Brighouse & Rastrick Gazette. — 1890-05-03 (Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England)

THE HERNE HILL MURDER.  At Lambeth Police-court on Monday, Daniel Stewart Gorrie was again brought up, on remand, upon the charge of the wilful murder of Thomas John Furlonger, at Nevill's Bakery, Milkwood-road. —Henry Tubbs, horsekeeper at the bakery, said : On the 12th of April deceased paid him 3d. he had borrowed. That was about a quarter before 1 &clout:. —William T. Jago, a bricklayer's labourer, said that on the 12th inst. he was at work at the bakery. After his dinner lie returned to the bakery and went to No. 1 bakehouse, through the passage to the storeroom, that being the office end from the furnace' room, where the deceased was afterwards found. It was about five minutes to 1 o'clock when he (witness) passed through. Witness then saw Gorrie come through the passage from the direction of the ()dice to the furnace-room. Alfred Daniels, a washer at the bakery, stated that on the 12th of April he went to No. 1 dressing-room to get some potatoes to put in the oven to bake. Gorrie was in the room, sitting near the window, reading a newspaper. He was washed and dressed.—James Boyles, employed as baker at the bakery, said that he was, on the 12th inst., engaged at the works loading bread. When near No. 1 bakehouse, Gorrie came, and witness said, "Hullo, what are you doing here now! I thought you would have been home and had your dinner by this time," and he said, "I have come back for my tobacco pouch." At the time he saw the prisoner a man named Wilson was there. It was about 25 minutes to 2 o'clock when witness left the factory.—Cross-examined : It was about half-past 1 o'clock when he saw the prisoner and Wilson in No. 2 bakehouse.—David Wilson, who worked as a baker at Nevin's, said that about a quarter-past 1 on the 12th inst., he saw the prisoner come into the bakehouse. He said he had come back for his saucer.—Frank Sharvalo, another workman, said that about half-past 1 on that date he saw Gorrie going into No. 1 bakehouse.— George Sparks, foreman baker at Nevill's, stated that about a quarter-past 4 on the same day he saw the prisoner and his wife in Milkwood-road. lie said he had had a scrimmage with a man who hit loin on the chest and made a scratch on his arm. After some further evidence the prisoner was again remanded.  On Tuesday the prisoner was again before the magistrates, when Police-sergeant Bennett said on April 14th he brought Gorrie .o the court in custody, and had charge of him until he was taken before the magistrate. Whilst he was waiting in the prisoners' room, Gorrie said, " When I came om of the bakery about 2 o'clock on Saturday I passed my house at the corner of Plowden-road, and I met a man who asked me for some money. I told him he was as well able to work for his living as I was. He struck me on the chest,. and I hit him on the nose. He caught hold of me by the collar. and tried to throw me down. A policeman then came, and the man ran away. I then went to the shop of M. Moss and paid him Is." Witness said, "It you desire any one to give evidence on your behalf, give me particulars, and I will see they attend the court." He replied, "I don't know of anyone who saw the fight."—By Mr. Newton : The prisoner had been actually charged when he made the statement. NVitne,s did not caution the accused that what he said might be used against him.—Dr. Gallie deposed that lie examined the prisoner at Peckhain Police.station, On his throat was A slight scar. The accused said, "I can't account for the scratch on my throat, but I might have done it with my nail."—Mr. Biron, after the usual caution, committed the prisoner to take his trial at the next session of the Central Criminal Court.—Mr. Newton said his client would reserve his defence.  The Allaistesiner armatian, which left Glasgow last Friday for Montreal, has put into Moville Bay in a disabled condition. When south of the Mull of °satire, the engineer observed that one of the piston-rods was bent. The steamer proceeded under limy steam until she reached the Foyle, and &nisi tanoe was sent from Derry. A steam-tug took away the piston-rod, which was sent to a foundry to be repaired. The Sarmatian has 150 p&eleng.n on board.