The Telegram. — 1894-03-06 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

TOU USED MAGISTERIAL ENQUIRY...AA the Bournemouth Police-court, on Friday morning, b4ore Mr. Stephens (chairman), Capt. Elivea, Gen. Sir Charles Shute, Col. Garrett, Mr. T. J. Hankinson, and Dr. J. Roberts Thomson. the prisoner, Sen.uril Elkins was again brought up on retrain-el and charged with the murder of Wil• ham Mitchell, on Tuesday, at Pokesdown.— The Court was crowded to excess.—The prisoner, who wore an overcoat, maintained an impassive demeanour throughout the case.—Mr.G. J. Lawson, architect, produced plans of the promisee of the Omnibus Company at Pokesdown.—Prieoner was reminded by the chairman that he had no one in Court watching the canon his behalf, and that 'no could do so if he w;shed, but he shook his head and muttered "No."--Mr. William Mate repeated his statement as to the positions deceased and prisoner occupied in the yard, and the division of inansgement among the directors, and as to the interview prisoner liad with him on Saturday night, when he coot lamed of Mitchell having discharged him without his knowing the reason why. He advised him to go to Mr. Pettey, the director in charge of the yard. Deceased had consulted Mr. Pettey as to prisoner's discharge, and had the power to jay men off.—George Patstoue, 25, High Street, Southampton, gunmaker, recognised prisoner as the person who purchased a ball revolver from him no Monday morning last between n and 12 oclock. Witness identified the revolver produced by the police and also said he believed an empty cartridge and a bullet produced were those he sold prisoner. The bullet was a good deal knocked out of shape. William Mitchell, son of deceased, a yardman in she employ of the company, gave evidence as to hearing his Licher give prisoner his discharge on Saturday night, remarking as he did so that he had the authority of Om directors. His father refused to answer any more questions. He did not think there had been ally quarrel between them, but he had heard his father Complain about prisoner and his wink. On Monday afternoon he saw prisoner leaning against the stable door. Witness was helping to do the work prisoner had done, and prisoner remarked " You're into it now."—By the Bench : Prisoner appeared to be rather down-hearted.— The chairman suggested aullon.—Mr. AV. H. Pettey, a director of the Oinnibuts Couipany, Compton Lodge, Marlborough /toad, said that he sanctioned the dinchage of prisoner, who, on Saturday night, called on him and witness told him that it was for beating the boy again. Prisoner said the boy was Saucy. Witness told him there was no alternative, and that if lie had any complaint against Mitchell he was to bring it before the directors. Prisoner said he did not think it right that Mitchell should employ his own sun in the yard. No one had been named as prisoner's. succtseor. Mitchell had full power to hire hands. The:e had been a previous complaint about prisoner beating the boy sonic time ago.—Torn Press repeated his evidence given at the ;rip:est.—Supt. Knapton said that when be charged prisoner with the crime on Wednesday morning at the station he simply remarked " That's all right."—Dr. Dickie and P.S. Hooi having repeated their evidence as given at the inquest, the Bench committed prisoner for trial at the next Hants Assizes.