I have an ancestor, MURDOCK BALLANTYNE, born 1n 1862, Scotland, parents George and Catherine. They later moved to Liverpool according to census records. I have found an index on Ancestry for the England & Wales Criminal Registers 1791-1892 for MURDOCK.
Date of trial 4 Feb 1884, trial year 1844 , Location of trial Lancashire.
charge was murder , verdict Not Guilty. He would have been aged 22.
Would anyone know if I can follow this up with records or newspapers, and if so can you help.