The Sun. — 1845-03-05 (London, England)

LATE MURDER AT HAMPSTEAD.  MARYLEBOIVE. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Inspector Gray and constable Thomas having given their evidence, as already reported, the prisoner's father, Thomas Hocker, was sworn. _ _  The prisoner, who had up to this time maintained the most apathetic composure, seemed to lose all his indifference at the sight of his father, and was on the eve of fainting, when a chair was placed in the dock, and he fell rather than sat upon it. The feeliing was only momentary, for almost immediately he rose, and stood again erect, and calm as before. The poor father suffered more than he, and he was humanely accommodated by the Chief Usher with a chair, placed in such a position that he could not see his son. He added nothing new to the evidence given in our yesterday's paper. Mrs. Edwards was called in ; she stated that she had never lent and never promised him any money. Sarah Ann Philps—l have known Thomas Hocker for about ten weeks.  Mr. RAwLiNsoN—How did you become acquainted with him ?  Witness—Am I obliged to answer these questions ? Mr. RAwuNsox—Yes, certainly.—The question, however, was not pressed. The witness said that she had nothing more to tell than she said yesterday. Mr. RAWLIIk7SON—You must tell me the whole story as if you had never told it before. The witness then stated that she had met the prisoner on the night of the murder, and he showed her a watch and ring. The watch he stated he had bought, but he did not account for the possession of the ring. The watch was that now produced, but the guard was not the same. The letter signed " Caroline" is like his handwriting. The remainder of her evidence was exactly similar to that given before the Coroner. William Watson recapitulated his evidence of the conversation which had taken place in the elder Rocker's house on the Saturday evening, in the presence of the brothers. During the whole period of this witness's examination the prisoner was busily engaged taking notes of the proceedings. At that part of his evidence, where he stated that the prisoner said, in reference to the " happy meeting " that evening, " We don't do it always in this style," the prisoner smiled, and again when the witness referred to the torn sleeve which the prisoner had shown him that night. James Hoeker did not add anything material to the &Os already detailed by him. One slight difference was in the words used by witness to his brother at the time of his being taken into custody. When the duplicates were being given to the policeman witness observed one for a watch among them, and said "Why, Tom, I thought you had taken the watch from pledge." He replied, " No. The fact is, Jett). Delaruegave me the watch at ten o'clock on Friday morning." His brother, when he could get an engagement, taught writing and music in private families. George Leveridge, newsman, sworn—He saw the prisoner on the night of Friday, the 21st of February, at the Swiss Cottage. He pushed up to the bar, but witness saw him sufficiently long to know him again. Mr. Ititwrassoie said that he had determined to adjourn the further examination of witnesses till the Tuesday following. The prisoner might, if he wished, say anything, but he cautioned him that his words would be taken down and used elsewhere.  The prisoner—l will say nothing to-day then. At this moment the waiter from the Swiss Cottage arrived, and being sworn, said—A man came into the parlour and asked for a glass of rum and water; in paid me out of* abil ling, and I noticed that he wore a sort of dark cloak. I have looked at the prisoner, and he is not the man. Prisoner (with a very peculiar t•mile)—l am the man. Mr. IlAwuNsos (a;tonished)—Whn this is the witness you called for.  Prisoner—l have no witness. I want the thing to be cor• rect. lam the man. Mr. IttwuNsos—Very well. The case is remanded GE Tuesday next.  The prisoner, in the event of this being his last examina•• tion, was Prepared with a roll of manuscript, but whether a defence or confession none could know. He has reserved it, however, till the next examination. He was uncommonly cheerful, with the slight exception mentioned above, smiled frequently, and gave snuff out of his box to those around him who were inclined to try a pinch, and strange though it be, his box was often in requisition. The prisoner was then removed to Clerkenwell.