Payment to George Hutchinson as per the Wheelers Directory - More Info?

[mpriestnall]

You're very welcome.
I intended to add that my take on that second account (18th) is a reference to the police employing an artist who must have drawn Hutchinson's suspect.
The writer clearly knew Hutchinson's story, his London source was the 14th.
Hutchinson was unemployed so had no salary, that piece has been used to discredit Hutchinson precisely because is seems so outrageous to pay Hutchinson such a large sum of money. The article clearly, to my mind, refers to the police employing a professional artist who "invented" (created) an actual portrait of the suspect.

What a shame the portrait of Hutchinson's suspect is unknown to us. I would have loved to have seen it to compare it to my suspect for Aman. He matches Hutchinson's description of Aman very closely.

[Bridewell]

I can't see anyone being sworn to testify if they are drunk, especially in front of Macdonald.

I agree.

[Bridewell]

I thought it said "furiously drunk", which seems even more unlikely. Especially as the coroner did remark at the end that "You have given your evidence very well indeed."

I stand corrected. It does say furiously.