Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1861-10-25 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

MURDER OF A STUDENT BY A SOLDIER.  PURSUIT OF THE MURDERER BY TWO HUNDRED MEN.  A fine young man, named Outon, a student of Bishop Otter's Training College, was shot on Wednesday week, at a little before twelve o'clock, by a soldier.  Police-constable Pollen, who was on duty in Somers. town, hearing the report of a rifle, followed by fearful screams, which he thought proceeded from the direction of the barracks, which are situate to the north part of the city, went immediately in that direction, returning by Oaklands, the seat of Mr 11. W. Freeland, M.P.. when, shortly after passing Bishop Otter's College, he heard groans proceeding from an adjoining field, in which he found Outon lying on the ground in the greatest agony. The inmates of the College, some of whom had heard the report of the rifle, were shortly on the • spot, and several persona who were passing rendered every assistance to convey the sufferer to the College, where he shortly afterwards expired, but not before he had made the statement that "lie had been i'•ot by a soldier, who sat on the gate, as he approached to get over the stile, and that after he had done it, he ran cff down the lane towards Deer Hole." No provocation was given by the young man, who was on his return front spending the evening with a respectable family in the city The ball of the rifle passed through the abdomen and out at the back, but little blood escaped from the wounds. Immediately on the discovery of the murder, Superintendent Everett communicated the fact to the Commanding-officer of the garrison, Colonel Wright, who, with great promptitude, sent out a body of soldiers in search of the murderer, for it was well known that a soldier named Cleary was at large and in the possession of his rifle and ball cartridge. The grounds of Mr 11, W. Freeland, M.P., were surrounded and scoured by detached parties without avail ; every house of bad repute in the city was searched without effect. The number of military was now increased to some 200 men, with a dozen cavalry, who were sent to scour the woods at Goodwood, Captain Valentine, the steward of the estate, lending the aid of the gamekeepers in the search, which continued without avail until twelve o'clock, when Mr Henry Sadler, jun., of Hampnett, found Cleary's rifle loaded, and with a cap on, which he had evidently thrown away on getting clear of the city. This was found in the ditch of a water meadow, through which a pathway runs to join the main road leading to Arundel and Littlehampton. At the time at which this is written the man is at large; still great hopes are entertained of his speedy capture. Outon is the son of a tradesman, at Rowlands Castle, near the soldier who shot him, is twentyHavant. Cleary, one years of age, stands five feet and three-quarters high, of sallow complexion, with dark brown hair, and hazel eyes; he has the mark of a scar in the middle of his right fore anti, with the letter D on the left side. lie is a native of Ireland. lie had on at the time of breaking out of the barracks a tunic coat or jacket, black cloth or regimental trousers, and took with him his rifle, with ten rounds of ball ammunition and his great coat. He bears a bad character in the 50th Regiment, to the depot of which he was attached In October, 1860, he deserted; afterwards he was tried and convicted for stealing property belonging to an officer. Very recently he has had six days' extra drill given him for bad conduct, for which it is conjectured he meant to have his revenge, but shot the wrong moo. Bishop Otter's College is situated a short distance to the north-east of the city, the approach to it being up a darkish lane called Love-lane.—Time.