The Sun. — 1862-03-04 (London, England)

TUE MURDER IN MARYLEBONE.  Henry Quail was indicted for the wilful murder of Mr. Wincott, a butcher, residing in South-street, Manchester square.  Mr. Cooper appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Sleigh defended. It will be remembered that the prisoner, in company with three other men named Cox, Poulton, and Walsh, created a disturbance in front of deceased's shop on the 3d of February, which ultimately resulted in the prisoner seizing a knife and stabbing Mr. Wincott in the abdomen, from the effects of which he afterwards died. The first witness examined was the assistant to the deceased John Pane, who stated that on the day in question a man named B3les was removing the boes from Mr. Wincott's shop, when the prisoner in company with the three men came up and knocked some of the bones out of the man's cart, which was standing at the shop door. A scuffle took place, when Byles struck one of the men with a bone, but they went a short distance from the shop. All four men afterwards returned and stood in front of the shop. He saw the prisoner strike Mr. Wincott, and Mr. W incott struck him again in selfdefence. The four men had a scuffle with the deceased to endeavour to get into the shop. Mr. Wincot t then called out, " I'm stabbed." One of the men—he did not think it was the prisoner—had a chopper in his hand flourishing it over his head. One of them called out, " Rip the guts out." He saw the prisoner stab Mr. Wiacott with a knife, which he took from the shop board. The knife belonged to the deceased. [The knife, which was produced, was one ordinarily used by butchers.] He (witness) had been using the knife about five minutes before. The prisoner dug the knife into the pit of the deceased's stomach. He attempted to stab Mr. Wincott a second time, but was prevented. When Mr. Wincott was stabbed he pointed to Quail, and said, " That's the man." All the men were drunk. Cross-examined—The four men came down the street shouting and hallooing in the most noisy manner. William Byles, a bone-boiler, residing at Hackney-wick, said that on the 3d of February he was taking bones from Mr. Wincott's shop. The prisoner and three other men began throwing everything about that stood in front of the trademen's shops. They took the bones out of the cart and threw them into the road. Quail went into the shop, and Mr. Wincott ordered him out. Quail struck Wincott, and Mr. Wincott struck him again. The prisoner then took the knife from the board and plunged it into Mr. Wincott's stomach, when be called out, "I'm stabbed." Cross-examined—One of the bones had been thrown into the shop. There was a good deal of confusion, but he did not see Mr. Wincott strike Quail with one of the bones. Dennis Shee said he saw the prisoner stab Mr. 'Wincott with a knife which he took from Ile shop board. He (witness) pre vented Quail stabbing Mr. Wincott a second time. By Mr. Sleigh—There was great confusion about the shop dcor. He did not see Wincott strike the prisoner, He had known the prisoner all his life, and he always considered him a harmless, hard-working man. ;Several other witnesses gave corroborative evidence, which closed the case for the prosecution. Mr. Sleigh, in an eloquent speech for the prisoner, contended that the crime amounted only to manslaughter. The learned judge having summed up the evidence, The jury retired to consider their verdict, and after a short absence returned a verdict of manslaughter.