MURDER IN LONDON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8580, 30 May 1891, Page 2 (Supplement)

MURDER IN LONDON.

A majt was fatally wounded on April 13 outside ; the Green .-. Gate public-house, City ~ Road, the Vvictim being a cabman named James Dowling, ! ' residing at Jtioxton V and Arthur John Hasler, a scientific instrument : maker, working at 8,

Coombo-strcet, City Road, was arrested for the crime. ; Dowling was shot through the heart, but the cause of the tragic occurrence isi not quite • clear, as - the statements of Ilasler,who is in custody, and those of• the witnesses are at variance. . '. >

J Mr. S. F. Langham held an f inquest at St. Bartholomew's Hospital respecting the death of James William Bowling, aered 33, cab.driver, lately residing in Haberdasherstreet, Hoxton, who was shot dead outside the Green Gate public-house, City Road, on April 13." • • " ' " ■ • George William Hay ward, of Brunswick Close, insurance agent, stated that on Monday evening, about 6.15, he was : in ; the taproom of, the Green Gate, and saw the deceased and Hasler talking together. Hasler said .that he had been robbed, and mentioned something, about the potman./ The deceased said he did not want anything to do with it, and walked towards the door. Hasler caught the deceased by the coat. The deceased i pushed him away, and "got outfido the door. 'Hasler immediately followed, and just as the door closed witness heard a report of firearms outside. Witness went out and saw the deceased standing up with his hat in his hand, making towards ' Hasler. When the deceased w.'is within a yard and-a-half of Hasler, he led a' second shot, which struck the defeased in the breast. : A man then caught ihe deceased by the. arm, and Police-con-stable : 448 G appeared, and at once confronted Hasler who pointed the revolver at the constable. He was secured and taken into custody, and the deceased was conveyed to the hospital. '; '■■■ George Tuckh'eld, manager of the Green Gate; stated that about) 0.30 Hosier called

for a glass of ale, and would nob pay for it. Hosier said to the deceased, " It is your turn to pay for drinks." As the money was not forthcoming, witness took the ale away. Deceased, and Hosier went out, and ■ immediately afterwards witness heard the report of a pistol, and soon afterwards a second re-' port..Hasler did not appear the worse for drink.

; Several witnesses were examined, and the coroner having briefly summed up, the jury returned a verdict,■ of " WilfuL murder"

against Hauler, who was committed for trial On the coroner'a warrant. - .