The Sun.
London, England, 1817-10-27 00:00:00

CAPTAIN

.11 RST DAY.--DERBY, OcT. iG.
[We are persuarted that.our Readers wi4,bc sa-
tisfied AV4 ? a full account of the. '.!:ria! of Bran.-
dreth, aid will. not ,eleem it necessary'for us

give those of Turner,. Ludiatizi aod Weight:non; as.

the facts stat.eil were alinost identical, anti-the
evidence upon all the Trials nent.i), if nOcentirely,

the same. We have already. given the opening
Speech of the ATTOIZNEY-GSNARAL at the coin
tnetteement of the Trials, as well as the iutinnzing

up of the evidence by the JUDGE and we there.:
lute now 'proceed to detail the Fi-Oceediogs
first of the 'frials, which we have abdve. alt.;
nerved, comprehend, with slight variations, those
which followed, and which- consequently -would
be little more than an uniptcrebtitig and tedious

repetition.)
ANTHONY MARTIN examined by the SOLICITOR-

GENEAAL

Is in the service ot Messrs. Ontram and Jessop,

iron-founders, at Batterley, which- is within a
mile of Pentridge. Oa Sunday, the 18th of June,
he went to Pentridge with John Cope, who was
also in the service of Messrs. Oatrarn and Jessol).

They went into Weichtman's Croft, a little he
-
lOW the White Horse public-house, which was
kept by, Mrs, Weightman. After a little time, a
girl came tind called them to go into the house.
They went accordingly, and were shewn into the
parlour. There were a good many persons there,
and more carte afterwards. They were all talk-
ing about this revolution. The prisoner Brandretl►
was there ; he was called " Captain ;". his dress

was different to that -be now wore : he wore grey
irawsers and a brown coati he was shaved and
decent. George-. Weightman, Ormond Booth,.
the two Joseph WeiOrman's, Thomas Weight.
man, and William Turner, Were
.there. -Bran-'
tlreth had a -map in his brim!, and was, pointing
where they were to assemble ; he said there was
no good to be done except by a complete over-
throw of the Government., There were particu-
lar places marked on- the-map with crosses. A-s
the' people came in, some of whom knee" Bran-
&eat,. and others •of whom did not, they asked
questions respecting the r(4olution : Shirley As-
berry Was one of those who came in.; -there was
a general conference as to what proceeslings were
to be taken for the overturning of the Govern-
/Dent it settled that they should assemble
the next night dusk ; the Pentritige people were
to meet at Pentritip, and the-Wirigfield people
at a stone quarry about two miles distant. They
were all to proceed to Nottingham first, to. meet
large party there; and to take the town. They
were to reach the forest at two o'clock in the
morning at Tuesday. It was usiderstood that
• there was to be a geperal,risiagibrough the Conn-
try,. but rentrtiLe ald Wingfield were-to meet at
dusk. Sheffield, Manchester, and 'many other
paces were to rise, as stated by'Brandreth.
Turner, when he came to the White Horse,.asked
where was the estimate of their guns ant! pikes;

they said they had none. After -Aside!) he asked
why they had not, and said his parish (Wingfield)
was forwarderthan any other ; for they had an esti-
mate of every gun ,s word, and pistol which they had.
He added, that they had forty in a stone quarry to
spare. It was then agreed, that in order to pro•
wide themselves with arms, they ware to go and
demand.therrf, and' if they could not get tl►em by
Lair means, to take them by turce. Witness re-
tnained.at the White Horse from ten in the Moi•n-

lug till three in the afternoon ; during which time
a great many persons came in—perhaps forty.
Their conversation throughout the, day related to
the Revolution. Brandreth was the principal per-
son addressed ; he was always called Captain.
Robert Moore was there ; he came from Ripley.
Mackessick was also there, as well as John 13acon.
Bracdreth recited some verse, the purport of
which was,

•
" Every Man his skill must try;
• He must turn out, and not deny;.
No ----."
He could not recollect any more. Weightman
was sent bff toNottingham to see how the men
got on there; and -money was gathered among
the persons, in the. room ,to defray his expences.
Brandreth wrote a letter which.he took with hint.
When Mackessick came in, he looked round and
Said, he thought there were too many there for
that business'. .1-1 e asked iirandreth how he did,
but Brandreth said he .did not know him. Mac-
kessick, however, said, he met him oft the road,
and Brandreth recognised him: There was some-
thing said 'Aunt Alrawing•the badger with lighted
straw, and shooting him. WilkiamVtlrtfer and
Ludlam talked of this. They said they would
draw the badger iu their own. parish, and skin it
before they left it. Brandreth ..heard all that
passed, and spoke to most of the persons as they
came-in.

cross•examined by Mr. Caoss.,---Was there lis-
tening to the discourse. They spoke-openly. Did
not know of the meeting till he,went ; he told
them to mind there were. constables in the room,
and• they threatened to put him up the chimney.
He was himself a constable, and they knew
Nobody called him a. spy,- nor did they.object to
his company ; they called him in to hear their de-
bates And-deliberations ; he told them to mind
what they said ; when he had been there nearly
half an hour, there were. some papers delivered
out ; when he cautioned diem, in the character

or, lir i().)jtict

[Pnrc• SEVE*PENCE.

f 'a•coustable; they were talking.. ,d a•Revollition;
Unct the like -of-that. Georg,e,
that threatened put tvitness u' th,e liimney,
und they -Litt udly scar red bans to rem-'in three

fOur hours to-hear their deliberations„knowing be
Was a cous,thble; It. occurred tiihim.tbat it would
'be prlnteitt to go immediately to a 'Magistrate,
but he durst nOt.;: they were talking about shoot.'
ing any man that should Say any thing against
thern ; atriiid-,•becanse,the man :recto
%vent with him knew something about, them ; h 6
was alarMed, but never went•to‘_a Magistrate.
He. was eoutid- out 119.9 witness because his master.

knew•he was there: Lie did not like tO put his own
life in risk. Which was :the reason he did,not give in*
timnatlnti; timul,zht this was all' fooli.sh talk;
did not know that 'many of the people in, his neigh-
botirliciOd were out 'of entiiloyment at that time .;
he did not know that .any .were thus sitnated ;
could not say that any of them were drank ; they
hail no arms with them.

Re-e:zpineri.--THad been ni-acle R gpecal con-
stable ri few days before; by Lis master's order.
'SVIE.IILISY exo4niaeci -by Mr Serjeant