Darlington & Richmond Herald. — 1874-01-10 (Darlington, Durham, England)

THE PRISONERS AGAIN REMANDED.  On Saturday, the prisoners Joseph Carter, Thomas Knight, George Bowler, James Fleming, and Henry Shaw. who wereiremanded from Tuesday last on the charge of being concerned in what then appeared to be the foulest murder that has taken place in the North Riding of Yorkshire, ware again brought before Mr J. W. Pease, M.P. and J.P., at Guisbrough.-31r Fawcett appeared on behalf of all the five prisoners. Superintendent PREST said: Since this case was remanded by you on Tuesday last, sir, I, in company with Mr Walmsley, and Inspector Dickenson, of Thirsk, have gone into the case, and up to the present time we have succeeded in obtaining such an amount of evidence as clearly affects the whole five men in custody with an outrageous assault upon the woman found down the pit at Carlin How. We are not prepared to go into the case to-day; and I now ask you to remand them till Friday next, and then we will bring the ease before you, and establish the charge against all the five prisoners of being implicated. The woman is still unknown.  lir PEASE : I thought she had been identified. Mr PREST : No, sir; she has not been identified yet. There Was a person at the inquest, named Thomas Ward, who thought she was his wife, but he could not identify her. I have telegraphed to send photographs of her up to York, as it is supposed the woman is known there. MT FAWCETT : I should like to know the charge. Superintendent PREST : A charge of outrage. Mr FAWCETT : There is no charge of outrage known in law. Is it a charge of rape? Superintendent PREST : Mr Dale, the solicitor for the prosecution, will be able to prefer such a charge as he thinks proper. Mr FAWCETT : I have nothing to do with what charge Mr Dale chooses to prefer. I want to know the charge on which these men are to be remanded.  Superintendent PREST : The charge is one of violent assault on the woman during various parts of Christmas Eve. Not only are they charged with rape, but also with assault with intent to commit a rape. Mr FAWCETT : It is only fair that I should know the charge. Superintendent PREST : It is likely that that will be the charge preferred by Mr Dale. Mr FAWCETT : I should like to be allowed to see the prisoners. Superintendent PREST : I have communicated with Captain Hill, and told him that you made the application to me yesterday, and I would not like to grant permission without his authority. Mr FAWCETT : It is quite right that I should see them on •their behalf. I will be here for half an hour before the train goes, and I might see them now.  Mr PEASE : I think he is entitled to free intercourse with them.  Superintendent PansT : So far as I am personally concerned I have no objection, but I have the strictest orders from Captain Hill that we should not open our mouths, or speak to anybody ea the case.  Mr PEASE: They are charged, aud Mr Fawcett ought to have an opportunity of speaking to them.  Mr PEASE (to the prisoners): You stand remanded till Friday next, at eleven o'clock, in this court.  The prisoner Carter Can we be admitted to bail, sir? Superintendent PREST : I Will most strongly object. Mr PEASE: No. You have placed yourselves in Mr Fawcett's hands, and he will do what is best for you. Mr Fawoett afterwards had an interview with the prisoners.