The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1873-09-06 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

THE ALLEGED MURDER OF A POLICEMAN IN SALFORD.  On Monday morning, at the Salford Police Court, Jas. Ferrer. a van driver, living at No. 9, Johnson-street, Salford, was charged with the wilful murder of George Frederick Baker, aged '23 years, a constable in the Salford police force. On Saturday afternoon prisoner and a number of other persons attempted to prevent two police-officers taking into custody a boy who had been playing pitch and toss. Prisoner was seen to hurl a piece of stone at one of the officers (Baker). It struck him on the left temple, hut he was not incapacitated from duty until three hours afterwards. He became worse, and died on Sunday afternoon. Before his death deceased saw prisoner, and recognising him. said, "That's the man that hit me with the stone." Police-constable Minogue, who was in company with Baker when the rescue was attempted, positively swore that the prisoner was the man who threw the stone. Prisoner, who declared his innocence, was remanded, bail being refused. On Tuesday morning, an inquest was held at the Wellington Hotel, Regent road, Salford, before Mr. F. Price, co oner.—Polict-o n3table Minogue said that the prisoner, James Ferrer (who is charged with causing the death of Baker) took hold of him (the witness) in Yorkshire-street, and said, " Let the boy go, he was not gambling," and tried to rescue the boy from the custody of Police-constable Baker. Farrer then went short k h distance, and t edeceased the witness o the hi ml e fthrow s side aawasT a one which of the head, and he fell. The witness turned round and said to Ferrer, "I'll apprehend yeu,,, but did not do so, as the deceased requested him to accompany him to Mr. Jones's chemist shop. in Chapelstreet, and they afterwards went to the Town Hall. On going on duty for about two hours and a half, the deceased complained to witness of great pain in his head, and said he could hardly see witness. On returning to the Town Hall they saw the prisoner Ferrer, who in the meantime had been apprehended by Police.. constable Drysdale, and the deceased said, "That is the man who hit me with a stone."—The Coroner: Are you satisfied that Farrer is the person who threw the stone ?—Witness: lam certain of it. To the jury: It was the third stone which struck the deceased. On the second stone being thrown I turned round and saw Farrer distinctly throw the stone which hit Baker. There is no likelihood of my bei• g mistaken. Baker identified Ferrer before I spoke a word to him. Several other witnesses having been called, the jury, after consulting together for a short time, adjourned the enquiry until Thursday, the 11th inst.  EMPLOY MENT POE WomEN. —Miss Emily Faithful! writea to say that an Industrial Bureau for Women, on the model of one she recently saw working well in New York, will be opened this month in London. Its aim will be to provide work for women by means of technical instruction, a registry of professional, industrial, and domestic employments in connection with correspondence with the clergy and others, and offices in New York and Chicago. Information will be obtained respecting emigration, and a practical course of training provided for young women ia various families. Lectures will be given to working women on household economy, cooking, treatment of young children, and the laws of health, and there will be a reading-room. school for pain sewing, and cutting-out department. Further particulars may be obtained by applying by letter (containing a stamped directed envelope) to Miss Faithful], s'o, Norfolk-square, Hyde Park, W. I Mg. Faithful] thinks the institution, if supported by the publ o, will help women to help themselves, the tallest form al charity.  tro'trirt stwo.