THE CUMBERLAND STREET MURDER.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1222, 17 March 1880, Page 2

THE CUMBERLAND STREET MURDER.

~ (FEOJI TO-DAY'S DAILY TIMES.) At the City Police Court yesterday morning* before G. E. Elliott, Esq., Bobert Sutler was placed in the dock. The Clerk of the Court read an information—laid by Andrew Bobert Townsend, constable, of Waikouaiti—charging Robert Butler, alias Donnelly, alias Midway, alias Thomas Lees, that he, "on the 14th March, 1880, at-Dunedin, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, did kill and murder one James Dewar, Elizabeth: Dewar, and Elizabeth* Dewar, an infant, against the peace of our Lady the Queen, her crown and dignity." Inspector Mallard asked that the further information might also be read. This was done. It was also laid by Constable Townsend, and read 1 that the prisoner, " on 15th March, 1880, at Main North Boad, near Dunedin, did present, point,; and'level at and against one James Andrew Townsend certain loaded arms—to wit, a pistol, than loaded with gunpowder" and six leaden bullets—and did then feloniously- attempt to discharge the same the said James Andrew Townsend, with intent in so doing, then ana there, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought j to kill and murder tho said James Andrew Townsend."

Inspector Mallard s?ud the aeoused was apprehended yesterday by Constable Townsend, Oif Waikauaiti, and Constable Qalhournp, of Jslupskio, His Worship ; Ho was apprehended, I presume, oh'the first of these informations, . ■ : 1■ .J

Inspector Mallard: No, your Worship ; on the second information. He was apprehended on the charge of attempting to shoot Constable Townaend and Constable Colbourne. Subsequent inquiries, made by myself Detective Henderson at Waiijouaiti, caused the charge of' murder to be entered. And" since we arrived in Dunedin this morning with prisoner, I deem it my duty/to >point o.ut that, from what; we have learned, it is likely there will be a third , charge: , laid against the prisoher. At present lam not prepared to say of what: nature that charge will be —whether it: will tak§ the ; shape of a charge of arsQft in connection with the burning down of Mr. r Stamper's house, or whether it will take the shape of burglary at Mr. Stamper's.

His Worship: Mr. Stanford's house j the Rev. Mr. Stanford 1 . Inspector Mallarcf; Qh,, ,-no ; . Mr. Stamper, the solicitor,' u There was a" fire at Mr. ~ Stamper's house on Saturday morning.- A man-r-or at .least someone—was seen about, the and upon the prisoner some of Mr. Stamper's, property has been foiind and"identified thiis ! moi:n--ing. So ttiajt the third charge will take the sh»pe of burglary, or : arson, I cannot j say which. I only mention this now so that ;ths prisoner cannot say I have kept anything back I know. , , .

His" worship : Then' do you aSk fdr a remand because present you are not prepared, to go on with the charges? Inspector Mallard No ; I ask for .it ' because it 1 is necessary that the prisoner should be present at the inquest,'' We only got into f town a little ago, and I have not had tirag to see the Coroner. He did intend to hold the inquest to-day, byt ftt i}iy request last night he deferred [ itj a,nd no precept has been issued; I have not had time i>o see the Coroner. Matters h,av§ no.\y assumed such an aspect tha,t I oanno.t say at the present moment what course I shall have to'take.' I have just j been informed by'J)etective Bain that the Coroner intends holding, the inquest to-morrow. I will go at once and see him, At' present the application I. make is that the prisoner :may.be remanded on those two charges, . His Worship ; Until when 1 Inspector ' Mallard : I suggest until Monday, and then, of course, if we want a further remand we can apply for it. ■ . His Worship (to prisoner) : You are remanded until Monday next A tlw £tnd inst., on both chargeg. . Prisons then removed.