MURDER IN A TRAIN.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 863, 8 July 1910, Page 5

MURDER IN A TRAIN.

SENTENCE OF DEATH PASSED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. London, July (i. The trial of John Alexander Dickman, an ex-colliery secretary, for tho murder of Sir. Nesbit, cashier at the Widdrington Colliery (Northumberland), whoso body was found under a scat in a train in which he had been travelling with XU7O in wages for the colliery hands, hns concluded. Dickman was found guilty, and sentence of death was passed on him. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE. ACCUSED'S STORY UNSUPPORTED. (Roc. July 7, 11.45 p.m.) London, July 7. Dickman's story of his movements on the day of the murder were not corroborated. The evidence was purely circumstantial, and showed that the accused had lived by betting, and badly needed money. Ho stated that the - recent bloodstains within his trousers' pocket were duo to a bruised hand. Two revolvers woro used in committing the murder, and evidence was given that Dickman had purchased similar revolvers a year ago. He was unable to explain how ho came into tho possession of ,£l7 wrapped in brown paper, and found in a bank bag similar to that in which Nisbet was carrying the wages for the factory at tho timo ho met his death.