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London, England, 1820-04-17 00:00:00

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[PRICE SEVENPENGE.

ther he was guilty or not guilty of the treasons and felonies
whereof he stood charged ?
Thistlewood---Not
Mr. Clarke—How will von be tried ?
Thistiewood—By God and my country.
The same question, which is the usual form in arraign-
ments, was then put to Davidson, who also pleaded Not
Guilty, and agreed to be tried in the same way.
... logs, in a firm tone of voice, Said,. " I am Not Guilty-4
will he tried by God and by the lay.s of reason. The laiss
of
reason are the laws of God."
The Lord Chief Justine Alsaotr-slnstruct him to plead in
the usual way.
Mr. Brown having spoken to the prisoner;.he agreed to the
ordinary terms of ;;he plea, and said he. would be tried by
God and his country.
John Thomas Brunt and Richard Tidd followed the exam-
ple of Thistlewood and Davidson.
Mr. Clarke next called the naineof "'James William Wil-
son."
Wilson carne forward, and repeated his declaration, that
that seas out .his name,
The Lord Chief Justice Aissror r—What is your name?
Wilson --M yamine is James Wilson.
Mr. Cs MOOD—We mean to plead in abatement that this
man ,has beets indicted by a wrong slat=
The Loni Chief Justice Aznori—ls your plea prepared ?
Mr. CtRWOOD—Yes, my Lord.
The Lord Chief Justice Arstioirr—Llt it be sworn.
The plea was then 'handed to Wilson, and he was sworn in
the customary formato answer aßsuch questions as the Court
should demand of him.
. The LoRD CHIEF jusance—Have you read the contents of
that plea, and the form of affidavit subjoined ; and is it true•
in matter and in substance ?
Wilson---I have, my Lord ; I have signed it ;it is trios.
The LORD CHIEF JusTrec—You swear the contents of your
affidavit are true ?
Wilson—Yes.
The Loan t.nsts,palusreE—Let the plea be received.
The plea was handed accordingly to Mr. Shelton.
The CHIEF JUSTICE—The plea is received by the Court.
It is for the Attorney-General to consider what he proposes
to do with it. For- the present take that Mail back.
The prisoner stood bark. Harrison, Biadburn, Strange,
Gilchrist, and Cooper, then pleaded not guilty, an' pursued
the course adopted by the other prisoners.
Thistlewood, Brunt, Tidd, Wilson, Harrison and Strange,
were then arraigned on a second indictimeot, charging them,
in various counts, with the wilful murder of Richard hmitheis,
in the parish of Mary-le-bone, in the county of Middlesex, on
the 23d of February last.
They all pleaded not guilty, with the exception of Wilson,
who again pleaded the misnomer, and a plea was ordered to
he prepared accordingly.
logs now attracted the attention of the Court, and.said," I
wish to speak, it lam permitted. 1 wish to know whether
We are going to be tried all together, or separately ?siNly wish
is to be tried separately. I think I shall be able to prove,
that I am innocent of the charges alleged against me:"
The Loan.Clusir JUSTICE—It is probable.your request may
he attended to; but this is not the proper time fur making
it. We will hear that presently.
The whole of the eleven prisoners were next arraigned on
a third indictment, which was founded on the-Coroner's In-
quisition, by which they were all, together with certain other
persons to the Jurors unknown, pronounced guilty of :the
wilful Murder of Richard Smithers. In this indictment the
name of Wilson was correctly set forth ; he, therefore, toge-
ther with the other prisoners, pleaded Not Guilty.
Arthur Thistlewood was then :unsigned separately on an
indictment, charging him with shooting at, with intent to kill
or do some-grievous bodily harm, to William NVesteott (one of
the Bow-street patrote;-engaged in arresting the conspirators
in Cato-street). He pleaded Not Guilty; as did James Ings
and Richard Tidd, to similar indi.:traents preferred against
the latter, for shooting at, with Intent to kill, William Legg
(sergeant in the Coldstream Guards), and the former for
shooting at William Charles Brooks (one of the Bow-street
patrote).
To each of these indictments is count was added, alleging
the intent to be to obstruct certain Officers of the Peace front
apprehending them, while in the pursuit of illegal objects,
and conspiring to murder- and assassinate certain liege ph-
jects of our Lord the King.
James Wilson was put to the bar to plead to an indictment
against him for shooting at Jahn Muddock (one of the soldiers
engaged in Cate-street); but being again described as James
IVilson, he pleaded his misnos.sr once more, and a
plea was ordered to be prepared accordingly.
h e whole of the indictments having been gone through,
The ATTORNEY-GVIERAL addressed the Commissioners, and
said, that as he understood it was the wish of the prisoners
to separate their challenges, he begged that the prisoners
might be apprised that Arthur Thistlewood wonld be tried
alone upon the indictment for , high treason on Monday

morning.
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asked whether it was. theil• wish to challenge separately?
The prisoners all expressed their wish to that effect.
Mr. Shelton then addressed 'fhistlewood, and informed
him that be would be put upon his trial for High Treason on
-Monday morning, at nine o'clock precisely.
The prisoners vere then all taken front the Bar, with the
exception of Wilson, who remained to make affidavits to the
pleas which he had tendered.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then adverted to the necessity
of assigning Counsel to the prisoners under the terms of the
selected by the prisoners might be stated to the Court.
Mr. Harmer immediately announced that Mr. Adolphus
and Mr. Curwood were to be the Gou•►sel for the first six
prisoners, including Arthur Thistlewood; and that Mr. Wat-
ford and Mr. Broderick would conduct the defence of the
remaining five.
TheCHIEFJusTicE directed that the Counsel named should
be assigned accordingly.
The additiaiial pleas of Wilson were then brought into
Court by Mr. Harmer, and the prisoner was sworn to their
conte►:is.
The CHIEF 31, STICE—" Let the pleas be received." His
Lordship subsequently announced that the Attorney-General
had filed his replication to the pleas in question.
Wilson was then taken hack to Newgate, and the whole of
the prisoncri were re-conducted to their respective places of
confinement.• Thistlewood shook hands most cordially with
some of his companions, whom he had not previously seen
since his commitment. •
A detachment of the London Militia has been stationed
within the gaol, as a measure of precaution. They regularly
relieve guard at the entrance to the yard in which the priso-
ners are allowed to take exercise.
It is anticipated that the trial of Thistlewood will occupy
four days.
While the prisoners were at the Bar, several witnesses for
the Crown come in to identify their persons ; among those
veers some soldiers, a winnau, and two or three young men:

Immediately after the close of the buSiness con-
nected with the State trials at the Old Bailey on
S.itarday,the Attorney and Solicitor-Generals went
to the Pia)lie Office, Bow-street, to inspect the
arms, ammunition. &c. found upon the Cat o•st reet
conspirators, and to select such part of these
things as they might think necessary to produce
upon the trials. They were attended by Mr. BA•
KBR and Mr. BIRNIB, and were occupied a con-
siderable time in the Nosiness. •
The most active preparations are snaking by
strengthening the Civil Power in the City, during
the trials ot`the State Prisoners, numbers of re.
speetable -prisons having been sworn in Special
Constables. The Beadles of the different Wards
in the 'City have issued orders for their con-
stables .to be in a state of readiness, halt of them
to be constantly on duty. The noir-commis-
, sioued officers, drummers, &c. of the East and
West •London lliliiia, to mount guard, at 11,,ilew.
gate, Scc..