The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-10 00:00:00

AWN nu-UM SPECIAL
Cu NI MISSION.

TRIAL OF ZEPHANIAH WILLIAMS.
MONMOUTH, TIIIIR3DA'Sr EVENING.
Annexed is an account of the proceedings, which
commenced to-day, upon the trial of Zephaniah Wil-
liams, who, next to Frost, took the most prominent part
in the:organization of the late insurrection. There are
so many particulars in the two cases precis'ely similar,
that I have given, in the shortest way possible, every-
thing that has been stated before, and only report at
length that which is new, or materially affects the pri-
eoner. The conviction of Frost has, I am assured,
spread dismay among the Chartists. As to the un-
happy man himself, although he bore himself manfully
and firmly upon the trial, he is to-day completely pros-
trated in spirit, and in a frightful state of the
most abject ii,isery. In ten minutes after the verdict
was returned yesterday, there were at least twenty ex-
presses sent off to different parts of the country; some
by those connected with the Government, others by
those opposed to it. Mr. Feargus O'Connor, lam
told, dispatched one to Birmingham, which, being heard,
of by the active and intelligent Mayor of the town, he
immediately sent after it another express; with especial
directions that it should pass, on the toad, that sent by
Mr. O'Connor, so that the authorities of Birmingham
might he prepared, if any attempt at disturbance should
be made. Here people still talk of insurrections, and
their fears. of another outbreak. I do • not expect any
such thing ; but then I must admit that I know little
If the population in those districts from whence danger
is apprehended.
This morning, et the sitting of the Court, illoses
Horner, IV. Horner, and Thomas Davies were put to
the bar, and an application was made by Mr. Wight-
man that their trial might be postponed to the next
-assizes, on account of the illness of the prosecutor's
site, whose presence was necessary to the case.
Mr. Bellamy inquhrcd of the prisoners whether they
had any objection to make to this application ?
• Moses Horner said he did not think it right that he
should be detained till the next Assizes. He had no-
thing to do with the business.
Chief Justice Tindal said that the trial must be post-
poned, unless some substantial objection could be made
to the application.
TRIAL OF ZEPHANIAH WILLIAMS.
The Attorney-General said that he now proposed,
with the sanction of their LOrdships, to proceed with the
trial of Zephaniah Williams.
The prisoner was then placed at the bar, and Mr.
Bellamy, the associate, addressing him, said, you have
at present no Counsel, do you wish to have any as-
signed to you ?
The prisoner replied in the affirmative, and named
Mr. Thomas and Mr. Rickards.
Those gentlemen were accordingly assigned by the
Court as•his Counsel ; and on the application of Mr.
Thomas, their Lordships directed that the Counsel anti
Mr. Owen, the prisoner solicitor, should have access
to him at ail seasonable times.
Mr. Thomas said, as hie was not willing to interpose
at inconvenient times, so as to interrupt the proceedings,
perhaps their Lordships would pardon him for now ad-
dressing thein on the subject of the lists. He was aware
that this was not strictly the proper moment, but as the
Learned Attorney-General had on a former occasion
complained of the time at which the objection was
made, he prayed the Court to give him the advantage of
having now objected to the proceeding as regarded the
lists.
The Attorney-General—My Lord, I must under-
stand specifically whether my Learned Friend now ob-
jects to the trial proceeding.
Mr. Thomas—l object to the formality of the pro-
ceeding,nn the ground of the prisoner not having been
furnished with the lists according to the statute.
Baron Parke—Do you object to the trial proceeding ?
Mr. Thomas—No, my Lord; hut 1 wish to have
the advantage of having made the objection.
Chief Justice' Tindal—Oh, no, no ; that is no ad-
vantage at all.
The Attorney-General—Then it is expressly under-
stood that the prisoner makes no objection to being tried?
Baron Parke—ls that understood, that you make no
objection to being tried?
Mr. Thomas—Not at this moment, my Lord.
Mr. Bellamy inquired whether the Jury
.was to be
,aken by ballot ?
The Attorney-General said be bad no objection to
he ballot being adopted as before.
The names of the Jurors were then drawn in the
'olliev'ing order :
Thomas Jeffries, of Ragland, qualification, rental 801.
a year. No objection being made on either side, he was,
sworn on the Jury.
Thos. Iles, of Tenleon Parke, farmer, rental 20/. a
year. Challenged by the Crown.
Charles Hall, of Nash, farmer, rental 2001, a year.
Challenged by Mr. Thomas, on the part of the prisoner.
Henry Vaughan, of Abergavenny, draper, qualifica-
tion, rental 45/. a year. No objection was made to him,
and lie was sworn on the Jury.
William Morgan, of Ragland, farmer, qualification, a
freehold of 301. a year. Chahenged on the part of the
prisoner.
Thomas Smith, of Monmouth, timber-merchant,
qualification, a rental of more than 2001. a year, chal-
lenged on the part of the prisoner.
Ilenry Warder, of Christchurch, tanner, qualifica-
tion of a rental of 1101. a year, challenged on the
part of the prisoner.
James Lon;, of Llanoechos, tanner, qualification a
rental of 250/7 a year, challenged on the part of the
prisoner.
Mellieth, of Abergavenny, schoolmaster, rated at
141. a year, holding a house with eight windows, no
freehold or copybold, excused altogether.
Theophilus S!ephens, of Chepstow, ironmonger, qua-
lification 100/. a year, challenged by the prisoner.
Thomas Holmes, of Llangenny, farmer, qualification
62/. a year, challenged by the prisoner.
Thomas Williams, of Banbocv, farmer, not in attend.
coca, fined 101.
Thomas Powell, of Abergavenny, currier, qualifica-
tion, freehold, upwards of 401. a year, challenged by
the prisoner.
Joseph Bowler, of Christhatch, farmer, qualification,
rental of mere than 2501. a year, challenged by the pri-
soner.

Charles Barton, of Monmouth, auctioneer, qualifica-
I ion, freehold of 1001. a year, challenged by the prisoner.
• James Williams, of Monmouth, turner, qualification,
freehold of 20/., challenged by the prisoner.
George Haller, of Ragland, farmer, qualification,
rental of 3501. a year, challenged by the prisoner.
George RiChard, of Llanbagland, tanner, qualifica-
tion, rental of 50/. a year. challenged by the prisoner.
Charles Evans, .of Monmouth, qualification, rental
2051., cot aside on the ,ground of misdescription.
Philip Walbehaff, of Llangatch, gentleman, qualifi-
cation, rated at 80/. a year, challenged by the prisoner.
Robert Baker, of Llangveeuay, tanner, qualification,
rental 801. a year, objected to by the prisoner.
Richard Keene, of Redwick, tanner, qualification,
rental of 290/., challenged by the prisoner.
Joseph Duffield, of St. Alban's, victualler, qualifica-
tion, rental of 1201., challenged by the prisoner.
. John Christopher J. Redwick, tanner, qualification,
rental of more -than 300/. a year, challenged by the
prisoner.
Christopher Benjamin, of Shore Newton, tanner, qua-
lification, rental of 70/., challenged for the prisoner.
John Amboy, of Monmouth, farmer, qualification, a
rental of 50/., challenged by the Crown.
Matthew Williams, of Mitchellroy, farmer, qualifica-
tion of I -101., no objection, sworn upon the jury.
W. Crump, of Abergavenny, victualler, qualification,
rental exceeding 501. a year, not objected to, sworn upon
the jury.
William James, of Litam, farmer, qualification of
near 70/., challenged for the prisoner.
Isaac Hurkom, of Chepstow, butcher, qualification,
freehold of 20/. &year, challenged for the prisoner.
rentalßichard
no objection, sworn on. the jury.
Y
liayne Hill, tanner, qualification,
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Gale, I' hil
of
of of tssoc, of \\Tatham, farmer, qualification,
rated to more than 20/., challenged for the prisoner.
of Nash, , sworn upon the jury.
Joseph Walters, farmer, qualification rental
of 130/., challenged for the prisoner.
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William Warren, of Christchurch, farmer, qualifica-
tion, freehold of 251., challenged for the prisoner.
01 'l)ljaencl ecbdb to, farmer, qualification,
rental
James Smith, of Troptree,.farmer, rental 90/. a-year,
not objec-.ed to, sworn upon the jury.
John Jones, of Irton, farmer, rental 126/., challenged
for the prisoner.. -
William Thomas, of Monmouth, saddler, freehold 50/.
ison
a year, challenged for the pr. er.
Daniel Walters of Redcliffe, farmer, rental above
50/., challenged for the prisoner.
John Sims, of Abergavenny, grocer, rental 501., chal-
lenged for the prisoner.
Isaac Williams, of Usk, saddler, freehold of 13/. a
year, challenged by the Crown.
Christopher Blunt, of Dimmow, farmer, rental mare
than 400/. a year, challenged for the prisoner.
Philip- Morgan, of Cryfar, farmer, freehold of 203/.,
challenged for the prisoner.
henry Gites, Abcrgavenny, grocer, rental of 15/.;
when summoned, but now rated at 201., objected to ty
the prisoner's counsel on the ground that he was not
qualified at the time the been
seen summoned . was served
The, and th
Court
ere-
fore ought not to have
ordered him to stand by for the present.
Matthew Coke, of Caerleon, maltster, rental abovo
100/., challenged for the prisoner.
. Edmond Jones, of Reininis, inferior farmer; rental
about 120/., challenged fur the prisoner.
Edward Jones, of Caerleon, flour-factor, rental up-
wards of 100.,, sworn.
James Embery, of Monmouth, butcher, freehold BCI.,
challenged by the Crown.
James Young, of Christchurch, innkeeper and farmer,
freehold 501., challenged for the prisoner.
William Henry James, of Caerleon, farmer, rental
upwards of 1001., sworn.