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hail been is the itaor.atrove,lliiels titer more in-
jured than the &St bed-room;i there could
have been no commtinicatioo or Alit fires, in the
different roOriti ; Jai' Olive i‘.en Afriieiit Brings;
the bed was mach bOri 1, soleid the feathers in•
aide had assumed the appeararce end cuasistency
of pitch. All the drawers appeared to have
been opened except the drawers in the parlour.
Whilst up stairs he was told two bodies were dia.
covered in the parlours he applied a candle to the
face of the female. Over each eye be observed a
severe and deep wound, and from the noire and
mouth blood was then dropping. There was it
wound on the back of the head, which appeared to
have been made by the claw of a hammer.
The other body was so completely roasted as to
leave 110 appearance of a human liure but the head
and legs. On the left side of the skull he.saw
bole as large as the face of a common hammers the
bone was driven in front the violence of the blow.—
A hammer was found in the house.
Cross-examined by Mr. A NDREWL—He did not
find or see the hammer found in the house.
IVm. Campion is • constable at Woolwich; lie
was alarmed by the cry of " Fire !" and went about
half-past two o'clock ou the 3.1 of March to the
house of Mr. Parker, and found the last witness
there, whose testimony he corroborated ; and him-
self found a box covered with linen, and some plate
therein. Part of the linen at the top had been
burnt. %Varies, kept possession of the house till
Mr. Jackson, the son-in-law of Mr. Parker, arriv-
ed, and no plundering took place to his knowledge
or belief. Mr. Jackson arrived about twelve
o'clock on the Saturday.
Cross-examined by Mr. A NDIMWS.—Some things
had been removed before Ise arrived ; has known
instances of plunder at fires.
fte-examined by Mr. CHITTY.—Most of the
persona he saw were neighbours.
11'm. fleaven lives in Mulgrave-place; he went
on the 3d March to Mr. Parker's', and found in
the privy • tin-box and some papers. which lie de-
livered to Mr. Hideout, the constable.
Adam Reid has lived at Woolwich upwards of
fifty years; he visited and knew Mr. Parker and
his housekeeper well ; he was sent for by Hideout,
the callable, and recognized the body of Sarah
Brown. Reexamined the remains of Mr. Parker.
and from the shoe and foot, which were nearly entire,
he believed it to belong to Mr.. Parker. He found
many articles of plate, which he delivered to the
son-in-law of Mr. Parker.
Virrn. Raven. shoemaker, at Woolwich, worked
for the deceased Mr. Parker. He saw the bodies,
and is quite sure to Sarah Brown. Time shoe on
Mr. Parker's foot had been stretched by him, and
the leather was broken thereby ; and he had no
doubt that was the shoe, and the leg. and foot on
which it was belonged to the late Mr. Parker.
William Patten is a surgeon at Woolwich; lie
examined the head of Mr. Parker; he found
an extensive fracture on the left side of it, a large
portion of the bone was driven out, and an-
other. on the front, appeared to be driven in, of
the size of the head of a hammer. and that struck
him to be the instrument with which it was done;
it must have caused Umbria death. There
was u fracture on the back part of the fe-
males head, as if accomplished with the claw of a
hammer; there was also a .similar fracture above
the eye, inflicted apparently by the same instru-
ment. Ile has no doubt that either of the wounds
would cause immediate death.

Thomas Cole keeps the Clrnish Arms at Ports-
mouth; knows the Prisoner; knew him about a
month before the murder happened; he hoarded and
lodged with witness; he quitted witness. tonne
19th February ; at that time he owed whine., be-
tween 41. and 51. for board and lodging; when he
left lie borrowed one pound of witness fur his
coach-hire to go to London ; he said he was
going to London to dispose of some goods,
end that he had a father in London, from
whom he expected money, but he would not
let him have it without he went for it. On the
sth of March, about twelve o'clock, he was paid by
a labouring men, who came for Prisoner's trunk
and to pay the bill, lie brought a Si. Batik of
England 'tote for that purpose. Prisoner went by
the name of James Watson.
Cross-examined by Mr. ANDREWL—Witness
knew the Prisoner had some valuable silk goods to
dispose of. When free from liquor he war a quiet
orderly luau : he cocnplaiued of a disorder iu his
eyes.
Francis Faulkner drives the coach from London
to Portsmouth ; recollects the Prisoner perfectly
well; took him up at Mouse Hill, 36 mules from
London, on Saturday, the 4th March last; he had
a small bundle with him. and sat by witness on the
box ; told witness he came by the Chichester coach ;
raid he had come from London that morning;
ap-
peered careful of the bundle; he chewed witness a
coral, which he said he had found, it wasjii a tar-
nished state, so that he could not discover if it
was gold or silver. He art the Prisoner down about
six o'clock in the evening, at the Fountain Inn,
Portsmouth; it was about a quarter or half-past
one when he took him up.

Cross-examined by Mr. ANDREWS.—He spoke
to the day front the way-bill.
Ann Kirby hits lived at Portsmouth übout 41 year;
she was an unfortunate woman of the town there.
She knew the
.Prisoner at the bar; she became tic.
quainted with him in November; he went by the
imitate of Watson. He came first on a Saturday,
and went away on Monday to there-de-Grace ; on
his return he brought a lady with him front France.
She was or:quitinted with him till he left Ports-
mouth in February last. Witness knew he had a
nephew, for he came with him the fit night, and
he always called the P
son. The Prisoner and

gether before Pri.oner
so much as before.
going to London to
pected. iVituess knew

next sew him on Sol

he hid cosise.from

said he and another

Mouse Hal, and from
mouth. He said

end had come to

to her lodguigs; •he
the Sunday minim*
Lion w►th the Primmer ;
Red Lion, and breskfasted
iug a man came in; the Prisoner

,go to Cote's ond -Mos. And; 4111..iim.
bring hie trunk back. lie re.turosoltsgltritqiclit •
,large trunk bock with bun. and some slipnr,:su
piper. The trunk was coined up In •
..bee, and she slept there with, him fottrimgito..t.,„She
was afraid of him ; at used to threaten po.kiligtiter,
and was so amended in his sleep. She, trimottl,liy
timoruted. 'hewing alarm ; lie would fregreenile
'rise Mid call " What's that ? What's thaa twirl
call upon some name in his sleep, either Betsy or
Sally. For these reasons she left him ; whetj brain%
in a panic'n he used to threaten to kill her, lb:made
her a present or a pair of ear-rierzs sort * shawl ;
I she had only 15s. in motley from him ; he said the
shawl belonged to *young Lady whom lie (i.oolvt
from France. She was with him afterwards
sionally of • night, and his maimer of lwliayirmr.
still continued the same. She roomed to him err
consequence of the presents lie made h-r; Ire snit
he could not lie alone; she slept with him the
night before he we, taken up. He told her he had
killed two men in duels, and a woman. Ile told
her lie would tell her • secret, brit she most no:
divulge it ; she promised she would not ; lie s.tot
he had struck the woman and killed her.
lant Ire,.
ged her not to speeds of it mph), as lir diti not I,L
to hear it, and he should never tell her the tree iti.
He used to go to theplity, and after his 'alum fiorn
London lie used in dress differently from what I r
had done before. Ile wore a hat and white tip
boots ; before lie used to wear a seal skin cap ; er
was letting his whiskers grow, which he hail not
before; when she first knew him lie wore no.spec-
lades ; after his retort' from Loudon he wore a
pair of silver spectacles whets lie went to the play
she was examined before the Justice, Mr. Carter.
next morning, after he was taken up. .
Cross-examined by Me. A renarws.—Sho hap
been at Portsmouth a twelvemonth trearli bras
father and mother living ; she is 19 years of Mgr ;
has been twelve months in her unfortunate eau...!
of life; Prisoner introduced hilts If to witiresa by
the name of. %%ruction; he brought • girl bai•k with
him from /Isere ; she was not angry will; Noe
about it. and never governed •bout it; never slid
" I)—n you, I'll be revenged on you !" Pritipier
never accused witness of robbing she
had heard that lie had said s.i ; never aus
a Justice before; she went the morniug after lie
was taken up. He was much atficted with ii 4:1:441
quantity of liquor. He went to the theaire !lore
' frequently on his return from London than beio•- ;
he usually went to the upper 114:1Ke:P.
Re-examined by Me COMMON SEILJRANT.—.; e
never threatened hint o• tilt,uded to give
tion before a Magistrate.
Win. Duffey is servant to Major Dun las at
Portsmouth, and is nephew to the Prisossof or the
bar ; his mother's sister married Prisoner ;
mother lives at Woolwich. and Prisoner's Mather
and father live at 'Woolwich ; Prisoner's father is
about 80 years of rige.—[flere the Prisurier .apo
peered extremely affected and wept.]
This wituess corroborated the account given
Ann Kirby, of the Prisoner ving try the lorne ui
Watson at Portsmouth. Ile had received a 1.•!!•er
from the Prisoner, who warted to know itipty.-r
Anti Winter (the 'same Kirby Went I))) was co-:nog
against him, for if she was to conic, he wool.?
her cropped.
Cross-examined by Mr. Asoat-ws.—.lle r, -"r
knew the woman by any other usrtir th::11 A
Winter; never heard the Prisoner complaoi tiiat
she had robbed him.
Joseph Irish is a watchmaker at Portsmouth ; 'ie
had cleaned a repeating watch for the Pristrier,
which he said had brim its his family tho years ; ',O
afterwards saw the watch in the hands of Barira.•l
Solomon.
Barnard Solomon. e pawnbroker at Portsinotici,
proved the prisoner selling Inns the repeating
and several,epoons. [The watch and spoors, vier.•
produced, and the witness identified them.] I t-ae
spoon was marked I'. M. I'.
Edward Hunt, gaoler of Portsmouth, apor•i-
bended the Prisoner; lie was at the 11,4
public-house, and immediately on witness -
tering the room where he was le presented a p.s. .1
at hint, but with the assistance of Hill, who
with him, he was disarmed and taken. On sear.:ao
ing his trunk different articles of fancy jewellery
were found therein.
Wm. Hill, constable of Portsmouth, 401 .
•
last witness to apprehend the Prisoner, and cone*
bonded his statement.
H. Redeout, constable oldie lower half IrUpdreel
of Blackheath, knew the Prisoner by the name of
Nesbitt. His wife and family live ii. Mulg-ay...
place, about six or seven doors from Mr. Par:ter'.,
and keep a small chandler's shop. Witnes• ;•• -
duced u paper, purporting to be the corifessiol
the Prisoner.' Sall signed with his tame; it was da•:.
ed 29th March. The account therein giseu was, :slat
the Prisoner became possessed of the articles •)t'
jewellery. &c. found in his box at Portsmouth,
purchase, tOr 111. of three men whom he met 0.1 • 1..!
road, and whom he knew a little of. On the. I
of April the witness took Prisoner's daug!bte:r :
see him at the gaol at Maidstone, by order uf.the
Magistrate, and had some conversation ws•te hints
which he put on paper afterwards. The witoei.s
produced and real from the mire the substance oil
his conversation with the Prisoner, which illicit:no. I
a godly knowledge-on his part of the parties cc is
eel ned in the murder.
Mr. DOWLING, for the Prisoner, objected :3
the paper being read in evidence; and the stillest
was afterwards allowed to refresh his inensery lay
looking at it.
Cross- examined by .11r. Dow la m co:3 1,1
not have recollected the cnneersatiois without the
paper, -he could the substance of it.

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►t a 140 y whit nun front r mace. iookiug at it.
with him till he left Ports- Cross•eramined by Nr. Dowttma.—tie could
last. Witness knew he had a not have recollected the conversation natio:int*
is with him the first night, and paper, but he could the substance of it.
! Prisoner by the name of Wet. Thomas Jackson, the ion-in-law of Mr. Para.,,
oi •
ind hie nephew Duffey were to- and Mr. John Jackson. his son, spoke to vi•tr..i
ter left Portsmouth, though not sale's,' found on the Prisoner as belouging to NI r.
When he left he said he was Pinke►.
get soine money, which he ex- Mr. John Elliott, working jeweller. and late
thew he lodged at Cole's. She apprentice to Mr. Pinker. and Mr. Edwariteher- •
Ruda), the 4th Merril; he said rill, nephew maid soccessor to Mr. Parker, testified
Woolwich •from his friends; lie tolheir belief that some of the jewt 'leg Rimini in
er had road on horseback to the Pri.Oner'srbox ass of the minulacture cf the
ion thence took coach to Ports. late Mr. parker.
lie arrived at eight o'clock, The case being closed for the prosecution, II:4
her directly; he had been Prisoner was melted if he had any thing to say p.
she wet him in the street on defence ? replied. he had, sod coiimne.urd
S. She renewed her cohabits. a very calm and collected manner a circuinstanti..l
fee; they slept tog ether at the account of hrs proceedings froeirthe Stf► NObenibite
ikfasted with him. Next morn- last, and stating that bedsissUptarchaaesk the a►tiet.4
the Prisoner gave him a note to ' of jewellery from three meu who oseitsijk tints
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