The Express. — 1868-08-01 (London, England)

COMM—(Before Mr. Justice Myles.) SEE NORDLE OP ♦ OONNINICILL Pit•VILLIN IN SIMI,  Gawp Harris, 30, chainmaker, was placed in the dock, charged with the wilful murder of Barnett Zuemun, at &Miley, on the 16th November, 1867. Mr. Motteram, Q.ll, and Mr. Burley appeared for the prosecution ; and Dr. Bentley, Q.C., and Mr. Young for the defence._ _ _  ---TiTeniniieetof upwards of 70 witnesses were on the briefs, but the following were the chief points elicited during the examination yesterday. Aar( n Gottherneir stated that on the morning of the 16th November, the docesee.l, who lodged with him at the Rove and Crown Inn, Ironbridge, left his house, stating that he was going to Finger-lane, Horseley, and Dawley, and would return to dinner at 3 o'clock. He took out with him a black ()d-omed box containing watches and chains, which it was his business to sell. Ho did not return, and witness never saw him alive again. John Watkins was in the service of the prisoner on the 16th of November. About 11 o'clock on the morning of that day the deceased called upon the prisoner at his works at Dawley, and they went away. together. On the night before the body was found the prisoner showed the witness two gold watches, apparently new, and one of them having attached a long gold chain. He said he had also a silver watch which he would sell to the witness. Subsequently when the witness was summoned to give evidence before the coroner the prisoner said he would give him the silver watch if he would tell the jury that on the morning of the murder he had seen the deceased at Dawley, m company with a strange tea!n carrying an oil-cased parcel, with a strap round it. On the day, of last inquest witness was returning from the court with the prisoner, and in the course of the conversation about the murder he said, " u lose my heart before I split." Emma Maiden was at work on Sonthell Pit bank on a Friday about a fortnight before the body of the deceased was found. The prisoner passed by on the way to Strickley in company with a strange Jew carryings black pack, like the one produced. It was about 11 o'clock in the morning. The prisoner spoke to her and said he was taking his companion to Mr. Williams, of Strickley-hall, to try and sell him a watch. He returned about one o'clock alone, and remarked in psenng that he had been sheltering from the rain at Mark Cookson's public-house. Miss Williams, of Strickley-hall, stated that to the beat of her knowledge he bad not called there with a Jew on the 16th of November, and Mrs. Cookson said that as far as she knew he had not been there, as he alleged to Emma Maiden. Mr. Isaac Cohen, watchmaker, Birmingham, said that on the 10th of November the deceased reported to him that he had sold to the prisoner a gold watch and chain for 271. 10s. On the day the body was discovered Mr. Cohen saw the prisoner and asked him whether he bad purchased a watch and chain from the deceased. He said that he had, and that he agreed to pay 271. 10s. for it. He added that he had paid the deceased 21. in cash, and had given him a silver watch ant Albert chain as value for U. The witness asked him when he bad made those payments, and he stated that he had done so at the time he received the watch. The witne.,a asked him whether that was mentioned in the agreement, and he replied that it was. Mr. Cohen then showed him the agreement signed by himself, showing that he had paid only 10s. on account, and the prisoner then said, " All right, my guod fellow; PA call next week and pay you something.' Police-constable Purchase produced a chain with the swivel broken which he had received from Ernest Corbett, to whom the prisoner had given it. This witness also proved the finding of a certain iron pot in the workshop of the prisoner Harris. Mrs. Robinson, pawnbroker, proved that on the day following that on which the prisoner had purchased the gold watch from Zusman, he had pawned it with her for 81.  Mr. Palmer, watchmaker, then duly related a conversation which took place between himself and the prisoner, in the course of which he produced the works of a watch, and asked witness how much an ounce old silver would bring. The witness said 45., and the prisoner replied, If I could get that, I'd soon melt up." At this stage of the inquiry the examination was adjourned till this morning.