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London, England, 1828-07-17 00:00:00

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GEORGE HUNT. .IMIIII Zayieeer
This case, by special appointment, came on this Zriy.
The prisoners were arraigned at eight o'clock.
Mr. SECKER opened the pleadings.
Mr. Taer
ouan stated the ease.—Gentlemen, it is my
painful duty to give you a short and simple narrative of the.
circumstances under which the young nobleman, whose
death you arc now assembled and sworn to inquire into,
came to his fate. I will preface my nal rative by inform
ing you, that I am instructed on the part and at the
instance of the surviving relatives. Deeply afflicted as
they are by the result of this unfortunate affray, they come'
here with no resentment to gratify—witli no desire to per-
secute the prisoners at the bar, but with the most anxious
wish that no prejudice should find its way into
your minds
—that you should rather look at the case with those
feelings of commiseration which arc excited by the com-
mon frailties of our nature, that you will watch the un-
happy circumstances of this affair with the strictest
ejerarilnogusy ; and that, after you have heard the evidence, you
will apply the law to it as you shall hear it from his Lord-
ship, and judge of the whole transaction in that mild, cool,
and charitable feeling which should be entertained by
roan, when he semen, LitosrdiniNjiuotthrtsaelntifoonrdt,heatinttihermtiiitliiee
came by his
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others.
his death, was visiting at Windsor, where he had
some relations in the regiment quartered there. This un-
happy affair tool: place in the week of Ascot races, when a
great deal of license prevailed ; and I think you will have
reason to regret, in the result, that stricter goes d was not
kept over the public peace. On Thursday, the atii of
June, Lord Mountsandford had been dining at the barracks;
but, previous imltsieto‘tvheinsttrtaonstaheetiotsha eahteav,:aasLersfeucistly unaffected
by
the Castle Inn, which is the principal hotel, nd in iYthe
to
broadest part of the principal street. His attemtion was
unfortunately attracted to a disturbance in the street, and
to gratify a natural curiosity he went out to ascertain the
,eari'ietlt
cause. It was then between twelve and one o'cloela—
Itappears in that particular disturbance some quarrel had
taken place between some gentlemen and some post.boys.
They had thrown water on them, and souse of the towns
people took the part of the post-boys. The immediate
cause of the quarrel, however, was over before Lord
I‘lountsandford made his appearance. When his Lordship
(tone out, the disturbance was beginning again, from ani-
mosity excited by the previous quarrel. The snob ware
surrouteding a gentleman, who was defending himself, and.
probably idows were exchanged. A contest ensued, and
it was earriedain with considerable violence. Lord Mount-
sandford then cane out, and asked Mr. Gooderid, an ac-
quaintance, what wae the matter. He stood there looking
on, and taking no part peersonally ; but probably his person
might have been mistaken fief some other iudisidual in the
darkness and confusion prevalee:t. lie was standing at a
little distance from the Castle when be was
rounded by
a single movement, or impulse as it were, and was srought
to the ground. He was found just at the edge of the Ctlhe
stone, with his feet in the road.
While down he raises!
Isis head from the stone, and then received a kick on"
the back part of the head. There is one circumstance
which I ought to name to you, which, however, will not
he confirmed by any other witness, namely, that the
man who kicked made a deliberate pause before he did se.
Lord Mountsaudford's friends came up. They found him
stretched on the ground, and the back part of his head
bloody, and in the space of about ten minutes he was ear
tied to his bed senseless. Ile remained there from the
morning of the 6th of June until the 14th of June, when
he died. During the whole of that time he was never
sufficiently collected to give an account of the transaction,
which, if he had made under the impression of approaching
death would have been laid before you in evidence. Now,
as to the immediate cause of the death, a most eminent
surgeon, Mr. O'Reilly, who visited him, will tell you he
found a wound on the skull about the depth of an
inch. I will not distress myself or you by de-
scribing the wound inure minutely, but it was a lacerated
and contused wound, and from which death followed.
Gentlemen, the charge, however, which the prosecutors
make upon this occasion is, that according to the evidence,
Samuel Brinklett was the person who gave the kick.
With respect to the person of Brinklett, some of the wit-
nesses who know his person will say they know hint to be
the man ; on others his appearance made a strong impres-
sion ; and others will swear to the dress that he wore that
evening. Thomas Hunt was pursued by one witness, and
taken on the spot, and therefore that he was taking some
part in the transaction there can be no doubt. As to
George Hunt, there will be no more evidence against him
than that lie was aiding in the affray. If these facts, gen-
tlemen, arc proved, it will then be a consideration what the
legal effect of them will be. Pilo doubt, if deaths happen
in an affray where two contending parties are in heat,
where no deadly weapon is used, it will only be man-
slaughter. Gentlemen, I have now done my duty in
stating the facts of this melarkholy transaction to you; I
will proceed to call witnesses to substantiate the facts I
have opened, and I entreat you, in the spirit of the in-
structions I have received, and, let me add, in the spirit of
charity and generosity, manifesting the feelings of the young
nobleman now no more—het me ask for him now dead that
you will act as he would, if living (for his whole life was
generosity and kindness, and the best feeling)—watch the
evidence with the most jealous caution, and when you
are considering the result you are to come to, make the
most liberal allowance for the infirmities of our nature.

Several of the witnesses were called, whose evidence has
already appeared before the public at ample length in the
public reports of the proceedings of the inquest • they bete
nut the statements of the Learned Counsel.

Jury found all the prisoners Guilty of Manslaughter.
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Mr. Baron VAUGHAN, in passing sentence, said, that to
afford an example of the punishment which the laws of
this country awarded to crimes beyond description in bru-
tality, he should pursue the utmost course allowed by sta-
tute, and therefore sentenced Brinklctt to transportation for
the term of his natural life. The other two prisoners he
sentenced only to two years' imprisonment and hard labour.
OXFORD, JULY 16.—Mr. Justice GAZELEE entered this
city this afternoon, at four o'clock, and immediately pro-
ceeded to the Town-hall, where be opened the Commit.-
sion. The calendar• is unusually heavy, and on the Civil
side there will be an extraordinary number of causes.

On Saturday, the Members of the National
Highland Club held their summer anniversary meeting on
the Island of Inchkeith, for the purpose of competing in
the different Highland games and gymnastic exercises
which the Club patronises. The morning was very
gloomy, with slight showers, but there was every appear-
ance of the day clearing up ; and at twelve o'clock about
100 members of the Club, attended by a nearly equal
number of ladies, embarked on board the Brilliant steam
boat, which after waiting a few minutes for CLANKANALD
and a party of his friends, sailed for the Island—the ex-
cellent band of the 4th or King's own regiment playing
" the Highland Laddie." The party landed at the
harbour, on the south side of the Island, from large boats
belonging to the Aberdeen Steam Packet Company, as-
sisted by a boat sent by Mr. Bouveam of the revenue
": Do youknow a
service, by
the especial use of CLATIRANALM Just befoz e
Ceawnasraen embarked from Newhaven an incident oc-
curred which is worthy of notice, as highly indicative of
national feeling. The Chief; in making some arrangements
to step into the boat, banded his sword to
.a Highlander,
who seemed to eye the basket hilt rather curiously—which
t
whom that sword belonged ?"—The Celt replied, " la's
your honour's." That's not
)what I mean—that is t!r
CLANRANALn observing,
identical sword with
,which ritual CIIARLI:i STUAIic
fought the battle of Culloden. —The sturdy Highlander
seemed for an instant spell-bound—a change carne over his
and tears. filled his eves. He grasped the
countenance— raid to
sword by the blade—kissed the hilt..—and returning it to
the Chief, remarked, " that this sword should never be
touched but with an unloved baud." .E din. Courant.
Lord ONsLows
Estate
is thus described by
o.coRGE noBINs, and is to be sold the same day with
Branches Park :This very desirable Freehold Propert-
presents one of the inoat eligible Investments for Capital
that has ou •
curred during many years, and more especially
as it regards the favoured county of Surre) • It is most
desirably circumstanced in manifold sways, and it will be
difficult to compress in the confined limit of a particular
the more important features. Its situation has uniformly
been the subject of high panegyric; it is placed in the fee-
tile and luxuriant valley between Guildford and Farnham,
the Hog's Back (as it is termed) overlooking it on both
sides, and the Turnpike Road dividing it for near two
miles. The Estate is in a ring fence, a rare circumstance
on a Domain of 1,795 Acres. The Land varies in its etc.;
meter, but the greater proportion is very convertible and
good. Chalk Pits with Lime Kilns being on the Property,
there is, from its natural source, an abundance of Lize;:.
Also the Tithes of so much of the Estate as lies in the
parish of Wanborough, and the Poor Rates about Sixpence
lin the Pound. The Manor and Manorial Rights give an
additional feature ; and the Preserves (wherein will be
found a superabundance of young and thriving Timber and
Plantations) have a good supply of Game.