The Cannock Chase Examiner. — 1874-12-05 (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)

MURDER. EICAMMATION OF THE ACCUSED.  On Saturday, Edward Carter, ,rho was arrested the previous day by the police, was brought up before the Wolverhampton borough magistrates, and charged, upon suspicion, with being concerned in the murder of William Nendick, on the 16th inst. rn,  The prisoner pleaded not guilty. There were present on the bench Mr. W. Edwards (Mayor), Sir John Morris, Messrs. G. L. Underhill, M. Ironmonger, and W. H. Jones. The court was crowded.  Inspector Thomas stated that from information which be received he went to Messrs. Meynell's works, ii Little', Lane, on Thursday last. He there saw the prisoner, and showed him the weapon produced, and asked him if he had any knowledge of if. He replied, "No, I never saw such • thing; I don't know what it is." Witness asked the question a second time in the presence of Mr. Meynell and Mr. Stewart, adding, "You are quite sure now ?" Prisoner replied, " Yes ; I don't know anything at all about it." Witness then left the works and made some further inquiries. From further information whisk reached him he went to the works on-Friday in company with Sergeant Evans. That would be between ten and eleven o'clock in the morning. The prisoner was sent for, and in the pre. serce of the foreman, and Mr. Meynell and Sergeant Evans, Thomas had another interview with the priso. ner. He (Thomas) said, "I have some further information about that dagger, that you really got it up in this place ?" Prisoner said, "I will tell you the truth g I did polish it here, but I polished it for another man. I did not use it myself." Thomas said, " Why did yen tell me toy yesterday? You said you knew nothing stint it." Prisoner replied, " I 'lid not know what to say ;'you took me at a non.plush." Thomas said, " I produced the weapon to you." He then ordered Sergeant Evans to take Carter into custody. Mr. Barber (Deputy Clerk): You produced the dagger on both occasions? Witness On the first occasion. Mr. Barber Did he examine it? Witness : He looked at it. It is an old file woryed,up.  Mr. Ironmonger: Has it been taken out of the handle %  Wiiness : No, sir. Mr. Ironmonger : I see it is broken. Witness (pointing to a piece about two inches long) : That is a portion which was found in Mr., Nendiek's head: a second piece has also been found during the pott_m7tem esamisMiow.  Mr. Ironmonger; Did the prisoner tell you the name of the other mall whom he said he polished the dagger for  —.Witness : Yes; but I don't want to mention the mime.  Cross-examined by the prisoner: You came down to me on Thursday afternoon and yesterday. You showed me that dagger, and asked me if I knew szything about it? Yes—Prisoner: And if the blackemith at Broadbents made it for me, and I said no—Witness (to the Bench) : I asked him if he knew anyone at Broadbents. —Prisoner: You showed roe the weapon produced ? Witrfess : Yea—Prisoner I told you I knew nothing about it ?—Witness z You told me that yon knew no. thing at all about it—that you had never seen it.— Prisoner: Yon came again on Friday, and asked me again, and I said, "No: ear; I don't know anything about that one."—Witness No—Prisoner: You said you had the information that I had bean polishing one ? Witness : Yes. I asked you what was the xenon you told me a story the previous day. Prisoner Yon said that ht—why didn't you say that before ?—Witness: I said nothing of the kind.—Prisoner: Did I not tell you on the read to the station that I made one three months ago, and. that it had got a red banile t—Witnesg: Yes, you did say that—Prisoner : Ind -I not tell you that I polished that for a young man that I knew, and that I turned it up the same dap' Sergeant Evans had got me by the side of him.—Witnets: You did say it