The National Register. — London, England, 1817-11-03 00:00:00

STATE TRIALS. [The preliminary proceedings of each day having already been given, we shall confine ourselves in the preeent instance to detailing the SK6stAtice of the evidence adduced against Jeremiah Brandreth, that against ail the uther prisoners, being nearly the sawed IltlAL OF JEREMIAH DR ANDII ETU. OTHER %V I,IC JOHN OTIILItMak: TUG NOTTINGHAM CA VT %IN. HUILA, Os. I. EVIDECN E. Anthony Martin examined by the Solicitor General. Is iu the service of Messrs Ontrain 01111 Jessop, ir on loon tiers at Butterley, which is within a mile of Pentridge. On Sourlay, the Stli ofJ tine, he went to Petit ridge is ith John Cope, who was also in the service of Messrs Outran and Jessop.— They went into Weightmaies Croft, a little below the White Horse Public House, which was kept by Mrs. Weightman.— After a littk time, a girl came and called thein to go into the house. They went accordingly., and were shown into the parlour. There were a good many persons there, and more came afterwards. 'They were all talking about this Revolu tion. The prisoner Brandreth was there ; he was called " Cap tain ;" his dress was (fitment to that lie now wore : he wore grey (row sers and a brown great coat ; he was ski% eii and decent. George Weiglitinan, Ormond }tooth, the two Joseph Weiglitmaas, Thomas Weightman, and *Furrier, were there. Braniketli had a map in his hand, and was pointing oat were they were to assemble ; hr said there was no good to be done except by a complete overthrow of the govern ment. There were particular places marked on the map with crosses. As the people came in, some of them knew Bran dreth, and others of WllOlll did not ; they asked questions re specting the revolution Shirty Astbery was one of those who came in; there was a general conference as to what proceed ings were to be taken tnr the overturning of the Government; it oas settled that they should assemble the next night at dusk ; the Pentridge people were to meet at Pentridge and the Wingfield people at a stone quarry about two miles dis. taut. They were all to proceed to Nottingham Forest, to meet a large party there, and to take the town. They were to reach the forest at two o'clock in the morning of Tuesday. It was understood there was to be a general rising through the country, but Pentridge and Wingfield were to meet at dusk. Sheffield, alaneliester, and many other places were to rise, as stated by Brandreth. Turner, when he came to the White Horse, asked wind e was the estimate of their gnus and pike:; they sad they had none. Upon which he asked why they had not, :11111 said his parish (Wingfield) Was for warder them any other; for they hail an estimate of every glen, sword, and pistol which they had. He added, that they had forty in a stone quarry to spare. It was then agreed, that in order to provide themselves with arms, they were to go and demand them by force. Witness remained at the M'ltite Horse from ten iu the morning till three in the after noon ; during which time a great many persons came in— perhaps forty. Their conversation throngi t the day re lated to the Revolution. Brandreth Was the principal person addressed ; he was always called Captain. Robert Moore was there ; lie Cann! from Ripley. Mackessick was also there, as well as John Bacon. Brandreth recited some verse ; the purport or which was, " Every man his 'kill must try; Ile must turn out, and not deny. No bloody soldier--" lie could not recollect any snore. NVeightman was sent off to Nottingham to see how the Men gut on there ; and unmer was gathered among the persons in the room to defray his expellees. Brandreth wrote a letter which lie took with him. When Mackessick came in, he looked round and said, he thought there were too many there fur that business. He asked Brandreth how he did r but Brandreth said lie did not know him. Mackessick, however, said, lie met him on the road, and Brandreth recognized him. There was something said about drawing the badger with lighted straw, and shoot ing him. William Turner and Ludlam talked of this. They said they would draw the badger in their own parish and skin it before they left it. Brandreth heard all that passed, and spoke to most of the persons as they came Cross examined by Mr. Cross, Was there listening to the discourse. They spoke openly. ])id not know of ; the meeting till he went; lie told them to mind, there were constables in the room, and they threatened to put him up the chimney. He was himself a constable, and they knew it. Nobody called him a spy, nor did they object to his company; they called him iu to hear their debates and deliberations : be told them to mind what they said, when he bad been there nearly half an hour ; there were some pa. pets delivered out ; when he cautioned them in the character of a constable, they were talking of a Revolution, and the like of that. George Wakefield it was that threatened to put .witness up the chimney, and they actually suffered him to remain three or four hours to hear their deliberations, know ing he was a constable. It occurred to him that it would be prudent to go immediately to a Magistrate, hot lie durst not; they were talking about shooting any man that would say any thing against them ; he was not atfraid, because the man who went with him, knew something about them; lie was alarmed, but never went to any Magistrate. He was found out as a witness, because his master knew he was there. He did out like to put his own life in risk, was the reason he did nut give inforinatioo ; lie thought this was all foolish talk; did not know that many of the people in his nei4hbourhood were out of employment at that time; be did not know that any were thus situated ; could not say that any of them were drunk ; they had no arms with them. RE-EX A MINED. —Had been made a special Constable a few slays before by his master's order. Shirley Astbery, examined by Mr. Serjcaut Vaughan, con. firmed the testimony of Martin, and repeated the verses which were spoken, which were as follows ; " Every man his skill must try, Ile must turn out, and not deny; Nu bloody soldier must he dread, Ile must turn out, and fight for bread ; The newts come, you plainly see, When Govertinient opposed must be." JAMES SHIPMAN, examined by .Ir. CLARKE, Kings Connsel. Lived at South Wingfield in June last, lodged with Joseph Booth ; was at his door on Monday night the 'Ali of Jane, at about half past eigiit ; SAW BERRdreth there; George IVeigth man w.• .I.h him; asked theta white they were going? Brandrem said, to an old barn up in the fields, and added, that there vi as a meeting thereof Crieli, Pentridge, Wingfield and Alfretini parishes. There were arms and ammunition ; and more would be taken on the way as they went to Nottingham. A band of music was to meet them, as well as thousands more who wet eon Nottingham forest. Witness asked them what they,niiist do for provisions when so many thousands were gathered together? He said there would be bread and THE NATIONAL REGISTER. beef, and half a pint of rant fur each m ur. iVitness then asked what wobild become of the %%omen and children ? He ;titl, there would be a Provisional Government sent down to relieve the wives and ehilili en of tho•e who were gone away. An old woman clapped him en the shoulder and niy lad we have got a Magistrate here; lie said, you will have ferent one that will allow you plenty. On further couversa ' Lion , Braudretli said that England, Irelautl aud seutland were to rise that night, and that clouds of men would come trout the north met sweep all betide them, and every luau that would riot go would be shot upon the elate.. Witness said, it they did all rise, the Shinning Wlll4lll come and beat them all. 6. Weightmen then saint " eoliii..llollg, 1 ant ,[ready halt an hour too late."—lti ;mitred' said to with ss route along with us, and you shall hose a good gun,"--lie did not ga with them, and they went away towards the barn. is TURNER exa iii i i seri by Mr. On RNEY. Was apprehended on this business, and remained in cus tody ever since. Preci o us to his being apprehended, he lived at South Wingfield with his father, he wee a frame work knitter. He Aas at South Wingfield on the 9th of Jillie. He lett his father's house a little before nine, he was aceompa ' Died by Samuel Ludlam and John %Volker. They went to the nice:big hint se, close to Colonel Hilton's gates. saw William tarter, George Weightinan and a strange h i m two or three hundred yards from the village. This strange man lie atter• terwards found to be the Nottiugliani Captain—the ph isoner was the 111411. They were all three armed with grins. I% lieu witness joined them, they all went together to Hunt's bare, in a field of Colonel Hilton's. Before they went there, %Van. Turner was loading his gun with a bullet. George 11 eight- Mail 504, come along, I expect an erigagement very soon, with .sop's men at Butterley furnace. Witness asked who the stranger was, aud Turner said " that's our Captain trout Nottingham." On getting near Hunt's barn, about a score joined them ; they were armed with pike's and gulls, und one sword or two. Geo. IVeigtliman said, we must go to a tichi of Mr. Tophimes, and the Pentridge people would meet them there. Before they set tiff, Wm:firmer and the prisoner formed theininto ranks. %% ittiess receis ed a bag of bullets to carry ; lie earl ied there in preference to a pike. [Two pikes, with spear-heads of roigh workmanship, were here produced]. 'l'llese were what lie meant by pikes. 'flue pri soner tlicii gave them the won] " to march." They went to Mr. Hardwick's house, and from thence to henry Tomlismes. Witness did not go aid' them, but weld the nearest way to meet them to Tophaties close. The three 'annulus met them there: they had pikes in their hands. It was then err:ringed that (it urge Weightman should go in search of others oh' the party. and it' lie inet them, to br ing them to Pentridge-lane ; and George IVeightman carried the bag of bullets with him. Witness mid the rest of the party then went to Elijah Hales's. Turner and the prisoner were the commanders all the way • When they got there, Elijah l lithe was outside the house, and the door was fastened against him. The prisoner asked him tier his gun, but ,Mr. Hall was tiowilling to give it. some dispute, the gin was handed ;nit oldie whitlow, and the prisoner received it.—The primmer added, that lie tingle'. I stood he hail more aeon—Hall said he hail lint; uu which the prisoner said, he knew lie had, and if he did not give them the dour should be broke open. At last the dour was opened, and the prisoner, witness, and several more followed Mr. Hall iii. Tire prisoner struck Mr. Hall, and presenting his gnu at Ilium, said, if he did nut give up hit tither arms he would shoot him. Witness laid hold °rids arm, told 'aim not to use the man ill, for lie did :not think he had any more arms The prisoner then took a candle, aid went up stairs to ;wench for some—lie found none, butt brought young I fall dose if with I • , and forced him to accompany them. Ile went very un willingly. The 'twee Laidiams arid Joseph Twiter, Sviaine, and Bromley, were with them. Bricker was there also, and said he had longed for that Gay to come often ; and it had come at last. They next went to Isaac Walker's, and gut a pistol, which the prisoner put in his apron, which tras wrapped round his body like a belt. Their next visit was to Henry Bedse iek ; he heard a window broke, but did trot see the mischief 'toile. They afterwards went on to Samuel Hind's, who brought out breath and cheese and told them to eat what they liked, and he would dress and go aluug with Went,. He did dress, and with Daniel Hunt, his man, went with them. Joseph 'fruiter had a sword, and the others were armed with plus and pikes. From Hunt's they we'd to Mr. Epworth's.—Witness !maid the prisoner rattling at the door; but it was not opened. The prisoner called for surne one to come and break it open ; upon his callUtg SaillUel Hunt took up a stone, and flung it at the door twice. The prisoner went from that door to a little window, which was broke out. Tire prisoner was asking those within to give them arms oat and open the door. They did neither, but somebody denied the arms, upon which the prisoner fired his gnu or has pistol. Witness ran to the window, and saw anion lying on the floor, WIIOIII witness understood to be Robert Walker. Witness said to the prisoner he should not have shut that pour inno cent man, upon which he said it was his duty to du it ; and if he said any more about it, he would blow his brains wit.— After that, some arms were giver, out. They now proceed• ed to l'eutridge Lane end, where they met several others, who were all armed.—Wittiess hearth the party calliug the men up, and getting arms where they could bird them. When they were collected together again, the prisoner marshalled them, and said, if there were any military men anumg them, they must turn out, and keep the men in puler. Chas. Swaiue thou turned out—lie bad been iii the militia; and lie, with the prisoner and Turner, pot them into ranks, two deep. Those with gulls were put in front, arid those with pikes were put in the rear. When arranged they were ordered to march, and they went to Pentridge, where mote houses were attacked ; among others they went to Mr. Booth's from whose premises a policy was taker'. They suleitapiently went to Butteiley iron works. George Weightmaii tuck the policy. The party about this time might be three score, or Imre strong. Heard that Weightman went to Nottingham on the pulley; he afterwards saw him return. From the iron works they mar ched away u n d er the command of the prisoner to Ripley 'I own end, on their arrival there the prisoner ordered them to halt, and give them three Imazrs they did any and they matched to Cudner. They stopped at a public house., e here the Prisoner ordered out some ale the ale was brought and they were here joined by Salome' Hum, Joseph Turner, and Edward 'rimier, and some other men. The prisouer and %1 'Maui 'l' turner ordered tit, landlord to make out the which a iiiii unted to eels. the prisoner then said he treed nut be afraid of being paid, for he would see him paid. They thou marched on 'roisui.4l, Notteiglimu. When they Caine to Langley Mill, George Weii;litlll4U rude up ; tuc prisoner and many timers surrounded loom, and asked gut un at lie sand they were going ors very w ell —(lie too a• taken - the sublet, NOlllll not 111410101 n to attack them, a • liwy were lo .A411:11 tUi Aid. they much march forward. ‘, ii,,tss 411.11111tna E.a•,f‘uutl ; ny 145 tir..c Iferk;ral of t 1 r p;aly tirtypeu vritutui also NOV IL quitted them, mud left William Turner :113 I lie is uutt~ marching on. Bettie witness lett the past ) .4 theta tried to get away, when the prisoner Silo,: if t.4‘... ill I n.r turn agjiu he would stop them ; he levelled his gun at we same time. A gun went vti lay aectiltint, and a mu, was when he left, threw away his pike. In ins way hack he was taken by the Cavalry, and afterwards 'Mewed where souse of the piles were *blown. Henry Toot Onion% farmer ut Sown Wingfield ilepw‘ed to the searching of tus ho we for arm, oit the ath of .tune by a a body of 3.1 or 1 Armed wen, eif wh.IIII lie achieved the pri soner to be one. Elijah !tail, senr. farmer at South Wingfield, gave the like evidence as it respected the searching ut his house; was pusi . tiveas to the iiersun of liraiiilreili. • Elijah It Jun. confirmed his father's testimony. He was compelled to go along with the party who attacked his re. titer's [lutist* oil the eight of the Vitt of June. party put a pile in his band, and took him away to Mr. Walker's, two closes of, from whence they took a gun and pistol. The prisoner ttrandrctli acted as captain. They then went to Bastviick's, from whence two gains were taken by liirce. They then went to Hunt's, and tusk his man sway. From thencei hey went to Ilipssortlos, where the mail was murdered The gun Was lit uti by the prisoner. Robert W alters was the man who was killed. lot all other particulars this witness confirmed the accumpiice. A groat annoy Mee and a quantity of awns were taken tram aide' colt loutises. Witness escaped from them sumo atui wards and went home; heard several of the nub say tin y were going to pull down the l'arliament House and break the laws. Malti tft.PW oRTII, examined by Mr. RlellAßlisON. lam a widow occupying a farm in South Wingfield. On the tnla of June my faimiy at home consisted of one son, two daughters, myself, and two litre servants. We were alarmed about eleven at nigh' by a hat ge thm u le•ring at the dour, and men's voices demanding adtliittittlee, and our men and guns. 1 got top and scut duo u stairs, and said that the doors should not be opened, and that we would neither part with men or gulls. 'foe people outside then attempted to force admittance at the kitchen window at the back tot the !West:. They broke the window, aid kneed the shutters in. At that tint• myself; my sou Witham, lay datightel Emma, and the linen tiers ants named Hobert Fox and Robert Walters had come down stair s. The men on the Mashie %aid to nay son W illiaw , We must have your gnus or your men, Or we will blow your brains out." At tne time Ilie w indows was broken they fired Robert Walters was wounded by the contents of the pill he died of the wnands. lie was sitting in a chair opposite the window, apparently lacing ills bouts, at the time of the fire. tug : lit• was wtionoleil ill the neck. 1 was in such an alarm that 1 thought it was my son Willialii that Wits shot. The men said that if our guns were not deli s ered we should all be murdered. The gun we had in the house was i iiiiii ethately fetched ;led delivered out at * the %maim. They then de manded • men. We told them that they had shut sue of them, and they could not have the other. They Said they w 'mkt set ve us the same. No man saes delivered up. .Rtes they Were g •, we tumid a plkt! 11( . 41 the dour, and seseial stones outside. '1 he dour appealed to have beeen bored by the pike. SAMUEL FLETCHER examined by Mr. Ii t LGL V. On the 9th of June I lived at Penh idge Lane Liid. I and my tinnily went to bed at eleven at night. About 12 we were disturbed by a knocking at the door. 1 jumped out of bed, went to the window anti 'ale 4 body of niece, to the 111111 l her 30, at that window. Afterwards I saw a many mote at ano. (her window. As soon as I looked out, live ur six of the men levelled guns at Ille. When l opened the w indow I said " Hulloa! —They said, " four antis, your ;it'll% your eyes your arms." I said, " What 41111, --They said, ",,You have gut two or three ginis.' " I said I turd but one gun, and did not know due that was at home. They said, '• 111ilt if I did not fetch it down, they would Wow my brains out.'' I said, " Well, well, let 116 have time." I ran down stairs, and up another pair of stairs, to where my servant man slept, and I soon d that part of die house beset by ano ther party. Finding the house surrounded, I ordered my servant, William Sllllllll4ll, to deliver up the gun. Upon his delivering it, they said, " Get yourself . (tressed and come with us, or we will blow your brains out." Shipman dressed him self. One cried, " Come Shipman :"—another said, " Come Willy."—He went, but lie was unwilling to go. He cried very plumb,: I said to hilts, "'Thou must go, ; thou knows 'ens all : they come trout Pentridge and Wing field. Thou eau tuu away when t h ou ran find :01 opportir uity." He went accordingly, but returned again next day. William Shipman confirmed the testimony of his master. HENRY HOLE, C 14.11111111111. Deponent lived at Pentridge-lane Sunday the Sth of June, about nine in the evening, lie SaW Samuel Hunt, and seven or eight others, standing by the door of George Turner. Witness had a jug of milk in his hand, and Samuel Mint said, " You hake fetched that to be ready fur the men that will come to-night or tomorrow night." Witness said, " What men i" and Hunt said, ,a the revolutioners. O n th e next night, about 12 o'clock, witness and his wile were awoke by violent blows at the door. Witness got up, and asked what Was wanted. Some people without said, "we want you to volunteer, and go with its," adding, it he did nut come down immediately and open the dour they would break it open, and murder him. Witness went down, and out opening the door, he saw Joseph Weightitian and Joseph Topitain. Ile asked them were they were going, and tle2y said they were going to Nottingham. Witness said, " I can't pretend to go there, l have no money to carry me, nor have I any one to take care of lily family." Tuey said he needed no money, there were people fixed to take care of his family, who would ('Dole in two days, and they should keep hint nn roast beef and ale. Tle.y added, he had better go with them that night than stop till morning, for they would come froth Yorkshire like a cloud, rod thrive all before them. Them that ucaused to go would be shot. Witness then dressed himself and went out. A pike was breed upon I ' W iluusS said he was lot able to carry that ptke to Nottingham, and some of them took it room lum. 'limy then went to the turnpike road, where lie observed 20 or au men with arena —guns and pikes. He saw the pri_ sower, who Joined them with another party—He acted as the captain. Samuel Hunt, the two Tome's, and the LedleM/1, wet(' there. Manchester 'turner had de old b.shioneil sword, William Turner had a gun. In other sespeets this witness supputied the facts detailed by those who preceded ii,m—of toe attacks of the different houses to procure anus and men. W.tuess wits at labs aimed ode a stake-pairing suite—which was a scythe blade fastened in a abort handier. It was .1 very ,b•, i MOIL John &WWI, 11111 ill they wen at a (2.14 3-1101 Ase .U.1t.1140111C, at ftspiey, Were Ille) • -.lalleUt aadressed them and ..aid," that • . ei m a ned ha d mim e d thews aimd pinuuered t4ctu el eft,) tittag--that this who the WI