From the Illustrated Police News, Saturday 18 April, 1885.

Tragedy at Sheerness.

At the Sheerness police Court, on Thursday, last week, before Mr. E. J. Athawes, Samuel Lisle and James Hallworth, privates in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, stationed at the Royal Navy Barracks, were charged with causing the death of Gunner Redmond, of the Royal Artillery, on the 8th ult. Superintendent Maine, of the Kent County Constabulary, watched the case on behalf of the police authorities.

The evidence showed that on Wednesday night, about 7 o'clock, the prisoners had some words in the "Sailors' Rest" with a gunner named Kelso. The men went outside to settle the dispute, and Lisle struck Kelso. The deceased then came out of the "Sailors' Rest" and advised them to be quiet, whereupon prisoner knocked him down and ran away. The deceased was picked up insensible and conveyed to the military hospital, where he died a few hours after his admission.

The prisoners were identified on Thursday morning at the Royal Navy Barracks, and were taken into custody. The Stipendiary remanded the prisoners.