The National Register.
London, England, 1817-06-16 00:00:00

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The following Jury levet-at IWora ••
Thomas Allman, of Prince's-stroct, Ceinduit-street. bookseller.
Robert :gotta's. of 11,..kett-areet, Temple-bar, buttoe-maker.
John Tomlinson, of Reelfemibury, bastmoktr.
Peter Richardson. of Charing-emu.' lotegry-effice-keeper-
John Meant. of Wapping-street. sinelsossonsith. •
Samuel Kell, of Red Lion-street, agyoller and undertaker.
Richard Ramsdell, of Brook-street,' lliedbons. capilbire-rr.akee.
of I lollsorn, irontimogar.
Thomas Barker, Gent. of Kirbydereet. Ilattoo-ganlen.
Richard Perini a, of Rod Lior.-nreet, Holborn. shoemaker.
WOliam Ilaidtleek. of Hatiwell-unpin. leborotlitch, carper,ter.
Samuel Knight. of Iligh-street, Nome ',stout, &mane.
The following Challenges were riegde 1— •
By the Sottrrrosi Detti nett, for (he Crow,'
Robert Durham, of tfill.suest, Conisitzstreet, carpenter.
Thomas Boots, sen. of Leicester-mmore. pear.
Thiess llorbeselrof Gossrull-Streett
Dania thoilmort ofCadsorell-sercet. hailer.
aseesel Johes.atedotOsimisonist.
Mika moot. of Rohm% Hatapilloper.
Min Dixon. of Hinton garden, igen
Joel Edwards, of Grevillc-rmem, hailMseglrden. taller.
Christopher Scott. of Brownlow-west, *vier.
James Wilburn troolu, of the Strand. glass-menhant.
Robert Houma* Solley. of Linooln's fore:Peat.
Samuel Roomer, of Red Lion-street. !pushes- • •
Samuel Roberts. Gent.
Charles Itaxtm, of Red Lim-pussy. lied Lie/mane.
John Pittard, Gust
John Edger, of Christ Churtiti wosew.
Evan Jones, Gent.
• Robert Conyers, of Dolywell-meet, ShOreditebt irolootesser sad
dealer in marine stores
Thomas Seitterton, Gent.
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• ay Mr. WtATIIIIIALL, art the }left of the Primer:

John Turner. of Hood-street. Jeweller.
Charles Ady, of Gommilameet. Winn ' '
George Allen. of lianasopleeet. St. ''• imm4stostler.
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John Lane, of Thoraha .
JlOllOl Frazer. of Wa
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Arthur French. of W ittelet.
Dassial loiß. of G
Joke iNeis tilted Lion•street.- •
Willem lio, of Red Liowstroet. II • . tioffis4-
of
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Gray's Inn-lime, gmeem
of Leather-lane, H&kssb, Gent.
EIW of Ltatherdake. Holifsea.
him elnistame„ of Uppst Thorrthingit-mmet. pelmet. •
Samuel Raker. of Tentealameourt-road, pork-butcher
John Parker. of the Wand. fillso_7iiterz-,..___l
William Raker( *ogees. Strand. firs OtrOWl6 Weenik
Samuel Page, of Nugltry-sucit. Gent.'
John Thampess. of Nownneastmes. Cfairestitemett, msetionam.
Jain Reek of .areeemelpsoze. merchant.
Jeigg lie
_et Desembitteet,gml-romehrint.
George Rooth. of Devenshhommet, 'wnwycr.
Seeneed Pomp& of lied Lies. $. E.q.
imply JacJalon. of fled Liompassage, boot and shoe maker.
The whole of the Jury being swore, Mr. Barlow, the
Clerk of the Crown Office, proceeded to read the indictment,
which is in imbalance as follows :
There are four counts, in which the traitorous objeet is
laid in four diffireet ways ; but the evert seta from which
those objects are inferred, are Ale mane in aU, except
the third count,. in .which the riotous assembling and
parading on Dec. 2, is described as Wring been with
Ilse intention of subverting tls lioierslusent, and Ile-
throning the. King, acts techinally haven tinder the imilie
of levying war. First count : compaeslog and imagining
to put the King to death. Second dittos.. composing and
iningining to depose the King. Third ditto: levying war.
Fourth ditto: conspiring to levy war against the hang, in
order to compel hint W change his 'simmers.
There ate twirteen overt acts charged's° prove the treason
alleged in the lint, second, awl Smith counts: namely,
First count, Ulf Vrt ILO : consulting to devise plans and means
to subvert the constitution, and depose the king.. Second
ditto consulting to levy war, and subjert the constitution.
Third ditto : conspiring to attack *4 Bank and Tower.
Fourth ditto: conspiring to seduce soldiers awl others. Filth
ditto : ordering pike-heads, (cc. Sixth ditto: providing
arms and ammunition. Seventh dittos conspiring to burn
barracks. Eighth ditto : hiring • house to keep combustibles.
Khali ditto : conspiring to piveure mokings in Spa-fields.
Tenth ditto : treating for the him of waggons and stages.
Eleventh ditto : hiring a waggon, providing arms, aniumui-
hoe. and banners, making harampiee, *c. Twelfth ditto :
parading the sweets, attacking gmlemiths' shops, s:e. Thir-
teenth ditto I addressing soldiers in the Tower. Fourteenth
ditto: levying, war.
'the third ennui is for levyiag wet ma ••-"- -
without - • overt act. .

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by a great number of constables. Tbey were lentil,
cheered by the croads wbo were luerobied in the lied
and in Palace-yard. The four casettes 's whiO *ley we!,
re-convoised to the Tower, were surrounded by tile of SO
and proceeded over Westalaiter India rich • '
great rapidity. • *.
Earl Orry, the Earl of Lauderdale, Lord liolltuid, and
Mr. Timmy, Kerr present during a greater part of the day .

mr.comn DAY, Tvr.itetv,Jave
The prisoarn were hronght into Overt about hmlfpestlit
having been conveyed from the Tower as yesterday, in 4,0
custody of the Warden, escorted by a body of the Lite
Guards.
Their Lordships took their seats preeirely at Velert.
Mr. Wetberell addressed their Lordships, and ',twee-44;
that notwithstanding the order, preerobbited yregirritv
spectiag the pahliaelton of the trial, a MI aces tat .1,1 the
Attorney-Hewers speech had heat primed and.tirrnlated.
is a newspaper. He was the last man to suppose that the
editor of env hews raper would be guilty of a eoetravratioa
of the directions of their Lordships, and as he imagined Mat
the publication 'tit goestioa had originated is mistake or Igoe.
1210 Ce, be should trot sitlwrift any motion to the Conti Opal the
subject; he presumed that erte Mr. Dowling the reporter,
mid who scented rathertsoreef a partisan them a naafis. did
not mean to disobey.
Lard Elkeboroisgli interpesed. UM mattes win promised.
ro be admitted, the Court at present had god*" se do whit
the publication : if an applies*, *or an attachment were
made, the Court wortid readily attend to it.
Mr. Janne% Abbett reminded Mr. Wetherell, that towards
the closeof the proceedings of yesterday, Mr. Dowling stated
that be had taken no motes, and bad reported se part et Uwe
speech of the Attorney-General.
Lord Ellenberongh remarked, that this coarttrsatiou was'
Ittegalar, as ea means wait before the Court.
The Attorney-Gs/tend said that if any pertain had irdfally
contravened the order of the Coati, drat no part of the trial
should he potalieholostil the whelk was cairioded, he would
he Nailed gem I. the awastry to stand forward to eaforto
the lavi for the punishment of the offender.
Lord Eilinboresigh.---The /Court will entertain any ;Wimp
woo the sabjeet bat if name be submitted, other. betimes
mast be entered upon.
• As their Lordships were abet% to retire, allOa tke AIM
asked, whether they might not have thell.prividefiriemb sad.
servants is are Mat, In the presentee tittles proper -
they would set, of esteem, presence loped*' tom
on 110 wobjeet dads Md.
Lent Ellentiorougls said, they might certainly bate nay
part of their homily to see them. ass matters of business, la the
pretence of the u'cer. The Cosott did set wish, nor did &a
law require, that their private C0116“11111 &add he injured by
their serelug en the jury; but they mast icarefully abstains
from any conversation with reference to the proceediags
bale
fore the Court.

THIRD DAY, WwwiltwArt.lottEll.
This morning, at a quarter pat eight the fear prisoner*
were again placed at the bar ; they were dressed and attended
by 16 Vionieu of the Guard, as usual. They all shook hands.
Watson mid Thistlewood had a long conference, after whick
they signed a paper. At a smarter past Wee o'clock, Mr.
Justice Bayley took kW seat on the Bench. At tan o'clock
the Jnry came into the jury-boa.
The Lord Chief Justice rod the other Jadges being as the
Bench, the names of the Jury *ere erinrit over.
Charles Mills, of Tornes-court, Semen-!oar, patrole of
Bow-strait was examined by the Selieitur-Genei al.
The Court was occupied the remainder of the day with the
examination of John Castles, an accomplice. It did not rile
Datil half- past six oclock, and the direct examination of the
witness had not theft finished.
At the rising of the Court, Mr. Wetherell expressed a hope
that the witness might be kept separate, and beyond the
reach of all strangers, or persons that might be induced to
coma 3333 icatc improperly with hint, until the resumption of
his e% /deuce in the morning.
Lord Elleitkorough answered. that the Court could make
no rule on the subject, but lie was confideut that every care
and regard to justice wouldbe paid is the proper quarter.
The Attorney-General gave an assurance to that effect.
Mr. Wetherell again addressed the Court, hut his Lordship
replied, that he was in the heeds of those who could answer
his purpose more effectually than the Court.
The prisuuers were carried buck to the Tower in the used
WRY.
the Court was again much crowded : there were not so
ly persons in the Hall as on former days. Earl
his two sons, Lord Montfort!, Berl Grosvenor, Sir W.
Scott, Mr. Macdonald, M. P. and Mr Lambtoo, M.P. were
Court.

FOURTH DAY, TtrunnnnY, 'Alit 11.
Thin inanting the priv.lllYl7l arrived* little before eight
hey were'greoned by die plaudits and tiatinitrof a rr••ater „:O m
imbiber 111 persona tbon we bare obeerved At toe at of tip •
T 101 l on any morttiog during, the trial I and, on their enteriii. • 'Vim- '
Conrt. they shook band, wig la each other an usual. 'Si
[he Court wits crowded at a very early limn., and sierra.' .
pretioti of diwinttion were penal)(. Among their we no-
tined Earls Grey, Grovvonar, and Stanhope, Lords Milford . •
St ~Iford, sir It. Wilront Mr. Tiernvy, Mi. Peel, and .
al other Members of bear Houses of Parliament. lir. ,Abo llt) il
Ant wa. also present.
The dodges took tbeir Resta on the Stank. sad at balf.per , 1.403!
nine, Mr. Werierrall commenced kia eeemmtaaraisaties.
Cagle. aho yea brought ep enema% Kim ifs' inttrrekt- It.
tiotilt to this Itittjell were rtt adeertais whether be had 11.1 d
my pernrayaktaties Ado' ant Pers"ll er
iniiseedy, Yy Nlttrtir priosiog, or °Motor" Woe dm mob-

without any overt act. . . many
At the seggestion of Lard tlietaboreugh, in which the and bi
Attomertieneral and Mr. Wellseyidt agreed, the Cirri. read scat,
no more thau the substantive pad/ of the indictment. in Cot
The Attorne)-6eueral then rose and stated the case on the
part of the Crown. Ills epees!' occupied two hours end a
hall. In the details there were trie.rointe with which the
pnhtic arc not already acquainted. tolz. the proceeding, at Thi
stpa.tieldt, on the tool of Deeensver, the attack on Mr. They
fleck w ith's shop 'ore Ilnew•hill, mod sst the ether g0n,,,,idi,,, inutib
shops in tine Minorite k the vis 4. to V* !Sank and to the it
'rower ; the faseing of pile-Itireikrieefuj the plan to burn the l'
the barracks. 1.11
The Attorney-Gemara! havieereintstseled his epee.eh, he ' verso
proceeded le sell the folloieitigionotee do hie support, teem,
via—A. grower, printer, and 11 vilkll. and I
)Ir. C,. Ir. I)ortlin4 nett msdetteriterce lone evnentreetiood weal
ta d crovr-evamination • bat the Lard 'Wet* J mistier having , Maul
expresst..l Isis dimplors:huhern of Ilony comae pobliration v(' Th
the trial, we use unable to liplis pyritilairs wiser oar nine,
i liessilf iv. ,•
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At the reelork the Court sts4ollllo4, . I b .
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The prisoners were coneesied tbronott Westminotee IMO ugly .
l escorted by a Jody of Ofts' Venom* the GeOk erstorre nein
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ject of his testimony yesterday ; all of which interrogations
he answered in the negative. 'The erose•examinntion. Which
.oeetipied two honrs, embraced all inquiry into the whole life
.and oectipatioes of the witness, who stated himself to be a
Yorkdareman, and a sykiiesmith by trade.
The following.radtheines were this day e•antineil :
Ann Wright, publican, East Sinithlield; Zacchens Bennis- ,
ter, Hyde Street, Bloomsbury, eanewm ker ; John Vickery, of..
St. John•street, Clerkemv. 11, constable belontivie to Bow-
street Office; Thomas Hiltingworth, set vant to John Leach,
Esq. Chancellor to the Pi ince Re gent; Thomas Mains;
John Sheffield, late landlord of the Carlisle Arnie; William
nilth BlibilrtleAtirry, Norterd of the Union pnlvlic.house,
-Unionsstreet,tffinreddeha James Skinner; Thomas-Osborne,
.labotreri; Thothas Wood, landlord of the house, Na. 9, 0 pry.
; Mary Udell ; Walter Cosner, of NI illiraiik- st ref I,
Westminster, timber nirreiontit; Margaret Mails Voulkes,
servant t Eleanor Corhordit, owner of the home, 29. Smith-
aniptinvbiuddin,es, Chatreerybnie; Barbara Swede, landlord
of the Conotiintioti public home, Paddington ; Tl•notris
Wingfield, latidlard.of thestilne vaults, at the corm rof I.eg-
Long.acre; Thomas Cos, sersatit in Parks and Co.
ironmongers, Greek-street; John Dynll, *lime name was
affixed, as chairman. to the placard e,ltibited previous to the
first Spa Fields meeting, and who films out to be the net snit
who was known by the name of the " Green-coated Oro:nr,"
4inring the Westasinatereleetion, a few years since.; nod Isaac
Bentley, who was employed to niakti the piles, or rather, as
be termed them, the Via; with which the people were In lie
armed. ,Niany of these instruments were exhibited in Corset.
They are about eleven inches in length, ola sentare form, and
printed at each end.
At half past sitc, the Court rose, and the redeemers were con-
veyed back in the usual form. They it ere loudly cheered as
they passed through the the multitude awes.
bled in Palage.yard, Bridge.streel, And on West • ster-
bridge, received them with acclamations. The crowd on
Ibis occasion was much greater than on any previous day.
The Jur., availing themselves of the tettuission of the
Court, granted yesterday, took the bentin of a walk this
morning. from six to seven o'clock, up and down Palace-
y•ri .!, cars., to the river. They were accompanied by eon
sta:M•,, • :•revent any communication with them. The rain
coutirq; us oravily at seven o'clock, they withdrew into
the KiiWs Aims, palace yard, where accommodations have
been provided tor them during the iris'.
There are six hod rooms. Two Jurors sleep in each room,
which is locked up. with a constable at the door. They dine
and spend thedeeniag together. and retire to bed at twelve
With night.

FIFTH DAY, FRIDAY, JUNE 13.
The prisoners were, at a quarter past eight, brought into
Court, accompanied as usual. Watson and I'hiatlewood
conversed together for some time in great earnestness.
Ate quarter past nine, the Judges took their seats on the
Reach— a t this time the Court was uncommonly crowded. In
The throng were Earls Grey, Groseessor, and Cassihs;
Lords Holland sad Moatford, Sir James Shaw, Sir James
MachAnamb, Sir Robert Wilson, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Gordon,
?Ir. Brstee. Mr. Macdonald (son of Sir Archibald), Mr. Hunt,
and several other gentkusen, who have bees constant attend-
ants throughout the trial.
Before half past nine o'clock the examination of the wit-
wises for the Crown was resumed.
William Tull. Clerk of the Works in theOrdoance De-
partment, sad James Browne. a soldier in the Id Coldstream
fitmsds, were, in the course atilt morning, examined by the
Attorney General.
William Onion, St. Luke's Head public house, Chancery
Lane; Charles Naylor, VS. Old Pye Street, Westminster ,
and John Buchanan, a soldier in the Coldstream Guards,
...reexamined by the Solicitor General.
Mary Kinsley, Dean Sheet, Fetter Lane, by Mr. Gurney.
John Giding, a soldier in the 3d Regiment of Guards, by
Mr. Richardson. _ _

James Chopple, of Long Acre, victualler, was examined ;
William Hillyer; senior, victualler, of the Tower Tap, Wvt•
soinster Road ; and other witnesses.
About halfpast twelve the case for the Crown closed.
Mr. Wethetall then commenced stating the prisoner's cue,
and did not terminate his address until six iu the evening.—
The Learned Counsel's speech was full of legal argument, and
displayed the strongest (moneys of reksoniug. He contended
that, if the case of the prisoner were made out, it came
vrithia the provisions of the law for punishing tnmultuar,y
riots, and net within the statutes of treason. It was impos-
sible, lie said, to bringit within the latter, without breaking
down these great boundaries which marked oat the dis-
tinctive classifscation of criminal offence. He also took an
historical review of the different riots which took !rime for
the last century—the tamults is the reigns of Queen Anne
and George 1. Lord George Gordon's riots in 1780, and
others, down to the late period of the Corn Bill, and said,
that if the law of treason could have been at all applied, the
Attorney Generals of those times would Stave called it into
operation. At considerable length lie combated the princi-
loe of constructive and iuterpretattve treason.
At six o'clock the evid•nce fur the prisoner woe about to
ate entered into, and ,the name of George l'hilpot was called,

The Court interposed, end sserjeaut Copley coincided
in the props iety of adjourning the commencement of the evi-
sienee for the prisoner until the morning.
The greeter part of the Jury Wltlked in Palace Yard thin
summing, accompanied ►y the e(xistables who attend them.—
They pay the most particular attention to the trial.
Aataea'p Lumbar, from Liweakishire, war iii Court, and
tat next the pfesosieeletsulicitor, Mr. Harmer.
on the removal of the prisoners through N estminster Hall,
y were loudly cheered fry the popnklue.