Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1875-09-25 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

GANDLEY."  Examination continued: I received a pocket-knife from Patrick Finn, which was stained with blood on the blade. I showed the knife to deceased, who said that it was Tom Bahaney's knife. I then went in search of the prisoner, whom we found concealed amongst some straw on the farm of Mr Pallister, over Dinsdale. When charged with cutting and wounding Thomas Oandley with intent to kill him, he replied, " I did not do the deed." Prisoner was then removed to Yarm lock•up. Sergeant Hutchinson, of Yarm, said: On Tuesday night last, I conveyed prisoner from Hornby to Yarns. 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•house and made me drink, and would guarre with me."  Mr Elenry Kaye Baines. surgeon, of Coroton, and Dr. Brown, of Northallerton, 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 deceased and the prisoner. The moon was 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 baok." 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 for a policeman. Gandley would walk four yards or so after he called out. I heard some shouting 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 see McLoughlin hold him. The knife was only a little open when I got it. _ _  Henry McLoughlin then gave corroborative evidence.  - - Prisoner was then formally charged with the murder 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 Curley, three years ago. Gandley was talking in the public-house about fighting, and I told about him " duffing " Curley. Gandley said to me—" I a- ill knocip. your teeth into your belly if you say anything to is. I will fight you on my two knees with my left hand." I came out of the house to go to stop at Aide', on's, because it was too late for me to go home. I wa'ked away along the road. I was three fields from Ole house when I saw Gandley coming. I waited or him at the gate. We began to differ. John Firm took my arm and shoved me along. Gandley ha, '\ said in a public-house that he had nothing against at. , one only James Cawley, who had " duffed" to Tom nun only a fortnight before. Gandley struck at me. Harry McLoughlin said, "There will be no more drink to-night." So goon as we got outside the publio.house door Gandley threw off his coat and waistcoat, and said, "I will fight any man within two miles of this place, and two stones h :avier." John Finn said he would fight any man within twenty miles, and two stones of himself. They made Gandley put his coat on again. He got from them and seized me by the collar, and tore my waistcoat in two places. Patrick Finn then came up to me and 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.