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

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rust that are observed now were there when I first saw
Ththem. From Victoria-terrace we went to No. 1 7 Charles-
eet, and we found among other things a pair of'
trousers.
the
".Were on a sofa bed. They were marked with blood at
tobottom, and on the left knee. (The trousers were handed
the Coroner.) They were not concealed in any wey. I
!;ldwas informed by the father that they were his son' Thomas's,
were last worn by him on Friday evening. I produce
a waistcoat belonging to Thomas, and which I under-
_st_oed
•.rom the father and mother was worn on the same
Li.
note
There is a small spot of blood on the left side. (The
the letter
also handed round the table.) I also found
paper and wafers, which correspond with
put in. The wafers are marked F. ;
tales° found a bottle of blue ink. The mother
vto write That was the ink Thomas, poor fellow, used
I have omitted to state that I found a so-
eere'igli at his father's lodgings. I produce the watch handed
1/344 b y Scotuay.
fatheraeector Shackell—That is the sovereign offered by the
.i., which I did not take at the time.
50;n3Pector Partridge—I found also a sovereign and half-
Teirleign on the mantel-shelf, and one on the bed.
tto ;01144.a3 Hocker—You did not find the sovereign. I gave
The c,
Ina `4143/IF-n—Thomas Rocker says he gave it to you.
ii,.;_--Pector Partridge—I saw it lying on the bed, and the
-.7lner picked it up, and gave it to me.
4.BPector
th Haynes examined—l attended the examination
theunas Hecker at Marylebone, on Wednesday. last, and
Shack eame day I went with Inspectors Partridge ana
assist 11
to Victoria-terrace, to the prisoner's lodgings. I
4 butt6td
hi searching the room, and on the sideboard I found
eh I here produce.
(lide,,C?n°)TEn—Did you mark it at the time? Witness—
eee,,,-°.• It bas never been out of my sight. I afterwards
I et,—Penied the Inspectors to the father's, and, from what
priB" and heard there, I was induced to go to Clerkenwell
ea whe •
vereer re prisoner was confined. Mr. Kilsby, the go-
sired t:. at toy request, sent for Thomas Rocker, and I de-
desite,ll,ll! to pull off his body coat, which I produce. I also
there'll to Pull off his trousers and drawers, and on all of
The ono
was a quantity of blood.
—4lMexn—NV that coat on at Marylebone ? Yee, "
;_ who.,
Pri e,c,111,4,----And not examined ? Witness--No. The blood
key 11
-14" Y on the left knee of the drawers, and on the left
elaricef the trousers. I examined his person, but found no
161(141,6i. n 1111 n. (The trousers and drawers were produced,
;_t•TWere much stained with blood. The coat was also
Leoide-eer"„aud the right-hand cuff was stained, as were the
_etty tee,,,loe pockets, and the outside.)
th.-"t4"---.lN'ho had charge of the prisoner at the olice-
the coat was not examined? Witness_lnspector
r,etesll,26 atld Scotney took him into custody. lon will
Lee Sir
eri,, t that there are two buttons torn off here, and
/o,,imentl7 ,„" produce exactly matches. There has been
Eliedrai ‘4l attempt to wash out thn blood upon the wrist
InePere.
ps._ I have nothing further to state.
°erg had no question to ask of the witness.
Ingri,f"-it Gray examined.
tetatetr, ‘ur Haines--Before
.Mr. Gray is examined, I may for i th
tas.,e Prisoner's coat is torn, but the mother accounts
pett Png that he had a lark wit.h. a girl.
th or Gra—At ten minutes past
.e!ght on the night
6 21st etche_February I received an intimation from Sergeant
tteek that a murder had been committed in the Haver-
kid 'flelde• Fletcher stated that he had left police-constable
Lee Vt with the body. I immediately procured some men,
Ireeted that the body should be conveyed to the York-
4diei • eY• The men were sent to Bellsize-lane, or the
M 114113,, field. I sent for the surgeon. The pockets
‘leeeaaed were examined when the body was
'et -,"13. the stretcher. I have nothing to add to
his:tl4table Baldock's evidence. The note was found
114 Y,
(kstance4s!tet pocket. A button was handed to me, next
itt th le fields by a police-constable. It had been found
of two yards from where y had been
?rice, I have compared the button foundwith those on the
4645;,,er',8 coat, and it corresponds. I found writing in the
Petkef'',B lodgings which resembled the note found in his
l'eiToolle(1 also the letters found with the prisoner.
!1111 the e°nstable Thomas, 53 S, stationed at Hamp!tead—
here n,22muebruary, I went to search Haverstock-.fields,
tOie-Ze er was committed. I went at seven in the
zo hi .6' and found at that time a button within a yard of
7r4‘,.°°4 that lay on the ground. I gave it to Inspector
~(kvt found nothing else. 4tirti`ral Papers were handed in, found at the lodgings of
.;
They were evidently copies for teaching writing in
Ksasti-nr Shackell—l omitted to say that the younger pri.-
4Atheie'e aPPIi request the Magistrate for leave to sT:) his
lioyr 11 and the was acceeded to, provided the inter;
tiler presence. The prisoner Thomas told h
tott.
,the f211;-What time was this ? Witness—At half-past one
Ott hit '4, day of examination, at the Police-court. Thomas
„tk ,urether to fetch him a pair of drawers and a pair of
L,.'4ere,ria'• je_entio.n.ed to the pare. nts that Thomas had spoken
n alibi, but they said, " N Mr. Shackell, he left
i2e dist 14
even, and did not return till S.aturdaymo_rning.."
IS 'hence from the prisoners' lodgings to the Bellsize
w krt. ejeeet ten minutes' walk.
thki ae,Altoe Edwards was in such a fainting state that. she
FttagOModated with a chair, and the evidence was given
tilk_mtue medium of one of the inspectors. She lived at
411 ad ti,,e,• Knew the prisoner, Thomas Henry Rocker.
ate "'" anplied to her for money, and she had not lent
bh.tre iii"h% Knew his handwriting, and these three letters
;18 handwriting. The note found in the deceased's
-ea shown, and was also stated to be like his hand-
er,. She saw the prisoner on the after Mondays othe44late house, and he had then a watch, . he n
h.
.11 Ca ?jol with one before. There was a brilliant on is
et:att ccbme same evening. She had not seen it before.
'M"Txtt D larue in the habit of wearing only
" Ie
oolttlea., nspector
.Shackell—Only one, Sir.
tler‘ 3 examination continued—l have known him (the
Ipt(lay' 'et about fifteen weeks. I last saw him before that
• the Tuesday previous. I positively lent him no
.he • d either gold or imitation,
his prisoner had a guar
)0411 j_neek on the Monday evening.
tf,,l Phipps was next examined, a young and
Ivaerym
hle VG--1 reside with last witness at Bath-place.
biter n'ettioll or occupation I last saw Thomas Henry
~deairti°Zetenday night last, about eleven o'clock. I wente..
Nil, IN°. 15, Portland-place. Sir Oswald Moseley !
ob." koseei The prisoner left me there. I slept at Sir Os-
;Ok-1- ec,'„seVe• I saw him before that on the Tuesday pre-
eOP),-"Las Hooker showed me a watch on Monday even-
t! • 1444 forget-4 told me he had bought it. He did say whe
gold the
44d name. It had a chain. I cannot say whether
1T the °r Silver, but it was the colour of gold. I should
wiljatch. Three or four watches were shown to her,
theZ Theses pointed out the watch belonging to the de-
literke
Poorgirl could scarcely give her evidence, and
se!e-ter, forthefirst time
.during. the proceedings, exhi-
Oki:Motion by concealing his face within his hands,
Witoki,4kinst•
him berlon continued—She saw him with a ring and
.13k tc?vrve'
Ihtteitoitrda--I am deceived.
)11 Vet 4trt ordered Mrs. Edwards to be removed.
41)„.1 gte---t. I've deceived the Coroner. I saw him on
44'0 tee6„tion continued—l saw the
prisoner on Friday! the
N"ItOsW mi•
nutes past nine. I saw him at Portland-place,
• Moseley's. He saw me
.in the housekeeper's
ge th 'l4 the presence of Mrs. Marra Ed.wards,
kr+, .
44etaL•,,tous witness.
,I expected him there, but at
4 it. Thour. He was with me till about eleven o'clock
tee i4he r-Le then left the house alone. During the
fits with me he showed me a watch
t4° ‘Th shown to her.) The ring
h.4444°,11e Ik. 6 ring was
h) He said, " The
klot;?.;lele',,l4,id he had bought the watch that day. He did
• o • oe became possessed of the ring. He was
ktitii4ilte4l:4lat evening in a black coat and trousers, and a
Ilet lee Ile had no new clothes at that time. The macd-
liLeoe th°llld know if I saw it. It was a dark one. Idi
011-3;.,h100(1 upon his person ; bat he said there was
t
tOeik°os front of his shirt, for his governor cu
thinegeel leY. I understood him to mean his employer,
tit -Nle ilPloyer had made his (Thos.Hocker's) nose bleed.
®e trb, (Thnu vi'ith the macintosh on his arm, and he kept
Zitiniseintosh was shown to the witness, who,
'1(.41, heeht‘ed, said " Oh, that is the macintosh.") Saw
loit'aratlo—"' ne blood on it. He said he had just come
the, thi I.U.street. He did not show me any weapon! and
Itailititle 4'
he had a stick with him. He never mentioned
ksho Delarue, nor that of Cooper, to me. (The letterstion
, 41er.) That was like his writing. did notmer! e
0.
ether 31143' Person who had been with him. He spok. f
kid °et -Rarnee, and of a young lady he was acquainted with.
h„aa 11,.„I'eak of leaving London for a short time. He
Tee intment to meet me on Monday or Tuesday.
teistketel-kb 76."ttad either go to Dulwich on Saturday or on
role trylay •ue aid not appear either
.excited or confused
Lltte 'rie, • She had not seen him with the watch or ring
":14.tie 447,- l have never been called " Caroline" by him,
Dle,te meet' th name. He had never come
Nej.'en t a_eent• before:. lehave known him for some ten
11?'' I never saw him with a large stick in his
O"al- 'eat ~-,,74.--Asked the inspectors if they knew any-
ilterteTei ted upon the character of James Rocker? and
114144:,kt the negative.
k '4ll DI, 48011 examined—l am a baker, residing at,
Turnham-green. I know Thomas Hem)
ItZ.t4t-6 Still "as a teacher in a school. His parents lodge
thtrt, .7, Charles-street, Portland-town. My family
'4'104 I sawTile'rnas Henry Hecker did not l
ive there. The
4444f,b,f4ther, hirn was on Saturday evening. was_asked p
141 44 room about eleven on that evening. I went up
4h4nie-rztrents and Thos. Henry Hocker. Shortly after
ilehmtaht:. lo Thomas exhibited to me a pair of boots he
Oott(111ed th I had coffee, and while I was drinking rt. I
geti:ese murder at Hampstead. The poor father said,
hiak,-; how did it happen ?" I said " I believe they
seiti;°,,,Tl the head till his brains protruded." Thomas
ftes •b."°ll't let us talk of that—let's speak of s.ome-
it,taie-1 reel Ve then sang a song. Afterwards,
. having a
ees, 614 h,"`"las said, "We don't always do it this. way."
tzirt 'ttiot dto see the family so happy, enjoying them-
thl4, then showed me the wristband of his
eirT). irtom of his coat, and showed me the shirt
Itettri e3' gave you some rough usage. The father
'CV" -°4B that you can't what you have been
"aa e 84id th *kali Ines ea at he was only tromping with some girls.
'6.14 team tne in he said, " Dear me, there has been a gen-
tred
do leg said, and a letter found in his poss.esion." There
clelgeti sta. to that, and, the clock striking twelve,.
ot
of a T
gave information to the police, in con
N,,_eeriviction of mine that I knew who the mur-
-el "lae
Of ern
be
a`l• I went on Tuesday, having a convicd-
' 44-6' vibe nlllad that Thomas Rocker had murdere
qttle.l:l44 his intimate acquaintance, to the parlour
Q. ttey°l4e, and was reading the paper when Ser-
IN gad heaca,,nae to the Prince of Wales, and sent for
IN%, err what I had said from Mr. Battersby. (The
klltitee heut nob. a conversation in the parlour of the. public-
hal kit the lhg evidence, was not received in Court.)
L'ier at 17 ;.,reeldence of docker at 11, Victoria-terrace,
ollttltieg"-'thheaLles.street. The prisoners have been in the
h 7 e 64tnnta Ar Meals in my house. I.am only now at
fiq.°llt ee.t her YQ°,venings. I know nothing further. My
1041 "ere e. Sri
Was t h on Friday evening, but
444eleiln"—ketliar writlirs oaf Seven to eight. I never saw
tai,it 1-,4 a ring or watch. I have seen him
!)th.' eier:vi'
at
but not for some time. I have.
1 h nlYitt house. I have seen him, I think,
eel Lee 'ersoti life.. know nothing concerning any
41,habit I..mnlieated in this murder. I was
11°CZer, see
a great deal of Thomas
'41,4441)0 -°tnas. oly suspicions are entirely directed
to held „, re. believe James as innocent as the
tier-obey let, °‘ °tie of the Rocker family asked me. to
"aieb,l tit t rillation from the police. I gave information
NeglhewentY Minutes before eight, and, in less than
koera gilsceeded in a "bus" to London.
titte.; at thjel on questions to ask this witness, and the OWn request, permitted to retire for ten

loff't Pt\
1, a r,„,eariy. "RAI OF MR. DELARUE.
lw",/ed "nur yest
,411,„"111 Eir, in the erday the body of the murdered man
of et the F°lhrt from the small cottage in which it
Altt4 th, the y__Tgh.t the deed was perpetrated, into the
at tare rehire Grey
and
and all the arrangements,
ten mi,a ICeal n Sons, having been corn-
Atltcter the
old bdore ten the mournful procession
44,4 kiray,
11-4(.1 church in the following order :—Mr.
rrautltaid oonstables of the S division ; Mr.
Ultir otirfel tho body of Mr