committed the murder from this witness) he had been
very unwilling to sell guns or pistols to lads such as the
prisoner, but that he saw no objection in this instance as the
prisoner had already the gun and pistol in his possession
when witness first dealt with him.
Mr. HENRY then caused the witnesss Fisher to be recalled,
and said that he considered it necessary to observe, that he
thought his conduct worthy of great commendation, and
that it would not be forgotten.
The witness Hathaway was then recalled, and stated that
he had seen the wounded man at the hospital since giving
his evidence, and that he had no doubt of his identity.
Mr, Superintendent Pierce and Mr. Inspector Black, of the
F division, proved that the prisoner said at the station, that
the occurrence was purely accidental. The name of the
wounded man was Blewitt. He was said by the surgeon to
be in a very dangerous state, but he was expected to recover.
Mr. HU3IPHREYS declined to make any observations on
the case, and
Mr. HENRY remanded the prisoner to Saturday nest.

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