“ I know the black waistcoat by its general appearance, and by the striped lining. I knew the prisoner had been lodging for some little time at the house of Mark Wheeler, a short distance from our house, and I saw him pass our house between seven and eight o'clock on the Saturday evening. I also saw him on the Sunday. I did not see him again until about a fortnight afterwards, when he was in the company of a police constable. My brother is not quite of sound mind, and does not attend, being unable to bear the excitement. I saw my brother's clothes safe on the Saturday night. ”

“ The prisoner Palin, who looked as if in ill health, was residing at the house of a retuned convict on a ticket of leave, named Mark Wheeler, who has, since Palin's arrest on the charge of the murder, as we have before stated, been re-committed by order of the Secretary of State for the remainder of his sentence. ”

“ Great interest was manifested to catch a glimpse of Palin while on his way, in the custody of the officers, to the magistrates' office, which was crowded with spectators.
The witnesses from Croydon who were summoned since the last hearing of the case were in attendance. The first witness called was Miss Annie Shepherd, the sister of Miss Jane Shepherd, whose house was broken into, who deposed: I reside in the house of my sister, Jane Shepherd, at Buckover, in this parish. My brother Henry also resides with us, and a gentleman named Leonard Bennett lodges with us. ”