Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1880-10-09 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE HARPURHEY MURDER. ANOTHER "CONFESSION.'  At the Oldham Police Court on Monday, a man named Thomas &ringbolt. of respectable appearance, and about 60 years of age, was charged on his own confession with having been concerned it the Harpurhey murder. The Chief Constable mid the prisoner came to the police office on bunday afternoon about five o'clock, and eurrended himself on the charge o. being implicated in the murder of Sarah Jane Roberts at Harpurhey. He made a statement to Inepector Lowe that be was implicated wish Robert Haild in the murder. He (the Chief Con• stable) saw the prisoner afterwards, and asked him to give an account of himself. Frowner then made a statement to the effect that he was living at tile New Cut, London, at the time of the teurd, r. He came down from there on the day of the mur der, and in conjunction with Haild was taken into custody. He added that Superintendent Bent has Haild's clothes in his possession. However, that (Monday) morning. on being spoken to, prisoner, said he did not know why be =Lie such a statement on Sunday, and that he had been drinking Prisoner stated that he came from Manehester. The Chief Constable added that there was not the slighteet evidence ag ,inet the prieone, Mr Crompton said primmer was not sober yet The freak was a very foolish one. Be ought tube kept in gaol until J,e became min eily obese. down. These statements were petting toe poloce to a great deal of trouble. The Chief Constable mid it was in order to sober prisoner that he had been locked up withoutaupper. Mr Leach: I think he ought to be remanded until inquiries are made of Superintendent Bunt. • Prisoner, in reply to the Bench, mid he should like to be allowed to speak. '  Mr Leach If you want to poak you will heard.  --Prisoner said he had had too mach liquor. He had been arguing since the murder about it he had always had a great prejudice about this Robert Haiid having done the "jub." He had hau too much drink or he would not nave said what he had done.  Mr Leach : I think it would be better to remand him until Wednesday. The Chief Constable: We expect one of Superintendent Bent'e officers directly. Mr Leach: We shall remand you until Wednesday morning, and in the meantime the hief Constable will make farther inquiry about you. Prisoner I shall lobe my situation if you do. Mr Crompton: We cannot help that. Prisoner : I Masa promise you it shall not be dole !wain.  Mr Lchi The public cannot be annoyed by a man who reports himself as being guilty .of so a acts.  The Chief Constable: I should have been relue• tent to draw an inference against him, but he was so extremely reticent that he would give no information at all. Prisoner was then remands].  The following is the statement of Scoughall "Thomas Scoughall aaith : I was connected wit. Robert llaild in the murder of Sarah Jane Rob rta at Harpurhey, Heald was tiled tor the natirc,er, and be is now at Sydney, Anaerobe At the time the murder was done 1 was living ot the New Cat, in London, and come down that night. 1 met mild near that church which ia near brewery. I have come down from London to.ds3'. You had better write 2dr Bent, who has got Bob' olcijaa."