Burgoyne was somewhat more fortunate than Howe, as witnesses were heard in his favour and none against him.
At its conclusion, a great number of witnesses werecalled to the prisoner's character.
Having concluded his address by a strong appeal to the jury upon the probabilities of the case, a number of witnesses were called, who spoke to the prisoner's good character.
It was not only all officials who were thus sworn, but accuser and accused and their witnesses were subjected to the same obligation.
Witnesses were prohibited to testify as to common rumor unless they could allege reasons and details.
The committee sat seven days, and a variety of witnesses were examined on behalf of the petitioners; but bribery was only attempted to be proved in two cases, the evidence, on all points, being decidedly weak.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "witnesses were" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
