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meet deceneed their army ,by-false statements, of the 'finelityeof, air '
Inali4 trsoops, avitorn they ,have in vain attempted to corrupt by
'emissaries emPloyed by that Government.
And there is also reason to believe that active intrigues had for
some time past been resorted to, in order to induce the chiefs of our
protected beikh territorities to rise in arms against the British,power,
as soon as a Seikh army should cross the Sutlej.
There was no proof that such a conspiracy existed on the part of
the leading Seikh chiefs on this side the Sutlej, although in a very
few instances, where the personal character of the individuals ac-
counted fur the folly of their conduct, there were reasons for believe
.. lug that disaffection did exist, and would be exhibited with activity
.. on the first favourable opportunity, and particularly if any reverse
sheuldattend oar arms.
I ehatthave occasion to advert to this subject when I notice the
prOclamation I issued on the 13th instant.
DLit I will previously resume the narrative of the daily intelligence
from Lahore, as affording a connected series of the events which have
occurred since Dec. 4, when I informed you that I had deemed it
.expedient to desire the Lahore Vakeel to leave my camp, in conse-
quence of the disregard shown by his Court to my political agent's
reMonstranee of Nov. 18, and of the determination evinced by the
Durban to withhold all explanation of their conduct.
13 had {moved with my camp on Dec. 6 from Umballa towards
inofgvimitierigretgrheeeSseibkyh protected states, ac-
cordingthe route I had an-
M the custom of my predecesors.
rottdicianedell, w'
Ip common with the most experienced officers of the Indian Go-
ithpetecheeainbliennutoakn
verhment, I was not of opinion that the Seikh army would cross the
Sutlej with its infantry and artillery.. .
I. considered it probable that some act of aggression
would . be committed by parties of plunderers, for the
purpose of compelling the British Government to interfere,
to which course the Seikh chieft knew - I was most averse,
but I concurred with the Commander-in-Chief, and the chief secre-
tale the Government, as well as with my political agent, Major
Bro dfoot, that offensive operations, on a large scale, would not be
' resorted to.
Exclusive of the political reasons which induced me to carry my
forbearance, as far as it was possible, I was confident, from the opi-
nioni given by the Commander-in-Chief and Major-General Sir John
Littler, in command of the forces at Ferozepore, that that post would
resist any attack from the Seikhanny as long as its provisions lasted;
and that I could at any time relieve it, under the ordinary eircum-
stanies of en Asiatic army making an irruption into our territories,
provided it had not the means of laying siege to the fort and the en-
trendited camp.
Up to this period no act of aggression had been committed by the
Seikh army. 'I he Lahore Government had as good a right to rein-
force their bank of the river Sutlej, as we had to reinforce our post
on that river.
The Seikh array had, in 1843 and 1844, moved down upon the
river' from Lahore, and, after remaining there encamped a few weeks,
had tetnrned to the capital. These reasons, and, above all, my ex-
triune anxiety to avoid hostilities, induced me not to make any hasty
f movement with our army, which, when the two armies came into
each ethers presence, might bring about a collision.
The army had, however, been ordered to be in readiness to move
' at the shortest notice; and on the 7th and Bth of December, when I
heard from Lahore that preparations were making on a large scale
for artillery, stores, and all the munitions of war, I wrote to the
Commander-in-Chief, directing his Excellency, on the 11th, to move
up the force from Umballa, from Meerut, and some other stations in
the /tr.
Up o this time no infantry or artillery had been reported to have
left bore, nor had a single Seikh soldier crossed the Sutlej. Never-
thclet, I considered it prudent no longer to delay the forward move-
ment f our troops, having given to the Lahore Government the
most ample time for a reply to our remonstrance.
• On he 9th, at night, Capt. Nicolion, the assistant political agent at
Feroz pore, reported that a portion of the Seikh army had approached
with three miles of the river. On the other hand, the informa-
tion r ceived by Major Broadfoot on that day from Lahore was not
of . a c erecter- to make it probable that any Seikh movement on a
large ale was meditated.
On e 10th no intelligence was received from Lahore confirmatory
of Ca ain Nicholson's report, and the usual opinion continued to
preva' that the Seikh army would not cross the Sutton.
The roops, however, moved on the 10th, 11th, and 12th, in pur-
suancl}
of the orders given on the 7th and Bth ; and the whole of
the forces, destined to move up to the Sutlej, were in full march on
the 12th.
I did not consider the force, moving up from Umballa, to be suffi-
cient td force its way to relieve'
Ferozepore, if,a large Seikh army,
with a numerous and well served park of artillery, should attempt
to int rcept It In its approach to Ferozepore; as, in such case, it
could NOM difficulty receive any.aid from that garrison. Being some
days uiarch in advance of the Commarider-in-Chief, I rode over to
Loodit 'h • and, having inspected the' fort, the -cantonments and
the tro ps, it appeared to me most adtisable that the whole of this
force s ould be moved up with the Umballa force, restricting the
defenc of Loodianah to the fort, which could be securely gar-
' risone by the more infirm soldiers of the regiment at that post,
unless ttagked by heavy artillery, which was a very improbable
. • .
touting ncy.
The ak to be incurred of leaving the town and the cantonments
liable t be plundered, was maturely considered, and I had no hesita-
tion in curring that risk to ensure the strength and sufficiency of
the foroie which might separately be hreught into action with the
whole or the Seikh army. I, therefore; ordered Brigadier Wheeler to
be prepared to march at the shortest notice.
, The mballe force, in March, 'was 7,500 men and 36 guns.
The oodianah force amounted to 5,000 men and 12 guns.
The ommander-in-Chief concurred in these views ; and this fine
body oilmen, by a rapid march on' Busseean, an important point
where the roads leading from Umballa and Runiaul meet, formed the
advanced column of the army, and secured the supplies which had
been laid in at Busseean.
Up to the morning of the 12th, the information
a
On th 13th I first received precise -information that the Seikh
from Bahore had not materially varied ; 'but by the re-
ports Received on that day, the general aspect of affairs
appear more warlike. Still no Seikh aggression had been com-
mated,nd no artillery had moved down to the river.
army h crossed the Sutlej, and was concentrating in great force on
the lefttank of the river.
The mballa force at that time had been in movement three
ti
days. nth s date I issued the proclamation, a copy of which is
enclosed,
On the 14th the British forces moved up by double' marches on al-
ternate days, and on the 18th reached Moodkee, 20 miles from Fero-
zepore, Ofter a march of 21 miles.
On th day, and at thii place, the whole British force was con-
centrate,, with the exception .of two European and two native regi-
ments, expected on the following day.
The temps were engaged in cooking their meals, when Major
Broadfoot received information that the Seikh army was in full
march, with the intention to surprise the camp. The troops im-
' mediately stood to their arms, and advanced. The result of that
, short, butt decisive action, was the signal defeat of the enemy at every
point, and the capture of 17 guns, the details of which are given in the
report of the Commander-in-Chief, herewith sent. The troops re-
. turned to their camp at midnight, and halted the 19th and 20th to
refresh the men, to collect the wounded, and bring in the captured
guns.
There was no objection to this delay, as it was evident, from the
' preparations and movements of the Seikh army, that its commander
was intent upon intercepting the relieving force, and had no intention
of risking an attack upon Ferozepore.
On the 21st tile Commander-in-Chief, having left the baggage of the
army, the wounded, and the captured guns at Moodkee, protected by
two regiinents of native infantry, marched at four o'clock in the
.morning (by his left, keeping about three or four miles from the
enemy's entrenched position at Ferozeshah, in which the enemy had
placed 108 pieces of cannon, protected by breastworks.
A communication had been made during the preceding night with
Sir John Littler, informing him of the intended line of march, and
desiring lam to move out with such a part of his force as would not
compromise the safety of his troops and the post. •
At halapast one o'clock the Umballah force, having marched across
the country disencumbered of every description of baggage, except
the reserve ammunition, formed its junction with Sir Littler's force,
who had moved out of Ferozepore with 5,000 men, two regiments of
cavalry, and 21 field guns.
This combined operation having been effected, the Commander-in-
Chief, with may entire concurrence, made his arrangements for the
attack of the,enemy'a position at Ferozeshah, about four miles distant
from the point where our forces had united.
The British force consisted of 16,700 men, and 69 guns, chiefly
' - horse artillery.
The Seikh forces varied from 48,000 to 60,000 men, with 108 pieces
of Cannon of heavy calibre, iu fixed batteries.
You will observe that every soldier who could be brought into our
ranks had, by these combinations from Umballah and Loodianah to Fe-
I rozepore, been rendered available ; that the force was most efficient,
and, notwithstanding the difficulty of the ground, intersected with
jungle, the vast superiority of the enemy's well-served artillery, and
the breast-works behind which their infantry fought, that our Bri-
; tish force, particularly our infantry, surmounted every obstacle, cap-
turing that evening and the fellowing morning 70 pieces of artillery,
• and the whole of the enemy's camp-equipage 'and military stores.
' I refer td the report of the Commander-in-Chief for the details of
this brilliatit exploit.
ahe three attempts of the Seikh army, reinforced by Tej Sing's
army, to
retake their position in the course of the day were un-
availing. '
The Seikh army then retreated on the fords of the Sutlej, dis-
heartened by the capture of its artillery, and the severe loss it had
sustained in killed and wounded, and has since crossed over to the
other side of the river.
The force thus promptly brought forward from Umballa to the
frontier, half proved that it was sufficient for the protective object for
which it was prepared, to repulse the treachery of the Maharajah's
Government, and the arrogance of the Seikh army.
It has further proved, that the military precautions taken were
most necessary. It has driven the inettelng force front our territo
'ries, and punished the mutinous soldiery of a most unscrupulous
Government..
It remains for me to advert to the proclamation, a copy Of which
'forms an enclosure of this despatch. I have endeavoured, in that
paper, to give a brief outline of our relations with the Lahore State,
and of the circumstances which have preceded the present rupture.
That this invasion of our territory by the Seikh army was unpro-
Yoked, must be apparent to all; and I considered it right that the
forbearance ! I had shown, with the motives of that forbearance,
should be distinctly promulgated.
, The caution• to the protected chiefs was necessary; for, during
many months past, though no overt acts of hostility have been com-
mitted, with one exception, there was a feeling very generallypr
• aalent among them favourable
to the Lahore Government rather than
to our's, which evinced itself in a backwardness to afford supplies for
our army, and to attend to the requisitions of the agency,
- ivith the exception of the Maharaja of Putettia, was the This,
case with
Perhaps all the chiefs.
• Immediate measures will be taken for bringing into some order and
settlement the states which have been declared confiscated onthis
aide of the Stitiej, when it is hoped that the advantages of the British
rule. may, by light assessment and judicious arrangements, be made
apparent to them.
' I have now to conclude this dispatch, by expressing My deep
con-
cern for the foss, in the action of the 21st instant, of that most in-
Valaable officer, Major Broadfoot, my political agent for these states.
Ile was wounded, and thrown off his horse, at my side, but
I failed in prevailing on him to retire. Ile remounted his horse, and
shortly afterwards received a mortal wound in leading on the troops
against the battery in our front. I entertained the
highest opinion Of
his abilities. ' Ile was second to none in this accomplished service, in
every qualification by which the political or military interests of the
East India Company could be advanced, and I shall be most gratified
if, at a season of more leisure, some special mark of honour can be con-
ferred, by which his great merits and glorious death may be per-
petuated, •
' Major George Broadfoot was the last of three brothers, who held
appointments in the Company's army, and all these have fallen in
battle, in the service of their country.
Captain Nicholson, assistant political agent hem Ferozepore, was
also killed in' the action of the 21st inst., and was a most able and
gallant officer.
Captain Abbott and Lieut. Lake, assistants under Major Broad-
-foot, were weunded, and have ever since continued their.ozertions.
Captain Mills, assistant political agent at Loodianah, took the coin-
Mend of a troop of horse artillery during the action, and has subse-
quently been. of the
_greatest use by his intelligence and activity.
I owe great obligations to the Chief Secretary to the Government
'of India, Fredericti Currie, Esq., who has, dtiring all 'these various,
and sometimes conflicting, duties, in which I have been engaged,
given me his wound advice and active aid, sometimes accompanying
me in the field, and at all times evincing the coolest judgment, and
'exhibiting the resources of his experience to the great advantage of
'the Company's service.
Mr. Cunt,. of the civil service, confidential assistant' to Major
Broadfoot, both in the field and in his own immediate department,
-tuts shown great intelligenee in duties which were new to him, and I
notice him as. a most promising officer:
•Enclosure 1 to No. 11.
Extracts from' Lahore letters of the evening of the 6th instant, re-
ceived during the night of the Bth instant at RajPoora.
' A letter arrived from General Lal Singh Muratlys, at Jenota, saying,
" Sindar Jowahir Singh-used to speak to me about attacking the English;
'my heart's desire is now accomplished; therefore I hope to be sent,
against Ferozepore, and will bring over the - whole army of the Eng-
lish to the Seikh Government, and Fereaepore. Will be 'taken without
fighting. ' ,
The Ranee said, '"
Everybody talks of Conquering Ferozepore, but
riebody advanCes." ' ~ . . .
. ,
* f the Same date.
Inxtraet•of another Letter o.-
On Monday, Tej Singh. ill join the army, but, if in' the meantime
Iftyalisturbnnee occurs, he will not. lie to-day, asked the Ranee and
Snrdars, as they were sending hint tet make war on the English Go-
vernment, to give' him a written order; the Ranee said, " Why do
pm Constantly ask for written orders? The army regular and irre-
gular marched 'by the Maharaja's order, and now you are going by the
same order. The Ranee asked, what the army was plotting al to.
her? Tej Singh Said that this time the army would, undoubtedly
- treat her ill ; that she had sent thou against the English to get them
ruined, but that the army had found out the device, and now said
they Would " comb "* her, along with Raja Lal.Shigh, and imprison
the Surdars, and deliver them to Raja .Gorlah Singh, who would
settle their accounts.
The heart's desire of Raja Lal Singh Is .in any way to commit the
troops with the English, by getting any portion , of them across the
'Stale!, and creating disturbance under the English Government,
. and, if he cannot do this, to seek an opportunity of 'flight across the
Sutiej.
Rely on this being correct.
'Extract from a letter received 9th December, dated sth December,
1845, morning, from Lahore :
The Ranee said, that in spite of orders continued for twenty days,
the troops did not march.
TeJ' Singh said,-they had none of their old leaders left ; they knew
certain aeath was before them, and therefore would not march ; that
the Seikh troops Were abundantly wise, and would not go on to cer-
tain death; they would go-to Coss; lees of rupees would be uselessly
spent in military stores, carriage, and grain, and nothing be done,
while the established 'friendship between the two great powers was
broken up after lasting forty years; Fakier AyeeYoodan. he said, was
a wise and fortunate men to have withdrawn front public business
two years ago, and devoted himself to meditating on God, and to have
now found an honourable death, leaving an unspeakable reputation
here, and obtaining besides a place in heaven. The Ranee then
ordered the Fukeer's Jageer to be resumed, but Deena hunt begged
it might be left with the family till the present crop was reaped,
which was granted.

Enclosure 2, in .No. 11. -
Proclamation by the Governer•General of India.
Camp, Luhkuree Khan Ke Semi, December 13th, 1845.
The British Government has ever been on terms of friendship with
that of the Punjaub.
In the year 1809 a treaty of amity and concord was concluded

rbetween the British Gortrnment and the late MaharAia Rutteat
the conditions of which have always been faithfully observed
I by the British Government, -and were scrupulously fulfilled by the
. . late Maharaja., . . •

.The same Iriendly relation have been malnia'nNl with the succes-
sors of Maharaja Ragjeet Singh by the British Government up to the
present time.
Sincethe death of the late Maharaja Shere Singh, the disorganised
state of the Lahore Government has made it incumbent on the Gover-
ner-General In Council to adopt precautionary measures for the pro-
tection of the British frontier ; the nature of these measures, and
the cause of their adoption, were, at the time tally explained to the
Lahore Durbar.

Notwithstanding the disorganised state of the Lahore Government
during the last two years, and many most unfriendly proceedings on
the part of the Durbar, the Governor-General In Council has con-
tinued to evince his desire to maintain the relations of amity and
concord which had so long existed between the two States for the
mutual interests and happiness of both. He has shown, on every
occasion, the utmost forbearance, from consideration to the helpless
state of the infant Maharaja Dhuleep Singh, whom the British Go-
vernment has recognised as the successor to the late MaharAja
Shere Singh.

The Governor-General in Council sincerely desired to see a strong
Seikh Government re-established in the Punjaub, able to control its
army and to protect it 4 subjects ; he had not, up to the present mo-
ment, abandoned the hope of seeing that important object effected by
the patriotic efforts of the chiefs and people of that country.
The Seikh army recently marched tlmm Lahore towards the British
frontier, as was alleged, by the orders of the Durbar, for the pur-
pose of invading the British territory.
The Governor-General's agent, by direction of the Governor-Gene-
ral, demanded an explanation of this movement, and no reply being
returned w,thin a reasonable time, the demand was repeated. • The
Governor-General, unwilling to believe in the hostile intention of the
Seikh Government, to which no provocation had been given, re-
frained from taking any measures'which might have a tendency to
embarrass the Government of the Maharaja, or to induce collision
between the two States.

When no reply was given to the repeated demand for explanation,
while active military preparations were continued at Lahore, the Go-
veruor-General Considered it necessary to order the advance of troops
towards the frontier, to reinforce the frontier posts.
The Se.kh army has now, without a shadow of provocation, in-
vaded thel3ritish territories.
The Governor-General must, therefore; take measures for effec-
tually protecting the British provinces, for vindicating the authority
of the British Government, and for punishing the violators of treaties
and the disturbers of the public peace.
_ _

The Governor-General hereby declares the possessions of Maharaja
Dulleep Singh on the left, or British, bank of the Sutlej, confiscated
and annexed to the British territories.

The Governor-General will respect the existing rights of all
Jagheerdars, Zemindars, and tenants in the said possessions, who,
by the course they now pursue, evince their fidelity to the British
Government.

The Governor-General hereby calls upon all the chiefs and .sirdars
in the protected territories to' co-operate cordially with the British
Government for the punishment of the common enemy, and for the
maintenance of order In these states. Those of the chiefs who show
alacritya nd fidelity in the discharge of this duty, which they owe to
the protecting power, will find their interests promoted thereby;
and those who take a contrary course will be treated as enemies to
the British Government, and will be punished accordingly.
The inhabitants of all the territories on the left bank of the
Sutlej are hereby dliected to abide peaceably in their respective
♦illages, where they will receive efficient protection by the British
Government. All parties of men found in armed bands, who can
give no satisfactory account of their proceedings, will be treated as
disturbers of the public peace.
All Subjects of the British Government, and those who possess
estates on both sides of the river Sutlej, who, by their faithful ad-
herence to the British Government, may be liable to sustain loss,
shall be indemnified and secured in all their just rights and privi-
leges.

On the other hand, all subjects of the British Government who
shall continue in the service of the Lahore state, and who disobey
the Proclamation by not immediately returning to their allegiance,
wil be liable to have their property on, this side of the Sutlej confis-
cated, and themselves declared to be aliens and enemies of the.
British' Government._

By order of theßight Honourable the Governor-General of India,
F. CURRIE,
Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General,

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
,OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron PARKE and Mr. Justice Mnutz.)
i THE DRURY'-LANE MURDER. •
Th omas William Wicks, aged 20, was placed at the bar,
charged with the wilful murder of James Bostock.
Mr. Bodkin, with Mr. Baldwin, attended to prosecute ; and
Mr. Ballantine, with Mr. Crouch, were engaged for the pri-
soner. •
Mr. BODKIN having stated the case, called
Samuel Parsons, who lived at No. 4, Pitt-place. Last saw
the deceased alive on Monday morning, the. 10th February.
The deCeased lived in the same house with him, and on that
morning, as he was rising, he heard a voice call " Mas-
ter," which was a very usual occurrence, as Bostock's ap-
prentices were •in the habit of doing so when they wanted
admittance. Soon after he heard a shot, and coming down
stairs aS soon as possible, he obtained assistance and a. light,
and Mrs. Bostock, who was then coming down stairs with a
lighted candle, and himself, discovered the body. It was
lying directly in the passage of his own shop. He was. not
then dead. One half of his bead, and his shoulder and left
side, was in a pool of blood. Witness called a policeman, and
the wounded man was taken to the hospital. Witness spoke
to him two or' three times,' but Bostock could return no
answer. He knew of no quarrel between tha prisoner and
deceased.
Frederick Walter, living at the corner of Princes-street,
Drury-lane, examined,- He was in a public-house on the
morning of the 16th of February, when he saw the prisoner
come in for a pennyworth of gin. Witness asked him if
"Jem," meaning his master, Bostock, was yet up. He said,
" No," he would not rise till seven or eight o'clock. The pri-
soner then drank his gin and left.
Martha Haslitt— Knew the prisoner. Met him, at the
corner of Chiswell-street, Finsbury-square; she asked him if
he was going to work, and he said no. She asked him the
reason, and he said merely because he was not going. She
told him she was going, and was in a hurry. • He asked her
to have something to drink, but at first she refused; he was
then sober, but flurried and pale. There was nothing'
very peculiar, however, about him. She saw him
before that time on Thursday fortnight. She
never had anything to' say to him about his
master. When leaving him at the corner of Primrose-street,
Shoreditch, he asked her what time she 'would leave off
work. She told him at eight; and he said, perhaps I may
come and meet you ' • and he then bade her good-bye. On
that day, week (Monday, the 23d) she promised to take
a half-heliday to go to the play. She said she would stop
work earlier to go with him; but he only poured out some
gin and made her no answer.
Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTINE— She did not meet
him that morning by appointment, but he was aware that
she usually came by Finsbury-square.
Walcott, gunmaker, Walworth—The prisoner called on
him about the 9th or 10th of the month with a small pistol,
which he desired.witness to unscrew and put a flint in. Wit-
ness oiled, the screw and rectified the barrel. He told him that
he wanted the pistol to shoot a dog which had bitten him
under the left jaw. He asked witness if he could
give him a bullet to fit it, and he got two slugs for it. Pre.
goner came on the following day, and he asked witness to
look at the pistol,' as it often missed fire. He then said
that he had shot the dog Witness returned the.
pistol, finding it all right. On the Friday follow-
ing he called again and• showed a percussion pistol
which he said he bad got instead- of the other, giving 2s. 6d.
extra to the seller. He then asked for two bails to fit it, for
which he paid. Witness asked what he .wanted the pistol for,
as he had shot the dog? He said that he intended to go bird
shooting On' Primrose-hill. Witness cautioned him to be
careful lest he should hurt any one. He said that he would
take care that no accident occurred.
James Stone, oil and colourman, Great Wild-street—Knew
the prisoner. He came to him to purchase some gunpowder
on the 7th, of this month, to shoot birds with. He came again
on the Monday following.- He, on the latter occasion, told
witness that he had shot some birds,-but did not know the
names of them. From the description the witness thought
they might be snipes, and he asked him what he had shot
them with. He produced a pistol, and showed him some un-
finished bullets. Witness kept one of them, which he after-
wards gave up to the policeman.
Cross-examined by Mr. 'lsmail-ring—The prisoner ap-
peared quite calm when he called upon him.
Edward Manners sold unredeemea pledges in Drury-lane.
On the 11th of the month prisoner called on him and asked
if he had a percussion pistol for sale. Witness showed him
one, which; he at first complained of, and he went away. He
returned again in about an hour, but it was not till lie came
the third time that he, said he wished to exchange a flintone
for it. He held.the pistol very cautiously, and when witness
went to take it he said " Take ease, it is loaded ;" and on
unscrewing the barrel he found a bullet in it. He gave an
additional 2s. 6d., and took away the percussion pistol.
Margaret Connell, living at No. 5, Orange-court, Drury-
lane—She kept lodgings. The prisoner lodged with her en
the 14th and 15th of •the month. When he came on Satur-
day he gave her half a sovereign, which he said he had bor-
rowed of his mother. He said also that he had met with an
accident; he had lost lls. of his master's property. The
prisoner said be would stop 2s. or 2s. 6d. a week till the
'money was made up. Witness said perhaps he would stop
it all. He aftarwardstold her that his master had stopped it all.
He sat down on a chair and showed her a pistol, which he
pointed at her, at the same time saying it was loaded. She
asked him why it was loaded, and he said he was going to
Primrose-hill to shoot birds. '1 He went to bed on Sunday
night at about eleven O'clock. He wii.s•quite sober.
John Cannall, 44 F.-On Saturday the 14th he' was on duty
in Drury-lane, and was called into Mr. Bostock's. He found
the prisoner there, and Mr. Bostock said that he had sent the
prisoner fbr some money; that. he had returned, saying'that
he had lost lls. He wished. to give him in charge for appro-
priating the money to his own use. He was about to take
him into custody, when the prisoner offered 2s. 6d. a week till
the money was paid. Mr. "Bostock refused, as the prisoner's
former conduct had displeased him. The prisoner asked how
he was to live,' to which his master made no reply. The
prisoner then paid the Hs, :out of 14s. due to him fur the
week. He only received 6d., •as 2s. 6d. had been advanced
him that week already.
The prisoner here said that half of ,the policeman's state-
ment was false.
James Porter, living at .5. Orange-court, knew the pri-
soner, who slept in the same room with him. , The prisoner
asked, on the 14th February, if he '(witness) knew any, per-
son who had a pistol for sale. On Sunday night witness
asked prisoner what time he should get up to work. He said
about six. On the morning of Monday witness was called
up by the prisoner, who want out about a quarter before six
o'clock. •
Joseph Thompson, 62 F, went to a coffee-house in Great
Queen-street, on the evening of February 16. He found the
prisoner there; he was in the public room, taking tome
coffee. Witness took him into custody
,for murder. He
said on his way to the station-house, Is it true that
Martha has made a statement of this?" Witness said,
" I don't know ; she was at the station-house." He said,
" So help me God she is innocent, I keep company with the
girl; she knows nothing about it." Witness told him that
what he said might be used in evidence against him. He said
"It's all right." He was then putting his hand in his Pocket,
when witness prevented Mgt. •He said " There's nothing
there, I bunged that at Gravesend," He again said, "Is he
dead ?" Witness said " Yes." He said, "He was a ---
rogue to me ; I have hid satisfaction ; this has been brew-
ing for him for a twelvemonth. He had me for my money,
and not far my work." He again said, "Is he really dead?"
Witness said, " Yes." He then said;" I shall die happy, I
dare say I'll suffer." He was searched at the station-house,
and 7s. 2d. was found on, him. • •
W. D. Burnaby, chief clerk of Bow-street police-court, had
taken down the deposition of the witnesses, and the deposition
enclosed was that of Thompson. The prisoner's observation
on that evidence when it was read aloud to him was, " That
it was true enough."
William Pocock, 14 F, was with Thompson when the pri-
eoner was taken into custody. At the time when the pri-
soner was going into the station-house door some person
spoke to him, and the prisoner said, " It is revenge," or "-I've
had my revenge." During the time the prisoner was in the
charge-room he held out his hand to the witness, and paid,
" Well, Pocock, I don't blame you for finding me. He wa as
b— bad master; I wonder he did not get it twelve months
ago." He was then . removed to the cell, and
soma after he was there Superintendent Pearce' came in,
Prisoner asked him whether. iostock was dead,. and when he
answered, " Yes," he rejoined, "Then I'll de happily my-
self." In the morning, prisoner said, " I suppose its getting
near six o'clock?" Witness said, " Yes ;" and he replied,
" I was busy enough yesterday morning about this time, but
I was sorry for him after I had done it." He -afterwards
added, " Oh ! Pocock, what a thing it is to have a guilty
conscience." He asked whether his mother could have his
clothes, because 'she might have them as well as Jack
Ketch.
Mr. Burnaby re-called—The prisoner said the statement
given by Pocock is strictly-true,- and .my conscience will not