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HIGH TREASON.
TIMID DAY.
`poi n !food, john Francis, Thomas Nrrtnnar, Da-
niel Tyndall, gar• s S. Rotten, William Lander, Ar-
thur Graham, Samuel Sm;th, John M'Namara, Thomas
Philip', and gam Doyle, were brought to the b.tr ;
and after the challenges were over, the following
Gentlemen Composed the Jury.
Gem Evans, of Streatham.
John Waring, of Ba:nev.
R;chaol Soufttby,;6f Battersea.
Rqb;rt Linton, of Merton.
John Priqr, of Uortlaka.
John B tker,•of ditto.
Jainei inpa, of ditto.
G.N.Ace Triton, of Virindsworth.
iatn veto!, of &no.
• John Arnold, of Bramler.
Ain Wi,,ter, of I.ttimthead.
• 113.1.C.t..A.1- - Chitty, of ditto.

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And then
menced. '

The Stit.vo
the part of •••
of which the
that it fell to
state to the

made against
ther with the
would be prods
he should consi(
duty, and
(and indeed,
tho Court), •
and, at the
using no argi
the facts anc
he stated the
been alread:
Learned Fri&
pleadings, he
the nature

against the
sisted in the
cused, and i'
death or thi
straint or imi
or to deposf
him of the

and there be
act, or speed
the crime of
necessary the
his Majesty''
the King si
plete the cril
before the

such a Fri?:
safety cf ns
King, with
Title, &c.

(3.14".11J1021,nv Chitty, of ditto.
t the trial of the above prisoners corn.
ICITOR GENERAL opened the case on
the Prosecution, in a very able speech,
~: following is the outline. He observed, • I
....a,
a his lot, in the course of official duty, to
...k
! Airy and the Court, the charge 'lbw ?
tst the several prisoners at the bar, toge- s
he circumstances and the facts which
nodticed in support of that charge ; and
insider it as perfectly consistent with that
a faithful discharge of it, on his part
I, after what had passed, he owed it to .
to state the facts to the Jury, as plainly,
i.
: same time, as concisely as he could,
gument but what was necessary to meet
id circumstances of the eve. But before
to substance of the indictment, which had y
.
dy distinctly and clearly stated by his
riend Mr. Abbot, who had opened the ,
he would say` a word or two respectina
of the crime of High Treason, alleged
prisoners at the bar. 1 hat crime con-
se traitorous intention of the party arc- i
if any man skill compass or imagine the
he King, or 211E1 compass or-imagine re-
mprisfinment a the person of the King,
c
se the King from his Throne, or deprive - .
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: Kingly name or Imperial dignity, azca 1 ,
be due proof of that intention, by writing, • .
eh done in furtherance of such a design,
)f High Treason was complete. It was not i
i '
that an actual attack-should be made on '
y's person, much less was it necessary that
should be put to death, in order to'corn- ,
rime of High Treason. He need not argue
Jury against any imputa-. tion of severity In
isecution as this; ela was necessary for the
,s alti.lor, with tie, al safety of the •
h the protection of fiii'trown and Kingly -
against the attacks of Traitors ind•Assas-
connected the safety of the Commintity, . •
thing which was dear to every individual "-
h being the nature of the crime se4 High • t
was the most heinous that could be corn-
,
iecause it was the most extensive in' its
end the most dreadful in its consequences. r‘,
hosiercroin favour of the person accused,
ided certain forms, and no High Treason
*stated in the indictment but the facts re-
evidence
of a traitorous intention. and
s were here stated technically as overt acts !
In. The indictment against the.prisoners
' contained three distinct charges of High i ,
that they, together with Edward Marcus 1
[who was not now in Court), and together
r persons unknown, compassed and irnagin-
ith of the King. Secondly, that they corn-
I imagined restraint or imprisonment of the
the King : thirdly, that they compassed
alined the deposition of the King from .
a The indictment contained eight distinct t
. ,
6 as evidence of such intenti kl
on : the fires.
:em were those of attempting to seduce sol-
others from their duty, and to persuade .'
join with the prisoners in the conspiracy I
: charged to have entered into .for the ob-
tad
mentioned. The other four counts were
ags had, and consultations held between r
sons, for the_ purpose of carrying that con-
nto . I
effect. Having stated thus much of
tment—he had stated, he hoped, as much !,-- pi
ecessary to understanding the substance of .
,acting also•stated, that in order to constitute
eason it was not necessary that a direcr at-
ild be made on the person of the King, he
ow shortly state what the law required to • 1 1
inch a charge. First, the law required two
~ either to one overt act or to different overt • f
. one to one act, and the other to another
: ; and further, that one overt act should be
ar one witness at least within the county in
e prisoner was tried. Having thus stated
re of the charge, and the substance of the
nt, as far as it was necessary, he should
th great deference to the Court, state the
of the evidence necessary to support the
The Jury would observe, that the crime * 1
1 the indictment, was that of a Conspiracy.
culd, therefore, have two questions to cont,i- t a •
ct, •eheiher a conspiracy actually existed, as ! .
secondly, whether the prisoners at the bar,
end which of them, were guilty of that con- ,
ii
Now, with resped to the existence of the
cy, and obje& of it, the Jury would find
: conclusive upon that subjea. The existence, i e
of the conspiracy had been already admit-
ihe did not believe it would now be denied. •
ed of it would be well explained by a printed
id card, containing, first, a declaration, and . ,i
oath :to the first of which persons were in- -v , i
subscribe, and the second was administered -.
-ho would take it. Both tended to promote
dation ; the purpose of which, a, explained
alfts and words of the parties concsrued in ~
leas to overthror the present ,state of things t'
t ?R ''!"3o,.
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