The Sun.
London, England, 1825-10-08 00:00:00

TRIAL AT JAMAICA.

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SURREY ASSIZE COURT-- , MONDAY, AUG. ' tie
duThe CubaA ATTORNEY-GENERAL
to 1 InesnEt eyg-oG. BEaNyx. isebe ,
Captain John Bedwell, of the Colombian schooner
was placed at the bar, indicted for acts of piracy on the liens
Greyhound, Spiller, master, on her passage from Manzi—
borne
e ourselves out b y the
to
what evidence
th e adduced, particulars of the alleged piracy; but, as the statement was not
particulars
Thomas Spiller commanded the Greyhound ;
Manzinella about the latter
to detail his address, conceiving it but just to the accused te e°
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prisoner at the bar. He commanded the Isabella, which fe
with the Greyhound two days after leaving the aboVe P°_,
bound to Montigo-Bay. Witness had a cargo of horses
wouldon
board. Prisoner told him it was bad weather, and that it
be better for him to return back. Witness did so, and well '!,l
three days together, when one Hooper came on board, and ale
they had information of our having money on board. 0,13,1 e on
hung up by it. Prisoner was not on board ; lie was
our passengers was taken out of the Greyhound, anti carrie,„e
board the Isabella, where a rope was placed round his neck, 4'3
then, 0,,.
board a vessel called the Cordelia, belonging to illontigo-Pa;,
Hooper came and took another person from the Greyhour;
Bedwell went on board at night, and the two persons were :to
board. The two persons were hung up by the neck ;dide„e'esee
she sail.- the
make them confess where property was concealed; n'';ras ;
one tied to a tree, but saw the wound upon the man afterw
_„1,.,
had horses on board ; prisoner threatened to throw them
,n_ve's,
board, as they were Spanish property, but he would pay Wien'oe,
his freight for them. Witness gave his note on Mr. 11Iand r
5,
for 70 dollars as a ransom for the horses ; his efficers took a.ya,.,,
senger's trunk away. Prisoner did not take charge of the cfrivia
hound, nor of the Cordelia, but took away two persons. vd,,
not threaten, but said they would throw the horses overboar_e_
paying freight, they being Spanish property. The boat so'o,
times had four, sometimes two, on board, when they cam, e„if
board the Greyhound. Witness had six hands besides 1-
on board. with
Cross-examined.—Knew prisoner before ; had dined, aett
him on previous occasions. At this time came alongsi"' ess)
advised witness to return, as it was foul weather, he (win' _„,
inileaytejron attempted
confessedt t
elntllhlpee t e
thlsoarat
ov.t.,outlhde bveeslsiealb;leatnocilioosreedhisinsstiodcok ;oidicdapsoo ;c lilleizto; ok no charge
boeesltloauwcehre stoodthBeptatan
Spanish passengers on board ; the Spaniards themselve?
enn'et.
of the severe weather, and witness followed of his own,oe.
cord. In overhauling the cabin, &c. no violence Was Font,
furtheritillsll
rei
mitted. The Spaniards were first taken on board the e
~0
bella, and were then taken back for their trunks, having ',,e
officer with them. It did not appear that the crew were to
_ast,Li
the trunks for their own use. Captain Bedwell was on boast
the Cordelia, about Italia mile distant, when the first Spalltbe
was taken out of the Greyhound. Saw the people on b0ar.404
onio)ebsrtitiayoi,rneeadndthips risisfor:
Isabella put a rope about the Spaniard's neck, and lino ;
lifted off the deck ; just lifted him up and let him down ag,ioe,
conjectured at the time that this was done to force a cOnfer; Ile
When witness went on board next morning he complainethenl'
was sitting among the officers on deck, breakfasting, with _
the
No division of the contents of the trunks were made aniongoe,
crew ; they were delivered up when the ransom took pla:,:,,i by
crew of the Greyhound might have seen the passenger 114",i00
the neck, had they been looking at the time; had convers,f,,el
with Bedwell on board the Cordelia before he had gone On ""40,
the Isabella, where he remonstrated with him as to tn,yot
lence offered to the Spaniard, who replied, that he Won; atejy
have allowed it if he had been on board, and initnec.' slid
f
went on board the Isabella, and witness went with hill'
sh,Of r
remained with him on board in a friendly manner ; in a the
as two friends. The Spaniards messed with Bedwell an_,li to
officers of the Isabella. When the horses were discove,To'we
be Spanish property, the Spaniards agreed to give ten tt. or
a-piece for them, but they were never taken possession
that
tiie
was any guard put on board the Greyhound. Did saY ',,3a no
horses were English property in order to cover them ; 4 with-
manifest of the horses ; took them on board on the coaSta 0
out any bill of parcels ; one horse belonged to the mate they'
vessel, which the crew of the Isabella did not take, saYlt,','!,iio
had nothing to do with that, they respected that as ~700,t,
property. Witness damned the Spaniard for making
.brithint it
a liar, in saying that the horses were English property' ~aeo•
they were such fools to tell they were their property, lie 't„ tlt',4
thing to do with it. Witness had been one voyageefo-re be
island since the above circumstances took place b Capt. 1/ed;
brought the present charge was at P.lontego.bay ; tberg •
well arrived there ; witness made no charge against hioiri
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he received the ransom ; saw Capt. I3edwell in Kingsi? 0 I':
wards ; he went about publicly, he did not at all avoitiets 11
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vestigation into this charge, and he was aware wiinclrtel,,
made the charge. Witness must certainly BAY that
n, in tt,
Bed well always behaved in a gentlemanly manner; : ~", eon:.
other vessels lie behaved very kindly to him, and h j473de eon:
voyed British vessels along the coast, where a forced j3riti;
carried on. Had said Captain Bedwell never plunne'
Oil
property. bether
To the Attorney-General—Does not know w „, . be
could have got the trunks without paying the ranors'ileche;
the officers say that they would take them to Kin de 101)0;
did not consider the Greyhound in possession of the
_rwitted,,;
could have gone to sea if the weather would haVe?',,,eing 47,
supposes that the Spaniards could not have reuse hayed
eson'f:
board ; no force used ; they could not have resist't,iCalit3l
say that the officers took the Spaniards by ordereu'on boa.rt
Bedwell; did not think that Captain Bedwell call!
e_. lie
con-
for for the purpose of taking the Greyhound ; but, Wwnitneu en'
he discovered the horses to be Spanish propertY, and
sidered he was then in his power. evidence' the
Here the Jury said, if there was not other
_rty,
_.,
Colombian vessels had a right to take Spanish prop.. UK,
were IBail le°
could not find him guilty, and that their minds . ,_
The Attorney. General said, he should eertaialY
,e eler
other witnesses.
Jose Sistare—Recollects the Isabella, and
ka oWs t" • ceo
FOS
hound, fell in with the former on the 28th of ,Ilaf,,e,eaen::
commanded her ; took two Spaniards out of thei.
17._`,100:4);
and ransomed some horses ; Captain Bedwell ei'dt . utivy eci
board ; an officer and two men came in a boass4,_.,pg OPed
armed at one time ; heard that one Spaniard w _Vila er.,;;,
the neck ; they made no pretensions to the Ore
_Ydrwo violoje
except what was Spanish property', ' hood.
cargo,
what ever was committed on board the Gray
•E il'e
closed. he deren° el' ii°
,as ready to enter into t
Mr. Batty said, heti.
t tedthat their minds were
jury required it ; ut ioey
i‘srao
up, and found a verdict f 1 Guilts!.

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MARRIED. Alt1001p:
On the 4th inst., at Sidmouth, Devon, of
!he Bengal Army, to Anna Maria. youngest r,
late John Morris, ~•s9•+ of Staines, liddlesex.

street, Chelsea, formerly
DIED in her 18etAcoar
On the 6th inst., at her father's house. in
Eliza, second daugHOß
hter of William S.tFly'llart,!';:landrii
On Monday, the 3:1 inst.• at Southatup n rs. 00.0;
of Inve.rkettnt
son, of Bath, in his 66th year. nritain.
On Esq.,the 4th inst.: at New Haven, re4ol,,;"ood.str?et,
der, the wife of .31gr. John Brander, of ‘v

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