The Sun. — 1849-04-02 (London, England)

PRENDERGAST---Ile said I was at Stanfield-ball on the night cf the murders. I went there about 9 o'clock. This paper (the threatening notice dropped in the passage) was given me by Watson. Cross-examined by Rush---It was about 9 o'clock. I was at my brother's in the early part of the evening, near the church at Wymondham. I went to the hall by myself. I passed Mr. J. Cann as I was going up. I don't remember seeing any one at Wymondham Lodge• On arriving at the hall I saw Mr. Jermy lying dead at the porch. I had not heard any report of a gun. I left Wymondham seven or -eight minutes after I heard of the murder. It was about twenty minutes after eight that I heard of it. I ran home and got my horse, and started immediately. I was told that the man who committed the murders was a short stout man. I had no description of his dress. I have seen pamphlets by you (prisoner) relative to your disagreement with Mr. Jermy.  Jeise White, examined by Mr. Sergeant BYLES —I am an accountant, residing at Wymondbam. I have known the prisoner ten or twelve years. At one time he was an auctioneer. I acted as his clerk part of the time. About four years, perhaps. Ile made inventories and other papers in his business. I have copied seine that ho has made. I have seen him write a good many times. I have seen his writing since he left off beii'g an auctioneer, but not very frtgaeritly. I have written for him since I left him. Sergeant BThEs—ls this his handwriting? (handing a letter addressed by the prisoner to Mr. Cann.) Witness—lt is. Sergeant BYLIES —ls that his handwriting? (handing up two letters, one dated April 28, 1848, and Another o.:tober 2, 1848) Witness—lt is. Rush—What are your reasens for thinking that .t is my handwriting? Witness—Certain letters in 00 words, particularly the j, p. Rush—How long is it since you did any writing for me? Witness—Last Lent Assizes. Rush—How long were you writing for me then? Witness—One day, besides copying some manuscripts. I had not done anything for you three or four years lado:e that. Rush—Will you swear that is my handwriting? Witness—l will swear I believe it to be. Mr. Sergeant BYLES re-examined the witness at con• siderable length on the subject of the handwriting, tite formation of the letters, and directed his attention t several figures in the documents. From the general character of the writing, and from the peculiar formathe tion of certain letters, the witness fully believed handwriting to be that of the prisoner RuAlt. bookseller and aJnadrrsotaldtioneexramaitnesdorbwykr.r. ES,V3mAtie STelarsamagoa, in 1844, I made some sets of mercantile accountant books. They consisted of five Woks, three lavge ones and two small ones; of the large books the covs.:rs of three were of one colour, and two bi another. The day- book bad no fly-leaf. The consequence is, ttl'at the first ruled sheet would be next to the cover itr the day-books. It requires a very strong light to see them. It is a very peculiar thing. Those two books (those found at Potash) are of a similar make. They were made at the same time. Those covers (the one containing the threatening notice dropped in Mr. Jormy's house) are of the same description. The lines are unusually wide for ordinary accounts. The lines are ruled before the books are made up. I have no doubt the cover produced is from one of the books made at our hone, one set of which was sold to she prisoner. Cross-examined by Rush—He had made one hundred sets of books previously, but that they had larger labels than that from which the prisoner had his. The lines perceptible on the cover of the book were not alone on that which was sold to the prisoner. Rush—Will you cut a piece of paper exactly the size of the one on your books now produced, and see it it corresponds with the size of the label torn off the book thrown into Stanfield-hall, and on which the threaten.'uS notice was written? JUDGE —You can do that in time for your defence. Rush—l have a right to have it now.