The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-10 00:00:00

LON DON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, 1853.

THE MURDER BY DROWNING IN THE

REGENTS CANAL.

CORONER'S INQUEST ON ELIZA LEA.

Yesterday forenoon Mr. Wakley, coroner for the
Western Division of Middlesex, held an inquest at the
Elephant and Castle Tavern, King's-road, Camdentown,
to investigate the death of Eliza Lea, aged 26, believed
to have been murdered by drowning in the Regent's
Canal, on the night of Monday, the 31st ult.
A jury was summoned to investigate the case on Thurs-
day last, but in consequence of the absence of Thomas
Mackett, the accused party, the coroner refused to proceed
with the inquest until he had had an opportunity of
bringing the subject before Viscount Palmerston, the new
Secretary of State for the Home Department. On Mon-
day last an interview took place between the coroner and
the Home Secretary, and although the noble lord was
disposed to defer to the precedent set by his antecessors,
he ultimately consented to give an order that the prisoner
should attend before the jury, providing the coroner
pledged himself to send the accused before Mr. Brough-
ton, the magistrate at Marylebone Police-court, by whom
he had been remanded, at twelve o'clock on the same day.
The jury, having been empannelled, proceeded to the
dead-house of St. Pancras workhouse to view the body,
and Mackett was brought up in custody of two warders
of Clerkenwell prison, and placed in a private room. Mr.
Wilding, from the office of Mr. W. F. Cooper, solicitor,
of New Church-street, Edgeware-road, appeared for the
accused ; and Mr. Seaton, of the Vestry-Clerk's office,
on behalf of the authorities of St. Pancras, as they will
be called upon. to prosecute.
The Coroner made a few observations to the jury as to
the nature of the case. He would not anticipate in any
manner the circumstances, but it was satisfactory to
know that the party who stood accused was in attend-
ance ; and at the proper time, should anything arise in
the evidence affecting him, he would then be produced
before the jury.
William Lea, residing at psi, Augustus-street, Re-
gent's-park, identified the body of deceased as that of his
daughter. He last saw her alive at half-past seven
o'clock on the morning of Monday week at home. For
the last five months she had been allowed to come home
each week on a Sunday, and remain till Tuesday. She
was in good health when he saw her in the morning, and
he did not see her again until between 11 and 12 the
same night, when he saw her a corpse at the Regalia
public-house, Augustus-street.
Henry Swindon Williams said he resided bat No 2,
Henry-street, Cumberland-market, and was a pianoforte
maker. On the night of Monday week was sitting in the
club-room of the Regalia, and had occasion to go out into
the back garden of the tavern, which runs down to the
banks of the Regent's-canal, from Augustus-street, Re-
gent's-park. While in the back garden he heard the cries of
a woman as if in the water, and immediately after hurried
footsteps as of a man running towards him up the passage
which leads down to the towing path of the canal basin by
the side of the Regalia. He hurried back through the
house and called to Mr. Wolfe, the landlord, that some-
thing was the matter. He next ran out into Augustus-
street, followed by the landlord, and at the top of the
passage in Augustus-street met a man, and said to him,
" What's the matter ?" to which the man very coolly re-
plied, " I think a woman has thrown herself into the
water." Mr. Wolfe said to the man, "then come and
assist us to get her out." He then ran down the passage
towards the canal, followed by the man, and witness fol-
lowed him. When they got to the bank of the canal at
the end of the passage he still heard a cry from the water
and a gurgling and splashing sound as of a person sink-
ing, but the fog was so thick that at the time they could
not distinguish even the surface of the water. Mr.
Wolfe called out, " Can you float, or can you speak ; "
but received no answer. He then ran back to get a
light, followed by the man, who as witness thought had
gone to assist him. After they had gone, there were
three more splashes in the water. On Mr. Wolfe's re-
turn with a light and a rope, he exclaimed, "Where has
that man gone to ?" Witness answered, "He followed
you up the passage." He replied, "I believe that vaga-
bond has thrown her in." Witness ran up the passage
and down Augustus-street, and met police-constable

114 S, and asked him if he had seen a man dressed like
a bricklayer's labourer pass down the street, and he said

he had not. He then informed him there was a woman
drowned, and he went to the place and assisted another
constable, 166 S, in getting her out of the water.
A plan of the locality was produced by one of the de-
tectives of the S division, showing the passage from
Augustus-street down to the canal, which is 119 feet in
length, and the witness said, when he heard the first cry
and the footsteps, he was about 60 feet from the water's
edge, and when he heard the footsteps coming towards
him, he ran in the same direction, and met the man at
the moment he arrived at the top of the passage.
Mr. Joseph White Johnson, surgeon, of 16, Park-
village East, said—Soon after 11 o'clock, on the night of
Monday week, he was called to see the body of a young
female at the Regalia Tavern. He found her wrapped
up in blankets, lying on a table, apparently dead. The
appearances were those of asphixia, occasioned by immer-
sion in the water. Had since made a post-mortem ex-
amination of the body. There were no external marks
of violence. There was no doubt whatever but that the
cause of death was suffocation by drowning.
The witness Wilson was here recalled, and, in answer
to the coroner, said he, believed he could identify the
man whom he met in the passage, but, owing to the
darkness of the night, he could not swear to him.
The coroner directed the witness to retire, and then
ordered Davis, the summoning officer, to bring up the
accused, and a number of men, similarly attired, with
him, to ascertain if he could be identified. A group of
14 labouring men, nearly all attired in flannel or corduroy
jackets and fustain trousers, like those worn by Mackett,
were here introduced, and the accused was brought up
and placed in the midst of them. The witness Wilson
was then recalled, and asked by the coroner if he could see
any person in the room he believed to be the man he met
at the top of the passage on the night in question. He
looked round the room for a moment, and then went up
to Mackett, and, placing his hand on the accused's
shoulder, said, "This is the man." The directness with
which the prisoner was thus singled out caused great
sensation, and the accused turned pale and held down
his head.

The Coroner—Why do you believe that is the man ?
Witness—Because I saw him last Tuesday week at the
police court, and he was dressed like the man I saw on the
night the body was found. The accused was not, when
before the magistrate, placed amongst other men. He
had, when I met him, either a basket or bundle in his
hand. The man I have pointed out is that man, to the
best of my belief.
The accused, in answer to the coroner, having stated

that his name was Thomas Mackett, Mr. Wakley read
over the evidence to him, and remarked that it having
been proved that deceased had been drowned, it now be-
came the duty of the jury to ascertain if possible how she
came into the water. Did the accused or his professional
adviser wish to ask any question ?
Mr. Wilding and Mackett replied in the negative.
The Coroner said he had promised Lord Palmerston
that the accused should be at the police-court by twelve
o'clock, so that the proceedings before the coroner
should not interfere with the duties of the magis-
trate. lie thought it desirable, therefore, that any evi-
dence which appeared to affect the accused should be at

once taken.
Mr. Henry Timpson said he resided at the Victoria
Tavern, Mornington-road. He knew deceased by seeing
her about the neighbourhood. He last saw her alive on
the night of Monday week, about half-past ten, and a
man was with her in front of the bar. The barwoman
served them with a quartern of gin. They remained
about ten minutes, and they both appeared sober.
The Coroner—Should you know the man again ?
Witness—Yes, that is him (pointing to the, accused.)
(Great sensation.) Ido not recollect seeing him before
that night. The time it would occupy to walk from the
Victoria to the Regalia would take about three minutes.
Had no doubt whatever the person he had pointed out
was the man with deceased on the night in question.
Mackett declined to put any question to the witness,
and was here removed:

Charles Perceval, police-constable S 166, having been
sworn, deposed to having taken the body of a woman out
of the canal, near the Regalia public-house, shortly after
11 o'clock on the evening of Monday week. The body
was got out by means of a rope. He was called to the
spot by a man named Adams, who said he was going to
the York and Albany for the drags. Upon arriving on
the spot witness found the witness Wilson, Wolfe the
landlord, and several other persons. Previous to Adams
calling his attention to what had occurred, he perceived
a man pass him hurriedly. Witness was at the time
standing on the footpath, near Park-village East,

which is about a hundred yards from the "Regalia."
The man who passed in the road was dressed in a
flannel jacket, light cap, and corduroy trousers,
the latter smeared with plaister. He had a bundle
or basket slung over his shoulder. Had no doubt
that the accused, Mackett, was the same man. Could
see him distinctly, the fog, which had been very dense,
having somewhat cleared off.
Charles Bow, the detective officer, 333 S, was next
sworn. On Tuesday, the Ist inst., having received in-
formation that a woman had been drowned in the Re-
gent's Canal, with whose description he was furnished by
his sergeant, as well as that of a man who had been seen
in the company of deceased, and having also been informed
that a parcel was missing, the contents of which had been
described to him, went to a house in Egglington-buildings,
High-street, Marylebone. The door was opened by a
woman, who stated that Mackett resided there ; but upon
being asked if he was at home, made no reply. Witness
then said that if. she could find him, he was to be sent
to Mr. Norris, clerk of the works at the New Church
in Margaret-street, Cavendish-square. Upon stating.
this, Mackett, who was in the house, replied, "I will
go with you now, sir." He accompanied me ; and after
walking some distance, I asked him if he knew Eliza
Lea. He replied that he did, and that he had left
her at a friend's house, in Prattkitreet, Camden-town,
on the previous evening. Re then asked where she
was, and I informed him that she was in St. Pancras
Workhouse, and that she had been found in the Re-
gent's Canal. Mackett then inquired if she was dead ;
and upon being told that she was, he dropped his,
head, and replied that he *yid be able to clear
timeett After lodging Mackett iu the' custody of a
fellow officer, witness returned to the house where ac-
cused lived. He then saw a woman who stated she was
Mackett's wife. Witness said he came from " Tom" for
the parcel which he took home with him on the previous
night. After some delay, the parcel was handed to him.
It contained a blue merino dress and trimmings. Wit-
ness here produced the bundle.

Mary Ann Lea, mother of the deceased, was the next
witness examined. She deposed to having last seen her
daughter, Eliza Lea, on the morning of the 31st ult.
She was then well and in good spirits. Between 9 and
10 in the morning of the above date she gave deceased
a half-sovereign for the purpose of redeeming a
merino dress which had been pledged for 3s. at a pawn-
broker's at the corner of Hanway-yard, Tottenham-court-
road. The merino was pawned by deceased eight or
nine months ago. Witness had never seen it. Deceased
intended it for dresses for 'witness's two younger children.
Had often seen her daughter in company with Mackett,
with whom she had lived for six years. At the time of
her death deceased was lodging at Townsend-cottages,
Portland-town. She had separated from Mackett about
five months ago. Her daughter was to purchase suitable
trimmings for the dresses, and she said she should return
immediately. Witness had never seen her since.
Sarah Hermitage was the next witness examined. She
was the wife of Richard Hermitage, a labourer, residing
at No. 32, Pratt-street, Camden-town. Was intimately
acquainted with deceased, whom she last saw alive on
the evening of Monday, the 31st ult. In the morning of
that day she met deceased in the Hampstead-road ; she
had a parcel, which she opened, the contents consisting
of a blue merino dress, lining and trimmings. She said
she had been to get the parcel out of pledge. It was
wrapped in brown paper. The parcel produced was the
same. Was with the deceased when she pledged the
merino, eight or nine months ago. Deceased asked
witness to accompany her to the Queen's-road, Kensing-
ton, where she understood Mackett was at work. It was
past one when they got to Kensington. They were then
told that Mackett had gone to work for Mr. Beek, at
the new chapel in Margaret-street, Oxford-street, whither
they proceeded, and reached the spot at about twenty
minutes after five ; and, after waiting a short time,
Mackett came out and spoke to deceased. He then
accompanied us towards home. After walking a short
distance, deceased asked Mackett what l e was going to
stand, to which he replied that he had only twopence.
Deceased then said she would stand a pot of beer if she
never saw him again. They then had a pot of beer, and
proceeded as far as the King's Head, at the corner of
•the New-road, where they had another pot of beer. A
little further on the road, at the Southampton Arms,

they had a quartern of gin. Here Mackett said that as
he had come so far, he would go on and see witness's
husband. They all went to 32, Pratt-street, where they
arrived at about 8 o'clock. Deceased and Mackett ap-
peared to be on good terms ; the latter said he had been
married on the Sunday week previous, but deceased
would not believe him. On witness's husband coming
home they had another pot of beer, but deceased

had not enough money to pay for it. Deceased left my
house at a quarter-past 10, in company of Mackett ; she
said she was going home. Before leaving she inquired
whether, if she left the parcel with witness, she would
take it to her mother's the next day. Witness refused
to do so. Deceased then snatched it up, and said she
would take it herself. Deceased appeared in particularly
good spirits, and wanted to sing. Witness's husband
objected, but she would insist upon having her way, and
she sang, " I've wandered by the brook side."

Samuel Robert Wolfe, landlord of the Regalia pub-
lic-house, corroborated, in all the main points, the evi-
dence of the witness Wilson, but he could not swear to
the identity of the man.

Sergeant Lockerby, of the detective force, produced
the clothes taken off deceased when she was found in
the canal, but as they had been cut and torn in order to
get them off at the time of the fatal occurrence, the
Coroner suggested that it would be as well for the jury
not to be led by their appearance. The officer also pro-
duced a plan of the spot, and gave a detailed description
of the distances, from place to place, where deceased and
accused had been traced. The towing-path was nearly
level, it was covered with gravel, and measured 13 feet
wide.

The Coroner here intimated to Mr. Wilding, who at-
tended on the part of the accused, that if he had any
additional witnesses to call he, the coroner, would ad-
journ the inquiry.

Mr. Wilding had no wish for an adjournment, and
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deceased that the woman Hermitage should give her
parcel to her mother, and on her refusal she snatched it
up and took it with her ; and that subsequently, through
the extraordinary vigilance and tact of the police, this
same parcel was subsequently discovered at the residence
of the accused Thomas Mackett. In this case no
attempt to prove an alibi had been set up, and therefore
if the jury believed that this unfortunate young woman
had lost her life through the criminal act of any person,
then it would be their duty to return a verdict of wilful
murder against such person as the evidence seemed to
point at. If, on the other hand, they did not think
there was sufficient evidence to justify them in fixing
criminality upon any one, then theycould return an open
verdict that the deceased was found drowned in the water,
but how she came there there was not sufficient evidence
to show.

The jury then retired, and, after an absence of about
twenty minutes, came into court, and Mr. Matthews,
their foreman, declared that the jury had come to a una-
nimous verdict, "That Eliza Lea was wilfully murdered
by,Thomas Mackett."

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ings in the river, when he took the opportunity of at-
tempting to escape by jumping overboard with the in-
tention of swimming to the Essex shore. When the
alarm of his escape was given, every eye kept directed
to the Essex side of the river, but the convict never made
his appearance, and it is the general impression that he
was drowned in the attempt. The drags were used
nearly the whole of yesterday, but the body has not
been found. About the time of the attempted escape
cries of distress as of a drowning person were heard
further down the river, but the persons on shore who
heard them could not perceive any object in the river,
and were therefore unable to render any assiztance.

RAILWAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN
SEAHAM AND SUNDERLAND.

The want of railway communication between the
important ports of Seaham and. Sunderland has long
been felt to be a serious inconvenience
,by the inhabi
tants of both these towns. On Tuesday last, took place
the interesting ceremony of "turning the first sod" of
a railway intended to connect the two ports, which has
been projected by the Marquis of Londonderry, and
which, strange as it may appear, in these days of rail-
way depression, is to be executed throughout by his
lordship, at an estimated cost of 50,0001. In addition
to affording the means of speedy communication be-
tween the two towns, the project embraces the connect-
ing together, and opening an easy way to the sea board
for many important colliery districts, which have
hitherto been obliged to send their mineral produce
round by circuitous routes. The new line, which is
seven miles long, will enjoy the remarkable distinction
of being commenced and carried through without the
obstruction of competing interests, the necessary buy-
ing off of opposing landholders, or the expense of an ap-
plication to the Legislature. It will be made without an
Act of Parliament, the whole of the land traversed
belonging, with unimportant exceptions, to the noble
marquis. The ceremony was witnessed y a very large
assemblage of persons, including the leading inhabi-
tants of Seaham and Sunderland, and the surrounding
country. The scene was highly animated and pictur-
esque. A handsome platform, occupying the site of the
intended Seaham station, was erected in the centre of a
field commanding a fine sea view on one side, and upon
the other the ancient church of Seaham, with the family
manskupt
.fiord Londonderry. in close proximity...
• The guests invited -to be present met in the town of
Seaham at one o'clock, and shortly afterwards moved in
procession, headed by two excellent bands belonging to
his lordship's collieries, to the scene of operations, where
they were met on their arrival by the Marquis of Lon-
donderry, who, accompanied by the mayor of Sunder-
land, and two or three other gentlemen, drove up' in a
carriage and four at the same moment. The noble mar-
quis was welcomed by the assembled multitude with
loud cheers. His lordship, together with his friends,
having mounted the platform,
Mr. JOSEPH WRIGHT, of Sunderland, came forward.
He said his respect for the character, his admiration for
the public spirit, and his astonishment at the extraordi-
nary energy of Lord Londonderry, alike rendered him
exceedingly glad to have an opportunity of expressing
his devoted attachment to him. It was impossible that
he could select a more ,interesting occasion, and it was
therefore with great pleasure that he had acceded to a
request which had been made to him, and consented to
open the proceedings of the day, and introduce to them
that great project which could not fail to have the best
wishes of every individual connected with that important
locality. (Hear, hear.) Before adverting to the imme-
diate business of the day, he trusted he should be ex-
cused for saying's few words as to the obligations they
all owed to Lord Londonderry. To him was due the
creation of the important port within the confines of
which they were assembled ; and to him they were in-
debted for the conversion of a barren and rocky locality
into a fruitful field of maritime trade and manufacturing
industry. (Hear, hear.) It was now 25 years since
Seaham docks were begun by the noble marquis, unaided
and single-handed. At that time there were no great
public works in this part of the country, and to Lord
Londonderry belonged the high honour of having been
the originator of them. The impulse thus given to the
community at large had led to the prosecution of other
great works of the same character and usefulness. There
were no doubt some companies who, in the extent of
their projects and the vastness of their operations, ex-
ceeded those which Lord Londonderry had undertaken ;
but, as an individual originator, he stood unrivalled.
(Hear, hear.) Since the period to which he had referred,
Lord Londonderry had never ceased to attend to the
welfare of that locality, and they now saw that even
advancing years failed to depress his wonderful energies,
lessen his extraordinary zeal, or weaken his praiseworthy
efforts to benefit the inhabitants of the district which he
had peopled. (Cheers.) No outlay 'of money was too
great for the noble lord ; the advantage of the port
he had created in his mind outweighed all other
considerations. (Hear, hear.) It was in this spirit
that Lord Londonderry had taken up the noble
project they were that day met to inaugurate—a
project, he would venture to say, big with advantages
to all he saw around him. There were two striking
advantages 'to which he would particularly refer.
The first was, that it would secure to the town and port
of Seaham a speedy and direct communication with the
large and increasing port of Sunderland, with which it
had, in reality, one common interest—the advantage of
the one securing the prosperity of the other. The second
was, that the two ports had one object in securing the
traffic arising from the extensive coal fields of Durham,
and seeing that it was not diverted to more distant and
rival ports. (Hear, hear.) He had told them that no
rivalry existed between Seaham and Sunderland, and he
trusted ere long to see all the inhabitants of both ports
united in their efforts to uphold the valuable and impor-
tant connection about to be commenced that day.
(Cheers.) While on this subject, he might perhaps be
excused for referring to the family connection subsisting
between the noble marquis and the port of Sunderland.
Lord Londonderry had a rising and promising grandson,
who took his title from that town, and who would, he
hoped, emulate his grandsire in forwarding the interests
of those with whom he was thus connected. (Hear,
hear.) With respect to the advantages the proposed
railway would secure—the increased accommodation of
trade, the convenience of individuals, and the general in-
terests of the inhabitants of the two ports, there could
not be two opinions. The improved connection between
Seaham and Sunderland could not fail to prove of the
most paramount advantage to the united interests of
bath ports. (Hear, hear.) He would not say a word
more, but would conclude by wishing success to the
Londonderry and Seaham and Sunderland Railway, and
long life and happiness to its noble and spirited projector.
(Loud cheers.)
Mr. WHITE, ironma,ster, of Seaham, said it afforded
him the highest gratification to be permitted to witness
the commencement of what he considered one of the
greatest events which had ever occurred in that locality
--the connecting together the two ports of Seaham and
Sunderland. Whatever advantages they might possess
in their own little port, these advantages were lost if the
means of transport was not keeping pace with the
increased requirements of trade and commerce. Any
gentleman who would take the trouble to go back
a quarter of a century in the history of Sunderland,
would find that within that period vessels carrying
only eight or nine keels were loaded without the
limits of the harbour, and the traffic across the river
was carried on by means of ferry boats. No sooner
was an example set, then a rapid movement followed.
Large docks were formed, and they were now enabled
to carry out vessels of several hundred tons burden.
Who could tell what the onward march of improvement
might effect ? For himself he was sanguine that the
day was not far distant when ships would leave Seaham
harbour laden with manufactures for India's eastern
coasts. (Hear, hear.) He had felt the want of railway
communication as much as any man, and had often been
pained to see his own manufactures carted away in
packs like Spanish muleteers. The proposed railway
would prove of the greatest possible advantage to Sea-
ham, and could not fail to attract many manufacturers
to the locality. He himself knew of one manufactory
capable of employing from 700 to 800 hands which
would be at once established. He did not speak from
the impulse of the moment, but from his own knowledge
and firm conviction when he stated that there were few
places so well adapted as Seaham for the establishment
of blast-furnaces, and powerful rolling-mills. The lime-
stone rocks on which it stood, the iron-bound shores,
extending for miles along the coast, and the ready sup-
ply of sand to be obtained in the vicinity, together with
the price of ground, which was only a tithe of what it
was elsewhere, rendered Seaham a most eligible site for
the establishment of iron-works, and he would tell the
manufacturers of the far west that, if they brought their
establishments to that locality, they would have ample
reason to rejoice at having done so. (Hear, hear.) Ad-
dressing Lord Londonderry, Mr. White said—And I
cannot withhold, on this occasion, the expression of my
admiration at the great public works which your lord-
ship has already carried out in this locality ; nor can I
omit to allude to those other works and other labours
which have not been forgotten by your lordship and your
estimable partner, the Marchioness of Londonderry. I
allude to the schools for the childrenof the poorer classes
where the rising generation of this district are taught
the true principles of a virtuous life. (Hear.) When I
also recollect the visits of her ladyship to the
poorest of the inhabitants, and her frequent presence at
that noble institution founded for the relief of the distress
of the poor and needy, I mean theinfirmarywhich is solely
supported by your lordship's family, I cannot fail to
express my heartfelt thanks, and those of the inhabitants
of Seaham generally, that your lordship, in the evening
of your days, after a long life devoted to the field and
to the senate—not satisfied with what you have already
accomplished, should put the finishing stroke to a noble
life by a great work, intended for the advantage of suc-
ceeding generations. (Hear, hear.) When I recollect
all these things, I am reminded of the words of the poet,
who says—

" Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time ;
Footprints, that perhaps another,
Sailing o'er life's solemn main—
A forlorn and shipwreck'd brother
Seeing, shall take heart again."

(Loud cheers.)
Mr. CHRISTOPHER BRAMWELL (of Sunderland) spoke
in support of the proposed railway, remarking that it
could not fail to give a great impulse to the coal trade
of the district. Coal was more important than the gold
of California, for it was by means of this mineral that
the place on which he stood was brought within ten
hours of the City of London. (Hear, hear.) He thought
that they ought all to feel greatly and everlastingly in-
debted to the noble marquis for having undertaken to
make the railway, because he believed it would add very