Darlington & Richmond Herald. — 1873-07-19 (Darlington, Durham, England)

BRETT.)  sera. He had a velvet cap on his head, similar to the one produced. Prisoner sometimes wore hats, sometimes caps. Saw the priso Her at Barton's public-house, at eight o',•lock, with the same dress. A man nazat d Hall was Bqrtntics. Hall wail injured, and two policemen c,lnto into the Lease. Witness left Barton's about half-past ten, leaving Tura-ail there. Witness left with the policemen, to point out to them the two men who had injured Hall. After telling them, he went into Watson's, and when he ; came out saw prisoner standing in the middle of I the road. At that time he was in the same dress. Prisoner asked him to go with him for a doctor'i for Hall, and they went to Dr. Macdonald's. Prisoner was never out of his sight going to the doctor's. On getting to Mr. Macdonald's house, a person looking out of the window said the doctor was not at home, and word was left that he had to go to Barton's house. Turnbull left him soon after and went in the direction of his father's back door. That was about eleven o'clock, and witness never saw him again till the inquest. He heard no row in the street at the time of parting from the prisoner. Witness went hack to Barton's to tell them the docter was not in, and afterwards saw Hagan lying dead on the footpath, and a crowd around the body. Turnbull could not have touched any one withent witness seeing it. Witness never saw Hagan that night before. ; Cross-examined:. He had been several times fined for assaults. He was a witness for the man who was sent to prison for assaulting an Irish family at Sunnybrow, and swore that he could not have entered the house without him seeing him. He had his whiskers shaved off at the races—not after the murder. He had them shaved off on account of the hot weather and the hot . nature. of his work. [Witness had allowed his whiskers to grow again, but could only explain tie eircumstange by saying it was his fancy.] . . Police-constable Nichol said he was stationed at Oakenshaw. He knew prisoner Turnbull. Had known him nineteen months. Saw him in Burton's public-house, as near Pal I can tell, about twenty., minutes to eleven o'clock. Saw Turnbull in the passage, and he told witness that Hall was hurt. Police-constable Dawson Mt Turnbull with the flat of his hand in a jocular manner. At that time Turnbull had on a Cap. He was quite sure of it. He saw prisoner come out of Barton's that evening about a quarter to eleven. About that time Barton's closed, and between 20 and 30 came out. Cross-examined: He named the people who were at Barton's house, and said they were the oarty who kicked up:rows with the Irish, and were friends of the prisoner. He had observed them for twelve months past. He had in that time frequently known them to change hats and caps. Turnbull lett about twelve minutes to eleven, and joined Dennison about 58 yards from Barton's, and they strolled leisurely down in the direction of the police station. The crowd went in the same direction. He lost sight of them near the Connection Chapel; that would be about eight minutes to eleven. Me did not see the prisoner again that night. He however saw Dennison at half-past eleven or a quarter to twelve, and he came up and witness asked if he knew who deceased was. Police-constable Dawson who was called by his Lordship, and examined Dawson, Mr. RIDLEY, said he was in Barton's public-house about ten o'clock on the night in question. He saw Nichols later on in the night. He did not see prisoner about a quarter to eleven. He was called in by Donnison to see a man that had been struck at. He went in about a quarter to eleven. When he saw prisoner at ten o'clock he could not say what he had on his head—nor could he say what he had on at a quarter to eleven. He remembered touching him on his head in Barton's kitchen, but he could not recollect.. Cross-examined : The first time he would; be in a quarter of an hour. There would be 30 men with him. Donnison and many others were there. He could not remember seeing prisoner there on his second visit at a quarter to eleven: He saw Turnbull at Marshall's corner a few minutes to eleven. At this stage of the proceedings the Couo adjourned,, and the jury were locked up.