The Stockton Examiner, and South Durham and North Yorkshire Herald. — 1879-07-05 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE EUSTON SQUIRE MYSTERY.  WHEN we last wrote on tha subject of the Boston Square mystery we recognised and referred to tho eircumetances which made the affair mysterious. We doubted whether, to the event of HANNAH DOBBS being placed upon her trial for the murder of Than HACKER, a jury would be likely to convict up in the train of circumstantial evidence which, no far as we could see, would be the groundwork of the case for the prosecution. We are not surprised that the prisoner has been acquitted of the crime. Although it must be admitted there were featurea connected with the tragic story which WM formed an the evidence was completed, which shadowed auspiciously upon lIANNAH DOBBS aa being the perpetrator of the deed, yet it was apparent that a mist of doubt surrounded the case, and the ,on elusion of the investigation on Thursday left an ion pression of dissatiefaction. It was evident there was much that remained to be cleared up, a deal of misgiving as to the real murderer, and even onto  the actual means by which Miss HACKER came to her death. Whether the Euston Square discovery shall remain a mystery must depend upon circam stances in the future. It often happens that hidden secrets of foul climes are unfolded during lie life times of those on whose conscience the burden uf guilt rests ; but on the other hand there are untold tragedies committed which the lapse of time not unmystify. Whatever doubt has been tamed concerning the fate of the late Mies II before HA NNAII DODDS was placed upon her tr; the doubts and misgivings are multiplied upshot of the enquiry. The primner is now, as this affair is concerned, a free agent of i• The jury have acquitted her, and she stands 2  'The Tenure is Freehold (with the exception of four less before the world. On this result the maxim Cottages in the village of Nuntborpe, which are held the law prohibits her from being again plae : under Lease for an unexpir.d term of 800 years). The Estate is Tithe-free, and the Land Tax has been re her trial for the same offence. If this rapt, i aia deemed. affair, therefore, be further investigated, The noble Mansion house of Grey Towers has been erected within the last few years. It wands upon a must be dependent upon light thrown upon it viei ; gentle elevation, and commands most varied and from other centres of suspicion than that wliieh h., extensive viefws, not merely of the cent Cleveland hitherto proved 80 fruitful of susceptibility so hir as Rills, but o the mountains of Cumberland and shire, Yorkand of the richly.varied intervening country. A II SNNAH DOBBS was concerned. The Euston Syt:tre more eligible Residence fors country gentleman cannot mystery has reeolvel itself into a sleeper mystery, be desired.  - The Land is in an excellent state of cultivation, and and in the interest of ju,tice it is matter for reg.. the Farm-houses and Buildiogs bane all been substan- that, after a long and tedious investigation, no ligh tially and for the gre tter part receraly built. The Property is within ydistat ce of the tor' ns of should It been cast tti on the death of Mi.Stockton. aliddleabrough, S:okesley, and Guiebrough, Bac