Middlesbrough & Stockton Gazette and General Advertiser. — 1875-09-23 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

MOS. GANDLET."  Examination continued ;l received a picket. inife from Patrick Finn, which WRIS stained with blood on the (lade. I showed the knife to deceased, who said that it was l'om Baheney's knife. I then went in search of the prisoner, whom we found concealed amongst some straw on the farm of Mr Paldster, over Dinsdale. When charged with cutting and wounding Thomas Oandley with intent to kill him, he replied," I did not do the deed." Pzisoner was then removed to Yarm lock-up. :-‘ergeant Hutchinson, of Yarm, said: On Tuesday night lad, I conveyed prisoner from Hornby to Farm. He voluntarily stated to me, "I little thought last Sunday night that I had brought this misfortune upon myself. It was all their fault it was not my fault at all. They dragge I me to the public-Louse and made me drink, and would Turret with me."  Mr Henry Kaye Baines, surgeon, of Coroton, and Dr. Brown, of North&Horton, were then examined.  Patrick Finn said that he and Henry McLoughlin left the Joiners' Arms along with the others, and were walking along the road about twelve yards behind deciased and the prisoner. The moon w.is up. Witness proceeded :—Gandley was on the right side of the road and Bahaney on the left. I saw Bahaney stretch out one hand, and then Gandley shouted, "Harry McLoughlin, I am struck by Tom Bahaney." McLoughlin went up and said, "Throw yourself on the broad of your back." I ran over to the man Bahaney and took the knife out of his hand. Bahaney went away quickly. The pocket knife produced is the same, and I gave it to the policeman. I then went fur a policeman. Candley would walk four yards or so after he called out. I heath 60M1P 'batting whilst we were going along the road, and it was from one or the other. I did not put my hand in Bahaney's pocket to get the knife. I did not lay hands on Gandley to keep him from fighting. I did not Pee McLoughlin hold hint. The knife was only a little open when I got it.  Henry McLoughlin then gave corroborative evidence.  Prisoner was then formally isherged with the marder and cautioned. In a statement of some length he said :—Tom Gandley was vexed with me because I had said that he "duffed " (refused to fight) a man named James Carley, three years ago. Gandley was talking in the public-house about fighting, and I told about him " duffing " Curley. Gandley said to me—"l sill knom your teeth into your belly if you say anything to 19 r . I will fight you on my two knees with my left hand." I came out of the house to go to stop at Alder:ou's, because it was too late for me to go home. I welted away along the road. I was three fields from Vie house when I saw (Lindley coming. I waited tor him at the gate. We began to differ. John Firm took my arm and shoved me along. Gandley ha a said in a public-house that he had nothing against atv one only James Cawley, who had " duffed " to Tom :Ann only a fortnight before. (Lindley struck at me. Harry McLoughlin said, " There will be no more drink to-night." So soon as we got outside the publio-house door Gandley threw off his coat and waistc,olit, and said, "I will fight any man within two miles of this place, and two stones heavier." John Finn said he would fight any man within twenty miles, and two stoues of himself. They made Gandley put his omit on again. He got from them and seized me by the collar, and tore my waibtcost in two places. Patrick Finn then came up to me end said, "The devil mind you; you are going to get it now." I don't remember anything else. I have nothing more to say—Prisoner was then committed Ito take his trial for wilful murder at York, in December next.  Sourn WILLEM Cosonatriow