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hear any motion for a new idol on
diacuwied or re:erred to.
the application was grounded on an
inested that the deponent might be aweirn

that he apprehended such an applica-
'er plea had been pleaded. Why was
Ins chambers ?
t It could not, as the deposition w.ta
lunt. lie hoped his Lordship would
in Court, and hear the tacta it con.
of the application being trade after •
died in the authority of 111 r. Justice
ouch • course. Ile was also fondled

.tip, who in this very ease had enter-
application, and granted it alibi/ugh it had not
After''— pleaded.
,ng apprised that the affidavit was that
Ald not have attended at iii.ichainbers„
his Counsel, granted that the affidavit

accordingly here sworn to by the prisoner,
signature Mitred to it.
Clerk of the Arraigns.
The King v. Joseph Mott, on a Charge
the above-named defendant, notketh
morning of Wednesday, the 29th of
into custody, at his lodgings in King-
Ruthven and Upson, two police-officers,
Bow-street, and afterwards to Wat-
and this deponent further smith, that
and la
an inweet=swason
respecting a norderallietim nefigernd halo
ed fis that oeitianntined &MOM
journey the omens endeavoured to draw him
frequently interrogated and importuned him
by supposed murder; and immediately nn
was conveyed into the room where the
and lilt. Nnel were assembled, when
deponent, said, Mr. Hunt, whatever
r find's sake tell, in the presence of
probabillty you will be admitted as
deponent smith, that fearing he might
made a disclosure without a full pro-
f making any confession err editors-
thus held out to him, and told Mr.
he knew nothing of the business.
It is clear, Mr. Hurt, that Mr. Were
only want to find whene the body is;
sake tell us, and you will be safe but
all knowledge of the circumstance, both
Clutterbuck and Mr. Mason, said, Mr. Hunt,
-4 consider the offer made to you, and recollect
-1 this deponent further smith, that he
room, and while there with Huthren
him, and, in their presence, again
—mutely, evidently with a view to obtain a
succeeding in his object by nth mode of int-
officers stoat earnestly advised the de.
wife and mother, to save himself by
Noel expressly said, that the ftlagis.
assurance, and had anthoneed him as
be would tell where the body was to
spared. Abel this dit. t smith, that
its have a mother ?` lent answer-
wife also P' Deponent told him he had.
owe them P, Deponent replied, ` Yea,
he, " for their sakes do not risk suf-
. give your evidence immediately, for if
other may disclose, and then you sill be
*save you.' And this deponent with,
greedy affected him, and Mr. Noel
resolution was shaken, repeated the
the officer, and said, ' Mr. Hunt,
hod's sake, and the sake of your fo-
od* which is now made to you ; far I
he Magisrates will not only admit yea
, will take care that you are not treated
. will merely be confined until the trial
As then discharged.' And this deponent
feelings worked upon in the wooer above
on the ammenoes
vs mire
aim, of Me
For the Crown, be
. Neel then asked this V he
deposited. Deponent imeireled • Yes. Is
show the spot, Mbar be seal dot
at Mr. Neel strosli Med the
I's all we mot ma me
glad, yon hem ed.
4 mid Now some Wire thet 11aken
al WWI yob M.._ And Ms digememt farther that
ao was dm name Imo the morn where the Mnitettates Owe, mid
Me Ned, Mbar said ' Owedeem, Ss
you Mr. HIM to tell you elrerr dries he lame
already Mitred that yea will admit hid IS Ili lot
it may be mem to berm to hear keit VIM
Lily hie ammo. t• end both the Megbisalse tbesenme
he received my • wbeew Assthe Crew Mr. NM ibis silk • 1.6.11•019.1 Swipe yes ire pilbedy
with die Magistentse Achim Now take a seat, and let to knew
all Meet. it.' AM the Mleilessie asked this deponent to take isms
refreskeeem bane be essimeised I and MINI biesdi sod mar was
brassie is Ms. And Me dispe foe*
_Mak Net be lermiti.
;sell peasesid hie d
er is .misiewdmi • iseesee se die es.
beemei esms et Wad abled him all the flirts thet bed ism
Alio his lorriedipt to the the in question; and abut
sarineive use smieboled, be was left in charge of the alkali
mill the vacalai *mail be farther advanced, when be wee M se.
Isomer v dim to =us the place where the body was 'steeled.
Aid this smith, that en his statement me net ems.
massed r= an
adder midnight, mod be had been —y beers
previouely sahib( peat tins tety ad perturbation, be sesidentelly
emitted as media circumstances Mich had taken piece, bat
▪ .=is Mb be sat for Mr. Noel and
iben is kbe. And Ihle t further meth, that
be westtrilh the eine sod Mr. Ned. shone lbws wbsse the
beer see Aspsibed awl b wee im smes=libisA=ses
see obi* *et lbe were esi
memo fueel* dm be was afterwards uthen bides the NA.
&testes, when theathillenal facts which he had wrensteMmted to
Mr. Noel mid the mem were mentioned, and these Ni, se eh
deponent belleiss sided to Me Mina statement; NMI depaaoni
was 011 this semi= sell, that as in the burry and rodeo Odle
night be hod meet probably 111111itilli many facts Midi beinipt
wards recollect, he had only, when any thing seer ed to kit
memory, to mender ft in a Wm eddramed to the Magistrates,
and it ahould he immediately etsioded as. AM Me. Chats/bacdt
gave amass' that deponent 'Maid be tressed with Maims din-
ing his ointhesseint, and provided with every thing tar=
hail:rem AM this deponent mith, that he *es
most kindly is his way to gaol, and nettles
my at ht. Albenes. And _-wear lentsaitl he !rim
wards Men& beim the Cream vim erne holding
en the body ef the dese:eandly ea thed ef the
Ip=;es ware prism, sad= this deposal hail hem
prondied md a MMus he the Chem,
17= the atemine this deponent en seth
_bat the
Gomm to
although he leek Ws demurest% statement, declined ed.
mimMtsrlag the emit se him."
In support of the above Milderit, the deposition of Mr. Neel wee
also rook whiehstassdtathehodattondedattheinquestheldferttoe
murder; that seven& witnesses were there examined ; that hem
the ineempleteasse of the evidence, and from their inability by an
clue to discover where the body of Mr. We're was
overtures were math to Joseph Hunt, the prisoner, to themes
where the body was. The condition on which this information
was sought, was that the Magistrates
b should reemonstred Mtn to
the Court at the trial, to become a Mims, sod to pews he bbd
a free pardon, provided he had as hand in the actual aesseilides
of the murder. This overture or made, as the deponent alleged,
by the sanction and direction of the Magistrates. The
d
further added, that in consequence of this communication,7rat eph
Hunt did discover where the body lay concealed, and stated to be
his firm belief, that if such information had not been given by the
prisoner Hunt, the body of Mr. Weary would never have been
found.

Mr. GURNEY said that he was prepared with affidavits to refute
the facts stated in the foregoing affidavits. He would, however,
not trespass upon the time of the Court in reading them, unless his
Lordship deemed it expedient. Thus were the affidavits of Mr.
Clutterbuck and Mr. Mason, the Magistrates, and also that of the
Coronet who attended at the inquest, whose depositions contradict-
ed the principal allegations in those of Hunt and Mr. Noel.
(Here a constable entered the Court with a young man of the
name of tirassart, in custody. who he stated was rioting. The
constable wus sworn to the fact, and Mr. Justice PARK directed
the prisoner for the present to be committed u • rioter.)
The deposition of the Magistrates was then signal and sworn to
by Messrs. Clutterbuck and 31ason. TI e affidavit stated that the
deponents were Magistrates of the county of Ilertford ; that they
were present in that capacity at the inquest held for the supported
murder of Mr. V. on the 24th of October; that several wit-
nesses were there examined, and that Mr. Noel attended on that
occasion as the professional friend of thedeceascd Mr. Weave ; that
a venlict of " wilful murder" had been returned by the Coroner's
Jury against John Thurtell as principal in the murder, and against
William Probat and Joseph Hunt as necessaries before the fact ;
that, towards the close of the investigation, and before the finding
of the verdict, It was proposed, through Mr. Noel, that Joseph
Hunt should be admitted as evidence for the Crown, with the pro-
vision that he had not been concerned in the actual commission of
the murder. The deposition of the Magistrates disclaimed on their
part the fact of hating in any way bound themselves, or made any
promise, to Hunt, as to the admissibility of his evidence, or in re.
Terence to a fee pardon. Their communication to him was simply
confined to the promise, that if he were not an accomplice in the
actual commission of the murder, and would make a full and true
confession of all that he knew concerning the murder, they (the
Magistrates) would lay such confession before the Court at the en
suing Assize', and state to the l'ourt the circumstances under which
It had been node. They abstained, however, from giving any as-

amen« as to the result of their making melt a statement to the
Court, and cautiously guarded themselves against any pledge or
promise, either se to his evidence being admitted or a free pardon ex.
tended to hint. The depositions of the Magistrates, in conclusion,
complained of &breach of faith on thepartof the prisoner Hunt. as in-
stead of a full and true disclosure, the confession which he male was
found many parts materiallydeficient and unsatisfactory. There were
two inure affidavits to he read, in answer to those of Hunt and
Mr. Noel; one, the affidavit of Mr. Rooke, the Coroner, who pre-
sided at the inquest, and the other of Mr. Reaworthy.
The officer had commenced to read part of the affidavit of Mr.
Rooke, which confirmed that of the Magistrates, as to the fact of
no promise having been held out to Hum of the admissibility of
his evidence on their responsibility.
Mr. Justice PARK interrupted the further reading of this affi-
davit. He took this opportunity of expressing his surprise and
astonishment at an affidavit in this cause having been in print at
the very moment at which he was called upon to give judgment in
this Court upon it. His astonishment was the greater, as spo-
tation had been made to him upon the instructions of those -tors, to inhibit its publication. In interrupting tht readiv of
the present affidavit he was induced to do so purely from motives
of tenderness and compassion to the prisoner Runt, for be a”re.
hended that facts might be stated that weeldiezve prejudicial to
him on his trial, should his trial be in. Perhaps the
object of the affidavits would probably telly attained by their
being handed fo Counsel, who might mums them. The spa:ilk
points which were • brought oar considersuou. ✓
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