The Sun. — 1858-11-30 (London, England)

THE MURDER IN ,GLOUCESTER STREET.  THE ADJOURNED INQUEST-(T "HIS DAY.)  killed the man. When I went down stairs the flr,st time I found the kitchen door closed, so I kicked out one of the panels, and afterwards I went up stairs to get some•thing to force the door with, when, on returning, I found the prisoner on the stairs. I then took him to the station. By a Juror—After I had broken the pannel of the kitcl len door the prisoner pointed his pistol at me, and said, you are a dead man if you enter here." By Mr. Lewis—The pistol was in the prisoner's harld when I apprehended him. By the Coroner—l did not examine the pistol to gild whether there was a cap on it. The charge was drawn b y the inspector at the station. I don't know whether thetv had been an attempt to discharge the weapon. Sergeant Brown, 10 E, said—l was at 17, Gloucesterstreet at a-quarter past 11 in the morning. I went at once tl the kitchen. I saw the deceased lying on the floor with his throat cut, and the prisoner Toomes in custody of the last witness. I did not find the pistol, but it was given to me by Mrs. Savrge. There was no cap on the nipple, but X found one on the kitchen table in the state which I now. produce it. (The cap had been placed on the pistol in a bad position, and had been struck 'off without exploding.) I told -him then he must consider himself in custody. On his way to the station he said, " It's an unfortunate job for me the pistol did not go off ; that's what made me use the razor." The charge in the pistol consisted of powder and ball.  By a Juror—When the pistol was given to me the hammer was down. Inspector Witham, E division of police—l saw Toornes at the station. The pistol was given to me-by the witness Webb. I drew the charge. The hammer was down, btzt the cap was off the nipple. The charge consisted of powder, one ball, and two pads of wadding. There was the usual quantity of powder. I have ascertained that the pistol was bought in Upper-street, Islington, on the Tuesday morning. On the way to the police court the prisoner said to me, " The idea of two women and a man being in the house." I said you had better not say anything to me as I must repeat it before the magistrate, and he said, " Well, I did it." A Juror—l think we ought to have the person here who sold the pistol. Inspector Witham—The prisoner himself told me where he bought the pistol. The Coroner—Have you discovered where he purchased the razor. Witness—tes, sir, in Gray's.inn-lane, aboUt a quarter of an hour before the the murder. sir ? Coroner (to Mr. Lewis)—Have you any witnesses to call,  Mr. Lewis--:No, sir; not at present. The Coroner—Then that closes the evidence. Gentlemen of the jury, in accordance with your desire, I forwarded your request to the authorities at the Home Office, and the following is the answer I received to the communication : Whitehall, Nov. 27, 1858. Sir,—l am directed by Secretary Walpole to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th inst., and to inform you that the request which you enclosed upon the jury empannelled to inquire touching death of Charles Cantly, Mr. Walpole has informed the ;Commissioners of Police that the officers may? consistently with their duty, take Edward Toomes, a prisoner on remand, charged with the murder of Charles Cantly, before the adjourned inquest on Tuesday next, on their way to the police court, for the purpose of being identified. But I am to add, that Mr. Walpole's instructions have been given to the police upon the strict engagement made in your letter, that they shall after wards be allowed to remove the prisoner, in performance of the obligation which the law clearly imposes upon them to take him before the magistrate at the hour fixed by the warrant of remand.  I am, Sir, your obedient servant, H.