The Warwickshire Herald. — 1887-02-17 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

THE PRISONER BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE. The man Curr.3ll was brought before the magistrate at Worship-street Police-court, on Tuesday afternoon. He arrived at the court exactly at three o'clock, being driven into the courtyard in a fourwheeled cab. This, however, attracted considerable attention, as it left Hoxton Station with two constables on either side of it, the officers, on foot, running beside the cab as it went at a trot through the streets to the court.  Currell, on alighting, was held by the cuff by Detective Mather, who, with Detective-inspector Peel, had ridden with him in the cab, other officers being on the seat and inisde. Inspector Andrew Lansdowne had just previously arrived in the courtyard to receive the prisoner, Inspector Peart, Sergeant Merronf y, and others engaged in the case being also present. When Correll alighted he looked rather pale, but seemed quite calm. Upon the charge-sheet he was described as Thomas William Carrell, aged 31, with no fixed abode. The charge entered was," For that you did wilfully, feloniously, and of malice aforethought kill and slay Lydia Green, by shooting her with a revolver, on the 6th day of February, 1887, at No. 8, Baches-street, Hoxton, parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditcb." Inspector William Peel -signed the sheet as the person charging, Inspector Lansdowne attesting. When the charge was read over to the prisoner at the station he made no remark whatever as an answer to it; but he recognised Inspector Lansdowne, and said, "I know you; you had me for that matter years ago.". When searched he had not a single coin upon him, and the articles set out on the charge-sheet as 'property found on the person or elsewhere," were a small piece of gold. beater's skiii, two pairs of sleeve-links, two pocket- ' handkerchiefs. one scarf, one necktie, one scarf-pin, one pair of socks, four collars, and a comb. The primer was put into the dock at four o'clock by Sageant Connell, the gaoler, to whom he gave his name in a firm voice," Thomas William Currell." When put into the dock, Mr. Arthur Newton, solicitor. announced that he appeared to defend the primer. Chief Inspector Hunt, G division, said that the prisoner was charged with the murder of Lydia Gresn. Ile proposed to offer only evidence of the arrest, and to a-k for a remand.  The following evidence was then given : James Mather. who was the first witness, said : I am a detective officer in the G division of the Metropolitan Police. About twenty minutes past eleven this morning, from information I received from Detective Inspector Peel, I went to Upper-street. Islington, being accompanied by a man named Walter Oran. Oran pointed to the prisoner, and said, "Teat is Carrell crossing the road." I went after the prisoner, down Florence-street. After proceeding about a hundred yards I came up behind the prisoner, seized him by the arm, told him I was a police officer, and that I should take him into custody for killing, on the sth of this month, Lydia Green, of Hoxton. He said. " All right ; I meant to give myself up." I then took him to the police-station, and he was charged. By Mr. Arthur Newton.—Did he say anything to you with reference to a visit to Scotland-yard /—No. Did he not tell you that he had been to see one of the inspectors about a week ago I—No, sir. Do you not know as a fact that he did go there —No, sir. On the application of Chief Inspector Hunt the prisoner was then remlnded till Wednesday week.