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London, England, 1820-04-03 00:00:00

FINAL COMMITMENT OF NESBET.

Dr. Watson—Are there any other witnesses present ts
Kite oral testimony with respect to the charge preferred
agaiiist the Prtsoner, iu addition to the depusitioes which
have been just read ?
It may he necessary here to state, that the Mneistrates
were already in possession of a great volume of evidei ce
taken tie them immediately eller the aliscosery of the nsur-
d^r. This went Ito explaiN all the eircurastances connected
with the first diseurety of the fire in Mr. Parker's house—
she so.haeopient discovery of the lia!firousanned bodies of
Mr. Marker and his lionsekeeper--the state (Jibe premises,
mad a description of the property lost. There au alai, the
Dominion!. of some persons who Lad arm Nesbet its Wool-
wadi just heftier the murder, it was auspersed on the day
ou which he arrived from Portsmouth. These persons
eccountaJ for their out stating this fact befine, from their
shainclination to be cousideted informers against a man,
whose life they might, by such means, be instrumental in
'sacrificing. No person having answered Dr. Wataiett's
inquiry, he immediately addressed she Poisoner, who had
kern permitted to sit while the Portsmouth deposinias
welt read, and who had kept his head reclined agetnat the
bar, sod said, the next step would be fur the Poisoner to
wey soy thiog which he pleased, and 'shill the clerh would
write down. There was no compulsion, howevir, he was
as liberty to speak or not, as be thought proper. Let the
Poisoner say say thin; he wishes to inform us of.
Neebet now stood up, and with his eyes cast towards the
ground, said, " the depositions are all right, except that
of the girl, and she has soon' false;_she knows that tt
was a 5/ end tint a 101. note I gave to Mr. Cole. I
have nothing to say shout thing else, but I can bring
'deftly of people to snake it affidavit that whet she has
sworn is false.
The worthy Magistrate then consulted with Mr. Webb,
and it was resolved to commit the Prisoner forthwith
typos the depositions which had been taken to Maidstuue
gaol.
Me. Jackson was then called, and having answered, be ac-
knowledged that he had signed the depositions beat tug his
name at Portsmouth.
Dr. Watso•—" It will be necessary that we have Mrs.
&offal sad Crawford."
Nestle' now again stood up, and in some agitation
16 you awed not mad for say person; nobody in Woolwich
blows say Using se all shoot toy smogs."
111 r. Waists—A There ere persons is %Woolwich who know
sosisibirs of poor trausactituss lately."
.Yoe have 00 moss to call for diem ; fee
they bilge India, of ape state 1 raft away form ilbsoplola
(doe coasSellie from about be escaped is Asjtairs ease). No-
=Miess aoy thing of my &Sags but myself, mid It is
Orr "UM soiree fee iste. Neither my goo fanny

nor any holy elite know any thing of what I done. Any
thing I dill myself stand by it."
De, %%awe was then proceeding to make some further
observations w hensaid—"Ned... s:l—st. May I spank again r
Dr. Watson—" Certainly."
Nrslwt—" The wetuau that swore against me at Purls.
moults is a coma sssss and it is bard her affidavit
shonlil be taken utmost me : it was all through vexation,
because she lost a faucrusais through me."
Mr. Jarkeon was then hound over in a rerOrliilallre of
501.1.. prosecute the Prisoner for the treble crime of murder,
anon, and burglary—awl in another sum of SOI to rossvecr
for the appearance of his ion, who is a minor, to attend and
give • widener on the trial.
Nisbet lieggeil to know if be might have the money and
wearing apiiarel which bad been taken from him.
De. Watson said, 'bat whatever was not necessary to he
produced iu svidence should lw :orris to him. lu the ill`
teiins hr should be provided with every thing necessary to
hie roinfoet.
i‘....bet said, lie was only •nai ssss s if my thing should
ba:.peo to bins, that his wife should have his properly.
Time 1'11,3101.1. was then re•condiwted to the roots, frurn
whence lie hail been brought. Ile .vas much agitated; he
a sid to a gent lenian who towed into cones roil with him,
that lie Iciiew the properly to be Parker's; hot lie
bought it from three fellows. lie had nothiog to du with
what wax alleged .4ainst
Some of the other witnesses who were present in the jug.
iiee.rirom were subsripieittly bsinnd over to give evi-
dence on the trial. Among those was Mr. Pastes, the me-
grim, who declares the wounds visible uss the persons of
Mr. Parker awl his lionselarper, rui4lit have lwen
by one and the saute inalruineut, and by our and the satire
hand.
During all these proceedings, the crowd in front of the
Castle continued to increase, mid al length firestone so op-
pressive, that a guard of artillery soldiers was called out to
preserve order.
Mr. Ridont finding there was no chance of the populace
dispersing while the Prisoner remained, lie resolve.' to re-
move him at once to the watch-homes, where every ricers.
sary accommodation was provided fur him. The band( offs
were then put upon his wrists, and be was gondoettsl on
foot to has place of confinement : lie was guarded both by
a civil and military force, and was followed by the crowd in
au overwhelming massl and was with great difficulty safely
lodged in his prison. It was s late hour before the throng
dispersed.
When all was quiet, Mr. Moore, this clerk of the Ma.
tilled at the watch •I 44444 se to sir that every neces-
sary precaution had been adopted. The Prisoner recognised
bins, and said hr was inisureist 4.f what was laid to his
charge. Mr. Moore said he would lie IOUs( happy if he was
able 11/ prove his words.
Neslist Slncs said lie should not be in Maidstone gaol for
three weeks.
'sir. Moore asked what he meant ? and reminded him that
the offence imputed to hits was out bailable.
Neabet said he knew that, but be would write to Mr.
Moore within three wicks, and make some diselososes
which would 'moulds bias, and at the same time prove his
own innocence.
Dewing she night Mr. Ridont, Campion, and Bamplon,
remained with the Prisoner, affording him every refreshment
be required. Hiving expressed a strong desire to see his
family lwfore he went to prison Dr. Willson humanely
dr-
St to gratify him ; and as lie was to set off for Maid-
stone on She ensuing morning at seven o'clock he desired that
Isis family might attend at Isis house at that hour, for Ilse
purpose of having an interview. They all attended al the
lime appointee,. Mrs. Nisbet, who is rather a good-looking
woman, bearing ell InCrllrlll character, slid slot seem so
sensibly affected by the situation of her husliand as might
have been anticipated. The elsililmen were all dissolved in
an agony of grief, nod the I', 141,11 Cr himself was greatly
affected. Su is niter this meet isig he let uff in a post-chaise-,
sec lianied by the high constable, Compton, and Ilamplots,
fur Maidstone, *here lie mast, arrived in the middle of the
day, and was deliveieil with proper precaution to the gaoler.
In taking leave of Mr. Ilidont los was again much agitated,
and promised to write to him at Woolwich.
Tim property which has devolved upon Mr. Jackson, we
uuderstaud, exceeds 15,000/.