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bujilk\i Affii.A.Y.: ---'..."'- - 'lnLe 2 7 . 4 ANCE - LE - STER SESSIONS= THE KING V. SAMtlit ‘tIiEETITAM. T his was an i n di ctment for drinking, Seditious Toastsand nsing other Seditious Language. to be against i Mr. LAW stated the indictment the defendant for saying 4 "' the last clothes you the 24th of April, to the s oldiers, " Those are shalt wear. You will Bever , proclaim another Kin g Georg e. D the —n King. May the skins I ,ne torn off the b - - bdtclibrs, to serve for Re-; icirrnerS to beat to arms." Mr. COLTMAN stated the case,— Heintroduced it 3llsb : y a wa s ew previous observations, stating, that !atii the first of a series of prosecutions re ng to certain (.1 . of - April isturbance.s, which had take! P l ace at Oldham, on the Roth and 25th of the just. It was well known that this country had for some time be ct e l n dh i a n m an•agitated been had part _ stat of political feeling ; and Particularly re markedstate .of f or a and The I law. Pend to subvert all government conduct Iv.rds were spoken by the defendant to the sol diers at that ti me. T he words were particularly o f ; and it was - the bounden , du ‘ tiyotoief. IfGo- ernme nt to noti ce t h em as they naa a '. H y s upinene ss were shewn by Government in P rosecuting for such offences as these, all would 300 n be c on f usion. The Learned Counsel then detailed the facts, which appear from the wit nesses' examinations: Guards. On . 1 J?sepli Lambert , corporal in the 7th Dragoo n .'e With April, the day on which th e Dragoons t' went to the White t'lmour of the King's birth day, . witness corporal, and Earecin pris . ate t , ont had firer!, .in Irlvreorrse public -house; Moore, a thesa OC t V ' t h "n ; Eaves has since left the re gi m ent several p eople of were t cwt in the house in the first room; .s, ve :.iti, s ix P more .e Cl t here vrere there ; Cheetham was there , n ; waness with his companion s . sat s at one side of .t i re I,,,tiri. neat said to the soldierer morettit‘y had got n e w ls like Gette l r r a e. ;b ah es:4ehrich looked grand , they y st w cl e ut clothing they sh t o h n e l in d h a re, i i • sh wile of sa.siotlil'ih e 7"l 4a b rga t r h e e t Harrison, brought and drank the I,l , 4 t alttirh;oorporal Moore took DJ, o ft: Mid' th :Y t. h :d r k.bee the Fourth. ngUll l vhotild be no sc procla :I . _ U ' Vitness at drinking t u h e h.O i n t r , Nt _.;_ 1, l i e y , it .i l i t e a r u e , ti r e the Fourt .. go to .1., first a• t Chi ` h P er " al go g te lling him to . i e kit nothint, in answer , except heth saw.' 0 soldiers'were. tempanv. 1)„ t ''' enuant had then got up. but they s . hould i t ios . g_ withou t ahout to leave Oldham's. .n_. Witness ,(1E! fOrt llight g b ' e l f t o i r il e g a (1 --- 7 4. goo;l he tl h ire nt g jp) without tatchli'eal.4 trim say the prisoner had p l" t h e h e." she " to d cut th. s oldier s 1, / 9?. it. After , everel l an. , , oore said he should be s , t filet they had bet ter"'tge• Witness desired Moore to )e q again got tip rind y puni s sh o ed for his rlran 1 ° some other company. Cheet t h h a e m hacks of the b— t hototlet:' May the skin he tore from art t , t ' and de into parchment, went into anoth er t om ° ' l nn' 1" Then we ruse up a nd for Reforme rs . to bear o 13th lite Prisoner . asked witness some questions, e---itneY re lated to the assault which subsequently -voit 1 , - corn ace in the other room. _ - " last witness's state lt:l-4lb.ertHraltNtrier,es,o, f an. the 7th Drag and confii rout the aiedfi,ur. Dragoon Guards, was with between three 111 e stated the "we to be denied speaking arty e Prisoner in his defence, pres ent such ' tirps t , 2 „ . Words, A dog went from the (,), '' lo the first room. and said, the soldiers were not 4t°,l-{iit Wherp prisoner was the soldiers' room, Prisoner went after it to . with his companions, on the breast. tu t jd thttt the soldiers struck hti ,, n .,,ru at hatf.i.,„t.fit.o,c,, and ,')h: Jackson was coining front vre tit fir" with a companion to drink went for it ; I I t , had ?I'? thence to the kitchen: p ris oner ar. a a scuille.• his s at the house. A wi l eer ,; 11 '`,,,,'n in ahout a minute, be this had clothing to d dc sjuAttmANT here stated , ~-,° with the case, it related Z - d ` te r as to which. other trials were the prisoner to a subs . e n q ff ue o n ti t , to tl i sug g es ted it was imprudent for j arther exarnine him. Rent in TY,,c, 1.4,10 1 . wit% at the White Horse ; we-Ilembers thre stloi:rttintiretriainett there till five o'clock ; f re r u e he left there- they ,eargo in %but ah hour or more h the fore- Ckseethant *flat the front morn; several otherses party ' tl ii nor Mille: does not recollect , tter ez did nut join witn t es . e Ins havio, . 4other Cheetham drank , ° were i t d i r ie u r th e; d ing towards Os "then; ai gilia"' ' 11, getting u g p 4"- ti g o o thei room; "el I`ut kno w when -e et . s the soldiers It o tuam • Y: did nut hear an g y o t i llin t g oa saidthe' soldiers say any Ming n o glv n h 7 any one ; did not hear be d nothing pass to them ; hear t wee t , c h r any i thing said to them; bear cross ee hain and them tight or '' ' l ' l 'it?ed by Mr. Count/mkt.— s in Wa at the time, and h l5 I tittb e c Sd SCreral shots (Score s) to pay for; dld ho t ttrniltitt, be er, till five; was in good compa ny ) did no s to pay for t the hotve from nuti, whether eer; had several shots (score in his senses for any thin g Cek ad drank; was "'Mile w "'vs; examinant was in the t e ll how often L e we as on ;.did no work that day ; ca n't_ t d and a shmtk i h t ntit of the hl . h s• it was,N.on aYs kitchen whilst the (pl ay \ d public-house ; ic- ou e, Will - • j • a Y* Noa„ n,,',antStopford resides at the puhlic-hous e o a n s i t a l a o t d t g i e u cl e till ni ~. a t the house at. fonr • remained there r i h came ; did hot 14 . ‘it ; a n i.. y th e s oldiers ' weie there whon to4 °H ltn the room till he heard some disturbanc e le in another , r the. r, .- `ittAialw.tv stopped this witness, as_spooeamk ' " a facts, which haeed in the second r kad ra, upon ' il - .reby- • • • h e n ' ner's defence mto ~ J injuring prtso ~,_.,.eXt trial. Terry was at the s , ; l aii three; re )l7ltt;tleed there till twelve; returned there a bo ut _ree tI and four; public-house; got there at eleven ; th e 4 rs the soldiers coming up between 2 ide . t h e y sat do ieti r)le into the first room o the lt nano s_ e l N ' vere with I vitu e ; n.° at e was at the table t ; the t owns the l times; does Nith h • In another part • Cheetham came Peop re and drank to t r " 8 t he might have a ' glass in his hand sever al a few lintsr.o,liteet going nut: they were I.' whilst they y ar drank heethum ZPeak tu ; ( 1 1 not to the best of his knowledge did not Zear 11, :..rn., nor any conversation between them; drank whilst ~,e ‘ ,.. 4 " -iuiers say any thing ; no tamists atiliii t .14re; dots nut recollect an/ thin ' t.t v t: trs clothes. but sheetltas``)„n:ex4inine&- h did - drink with witness, , the er s e aid about the k4cl,-;`)',l`l their cip.anv3;mthe soldiers had tithe tile‘';';f(re witness le - ft ; witness had gone ou gone into the Arr..rtieft to go into the kitchen. the Jury, olase, .'°l•TmaN _made a short t 'viti g, aiat three out of th r e e d p e l ttnat4sse, by their own admission, were not pre- a., y fe t n o dant's four an 'ttbc? fourth had been drinking there all d ha d 8-ated h e t ook no notice of any often to The g° n u t• thing, and Gio Jury immediately found the defendant :Y. . The Pt 'is • ISOlter was then put upon b oth ~,rig Corporal Lambert. The witnesses on his trial for m st,ies were ordered out. r• Cot.TmAN stated, this was subsequent Part n r , was cotin, tne same. t ransaction. The assault haws .I,,,or,i''ci..ed, with the first trial, a ztatisis nail tended to cause the affray. After cai d i g .. til,e facts, the followingwere as Cheet (r,. •--... before stm td r i ora i T toast , witnesses - , t.atnbert again sworn.—After the int o , : t i:i been a little drank, witness, and Moore, - and Eas . es co i; c';ii.t.- kitchen to avoid discussion ; Eaves left soot. to it titte t ''' .., ( I,n without being called; witness did went nothingand took it ate 4y `_ l'(:. that he saw; Cheethatn earns for it, five or ten thititli_sa3,lng they wanted, to steal it. In about five u on his ztuingysiGu.heetaut cam e to the door, and I: " . s ' f s o t r e c e d ' his way r4t; •vittie;s''tilithinesliciaduestiregdth i t m h t ?s g ( o m a a b i va c y o ; al pa t' nY ; Cheetha . in . twth4nt,and Rot exami nant - 4 ° 11 .. 1s ' legs and threw him down, o o r ", a ,"' held him down three br four came , in s in abon . t . thty ti cke r" tuinutes • thc ' y came to Cheetham's assistanc t , nti% ...Mted witness itt;on the legs, and loins, and back ; wt tivts then on the ground. When the taker s came iii, cafe ti.) Wit bus's cissistanCe. Theft Were sic or seven ''.l, came in ; they said " Kill Lie haated lutebers." When'svitness was knocked -down, he had not struck a blow; was bruised in several places. A soldier's wife who was at, tending the bar for the landlady was pushed a-top of witness. Could not see whit Moore was atoutl..tifrard Landers, a private,' came to assist witness, who was then on the ground. There *ere .some hundreds got aboUt the win dows, shouting, ¶' Kill the b hacked butchers Cher tbam took a part- in this the wholetime. 'One of the wit nesses who - was in the box a short time since fur the defend ant was one of the persons assaulting. 'Before going into the kitchen, Cheetham threatened they should be . beat be fore they left Oldham. He had said - the same 'about a night before. Cross-examined by the priSoner.Does not recollect the dog came in a second time; did not strike Cheetham on the breast before be ran at witness's legs; -could not see anything that occurred between Moore and Cheetham, as there were six or seven people upon him. There was no one in the room when Cheetham came in but examinant and Moore. There were many,soldiers afterwards when the guard came, but this was when it was over. Corporal Moore went into the kitchen with-Lambert; was there half an hour before Cheetham came in ; a dog came in; Cheetham came in and took it out; lie said we wanted to steal it; he came again to the door, and Lambert pushed hint back with his hand, and said, -his company was not wanted there. The landlord had a scuffle in the passage with Cheetham. Witness was then seated at a tittle with it - Mr. Jackson, in the room. Eaves then left - the room, and examinant and Lambert were left drinking together, Soon afterwards Cheetham was running at Lambert, and laid hold of his legs and knocked - him down. Lambert had done nothing before but push filly back as he was coming into the room. .Four or five-more then came in; they said, the b- hatcher was down; murder him; saw them kidking Lambert; saw Cheetham closest to him ; LaMbert lay-at-full length. Witness was striving to extricate his com rade ; got the poker. to help him, they were su. many; did the best be could with' the weapon. A great many more came not; could not say the number as .he was busy; they called kill the h- butchers ; Landers, Wsoldier, came in to as, sist.; when the matter was over, Lambert was insensible, and knew nothing from the blows he had got with the dogs (wooden . shoes); witness. and Landers. cleared the kitdhen. The corpotal's guard conveyed Lambert and witness home; it came soon afterwards. : • Examined by Prisoner—Had not the poker in his hand until Lambert was knocked down. Mr. Jackson was in the room when prisoner came, but was• not in the soldier's com pany; there were nut six or seven soldiers there. : ' Landers, private of the 7th Dragoon Guards, was going by the house and heard a person say they were killing the soldiers ; went in ; Lambert was down ; witness was alone; only Lambert and Moore *ere there • about six were kicking and beatinglambert, more Were outside; Mobre, with a. poker, was assisting to get Lambert up; examinant-assisted Moore arid gut Lambert up; Moote and examinant at last beat them all out of the room; there were six 'against them at first, and others rushed in very quick cannot state what number; beard them cty outside to kilt the 1) butchers; before the Corpo ral's guard came, they had stopped the fighting, but they durst not go home until the guard came; 'Lambert was much hurt and bruised. Examined by Prisoner.—Wai not in the room when prisoner first- came in ; did riot see prisoner until he was entangled with Corporal Lambert; looked round for a weapon, and saw a carting-knife ; took it up, but thought it not a proper weapon, and laid it down and never used it, and then got the leg of a stool which he used. William. Griffin, a private, was one of the corporal's guard: there were about 200 people colleted; they were about the door, and threatened to take the carbine from him ; they wanted to get it, and- attempted to force into the house, but examinant would notlet them. The prisoner, in his defence, said, when I went into the room the second time for the dog, Lambert struck me, and Landers was then there with four other privates ; then Lambert and I' began to fight; Lambert pulled off his coat, and wanted to box ; I said I did not understand it; we agreed to fight, each his own country way ; I legged hini doWn ; my head -was much beat, and it was afterwards washed. " William Stopford, witness for the prisoner, saw the latter part of the transaction ; when be went into the room saw the prisoner with his head cut ; the fight was then over ; there was no fighting with the prisoner alter this. The "CnAinmAN---:This does not apply, as it was after the transaction. The prisoner said, he had no other witness, ex cept his father, to speak to his general character. Corporal Moore was re-called by the Bench, and stated, that Corporal Lambert did not take off his coat to fight the prisoner: Mr. COLTMAN observed to the Jury merely, that no witnesses present at the affray had been called by the defendant, though sixty or seventy were present. The Jury interrupted the Chairman on _sum ming up, and said his doing so was Unnecessary. Guilty. James Wilde and Jonathan Buckley, who were in custody for another assault upon the military, traversed to the next Sessions. The bail required was 40/. and two sureties of 2,01. each. THE KING V. WINTERBOTHAM AND WHITAKEK. These prisoners were indicted lot rioting at Oldham, and assaulting the soldiers. Mr. Cor.TmAN.—This indictment is for a vio lent riot on the following day, the 25th April, in which several soldiers who were not present on the preceding day were violently assaulted by many persons with bars of irons, sticks, &c. After Mr. COLTMAN had closed the address to the Jury, the prisoners said they wished to tra verse ;- but the Court refused it, as they had be fore made their election, and the Jury had been sworn. The Counsel for the prosecution stated, that he would consent that the trial should stand-over until the following day, but the prisoner refused this indulgence. Edward Connell, a private in, the 7th Dragoon Guards. On the 25th of April went with Griffin and another soldier to the Bull's Head, about five or six o'clock in the evening. After they had sat. down two other. soldiers came; 'one of them was billetted there ; Whittaker was near witness ; fie talked about b-- butchers, and the - backs, and wanted to know why they came. He then sung a songs in which .the soldiers were- called b-- butchers ; it was called Peterloo. Witness said it was not a fit, song to be sung in soldiers' company; and Corporal Pullett said the s a me . Witness was standing up, and we said we would leave the company. The. soldiers were preparing to leave the company. Whittaker had a glass, and, drank, (. May the skin of - every loyal man be tore off his back and made into parchment for all Reformers to beat to arms! to arms!" Witness said, we are only a few, let us leave; this is not a proper toast for soldiers. Whittak e r th re w the glass of beer into witness's face, and immediately hit him a blow which knocked him against the clock; witness returned the blow; some words then took place ; then about twenty or thirty men came - in, and said they were ready for us ; some had sticks; at this time there were only four dragoons in the house ; one foot soldier who was there, named Binning, had gone to alarm the guard s the men were at us in every direction ; we gathered together as well as we could; they knocked di wts some of us; we tesisted them the best we could; they got pokers, and tongs, and different instruments; we had no arms ; we were not allowed to carry them ; I was knocked down several times, and received many blows•; and 'hut for God I think I should have been killed; Gough, a sol dier, came to my assistance; they kicked me With their clogs ; a table was thrown at • Gough, whiCh knocked him down; this lasted about a quarter of an hour. The landlady came to the door and ran hack. I was much hurt; I gave no insolence whatever to hint before he threw the beer. Whit taker-went out after I had returned his blow, and returned with the other men, and then they all began; I saw the other prisoner constantly ' , luring the fight, and saw him strike many blows at me. None of our. party - gave any offence he fore they began upon us. Examined by WhittaketHDid not throw a glass of ale at prisoner whilstsSiln n 'f i t n e g r ms!- singing. never W laid hand s o n hit ' tak E e x r al t n o in s ed strike him but once; did not pull him about ; saw none of the party burning Whittaker's hat i did, riot ze e one of the soldiers hit prisoner before risuner bit him ; none of the soldiers hit unless they were hit first, John Gough, a private, was. at the p . kice ; heard WilAaker sins; a'sone,, ; some of the Words were4ibout Peterloo and Packed butchers ; Corinell,oheof the suldkrs,got tip to leave the company; Whittaker stood, up with a glass and a j ug,and drank the toast aistated by for Mer witness. Connell was piiit i c; away, and Whittaker got up and threw a glass of beer in his face,.and knocked him against the clock, There were then four or five soldiers present; one of them. Went ant inimediately. Winter but ham went out ; theri in two or three or four minutes he returned with a ,great many people; some had sticks and pokers, and one had a knife. A fight,commenced; Winter-, botham was the first who began; he attempted to strike me. A great many `more attacked me; I was separated from my companions; I was knocked down by a table. When I gut up., I laid hold of the poker. 'Going into the passage, rsaw Connell down; five or six people were on" him., No other spldier-.wai with him. They were beating him with .sticks,. and kicking hint. They attacked me. It was near half an hour before the affray . was ended. Did not see any of th'e Other soldieri then, as they were in the room. The first person who came to assist me was one of the Guard. I was not very much hurt„, Connell was much beat. Examined by Whittaker—Did not see Connell fling any beer, nor strive to strike prisoner, before prisouet struck. After the affray was over, witness admits be kicked Whit taker out. _ _ Examined by Winterbotham—ls positive WinSerbotham was there before the affray began, and that he was one who struck. Ite-examined—Had heard in the course of that day threats by different,people against the soldiers. William Griffin, a private, was of the party; recollects Whittaker singing the song - of Peter/9o; and giving the dis• loyal toast. Before the mob came in,. the front door had been bolted ; some got in through the Windows ; tbere.were about four or fire on : our side. When -the fight began, nearone hundred were against us. I was employed todefend myself; they had pieces of. iron and hammers in tlit , ir bands usinc , them to beat me ; I was knocked down .and hurt , by a fire-shovel this lasted for some time until the Guard came. Examined by the prisoners—A• bat belonging, to. one of thetti Might'have been kicked, for any thing he knows. William Connell, a private soldier, corroborated the;.pre ceding witnesses. •Ile - stated four or five people were on 'him at once,. whobeathira•with sticks and kicked him with clogs; he Was . kniniked down twice; four or five dragged him,into the parlouri• they jumped 'Upon him; be should have been killed, if the guard had n.ut.come to rescue them • saw one of the soldiers hit on'the head with a- carving . knife, and he was speedily.covered all over .with blood; witness - was, covered with blood fruits his own wounds. Examined by the- prisonerS—Recollects some one's hat knocked off in the scuffle. ;, _ Corporal Halliday — Went .to fetch the guard.; when be returned he ordered the -door to be opened ; it was refused — the guard struck it with their carbines ; then it was opened; when'he went in he saw in the kitchen,two or three soldiers fighting with twenty town's people ; he heard a great noise in another room, and saw a soldier down, with many people upon him; on witness going into_the room he received a cut on the head from a sharp instrument, and the blood flowed instantly from it ; saw one of the prisoners there j but cannot say which sung the song. Serjeant .IWAllister, of the 95th foot corroborated these witnesses. When our account left, Mr. Wood, a surgeon, was called upon to prove the nature of the wounds inflicted on the soldiers. _ REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE STATE OE • - LONDON BRIDGE. The Select CoMmittee appointed to inquire into the present State of London Bridge, and to consider if any, and what, alterations or imprntements are necessary or proper to be made therein, under existing circumstances, and to report their Observations thereupon ; and to whom the several Peti tions, 'Which were presented to the House upon the Ist and dth days of May last, relating to London Bridge; and the several Ropotts made from the Select Committees, in the Years 1799 and 1800, and 1801, on that subject, were re ferred •,—have inquired accordingly, and have agreed upon the : following Report " Your Committee have proceeded in the examination of Evidence in support of the Petitions referred to them; from which it appears, that much inconvenience aud.dattiage are Occasioned to OM Craft navigating the River, frOin the'con struction of London Bridge; but they have nut had time to complete their inquiry, and to report whether any or what re medy it may be proper to recommend: your Committee there fore trust,. that the House will re-appoint them early in the next Session; when they will be able to give the subject that full consideration, which its importance demands."—July UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFoRD, .Ititx 28.—0 n Wednesday last came on the Elec tion at Magdalen College, when Mr. Linton, of Brasenose, Mr. Berners, of- Trinity, Mr. Butler, Mr. Harrison, and Mr. Pears, were chosen Denies. And on the following day Messrs. Phillips, Mills, Morgan, and Biddulph, Demies of Magdalen College, and Mr. Majendie, Student of Chris► Church, were elected Probationer Fellows of the, same Society. . The Lord Bishop of Salisbury will hold a Confirmation as follows;—August 14, at \Vantage ; 15, at . Abingdon; • 16, at Wallingford; .and 17, at Reading. We understand that the Bishop of Llandaff succeeds Bishop Toisdine in the-Deanery of St. Paul's; and that the present; Vice 7 Chancellor and Principal of Btazenose college, will suc ceed the former Right Rev. Prelate in the Canonry of Christ Church, and Regius Professor of Divinity, in this, University. The Reverend W. Roles, A. M. has been presented to the Rectory of Upton,Louvell, Wilts, vacant by the death of - the Honourable and Reverend Edward Seymour. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE-. DERBY RACES. TUESDAY, JULY 25. -, Sixty Guineas given by his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, for maiden'horses, &c. Two-mile heats. Mr. Drage's b. c. by Sir Paul, 3 yrs. old, 7st. 21b 1 Mr. Platel's ch. m. Johanna, aged, Bst. 10lb 2 2 A G►ld Cup of 100 gs. value, by Subscribers of 10gs. each ; 3-yrs. olds carrying 6st. I Ilb. four, Bst. 21b. five, Bst. 12th. six and aged, 9st. 31b. One three-mile heat. Sir W. Wynn's b. c. Tarragon, 4 yrs. old Mr. Tomes's b. h. Duplicate, 6 yrs. old. Mr. W. Trevanion's br. c. Blucher, 4 yrs. old The Duke of Devonshire, Lord G H. Cavendish, Sir G. Crewe, and Mr. Mytton, are subscribers, but did not name.- 6 to 4 on Duplicate; an excellent race with the three.. The equipage of his Grace the Duke of Devonshire was eminently conspicuous for its elegance , and splendour, con• sisting of a handsome coach with six horses, attended by 12 outriders, and the whole excited much admirat;on. aquatic a m usements were highly gratified at be holding one of the best -'contested Rowing Match e s ever witnessed on , the River_ Thames: . The day Was beautiful, and a greater number of pleasure and other boats never graced the face of the River : before on a similar occasion. It was for a Prize Wherry, entitled the Amateur Prize Wherry, subscribed for by the Marquess of \Volt ctiTEß, Lord. FARBEs, Lord GRANVILLE, Lord WNi. FITzGERAL D , an d a few other Noblemen. Towed It was - for by seven pair of oars in two heats ) the first three boats of the first heat being only entitled to start for the second or winning heat ; each boat being distinguished by ft 7 sepa rate coloUred flag. Seven boats . started. At hundreds of 'plea they started from N t h v r e e s e ti o n ' i c h l s o t c e k r: o a n c c a oli g l i i v m e t n iied signal, b3r sure-boats of .every description, so as nearly to r'the ; they were banks on each s C i O d 'V e C r b t e h i e ns face athe crowded with spectators saluted by guns from the different wharfs as they passed. The Prize Wherry was wo n by G EORGE Cour. and RICHARD FARS ON. Lord TOWNS END, &c. rowed in a galley in check . shirts, blue neckerchiefs, and white hats. "The - gardens and public-houses on each. Side the River ,were cro wded to excess, and groups of Well-dresSed perNIIS occupied thie banks of the RiYer4 . THE ?MURDERS Ai yvablvribi; KENT ASSIZES.-11 . 1-AIDSTONC JULY 26. --,?4.-- ~ TRIAL AND, CONVICTION' OF, NESBRIT, 'FOR tiik MURDERS OF MR. PAID .Elt AM) HIS HOU.Sk..-- KEEPER. ;=, . , • • . - James'Nesbctt was indicted for the wilfulmur der of THOMAs!PAgitiER, at Woolwich;-on the 3d March 1820.—A. separate indictment\C4rged him with the murder of S.uwm 13ItOWN; at the same time and place. There were also indict mentp imputing to - the prisoner the crimes of arson and burglary.. - . The prisoner was firit put upon ,his trial for the murder of Mr. Parker. The Corcutr.4 SER:JEAtiT 'stated the case to the Jury at grea : t length and with much perspi . Cdity. . . fdllowing l witnesses were then called in support of his statement : • . Isabella Johnson" proied; that on the 3d March; between otie arid two, she saw the deceased Sarah Brown, the hotisekeeper of the deceased Mr. Parker. Witilesi spoke t 6 her. Witnesg saw Mr. Parker between fiire and six on the same day in his parlour—if he had gone to bed tint • night, witness could haie seen him, but did not Mary Giles proved, that she lived next door to the deceased: - on the 3d March heard his door go about seven in the evening . ; and heard no knocking at, the door ; heard it open and shut;; heard a 'about eleveni but did not knolir. where it Was. . . David Brooks proved; that the 4th March he was quartered at Woolwich; and passed Mr. Parker's house.at one in: the Morning. Re sa* smoke comiiig odeof the chimney-. At half-pait one, on an alarm of fire, he came to the house--: he broke open the. clOor, and went iu ; it was locked withinside, on the spring, as in the day; time . ; the house `and furniture were on fire—the front parlour . was burning, full of smoke ; threw water into the room. When the -smoke was dispersed, two bodieS were laid on the table ; 'could distinguish that one was a woman, but not the man ; there was only. One leg of the man left unhurt ; a man's shoe was on the foot of that leg there was blood on the floor behind the parlour.; door—no great quantity ; it Was then wet. On his cross-examination he said, that there was a crowd of twelve persons at the door- when he first went up—and he did not see any *Win.; dows open. • William Lyon, at two in the morning of the 4th"of March, came to Parker's house on an alarm of fire—the door was open ; he went in and ma: naged the engine hose ; the fire in the frontroont up stairs was extinguished ; the parloUr was smoking ; when - the smoke subsided saw the skull of a human being on the floor; not severed from the body—it was much burnt. I gate an alarm"; there was a woman behind the skull dead ; het' legs and feet were burnt, and her clothes verj mUch ; her head and face not at all burnt ; there Was blood about the nose ; there were marks of blows on the head, one on the back part ; the bodies were laid on the table ; the body of the man, in lifting, broke into pietes. Stephen lloward proved,- that oh the 3d of March, he was alarmed by fire between one and two in the night ; went to Mr. Parker's house ; the door was open ; got a ladder, and broke the windows on the ground and first floors ; broke open the shdtters of the parlour and bed-room; went into the first chamber; saw a chest of drawers, all the drawers pulled out ; thel seemed to have been rummaged ; papers were strewn about the room, and all appeared in confusion the curtains and counterpane • looked as if they had been burnt ; the fire did not seem to tomo municate with that below ; a blabitet Nkai fasten.: ed up to one window, which faced the street; went into the bed-chamber ; nothing burnt there nor disturbed ; neither of the beds had been slept in that night ; examined the back do& ; it :was fastened; witness forced it open. On his cross-examination, cogld not be mire as to the state of the beds. John Hay proved, that on the 4th of March, at two in the morning, he went to Parker's house ; took the engine ; went in; eight or ten people there ; went into front chamber ; there had beett fire about the bed, but it was out ; the fire there did not communicate with, the fire in the parlour; the bedding was not much. burnt ; the bed was thrown out of the wind'ow before witness arrived ; the drawers in -every room had been opened (ex cept in the parlour) so as to show what thy con tainet4 and the articles dropped on the floor just under- the drawers ; there had been fire in the room over the chamber ; that was a bed-room too, and more burned than the lower one. The fire here could not have aris'en froin either of the rooms below ; the bed curtains were nearly de stroyed ; the bed and bed clothes very much in jured, particularly the feathers; it mast have been burning a considerable time. This witness described the state Of the bodi es more particularly, but. not thatetialty 'differing from the former witnesses. . . William Campion,! a const4ble, proved, that on the third floor there, was a bot containing a. considerable quantity of plate, some of it marked T. P. M. There was no phindeting on the pre mises. The rest of h;s testimony was similar tq that of the other witnesses. William Heaven proved that ho found in the privy some papers and a tin box, which lie gave to the Coroner's Jury. , . . Adam Reid proved that. he well knew Mr, Parker and his housekeepesaw their bodies, No one lived in the house brit -those tWo.—Re cognized the body of Sarah Brown ; could not distinguish Mr. Parker ; the shoe and foot of one 'leg were nearly entire; thotight it Was Par ker's foot and shoe ; saw a good deal of jewellery on the floor in the -Orlon!' ; the deceased had been a fancy jeweller ; witness knew' some t of the jewellery before as belonging to deceasffi. Williarri"Raven proved that.lie rpmataleisnhgoe;s h i: d r Mr. Parker ; saw the bodies ; recognized Sarah Brown ; knew the. shoe on the foot of the other oncebody : stretched ; thinks i t t ha mt'assh:ef, so as-to b rea k i t on each - witness's k side' Oe strap; had no doubt O the shoe in‘o f raj the die l rs'; Lrtarl' ~~eldi frO r day; tt' ~T~ti It th e Ir e " th e tact'; )rou" env; to r t_l,ll b ye n b d /f i° O vt i: -offr "C 3 It EE tElc f 1 I *l' 4.% 2 I d e y lite nt f oi o f raw: , o ug. eid ; )% 11 5, 5 I ° j oti ll ,a to