A RAILWAY TRAGEDY
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.
LONDON, July 7.
At tho trial of Dickman on a charge of murdering Mr Neshit, a colliery cashier, in a railway train last March when returning with the men’s wages, the accused’s story as to his movements on the day of the murder was not corroborated. Tho evidence, which was purely circumstantial, showed Unit he lived hy hefting, and that he badly needed money.
Dickman stated that recent bloodstains within Ilia trousers pocket were duo to a bruised hand. Two revolvers had been used, and Dickman had purchased similar revolvers a. year ago. He was unable to explain his possession of £l7 within a. brown paper hank hag similar to (hat carried by Mr Nesbit.
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Evening Star, Issue 14413, 8 July 1910, Page 6
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123A RAILWAY TRAGEDY Evening Star, Issue 14413, 8 July 1910, Page 6
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