The Trial Of John Thurtell And Joseph Hunt At Hertford PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 edition. Excerpt: ...your oath did y0u_not hear Hunt makb some observations to Probert before dinner?-ti;. There were some made, but I-can't now recollect what they were. I saw some pistols, two large pistols, in the room. I think I heard-Hunt say to Probert, " Bill, will you be in it?" or something to that effect. On the next day I saw Hunt. He asked-me if I Wanted money? I think he named QOI. or something thereabonts. He-did not say how he came by such money. I saw some considerable sum with him, and I was surprised to see it with him. He said they had been drawing game, or netting game.---;r Did he say what he meant?---Did he explain? _-. 1I The witness hesitated to answer.-r Mr. Justice PARK (to the witue-ss)--I-now feel it my duty, Sin, -_t'o caution you as to your answers.-I have before me the statement! you made in your examination before the magistrates, and I caution you to answer strictly-to the questions proposed. The court con-_siders your situation but justice must be done.-After this, I trust I shall not have occasion to say more, or to exercise the power with which I am invested. The examination was then continued. _ The word-" Turpin" was used by Hunt. I think he said, " We-Turpin lads, or boys, can do it," or something to that effect. Hunt-afterwards said he had been killing game and Probert holding the bag. The word " murder" was used in joke. I-lunt said he com-frnitted murder, or something to that effect. The words were " We have been committing murder to be sure," _but this wasin joke. This was in answer to a question from me, _as to what-they had been doing. I went down to Probert's on Sunday. I: walked as far as Maida--hill.--_Hunt and my brother took me up there...