According to a new arrangement, M'Naughten was brought up for
final examination at Bow Street today, at twelve o'clock. The office and the street outside were much crowded with spectators, but there- was no manifestation of feeling. The evidence taken at the previous examination was retraced ; and Mr. Bransby Cooper incorporated in his deposition an account of the post mortem examination of Mr. Drum. mond's body. Edward Howe, Office-keeper at the Board of Trade, said that he had seen the prisoner loitering about the Government- offices for more than a fortnight before the 20th, the day that Mr. Drummond was shot On that day he saw the prisoner on the steps of the Privy Council Office, and addressed him, saying, "You will excuse my taking the liberty of speaking, but I presume you are a Policeman in plain clothes." He said, "Yes, I am ;" and Mr. Howe rejoined, "Then, no doubt, all is right." John Massie Tierney, Inspector of the A Division of Police, was at Gardiner's Lane Stationhouse when M'Naughten was brought there. Mr. Tierney cautioned him to say nothing that might criminate himself. He said that he came from Glasgow about three months ago. He had given up business as a turner, because he was going into another line, but he was prevented. Mr. Tierney drew from him some particulars respecting Glasgow, such as the railway-fares, the names of steam-ships, the staple manufacture of Paisley ; with all of which he was familiar. Asked if Drummond was a Scotch name, he said that it was ; that it was the family name of the Earl of Perth, but the title had died away. Mr. Tierney had another conversation with him next morning, in which allusion was made to his reason for what he had done, and he spoke of the perse- cution of the Glasgow Tories—.
"I then said, I suppose you are aware of the gentleman you shot at ? ' He said, It's Sir Robert Peel, isn't it ' I then said 'No; but retracted the words, and said, We are not aware who it is exactly yet ; but recollect the caution I gave you last night.' He then looked up at me (he was sitting down) and said, 'But you won't use this against me ?' 1 said, I dont know ; I gave you a proper caution,' and left him."
M'Naughten declined to question the witnesses, or to make any state- ment He was fully committed to Newgate for trial.
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