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and Thurtell left the cottage on Saturday, and came to town, and that they Returned to the cottage on Sunday, accompanied by Thomas Thurtell and Mr Noyes, brother-in law of Mr Probert’s. On Monday, Hunt and Thomas Thurtell returned to town in Mr Probert’s gig, bringing with them Mr Probert’s boy, who was left at the coach and Horses, till he was removed by a police officer on Wednesday.
On that day, too, as already stated, Hunt and John Thurtell were apprehended, and on the person of the later was found a pistol, the fellow of the one picked up in the lane. In his waistcoat were ten swan-shot, a penknife, and a pistol key. The penknife was identified by Mr Rexworthy as the property of the deceased, and he saw it in his possession on the Friday when Mr Weare left London. Mr Ruthven, the officer, also produced on the Coroners’ Inquest a muslin handkerchief, marked with blood, a black waistcoat marked with blood, as if a bloody hand had been thrust into one of the pockets, and a coat which was marked with blood in several places: all of which were found on John Thurtell,or in his possession. Several other
