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was read in Court, from which it appeared, that it
did not extend to, or in any manner affea. the pre-
sent charge. He was then sworn, and stated, that
he knew the Prisoner, Haggerty, near nine years,
and Holloway, seven; had been intimately ac-
quainted with both, previous to the murder. He
tr. quently met them =t the Turk's Head, and
Black Horse porter houses, in Dyot street, St.
Giles's. At the former house, John Holloway
came to him, some daye before the murder, and
asked him had he any ohjeaion to be engaged in a
good thing ? he explained himself by a cant phrase,
meaning highway robbery. The Witness agreed ;
and on the Friday follosing, they appointed to
meet at the Black Horse, with the other Prisoner,
Haggerty. They met on Saturday, drank together,
and proceeded to Hounslow, where Holloway in-
formed them they should meet a person with
wheel he was acquainted, well provided with the
ready. At the Bell Inn, Turnham-Green, they
again drank some porter, and proceeded to the
heath. Near the I 1 th mile stone, Holloway ob-
served, that was the spot where they were to expea
their man. They all sat down tinder a clump of
trees, where they remained a considerable length of
time;--Holloway then apprised them of the de.
ceased's approach across the heath, by a footpath.
They rose up, and the Witness desired him immedi-
ately to stop and deliver his money! 'the deceased
halted, and begged they would not injure him.
Holloway rifled his pockets, and then demanded his
pocket.beak ; the deceased denied his having any ;
Hollowey said, if he did nut that instant deliver it
up. he would knock him down ; the deceased per-
sisted in declaring he had none, and immediately
Hodeway struck him with a large stick, and felled
him to the grunnd ; the Witness held him by the
kgs, Holloway threetening to knock out his brains
if he cried mit or made any resistance. I laggerty
eadeavoute.l to search !sins, which the deceased ;r-
-anting much, they di ageed him to the other side
of the toad ; in the vident snuggle he was again
smock by Holloway. The deceased now cried out
violently, and at that moment a carriage coming
within hearing, Hoilowa) exclaimed, " Let me at
him, 1.11 silence the scoundrel." He then struck
him several blows no the head and body, on which
the deceased utte:ed two lend groans, and stretched
himself oat at The Wenese then said,
solohn, you have rem:demi the man," he replied,
" You lie, he's only stunned." The Witness, being
alarmed for his man safety, told the m he must leave
thon, and they mieln overtake him on tl:e Loudon
Road. He then departed, and aster an Liar, the
Prisoners overtook him in I lounaln se much out of
breath i and Holloway said, " We have done the '
trick." The Witness asked him was he in earnest ?
He said, '' there is a token of it," shewii g him the
hat which the deceased, he suppowd, were. The
Witness replied, it was a very cruel piece of busi-
ness, and expressed his sorrow at being at all con-
cern:a in it. The Prisoner Holloway said, he had
left his own in its place. adding, "he had served its"
meaning disfigured it. They all returned into town
by an indireft road. On their way, the Witness
asked, bad they obtAliied the pocket-book ? Hol.
loway said, as he find not shared iu the clam
ger, he should not slette in the spoil, and there-
fore desired Lim not to make any inquiries
respeaing the booty. They all then retired to the
Di.iels Horse. The next day they again met
near the same heuse. when the Witeess observed
the hat which Hollowey had on was much bcttes
thin Cis own, and did not fit him ; the IVitnest
',els off the hat from his head, and observing the
;tense of Steel in it, rem-list ated on the impu-
dence of w. acing it, as it might lead to a discovery.
The next dsy they again met, and the Witness pa r-
ceiving H lloway head the same hat on, asked lam
why lie was so imprudent ? he said lie had taken the
being to of it; the Witness still persisted it might
lc id to a discovery, and requested him not to wear
it; to this the Prisoner assented, and on the next
Jay. the Prisoners met hi.n again at the Seven Dials,
where they invited him to accompany them to West
minster. lie agreed, and pataieg ot er Westminster- •
bridge, he pet shaded the !intoner, I lollnwAy, to fill
the hat with stones and throw it into the Thames.
They then met with some lewd women, with whom •
they spent the evening, drinking in an ale-house.
He had frequently seen them afterwards, and con-
tinued h:s acquaintance, till apprehended on the
charge be was conviaed el, and for which he was
sentenced to transportation.
Brinier cross-examined by Mr. Awoasws, he said,
he first mentioned the circumstance of his bring
p-ivy to this murder, in convers:ng with his fellow-
priseners in gaol, when they charged him with a
design to betray his companions, which they term-
ed e Being apprehensive of their resent.'
meet, he ever after held his tongue respeaing the
arfAir. Through a mere compuntlion of con-
science, lie had mentioned the ma:me-non, and knew
of nn reward for cnrimaing a murderer. He stated,
that he had been waited oa, while in the hulks, near
Portsmouth. by a gentleman in that neighbour.:
hood, to whom he had made a confession of his
FA!, stating at the same time, he was very ans.:
mus to give every possible information on the sub-
jet, As the affair lay very heavy on his conscience.
He acknowl •dged he had appeared as an evidence •
before in this Court, when his fellow-servant was
coeviaed of stealing some pieces of plate-glass
his master. He had himself been repeatedly
dock of the Old Bailey. and once sentenced
!onineasent ; and at another time cnnvieed of
sg a pair of shoes, for which he had been gen-
! to transportation, from whence he was
ad to give evidence on the present occasinn.—
;premed Lis remorse for the atrocities an early
anon into vice had impelled him to commit, and
teased he had been already in six different reel-
from each of which he bad either procured
iseharge by indireet means, or deserted.
ilium Vickery,Offieer of Worship-street,steted,
in consequence of infnrrniaiien received by
NAres, Esq. the Superintendent of the Otiice
rorship-strcet, he had been sent to Portsmouth
eg up the Prosecutor, wen was then confined
!ard the hulks, waiting to be transported with
, eminent to liis sentence. Ile was imme.
delivered. into his cuseidy by the Captain of
elks, and they se-turned to London. As they
ed across the heath of Hounslow. on the top of
coach, the Prosecutor, HAntield, pointed to a
near a clamp of trees, just At the eleven-mile
which he said was the place where the mur-

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