The National Register.
London, England, 1820-04-02 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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tl:c press. who attended. As to the resolutions intended to be
proposed at Manchester, they were seized on the hustings when
the meeting was disperserLand,though we have given them notice
to produce them, they have not done so. I hope your Lordship
will excuse my interruption.
Mr Justice Bayley—Certainly. Mr. Hunt ; and I feel obliged
for reminding me of any thing whiula may be material to the
case. I have put the case fairly for you, and fairly against you,
to the jury ; and if it were the lust moment of my life, 1 would
give the same to the jury that I have new done.
Mr. Hunt bowed, and appeared perfectly satisfied with what
his Lordship hail done.
His Lordship then continued 4... The points which the Jury
would have to decide were...was the meeting illegal in its object,
or in its manner ? If so, all who attended it with such illegal
object, or in such illegal manner, were guilty. The next ques-
tion was, how tar ail or any of the defendants were guilty on the
grounds lie had before mentioned ? The jury had given to the
trial a most patient attention, and he had no doubt they would
now give it a most impartial consideration. As the Court was
now so silent and attentive, he wished to express a hope that a
sense of respect for the Court and the due administration of jus-
tice would prevent any expression of approbation or disapproba-
tion at the delivery of the verdict, whatever it might be. He
would now leave the case to them, with this one observation—.
not to give a verdict of guilty unless they were fully satisfied oldie
stiffietency of proof--nor a verdict of acquittal, while such
proof existed in their minds. If they had any doubt, they would.
.give all the defendants the benefit of it.
It was very near 12 o'clock when his Lordship concluded ; and
in a few minutes after, the Jury retired, and. after consulting
together for five hours, returned into Court at five o'clock, with
the following verdict :
We find Moorliouse, Saxon, Jones, Wylde, and Swift, No
Guilty ; and we find Henry Hunt, Joseph Johnson, Joseph
Samuel Bamford, and John Knight. Guilty of assem-
bling an unlawful meeting, with inflammatory banners, and of
exciting his Majesty's liege subjects to a hatred, and contempt
for the Government of this realm, as by law established, and of
attending at that meeting.
Mr. Hunt was then bound over in 2,0001. to keep the peace to
die King for six months ; Johnson and Healy in 1,5 001. each ;
and Bamford in 5001. for a similar time.
The parties immediately entered into their several recogni-
zances.
Mr. Hunt—What is meant by good behaviour, my Lord—it
is a very indefinite term,
Mr. Justice Bayley—The law defines it, Sir.
Mr. Hunt—l always, my Lord, wish to spew good behaviour
to the law,
Mr. Justice Bayley—Then you have only to continue to shew
to it the good behaviour you observed in Court during this trial.
Mr. Hunt—l hope I shall always do so, my Lord ;if any
thing tell from me, it witsi far from my intention to give any
offence to the Court.
Mr. Justice Bayley—You gave me no offence, Mr. Hunt.
Mr. Hunt-1 never will, I hope, my Lord. I have to thank
your Lordship much for your patience during this long trial.
Mr. Justice Bayley—You owe me no thanks for doing that
width was my duty ; not in what I say to you do I mole than
state a fact, I do not mean a civil expression.
Mr. Hunt—lt' I move the Court of King's Bench for a new
trial, 1 suppose, my Lord, the defendants who are acquitted
need not attend, though the indictment charges a conspiracy.
Mr. Justice Bayley—l can't advise, but there was a case in
Surrey, I forget the name. I'll recollect it directly.
His lordship then tutned round to the Jury, and said. they
had his best thanks for the patient attention they had bestowed
upon this arduous trial. He was very much obliged to them.—
Then facing the body of the Court, his Lordship added, " I very
touch approve of the conduct of the Court at the time the verdict
was given in ; alluding, we presume, to the universal silence that
prevailed at the time.
It was near six o'clock when the Court broke up. Mr. Hunt
was cheered as lie went to his lodgings. He maintained, to the
last his wonted composure, and there was a calmness and respect-
ful decorum in his manner at the close of the trial which excited
much sympathy for his situation.

FROM TUESDAY NIGII7"S GAZETTE.
This Gazette notifies the appointment of Major General Sir H.
Torten, .C. 8.. to be Adjutant General to his Majesty's
Forces ; and Major General Sir Herbert Taylor to be Military
Secretary to lus Royal Highness the Commander in Chief.

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
W. Carter, jun., Nuneaton, Warwickshire, silk manufacturer,
front April 4, to 15.
BANKRUPTS.
W. Bennet, Leman Suect, Goodman's Fields, shoemaker.
Solicitors, Messrs. 3latlox and Sidney, Austinfriars.
'l'. Motlcy, Strand, patent letter manufacturer. Sol. Mr. De-
ck, Palagrave Place. Temple Bar.
W. Matthews, Biimingham, upholsterer. Sols. Messrs.
Egerton and Co.. Gray's Inn Square.
G. Robinson, Middlewich, Cheshire, innkeeper. Sols. Messrs.
Atkinson and %Viltles, Chancery Lane.
J. Lea, IlaiAliton. Flintshire, miller. Soh. Messrs. Long
and Austen, Cr .y's Inn.
W. Thorpe, Epping, Essex, hawker. Sole. Messrs. Loding-
ton and Hall, Temple.
J. Simpson, Smith Square, Westminster, corn merchant. Sol.
Mr. Muter, Millbank Street, Westminster.
It. It. Ward, Maiden Lane, Battle Bridge, mustard menutle.
tura. Soh. Messrs. Lane and Bennett, twrence Pountney
Hill.

DIVIDENDS.
April 18, J. Neale and S. Warner, Lime Street, wholesale
linen drapers--Is. %V. Cobham, Jun. and T. ,lone, Ware, !lefts,
bankers-20, W. Skidmore, Sheffield, grocer-22, .1. Hardwick,
Mill Street, Laanbeth, engineer-18, W. G. Harvey, Battle,
Sussex, gunpowder manufacturer-21, J. Renshaw, Nottingham,
late manutacturer—l 9, J. Worsley, l.iverpool, wine merchant
25, G. Steedinan, Aston, Warwickshire, victualler-25, E. Ros-
suer, IVarminster, Wilts, clothier-21, R. Stewart, Liverpool.
merchant-21, It. Scold iorpe, Nottingham, linen draper-1M,.1.
Burleigh, Bristol, brass toundcr-24, S. Davis, Bradford, W ills,
clothier—l, G. W. Wyc, London, merchant-20, W. ilumbley.
Weatherley, Yorkshire, grocer-21, .1. Wigner, Harwich, sail
maker-21. J. Lathant, Ronisey. Southampton, common brewer
—May 2. T. Harris, Barton upon Humber, Lincoln, banker--
4, J. P. Lucas, Birmingham, bookseller.

DISORDERLY SSE MBLY.—Friday, as usual on
(local Friday, a scene of the most disgrucetill nature
took place on Kennir gtoli C.,mmon ; all the bad
characters of the metropolis appeared to he drawn
there us to :t common centre, and presented a scene
which baffles description—jackass racing, gambling,
throwing with stick 3 at iroxLs, cat hunting, dog
lighting, and cudgel playing, formed the amuse-
ments of that sacred day. The whole appeared to be
arranged for the convenience of pickpockets, a nu-
nwrous gang of whom were on thc gromal, and were
pat ticu!arly tatecesstitl in their depredations, and
many per: oils were robbed in the rtukt daring man-
ner of their watches, hag, handkerchiefs, &c.

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