absconding, thinking himself quite safe, as he knew nothing of the murder of Galley, and as to that of Chater, he was seemingly very easy, as he was not murdered in his house, nor was he present when the wicked deed was done. But Steele, having given an account in his information of the whole affair, which was laid before the Attorney-General, that old Major Mills was concerned by keeping the poor man chained in his skilling or turf-house, and that he was present when they all came down from Scardefield's, and told him they were come to take Chater up to Harris's Well, where they designed to murder him, and fling him into it ; as, likewise, that he was present in the turf-house when Tapner cut Chater across the eyes, nose, and forehead ; and that he did express the words, "Don't murder him here ; take him somewhere else and do it," it was thought necessary to apprehend him, and accordingly on the 16th of December he was taken ; and being brought the next day before Sir Hutchins William, and Sir John Miller, they committed him to Horsham gaol as being accessory to the murder of Daniel Chater before the same was committed, and concealing it, which offence subjects the person thus guilty to be hanged.
William Combleach, the gardener, who lent the ladder after Chater was thrown into the well, was taken up and examined, in expectation that some further -
