Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1876-03-18 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

MURDER AT HORNBY.  Thomas Brahany was indicted for the wil murder of Thomas Gandley, on the 12th September last. •  Mr Simpson prosecuted. The prisoner was what he termed a harvestman. The prisoner was engaged in his duty by Mr Pallister, a farmer. The prisoner, along with others following the same occupation, fell Out, and there was a cry out :that when tbey were quarrellicg that the deceased man was stabbed, and a knife WAS taken from the I)risoner. Mr Simpson contended that there was no violence offered by the deceased, and that consequently nothing guaranteed the prisoner in using the knife. Patrick Finn, cross-examined by Mr Skidmore, sail he was a harvestman. He and some others along with priNoner pal took of beer at the Joiners' Arms. He did not know what time he and the company left the Joiners' Arms. He saw the prisoner thrust the knife. I ran as fast as I conld ant took a knife from the prisonn's hand, and gave it to Britton. When he took the knife from the prisoner, he said nothing.—Uross-exatniued by Mr Blaekburn who appeared for the defence. Witness did not set his brother John with his coat off and stripped for. a fight.—By the Judge : It was evening.  Henry McLaughlan knew the deceased, who was harvesting along with the prisoner and ethers. On the Sunday evening he remembered going to the Joiners' Arms along with the deceased and prisoner. 113 heard Gandley give " the lie" to the prisoner. When they left the public-house he Separate:l the prisoner from the deceased man. Gandley shouted out he was struck. He noticed Gandley's bowels coming out. Brahany went away. —Cross-examined by Mr Blackburn for the defence. Witoess was harvesting at another farm t ) that of Brahrtny.—ln the cross-examination there was laughter in the Court, when toe Judge expressed surprise at such a show from the public, when a man WAS standing on his trial for life.— Gand.ey was a:big man, and be SAW him stripped. He I heard t e prisoner say to deceased, "I'm not good enough for you." Gandl-y wanted to fight the prisoner.  J „Ain Finn was in the Joiners' Arms. There was fow words between the prisoner and the deceased man. When we left the Joiners' Arms prisoner said he was good enough man for G mdley. When I heard Gandley was stabbed, I took my coat off and the prisoner ma.le away. I saw no blows pass between the prisoner and Gandley, became I took my coat off and prevented a ftqlit. By the Judge: The deceased and prisoner were arguing, but making no attempt to fi4ht. Gandley said t,, the prisoner that he was not worth &sling with. We were all Connaught men. Martin Britton, police officer at Great Smeaton, said: I found Gandley laid on his back on the side of the road to Herlihy. Deceased was removed to the Joiners Arms. Patrick Finn gave me a knife at one o'clock in the morning. I afterwards took the prisoner into en.tody, when the prisoner WAS charged, he said, "I did'nt do the deed."  Thomas James Hutchinson, police-officer, said be was alone with the prisoner. Prisoner said, "I little thought of bringing this misfortune on me. They dragged me to the public-house and quarrelled with me."  ,f.,buson Kay Barnes, surgeon, saw ..lee,casoti a few \ tite pulilic L-use, Deueased.  complained of having been stabbed. He foand he had been 'wounded in the abdomen and his bowels were protruding. there was also another wound on the thig'.. There was complete prostration. The deceased mndo a statement to me. The substanee was that the tl eLsed was 26 years of age. Be and others left the Joiner's arms. He made an attempt to strike him but did not. He then found he was struck. He was stabbed three times. The deceased made two different statements, one of which was that the deceased attempted to strike the prisoner prior to the stabbing, and the other was that the deceased never struck the prisoner at all.—Mr Blackburn made an eloquent appeal on behalf of the prisoner. . _  The jury brought in a verdict of manslaughter, and his lordship deferred sentence.