The Sun. — 1845-02-28 (London, England)

JAMES V- MILFORD.  This was an action to recover damages for breach of contract, brought by Mrs. Elizabeth James against Mr. Edward Milford, residing at Hartford.road, Kingsland.  It appears that the parties to this action are relations, and that early last year the plaintiff having some money to invest, entered into an agreement to purchase from the defendant, for the sum of 1,2501., four villa dwellings, situated in Queen's-road, Dalston. The houses, at the time of the purchase being made, were unfinished, and it was a part of the arrangement that they should be put into a tenantable state immediately. The agreement was entered into in January, 1844, yet up to July in the same year the contract had not been fulfilled, as regarded their fitness for occupancy ; while what work had been done to them was, according to the evidence, of a most inferior and imperfect character. The damages sought to be obtained were for the loss of half-a-year's rent consequent upon the agreement not being carried into effect, and imperfect workmanship. The action was undefended. The amount claimed was 150/, The jury returned immediately a verdict for the full amount.  THE MURDER AT HAMPSTEAD  Immediately after the conclusion of the examination of the ac. cased man, Thomas Henry Hocker, on Wednesday, at Marylebone Police-court, Inspectors Shackell and Haynes, of the detective police force, feeling convinced from the evidence adduced that the party who had undergone examination was in reality the murderer of Mr. Delarue, considered it Necessary further to prosecute an in. quiry with respect to him. The impression made on the mind of the officers was that a sufficiently minute search had not been made of the lodgings of the alleged murderer, or of those of his father, by Inspector Partridge and Sergeant Scotney, at the time they apprehended the prisoner Hocker. Acting on this impression, and under a fear that unless they were prompt in their movements the evidences of guilt against the prisoner might be removed, Inspectors Shackell and Haynes at once proceeded to the residence of Hocker's father, No. 17, Charles street, Portland-town. The inspectors, on their arrival, made known to the father of the alleged murderer the object of their visit, and at once, without any hesitation on the part of the father, every facility was offered them to make a search of the premises. They were first shown into a front room on the first floor, which was the one occupied by his son, who also had a lodging where he was captured, No. 11, Victoria-terrace. In this room the officers found that which is presumptive, if not conclusive, evidence of the atrocious guilt of the prisoner. Secreted In this room were a pair of trousers stained with blood and covered with dirt ; a pair of stockings, the legs of which were also bloody, the blood having gone through the trousers, and a Mackintosh, the front and back of which were also splashed with blood. On these things being shown to the unfortunate parent, he identified them as those of his son now in custody. A further search was pursued, but nothing else was discos ered, and Shackell and Haynes left the place with the clothes in question In their possession, and Inspector Shackell at once proceeded to the Marylebene Police•court, where he explained