knew his previous poverty; and that, too, at the very time when every body was beginning to suspect him as Huntley's murderer.)

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James Braithwatte The last time he ever saw Huntley was about eight o'clock in the evening of Friday, 30th July 1830, sitting on a box near the fire-place in Goldsbo rough's house. His face was full towards witness, who saw him quite plainly. On Monday, 2d August 1830, was Yarm fair-day and on witness passing along the high-road, about nine o'clock in the evening, he observed a pool of blood about fifty yards from the bridge, which is a little below Foxton Bank, on the road from Yarm to Rudby. He mentioned the circumstance the same day to Brigham, the constable. About ten days afterwards, in passing Goldsborough's house about ten o'clock one night, he observed a large fire, and went in, and told Goldsborough that there was a strong smell of woollen burning. He replied that he had been burning some old rags. The witness soon after reminded him that it was bedtime, and said, «Aren't you going to bed? He replied No; I can't sleep."

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James Maw-(By far the most important witness in the A violent attempt was made to impeach his credit; but in my opinion, and in that of all I conversed with, quite unsuccessfully. He was about forty years old, very calm and collected with a sort of quaint frankness of manner, and gave his evidence in a fair, straightforward way.) The last time he had ever seen Huntley was about nine o'clock on the night of Friday, 30th July 1830, near the bridle-road leading to Crathorne Wood, in company with Goldsborough, who carried a new gun, and Garbutt-all three of whom the witness had long known well. Huntley wore a dark green coat, a yellow neckcloth, (that the witness particularly noticed,) and darkish trowsers and waistcoat. He spoke to witness, and said, Where hast thou been, thou caffy dog? (which was a common expression of Huntley's.) Wilt go along with us? →→→ No, replied the witness; you'll be getting into mischief with your poaching! Do thou go with us, said Huntley; we're going to try a new gun, and, if we catch a hare, we'll

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go to Crathorne, have it stewed, and get some ale. He then pulled out of his pockets some notes, showed them to the witness, and said, I've plenty of money-I've been to Mr. Garbutt's, and drawn part of my fortune. On this, Golds borough said, Put up thy money, thou fool; why art ex posing it that way? and then he added, (but the witness was not sure whether to Huntley or Garbutt,) « We'll have nobody with us. They then went on through the gate on to Cra thorne bridle-road, and the witness went home, which he reached about ten o'clock. (I shall give the remainder of his evidence in his own words.) On Saturday, 7th August, Bewick the constable and I went to the shop of Hall, a butcher at Hotton Rudby, and there we had some talk about Huntley's being missing; and we and several others went that night to Goldsborough's house. Bewick said Bewick said Goldy, there are strange reports about Huntley; what has thou really done with him?" Goldsborough was very much agitated, making no answer for some time; then said he had set Huntley on the Whitby road as far as Easley Bridge, to take ship for America. But I said that was very unlikely, for there had been no ship advertised to go to America. Shortly afterwards, he said he had set Huntley on the Tontine road, to take coach for Liverpool-which was in the opposite direction to Whitby. I asked if Huntley had booked at the Tontine? Goldsborough said no, he had got on the coach beyond the Tontine. On this we all told him these were two opposite tales. I forget what his answer was, but he seemed very much agitated-so much so, that he quite shook, and required to use both his hands to put his hat on. Bewick and I at another time went to call on him, and found him walking up and down before some houses near his own. Bewick said, 'Now, really tell us, what hast thou done with Huntley?' He answered and said-(that was the formal style in which much of the witness's evidence was given) I set him up Carlton Bank, to go into Bilsdale, to see some friends of his. We said that was again another different story; but I forget his answer. The same evening, I and four other men, (some of them constables, who all died of the cholera when it was

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here, went to Goldsborough's house to search it—he not objecting to it. We found a pair of woollen corded trowsers, an old waistcoat, and an old coat. I could almost have sworn they were all Huntley's. We also found six new shirts, marked W. H. 1, W. H. 2, W. H. 3,' W. H. 4, 'W. H. 5, W. H. 6,' in an oldfashioned piece of furniture, like a box or press, up stairs; not in the room where one Hannah Best was engaged washing. The shirts had been made by one Hannah Butterwick, she was then there, and is now living, but I know not where. We asked Goldsborough how he explained all these things; and he said that Huntley had given the things to him. We said, We said, No, no; he's too greedy a man for that;' on which Goldsborough said he had lent Huntley money, and he had left these things in part payment. There was a watch, seemingly of silver, with W. H.' engraved on the back, hanging up over the fire-place. We took it down, and examined it. There were two papers inside, one with the name of 'Mr. Needham,' the other 'Mr. Stephenson, watch and clock-maker, Stokesley.' Goldsborough gave the same account of the watch as he had given of the clothes and shirts. There was a gun up the stairs, like the one I had observed in his hand when I last saw him with Huntley it was new-looking. His sister-in-law pointed to it, crying, and saying, Oh, Robert, this is the thing thou'st either killed or hurt Huntley with.' He replied, Hold thy tongue, thou fool!' and was much agitated. I afterwards made one of those who went to search for Huntley's body. About fifty yards from that part of the road where the blood was found, near Foxton Bridge, I recollect seeing a place, in a potato ground, where the earth seemed to have been newly dug. (It certainly seems most unaccountable that, if this circumstance really had been observed at that time, a spot so challenging suspicion should not have been instantly examined.) After we had been searching some time, we met Goldsborough, who said, Where have you been searching to-day?' Several persons replied In Foxton Beek, Foxton Woods, and Middleton and Crathorne Woods.' Goldsborough answered 'He's far more likely to be found in Stokesley Beck.'" (The very place

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where the skeleton was found.) The witness then described Huntley's face, particularly his projecting tooth; and said he had seen the skull and jaw-bone, with the projecting tooth in it, just in the same place as Huntley's was, and projecting in the same way.

John Sanderson lived in a house 200 yards from Crathorne Wood, and well recollected hearing, about eleven or twelve o'clock on the night of Friday, 30th July 1830, (the Friday before Yarm fair,) a shot fired in the wood; and a second within about a minute afterwards. It seemed about a quarter of a mile off. He got up and listened; but heard nothing more. There was game in the wood, and there were sometimes poachers.

Bartholomew Goldsborough-On going on Monday morning, 2d August 1830, to Yarm fair, saw a pool of stale-looking blood, about one and a half feet in diameter, lying on the high-road, (which was not much frequented,) a little on the Crathorne side of the road, and in a slanting direction towards the gate leading into Crathorne Wood. He had noticed this blood before he had heard that Huntley was missing. The place where the blood lay was from four to six miles' distance from Stokesley Beck, where the skeleton was found.

Thomas Richardson had sold Goldsborough a single-barrelled gun, on Monday, 26th July 1830, for 8s. It was an old one, but cleaned and polished up so as to look like a new one. He did not pay for it, saying, he would take it on trial. A day or two after Yarm Fair, (which was on Monday, 2d August 1830,) the witness called on him for payment. Goldsborough said he would return it-he did not want it, and had not used it. The witness thrust his finger down the muzzle, and when he drew it out it was dirty with the mark of powder. The witness showed him the finger, and told him he had used the gun; which the witness then took away. When the witness entered Goldsborough's house, the latter was engaged at a chest, in which were some clothes; he particularly recollected seeing a pair of woollen cord trowsers, broad triped, and a yellow cast with them; a yellow waistcoat

with a dark stripe, with gilt buttons. There were other clothes of a dark colour. The trowsers and waistcoat were Huntley's for the witness had seen him wear them. He had also seen Huntley wearing a green coat with brass buttons, having a nob on them. (This witness gave his evidence in a satisfactory manner; and admitted, on cross-examination, having been once or twice, some time before, imprisoned for poaching, and once for having stolen some goslings; of which, however, he strenuously declared that he had not been guilty. Mr. Baron Rolfe, in summing up, seemed to attach no weight to these circumstances as impeaching the value of his evidence.).

Joseph Dalkin.-Heard on Sunday, 1st August 1830, of Huntley's disappearance, and went on that day to Goldsborough's, to enquire after him. Goldsborough said he had set Huntley along Stokesley Lane-that he was going to sail for America from Whitby, at four o'clock on the next morning, (Monday.) Witness said he would go and stop him, for he owed witness L. 4 for a suit of clothes. Goldsborough said, Huntley and I have had all that matter talked over about his owing thee money; he never intends paying thee-and it's of no use thy going after him. The witness, however, did go immediately to Whitby, (a distance of thirty miles,) and searched the whole town for Huntley, but in vain : nor was there any vessel going to America. When the witness measured Huntley, he wore a pair of patent cord trowsers, with broad rib, and yellowish cast. He had pressed Huntley several times, in vain, to pay his bill.

George Bewick, a linen manufacturer, and also, in 1830, a constable. He had known Huntley, and recollected his disappearance. In consequence of hearing of it, he went soon after to Hall's (the butcher's) shop, where were Goldsborough and several others; but he did not then recollect whether the witness Maw was also there. Huntley's wife also accompanied witness, and he said to Goldsborough, There's a report that Huntley is missing; and, as I hear you were last with him, I thought you the likeliest person to ask about him.. He replied, That Huntley had some relations at Bilsdale, and