The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-03 00:00:00

WkILL' STA:WIELD-HALL
MURDERS.

TRIAL OF RUSH.

(FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.)

NORWICH, MONDAY.
The excitement with respect to the trial of Rush con-
tinues unabated; and I am informed that parties continue
to flock, not only from places in the country, but from
far more remote distances, in the hope of being
enabled to get a glimpse at the accused. Of
course, a great many are disappointed in their
desire; but, nevertheless, numbers are gratified
who have a friend at court. Yesterday the jury twice
attended Divine service in the Cathedral, morning and
afternoon. Of course, they were kept carefully apart
from the rest of the congregation ; indeed, they have
been properly and carefully kept, by the di
notion of the Sheriff;, from communicating with any
one on the subject of the trial. It appears that in the
room at the Maid's Head there is a piano, and one of the
jury, being an adept at that instrument, entertained Hs
colleagues yesterday by playing them " Before Jehovah's
awful throue," and other pieces of sacred music, the jury
joining in chorus.
The court was again crowded this morning.
Mr. Baron Rolfe took his seat on the bench at a
quarter before nine o'clock.
Rush immediately was placed in the dock, bringing,
as before, a vast quantity of papers with him. He looked
very well.
Mr. Baron ROLFE intimated to the prisoner that
he had received two notes with respect to the witness
Bowe. It was very improper to write to a judge
-whilst trying a prisoner. He had handed the letters to
the counsel for the prosecution.
Push made no observation, but requested that he
lnight be permitted to postpone his cross-examination
of the witness fur a short time, as he had just received
a letter with respect to him.
George Pont, one of the county constabulary, proved
being called to Stanfield, about nine o'clock on the night
of the murder, Tuesday, the 28th of November, of see-
ing the bodies, of finding five slugs where the body of the
elder Mr. Jermy had lain. Other constables arrived
shortly after him. By the direction of the magistrates
he and other constables went to Potash Farm. They
got there about half-past two. He heard a dog bark
from the back r.rcmises at three o'clock. The lad
Savory was the first to come out of the house.
The prisoner here applied to be allowed to sit whilst
he was sot cross-examining the witnesses, as he had a
long time to be in than court.
Mr. Baron ROLFE told him if he informed him he was
unable to stand, even during the cross-examination, he
would permit him to sit.
The stool, which had been forgotten, was here brought
to the prisoner and placed in the dock.
Examination continued—The lad came out of the
washhouse at the back, went across the yard towards the
stable, and back again with a lantern. Sent a message
by him to the prisoner that he wanted to speak to him.
The prisoner came down to the kitchen, and he (witness)
went into him. I said, You must consider you are my
prisoner on suspicion of murdering the two Mr.
Jermys last night." I handcuffed him at the same time.
He said first, " The two Mr. Jermys murdered?" and
then, " I don't like that; God knows I am clear of that."
I examined him and found some small keys upon him,
a sovereign and half-sovereign, and 13s. Gd. in silver;
found 14 other large keys of different sizes.
ltush---I hope your Lordship will have the keys pro.
diced. _ _

Mr. Sergeant BYLES—Oh, certainly.
Exam nation continued—Found also a pocket-book
containing a cheque, dated 25th Nov., 1848, drawn by a
person named Candiar on Messrs. Gurney, in favour of
the prisoner, for 491. 103.
Mr. Sergeant BYLES read several of the entries, among
which were—Sept. 1843, ",Potash interest due—prin-
cipal due 30th of Nov. 1848." Friday, Oct. 27--
" Called on Jernay: he has found out that I am in earnest
at last." Nov. 21, Tuesday—" With the B"corder in
the morning, and vgreed to see him in the afternoon."
There was another entry on the 30th of November,
which the Learned Counsel said he ought not to read.
The packet was, therefore, handed to his Lordship, who
perused it.
Bush asked when he should have an opportunity of
looking at the pocket-book.
Mr. Strgeant BYLES said when he had done with the
witness.

Rush complained that this book, which contained im-
portant dates of the most vital consequence to him, had
been kept from him both during his previous examina-
tions arid whilst in the gaol. A copy would have been
of great importance to him.
The book was handed up to the prisoner.

Cross•examination continued—Pound also a white
handkerchief upon him. Went up stairs with Rush;
his room door was open; he examined it. The prisoner
gave him the keys of the cupboard. He found there two
double-barrelled guns. (All these articles were produced.)
Robert Thompson produced the guns, and proved re-
ceiving them from the last witness. The guns were
loaded and capped; he unloaded them.

Sergeant BYLES remarked that every article was
in the keepir:g of a single policeman.
Examination of Pont continued—He unloaded the
gun 3, but re-loaded them with the same shot.
Mr. Serheant BYLES, who had one of them, handed it
quickly back to the policeman, saying " You had better
take it hack again," which caused some laughter, in
which the prisoner heartily joined, making a jocular re-

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mark to the gaoler.
[lt appeared that the guns were not capped, and
therefore not dangerous.]
Pont said the barrel of one gun was 26 inches, and the
other 31 inches.

Mr. Sergeant BYLES (to the prisoner)—Do you wish
to examine the witness?

Rush—Yes; I have a rather long cross-examination for
bim.—(Laughter.)
At the requeat of Rush the charges were withdrawn
from the guns by Thompson, which he watched intently,
laughing slightly at the rather bungling and nervous
manner in which it waa done.
Rush said he did not want all the shot examined. Ile
wanted to see the bullets.
The contents of the barrels were handed to the
JUDGE, who r( mArked that the shot were of different
sizes, and that he could not see how this bore upon the
case.

Rush said he wished to have the shot (which were
banded to ties); he wished to look at them.
Examination of Pont continued—Saw a powder-flask
on the table, and in the cupboard, also a box containing
bullets. Remarked to the prisoner, " You used to have
pistols," to which he replied " I used to have, but I don't
now." Went with the prisoner to Bridewell in a
gig. On the way, the time being between 7 and 8
in the morning, the prisoner said, "Is there any one
suspected besides me?" Replied that I did not know.
Notting had been said to induce him to ask this ques
tion. He said, "I have ben on better terms of Fite
with the ol i gentleman than I used to be ; the old one
tend I could nut get on." lle said further, " I think it
was the la,e time I was at the hall that I
tnld the oil gentleman that I would not sign (I think
that was the word) if the young one was in the room.
The o!d gen,leman told the young one to leave the
room, but the young one said he thought he had a
right to remain;" also that he had called at the lodge
(he understood he meant the night before, but
he did not say so) to ascertain if the young
cne was at home, but finding he was not at
home, he did not go in. He said twice he was sorry
for them. On Wednesday evening I examined the
clocks at Potash and Stanfield-hall with a watch. The
Potash clock was the fastest; the difference was a
quarter of an hour. He was in his charge until he
took him to Bridewell, except during the time
ho had his breakfast in the custody of Osborn. Rush
also at Potash said to him, "It was (alluding to the mur-
der) about eight o'clock, do you say." Mortar, a police-
man, said, " No one said so but yoursele"—(Sensation.)
Another policeman heard Rush make use of the expres-
sion. Whilst there he was shown a pair of boots by Savory
in the washhouse which were wet : he found another
pair of patent leather under the prisoner's bed, but they
were dry. He found a thick pair in the washhouse,
which were dry. Ile found a fourth pair in the kit-
chen ; but the pair he had mentioned only were wet.
Walked yesterday from Stanfield to Potash, and it
took him just fourteen minutes.—(Sensation.)
Cross•examined by Rush—The leads had been in his
possession since the night of the murder. Gut to the
hall, on the night of the murder, at twenty minutes after
nine. Amos and Mortar went up with the witness
to the bedroom. On his solemn oath he
did not find a carpet bag at Potash. Did
not see any hair or wig or anything of the sort. On
his solemn oath he never had the carpet bag in his
hands, nor did he (Rush) tell him that there were three
keys in the purse which he had taken from them. Said
at the farm something- about some papers in the cupboard
which he wished to have taken care of, and might
have promised that he would do so. The keys had
never been out of his possession—would swear positively
that Mortar made use of the words, speaking of Bush's
allusion to the time of the murder 'No one said so but
yourselt." None of the police mentioned the time; you
alone did so. Did not pick up any bullets from the floor
and place them in a box. (The prisoner here asked a
vast number of the most trivial questions,siv.idently with
ea:ill:tee:as in
the view of detecting some trillince
his testimony, but he failed to shake' it inerteli
Then he went to Potash on the Wednesday,
after the murder. He did net find any of the locksda
broken, neither did he see any papers lying about. Went
to Potash with Emily Sandford on the Friday after he
bad been examined. Several police were there.
Rush—Did you not hear one of the policemen say in
going from Wymondham to Bridewell, that the time of
the murder had been mentioned at Potash when I was
taken into custody? Witness—l said I had a distant
impression that the time had been mentioned. I then
thought so.
Rush—Did I not ask on the way who was the police-
man that mentioned the time at Potash?—No, you did
not.

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Rush—Did I not say something about some one hav-
ing made a slip of the tongue?—l did not hear you. I
heard you ask who mentioned the time.
Rush here asked the witness some questions about
finding a powder-flask.
The witness repeated his former testimony.
Rush, who had got somewhat warm, and spoke in a
]odd voice, said he would not ask the witness any more
questions.
Mr. Bz:ron ROLFE said he wished to remind the pri-
L(,a,r that though his cross-ezaniivatiou of the witness