The Atherstone, Nuneaton, and Warwickshire Times. — 1880-06-05 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

JNO. Wr...Trox, Grocer, 17, Fleet-street; bone was somewhat shattered. Drs. Fenton THOMAK Huottas, Solicitor, Stoner Stanton-road' ‘Vimberley had been very successful in extrasthe bullets from the persons hit -in fact there only one left, and that remained in the bkic Mrs. Feltharu. Mr. Marriott : How long was he in the Putt. Mr. Norris: About a quarter of an fact that the lapse of titn: bete. een the or the Butts and in Much Park-street ati4,lee prisoner time for reflection, show, ‘1 n deliberation and determination than was met in ordinary cases. It was wonderful that sme the persons were not instantly killed. conduct of the man who attempted to take revolver from the prisoner in the Butts, and of men who arrested him, was very commendable courageous. The following evidence was then taken : James Pallett, 5, Hertford-square, watehma said : I was at the Half Moon hal, the 27th ult., at a quarter-past nine ciel at night. Harry Jennings and nine or ten ot were present, and we were all in the tap r Oliver Styles came to the tap room door, looko' but said nothing. A man named James Style to him, " Halio, Oliver, how are you r prisoner dii not answer, but walked as: Shortly afterwards I heard a shot fired and • Jennings fall. I directly got up, and the Fist pointed. the revolver straight at my chest. I I. just time to put up my hand before he felt myself shot, and fell back on the fie r. was shot in the left hand. The ball passel my hand, and cut my waistcoat collar, n, stopped by a handkerchief which was 111 ked side my waistcoat. When the prisoner :11:(1 stood at the back of the dcorway. The Bench asked the prisoner if he wishe: to the witness any questions ; and in reply le his head. Edward Davis, labourer, 22c. lb., H Park-street, said : I was in my , house at aboat half-past nine oleloek Thursday night. I was going to bed, awl taken off one of my boots. I beard the reps firearms, and I immediately began to put on boot, so that I might go out and see what taking place. While I was putting on my I heard a second report, and when opening door to go out a third. When I got about yards from my own door I could just discern . Styles, with a child in her arms, and followed the prisoner, come round the corner from mother's house. Styles caught hold of his a and turned her round against the wall. He t deliberately fired two shots in quick success I went up the yard and saw the revolver w was pointed towards Mrs. Styles' head. I got % nearly opposite to him, and said, " What are doing?' He turned round and pointed revolver at me, and said, " I have done whal intended to do—l have shot the --- cat to heart." He walked sideways down the yard air went after him. As soon as he got into the sti I caught hold of his coat, and a young man non{ Carter caught hold of his left arm at the sa4 time. When he got to the end of the causes' he threw the revolver into the air, and said, ' have done ; you can take me." We biuught to the police-statiou. By the Bench : His wife walked down 23 co: after she had been shot. She had a child in arms. She screamed "murder" before she was e but I did not hear her speak after the shots fired. The prisoner was then formally remmale Warwick Gaol for a week. He was removed ti the dock, and upon reaching the outside of room appear(' to revive considerably, and addrel a few words to a young man with whom he see to be acquainted. After being kept in the cel a short tune he was removed to Warwick, I, crowds witnessing his departure.