The North Cumberland Reformer. — 1893-11-18 (Carlisle, Cumbria, England)

PRISONER BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES.  On Monday morning the prisoner, who is a tall, dark, good-looking young man, was brought up on remand before T. S. Douglas, Esq., R. H. Hodgson, Esq., and 11. Bowes, Esq. The right eye of the prisoner was discoloured, and bore evidence of a recent fight. He was charged with shooting with intent to murder Thomas Scoon. labourer, Washington Street, at ten p.m. on Sunday night —Superintendent Hope said the prisoner was charged with having attempted to murder Thomas Scoot] at ten o'clock on Sunday night, in Station Road, by firing at him with a revolver. He applied for a remand until Wednesday, as Scoon was in the Infirmary, having a bullet in his thigh. It appeared that Scoon and a girl were together last night when the prisoner passed Scoon, and made some remark. Prisoner then went away. and Scoon and the girl walked together in the direction of Oxford Street. Prisoner subsequently met Scoon, when the latter challenged him out to fight. They adjourned to Oxford Street. Afterwards Scoon was seen running in the direction of Station Road, pursued by prisoner, who had a knife in his hand. At the end of , Station Road and Oxford Street prisoner fired two shots, and on getting into Station Road two other shots were fired, one of the bullets lodging in Scoon's thigh. Scoon was subsequently conveyed to the Infirmary. P. C. Mounsey, who was on duty in Station Road. seized the prisoner, and took the knife out of his hand. Sergeant Hetherington and another constable then came upon the scene, and immediately afterwards the prisoner was secured. In the struggle the revolver was again fired. He called P. C. James Mounsey, who said that at ten o'clock last night he was on duty in Station Road. On going down the street he heard two shots fired at about the end of Oxford Street.—The Bench : Which end of Oxford Street? Near to Station Road. He stopped to turn round, when he met two youths running down the street. The first was Scoon, and the next the prisoner, who had a knife in his left hand. Witness knocked the knife out of his hand, when prisoner again fired at Scoon. Witness rushed up to the prisoner, and in the struggle the revolver again went off. He had a sharp tussle to take the revolver from him, and when this was accomplished he handcuffed him, and took him into custody.—By the Bench : It was a six-chambered revolver. Five of the chambers had been discharged, but one still remained loaded. —Supt. Hope: Were you present when he was searched? Yes. He had the sheath for his knife in his pocket.—Anything else? Yes, the cartridges produced. Some were in his right vest pocket, and others were in his watch pocket.— Thirty-eight altogether ? Yes. Where was the sheath? It was in his coat pocket. inside.—Did you find anything else? Twopence halfpenny in money and a pocket-knife.—The magistrates' clerk (to prisoner): Have you anything to say why you should not be remanded? No.—Prisoner was then remanded until Wednesday. On. the case being resumed on Wednesday, Mr (.4.  A. Lightfoot appeared for the prosecution: 7and the prisoner was defended by Mr Cecil Thompson.—The deposition of P. C. Mounsey was read over.—ln reply to the Bench, Mounsey said he saw the prisoner point his weapon at Scoon as the latter was running away. Mr Lightfoot applied for a remand until a future date, as Scoon was still lying in the Infirmary, and was recovering, but slowly.—Mr Thompson on behalf of the prisoner concurred in the application. The prisoner was then removed in custody.