The National Register. — London, England, 1817-06-16 00:00:00

4. ♦ 4w O.* On..l!*,Milrneliir,..wvr,l4Po2l,/1..P0M ft Nn. 488. —VOL. X. HIM TREASON. KING'S IIENCH, WESMINSTER. FIRMT DAY, Monn.ty, June 9. TM. morning the trials for High Treason commenced—and, t tires ions ortasitigi, do we recollect the pnblic cariosity to Lase beer m, strongly twitetl. At an early hour in the morn -14.1. great numbers of persons asseinitled in the sielrghtsone. toad of Westminster-Hill, anxious if they could not procure a sent in the Li.ort. to lint e, at least, n view of the prisoners as they proceeded to the tribunal befure which they were to be tried. On Sanirday morning, Thistlewood and Watson were visit ell in the 'rower by their Cuunsel, Mr. Wetherell; awl on the sum day. Preston and blooper had an interview with their legal advisers, parade, Mr. Edward Lewes, and Mr. Rigby for the tinnier, and M . 0.. Hnlt and Mr . Starkey, for the litter. Fin Sunday Mr. Watmof was visited by his two brothers and three of his daughters, who seemed rieeply affected at his altnation. Thistlewood, at the same time. saw his wife and son (the latter about ten years of age), and Presto's bis two daughters. About seven o'clock Thistiewnoil, as is usual, was allowed to take the air on the leads of his prison room while there, attended by two yeomen, a crowd of persons assembled on Tower-hill and sainted him; he immediately took off his bat and mimic several low bows, and was advancing towel ds the parapet, wlo •he was withdrawn by his etterdti This eir esunsiattee woe rise to a report, that it was his intention to have thrown himself off. • I or this supposition. however, there does not seem to have been-any jut Emendation. 11se prisoners have not bee n to bold any intercourse together since their Ceafinement, except through the medium of their Solicitor; and, np to a late hour on Sundae night, were in excellent spirits, anticipating, as they said, an honour able acquittal. Thistlewood, on being apprehended, was deprived of all his wardrobe, and complains of being without a change of dress. Oa this account, he determined to appear in Court its his suitor's emitnner. It is said that he possesses a property of WC per ammo. Watson, ever sines his commitment, has been bony in pre paring for his defence, having determined to make a speech in his own behalf. Preston has also bnsied himself in writing a ponderous %el iiiii e upon the. State of the Nation, in which he undertakes to prove, that what des contemplated by himself and his par- Onus was the prusperity and glory of his country, and not any thing inconsistent with the true spirit of our Constitution. bn returning to their rooms en Sunday evening, they were desired to be ready iu the usurping at a quarter before eight, to be removed to the Court of King's Bench. This morning, soon after seven, Sir Nathaniel Conant ar rived at the Tower. being preceded by several Bow-street 'officers. A troop of Life Guards was likewise in attnedauce. At eight o'clock t_. Im erimmer% were brought down from their r s, mid placed in four glass coaches, attended 'by fourteen 'comet). Lsery thing being in mediae', the coaches were driven off under a strong escort of Horse Guards, taking the course pursued on the former icewion, over London-bridge, and by the Westminster-road to Palace yard. On their arrival at the door of the Graud Jury-roam, the Horse Guards cleared away the crowd which was assem bled, and the prisoners ;slighted, and were immediately con ducted through the vaulted prissages to the Court. They were preceded and followed by the Yeomen of the Guard. Wet eon first entered the Court, with a mass of papers under his arm; he was followed by Preston, Hooper, and lastly by Thistlettood. On taking their seats 'without the bar, the Yeomen took their stations in a row behind them, and or each side of them. 'I W Deputy Warden of the Towel sat on the left of Watson, and the prisoners' Corium I alio sat behind the Bar. The time previous to the arrival of the Judges the prisoners occupied sn close conversation. At Mae o'clock the King's Counsel took their seats, and in a few minutes afterwards the Judges arrived. Shortly after the sitting of the c o o, s__ Mr. Serjeant Copley said—" I 'am houthly to state to your Lordships, that the Court is so completely oecitpied in the frost row, that there is no room for the prisoners' Counsel to do that which is iteresiary in the discharge of their important duty." 'the Attortree.General—" My Lords, it is intimated to me by my Learneil Friend, Mr. Wetherell, who is of Counsel for some of the prisoners, that they Untold to sever their challen ges. In consequence of this,l beg to stmt., on the part of the Crown, that they shall be tried separately-- and the first pri soner I wish to place on his trial is Mr. James Watson, the elder. It may be important, that, dining his trial, the other prieeneft should remain in Court, to be seen—but if they will place themselves on the accused row, it will afford that room which my lain ned Friend. Mr. firjeant Copley, wishes for." Hooper, Preston, and Thirstlewood, accordingly removed iota the second row. Me. -Mtn Is, the (Myer of the Court, thenmade proclamation as follows : "You good men of the county of Middlesex, summoned here this day to try the cause-between our Sovereign Lord the Bing Ind James Watson, the elder, the ptisoner at the bar. answer to your mimeo:" Mr. Barlow then proceeded to'call over the nemesia the .ears—and, after a great variety of challenges, a Jury was eelpaneelled--but, it appearing that till', a of them worienut f reeholders,it was necessary to supply their places by persons proper qualified. Mr. Wetherell said, he did not mean to raise any olsjecti against those individuals, because they were not fret:holden s. Lord Kllenliormieli, utter looking os et. the Act 411 w ist of Valiant tool Mars, snide-" It is espressiv provided by this Act, that Jurors serving on • trial fur high Dutton, shall be fretboldeis." ati.oo - 41( Mt t ititto+, Our Ulna, eonWhitton ant llato. • 11ON1)AY,' Ai; 16,. 1817. The following Jury levet-at IWora •• Thomas Allman, of Prince's-stroct, Ceinduit-street. bookseller. Robert :gotta's. of 11 , ..kett-areet, Temple-bar, buttoe-maker. John Tomlinson, of Reelfemibury, bastmoktr. Peter Richardson. of Charing-emu.' lotegry-effice-keeper- John Meant. of Wapping-street. sinelsossonsith. • Samuel Kell, of Red Lion-street, agyoller and undertaker. Richard Ramsdell, of Brook-street,' lliedbons. capilbire-rr.akee. of I lollsorn, irontimogar. Thomas Barker, Gent. of Kirbydereet. Ilattoo-ganlen. Richard Perini a, of Rod Lior.-nreet, Holborn. shoemaker. WOliam Ilaidtleek. of Hatiwell-unpin. leborotlitch, carper,ter. Samuel Knight. of Iligh-street, Nome ' , stout, &mane. The following Challenges were riegde 1— • By the Sottrrrosi Detti nett, for (he Crow,' Robert Durham, of tfill.suest, Conisitzstreet, carpenter. Thomas Boots, sen. of Leicester-mmore. pear. Thiess llorbesel r of Gossrull-Street t Dania thoilmor t ofCadsorell-sercet. hailer. aseesel Johes.atedotOsimisonist. Mika moot. of Rohm% Hatapilloper. Min Dixon. of Hinton garden, igen Joel Edwards, of Grevillc-rmem, hailMseglrden. taller. Christopher Scott. of Brownlow-west, *vier. James Wilburn troolu, of the Strand. glass-menhant. Robert Houma* Solley. of Linooln's fore:Peat. Samuel Roomer, of Red Lion-street. !pushes- • • Samuel Roberts. Gent. Charles Itaxtm, of Red Lim-pussy. lied Lie/mane. John Pittard, Gust John Edger, of Christ Churtiti wosew. Evan Jones, Gent. • Robert Conyers, of Dolywell-meet, ShOreditebt irolootesser sad dealer in marine stores Thomas Seitterton, Gent. • • ay Mr. WtATIIIIIALL, art the }left of the Primer: John Turner. of Hood-street. Jeweller. Charles Ady, of Gommilameet. Winn ' ' George Allen. of lianasopleeet. St. ''• imm4stostler. •.., John Lane, of Thoraha . JlOllOl Frazer. of Wa .......- Arthur French. of W ittelet. Dassial loiß. of G Joke iNeis tilted Lion•street.- • Willem lio, of Red Liowstroet. II • . tioffis4- of ~ Gray's Inn-lime, gmeem of Leather-lane, H&kssb, Gent. EIW of Ltatherdake. Holifsea. him elnistame„ of Uppst Thorrthingit-mmet. pelmet. • Samuel Raker. of Tentealameourt-road, pork-butcher John Parker. of the Wand. fillso_7iiterz-,..___ l William Raker( *ogees. Strand. firs OtrOWl6 Weenik Samuel Page, of Nugltry-sucit. Gent.' John Thampess. of Nownneastmes. Cfairestitemett, msetionam. Jain Reek of .areeemelpsoze. merchant. Jeigg lie _et Desembitteet,gml-romehrint. George Rooth. of Devenshhommet, 'wnwycr. Seeneed Pomp& of lied Lies. $. E.q. imply JacJalon. of fled Liompassage, boot and shoe maker. The whole of the Jury being swore, Mr. Barlow, the Clerk of the Crown Office, proceeded to read the indictment, which is in imbalance as follows : There are four counts, in which the traitorous objeet is laid in four diffireet ways ; but the evert seta from which those objects are inferred, are Ale mane in aU, except the third count,. in .which the riotous assembling and parading on Dec. 2, is described as Wring been with Ilse intention of subverting tls lioierslusent, and Ile throning the. King, acts techinally haven tinder the imilie of levying war. First count : compaeslog and imagining to put the King to death. Second dittos.. composing and iningining to depose the King. Third ditto: levying war. Fourth ditto: conspiring to levy war against the hang, in order to compel hint W change his 'simmers. There ate twirteen overt acts charged's° prove the treason alleged in the lint, second, awl Smith counts: namely, First count, Ulf Vrt ILO : consulting to devise plans and means to subvert the constitution, and depose the king.. Second ditto consulting to levy war, and subjert the constitution. Third ditto : conspiring to attack *4 Bank and Tower. Fourth ditto: conspiring to seduce soldiers awl others. Filth ditto : ordering pike-heads, (cc. Sixth ditto: providing arms and ammunition. Seventh dittos conspiring to burn barracks. Eighth ditto : hiring • house to keep combustibles. Khali ditto : conspiring to piveure mokings in Spa-fields. Tenth ditto : treating for the him of waggons and stages. Eleventh ditto : hiring a waggon, providing arms, aniumui hoe. and banners, making harampiee, *c. Twelfth ditto : parading the sweets, attacking gmlemiths' shops, s:e. Thir teenth ditto I addressing soldiers in the Tower. Fourteenth ditto: levying, war. 'the third ennui is for levyiag wet ma ••-"- - without - • overt act. . et..ttill • . 4 +•. 'Mt Patca Di. by a great number of constables. Tbey were lentil, cheered by the croads wbo were luerobied in the lied and in Palace-yard. The four casettes 's whiO *ley we!, re-convoi s ed to the Tower, were surrounded by tile of SO and proceeded over Westalaiter India rich • ' great rapidity. • *. Earl Orry, the Earl of Lauderdale, Lord liolltuid, and Mr. Timmy, Kerr present during a greater part of the day . mr.comn DAY, Tvr.itetv,Jave The prisoarn were hronght into Overt about hmlfpestlit having been conveyed from the Tower as yesterday, in 4,0 custody of the Warden, escorted by a body of the Lite Guards. Their Lordships took their seats preeirely at Velert. Mr. Wetberell addressed their Lordships, and ',twee-44; that notwithstanding the order, preerobbited yregirritv spectiag the pahliaelton of the trial, a MI aces tat . 1,1 the Attorney-Hewers speech had heat primed and.tirrnlated. is a newspaper. He was the last man to suppose that the editor of env hews raper would be guilty of a eoetravratioa of the directions of their Lordships, and as he imagined Mat the publication 'tit goestioa had originated is mistake or Igoe. 1210 Ce, be should trot sitlwrift any motion to the Conti Opal the subject; he presumed that erte Mr. Dowling the reporter, mid who scented rathertsoreef a partisan them a naafis. did not mean to disobey. Lard Elkeboroisgli interpesed. UM mattes win promised . ro be admitted, the Court at present had god*" se do whit the publication : if an applies*, *or an attachment were made, the Court wortid readily attend to it. Mr. Janne% Abbett reminded Mr. Wetherell, that towards the closeof the proceedings of yesterday, Mr. Dowling stated that be had taken no motes, and bad reported se part et Uwe speech of the Attorney-General. Lord Ellenberongh remarked, that this coarttrsatiou was' Ittegalar, as ea means wait before the Court. The Attorney-Gs/tend said that if any pertain had irdfally contravened the order of the Coati, drat no part of the trial should he potalieholostil the whelk was cairioded, he would he Nailed gem I. the awastry to stand forward to eaforto the lavi for the punishment of the offender. Lord Eilinboresigh.- - -The /Court will entertain any ;Wimp woo the sabjeet bat if name be submitted, other . betimes mast be entered upon. • As their Lordships were abet% to retire, allOa tke AIM asked, whether they might not have thell.prividefiriemb sad. servants is are Mat, In the presentee tittles proper - they would set, of esteem, presence loped* ' tom on 110 wobjeet dads Md. Lent Ellentiorougls said, they might certainly bate nay part of their homily to see them. ass matters of business, la the pretence of the u'cer. The Cosott did set wish, nor did &a law require, that their private C0116“11111 &add he injured by their serelug en the jury; but they mast icarefully abstains from any conversation with reference to the proceediags bale fore the Court. THIRD DAY, WwwiltwAr t .lottEll. This morning, at a quarter pat eight the fear prisoner* were again placed at the bar ; they were dressed and attended by 16 Vionieu of the Guard, as usual. They all shook hands. Watson mid Thistlewood had a long conference, after whick they signed a paper. At a smarter past Wee o'clock, Mr. Justice Bayley took kW seat on the Bench. At tan o'clock the Jnry came into the jury-boa. The Lord Chief Justice rod the other Jadges being as the Bench, the names of the Jury *ere erinrit over. Charles Mills, of Tornes-court, Semen-!oar, patrole of Bow-strait was examined by the Selieitur-Genei al. The Court was occupied the remainder of the day with the examination of John Castles, an accomplice. It did not rile Datil half- past six oclock, and the direct examination of the witness had not theft finished. At the rising of the Court, Mr. Wetherell expressed a hope that the witness might be kept separate, and beyond the reach of all strangers, or persons that might be induced to coma 3333 icatc improperly with hint, until the resumption of his e% /deuce in the morning. Lord Elleitkorough answered. that the Court could make no rule on the subject, but lie was confideut that every care and regard to justice wouldbe paid is the proper quarter. The Attorney-General gave an assurance to that effect. Mr. Wetherell again addressed the Court, hut his Lordship replied, that he was in the heeds of those who could answer his purpose more effectually than the Court. The prisuuers were carried buck to the Tower in the used WRY. the Court was again much crowded : there were not so ly persons in the Hall as on former days. Earl his two sons, Lord Montfort!, Berl Grosvenor, Sir W. Scott, Mr. Macdonald, M. P. and Mr Lambtoo, M.P. were Court. FOURTH DAY, TtrunnnnY, 'Alit 11. Thin inanting the priv.lllYl7l arrived* little before eight hey were'greoned by die plaudits and tiatinitrof a rr••ater „:O m imbiber 111 persona tbon we bare obeerved At toe at of tip • T 101 l on any morttiog during, the trial I and, on their enteriii. • 'Vi m - ' Conrt. they shook band , wig la each oth e r an u su al . 'Si [he Court wits crowded at a very early limn., and sierra.' . pretioti of diwinttion were penal)(. Among their we no tined Earls Grey, Grovvonar, and Stanhope, Lords Milford . • St ~ I ford, sir It. Wilron t Mr. Tiernvy, Mi. Peel, and . al other Members of bear Houses of Parliament. lir. ,A bo llt ) i l Ant wa. also present. The dodges took tbeir Resta on the Stank. sad at balf.per , 1.403! nine, Mr. Werierrall commenced kia eeemmtaaraisaties. Cagle. aho yea brought ep enema% Kim ifs' inttrrekt- It. tiotilt to this Itittjell were rtt adeertais whether be had 11.1 d my pernrayaktaties Ado' ant Pers" ll er iniiseedy, Yy Nlttrtir priosiog, or °Motor" Woe dm mob- without any overt act. . . many At the seggestion of Lard tlietaboreugh, in which the and bi Attomertieneral and Mr. Wellseyidt agreed, the Cirri. read scat, no more thau the substantive pad/ of the indictment. in Cot The Attorne)-6eueral then rose and stated the case on the part of the Crown. Ills epees!' occupied two hours end a hall. In the details there were trie.rointe with which the pnhtic arc not already acquainted. tolz. the proceeding, at Thi stpa.tieldt, on the tool of Deeensver, the attack on Mr. They fleck w ith's shop 'ore Ilnew•hill, mod sst the ether g0n ,,,,id i ,, , inutib shops in tine Minorite k the vis 4. to V* !Sank and to the it 'rower ; the faseing of pile-Itireikrieefuj the plan to burn the l' the barracks. 1.11 The Attorney-Gemara! havieereintstseled his e p ee . e h, h e ' v er so proceeded le sell the folloieit i gionotee do hie support, teem , v i a —A. grower, printer, and 11 vilkll. and I )Ir. C,. Ir. I)ortlin4 nett msdetteriter c e lone evnentreetiood weal ta d crovr - ev amination • bat the Lard 'Wet* J mistier having , Maul expresst..l Isis dimplors:huhern of Ilony comae pobliration v(' Th the trial, we use unable to liplis pyritilairs wiser oar nine, i liessilf iv. ,• , ' • i Cull At the reelork the Court sts 4 ollllo4, . I b . ons k Th e prisoners were coneesied tbron o tt Westminotee IMO ugly . l escorted by a Jody of Ofts' Venom* the GeOk erstorre nein • • i. • • • • •