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them that I wan not easily Whit intimidated.— 4s
I,lolllc Rev. Mr. Nlethwold, it Wald represented hated,
that, during the time he posited in laindOmbw wood"
Ways to be Giulia at Tattersall's, mid
" (Here Mrs. Sather-
' laud was called to order by the Bench, tire eiamiug
into extraneous matter.) •• I merely, continued Mrs.
S. intended its explain the reason why I thought it
necessary to put myself upon the defeissive; not that
I thought Mi. Methwuld, as a clergyman, would
himself attempt to use any violent means, but that
it was probable Mr. Turner might he instigated
by his advice en to do; soul the reason why my door
war at brst locked, was, bet:telt I was not dowsed,
sod may serystua informed them it should Le opened
as soon as I had my gowa at ; sud 1 Cll%l imme-
diately afterwards open the door.- I said, • I trust
you do not mem' to treat me with violence.' There
was. 911 the chimney-piece, a small fork, with
winch Thad hero toasting a piece of bread for my
breakfast ; I took it op, and, addressing myself
to Mr. 'limier, said—, If you do attempt to use
any siolence to me, I shall he under the necessity•
of defending myself, and I will stick this fork into
your foolish head, not into your brains, for you;
have nom.' Mr. Methwuld replied, • Lay down
your fork ; uo violence will be u-td towards
you.' 1 then held it as a fun, cud jocosely said,
that it harked very ornamental ; begging them to
recollect. that I should not use it, except called no
inmy.owu defence, end I then laid it down. Gen-
demen, eau it be believed, that so small and
weak a person ti; Myself, could use sufficient
violence tower& a man of Mr. Turner's athletic
persist', N. to put him in fear of his life, when, with
a niggle hand, or taco a finger, he might hare over-
powered me? And, if you look at the size of my
perottn, poet will scarcely think I could reach his
bead, and much less the place Where its brains
°tight to lie. lint, Gentlemen, I wish also to state,
that Mr. Turner many times' has used violent
threats towards me; pardcalarly at one time. when
he opened the window, and declared lie would
giros me out ; and at another, when he tin eatetactl
to overturn me in the Mirricle into a ditch ;, but I
pointed out. that he would most maoredly accent-
. pony use in the falht foresight beyond Isis coos-
. prehension ; and his own personal leers then re-
strained the menace. At length the constable
twine, and carried toe, in the or', to the Ilon. Mr.
Herbert's, of whose excessive politeness. end ex-
Wine hospitality, and other high qualities, his
Counsel, this day, has made such a boast. When
I got there. Mr. I lerbert, the Rev. Mr. Methwold,
mud Mr. Turner, were at dinner ; and, itli-
standing Mr. Herbert's excessive politenes., 1 was
compelled to wait a coasulerable time, till after
dinner. Mr. Herbert then informed me, that I
%lust eater into a recognizance to eopenr at the
Sessions. But I refused to enter Into a re, og-
nittance with Mr. Herbert, because I scald not
give un my claims to cuter that Meuse. where the
most sacred engagements gave me a right to go.
He than declared. that 1 most go tie Norwich
Castle. until the Sessions.--.To tots 1 consent-
ed. It was ten o'clock at night; cud as Mr.
Methwrld and Mr. Turner both slept at M.
Herbert's, I solicited permission to sleep at Mr.
Turner's, as my things were all there; hut this
was refused me ; and I was compelled to go
two miles for a bed, having previously impended
the next day to go to Norwich. if it dill not rata.
On the morrow (the Friday) I again went to Mr.
Herbert's, and it being very raioy. I Pahl I dill not
choose that my tiervants, horses, or canriage,should
travel in the wet ; and added, those who arid mist
111 find me a conveyance to gaol. The constable then
applied all over the parish for a cart ; but as soon
as every person understood the purpose to which
his cart was to be applied, the constable. every
where was refused. • On his reporting this to Mr.
Herbert. that (:ragman replied, They. get a
sledge—that is goo:I enough tor her.'—(lTputi this
some remarks were made from the Deitch, and Mr.
'hammy strongly objected to such facts being re-
lated there)—Mrs. Sutherland replied—•• I thonght
1 was entitled to enter thus far into my defence;
and I conceived it to be the more necessary, aft ,r
the pompons manner in which Mr. Alderson, Mr.
Turner's Counsel, had boasted of the politeness
and attention with which I was treated by Mr.
Turner and Mr. Herbert. In regard to my pie-
venting Mr. Turner's family visitin4 him, I beg
leave to state, that my birth, educattoo..mil ',resent
acriosintance, place me in a rank 14r -imetior to
say of them ; and as to Mr. Turner', connections
laeing deprived the same pleasure, flies would all,
not vxceptilig even Mr. Alderson soil h!. family,
• have been highly /lonourod. On the next dab,
tIeIUPI), I came to Norwich in my own carriage,
with the intention of going to gaol, hot I had tile
good fortune to be recommended to Mr. Cooper as
a Coonsel,and lie advised me against this measure,
mid I then consented to enter into a recognizance
to appear here before you. I could state many
odor strong circumstances in my farniir, hot I stn
afraid the Bench will not be inclined to listen to
one. and I have already occupied notch of their
time."
The CrlAlltslAß stated to Mrs. Sutherland, that
no extraamas matter could be admitted, nor pri-
vate transactions, irrelevant to the point in ques-
tion, be heard. Mrs. Sutherland then sat down ;
and, after a short delilwratioi, Mr. PLIJ3IITata
addressed the Blotch of Magtstratea ; observioz.
that it was the opinion of the Chairman, aurt in
which, on mature reflection, he cuitirided. that the
affidavit of the exhibitor (Mr. Whiclicote Turner)
did contain sayheinst, though none of the strongest
groinuis, for them to order the Defendant to cutter
into a recognisance to keep the peace.
Mrs. Sutherland then became much agitated,and,
with tears in her eyes. again said, that Mr. Turner
had violated every, principle of religion and hoisour
towards her; and she hoped that the Court would taks
into their consideration, that her fortune was hot
now as formerly, having been so much decreased
by Mr. Turner. for whom she had made the greatest
were ; and that her own personal applic•tion
to him was the only means now left in her power to
enforce either a propriety of conduct from him, or
to recover •ay of her greatly-diminished property,
of which he had got pmoession.
IL:mistral Ma:limy Mated, that the opinions of the
Magistrates were by no means ulna ~ i ~, oils; and, tie-
ing divided, the question ought to be put indi-
vidually.
Mr. PI ',MIAMI then collected the opinions of tilt
Bench, chest there appeared 2U Magistrates for.