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London, England, 1823-02-19 00:00:00

transported for life to Botany Bay. gilder eb4l be Ilibbet4 et
Acton Green, or hung at Newgate the pleasure of the King.
Mrs.-Alder shall also be transported for tire. .
"Igo m to Mr. Hanson, that be should-give up all his mo-
ney for trty.benefit—l shall give bins a mouth, and then I will
distrain him for life.
" I go en with my judicial A
(The paper then sentenced various persons, who have been in
different measures instrumental to the cruel treatment his Lordt
ship had received, to various degrees of ponhhnion.)
After dinner his Lordship said he would confirm
his judgments. He then retired, and shortly after-
wards produced the paper now read.
Mark Swaites, and four others (named) to be imprisoned in
Winchester Jail for fourteen years.
" (Three persons named)—to be transported for life to Bo-
tany Bay.
" (Two persons named)—to be transported beyond the seas
for life.
" (Four persons named)—to be imprisoned] inWinchester Jail
for fourteen years."
Shortly after this his Lordship talked of mar-
riage; said he wanted to marry three ladies; would
get married next week. He requested a Mr. Cars-
lake to draw up the marriage articles, as he directed
him; this was done—(They were produced and read):
" Articles of Settlement, whereby John Charles Earl of
Portsmouth agrees to marry any one of the three ladies he has
at any time married, and to make such provision as shall he ne-
cessary. (Signed) " PORTSMOUTH."
Saw his Lordship drag a carter about the stable-
yard by his collar, and in proportion as the man
cried out, his Lordship's laugh increased in loudness,
and his pleasure txecame evidently greater; there was
a piece of carpet and two hare-skins fastened to the
mat's -back, and his Lordship afterwards told wit-
ness that the man had not the slightest idea of that
circumstance; he called the man Jerry, and observed
" this kind of discipline is necessary to keep Jerry in
good order ;" his Lordship said he had not been to
Hurtsbourne Park for five years; that that was the
only place where he could live happily, and that he
was not allowed to be there;. has a letter in his pos-
session, written by Lord Portsmouth to the:Lord
Chancellor, which witness took to that Noble Lord,
who observed, that, under the present circumstances
he should not feel justified in opening that letter,
without the consent of the Counsel opposed to the
present Commission.
The letter was put in, but was not read, it being
sealed and addressed to the Lord Chancellor.
Witness believes Lord Portsmouth to be of unsound
mind, totally incapable of managing his own affairs
—has heard the whole of the evidence—presuming
it true, has no doubt of his Lordship's mind having
been unsound in 1808.
Cross-examined by Mr. ADAU—Lord Portsmouth
believes witness to be a lawyer ; cannot say positively
'who led to the conversations as to the punishment to
be inflicted upon his enemies ; .witness certainly led
him on ; did not suggest the punishmeits ; this plan
was not concerted, it was purely accidental ; does not
know who suggested the propriety of writing down
the sentences; a man may be unsound who is not a
lunatic ; unsoundness of mind and lunacy are dif-
ferent shades of the same disorder; did not advise
Lord Portsmouth to write a. confirmation of the sen-
tences; Mr. Newton Fellowes, Lady Catherine Fel-
lowes, and .Mr. Henry Fellowes, were present—they
laughed when his Lordship pronounced the.sentences:
Dr. Bankhead refused positively to see Lord Ports-
mouth in the presence of witness; Lord Portsmouth
is totally incapable of understanding a proceeding
like the present; the second interview witness had
with his Lordship was at the house of Mr. Newton
Fellowes, in Brylusstotie-square; witness considefs
that at this moment Lord Portsmouth is totally in-
sane upon the subject of marriage, and that he was
equally insane at the time of his marriage with Miss
Hanson; arrives at this conclusion from Lord Ports-
mouth's ignorance of sexual intercourse; thinks Mr.
Skirrow introduced the conversation on that subject;
there was no prior arrangement as to the nature of
the conversation, nor as to the manner in which it
was to be introduced or carried on ; when his Load
ship related' the conduct of Alder and her Ladyship,
he was angry ; Lord Portsmouth's mind is certainly
unsound ; he does not understand the natural relation
of things; he does not possess the higher facultieirof
the mind ; in regard to punishment, and the 'preda-
tions of punishment, his Lordship possessed a certain
degree of judgment ; the deserts of the persons were
not canvassed prior to the pronouncing judgment
upon them by his Lordship; thinks his Lordship's
mind is likely to become worse as age advances; he
is more likely to shew his incapacities, as the limited
faculties of his Lordship's mind begin to decay from
the natural effect of age and infirmity.
By the Jury.— His Lordship presided at the dinner
preceding the passing of the sentence Avon those who
had offended him ; witness has been a physician at
Betlilein Hospital for seven years; frequently finds a
retentive memory in a perspn of unsound mind • in
no case of insanity is the coercion used to Lord
Portsmouth necessary; the influence of fear, on his
Lordship's mind is, of itself, characteristic of insanity;
a strong mind might labour under allelusion. but *
weak mind is not exempt from such delusion her
objection to apply the term lunatic to his eptellit*
but should prefer that of unsoundness of mind ; Lord
Portsmouth expressed to witness a strong objection to
Dr. Bankliead ; his Lordship never stated his object
in wishing to be again married.
Doctors Ainslie, Latham, Monro, Willis, alker,
and Bankhead, have also examined into his ..ordship's
state of mind. The Lord Chancellor disapproved of
Dr. Bankhead's admission t9Hurtsbourte Park. Is
not aware that on the trestionof-impotedie his Lord-
ship is aware of his feelings being different to thoie
of other men. Does not think that Lord Portsmouth
ever supposed him to be a medical man. It is a cha-
racter of insanity to converse rationally at one time
and at another, andapon certain subjects, irrationally.
His Lordship is totally incapable of argument.-.-
Should not advise the reception into the Hospital of,
e man similarly situated to his Lordship, and fotthia,
,reason, that they did not receive incurables. '1
Dr. Warburton, examined by Kr.•Diettstaw...rais:
generally from 600 to 700 lunatics under eare;
has practised in that particular branchOf his profes-
sion for 46 or 47 years. Has seen Lord Portsmouth
in company with Sir George Tuthill. Confirms the
evidence of Sir George. In addition to what he had
related, his Lordship stated, that he had'seen Lady
Portsmouth and Alder in bed together, at an inn, by
the road side, in Walsh; that notwithstanding that
circumstance. his Lordship continued to travel with
them, to which he didatet object,. because he said
that kr. Hanson had told him Alder was rupttred.
Saw Lord Portsmouth last on the 10th inst. Most

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