The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-16 00:00:00

EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER.

After 1 o'clock the prisoner was placed before Mr.
Corrie, at the Clerkenwell police-court, when the fol-
lowing witnesses were examined :
'Mr. John Abram stated that he was managing clerk
to Mr. Atkinson, of 51, Bedford-row. This morning
about 25 minutes past 10 he pulled down the office
window for the purpose of letting oat the smoke, and
looked out for two or three minutes, when he saw the
prisoner at the bar walk towards the deceased Mr.
Waugh, and immediately after heard the report of a
pistol. He immediately ran down stairs and collared
the prisoner at the opposite corner of Bedford-row.
Their offices aro opposite Gregoriee. The space from
the offices is about thirty yards. Mr. Waugh was
coming from Red Lion-passage. The beadle at
the same time collared him. The prisoner imme-
diately on being taken into custody said Mr.
Waugh bad ruined him. As he came to the
office this morning he saw the prisoner waiting about
at the corner of Hand-court, opposite the baker's shop.
His deformity attracted his (witness's) attention. The
age of Mr. Waugh was about 56, and at the time the
prisoner fired at him he (Mr. Waugh) was evidently
going to his office. The prisoner, as he was being csn-
♦eyed to the Hunter-sereet police-station, said Mr.
Waugh had made him eat bread and cheese for ten days
at a time.

Inspector Checkley here asked if the magistrate would
examine the surgeon, as he was in a great hurry to leave.
The Magistrate—Certainly.
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Mr. Septimus Gibbon, physician to the London Hos-
pital, stated that he happened to be in the
office of Messrs. Gibbon, in St. James's-street,
when a clerk said a gentleman had been
shot. He immediately went out, and saw the body of
Mr. Waugh. His clothes were saturated with blood,
and it was lifeless. After the clothes were iernoTed he
found a wound in the chest below the fourth rib, close
to the breast-bone, in the region of the heart. The ball
bad taken a downward direction, and passed through
the substance of the heart, which would cause immediate
death. He probed the wound to the depth of four
inches. The ball had struck a cartilage of the rib, which
had turned the ball downward. Ho had been physician
to the Smyrna Hospital, and bad seen a number of
gun-shot wounds.

Thomas Hutchins, street-keeper of Bedford-row,
stated that this'merning, just before half past ten, he was
passing No. 1, Bedford-row, and heard the report of
fire-arms, and looking in the direction of Bedford-street,
saw ➢ir. Wang's fall on the pavement. He ran up, and
the prisoner then said "he ruined me, and I'll ruin
him." He saw the pistol (produced) lying in the kennel,
and he then asked the prisoner if he had any more fire-
arms, and he said, "No ; that's all." He then took the
prisoner into custody, when ho again said the deceased
had ruined him, and that he wanted his money to go
abroad with. In Brunswick-square he pulled a large
knife out of his pocket. (This was what is called a dirk
knife) and gave it to him. He did not see the prisoner
fire the pistol, but he saw Mr. Waugh fall. The pri-
soner was in custody when he got up to the spot where
he was standing.

Richard Beckenham, IS, Holles-street, Lincoln's-inn-
fields, porter, stated that about half-past ten this morn-
ing he was coming out of Hand-court into Bedford-
street, when he saw the prisoner take deliberate aim at
Mr. Waugh with a pistol. He could see thp pistol. He
also saw the flash, heard a report, and saw Mr. Waugh
stagger and fall. As he was in the act of falling he
heard the deceased say, "Hold him," at that time he had
his hand on the prisoner's shoulder. He said, " I did it,
he ruined me. I have not a friend in the world." Mr.
Waugh uttered nothing but the words he had stated.
The pistol fell, and the other one was taken from him.
The pistols prodeced were the prisoner had. The one
taken from him ho said was loaded.
Mr. James Soynes, residing at 5, Chapel-street, Pen-
toeville, stated that ho saw the prisoner discharge the
pistol, which he afterwards threw away. He picked it
up from where the prisoner thrown it. He (prisoner)
had another pistol, which was taken from his trousers
pocket. It had a copper cap on the nipple, and was full
cocked. He assisted to convey the prison to the station-
house.

Inspector Checkley stated that he arrived at the Hun-
ter-street police-station, and finding no one hag charged
the prisoner, he took him into custody, and brought
him to this court. As he was on the way to the station,
he said if it had not been for the deceased he would have
been in the possession of 8001. Ile used the word de-
ceased. Now I shall only have 4001., and God knows
when that will be, as he has thrown that into Chancery.

Sergeant Hayes stated that he was on duty at the
station in Hunter-street, when the prisoner was brought
'there. The prisoner said Mr. Waugh had brought it
all on himself as he had cheated him out of an estate
and some acres of land. He was a relation of his,
as he had married into his (prisoner's) family, and
that now he (prisoner) was satisfied. He received
from the prisoner a pocket-book, containing the halves
of a five and ten pound note, a porte•monnaie can,
taining in gold 1/. 108., two shillings, a key of a door,
and a key of a box containing some papers relating be
the matter.

The depositions having been read over, the prisoner
was fully committed for trial.
The prisoner is a short hnmp•backed young man, ap-
parently about 25 years of age. He was very respect.
ably attired, and during the whole of the examination
conducted himself with the greatest composure.

SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.

Meeting this Day.

A special general meeting of the shareholders of this
company was held this morning at the Waterloo Ter-
minus, Waterloo-road, to consider and decide on which
•f the two schemes of extension of this line—from Dor-
chester to Exeter, or Yeovil to Exeter—should be
adopted, the directors recommending that from Yeovil
to Exeter.

It will be recollected that the extension !of, this lint
has been the subject of much discussion and ill-feeling
amongst the shareholders, on the ground, as alleged by
some, that the late Chairman (the Hon. Mr. Scott) had
pledged the company (without authority) to the exten-
sion of the line to Exeter. The attendance of share-
holders at the commencement of the meeting was very
small. Mr. Chaplin, M.P., in the chair.
The report of the directors recommending the
extension from Yeovil to Exeter, and which has already
been published in The Sun, was read by Mr. Crombie,
the secretary. _ _

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In answer to a question from Mr. PUNCIARD,
The SECIRTARY said the committee of directors who
considered the question of extension were the Chairman,
Mr. Dutton, Mr. Mortimer, Count Ayre, Mr. Castle-
main, Captain Mangles, and Mr. Uzielli.
The CHAIRMAN said that, in accordance with the con-
tents of the report, they were called on to decide the
simple question whether the extension of the line to
Exeter should be by the coast or through the central dis-
trict between the coast and the Great Western Railway.
The explanatory report which bad been read contained
the unanimous sentiments of the board —(heas)—and he
felt he might with advantage avoid troubling them with
his opinions on the question and unnecessarily occupying
their time. As it was his intention to propose to them a
resolution confirming and adopting the report, and the
agreement with the ialisbury and Yeovil Company, to
make a few observations. With reference to the coast
line, looking at the railway system throughout the
country, they would find they were mostly at a eon!