A TRAIN TRAGDDY.
London, July 6. The trial of John Alexander Dickmau, an ex-colliery secretary, for the murder of Mr Nesbic, cashier at the Widdriugtou Colliery (Northumberland), whose body was found under a seat in a train in which he was travelling with £370 in wages for the colliery hands, has concluded. Dickmau was found guilty, and sentence of death was passed on him. Dickmau’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. He stated that the recent bloodstains within his trousers’ pocket were due to a bruised hand. Two revolvers were used in committing the murder, aud evidence was given that Dickmau had purchased similar revolvers a year ago. He was unable to explain how he came into the possession of wrapped in brown paper, and found in a bank bag similar to that in which Nesbit was carrying the wages for the factory at the time he met his death.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 863, 9 July 1910, Page 4
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175A TRAIN TRAGDDY. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 863, 9 July 1910, Page 4
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