The man next to him turned, but I did not see what took place, for, as the Squire had ordered me, I made a rush at Mr.Bastow and got my arms round him pretty tight, so as to prevent him using his pistols, if he had any.

He struggled hard, but without saying a word, till I got my heel behind his and threw him on his back.

I came down on the top of him; then I got the pistols out of his belt and threw them on the bed, slipped the handcuffs onto one wrist, lifted him up a bit, and then shoved him up against the bedpost, and got the handcuff onto his other wrist, so that he could not shift away, having the post in between his arms.
"Then I went to see if the Squire wanted any help, but he didn't.

I first handcuffed the man whose head he had broken, and tied the legs of the other, and then kept guard over them till morning.

When the constables came up from town we searched the prisoners, and on two of them found the watches, money, and rings.