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Wore,
Present

iisktd fee watiA• ein the Ilaeyed*, morning whets I came out.
Me geteistfasi was pet sera* aid witness insweitd" If
Wd so, year lasimir, I did it GM* on epee on tliu Futility." I
Sever saw u beeltede is I was In wo other
tell bet that is which I Melia. When I came demo on Si-
tarist. I raw Mr.:Tragammowed I said I was cold, nod asked
for a little ire. I told them 1. wanted to speak to Mr.-Bridle.
He mid Mr. Bridle was sagweed sod bad assupsay. I told
him my shad Rusin. He gave met a candle mid the ire was
MtMed.The ire wee flgheadis Hie cell where I bad been
au Thursday. The.e had been feel its the all before.
terday was the first day I asked for ire. I knew Mr. &J-
-ibe before. Hs never mod me lit before this. 1 reineuelrr
his setting a subscription us, Awl to pay a Sae to reins.. me
Crum prime. I was ermined it tie time fur taking a few
kursive. It was my asnlbettiskirspeint about' sad Mr. Bri-
dle who put the last shilling. I emit say Itedhl sot write It.
I dos% know. This was the Beal time I was io prime.
When the magistrates city& after this, I made ow
esmisplaini. I Milw Mi. Hitsd Thorday. He sent
for me to kiwi, whether I Mm going to Hie Anima.
k•ow within of Mr. Ham's kiiihsess except his tatting. I
kiwi • Mrs. Shepherd. I remesMater whets I was rut fur by
Mr. Hoot. I dun% remember pasikt Sles.Sbrpiltesd that day.
I awe met her. 1 emit wise eg tub] her that I did
epikivosedbMbesi op Mr. Bridle always
behaved weN to me. Mr. Bridle was kind to me thrive title,
nod until the time I was braid up. I was locked up for
Ilfhtion with soother woman. Sher: Wed me a d—d liar, and
I struck her. I alight hare spoke* to Mrs. Sksvberd ;bout
Mr. With*. I arum west down M Squire Hops. He was
very gur.il to me. I usi 41 to lake gooseberries and °this.
• things I need to sell down to the put. I Mei swear that
Mr. Hunt never talked to me about this in his cell. I spoke
to him last Thursday shout it. I duet know bow many times
before. 11 was not live or six times. lie mentioned it to
me ogee or twice, wises I went down with thing.. but I
11110•0? west on purpose. I was allowed Is. Bd.& work fur my
child.

everting Carter came Is me and put ow a *mire to my brad.
This was no Tuesday, I believe. I remained till she Bundy
fallewing In the mese cell. On that day Mr. Wide had we
flown before his door. I oohed him if he WIIIIIII be Famed is
forgive me.. He answered be did not think I was quite itell
enough, sad he would ,have another blister put on. I was
then returned to the cell *via. Three or four fiefs •rler
thia, Mr. Bridle asked me how I was ? I told him I 0114
ready to pf. work if be would forgive cue. Ile said if I
pesilit owes the stealing of the purse, he would forgive mg.
I told his I koew nothing alum thus no, more then It babe.
The *reit waistcoat was taken it to gods,' to Ma. Widle.
The Streit waidesat remained on till the komial after. hosed
to be takes off it, night Swallow me to uaihrps„ and wee thew
pat en with alt my clothes of. It need to he takes of ie.
the eisorsieg to dress, and then pet on sepia. It remained
thus till I was Messed fella walltatry esedirsestomit. ?oriel
oat morsiwg whew Hr. Pdse Mee it of sad left it off fur the
whole evewiag. Melee Hastiest I had breed and psalm I
placed Wens on the Waked in lip eseenine befeee the waist.
coat waa pat on. When I efottel be eat or drink, heard to
get down ors sty heads sad knees. I was released is the
anoraisse froth the wsliteoat to walk. It was than kept oat
during the day when I was in tbe cell. When I wee time
walking ode stiorateep Mr. Bridle maw to the rails audareed
howl wee I Isld Sim I ahealifile &lOW fie ilia/6644w
me. He add I most heg Mr. Davis's (Due of the inewhilys)
pardon. I did not know whet for. I was take* out to the
lodge. I did beg fllr. Davii s pardon. k was net taken be-
fore say Illogistrate the day after this. Nothiog More was
done to me. .

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Croossosamined by Mr. WILLI knio-1 &stet know a Ma-
gistrate of the name of Onantoek, or Starkey, or Wall. 1
was takes before some Magistrates a few day, after I was
released. No Siagistrate 'came to my cell during the whole
time of my pUnishmesit ; I think it was about three days
after my punishment that I was takes before the Magistrates.
I did not know why I should beg Davis's pardon. I dial not
ask why ; I did not ask any questions at all; 1 can't say
how many timer' I had committed offences in the prison; it
was not a great many ; I can't !ray whether fire or six times.
1 did not run • peukaife into a Iran's knee; it was oar of the
knives of the prison. The name of this man was Zebedee
Beauchamp. It was • bit of a semi (a scratch); I, ohm%
know the difference betweena scud and a scratch; have
not told the Jury all the ponishmenta 1 got ; 1 have not told
the Jury all that was done; I never said In the turnkey;
" D-6 all the Magistrates in the roantly, I will, them in
hell." All the rest 1 have said is as true as this, and this is
as true as all the rest. I never said " D—n the Magistrates"
to any body; 1 don't know how old I was when I went to
prison; 1 was in prison in Bristol; 1 was never in any other
put but Bristol and this.
Mr. WILLIAMS—What were you sent to the Bristol gaol
for?—Am 1 obliged to tell you ? 1 don't choose to tell you.
I am not liviag with my uncle and sant in Bristol, because
lam now living here in the Court. When I went out of
Wheeler gaol 1 west ender my aunt's ineisdietioa.
The question as to his living with hi, uncle sad aunt was
repeated, and witness answered-1 lived with my uncle and
auut about • fortnight before 1 came here. It is about a
fortnight ago since 1 received a subpaena to attend.
Mr. Wrmissts—Wits it the, you WOO to live with your
aunt ?—ls it any difference to you, Sir, where I live?
Mr. WILLIAMI—But it may make a great difference to
yes, by and by.
With whom did yon live before this?-1 have been to
lodgings.

Asessest
Necessary

Re examined.-1 did not have the Is. flil. till I came out
of prison.
Mrs. Jane Hobbs examined by Mr. fittax.-1 was at one
time metros of ',chestier gaol; 1 was so for nearly tire
years; I think I left In the year 111211. The duty of the
mottos is to soperintead the females; they are kept in
different wards; 1 remember the last witness Mary Crier
being is prison three or four year, ego ; there was
a woman named Smith there at the same time ; 1 remember
Wiry Corr being put iota, close condoemeat ; 1 am not err-
tate as to the day, bat it was either a Wednesday or Thurs.
day; .1w had a child at her breast ; I doh% recollect its age,
bat 1 believe about Ave months; Mary Crier was sheeut
from the ward until I fetched her on Sneday morning; she
was is • cell behind is the hack part of the prison; these
cells are far locking up persons that are disorderly; the cell
was a small damp cell; I did not observe the fluor; she cum-
plaised of being cold; there was a bed in this cell; 1 took
her back to the ward, and she still complained of being cold;
1 requested the cook to give her souse tea or gruel; I remem-
ber bee Wing taken ill on that sight. There was an alarm
given, sad my hsabaad got up and gave her some medicine.
My Inesbaad was the task-master cf the prison. This was iu
November. It was dry, but very cold.
Cruse-examined by Mr. EasKlN6.—Tbere was • quarrel
between Mary Crier and another Prisoner. I believe my
husband sent for the gaoler. I supply small articles to the
females in the ward. They supply themselves with earthen.
ware, sad whoa pat into solitary eseittentent they take all
they have with them if they choose. I canoed speak posi-
tively as to whether Mary Corr did so, but I believe she had
a pint basin with her in the back cell. The cell to which
Mary Crer was sent was the same as the other cells iu that
pert.
Mr. Edward Coles examined by Mr.dismeit-1 am clerk
of the peace for this county. 1 have the "Occurrence Book"
of Ilehesier Gaol. Witness turned to an entry if Thursday,
November 19, 1815. Thal was its the handwriting of Mr.
Bridle. Witness read—" Thursday November 19, ISIS—
Put Elizabeth Smith and Mary Cuer into solitary confine-
stout for being diem ilerly. and lighting in their ward."
Witness was directed to turn to the entry of Sunday, 2241
November. It was ia the haud.writing of Biielle—" Re-
leased Elisabeth Smith and Mary Cuer from solitary confine.
merit, tea promisee( future good behaviour.—See Nov. 19."
This witness was mot cruss-exsosined.

Mr. Wreorls; Matsuda, Mr. T. P Cooke; Ambrose de La-
mb, Mr. Wilkinson. Dom Mencia, Miss Carew.
la Ads IV sad V, the &roe is st Madrid soil its Vicinity.
Clurariers—Gsl Bias (aged 52). Mr. Bartley; Philip IV.
of Spoils. Mr. Rowhoiliam; Due Grissom, Mr. Broadhurst;
Pious Mr. Wreseb; Mulaosio, Mr. T. P. Cooke. Astuaia,
Miss Kelly; Marietta. Miss Posey.
To csadode with (9111 Ma►e), a new Scottish Melo.dralwa,
is two acts, called
GORDON, THE GIPSY.
Gordo*, the Gipsy, Mr. T. P. Gooks; Gavin Came►on,
Mr. ; Dunbar. Mr. Broadharst ; GriMm Lt Noir,
Sr. Salter; Gillispie Fa►autuab, Mr. Wilkinwra. Alive, Miss
Cow; Marisa Moose, Mrs. Bryan; Dome Bawbie, Mrs.

gaol, pat
• blister up .0 Gardner's head and a strait waistcoat upon his
bode, confining him at the same lime in a 'Autry eoll.
To this information the Defendant pleaded Not Glattty.
Mr. Serjeant PeLt. opened on the part of the prosecution
by adverting to the very heavy character of the charges
brought spinet the Defendant. No doubt the Jury had
frequently bee* esnpantielled upon serious eases, bat
epos more solemn than that which they were sow about to
decide. Mr. Bridle had bees appointed keeper of Ileheater
gaol in She year 1807 ; it was a situation which afforded
him a very considerable salary, mid be continued to fill it
Sill the mouth of July in 1821, when be was discharged
from it, for improper conduct, by the Magistrates of the
county. The ceases out of which the dismissal of Mr.
Bridle had arisen, it would be necessary briefly to lay
before She Jury. Early in the last year, certain mope.
seatations bad been made by Mr. Henry Hunt, then • pri-
soner in lochs:seer gaol, which led to an inquiry by the
House of Commons into the state of that prison. A mon.
miempon was appointed under the order of Parliament to
examine how far the complaints of Mr. Hunt were well
(wooled ; and in mammal f the report which the Com.
missioners returned, the King ordered his Attorary.Gesersl
to prosecute the Defendant. It was unnecessary fur him
(Ow Learned Serjeset continued) to rensied the Joey that
this ease had excited much emotion through the .country ;
*ad when they recollected that it arose est of certain acts of
cruelty imputed to have been comminuted by • gooier upon
the unhappy and defenceless beings subjected to his control,
the, wouldkel that the degree of sympathy to which be
Whirled did csedit to the loans and l'esliogs of the public
In justice to the eretlemen who bad exercised the office of.
visiting magistrates to the gaol of Wheeler, he was bound
to state that these was uothing in the present proceeding
which ally way impugned their cb with respect to the
duties of the important office which they had Stied. What far.
Slier inquiry (.1 any) might hereafter be thought necessary, it
was out for him (Mr. Sergeant Pell) to know, or for the jury
to decide ; the toiletry in the present ease must be cowered
distinctly and rigidly to the conduct of the Defendaat : thief
were ch uses against him which at least demanded minute in-
vestigation, and which merited, if made oat, the severest pn-
@Oshtemo. The charges against Mr. Bridle were two is num-
ber s the first regarded a woman owned Mary Cure, and the
second a MAO named Thomas Garde- r; both of whom ap-
peared to bare been treated with unheard-of cruelty. The
Learned Serie int then proceed d to slate the (Acts of the case
as detailed by the following witstreseA :
Mary Goer examined by Mr. GAsLLCC —Me witness was
• plain-looking couutry woman, about 30 years of •gc.)-1
was iu llckester gaol about three years sod • half ago. A
quarrel took place there between me and one of my fellow
prisoners. It was Betty Smith. We were both punished.
We were had down and lurked up. 1 coutinued lucked up
from Thursday to Sunday. This was in November. It was
very cold weather. There was a little sleet sod snow on
the groom,. I bad at that lime an infant of four mouths
old at my breast. This was shout one mouth after I went
Into prison. It was between one and two o'clock uu the
Thursday. I had no Gee till Saturday morning at eleven.
There was a moue floor in the rell, and very cold. 1 woe
allowed bread and cold water. I had not as murk water as
wattled. One day I was e it hoot Alq. I was locked up that dmy
all day, and saw no one tm ask fur water. This was the Friday
after 1 went in. I gut water on the Satuuday. It was
brought in a bucket, and the bucket was left in my cell.
Them was nothing to drink out of but the bucket. 1 was
obliged to drink out of the bucket. 1 never bad any thins
So drink out of but the bucket till 1 came out ; I was let out
fur about an hour en Saturday moraine; I was not out at
all on Friday. Om Thursday evening I came out and went
to my bed-cell, and drank at the pump in my way. I was in
the bed cell all day on r, i.l•y. On Saturday, whets I got a
fire, it was in snottier cell; my child was with use all this
tittle; 1 had nothing to supply it with during the whole of
this time. I found my milk fail me, and all Friday night I
had so milk for the baby to suck. When I got the water on
the Saturday mutates, I drank a goat deal, because I was
very thirsty; 1 was well when 1 went in on the Thursday.
It was very cold when I was let out on the Sunday looming,
and en Sunday night I was very ill in the middle of the night,
and was obliged to call up Mrs. Hobbs; I was very Masi iu
my bowels—sick and bad. Mr. Bridle himself it was that
locked me up on the Thursday. 1 know a person uamrd
Tragante ; 1 saw him while I was confined. It was not the
bed.cell I was lucked up in on Thursday; it was nut very
light or very dark. Mr. Traganaa brought me out to the
bed-cell on Thursday night, and I remained there all Friday.
The place I used to sleep iu before was up in the ward with
the women.
Cross-examined by Mr. C. F. WILLIAMI.,..-1 had been
three mouths in prison altogether. I am not a married wo-
man. I have two children. I have bad three. I saw Mrs.
Hobbs before I was locked up. I bad no tea-things at Mrs.
Hobbes. I had my crockery along with the other women.
I had • basin *mod cup and saucer in the pantry of the ward
with the other women. It was about twoieclock when I was
locked up, and about seven when I was let out to the bed-
cell. To go from oue cell to the other I passed the pump and
drank. I could not go to the other cell without passing the
pump. The basin I hid was as large as • sugar basin. I did
not tyke my basin because I did not know where 1 was going.
I did not know bow bug I was going to be confined dolma
below. I one not offered fire while iu the cell. I never
said " I'll be d—d if I have any ire." I never said I'll
be d—d" while 1 was in prison. I was not let down to walk
on Friday. Betty Smith was also confined, but not with me.
Nobody came to me to limbed cell on Friday ; I bad no ad-
ditional rug or blanket seat to me on Friday.
Mr. Wit.tdtios.-1 now ask you on your oath whether you
did not swear before, that you asked for water several times
int Friday, gad could not get it :—No, 1 never said so; I

Gil Blasi ad Gordis Me Gilroy, will be repeated every
Ewe ag.

so geed as to sty where?—Near Great Gardens, not
near Lawford's-gate; I bays lived sear Lawford's• Rate.
Did you live at year annt's at Ibis line?-1 could not live
is the two places at the sane three.
Do you know what it is to " live epos the cross !"—I
suppose you know it. Sir, as well aa me; I have hammed it,
but have not lived that kind of life shire I cart✓ est.
What were you is ['cheater caul fur ?—1 duet wis► to tell
that at present, my character goes quite far enough as it is.
It was not till the dead of the night after t►e hli•ter wa■ put
ea. that it was like penknives itt my bead; it did sot rise of
all.

Mr. Justice RICHARDSON—We ought to how what the
Prisoner was in gaol for, to know Ike releti►e sltuatiou of
htna end the Ddendont.

The question was again asked.
Witness-1 was charged with honer tweaking.
Was this before your tri•l or after ?—Before I broke open
the house, Sir ? It was after my conviction.
Eaurnisiation continued.—l never said to a person named
Marshall, or to Pike or to Wright, or to John Pool, " D—ts
the Justices, I wish ;hey were in hell." I never said this to
any person. All I said to day is as I what I now say of
Marshall and the rest. I never knew such • person as Anne
Davis. or Davidge. I never said to any woman in piston,
or soy body else, that I was up to • thing or two—that Ibis
was • good job; that the blister did not hurt me, and that I
would make by it.
Mr. Coles, examined by Mr. Casti.sr' was desired to torn
to the entry in Doe "Occurrence Book" of November 4, 18:0.
It was in Bridle's hand-writing. He read it. "Thomas
Gardner. ?amine to be suspended far picking the pocket of
his fellow-pri ."—" November the tOls. Thomas Gard.
tier having been very idle since the suspension of his earn-
ings, and pretending illness, I ordered him to be confined in
a solitary cell." The witness 'ben teed the other entries as
they were staled in the opening speech.
Crose-examined by Mr. Wit.t.laws.—This is the book re-
putes, fur the inspection of the Mistiest Mee, when they call
at the gaol; and they have power to make inquiries rerptct-
ing any cubic' therein.
James Brier minion! by Mr. A CIAM4I am • surgeon.
I was surgeon to llcliester cool in the year 1820. I kept a
journal of no proceedings in the gaol; that journal I left
io the gaol. I re menther a prisoner of the name of Gardner.
I was just going, after soaking sip the medicines and see-
ing all the people, when Mr. Bridle came through a door
from a cell to toe, and asked me 'Low the people were I
said there were a few patients, but nothing particularly ex-
traordinary. lie thni said, " If you caw ease your patients
'tin more titan I can do with mine, for I have got a yes),
troublesome man in confinement." He said, " Can you
give him a strung black dose ?" I said I had no such meoli.
eine. He then said, " What do you think of a blister ?" I
said, "You may have a blister, and as his head seems affect-
ed you may put it pretty high on the poll." Gardner was
the man. I ordered • blister to be spread. I went away, sod
left the blister to he applied by the attendant.
Mr. A DAIL—Dia you nut visit the Prisoner ?—I am sorry
to say I did not. The attendant's name was Carter. The
conversation which I have noeutioned is, I believe, all that
passed between Bridle and me ma that oreasion.—(A book
was Isere bonded to witness ]—Phis is the book I kept at the
surgery in the geol. Witaess was asked whether he saw an
entry on the 21st of November, 1820—" A blister to the
head fur Thrones Gardner." I made this entry, but not at
the time it hears date. I believe it might be a month or
six wee ks after that I made it. Mr. Bridle asked me if I had
entered the lobster fur Thomas Gardner's bead. I told him I
had not. He said, I think gust had better do so. Upon
that I made the entry. I did not hear at the first time that
Gardner had • strait waistcoat on.
By the COURT.-1 never visited the patient (Gardener)
during his confinement. Carter, who was my assistant, was
• prisoner, and knew soothing of surgery. He only slid what
be was told. Sometimes my partner west to and from the
prison, when I did not attend.
Here the case for the prosecution Owed.
Mr. WI WASH now rose to adder,' the Jury for the De
fendaul, bat was for a momeal so overpowered by his
feelings, that he was unable to proceed beyond the
first seatence. He begged leave to retire into the open air
for a while. On his recurs, he recommenced his adders.. He
said, that never, in the whole coarse of his professional life,
had he risen under such feelings as those which at that
moment almost overpowered him. He seas not ashamed to
avow those feelings; for, after all be bad heard of the sire-

Thomas Gardner, a sine, t. looking and well dressed lad,
examined by Mr. Serji ant PELL —I am nearly 20 years old;
I ase a prisoner in Ilchcster gaol; I was there two years ago
last March ; I sin nut now a prisoner; I was released on the
27th of last September. I have worked as a blacksmith. I
am living wills my uncle and aunt at Bristol. I remember in
November, 1820, a charge was made against me in the gaol
fur having picked one of the Prisoner's pockits. In conse-
quence of this, a report was made to the Governor. and I was
had in before him us Sunday. Mr. Bridle charged me with
the crime, and I told him I knew nothing at all about it.
Mr. Ili idle then stopped my wages fur it. This was on the
Sunday. Oa the Monday I was taken very ill at my work.
I had a pain in my inside, and a bleeding at the most. I
saw Hr. Bridle pass, but I did sot speak to him nor he to
me. lu the night I was taken worse. It was a continuance
of the same complaint. No peewits came to use. The next
time I saw Mr. Bridle after this was next day at three o'clock.
This was on the Tuesday. Mr. Bridle adred me what was
the matter with me ? and I told him I had a bail pair in my
inside. Mr. Bridle said lee eowidered I hail a fiver quite
strung ori me, and be said he would find an hospital for my-
self. I was then put into a sulilary cell by myoelf. It was a
dark cell which we sleep in. It had a stone floor. I remained
there three days, awl then the doctor came to me. During
those three days Mr. Bridle did not come to me. Mr.
Valentine was the name of the doctor who came to me.
After the doctor came. I continued In the cell about ajar
days longer. I saw Mr. Bridle at the end of that time. I
had nut sees him during any part of those ante days. When he
came he asked me how I was, and I said I was better, and
asked him to forgive INC, but he said he did nut think I was
quite well enough. He then I-11 me, and I was returned to
the solitary cell. I had bees brought down to the dour of
Sir. Bridle's house. In the evening after, a present of the
name of Carter came up and took vise out into the passage.
Carter was a prisoner. (Carter) was charged with borne
stealing. I was sheet set down in the passage, and had my
hair cot. There was then a lather put on, and my head was
allayed. There was afterwards• torturing Witter pat un,auld
they put neap over. awi tied it on. Carter put it on. A man
named Pike was there during the whole time, and saw it all.
Pike is • turnkey. I bad • siren jacket pot on, and I was
Put lobed. Mr. Pike put the jacket on. I had the strait
jacket put on before my heed was shaved. When I was put
to bed, I bad the blister and the nightcap and the strait
waistcoat on. I remained so all •ight. In the morning
Carter came up, end Pilltejand afterwards. I suffered great
pain during the night. Iltwas jest the same as if needles
and pins, or penknives were running into my bead. Carter
took the cap off. They them took off the blister sad said it
bad nut ruse. They then put it or *gala, and tied it os in the
same manaer,and left me. The strait jacket was taken off fur
me to put ou my chill" and its about a quarter of an hour
they put it or apish and left me. I could not use my
hands. About twelve o'clock the blister became worse. I
was crying, and Pike came up. Before this I rubbed off the
blister : I rubbed it off against the wall. I could Dot use my
baud% and robbed my head against the wall. My bead was
then bare. Pike asked me what was the matter with me, awl
I told him I was very bad. I begged him to go down to speak
to Mr. Bridle and sak him to forgive me. He asked me, did
I wish to see Mr. Bridle' I said I did, and he west down.
Ile came back again abort three o'clock. This was about
twelve. He asked me what • became of the blister, and
where it was ? I told him it was in the chamber-pot. He
said " there was d--41 impudence!" sad that be would go
and tell Mr. Bridle, and have another blister put on. No
person came to one before the evening. My head remained
bare all the time, awl the strait waistcoat on, In the

Ciao, nets said to have bee. perpetrated by his chew—after
what he bad blown of hls sufferings and asiafortssmos—ori,,-
the solesim .peeing nhich bed been mile that day—after
the detail which bad been .gose isto of what were called
" unheard-of cruelties," sod after the evidence which they
hail just heard, it wet impassible for him to conceal the
cer!illes which pressed upon lati on beacon( kis Le.roc,ll
Friend say at the close of such evidence,
.4 That is our
cart;" and he trusted that there was rut a person in
Court who did mot sympethize with hiss, or rather with
the amfortionste man (Mr. Bridle) who sat behind bins,
Nevor is the 'coarse of his life hail he known ant ind;violuid
whose &erecter and cominet hes been so heaped with every
itsisel of obloquy. tie was eepeesented as a monster, iv, a
being, *he, if the reports wide* had been industriously cir-
culated against hini were true, was almost unit to live. From
that obloquy siedikolit the effects of those most slanderous re-
giment, it was pow Medaly to teseite his character; and be-
rets be did on, he would lay open before the Jury the early
history of Mr. Bridle, that they might see the whole of hie
eneemr dangly a lose period, and the better judge how ter
the opprobrium which bad been so uosparingly heaped
upon his was borne out by his idiot's. Mr. Bridle
very early in IN had the misfortune to his. a father
is tallies eke* outeere•' limbs, this, the Defeadent left
kip father's boost, diidalakti to eat a sommet of bread
which he 'tread tot ears, ma Wart it might press on his
Tither le afford. Re then entered the reenteol, the Somer-
set Frucibles„ as a private soldier. lie would trace him up
from that period; be would ikon his conduct from the to"-
deuce of those who then knew,
s sod whose knowledge of him
continued through all the euirequedt stages of his progress
up to the time he left Ilcbester gaol; and from these the
jury would, he had no doubt, frel satidied that a cruel or
inhumane act was as foreign from his hears, as the evidence
which they Mid just heard was from the charges it bad beets
adduced to support. lie would folly convince the Jury that
the respectable individnal for wirom be now addressed them,
was in every respect the reverse of the cruel monster wide,*
he had been represented.—(At this part, sad during several
subsequent parts of his address, Mr. Williams was so much
of ceted as with difficulty to give ititeranee to his words.l--
The Learned Coattail proceeded to observe open the evidence
with great force and eloquence, end his speech being con-
cluded the following wlteesses were called for the detente.

Elizabeth Sommers, examined by Mr. Fasciae, mild—
! was a poisoner at Wheeler 1■ November 11818. I rerellect
Mary Ceer being in the gaol. I remember Elizabeth Smith
and t►e quarrel beiweeb her and Mary Caer. I was oot
present at the quarrel ; but I know that Mary Cue, Vent
into solitary coallaeaseat for it. la the course of the seam
evening that Cner was confined, I went to the cell wherealia
wee. 1 cirri( d her a pan. There was a Clio:ace in bar
cell, sod feel. Fire ma offered to Mary Cam by Mrs. Robby.
who weal with me to her cell; hat she answered that her
time was not long, and Met she did not mind it; she would
be d—d if she would have say ire at all. I saw Mary Cuer
io her cell ; she had an earthen buds to drink out of.

Mary Tkomassaid, l am the wife of as ioakeper at Itches.
ter. I saw Mary Cuer some time after abe *as dischaigetl
fiom Mehemet gaol, and conversed with her.
34.5e...t0tal Pau. objected to Itemise that conversation.
Mary Curr had not ►eetu examblied as to any conversation
held with Mr.. Thomas.

Witness—l have know• Mr. Bridle eleven years. My house
is not moss than 300 yards from the gaol. I always beard
Mr. Bridle spoken of as an usecommusly kind sad humane
maw.

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-.'..irr CUM I. me.- I.irsaing te my hired. eirsetreets said to have here perpetrated by his chent—eft,
"eadab I Itelleve. a . •Is tit good" whet Ise bad kerma of his surtcrings and 111114rosSenes—srlps
.•ctli. tats that day ..._ kid me the emirate (Treble nhich had Isere mate that day—after
I inked him if he ~,,,,,i,i ~„„ . -., the detail which bad been .gene into of what were called
1.• did mot deistic I was qua. " unheard-of cruelties." cad after the evidence which they
"other blister put on. I was '-.t heard, it was imptiesible for hien to conceal the •••
-•,,,,,,, or four isys .1.4, Lee,.. "eh pressed epee Om on hearing his Lesriii,l
- 1 low him 1 644 Friend a 44), ' . close of mach evidence, .‘ That is our • 1 1
-..,e. He ..id if/ raft ;" and he .. ' that there was cut a person in .
4 renti" pip. Civet who did mot sy... ''...e with hire, or rather with
~ $ imps,. the norortermite man 61r. ... --) who sat behind him.
".161,., Pierre re the coarse of his life Imo .._ -use any ind;viduiti
i whom &erecter hod conduct fin been so ..... --d with every
kind of obieqny. lie was mrprivrented as a m 0.... --. a. a
'sic *lto, if the reports which had been industriously .: il
' agaimat hint were Sr.., was eliMost unit to lire. From
'• *Weevil the effects of those moat slanderous ru-
Niw Media, to leucite his character ; and be- -
-eield lay open before the Jury the early
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Jolts Treganza mid, 1 am the master of the new Haase of
Correcting' at Bedford. I was principal lurakey in Hebraic
gaol, and was promoted from theater to my present stitaation.
I know the solitary cells at Ilcbester. When the wind trope
particular way, rain may beat signalled the door., and make
them a little damp ; they are mot damp otherwise. 1 was
principal simile, at Ileheeler while Mary Ceer was con-
fined there. It was my duty generally, as principal turn-
key, to attend those Prisoners who were pot iuto soli-
tary confiuement. I recollect Mary Cuer as a Prisoner; but
-I have no remembrance of her having been in Politely
confinement. When Prisoners are pal into solitary
cells, they carry with them their cups, water basins' or
saucepans; If they omit to do se, the articles are carried at_
ter dem. The comity allows only bread soli water in the
solitary cells; bast tithe Prisoaers have say other food, they
are allow. dto carry it in with them. I was more than two
years in llclwster gaol. I left it in November, 1819. When
Prisoners have been sick, 1 have knows Mr. Bridle seed
them provisions. I have had almodant opportunities of
knowing Mr. Bridle, and always considered him as an ex.
tremely humane man. 1 believe he bas done many thine'
fur Prisoners which he was not at all bound to du, and which
he did eutirely out of kind feeling towards them.
Jane Long said, I am wife toe serjeart in the Somerset-
shire militia. I was under sentence of transpoitatiou iu 11.
cheater gaul in the year 1816. I remember Mary Ceti and
Elizabeqt Smith there, mid 1 remember their quarrelling ;
Cuer beat Smith. Mr. Bridle was called in. I saw Mary
Carr go away to the solitary cell; she carried with her bread
and baron, which she took out of our pantry, and • basin
h belonged to her. 1 saw Cuer again after ber Wows-
lion from the solitary cell, and 1 saw bee suckle her child
that same day. 1 was • year and eli yen months in Ilehester
gaol, and I always thought Mr. Bridle a gentleman and a
good governor.
John Poole said. I was • constable is the cotivict-ward of
Ilchtster caul in the year 1810. 1 kaew Thomas Gardner
there, and remember his being lucked up in the solitary call.
While he was confined, be d—std the twagisirstes mid Mr. .
Bridle ton, I advised Mat to humble himself to Mr. Brittle.
Hr said he would see Mr. Bridle in hell first, sod the Msgis.
frau. also. Ile was a great reprobate ; always sweatier stud
cursing until the blister was put on his head, and (Iwo
was quieter • good deal. He gave very bail language to the
officers of the gaol, both before their faces and beLind their
backs.
Cromexamnined.—l was in ',cheater gaol myself on •
charge of misdemeanor. It was for dealing iu ansegel
eider. The blister put arm Gardaer's bead was shoot .At
size of 11w palm of my band. Carter and I put it on between
us. We sheaved his bead a bit first to make room. WO put
him on a strait waistcoat too. hi shone two Jaya saber the
blister was on, Gardner got pretty pain ; before Aro. te was
sulky. The strait waistcoat was taken off attic. inkier
went to bed at night, and put on agalo is the moisten; it
was :thin taken oft for him to get his meals. Ih d
gaol before I was •t lkhester in 1820. 1 was ire ohm t
twelve 00000 nibs before. That ant culifieenteast took ;Oa
in the year 1818. I caw swear that Gaultier was n
constied twelve days; the Lowest was right. 1 attend. Si
him night and atomism during the whole nat. 1 tier.
saw • strait waistcoat ha Debater gaol, sseepting th t
shich tra• put upon Gardner. 1 remember the blister
bring found to the urinal after Gardner polled it off. Ile
had • cap put oa over the blister. He red to say, any
often, that he wished the Imagism of me, or the skionlre of
me alive, he would not cue which. It was Carter thr t or. •
dered me to help to shave Gardnee's head: who ordered him
to du it, 1 ths sot know. 1 look him to Mr. Bridle loot or
five times during his confisemesit ; Mr. Bridle tweet-
end to put him tan a second blister. Upon those occasions .
(the mertings) Gardner was always amity or insolent ; Mr.
Bridle, in fact, was too good to the preltmers; lon iudolgsent
altogether.
Charles Marshall raid-1 was twat years aad a hide an
officer in Ili-heater gaol; I Ind the "superiateadence of the
men at work; I remember Gardeer, aid have heard hnn
curse the Magistrates heavily; he bat okra threatened to de
for woe; he threatened to do this with a hammer; he said Its
would do fur the Magistrate., sad Bridle and me too ; bt
was idle, and, at limas, would Nut work; I saw him tali,
tip • mallet once, sad do-talus to knock out **other pet
sonet's brains; Mr. Bridle was always very hind M the pec
plc under his charge.
Cruss-examined reset 6110 of Gerthices baoo!

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JOHN BUZZNY : SOMERSZTSIIIRE ASSIZES.
Or, A DAY'S PLEASURE.
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Tlir Deem to he erased at Ma earn* sea the Perform. with the index of perms, to hear the trial of this lefeeeml
Wei to WS Si Ilhotta.
Hoe, By half lest seems o'clock the deers of the Gra
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THIS EVENING, MONDAY, disgust 19, tin. William Dampier, Faille* Rogers Jamb Wilkisoot
sill be acted (4th time), a sew Operatic Masao, is
Arrekburgh Renee, William Waters, 511121144 Realised, Herr
re sell, cellrd Foulke" Edgell, E-yes. answered to their names slid wet
sworn.
GIL BLAS, at 17, 45. St. Mr. utLwys opened the pleads The ieformatioi
A Prologue will be spokes by Mr. Bartley. coosistrd of two distinct charges : lb.e
Ant Aerie OM?
Is Acts I and It, the *cos is laid at Peonage" sad la its that, oe the 18th of November, 1818, the Weeds%
Neighbourhood. Ming keeper of Ilebester gaol, sad malitioasly lamellae t
Ouracters—Gil Blatt (aped 17), Miss Kelly; Gil Pere; iojetre Mary Comer, a Prisoner under his charge, did, withou
Vt. W. Bennett; Picot., Mr. Wrench; Rolando, Mr. T. P. sufficient or justidelsle cause, tondos the said Mary Care
Golo• Ambrose de Lausele. Mr. Wilbill•ani Lope, Mr. she having as infant as her breast, in • cold and sachet.
roat;a: Dustiogo, Mr. J. Knight. Dotter Hamill, Mae some cell ; neglecting to supply her during that cotilinemen
Gus; Leonardo Mrs. Bryan. with necessary tiring, or with the bread and water seem',
In limit 11, the Scene is at Valladolid. fur her soMeaturce. The 'mood charge &Bodged that, oil th
Olusekte—Gil 11101(e1441 23). N.. Pitigagew : Dow Fel'. TOth Numniber. 1820, the Defearlant, intruding to 'ajar
ands. Hr. J. Bleed; Coast do Pula.. Mr. Jobweeill Pies", one Thema. Gardwer, also a Prisoner, is Where, gaol, pa
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