The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-04 00:00:00

POST-OFFICE.-CAtTTION.

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" Jno. Curtis, Esq., " May 28th, 1844.
" To H. Finer, 48, High Holborn,
" 1 watch, &c -X7 7s.
" May 28, by cash £7 7a."
I took the necessary steps, and on Wednesday morning was
shown the watch. The watch was shown me by Inspector
Partridge, at the Police-court, Marylebone. After the exa.
mination had been finished before Mr. Bawlinson, I pro
ceeded in company.with inspectors Haynes and Partridge, to
No.ll, Victoria-terrace, Portland-town, to a small back room,
which was the lodging of Thomas Henry and James Hocker.
I did know either of the prisoners. I examined the place,
and found an old flock bed, and the room in a miserable con-
dition ; a quantity of letters and papers, and two obscene
prints. Saw Mr:Partridge find in the same room, in a
cupboard, the wristband of the right arm and part of the
sleeve of a shirt covered with blood. Saw Mr. Haynes find
a button, which he took charge of. It appeared to be off a
coat, and was a silk button. The room was then
locked, and I proceeded to the father's residence,
situate at No. 17, Charles-street, Portland- town, the front
loom, first floor. That was on Wednesday afternoon. I
told him who and what I was I then asked him if he knew
the position in which his son Thomas was placed? He said,
Alas ! I do. I asked him to give me the clothes which his son
had left. But, before that, I asked if he had seen his son
James? and he said he had just left.
The CORONER—What time Was that? Witness— Scarcely
three o'clock. I asked for the clothes, at the same time
picking up a macintosh. I said, is this your son Thomas's
macintosh ? He said " yes." Seeing that it was stained
with blood and mud, both back and front, I asked him when
he had worn this last? He said he had gone out with it on
Friday night last, at seven o'clock. (The macintosh was pro-
duced, and was in the state described by witness.)
The CORONER—Did you ask when he returned? Witness
He did not again see him till Saturday morning. (The mac-
intosh was passed round to the jury.) It was lying on a
sofa quite openly. No attempt was made to conceal it. I
then asked for the body clothes. There were in the room the
father, Inspectors Haynes, Partridge, and myself. I then
asked for his linen, which the mother gave me, and said he
had worn the shirt on Saturday morning. The wristband and
part of the sleeve was torn off, as it is now.
The DEPUTY CORONET.—Off which arm? Witness—Off
the right arm. I examined it, and found on the left wrist-
band blood, and comparing the shirt with the sleeve, found
a mending in the sleeve exactly correspond. (The sleeve and
wristband were passed up the table.) The shirt was taken
out of a cupboard. It was lying with other linen. The
mother herself selected it, and said this was the shirt pulled
off by him. I asked for the stockings. Th •'v were brought,
and found to be stained with blood. I compf red them with
the drawers and trousers, and found the man.% of !blood to
correspond in all. I told the father I shoula convey the
things away, and he said, "It is only what I expected." As
I was going down he called me back, and told me, " My son
Thomas told me that he had borrowed 121. of Mrs. Edwards,
No. 6, Bath-place, New-road, but I am afraid it is not true."
He said I had better go there to ascertain the truth of it. He
had got a sovereign, and be would in that case give it up to me.
I inquired of him before I left whether his son had taken a
stick with him on Friday night. He said " Yes. This is
the stick he took with him," producing a black ebony one.
(The stick was produced). It was standing in a corner of
the room. I then went to Mrs. Edwards and found that it
was not true that she bad lent the prisoner any money. I
told her the circumstances and she gave me the letters which
I produce.
CORONER—This stick is cracked at the head. Did
you mention that to the father ? Witness—Yes. He knew
nothing about it. I received two letters which Mrs. Ed.
wards received from the prisoner, and compared them with
the letter in the possession of Inspector Gray. They are
signed " J. H. Hocker, Hampstead-road." (The letters were
shown to the Coroner.) The paper and everything corre•
sponds with the letter signed " Caroline." Amongst the
papers and letters found at prisoner's lodgings I found a letter
from Mrs. Edwards in answer to one of them.

The CORONER—That is of no consequence. Witness—
That is the whole of my evidence. There is no allusion to
" Caroline," but there is allusion to a young lady named
Jane Phipps, under the protection of Mrs. Edwards, with
whom the prisoner kept company.
The CORONER (to the prisoner Thomas)—Have you any
question to ask the witness ? Prisoner—None, Sir.
Inspector Pnrtridge was next examined—l received in-
formation from Sergeant Scotney, and the prisoner was
brought to me by him on the night of his apprehension. I
went from Gardener's-lane in company with Sergeants Scot..
v ne and Bickerston to the father's house in the rst instance.
That was on the Tuesday night. I went with the two ser-
geants in a cab to Portland-town. I was told that Watson's
wife could give important information, and that induced me
to go to Watson's house first, at. 17, Charles-street. I en-
deavoured to see Watson's wife, but she had been in bed for
two hours. I. knocked at the glass of Mrs. Watson's win-
dow. I am now speaking of the residence of the father. The
man Watson gave information to Sergeant Scotnev in the
first instance. At last Mrs. Watson spoke, and I endea-
voured to make her open the door, but she would not, say-
ing, "Tell mewhat you have got to say." She became alarmed,

CORONER—What time was this ? Witness—At half-past one
on the last day of examination, at the Police- court. Thomas
told his brother to fetch him a pair of drawers and a pair of
boots. I mentioned to the parents that Thomas had spoken
of proving an alibi, but they said, " No, Mr. Shackell, he left
his home at seven, and did not return till Saturday morning."
The distance from the prisoners' lodgings to the- Bellsize
field is about ten minutes' walk.
Mrs. Jane Edwards was in such a fainting state that she
was accommodated with a chair, and the evidence was given
through the medium of one of the inspectors. She lived at
„Pack-place. Knew the prisoner, Thomas Henry locker.
and these three letters
He had never applied to her for money, and she had not lent
him any. Knew his handwriting,
were in his handwriting. The note found in the deceased's
pocket was shown, and was also stated to be like his hand-
writing: She saw the prisoner on the Monday after the
murder, at her house, and he had then a watch. She never
had seen him with one before. There was a brilliant on his
hand on the same evening. She had net seen it before.
The ConoNF.n—Was Delarue in the habit of wearing only
one ring? Inspector Shackell—Only one, Sir.
Witness's examinatiou_centinued—l have known him (;he
Mpisoner) for about fifteen weeks. I last saw him before that
onday on the Tuesday previous. I positively lent him no
money. The prisoner had a guard, either gold or imitation,
round his neck on the Monday evening.
Sarah Jane Phipps was next examined, a young and very
prettj, girl—l reside with last witness at Bath-place. I am
of no profession or occupation I lest saw Thomas Henry
locker on Monday night last, about eleven o'clock. I went
with Lim to No. 15, Portland-place. Sir Oswald Moseley re-
sides there. The prisoner left me there. I slept at Sir Os-
wald Moseley's. I saw him before that on the Tuesday pre-
vious. Thomas locker showed me a watch on Monday even-
ing, and he told me he had bought it. He did say where,
but I forget the name. It had a chain. I cannot say whether
it was gold or silver, but it was the colour of gold. I should
know the watch. Three or four watches were shown to her,
and the witness pointed out the watch belonging to the de-
ceased. The poor girl could scarcely give her evidence, and
the prisoner, for the first time during the proceedings, exhi-
bited some emotion by concealing his face within his hands,
nd crying.
Examination continued—She saw him with a ring and
watch before.
Mrs. Edwards—l am deceived.
The CORONER ordered Mrs. Edwards to be removed.
The witness—l've deceived the Coroner. I saw him on
Friday night.
Examination continued—l saw the prisoner on Friday, the
21st, at ten minutes past nine. I saw him at Portland- place,
at Sir Oswald Aloseley's. He saw me in the housekeeper's
room there, in the presence of Mrs. Maria Edwards, sister-in-
law of the previous witness. I expected him there, but at
no particular hour. He was with me till about eleven o'clock
or past it. He then left the house alone. During the
time he was with me he showed me a watch
and ring. (The ring was shown to her.) The ring
henheadsabiodu, g‘iirtrthleiermi-nagtch that day. He did
is too large for my
iiisntgheer.o”nelle ssaawid.
not say when he became possessed of the ring. He was
dressed on that evening in a black coat and trousers, and a
macintosh. He had no new clothes at that time. The mac-
intosh I should know if I saw it. It was a dark one. I did
not see any blood upon his person; but he said there was
blood on the front of his shirt, for his governor cut
his nose in play. I understood him to mean his employer,
and that his employer had made his (Thos.Hocker's) nose bleed.
He came in with the macintosh on his arm, and he kept it
off. (The macintosh was shown to the witness, who, ex-
tremely affected, said "Oh, that is the macintosh.") Saw
some dirt, but no blood on it. He said he had just come
from Grafton-street. He did not show me any weapon, and
I don't think he had a stick with Lim. He never mentioned
the name of Delarue, nor that of Cooper, to me. (The letters
T;le did not meatioa were shown her.) That was life writing,

Abraham Austin—Lodges with last witness. I saw James
Hocker last Friday week, about nine o'clock, in Mrs.
Ffrench's ; then he went out with her daughter, and I again
saw him about ten o'clock. I saw him going along Elm-
bank on his way home. He was there again on Sunday
from about eleven to one o'clock, and was set to read the
paper. He read about the police and about the murder, and
when he read that the linen was marked " I)," and that a
letter was found addressed " Cooper," he said, " I should not
wonder if this was Delarue," and that he was a particular
friend of his brother's. The conversation then broke off. I
saw him again that evening, but we did not mention the
name of Delarue or Cooper.
Charlotte Ffrench—l saw James Hocker on Friday even-
ing at nine, and he remained till nearly eleven. I showed
him the paper on Sunday, and he said about the person mur-
dered that he thought it was Delarue, but he would not tell
his brother Tom.

Philip Stevens, police-constable, 200 S said, that a state-
ment was made by James Hocker on the way to the sta-
tion• house in Salisbury-street, Portman-market. Inspector
Greg was behind. James Hocker said, "My brother came
home to No. 11, Victoria -terrace, on Friday-night (the
21st ult.) I don't know exactly what time he came
home. I was in bed, and he said, James, I have
been having a bit of a lark, I have been to see
Sarah Cocks. I've been very successful, and obtained the
money from the persi,n that promised me the loan of some,"
and he mentioned Mrs. Edwards, Bath-place, New-
road, and be showed me ten or eleven sovereigns.
He asked if I thou,ght they would take the evidence
of a father, mother, or brother. I said I di'l not know
whether they would take the evidence of them. He said,
" I'm sorry, I don't think he can bring any one else to show
when he left his house." I took James Hocker into custody
in Marylebone Theatre.
Police-sergeant Scotney was called in, and repeated the
evidence given by him on the former occasion.
Daniel Delarue identified the watch and ring as his late
brother's property. He was not aware why he should be
called Cooper, or Curteis.
The brother, James Hocker, was discharged from custody,
and then examined as a witness.—The prisoner is my
brother, and 'sleep at 11, Victoria-terrace, but have my meals
at 17, Charles-street. I took tea at home on Friday evening,
and my brother then handed me a slate, on which was written,
" Jem, I received a note from Mrs. Edward this morning,
stating that ten sovereigns will be at my disposal this eve-
ning,'. and he then added that he would be at home in toler-
able time. He left not later than seven. It was quite dark.
I did not see that
,he took any stick with him. He came
home between two and three o'clock, and the noise
he made on coming into the room awoke me. He
said, " Well, Jem, I've been successful ; I've got the
money that I so long expected." He then took oil hi-s coat
and waistcoat, end spewed me the nght sleeve of his shirt,
and said, " I've been skylarking. Jem, as Yen see ;
had the sleeve of my shirt torn .off." I said, " How
comes that about ?" He said, "I've been to Sarah
Cocks." a young, girl he heard 'him speak of
before. I forgot to say that he showed me some
money, and said, "Here are twelve sovereigns, that'd two.

The CORONER then addressed the jury. He said--1
Gentlemen of the jury, there are no more witnesses to
be examined, and, I think, indeed, that no more wit-
nesses are necessary. You have heard the depositions
taken in the first stages of this inquest read over, and
the evidence given to day must be so fresh in your
memories, that I need not detain you, after having al-
ready devoted so many hours to this inquiry. The body
of the man has been identified. The period when the
cries of murder were heard is deposed to by the witness
Hilton as at a quarter after seven. The body was found
at twenty minutes to eight, and found exactly in the
place where the cries were discovered proceeding from,
in the west-corner of the Haverstock-field, and near Bel-
zize-lane. The surgeon's evidence is also conclusive.
Mr. Perry says that the injuries on the head are sufficient
to account for his death. You, yourselves, saw what
frightful wounds were upon the scalp, reaching down to
the bone, and you may imagine the violence done to the
brain by the blows that were given. With reference, there-
fore, to the cause of death there could be no doubt what-
ever. Then with reference to the suspicions attaching
to a party or parties, you heard me detail the reasons
which induced me to take James locker into custody.
To-day, however, the evidence has been of a very strong
character as regards Thomas locker, but I do not think
it necessary to go through it. You have heard the
evidence with regard to the clothes, the drawers, the
trousers, and the shirt. You have been told of the
tearing of the right wristband, but it must be confessed
there has been no attempt at secrecy. Not one of these
articles were kept secret, with the very apparent excep-
tion of the weapon by which the injuries had been in-
flicted. What that weapon is, Heaven only knows.
There the evidence of Miss Philps, and her evidence is
very peculiar, shows that the prisoner, Thomas 'locker,
was at No. 17, Portland-place, that same night, at 10
minutes aft: r 9 ; that he then produced the watch and
ring, although he was never before seen with either of
them, and that he brought in his cloak upon his arm.
The evidence of that young girl is particularly striking,
because it is ascertained that previously he had not
a watch or ring in his possession on that night. True,
he said that Delarue gave him his watch to pledge on the
Friday morning at 10 o'clock, but to the evidence of the
witnesses the prisoner had not demurred once ; he had
not asked a single question all the time the witnesses
were being examined, and had but once challenged the
truth of the witnesses' statements. You have seen the
coat produced and that two buttons are wanting. It
has been proved that one of those buttons was found in
the room, and the other was found within two yards
of the spot where the body was discovered. Any
person whb has examined them may see, and must believe,
that they are from the same garment, as they match in
every particular. However, they may not be conclusive
of themselves, and only important facts as taken in
connexion with other circumstances; yet you have
the marks of blood upon the drawers, corresponding with
the trousers taken off the prisoner by Inspector Haynes,
in the Clerkenwell House of Correction. The father has
given his evidence in the most honest way, considering
what are the circumstances under which he appears
here, and great credit is due to him ; for no man could
have given his evidence more fairly—more truly. He
states that, at half-past six o'clock, his son
Thomas locker left home. His brother states
that he left at half-after six o'clock, or a quarter
to seven, certainly not later than seven o'clock ;
and they were informed that the distance from the fa-
ther's house to the place where the body was found was
only a ten minute's walk. The cries of murder were first
heard at a quarter after seven, and no attempt had been
made to set up an alibi, and the circumstances admit of
Thos. Hocker 's having been on that spot when the cries
of murder were heard. In consequence of an expression
which Jas. locker used when Scottney, the police ser-
geant, entered the room, suspicion might very properly
have attached to him, more especially when we consider
that the deceased's watch was found under the pillow,
and part of the prisoner's, Thos. locker's shirt, with a
bloody sleeve, was found also in the room. But I et
us trace the situation of James Hocker from the time of
his brother's being taken into custody. Thomas locker
was taken into custody at half-past. one on Wednesday
morning. James offered to accompany his brother to
the Hampstead station-house, and you are informed
that after accompanying the officers and him for a con-
side -able distance, it was only owing to the words of In-
spector Partridge that he returned and left them. James
locker had a full knowledge of the charge for which his
brother had been taken into custody, and he had amide
opportunity of making away with everything or any•
thing which could by possibility have proved his bro-
ther guilty. He could have got rid of the clothes, he
could have got rid of the shirt, of the macintosh, and of
the stockings—in fact, of anything or of every-
thing which was in the slightest degree calculated to
prove his brother guilty of this crime; but so far from
making away with anything, everything was left open—
nothing was concealed—the shirt was not concealed, the
macintosh was not concealed, the stockings were not
concealed. Everything was laid open to the view of the
officers when they entered; and certainly these circum-
stances seem to prove, in the most satisfactory manner,
that neither the father, or the mother, or . the brother,
entertained the most distant suspicion of Thos. locker's
guilt. That, I think, fully warrants me in discharging
James 'locker from custody, to place him, however, as
a witness against his brother ; and in looking back
upon all the evidence, I see nothing whatever which ap-
pears to implicate either the father, the mother, or James
locker in this transaction. At the first blush of the
case it did seem extraordinary that he should think the
person murdered to have been Delarue, but he after
wards satisfactorily explained that ; and therefore no
suspicion can now attach to the parents or this young
man. He has given his evidence as fairly, and as clearly,
and as creditably to himself as his parent did. They
are both placed in an awful position with regard to their
relative; but both have given their evidence as clearly
and as faithfully as they could, considering the circum-
stances in which they are placed. The case, as it now
stands, refers to Thomas Henry Hecker alone, and
the circumstances adduced are of a very pointed and
striking character. At every step they tend
to confirm and strengthen the evidence against him.
He does not attempt to prove that he was either
in one or another place that night. He writes on a
slate to his brother, that he is going to Mrs. Edward's
to get some money ; she has been in Court, and she
states that she has never lent him any, and that she
never promised him any. The next time he is seen is in
Portland-place, and then he has the watch and the ring
which have been proved to have belonged to Delarue ;
then we see nothing of him till two o'clock on the suc-
ceeding morning, when he returns to his lodgings in
Victoria-place. He accounts to his brother for the
torn sleeve, by stating that he had been rompingysiiii
Sarah Cox. Then he produces the twelve sovereigns,ut
but he says nothing about the watch, nothingttbo
his
the ring, but he shows him the sleeve o
shirt, which was torn and bloody. The ciotes)
arei
found and identified, and they are spotted with blood
various parts. These circumstances tell fearfully
ond
against
Thomas Henry Ilocker. Subsequently, on t A
night, he is with Miss Philps, and on 'Tuesday night or
Wednesday morning he is taken into custody. We are
told by Sergeant Scottney that on that morning the pri-
soner took the watch from under his pillow, saying,
"Delarue gave it to him to sell for him; but we have
no proof that it was seen its his possession until we have
Miss Philps's evidence that he had it on Friday night.
You can come but to one conclusion—namely, that the
prisoner, Thomas Henry Rocker, must be placed upon
his trial for the wilful murder of James Delarue. If
you can come to any other conclusion, you are at liberty
to do so. He is not tried here, but he
has had every chance of bringing forward wit-
nesses, and he has not availed himself of the
opportunity. James, his brother has availed himself
of that advantage, and has distinctly proved that he did
not leave home till nine o clock. The body of the mur-
dered plan was found at tight, tlaas rendering it impossi-

Besides this tortunate preservation there was a great quantity of
canvass and twine rescued from the factory, before the fire gained
a great ascendancy in that building ; but the whole of the valuable
machinery has fallen a prey to the fire.
The only engine belonging to the brigade esiablishment present
was that from Southwark-bridge-road station, under the superia.
tendence of Mr. Henderson, the foreman ; and how one as large
could be got along the narrow bank in Itont of the Thames, and
thence to the rear of the premises, is almost a mystery. How.
ever, it was there, with sufficient force, and rendered most eft°.
tive service. The floating engine from the Rotherbithe station
was not towed down, probably on account of the state of the tide;
but with so hearty a will did all betake themselves to their labour
under the guidance of their respective chiefs, that the absence of
the float was not noticed.

By half-past ten o'clock the factory and dwelling.house were
completely gutted, with the roofs (iron) fallen in. The rope..
shed, to the extent of about 30 yards; was also reduced to a heap
of smouldering ruins by the time above stared, and had It not
been for the prompt exertions of those present, in all probability
the tar-warehouse, which is so near to the detached portion of the
rope.shed, would have ignited, and the loss would have thereby
been greatly augmented.
It was impossible to arrive at any other than a rough estimate of
the entire destruction of property. Nevertheless, from the nOnt.
ber of persons employed on the premises, and the extensive and
costly machinery in use, the sum before stated—namely, from
20,000/. to 25,0001.—must be within compass.
The premises, dwelling-house, and furniture are insured in the
Imperial and Royal Exchange Fire-offices.
It is understood that an inquiry as to the origin of the calamity
will be instituted,
combustion. although
it is
at
present believed to have arisen
from

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE NEAR OXPORD-STREET.-Still•
day afternoon, between one and two o'clock, a fire broke
out on the premises belonging to Mr. J. S. Evans, manufac-
turer of account-books, &c., Berwick-street, Oxford-street.
The fire was caused by a child lighting a piece of paper which
she had racked from among the mass of shavings made in the
trade. The ignition of this, with other easily ignitable arti-
cles in the workshops, soon caused a general blaze, and so
rapidly did the tire progress, that by the time the engines
arrived the whole of the stock, benches, presses, welting ma-
chines, and floors were blazing, and the contiguous manufac-
tory of Mr. J. M. Leader, coach-builder, of Oxford-street,
had caught fire. Unfortunately, the supply of water was ex-
ceedingly scanty, and the flames mounted most fearfully,threat-
ening destruction to the whole of the proximate property.
Shortly afterwards, however, the supply of water was most
copious, and the hose being under the direction of the fire-
men most judiciously directed, several streams from opposite
points were poured upon the fire. Eventually it began to
be apparent that the fire would not extend beyond the two
buildings in which it was then burning. It was nearly four
o'clock, however, before it could be considered safely extin-
guished, and by that hour it was discovered by the pro-
prietors that the whole of the stationery department of the
buildings was consumed, and the workshops destroyed. The
coach-building manufactory was gutted, and about fourteen
carriages destroyed, including one valued at 300/, intended
for the Earl Delamere, and others for noblemen and gentle-
men in town and country. -Besides these, there were in the
store-rooms several handsome carriage appointnaentsof con-
siderable value, belonging to illustrious persons not in town,
besides a great quantity of vehicles in a course of construc-
tion. Mr. Leader is unfortunately uninsured. Mr. Evans
is
insured.. Several surrounding buildings were damaged.