Thinking it strange, he went to see who it was and, some distance down, he found a horse and cart standing and, listening to the conversation of two men who were sitting under the hedge, he heard enough to inform him that a burglary was intended upon the house of Mr.Ellison.He was about to make off to give the alarm, when he was suddenly attacked by some men who had come up behind, and was felled to the ground.

While lying insensible, he was bound hand and foot and left in a ditch; where he remained till the burglars returned from completing the work on hand.

They then threw him into the cart, and put him down some twenty miles away.
Being greatly exhausted by loss of blood, it was late in the afternoon before he arrived at Lewes, when he was at once arrested.
"This, gentlemen, is the prisoner's story, as related to the chief constable when he was taken to the lockup.

Nothing can be simpler or more probable; and in some points, at least, I shall be able to confirm it by independent testimony.

Mr.Shrewsbury will tell you that the prisoner had arranged to come over to see him, and bring his tools.