The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-29 00:00:00

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

LAMBETH POLICE-COURT.--(YESTERDAY).
On Thursday evening, about a quarter past five o'clock, a
horrid murder was coolly committed in Peacock-street, New-
ington, on the person of Daniel Fitzgerald.
Samuel Quennell, a labourer, was taken to the Lambeth
station-house on suspicion of being the murderer, and was
brought up for examination yesterday morning before Mr.
Henry, at the Lambeth Police-court.
The prisoner is of a very dark complexion, ruddy coun-
tenance, stands about five feet seven inches high, firmly
built, and may be about twenty-eight years of age. When
put into the dock he appeared depressed; his small dark
eyes heavy with trouble and sadness. During the examine.
tion he was observed to weep. _ .

The first witness called was Owen M`Carthy. He said he
was a labouring man, living in Queen-street, York-street,
Walworth. Has been working for Mr. Quennell, but not for
the last nine days. Understands the prisoner is brother to
Mr. Quennell. Saw prisoner yesterday in Kennington-
lane about twelve o'clock, near the Horse and Groom,
but had no conversation with him. Did not see
him again till the time of the murder of Fitzge-
rald. Fitzgerald is a labouring man. Has worked for
Quennell many years. Yesterday witness was at work
down Kennington lane, came up to the yard with a barrow,
when he met deceased about five o'clock. He and decestaes
walked out of the yard, down Kennington-lane, and crossed
over into Peacock street. They had just come up to where
the pump stands, when some person came up and met Fit*
gerald in front. Witness and deceased were then both
abreast. Immediately a bright flash of light completely
dazzled his eyes. He thought he heard the report of a pistol,
but for the moment he was stunned. The instant after he
saw the deceased with his hand pressed against his left side
and bending double to the left. Deceased said " I'm a dead
man." He said no more. At that time witness and deceased
were close together. Prisoner came up right in front of Fits-
gerald. Prisoner said nothing. Deceased bent down side-
ways, holding his side, and said, " I'm a dead man." After
the shot prisoner did not run. Witness saw him walk quite
leisurely away, as the light dazzled in his eyes, He con-
tinued walking till witness bolloed out —" A man
shot ; stop him." Witness heard nothing before
•r after the shot, except the exclamation from Fitz
gerald. Did not overtake the prisoner, and did not come to
the station-house with prisoner after he was caught, but
went and told Mr. Quennell that Fitzgerald had been shot.
Did not return to the spot where Fitzgerald was. Witness
does not know of any quarrel between Fitzgerald and the pri-
soner, or bad feeling, or heard any angry word ever pass.
He did not see whence the prisoner came from at the time of
the murder. The road where they were has no footpath. Is
not a thoroughfare for carts. It is very narrow.
Henry Cottin is a messenger in the Court of Bankruptcy,
Basinghall-street, and lives in Vauxhall. He said, yesterday
evening, about five o'clock or a quarter past, he was going
down Kennington-lane, towards Vauxhall, when he heard a
pistol report. He was then just by the corner of the lane and
the Kennington-road. He had not walked above a hundred
yards before he saw a crowd and a man advancing towards
him, running. He went and took hold of him, and had him
taken to the station-house. Prisoner is that man. He made
little resistance. As another man came running up hurriedly,
prisoner said, "Take me to the station-house." From first
to last he heard him say nothing except that. He had a hat
on, but nothing in his hand when running. At the station-
house a pistol was taken from him out of his trousers' pocket
on the right side.
Henry Martin Allam—Lives in Agnes-street, Waterloo-
road ;he was passing down Kennington-lane, last night, about
five o'clock ; saw the prisoner running as if against him ; im-
mediately after heard a cry " Stop him." Witness could not

stopped him. He did not

come up with him ti
hear any report.
Ann Westwood—Lives at 11, Peacock-street, with Mrs.
Brentwood, a greengrocer, in the same house as deceased
lived at. Was within doors when a loud knock was heard
at the outer door. Mrs. Brentwood called, " Come in," bu t
no one =wend. A pistol report wall heard immediately