Two powerfully-built men, named Daniel Gallagher [sic] (25),
labourer, and George Perkins (33), shoe rivetter, were charged at the
Leicester Borough Police Court, on Monday, with having, together with
another man not in custody, violently assaulted and robbed James
Kilburne, cattle dealer, of Desborough, Northamptonshire, on Saturday
night. Kilburne appeared very weak, and had to be accommodated with a
chair whilst giving his evidence. He stated that on Saturday night he
was at a public-house in Belgrave-gate, where he saw the
prisoners, who offered to take him to the Midland Railway Station if he
would stand treat. He paid for a quart of ale, and the prisoners and
another man left with him to show him the road to the station. They
turned into a back street, and the prosecutor was about to turn back, as
he did not think the prisoners were going the right way, when Gallaghen
hit him a blow on the back of his head, which felled him to the ground.
Prosecutor cried "Murder," but Gallaghen filled his mouth with a piece
of cloth, and called to the others, "Kick him, and leave him dead."
Whilst the other men were kicking him Gallaghen laid hold of one of
prosecutor's hands, in which he had got £3 10s. in gold.
Gallaghen failing to open his hand, beat it with a stick till he was in
a terrible state, and one mass of raw flesh. Assistance came, and the
prisoners ran off with the £3 10s. and a gold pin. Prosecutor was
conveyed to a house, where his injuries were attended to. He identified
both prisoners as two of the men who robbed him.
—George Cameron identified Galleghan [sic], whom he saw kick
prosecutor.
—Albert Baum spoke to pursuing Gallaghen, and capturing him. They
had a severe struggle, when two soldiers came to his assistance, and he
was handed over to the police.
—Perkins was apprehended the same night, but the third man has not
yet been captured.
—Both prisoners were remanded.
Northampton Mercury,
Saturday 16 December 1882