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man and took up a knife- If no one bad interfered someone would have been stabbed.Mr. Vaughan: Did he go towards the other man ?—Yes, he went for hin».Mitchell (excitedly): Why don’t you speak the truth ? They took it up tome, you liar. _ .At this stage the prisoner’s attitude in the box entirely changed. His appearance, hitherto, was that of a gentle and even sympathetic individual, but now his eyes flashed and his face was aflame with violent passion. His bitter and threatening glances towards Detective Richards were continued for some minutes, as he muttered threats through his clenchedteeth.Inspector Richards (continuing) said that the prisoner was one of the most dangerous men in London.Mr. Moore (prisoner’s father-in-law): Be quiet, Charley; don’t say a word; you cannot help it.Mr. Grain then rose to address the court. He said: I have been instructed to appear in this case for the defendant. I understand that there was recompense offered on a previous occasion, and accepted. It was a most improper course to adopt. I very much regret in the interests of the defendant that this course was adopted. However, your worship, I am in a position to explain this case fully. On the’ night in question—October 3,1 believe—the prisoner had an appointment with his solicitor for the purpose of going into certain alleged defalcations of oneof his employes at the Washington music-hall. That appointment was kept with the solicitor, and the parties were joined by another gentleman, a well-known author and journalist, whose name need not be mentioned. As it is perfectly immaterial to the case, as they were passing along the Strand,defendant left his companions and went up the passage. He saw two women, with a man, apparently completely drank, betwesn them. They were leading and pulling him into the house of the prosecutor, as far as the defendant could judge. Seeing this drunken man, apparently unable to help himself, defendant called out, “Give the man a chance.” As that expression was used two men came out and, according to my instructions, squared up to defendant. He put one of them on one when the other man came up, and he also was put on one side. Prosecutor then came out in his shirt-sleeves, and defendant struck him, thinking he was about to be attacked. The moment the defendant saw the result of the blow he had inflicted, whatever his past career may have been, he acted like a humane man. He is a professional boxer, and it is a pity he did not confine the exeroise of his skill and strength to public exhibitions. He now earns his livelihood as manager of the Washington music-hall. He married a daughter of Mr. Moore, of the Mcore and BurgesB minstrels, and I hope that for the sake of others, if not for his own sake, you will deal with him in a lenient way, and not put him to the disgrace of appearing in the dock before a judge and jury to answer a criminal charge. With these observations I leave the matter in your hands.I nAi — —
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Lloyds Weekly Newspaper
London, Middlesex, GB
Sun, Oct 16, 1892
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