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brother 'neought home same anree 'or roue pounds, a
said that Warne lent it to him. My brother was a
schoolmaster, and could write very well. I don't know
that this note is in my brother's handwriting, but it may
be. He could write two or three hands.
.Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON-1- saw Delarue for the
first time about four months ago just at dusk. I have heard
my brother address him as Mr. Cooper. My father and
mother were aware that my brother had got. money froze
Delarue. I sin not aware that my brother had seen Mr.
Delarue on the morning of the 21st. He said that he had
not seen him. I knew that Mr. Delarue was anxious to et
my brother a situation. I always understood that my brother
was very much attached to him. I was working at home
with my father as a shoemaker until past eight o'clock. I
think that about twelve months ago my brother
was paying attentions to a young lady at Hampstead.
lam not aware that she was introduced to Delarue. His
intimacy with her ceased about the month of June. I never
knew her myself. I did not at any time press my brother
for money. I would have been contented to haVe let it re-
main till he got a situation. lam not aware that Delarue
was in the habit of keeping a school. I did not observe any
marks upon my brother's dress or person on his return on
Saturday morning. There was a light in the room. My
brother is twenty-two years old in May. lam his younger
brother.
Cross-examined by Mr. CWANIBERS—I cannot say how
long it was before the 21st of February that Delarue gave
my brother the ring for which the pawnbroker's duplicate
has been produced
Thomas !rocker examined by Mr. Bonxix.-1 am the
father of the prisoner. The pnsoner boarded at my house
in Charles-street. He was at home from fonr till about
half-past, and when he went out he had on a hat and mac-
intosh. Ile said that he was going to get some money that
he had previously told us off. lie said that he had re-
ceived a note from Mrs. Edwards, stating that she would be
ready to accede to his request fur a loan on Sunday night,
and he went en the Friday instead. (The prisoner's clothes
were produced.) These are the clothes he had en on the
Friday night. The ring I now see I found among the
cuttings of leather, and it was given up to the police.
I remember on the Saturday, after the Friday, seeing the
prisoner's shirt. It was torn, and he accounted✓orit by. say.
ing he had been frolicking the night before. I did not know
Delarue. I knew that he went by the name of Cooper, and
when I spoke to my son about it, lie said thathe went by that
name merely because he was eccentric.
William Watson—l am landlord of the house, No. 17,
Charles-street. On the night of the 22d of February I was
in company with the prisoner and his father, in the latter's
house, when I said, "This is a shocking murder,arliamp-
stead, and no. one knows who did ii.". The father said," A
murder at Hampstead% what a shocking thing." The
father then asked how it was done, and I told him
that suspicion attached to three soldiers, who were seen in
that neighbourhood. The father said, oh ! the 'cold-blooded
rascals. The:prisoner said, don't let us talk about that, it's
a gloomy subject. Just then, the brother James came in and
said that everybody was talking of a gentleman murdered at
Hampstead, and a love letter was found in his pocket. The pri-
soner said, don't let's talk any more about that; sing you;
song ; then they sung a song. They afterwards sung a
duet; but before they did so, the prisoner showed me his
shirt and coat, which was torn on the left arm. He said, he
bad been romping with a parcel of girls. I first heard of the
murder on Monday night at 7 o'clock. I gave information
to Scotney on Monday evening.
Edward Scotney, examined by Mr. BODKIN—.I am a ser-
geant in the T division, and in consequence of information I
received from Watson, I went to No. 11, "Victoria-terrace. I
got. there about ten o'clock in the morning. A person came
to the door, and I asked if Thomas !locker lived there? He
said yes ;
.I'm the person. I said I suppose you have heard
of the murder of Mr. Delarue at Hampstead? lie
said I have. And I said then I believe you were very
intimate with him. He said yes; and I then informed
him that I was a sergeant of police, and that I took
him into custody on suspicion of the murder. I then went
up to his room. His brother was there, and he desired him
to get up and dress. I told him I meant to search for a
watch which I believed belonged to Mr. Delarue. He said,
"You may." His brother said, "Tell the policeman the
truth, Tom, he does not believe you." The prisoner then
went to the pillow and gave me the watch out. He said he
had get it on Friday morning to pledge for him. He pro-
duced three other tickets for property which he said belonged
to Delarue.

Francis Partridge examined by Mr. CHAMBERS—I am an
inspector of the A division. I went on the 25th of February
with Scotney to apprehend the prisoner. I found in the
prisoner's room a pair of trousers between the sacking of the
bed, and a coat. I went on the succeeding day and made a
further search. I found a shirt wristband, with a portion of the
sleeve attached to it There were marks of blood upon it.
I got a pair of trousers and waistcoat at 17, Charles street,
Portland-town, where prisoner lived. There were marks of blood
upon the waistcoat and' on the left sleeve of the coat. I
found also bottles containing certain kinds of writing fluid
and note-paper in the room at the father's house. I also
found wafers marked with the letter F. I see that the
wafer on this note is a duplicate of those found in the father's
house. The note-paper also corresponds with that found
me. I received a sovereign and a half from the prisoner s
father.

Inspector Shackell, of the Detective Police, produced the
mackintosh found in the father's house. In conseqtwnee of
certain information, I searched the prisoner's lodgings'along
with Inspector Haynes, and got, from the parents of,the
prisoner a shirt and pair of stockings, all stained with blood.
I also found in the room the bill of the watch, produced and
identified as that belonging to Delarue.
Inspector Haynes, of the Detective Police, went with
another officer and searched the room, where he found. a
coat button. lie afterwards went to thellouse-of Correction
and ordered the prisoner to take off his coat. He found the
sleeve stained with blood, and the left-hand pocket all
bloody, as if the baud had been thrust into it. He compared
the button found in the field, as also that found in the room
with certain buttons torn off his coat, ar.d they agreed. He
also examined the prisoner's trousers and drawers, and dis-
covered that the left knee of either was stained with blood.
The prisoner had no wound on any part of his person.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLAns.sox—The buttons are-of a
very common character, and may be met with every day.
Daniel Delarue examined by Mr. Bonk-tx—l liveat 55,
Whittlebury-street, Euston-square—l lived with my bro-
ther. I have been at the inquest, and saw his body there.
The watch produced was the property of my brother. It
had a gold chain, which he wore round his neck. I also
know the ring, which I observed him wear on the Sunday I
last saw him.

Susan Kitchener, servant at the house, 55, Whittlebury-
street-4 saw Mr. Delarue on Friday, the 21st February.
He said he was going out, and would return in an hour and
a half. lie told me to keep his tire in. I know he had a
watch, and I saw it on him about nine o'clock in the morn-
ing. I saw the gold chain hanging from the pocket as late
as two o'clock. I should not know the watch. It was
silver one.

James Euston, police-constable in the D divison— I was in
the cell with the prisoner, and he said, without my asking,
that he wished to see the waiter of the Swiss Cottage. I
told him he could see the gaoler. He did see him ; and, after
he was gone, the prisoner said that he had gone to the Swiss
Cottage a quarter of an hour after the murder, that he called
for a glass of rum and water, and paid for it. lie said also,
" There, that Baldock did not know me; I was Live-and-
twenty minutes in the field." That was just before the first
examination.

Sarah Ann Cox, examined by Mr. CIIAMBLRS-I knew
Hocker on the 21st February. I had known him seven
months. I did not see him on that night at all, nor for a
month before. I did not see him romping with any girl in
my company.
Eleanor Edwards—l reside at 6, Bath- place. I have
known the prisoner forabout ten weeks. He never made ap-
plication to me for a loan of money. I had no disposition to
lend him any.
By Mr. Justice Col.ErriDGE-1 did not know any members
of his family.
James Fell, Chief Clerk at Marylebone Police•ceurt, pro-
duced the examinations taken at that court, and the few
words said by the prisoner at the close of each examination.
The letter signed " Caroline" was also put in and read.
This closed the case for the prosecution.
Mr. CLARKSON then said that his Learned Brother, Mr.
Ballantine, and himself had attended for the defence, at the
request of the Sheriffs of London, but as the prisoner him-
self had expressed a wish to address a few words to the gen-
tlemen of the jury, he trusted their Lordships would allow
him to do so.

Mr. Justice COLERIDGE had no objection, and informed
the prisoner that if he wished live minutes leizure before
making his defence, he was at liberty to retire for that time.
The prisoner expressed his gratitude for this indulgence.
After a few minutes the prisoner re• entered the box, and
addressed the jury. De had carefully perused the deposi-
tions, and found nothing iu them with which to find the least
objection. There were but two grand features in the whole
of the evidence ; first, as to how his clothes came to be satu-
rated with blood'; and, secondly, how he came in possession
of the deceased's property. The first be could satisfactorily
account for; but nothing on this side of the grave
should ever tempt bins to divulge the cause. If he were to
fall lie should fall a martyr—if he lived he was dishonoured,
and under these circumstances the former were the preferable
alternative. The prisoner then adverted to the intimacy
which had for so long a period existed between himself and
the deceased—to the grants of money which had been re.
ceived from the latter at different periods, and
to the property—at times of considerable amount—.
which had been entrusted to his possession. The watch and
the ring had been given to him to get repaired and reset.
Upon the morning of the murder the deceased had met bins,
and with the kindness which be had formerly exhibited
towards him he gave him the 121. which had been seen after-
wards in his possession. He had been so often assisted by the
deceased that lie was ashamed to acknowledge the true
source whence he had received the obligation, and therefore
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lady residing at Hampstead, to whom ho was ardently
attached—beautiful and virtuous, the pride of a 'widowed
mother, the hope of her family, the admiration of her
friends. To this lady he had imprudently introduced
his deceased friend, James Delarue, who repaid with
ingratitude and with villainy the trusting confidence of
his friend. The young lady was seduced; and let the
zentlemen of the jury picture to themselves the agony of
the mother, the indignation of a beloved brother, and
the ruined hopes of the young girl herself. Urgett
by the family, he (the prisoner) had written the note
which was discovered on the person of the deceased,
appointing an assignation at the place which had
been the scene of the seduction, and the deceased
had it appeared attended at the hour appointed. The brother
of this lady and he (the prisoner) took the road to Haver-
stock-fields, but ere they came to the place
they separated, the brother going on directly
to the place and he (the prisoner) returning to the Swiss
Cottage. There he waited for some short time
drinking a glass of rum and water and reading
the newspaper to a gentleman in the room. When
he left he proceeded In the direction of the fields, and heard a
cry of Murder 1" lie went to the place ; and could they think
that if belied committed the murder he should have gone
there? Was it likely he should have remained beside
the body, or stopped to feel the deceased's pulse?
Ile would not mention the person's name who
had accompanied him, for he had already suffleiently
injured the family, by introducing into its bosom the se-
ducer of the sister. It had never been proved that the stick
produced at the examination had been is his possession:
and he would conclude by assuring them that he wait
innocent of the crime imputed to him. The prisoner,
who had read the very lengthened address in a firm voice
throughout, bowed and re-seated himself, and no witnesses
being called for the defence,
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE summed up, going over the evi-
dence of the different witnesses with the most minute
perspicuity, and dwelling upon those parts of the
cue which seemed the most inTolved in mystery