The Sun.
London, England, 1823-11-29 00:00:00

in t::e :est summer, the farm upon which Gill's-hill cottage
stands was advertised fir public sale, and I then called to view
the land. I found, not the desolate cottage now so much spoken
of, but a . •
compact, neat, I t almost say elegant little
migh
resi-
dence, where every thing bespoke comfort. I found, not the
wilderness I have since seen there, but ►grounds in the highest
state of cultivation, and displaying the most elegant taste. I
found more.- within CT= English hospitality:. I found
unasked, unlooked-for entertainment for myself and my. horse.
j I spent an hour in the society of the brother and sisters, and
the most opulent farmer in the neighbourhood.
Another of the recent misstatements, and perhaps the most
mischievous of all, was contained in a paper of yesteedny.
was there -said, that Mr. Probert was desirous of nicking an
important communication to-31r. George Nicholson, the agent
for the prosecution, and that at m request he hall consented
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to attend him and receive it. This is wholly untrue ; the
fact is, that in a cortrersation with Mr. Nicholson. at St.
Al'uan's I stated my firm conviction of my poor client's inv.
cence of the murder, or of the planning, or previous know.
ledge of it ; and that whateverimpradencies his fears for his
own life, or his wish to save the lives of others, or both feelings
combined, might )have led him into, it would be impossible for
any unprejudiced mind to hear his account of the previous
transaction without feeling that it carried with it marks of tlO
disguised genuine truth. 31r. Nicholson regretted that lie bad
never seen Probert, and expressed a wish to have been able "
judge for himself. An interview with the prisoner ras pro-
posed mil agreed to, and without my having afterwards seen,
or in any way communicated with him, it took place late lot
night. .t examined him at great length generally as to all his
transactions in life, and particularly -upon - all -.circuinstance
which could elicit a participation in. 0: previo„ knowledge of'.
the murder, and I leave it to 31r. Nicitoleon to say what effi3
his answer had upon him.
Though fully satisfiel! myself of the innacence of riy
I tremble at the consequences of the dreadful prejudice whiel
.the press has excited. I know as a fact at the :line of the Logo.
Inquest, the feeling of the Jury was strongly in Probcres
favour, and that the persons then ctieductieg prosecutietl,..
had the greatest difficulty in obtaining a verdict against hum
appeal to a Clergyman, who was one of the jurors. whether
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bad not the greatest doubt upon the subject, but now I know frOni
personal coranumication w ith sonic of those jurors, 4 comp/e0
change has been effected in their sentiments by the attroeial
and daily calumnies of the press. A wholly urejtidice"
Jury is, therefore, beyond the reach of hope, and nogenerally
has prejutfce extendea through all ranks of life, that the Pri-
soncrsmmy almost leer that the great and enlightened mind
which will preside on the dreadful of trial will not enter "
its irksome task wholly untinctured with a sense of the atrocity
of their crime: hitt there I know they are Saf;2—the pions
tian and upright. Judge will in a moment shake off any slignt
preconceived prejudice, and do his duty. Would to 6011 the
Jurors individually could be expected to possess a militias strong,
and to know their duty as well.
- To the leading Counsel for the prosmtion, I would real
the time when, in the Cour d'Assize at Paris, in his preseact
(ourselves the only Englishmen who had been able to obtain
admission), I beheld, while the blood curdled in my veins with
horror, the dreadful of 'acts of prejudice---a prejudiced advocate.
his eyes red with rage, with the most vehement language and
action, seeking the liVes of the prisoners-cold, apatite& vt
evidently prejudiced judges, ouestioning them to make ;hen
criminate themselves—a timid Jury, whose fears had been
worked upon by ridiculous tales of conspiracies and intended
assassinations completing the horrible tragedy, and copsigning
four young men to the scaffold, who had been defenders of their
rl wouldiones
eountry, and an ornament to ,society.
pridereeal ivtoit3h which, in con
Ir. Gurney's recollection
nt uthpeonh
tr:ue omcpllauncat
thet
of the advocate . for the prosecution, he exclaimed, "
would not 4o in England." -
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require a long time properly to prepare for their defence,affT.
that a longer dine still would be necessary to obtain them 19'...`
unprejudiced Jury ; and though it might not be deemed ygti,
dient to defer their trial until the Spring Assites, surely, voa'n,uee
any great inconvenience, Hertford might have been put t
bottom instead of the top of the present Circuit paper.
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In conclusion, I shall only say I am convinced my elliact,
not forfeited his life to the laws of his country ; and ti• lie
losei it he will have been murdered by the press.
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bray's-inn, Nov, V. I am, Sir, yours, obeteen,pe.
HENRY

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