The Trial at Large of William Sparling, and Samuel Martin Colquitt; On an Indictment for the Murder of Edward Grayson: At the Assizes, Held at Lancast

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1804 Excerpt: ...and give his compliments--that he had been in the country and was very well. Did you deliver this message? A. Idid Sir....s What became of the parties afterwards?,,.., A. I drove a little farther down the street and stopped at another houfe, at which Mr. Sparling got out and went in. Q. What houfe was that? A. Dr. Stavert's. Was that all that passed? A. No j I was ordered to drive to the hotel and to stop there. Q. Did you drive to the hotel? A. I drove to the hotel and stopped, and both gentlemen got out--after this I was desired to driye to the Parade Slip, and there I lest them. Sir Alan Chambrc.--You took them t» the Parade Slip? A. I did Sir. Q. After they had been at the hotel? ethey A. After they had been at the hotel. PATRICK DIGNAN, (fworn.) Examined by Mr. Scarlet. Q;_ Patrick Dignan, were you a fervant of the late Mr. Grayfon? A. I was Sir.-Do you remember the morning of tie a6th of February "K. I dtif hr was Sunday" mortihlr: Q. At what o'clock in the morning did you call him? A. At a quarter past sixi'. Q. Did you accompany him any where that morning! A. I did. QV Where did you go t o from his houfe1? A. We went to a place called the Park Chapel. Q;_ Did you fee any chaife there?.. A. Yes, I faw a chaife--when wirweht there were two, one chaife was turrie'd'towards Wavertree--the horses' heads of the other chaife were up: upon: enough. Q. Who was in the chaife with Dr. M'Cartney? 'ft. Dr. Park; my-mairirtmiei round then and aucedDr. Parll might J sit in the chaife with him for a little time. Q. Dies you getinto the charfe with Dr. Park?, A. I did. Which way did youi1 master go?. A. He went down to a dingle which goes by the nirnie of Knot's Hole. Was-Dr. McCartney with him? A. Yes, he was. Q. Did you hear any thing after fome tim...