Middlesbrough & Stockton Gazette and General Advertiser. — 1875-09-23 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

STOCKTON. local newspaper :—" The signal being given, the On Friday before Messrs Lockwood, Bening- engine started off with this immense train of ton, and Henderson, at the Borough Court, Stockton, carriages; and such was its velocity that in some John Horsfield was brought up under remand, parts the speed was nearly twelve miles an hour; charged with committing an aggravated assault upon and at that time the number of passengers was Teresa Horsfield, his wife, on the 92nd August. Mr counted to be 430, which, together with the coals, Edwards appeared for the prosecution, and Mr merchandise, and carriages, would amount to near Draper for the defence. The evidence was as 90 tons. The engine, with its load, arrived at Dar. follows :—Teresa Bonifield Said I am wife of the lington, &distance of Si miles in 65 minutes. The prisoner. We were married in December and six waggons, loaded with coal; intended for Darling. lodged with Mr Wass, the pilot. On the evening of ton, were then left behind; and obtaining a fresh the 22nd August, prisoner came home whilst I was supply of water, and arranging the procession to as. ironing a shirt front. He found fault with some- oommodate a band of music and numerous passengers thing I was doing, and then threatened to murder from Darlington, the engine set off swain, and arrived me. After that Mr Wass came into the kitchen, at Stockton in three hours and seven minutes, in. and my husband 'aid in his presence, "I will be eluding stoppages, the distance being nearly twelve the death of you." Mr Wass got up from the chair, , miles." Four years later another of Stephenson's en. and came between us, saying that he would not have ginea, the " Rocket." attained • 'peed of twenty. murder done in his house. We then went into nine miles an hoar, drawing some twenty tons. another room. Prisoner said he would " Jaw lock" ' such • result was considered to be prodigious, and a me. He took me by the throat and nearly choked prize of £e.oo was awarded to the makers of the me. After that I put on niv hat and jacket. ' engine. Now we can be whisked along, if we please, He said " Where are you going t" I replied, "I am I at • rate of fifty or even sixty miles an hour—eergoing home to my father !" He then got up and I tainly at a greater risk of life and limb—but, then, pulled oft my clothing, and threw me across the bed. I we live I set, and must travel fast, and take our I was violently wrenched by the fall. I struck chsuon ; and woe be to the 'coo" that now gets In the against the wall. I tried to lift myself up once or ' way—woe, also, moot likely, in such • case, to the twice, but he threw rue back again. That was on • passengers and their friends!  ---1 k  I  ...fenty,..enty tons. - prodigious, and a to the snakera of the _ oe whisked along, if we please, .4 or even sixty miles an hour—Gera greater risk of life and limb—but, then, _ live fast, and must travel fast, and take our CllllllOO ; and woe be to the "000" that now gets M the ~,coe or way—woe, also, molt likely. in such • can), to the ,nat was on a pluiseugers and their friends 010°'.