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ingly did so, Accompanied by his "kande Me.
AlArrit. Oh coning near the ground he teeryi
a shot fired, saw some gentlemen apparently
measuring the ground, heard • second 'rho., nod
saw a person fall. lie immediately got over the.
hedge, and on coming to the spot, he found Mr.
Scott on his knees, he Pointed with his filler to
the place where he was wounded. He heard Mr.
Christie say, he wished he had been iu the ohne.
tion of Mr. Scott, rather these Mr. Scott himself.
Mr. Scott then fainted. On his recovery he said,
" Whatever the consequeoce of this may be, I beg
you all to hear its remembrance that every-thing has
been fair and honourable." During the time he
was examining the wound, an altercation took place
between Mr. Pattmore uud another gentleman, wish
whose person he is not acquainted. lie did not
hear all that had passed, but be heard Mr. Pate.
more emclaim, " Why was oot fitly communicated
to me ?"—He exclaimed, " Good God, why was
permitted to fire a second time; 1 fired down the
field, I could do no more."
Witness conceived it best that Mr. Stoll should be brow/lit
to Loudon, arid be left to give direction for that purpose.
Ile was sot brought to Landes. His death was occasioned
by the wound he received.
Cross examined by Mr. GitlisT.—Mr. Christie said he
was obliged to Ire the aeon! time it tits ewe defence. He
behaved is the usmil hussars, Nasser, mad appeared greatly
agitated.
By the Juulte.—The sight was sot sulßeiently dear to
distingoish the persons of either of the two Gentlemen whose
he saw lo the held.
Wat. Bevill Morris examined by Mr.ltatmoon.-..04 his
way to Chalk Fares on the evening *esteemed iu the iarliet.
meat, he was in a chaise with Mr. Pettigrew, mud beard the
report of • pistol abet. They mad* for the spot, and he
heard a Noise like ramming pistols, aud two heads sp.
peered shove the hedge; on his approach he saw two gentle.
nee presentiog piste's at each other, they heed and the one
nearest me en the right fell. He weal sad assisted to raise
,hies from the ground. A econvenation emoted betweeu two
of the geutlemea, one, he believed. was Mr. Patomure, the
other he sloes not know. Ny Mr. Pettigrew's desire he west
for the postelsane, in whirls they came down. On his lours
for the chaise, he was atispt at the rum House, tad ow re.
terming towards the held, foetid they were heisting the de.
ceased en a shutter towards Chalk Farm. Four or Ise lea-
tkeiee were round his: The Prisoner. Christy, was oue of
those in the neat, but be eaa't say if he was in the Geld.
Hugh Watson is landlued of Chalk farm; remembers sass
✓utleineo coming on the evening the affair happeeed, abort
• 'enter to sine o'clock, and had • bottle of wine. He
should not know them again. About twenty miontirs after
they had left the h: use as alarm was gives of an accident
haves; occurred to the led. the bringing Mr. droll in he
remembers the two gentles** at the bar being there; soon
after the latter of the too (Mr. ClifiElit) Units away. They
conducted themselves with homuoity toward. Mr. Scott.
James Ryan exustioed.ei-He is border at Chalk-farm; root.
Grated the testisousty of the last witness. He could sot speak
to the persons of any of the gentlernea who were on the held.
• Mamie South. is a car/eider, noel loved at that time at
Bearish Tow.. He was at work at Chalk Fars when the
slarm was given, and west to the held with Rya, The
Po isiiner Trail, was oue of the gentlemen Is Ike Add.
Doctor George Darling.-. 1. • physirisu livlog la Illresa-
wick-square ; he was called ow by Mrs. Scott to attend Mr.
J. Scott, in the middle of the night beta. en Friday and
Saturday.; be found his sensible, but be certainly was in
great dagger. Wino* consmamicated to loon his *pinion.
Mr. Scott asked if the wound was necessarily mortal? and
he answered it was not meessarely mortal. He was told
that it was just possible his iet.stines might rot have
keen perforated, in which ease recovery was poasibk.—
Mr. Scutt them iameired nt Murree Guthrie, mid said, I hem
only one question re ash—d 4 Is my wound necessarily emir.
lel The auswer given was—•• Nut necesaarily." This
was before the ball was extraettd. Mr. Guthrie added that
is was • ease of the greatest dulcet, but be had seeu reco-
very from similar wooed.. Mr. Scutt replied, I as astis.
led. sod laid his bead dews on the polio* again. Mr. Scott
nude • statement to witness of whet took place in the held,
The coatermatioa respecting his state of danger took plate
at the first vigil on the following tworniug (Saturday imwewA
log) before the ball was extracted.
Mr. GUM Ml' left it to the Court, whether Mr. Scent's
statement, seder the circumstances, could be received is
avideuce.
The LORD Cuter JUSTICR, Mr. Justice PARR, and Mr.
CONDON Se 444444 fuligEhtd together for • short lime,
plies his Lordship delivered the monition of the Court, that
that the wiateoneut coed eat be received, as it did not ap.
pear that Mr. n. oft thought himself at the point of death.
Mr. Wet.ronD..o.4 That is my case, my Lord."
Mr. GURNEY consulted with the Priaosera fur a few
mi-
sates; *fief whirls
The Loan Cline JUNTICI addressed the Prisoners, and
desired them to say say thing they might have to urge is
their defence.
Mr. Christie desired to call wave** to testify to his clue.
meter.
Thri Primmer, Trail, made the like reply.
The Rev. Mt. Griffith. examined by Mr. MAN sy.—Has
known the Prisoner, Christie, nine years; he' always mans.
twined • character for homanity sad good temper.
Mr. Raker, • surgeon in the uory,h4d know. Mr. Christie
since 1113, be always bore the character of • human and
good•tempered man.
Mr. Dubai* is a Barrister, and has kaolin Mr. Christie fur
some yeses. He was his pupil for two years. He always
bore the character of • human man. •
%Von. Groom, Esq. a Barrister, knew Mr. Christie between
two mod three years, he bore agent character.
Dr. Jenkins, master of Battu! College—Mr. Christie was
seeder his Whoa. has known his Wines para. Mr.
Trail was also snider his tuition ; has kmown bins fur eleven
years. They both bore the character of humane, good-tens.
pared mew.
By the Court—Both the gentleatea were my pupils before
I became master. - . . -

Mr. Alemadee Nichols was at the ramie College with both,
of the Priooners sod hum them intimately about tiortees
years—they both hare 'micelles& characters for temper and
homaaity.
Rev. William Enight, a member of Balite, College, the
Rev George Hill, also of Baliol College, sod the Rev. Jobe
Williams of the same Orlin', .11 bore 'Minute, to dm
character of bosh Prisoners for good temper sad kisamaity,
haerug knows these for a great rumber of years.
Mr. bouilie, attorney as Bristol, Mr. W. Ford, a barrister,
Mr. Perriug, a ettoveyancer, Mr. Jas. Russell, a student of
the Midrib. Temple, J. Beaker' Esq. barrister, Wm. James,
Esq. Ed. Blunt, E. Woe. Colas, Esq. a special pleader,
Wa. Whately, Esq. a barrister, J. Balfour, F.aq. Member of
Parliesseat, sad Dr. Geldliart, all had known the prisowere
fur a prat somber of years, awl Spoke of them se bearing
elierseters distinguished for humanity anti amiability of din.
position.
The LORD Cities Jounce stated the eubstaare or tho iso.i
dichwrat, and charged the Jury that it was not mesoripe
which of the two prisoners diseharged the pistol by whiffet
the deceased met his death. The Coeval bad rightly mated
the law, that if us a madder provocsisam two peraoas went
out and fought, and death mimed, the law, tenurial& to
boom. lainvelly, meosidered Dot as neaoshoghtirr. dub if
after cool deliberation, from airy false suttees of honour
such a meeting took &shies, sad death mused, all the per.
-elm tomeemeed virtu guilty of murder. His Lord.hip then
op the *videos. with hie accusteramil deactivates-
:FßO,
Aggi it to the Jog to say, Sr.., whether the meet-
Street of saddest passies sad heat of blood. or
of eel= awasidaretiou. if they (bauxite the lailliotlitry
would thew Satisfy themselves as to whether the FANNON" al
She bar were two eel of the four persona who were on the
Arid whey Mr. /roll received his death wound. If they *CM
eatiellai of that they would the. 101 l arm realty, bet if ow/,
Amebas rested apes Ow* atioda, limy would give the Prisms,.
LW bewail of dem willi . that merciful eunsideraties whieb
the cues required.
The Jury coowelard together for about twenty ealautro,
1 Woe ore of their member asked his Lordship if it wens
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