Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1883-09-29 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE MURDER OF CAREY.  O'DONNELL BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES.  Patrick O'Donnell was on Friday afternoon brought up before Mr Flowers at Bowstreet, London, charged on remand with the murder of James Carey. Prisoner arrived • shortly before one o'clock in the prison van, accompanied by a mounted escort. A considerable crowd had collected in the street, and a few people had even climbed on to the roofs overlooking the Court-yard. Shortly after half-past one the prisoner was brought in. Mr Poland again prosecuted, Mr Sullivan defending the prisoner. Mrs Carey drove to the Court in a cab, and descended at the Court-yard entrance without being recognised. The witnesses already examined were recalled for cross-examination. James Parish said there were seven persons present when the first shot was fired—Jones, Carey, O'Donnell, his wife, witness, and two children. Carey was standing, O'Donnell was sitting, and the wife had one arm round his neck. Jones was playing with one of his children. Carey was leaning against the side of the saloon. Witness was in the act of leaving his cabin to go and get the officers' tea when he saw the first shot. Carey was looking at the prisoner. Carey might have caught the prisoner's arm. As soon as the first shot was fired the deceased staggered towards his cabin. The plan in Court did not accurately represent the position of the table and settle where the shot was fired. The plan represented the deceased as standing aft of the prisoner, whereas be was standing forward of him. Neither witness nor Jones tried to prevent the shots being fired. Prisoner fired just as anyone else would fire at anything else without any appearance of anger. Thomas Jones was re called, and crossexamined by Mr Sullivan. He could not say how many people were in the cabin when the shots were fired. He corroborated the evidence given on the last occasion. When the shots were fired the cook called out "Murder." Parish and himself also cried out. Neither here nor at the Cape had he ever said that he cried out "Murder." He was not asked. (Laughter.) Another passenger passed just as the shot was fired, and went on deck. He didn't remember the name, but he was examined at Port Elizabeth. He did not hear any words pass between the prisoner and Carey. He did not see any strnggle nor hear a pistol flung on the floor. He did not hear any noise as if Carey had grappled with the prisoner and thrown him on to the seat. He heard nothing take place between them. Thomas Francis Carey was recalled, and ex- , arnined at considerable length by Mr Sullivan. , He had been examined three times before in Court—twice in Dublin. He first knew his name had been changed to Power by seeing that name on the luggage at Dublin Castle. He • did not say at Port Elizabeth that his father was smoking. On reference ' to the depositions it was found that the , witness had said "smiling," and not smoking. (Laughter.) Perish was not present when r the first shot was fired. The prisoner raised his left hand in firing the shot, which was neatest to the witness. He took his father's revolver to give it to him, but he did not do so because deceased was not , able to take it. (Laughter.) Prisoner said to Mrs Carey, "I was sent to do it," and not , what was stated in his Port Elizabeth deposition. Witness subsequently said that he thought this version was true; he was uncertain about it. Ile must have heard the other statement from his mother.  John Beech), was then recalled, after which the prisoner was again remanded.