But, as much as is known is this: Captain Darrell, who resides with Mr.Wood at Dollis Hill, was assaulted and half-killed by a party of ruffians, headed, he swore, by Mr.Wild, and his uncle, Sir Rowland Trenchard.

Mr.Wild, however, proved, on the evidence of his own servants, that he was at the Old Bailey at the time; and Sir Rowland proved that _he_ was in Manchester.
So the charge was dismissed.

Another charge was then brought against them by the Captain, who accused them of kidnapping him when a boy, and placing him in the hands of a Dutch skipper, named Van Galgebrok, with instructions to throw him overboard, which was done, though he afterwards escaped.

But this accusation, for want of sufficient evidence, met with the same fate as the first, and Jonathan came off victorious.

It was thought, however, if the skipper _could_ have been found, that the result of the case would have been materially different.
This was rather too much to expect; for we all know, if Mr.Wild wishes to keep a man out of the way, he'll speedily find the means to do so." "Ay, ay," cried the jailers, laughing.
"_I_ could have given awkward evidence in that case, if I'd been so inclined," said Mrs.Spurling, "ay and found Van Galgebrok too.