James Hanratty no credible alibi for the date in question, but repeated each time that he had nothing to do with the A6 murder. On 11 October, Hanratty was arrested by police in Blackpool, at the Stevonia cafe. On 14 October, Valerie Storie identified Hanratty in an identity parade, after each of the men in the parade had repeated the phrase used by the murderer: "Be quiet, will you? I'm thinking." Hanratty was then charged with the murder of Michael Gregsten. Hanratty's murder trial started at Bedfordshire Assizes on 22 January 1962; it was originally to have been heard at the Old
Murder in the Middle Pasture Murder in the Middle Pasture Murder in the Middle Pasture is the fourth book in the Hank the Cowdog series of children's novels by John R. Erickson. It is preceded by "It's a Dog's Life" and followed by "Faded Love". The characters are: Hank the Cowdog, Drover, Pete the Barncat, Rip and Snort, Chief Guts, Missy Coyote, High Loper, Sally May, Slim Chance, and four dogs, one Buster, another one Muggs, the rest have not been revealed. Like almost all the "Hank the Cowdog" books, this one begins with Hank saying, "It's me again, Hank the Cowdog.." Hank the Cowdog