Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1875-05-01 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MUR DER AT STOCKTON.  Stockton bids fair to contribute its quota to the number of kicking, stabbing, and other .unmanly crimes for which the county of Durham has become so notorious. Of late pokers, bars of iron, and other weapons have been used in quarrels much more frequently than usual, and the recent committal for manslaughter will in al probability be succeeded by moother'for the capital crime of murder. This time the scene of the tragedy is Shoulder of Mutton Yard. From what can be learned, it seems that an upstairs roo.n of Larkin's common lodging. house is occupied by Richard Parkinson, an Irish labourer and his wife. On Saturday evening another Irish lodger named Thomas DuLilin was in the room playing at cards with Parkinson, and that the wrangle usually following car 4 playing occurrrd. Neither of the men were drunk, but for some cause or other Dublin left the room, and went down stairs about one o'clock. Parkinson afterwards went down and was passing out of the door into Shoulder of Mutton Yard, when he encountered Dublin, and it is said that this man, without any provocation immediately stabbed Parkinson in the lower part of the belly, near • the left hip bone. Parkinson grasped his assailant and held him until help arrived, and Dublin was pulled into the house, whilst information was gicen to the police. Inspector Harrison proceeded to the house and found that a portion of Parkinson's intestines were protruding from the wound. The assist mois of Dr Howson was obtained, and also that of Dr Tarieton, and these ientlemen, after consultation, performed an operation whioh enabled them to restore the injured man' entrails to their proper place. Seeing his critical condition, it was deemed desirable to take his depositions, and this was done in presence of Mr W. B. Brayshay. Dublin, when apprehended, was understood to attribute the quarrel to Fenianism.  Thomas Dublin was brought before the magistrtee on Monday afternoon, charged with wounding with intent to kill Richard Parkinson on the 25th April. The prisoner stands about 5 fact 8 inches high, and is of only slender build, his neck is slender and very long, whilst the." Al.:in:s apple" of his throat is of enormous size. Ile wears a dirty-looking scarf, and had on a tattered coat, one sleeve of which is bereft of its original covering. Rid trousers and waistcoat were also in a vet, dilapidated condiien.—Superintendent Booth said the prisoner was charged with wounding with intent to kill Richard Parkinson. It appeared that only the pair of them were present in. the kitchen of a lodging house in the darit at the time the affair °centred. The man was stabbed and his bowels protruded, and he now lies in a 'very dangerous condition. Evidence would be given so far as possible, and then he would ask for a remand. Timothy Marrow, lodging at Larkins in Shoulder of Mutton yard said: I know the prisoner. I lodge in the same house. On Saturday night last, I was upstairs till near about twelve o'clock in company of the prisoner and Richard Parkinson, who is also a lodger. We were having a game at cards. We were not playing more than ten minutes. During the game, there WAS a dispute between Parkinson and the prisoner, each of whom said he was right. Then the prisoner said he supposed Parkinson was a " bully "in the house. Parkinson jumped up and knocked prisoner down, and jumped on the top of him two or three times. Prisoner then went down stairs, saying "I will go for the police and have you taken for ill-using me." • I and another man heard him say thie before he left the room. He went dewnstairs as soon as he could. Parkinson followed him down; one went quick after the other, and I then went to bee. I know no more until I beard Parkinson's wife ..hout out that prisoner had stobbed Parkinson, and for me to go down stairs. It was a few minutes after they had gone down stairs that I heard Parkinson's wife shout he was stabbed. When I went down stairs Parkinson shouted "Dublin has stabbed me with a knife, for God's sake come and go for the police." When I got down stairs I saw the prisoner and Parkinson and his wife. Parkinson bad his hands on the left side and vas pressing it. Ile again said "Dublin (meaning prisoner) has stabbed me 1"  Prieouer was then remanded for eight days.