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The " Tally Ho," to BIRMINGHAM, in, 13 hours only,
driven through with two Coachmen, fast Day Coach,
Alorning at a quartet' before 7 o'Ciock, through Redburn,
tklarket Street, Dunstable, Brickhill, Fenny Stratford, Stoney
WI-at ford, Towcester, Weedon, Daventry, Duneb ureh, Co-
*entrY, and Stone Midge, to the Castle Hotel and St. George's
Tavern, High-street, Birmingham, to.Siliffnall, Wellington,
Bridgenorth, Shelton, Shrewsbury, Salop, Qswestry, Nant-
241.Porlev, Bangor, Chester, and Holybead.—ln con-
Syquence of the decided preference given to the Tally Ho
Coach, the Proprietors are determined no expense shall he
spared to render it the first conveyance on the Birmingham
Road.

The "Sovereign," New light fast Coach-to-FALMOUTH,
Plymouth, Exeter, Truro, Bodmin, Penryn, Ashburton, Tot-
'less, Dartmouth, Weymouth, Dorchester, and Salisbury,.
every morning at Seven ; through' Honiton, Axminster,
Bridport, Blapdford,Stockbridge, Sutton, Basingstoke, Hart-
ford Bridge, Blackwater, and Bagshot.
WOLVERHAMPTON, Dudley, and West-Bromwich,
through Coientry, the only Day Coach, Morning, at a quar-
ter before Seven o'Clock.

only Day Coach :to WEYMOUTH, (driven through
with Two Coachmen only), through Bagshot, Biackwater,
Basingstoke, Overton, Whitchurch, Andover, tWoodyeats,
Cashmore, Salisbury, Blandford, anti Dorchester, at a Quar-
ter past Five o'Clock in the Morning. Packets from Wey-
mouth to . Guernsey, Jersey, Cherbourg, St. Maine's, Sec.
serery Wednesday and Saturday afternoon, at Two o'Clock.
WARWICK and Leamington Day arid:• Night Coaches.
'The " Union," SOUTHAMPTON, Lymington, Lyndhurst,
-Winchester, Basingstoke, Hartford Bridge, Black water,and
Bagshot, New Four Inside Coach, every Morning at.ti o'clock;
arrives at the Coach and Horses and Vine Inn, ,
Southampton,
by Five o'clock. This is a most delightful Conve_kance to
the Isle of'Wight, Jersey, Guernsey, St. Maloes, Havre de
Grace, Cherbourgh, the above
84c.—The 'Proprietors
'Coach hope to receive a continuance of that support which
has hitherto been experienced since the commeticement of
the " Union."
• ches to DORCHESTER, in 14 hours
New light Day Coaches
unly, through Bagshot, Blackwater, Basingstoke, Overton,
Whitchurch, Andover, Salisbury, iVoodyeats, Cashmore, and
• Blandford, at a Quarter past Five and Seven o'clock in the
morning.
BATH and BRISTOL Post-Coaches, through Chippen-
ham, Caine, Marlborough, Hungerfatd, Newbury, and Read-
ing, every Afternoon lit one; arrive at the Greyhound lon,
Bath,
the l'uld°" Tavern, ThOmas-street, and Swan, Bristol,
early the next Morning.—Coaches to Wells, Bridgewater,
Taunton, and Plymouth, at reduced Fares.
The " Umpire," a.gew LIVEnpooL Light Coach, only
one Night-on the' oad; 'carrying. Fouiliitde, setenut Daily
at One; arrives at Liverpool next afternoon, through Wo-
burn, Lathhury, Northampton, Welford, Lutterworth,
Hinckley, At herstone, Litchfield, Stone, Newcastle, Kai uts-
ford, Warrington, and Prescot.
KENDAL, Lanbaster, Preston, Kirby-Lonsdale, Bolton
Chorley, Otniskirk, and Garstang Light Post Coaches, 1-. very
morning and afternoon.
The " Royal Express," NoW Light Four Inside Post Coach,
to LIVERPOOL, in 26 hours only, through Warrington,
Prescot, Congletun, Lawton; Newcastle, Rudgly, Kilutsfosa,
Stone, Stafford, and Litchfield, (only One Night on the
:Road), every Afternoon ; arrives at the Saracen's Head
Inn, Dale-street, Liverpool, next Afternoon. The advan-
tages to Travellers- who honour this Coach with their pre-
ference are far superior to any other on this Road, as the
" Royal Express'! iiialtiven throughout with Four Coachmen
only (Two less than kris, other Coach to Liverpool), a saving
to Passengers too evh,lent to require comment; besides the
additional advantage, 'specially to Conimercial Interests, of
performing the journey in less time I Ilan any other Coach ;
. and, itotwithstanding its cheapness and expedition, the Pro-
prietors Pledge themselFes that for safety and accommodation
'it is equalled by few, and shall be surpassed by none.
STAFFORDSHIRE voTTERIES, a new light very fast
Coach, every afternoim, to Lanend, Stoke, Shelton, Butslem,
'.-_fitristall, Lawton, Hants and Holmes Chapel. This is the
only 'Coach direct to the Potteries.
WAKEFIELD Four inside Post-Coaches, every Morning
and Afternoon, at reduced Fares.
CliESTEß,Newaort , Whitechurch,Tarporl ey, Natnistwich,
Northvrich, and Middlewich light Coaches, every morning, and
afternoon.
STAMFORD liht Post Coaches every morning and aft er-
nAnico,n, through Baldock, Biggleswade, St. Neots, _Buckden,
ir,urY, Stilton, and Waudsford.
everyNDERLAND, Stockton, and Farm Light Post Coach
Morning Y y wa of Newark, Retford, Doncester,
Ferrybridge, Tadea ster, Darlington, Northallerton, Durham,
~.‘MutPetb otid Berwick, and arrives at York the next Morns
'lg, at reduced Pares. Driven through with Four Coach.
rest Passengers finding themselves fatigued on the
Jo.urneys may rest What time they please, and then proceed
without any additional Fare.
MARLBOROUGH and Swindon, four-inside Day Coach,
thropgh Aldbourn Reading, Latubourn, Porton, Lydingtua
l'"vseYs Wootton Basset, Ramsbury, Huugerford, Newbury
and Maidenhead. • Driven through with One Coachman only.
The New Royal Patent.Maif,BOSTON and Louth, through
~,:Yat.oti! Cambridge, Huntingdon, Stilton, Petelboreugh,
'v lung, Spalding Spilsby, Alford, Giinteby, and Hull,
't‘ ening, at 11 •
before seve al past Seven o'Clock, Sunday, at a Quarter
The E es CA a New Light Four-inside Post Coach to
re-"esiii'itli, and Whitehaveu, with a Guard all
b yasses through Appleby, Ilrough, Bowes, Greta-
I:ge hichrhond, Catterick, Boroughbridge, Ferrybridge,
.)oncaster, NeWark; Bawtry, Grantham, Stamford, Gree-
Main, Stilton, Biggleswade, and Baldock. Sets out in the
Morning, and•performa the journey with the greatest faci-
li!tY at reduced Fares. Passengers detained on the Road by
"Uurss or pleasure, have the peculiar advantage of their
Seats being secured in the next Coach.—The only direst
Coach toCarlisle•
N,The New Royal Patent Mail, CAMBRIDGE, .through
are, Buntingford, Buckland, and Royston, Evening, at
Bair past Seven-o'Clock, Sunday, at a Quarter before Seven.
.c„,,_•SEIREWSBURY, Wellington, and Shitinal, Light Post-
'''lches, every morning and afternoon.---Guarded.
.asestARNSTAPLE, Soutlimolton, and Crediton, New light
5. Coach, every Monday, IVednesday, and Friday Morn-
Ings, at Seven o'clock.
11"1"-Ingham,” LEEDS light Post Coach, sets out
gles.%,,fternoon at T.wcs; and passes through Baldock, Big-
Qreewt,lia•e! Eaton, Buckden, Status', tVansfora, Stamford,
Rettoidli Grantham, Newark, Tuxford, Markham Moor,
Golden Lioanwil TY, but-waster, and Ferrybridge, arrives, at the
in time foe rr, Leeds, next Afternoon at Three o Clock,
field Coaches le Bradford, Halifax,•Shipton, and Hudders-
, at Reduced Fares (driven through with Four
Coachmen only),—Luggage and Packages only 2d per lb.—
Not Withstanding the uncommon Expedition of this Coach, it
is allowed to be the most agiceable and complete Public Con-
veyance on the North Road, being 'unequalled by any other.
..HteARROWGATE and Ripon new Light Post Coaches, every
airmi;no..en at Two, and Eight in the Morning.
AS GOUT; Longtown,Gretna-green, Annan, Dumfries,
Brownhill, Thornhill, Sanquhar-Kiln, Cannsock Kingswell,
and all Parts of Scotland, a -Befit Four inside Post Coach daily.
The " it
COVENTRY light fast Day Coach, every
morning atlta"Y Ho,"
quarter before Seven o'clock, through Redhurn,
nstaale,Stoney Stratford, Towcester, Weedon,.DaventrYs and Dunchurch, to Warwick and Leamington.
, HOLYHEAD, Illideenorth, Walsal, Shrewsbury, and Sa-
ult!. New ew light fast Coaches, ever y morning and afternoon.
h "Express-," to YORK, Scarborough, Whitby, Shields,
underland, Newcastle, and Edinburgh, a New light Four
Inside Post Coach, with a Guard throughout ; gets out .

I LONDON REPOSITORY for the CABINET MAKERS'
SOCIETY, for every Description of CABINET FURNI-
TURE, FEATHER BED and MATTRESS .MANU-
FACTORY, No. 71, Corner of LEADENHA LL-
STREET, London, opposite Aldgate Pump.-Ready
Money Only.
rfillE Society of Cabinet-Makers respectfully
intbrm the Public that they still continue the above
Establishment, for the Benefit of Industrious Mechanics who
have large Farniles, by offering them Manufactured Articles
in th&Cabinet Line, of the best Workmanship, and Cheaper
than any House can do in London by twenty-five per cent.,
there being no other profit required on the Goods but the hare
house expences ; at the lame time will be sufficiently satisfied
with having constant Employment for themselves and families.
This Society was Established in June 1821, consisting of
20 Mechanics, adding the number of their Wives and Fami-
lies, amounted to 66 ; in June, 1819, five more were added to
.the society; in June, 1820, 10; and in June 1821, 8. The
total Number now receiving Support through the Means of
thra Establishment is 191. •
The Society and their Families beg leave to return their
sincere thanks to those Ladies and Gentlemen who have
hitherto honoured them with their Orders and Recommenda-
tions, and shall always feel happy in their endeavours to give
future satisfaction ; at the same time solicit a Continuance of
their Benevolence, whereby they may be enabled to increase
the Number of the Society.
The following Articles are inserted as a Specimen of the very
Low Prices, all warranted.-Ready Money only.
Full size Mahogany four-post Bedstead, lath bottom 31.155.
-Full size tent Bedstead 11. 65.-Bordered hair Mattress to
fit 11. ls.-Mahogany Drawer, solid ends 3L 35.-Feather Bed
21. 10s.-Ditto, free from dust and smell, full size 31. 10s.-
Six japanned Chairs of any description in oil 11. &a-Best do.
Wash-hand-stand 16a..--Ditto, Dressing Table 165.-Hearth
Rugs 145.-3 ft. 6 inches Chest of Drawers 41. 45.-Three-foot
mahogany Pembroke Table IL 18s.-Three-fbot ditto on pil-
lars and claws 31. 155..--Mahogany Dressing Table IL-Ditto
Bidett, best 11. 45.-Ditto Bedsteps 11.8x.-Ditto ditto 11. 12s.
-Ditto ditto 21. 2s -Ditto Box, Glass, 2 drawers, best British
Plate 155.-Ditto ditto ls. 65.-Ditto ditto IL 18s.-Ditto
Siring Glass, large size, commode 38.7-Ditto ditto 55.-Ditto
ditto Bs.-Ditto ditto 125.-Sea Bed and Pillow ss. fid -Ditto
ditto 65.-Ditto ditto 75.-Tray Stand 75.-Long Mahogany
Tray 14a.-Japanned Book Shelf 75.-.--Tea Caddy 10s.-Porta-
ble Desk 215.-Desk covers in number 145.-Music Chthrs-
any pattern 85.6d.-Eight Mahogany Chairs, covered with
horse, hair, brass nailed CA. 65.-8 ditto ditto 61. 155.--8 ditto
ditto 71. 75.-8 Trafalgar ditto 91. 95.-Mahogany Sofa to match
71. 10s.-Ditto Couch 71. 10s.-Ditto ditto 81.105.-Ditto, with
Bedstead 71. 10s.- Set of Mahogany Card and 'Sofa Tables, on
turned legs, banded in rose-wood 81. 155.-Set of ,Mahogany
Tables, two Card and Sofa, on pillars and claws 121. 125.-
Ditto, the beat that can be made-to order or pattern 161. 10s.
-Handsome 7 foot 6 pedestal, Sideboard, with carved
back, 171.-Ditto 7 foot 161.-Ditto 6 foot six 151-Set of
Dining Tables, of the last pattern, 4 foot by 10 foot 61 11.-
Ditto.-4 foot 2by 11 foin 6, 151.-Ditto, 4 foot 6by 12 foot 6,
161. 165.-If Spanish, an advance of 31.10x.-Straw Palliasse
19. Is.-Tent Bedstead and furniture 31. 15.-Bamboo Bed-
stead and French elyptic top, with drapery and fringe, 81. 10s.
-Five-foot mahogany four-post Bedstead and furniture, with
French draperies, lined all through, complete, 151. 10s.-
Five-foot ditto, ditto 16s. 10s.-Ditto ditto, with cornice, of a
superior make, 181. 10s.-Ditto ditto, with gold cornice, ele-
gant drapery 201.-Drawing-rooni Curtains, of the best Do-
nne and Chintz, fitted for window, 61. 6d.-Ditto ditto 71. 7s.
-Ditto, of a superior and elegant style of work, 101. 10s.-
Drawing-room rose-wood-Drawing-room Trafalgar Chairs
Ditto, inlaid with buhl. 201.-Table, 2 Covers, and Sofa, 181.
18a.-Ditto 11. ls.-Drawing-room Sofa 61. 65.-Ditto, 71. 7s.
-Ditto 81. 84.-Horse-hair Cushions, each ss. 6d.-Covered
ditto 41. W. THURNELL, Agent.
COUNTRY DEALERS SUPPLIED.
Goods packed free of expence, except the materials, and sent
to all part" of 'Great Britain, and to the East and West In-
dies--Captaini fitted, out, and merchants supplied with Ca-
binet GoodrforExporlation.
11*e Apartments Furnished at a few hours' notice, and
liousft- two or four days.

The first witness called for the defence was
Samuel \Vadeson; examined by Mr. ANDREWS.
—1 VD a solicitor. In July, 1819, I became ac-
quainted with Probert. I was the solicitor who
sued a commission of bankruptcy against him.—
He was committed severally on seven or eight
examinations, for prevarication and not answer-
ing questions. I would not believe him on his
oath, unless the evidence which he gave was sub-
stantiated by other testimony.
Langdon llttydon examined by Mr. PLATT.---
I am a land-surveyor. I have known John
Thurtell for several years. I never heard any
thing, of him contrary to humanity and good con-
duct until the present time. I thought him a
liberal, open-hearted, humane man.
By the Coun:T.-3/1y acquaintance with him
continued uninterrupted. I never lost sight of
him since the period of our first acquaintance.
Capt. M‘Kinlay examined by Mr. PLATT.—I
am a Captain in the Navy. John Thurtell was
under my command, as officer of Marines, for two
years, from 1812 to 1814, in the Bellona frigate,
which I then commanded ; his character appear-
ed to me to he that of a humane and kind man.

By the COURT.---I hay. known nothing of him
since the year 1814.
Mr. Walmeslel examined by IVIr ANDacws.
—I am an ()Meer of the Sheriff of Middlesex. I
always found joint Thurtell, whom 1 know, to
he a humane man.

The evidence for the defence of Thnrtell here
closed.

HUNT'S DEFENCE.

Mr. Justice PARK then called upon the pri-
soner, Hunt, to state whatever he might wish to
offer in his vindication. •

Hunt, in a weak and trembling voice, which
tiespoke deep inward agitation of mind, said--I
have a defence, irly,,Lord ;.:but, from -411*.—ex-
ttlithe anxiety I feel, I fear 'I could not read it
with satisfaction.

Hunt accordingly gave a paper to one of the
Sheriff's Officers, who put it into the hands of
Mr. Knapp, the Clirrk of the Arraigns. That
Gentleman proceeded immediately to read it. It
waS as follows :

My Lord—flaying, under a positive assurance that I should
be admitted a witness for the Crown., made a full and true con-
fession of all the facts within my :knowledge respecting this
horrible and melancholy event, and having implicitly relied on
the good faith of the Magistrates, for the due performance pf
their solemn
disclosure,solem n
Made previously and subsequently to
my defence ; I forbore to make the slightest preparation for
drawn from me, your
arid'aftq your Lordship shall be made acquaint-
ed with all the ciectirqiiances under which that confession was
Lordship's fading and compassionate
heart will be able to appreciate, although I am unable to de-
scribe, the painful emotions of surprise and disappointment by
which I was overwhelmed, when, only a few days before the
Assizes, it was notified to me, for the first time, that I was to
be placed in my present perilous and awful situation.
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namely, my own disclosure and declarations; for, although
the przlecutOrs may hot offer my confession in evidence, yet,
as that confession has been published in every newspaper in the
kingdom, and has been circulated in many thousand pamphlets
and been the subject of universal conversation, is it probable,
or even possible, that any of the gentlemen who are now
sitting in judgment on my case, can be ignorant that such
a confession has been made ? How futile, then and unavail-
ing, would be any observations or arguments to raise a
presumption of the 'innocence of a man, who already, to a
certain extent, stands self-condemned. Feeling myself In this
dilemma, I shall abstain from troubling your Lordship with
any detail of facts or observations upon the main question in-
volved in the indictment, but merely assert, that l was not
present when the unfortunate deceased lost his life, and that
I was ignorant of any premeditated plan or intention to de-
stroy him ; I never knew of the murder until after it was com-
mitted ; my crime consists solely in concealment ; and my die.
covery could not bring the dead tolife ; my error arises, not from
any guilt of my own, but from my concealment of the guilt of
others. I am now on my trial for having been privy to the
previous design—l never was; I certainly concealed it after-
wards, sooner than betray'-the misfortune which had been con-
fided to me. Your Lordship, however, will, I am sure, tell
the gentlemen .of the Jury that no concealment or conduct of
mine after the death will make out the present charge;
and I hope both your Lordship and theSe Gentlemen are too
just and merciful to convict me from:prejudice and not from .
proof.
I now, my Lord, most respectfully solicit your humane at-
tention to the following statement :
On the morning of Wednesday, the 29th of October, I was
apprehended in London, and directly conveyed to Watford,
where an investigation was going on respecting the then sup_
supposed murder of Mr. Weare. On my arrival I found se-
veral Magistrates assembled, and Mr. Noel, who was apparent-
ly conducting the prosecution, addressed me as follows :
:Mr. Hunt, for God's sake tell the Magistrates whatever, you
know of this murder, and in all probability you will be Parnit-
tep as an evidence. It is clear that Mr. Weare has been' mur-
dered,'and we only want to find where the body is, and if yOu
know, for God's sake tell us.' I repeatedly denied all know-
ledge of the circumstance, and Mr. Noel as frequently impor-
tuned and urged me to confess. At last the Magistrates said,
Mr. Hunt, you had better retire, and consider the offer made
to you, and reCollect your perilous situation.' I was then
conveyed into 'another room, and was presently followed by.
Mr. Noel, who, in the presence of Ruthven and Upson, re-
peatedly told me that if I would tell where the body wax (pro-
vided I did not actually commit the murder), that I should be
admitted as an evidence, and my life would be spared; and
added, that the Magistrates had „authorized him to make a
pledge to this effect. Still, however, I was firm in my de-
nial, and continued so until Lryson the officer tortured my feel-
ings by the mention of my family. He said to me, Hunt,
you have a mother ?' I answered, Yes, I have And
a wife also ?' I said Yes.' And yoU love them dearly ?'
I answered Yes, very dearly.' Chen said he, foe their
sakes, do not risk suffering an ignominions death, but tell
where the body is, and give your evidence immediately, or you
may be too late ; for Probers or the other will disclose, and
then nothing can save you.'
This address had a great effect upon use, and Noel perceiv-
ing it,, again pressed me, saying, . Do not hesitate, for you
have now a chance; consider the , situation you are in, and
avail yourself of the offer now made to, yon, for I aim author-
ized by the Magistrates to say, that you will be admitted as an
evidence for the Crown, and pot treated as the others. You
will merely lie confined emekl? the trial? to give your evidence,

and then be discharged.' Ott•ieceiving this assurance, I con-
sented to become a witness, and Mr. Noel then asked me if I
knew where the body was? i told him yes,, thatl could not
describe the place by name, but I could point it out ; on which
Mr. -Noel- struck' his hand on the table, and exclaimed--
` That's all we want,' and, shaking me- by 'the hand, attic',
Hunts. I am very glad you have saved your own life.'
We now returned into the room where the Magistrates were,
and Mr. Noel told them I was ready to make a disclosure, and
said, I-have made known to him, by your orders, that if he dis-
covers where the body is, he is to be admitted as an evidence;
but before he says any thing, I wish him to have that assurance
in your presence, that he may be satisfied from yourselves that I
was authorized to make the promise.' The Magistrates—Mr.
Clutterbuck and Mr. Mason, replied, that Mr. Noel had their
authority for what he had done; and then Mr. Noel said, •Now,
Mr..klun having heard the Magistrates' decision as to your
being a Willie* I bdTie you are satisfied, and 1- beg you will
take a seat, and tell us all you know-' I then detailed every
thing that occurred to my recollection, but having: been appre-
hended early on the preceding day—conveyed into the country,
—and harrassed and importuned throughout the night, it could
hardly be expected that I should, at four' or five o'clock, in
the morning, in making a long statement, recollect every cir-
cumstance; indeed, the Magistrates were aware that such could
not be the case, and they told me, that as in the very hurry and
confusion of the moment, I bad no doubt omitted many.facta
that I should afterwards on reflection recollect, and if such
should be the case, I had only to address a letter to the Ma-
gistrates, and they would immediately attend to it. Shortly
after quitting the room, several particulars came to my recol-
lection which I had not named, and I directly sent fir Mr.
Noel, and mentioned them to him. At 9 o'clock in the morn-
ing I went with die officers and pointed out the spot where the
body had been deposited; I was then taken back to the Ma-
gistrates to sign my statement, and previous to my being taken
to prison, Mr. elutterbuck desired that I should be treated
with kindness, and not put under any unnecessary restraint.—
I was accordingly conveyed to St. Alban's without being ironed
or handcuffed, and was there treated with every possible in-
dulgence.

On being taken before the Coroner, I experienced very dif-
ferent treatment; but still I had no intimation given tae that
I was not to be admitted as a witness for the Crown, until just
before the present indictment was found.
It is perfectly true, that when before the Coroner I was ad-
mitted to make no further confession ; but the admonition was
a mockery. I had already, under a solemn promise, confessed
every thing material ; and the Coroner himself, when he thus
affected to forewarn me, well knew that he and his Jury were
that instant sitting in inquest on the body, solely in consequence
of my disclosure; no jury could have sat—no death could have
been proved—no body could have been found—no trial could
have been had—but for my
instrumentality. I was trepanned
into a confession by the ploglited faith of the Magistracy of this
country. If they break it now, they will not merely make me
the victim of its violation, but they will be answerable to society
for every future crime, against the discovery of which their con-
duct will he an eternal admonition. Who can confide in pro-
mises hereafter? Who can rest his life on Magisterial assur-
ances ? Tono human being can they ever pledge themselves more
sacredly than to me, yet here I stand to-day a proof of their in-
sincerity; nay, more than this—not only hive they broken faith
and violated honour, but while the press was unceasing in the
excitement of prejudice—while the theatre and the painter were
employed in poisoning the public mind—while every engine
was at work to deminish the chances of an impartial trial—
these very men, who had thus ensnared me by perfidious de.
clarations, closed their prison door against friends and legal ad-
visers, and opened them only to the mandate of the King's
Bench. Thu. was I first ensnared, and afterwards sought to
be sacrificede Seduced into a confession, which was trumpeted
throne the work!, and, then cruelly secluded until the time
*ben rWtto'sittl.tr—not for my crime, but my credu-
lity—not because I erred, but because I trusted--not because
I violated the law, but because I confided in the conscience of
its ministers,
It is in vain to say that my confession was not
was as ample as could have been expected at the
; t
from an exhausted frame and an agitated mind. It
w
uently amended, where it was at first deficient; and
nriOlons s
n''Peillcomplete
sophistrysee,q can evade the fact, that through that confession
alone the "My was discovered. Thus, then, the main circum-
etAnce—that on which every thing turned, was disclosed at
once; and it is absurd to attribute to aught but momentary
confusion, any minor concealment, when the great, essential,
and inalsPensable development had taken place.
As a Proof that even the Coroner himself considered my cone
tendon so ample as to insure my pardon, and that in his mind,
notwithstanding his admonition, the promise of the Magistracy
ought to be held inviolate, hear his own words to Mr. Nicholls,
ope of the witnesses—`c 'The consequence of your delay has
been, the escape of Hunt from justice; for he has been ad-
mitted a witness for the Crown, by the Magistrates, as they
were afraid the body was disposed of." Now,. what did these
words mean, if the Coroner was not fully convinced that I had
wanted and insured my pardon ?
The prosecutors, my Lord, may affect to say, that as they
refuse to grant the boon promised for the disclosure, they will
decline using, or taking any advantage of tho.confession ; and
I humbly submit that such a line of conduct would be alone
consistent with justice and fair dealing; for if they retract
their engagement, they ought not to place me in a worse situa-
tion than I was in at the moment when, confiding in their inte-
grity, I unbosomed the secret. If the prosecutors act with li-
berality, and forbear to offer a tittle of evidence respecting the
body, and, in conducting the case, consider it as still undis.
covered, I can have no cause to complain of plighted faith and
broken promises, because your Lordship need not be reminded
that it has been laid down as a principle, that no death can be
considered as proved unless the body be found, and conse-
quently in this case no conviction can take place. But if wit-
nesses are produced to prove the finding of the body, can it be
said that my confession is not taken advantage of ? and will
not the prosecutors be taunting me by an affectation of candour.,
if they take credit for not giving in evidence any declaration
made by me, while they avail themselves of the very essence
and substance of the communication ?

The confirmation of the promises made to me by the Magis-
trates and Mr. Noel, I beg to refer to a statement which the
latter Gentleman has published in the Newspapers ; wherein
he says—' It is now incumbent on me to state the reasons for
the offer of mercy held out to Hunt ;' and then he thus pro-
ceeds t---4 Notwithstanding the most diligent searches for the
body, no discovery had been made of it as late as four o'clock
put midnight of Thursday morning, the ff•Oth of October, the
sixth day after the murder, and at that hour the informations
and investigations had terminated with no clue whatever to the
real person murdered.' Mr. Noel next describes his invita-
tions to me to make a disclosure, with a view to my being ad-
mitted as an approver; his desiring me to retire to consider of
his proposal; and after I had left the room, he says he ad-
dressed the Magistrates as follows:—' Gentlemen, if you do
not approve of the offer of mercy now held out to Hunt, say so,
and I will go to him. Recollect, without the body is found,
notwithstanding the strong evidence Against one of the parties,
we shall do nothing ; and Mr. Clutterbuck and Mr. Mason
both gave unqualified approbation to my mode of examination,.
and of the offer of mercy held out to Hunt.'
And in another part of Mr. Noel's statement he says, • Not
only at Watford but at the Inquest, it was the general opinion
of Mr. Mason and the Magistrates, that the body might have
remained concealed in Hill's slough, the place where it was
found,, (a distance of three miles and a half from the spot
where the murder was committed) until it had been decom-
posed, and beyond the possibility of identifying; and such was
the insignificance of the slough, that persons employed to drag
all pits, ponds, &c., would have passed by it, and therefore they
were confirmed in their opinion as. to the policy and propriety
of sanctioning my offer of mercy to Hunt ; and previous to the'
offer being made, it was our united opinion that the corpse had
been removed to London, and probably thrown into the
Thames, either entire or piecemeal.'
In addition to this statement, Mr. Noel inserts a letter from
Mr. Clutterbuck to himself, in which the Magistrate observes,
that as my case was then gone out of the hands of the Magis-
trates, all that could be done for me was to ask of the Court
whether they would allow me to be evidence for the Crown.

Having now, my Lord, faithfully stated the inducements by
which I was fed to make that disclosure which alone rendered
myself and my fellow-prisoners amenable to justice, I respect-
fully submit to your Lordship, whether, in being now put upon
my trial, and made the victim of my own credulity, I have been
fairly and candidly dealt with ? I will not, my .Lord, attempt
to point out or discuss the mischiets likely to arise if such en-
gagements as wire entered into with me are to be cancelled at
pleasure, because they will occur much more forcibly to your
Lordship's enlightened mind. Indeed, so far as lam indivi-
dually concerned, my fate is a subject of trifling importance. I
have no' desire to prolong a wretched existence, unless it be to
area the.bpportunity, of endeavouring, by prayer and. peni-

Mr. Justice PARK then addressed the Jury to the following:

effect :

Gentlemen of the Jury—This important case had occupied
and very justly, a great potion of their time. The prisoners
had properly been indicted, charged in different ways, Thor-
tell as the princinal felon, who had committed the murder, and
Hunt as the person who had aided, stirred up, counselled, di.•
rected, and concealed the murder; in legal language, charged
as being the accessary before the fact. The prisoner Hunt had
properly stated, in the paper which had been read to them as
his defence, that if he had been only guilty of concealment after
the murder, though he,might be a most vicious and despicable
character, yet being no more than an accessary after the fact,
he could not be convicted under the present indictment. This
question, like every one where the death of man was concerned,
was of great importance. So highly did the Law of England
prize the life of man, that in every instance it held killing to be
a murder, and left it for the party charged with the killing to
prove that the offence committed was not a murder; to skew
that there had been no killing, or none but that which the law
would excuse. The question here was, who committed the
act ? For it was not pretended that there were any circum-
stances which justified it. The defence of the principal pria
Boner was, that he did not commit the act, and if the Jury
should believe this no further inquiry was necessary. There
was a difference between the cases of the two prisoners,
though there would be, none in the legal consequences
which would follow conviction, as the Law punish..
ed, and jingly 30, the accessary in a ease of murder the
same as it punished the murderer himself. But if they
should think the evidence given before them did not' affect
Thurtell as the party who committed. the murder, then they'
need make no further inquiry about Hunt. Hunt being charged
with aiding, counselling, and abating Thurtell in the murder ;
if Thurtell were not guilty of the murder, of course it followed
that he could not have been aided and assisted in it by Hunt.
If, however, they thought Thurtell guilty, it did not follow
that Hunt was guilty also, as the two cases stood on different
grounds. He hoped they understood the distinction he had
drawn between the eases of the two prisoners. - They had
heard the defence of Thurtell; and part of it, towards the
close of his Address, if it realty were his, did him great credit.
It was manly, energetic, and proper. This praise appeared
justly due to that part of it. He (Mr. Justice Park) was, as
every one was aware who knew him, not disposed to go out.
of his way to say harsh and severe things of any one. 'But he
could not approve of the middle part of the defence. It con-
tained a collection of Tales, mere Romances for aught he knew,
from the " Percy Anecdotes," from jest books possibly, oa
from the Newgate Calendar. Who.knew any thing of these ?
and what weight could they have as authorities ? The opinion
of Lord Hale had been referred to as to the impropriety of
convicting of murder or manslaughter where the perpetration
of the deed had not been proved by the finding of the dead
body. This opinion, though not bearing on the present case,
was one of great value ; but whatever weight it had, as here
introduced, it had been greatly weakened by the effect of that,
farrago with which it had been, to say the least of it, most
injudiciously connected. The prisoner had argued en the
ground that if circumstantial evidence were acted upon in
a case of murder the innocent might sometimes suffer. If this
doctrine were carried as far as the prisoner seemed disposed.
to carry it there would be an end of human judicature. If we
were gifted with omniscience ; to see every thing, in that case
circumstantial evidence would be out of the question. But
now, while we are as we are, could justice be administered if
circumstantial evidence were rejected ? Though in human ju:
dicature, as in all which concerned men, in the course of some
hundreds of years, a few instances might be found to occur
where the innocent had been, punished as guilty; yet the
wisest and most enlightened Judges, .and the most eminem,
men was had filled the respectable situations of the Gen-
tlemen near lien, as they well knew, had been of opinion
that nothing, could bring such satisfactory conviction to the
mind as circumstantial evidence generally afforded. For the-
witness Probert in this case, he would admit that a more in
famous character had never presented" himself in a Court of
Justice. The respectable Solicitor who had been examined fi .
the defence had said he would not believe him on ,his• oath
but very properly added, unless that oath should be sup-
ported by other testimony. And why not? Because he be-
lieved him to have perjured himself before the Bankrupt
Commissioners. But was it worse for a man to prejudge him
self before Commissioners than to conceal a murder ! Cer-
tainly not, And when it was presumed that Probert might
swear falsely, being. engaged in a conspiracy with others
against the prisoner at the bar, it was proper that they should
remember where they were. They were, then in a Court of
Justice, where 0 witnesses had been examined in support or
the prosecution ; they must suppose all those persons to be con.
spirators, if all that Probert hati stated was false. Where then.
he would ask, was there a case in which circumstantial evident
could be more useful than in this? He admitted that the ev! --
dente ought to he viewed with doubt, or why were the Jury
and himself brought there? Why had they been called upoe.-
to act in that Court, but to exercise all the powers which
God had given them to protect, the innocent—to. detect the