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London, England, 1820-04-28 00:00:00

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TRIALS FOR HIGH TREASON.

iLD BAILEY. M924DAY, APRIL IT...FIRST DAY.

VIE ICING V. A*THQR•TIIISTLWOOD.

kfter the preliminary proceedings, and the swearing in of the
ire, as fully stated in the teas of the 17th instant,
Boetains opened the pleadings, and shortly stated the
!rat overt acts, eleven in number, with which the prisoner
(1% charged, and the several different forms in which time overt
:AS w; re charged in the different counts.
The Arroexer-Gmrsaae commenced his addresato the Jury,
be reminding them of the important duty they had now to per-
form in this inquiry, between the prisoner at the Bar and the
Public. On this occasion, he was persuaded, it would be tribe
unnecessary to admonish the Jury to discharge from their minds
everything which t.sey might have heard up to this time out of
doors, likely to prejudice the prisoner, and to decide only on the
evidence that would be laid before them. The crime with which
the prisoner was charged, was the highest known to the law.
The law on the subject was clear and distinct. The overt acts
charged on the prisoner had been stated; and if the fasts coo.
tamed in his brief were established, no difficulty would be found
in making out all the overt acts, as contained in the different
counts; Important as was the duty which the Jury had to dife
charge, he had one no less important; he assured than, in Ms
statement he was about to make, he had no design of inflaming
their minds against the unfortunate prisoner at the Bar. He
ens only anxious to state the facts as he believed they wadi be
proved. If, however, it should appear that his statement, mill
tee observations he should make, were not supported by the rd.
dente, they would dismiss both from their minds, and not suffer
them to prejudice the prisoner. He amid not se unknown to
any of them by name, and he (the Attorney-General) now
feared he had been engaged in attempts to subvert the Govern-
ment, with several others, who had come into the plan at an
earlier or later period. He should now have to call the atten-
tion of the Jury more particularly to the conduct of two persons
named Inge and Brunt; the first, previous to the transactions in
question, resided in Stanhope-street, Clare-market, as did the
prisoner at the Bar ; and the latter, who was a boot-doter, in
Fax-court, Gray's Inn.lane. At an early period of January,
the prisoner at the Bar and these persons, had met frequently at
a public-house in Brook's-market; but at the latter end of Jae!
eery, Brunt took an additional room in:the house where he
bilged, as was pretended, as a lodging for Inge ; but really, as a
means of meeting more securely; towards the latter end et
January or the beginning of February, these meetings became
mare frequent, and at this alms it was that. the plan fer assassi-
nating several, if not all, of his Majesty's Ministers was deter-
mined on. In the confusion they thought would arise from
this atrocious act, and the setting fire to various parts of the
Metropolis, they expected to be able to seise on the arms, am-
munition, and cannon deposited at the Artillery-pound, and at
other depots in the Metterdis. A Provisional Goverameut
was then to be established at the Mansion-house. At first, it
MIS intended to commence their operations oil the night of his
bite Majesty's funeral; but this pVii wee ultimately abandoned.
Delay took place, and some of the party begun. impatient. On
the 19th of February, a Meeting was held, at which the prisoner
was present, as indeed he was at all the Meetings; he was to
have been their leader, and in him they placed their princltal
dependence • this was on the Saturday, and the prisoner then
directed that each man should ascertain the strength of his
party ; and it was arranged which part in the plan each person
should take. The plan was proposed, and the part assigned to
each by Thiedowood, and approved. On the Sunday they met
again. The prisoners Inge Wilson, and Harrison, being pre-
sent, the Islas was then again discussed, and they met again on
the Monday. At this Meeting fourteen persons were present,
and the plan was again approved. On the Tuesday they again
met, and one of the party stated that he had seen in * Nowa.
paper a paragraph, stating that en the following day there was to
be a Cabinet Dinner at Lord Harrowby's. On this informed**,
Brunt exclaimed, that up to that moment he had not believed
in the existence of a Goo; but he now believed it, for he saw
the bead of an Omecroszers Powxs in the arrangement of Jda
Cabinet Dinner, at which all the Ministers were to be aseembled,
and that a blow might be 'track most effectually at once, which
could not otherwise have been effected but in part, and with the
greatest diffieuirte Inge and others of the party also expressed
great exultation. The activity of the party was redoubled ; and
as Brunt's residence was too far distant from Lord Harrowby's,
the stable and premises in Cato-street wore taken, and every
aeceseary implement of destruction was provided for effecting
fads diabolical purpose next day. At this Meeting, however,
a person named Adams expressed some fears that their plans and
!lettings had excited the suspicion of the Police. The Meet.
ing, on Adams expressing his fears, stewed the greatest
indig-
rattlon at such fears; but, by the advice of Brunt, two persons,
ere named Davidson, a man of colour, were dispatched to watch
Lard Harrowby's house. This wee done closely, and .fis no car-
c _instances of suspicion, no Police-officers, no soldiers were dis-
eirered there, they supposed Adams's fears unfounded, and it
nes determined to persevere in their attempt at that Neble
lard's on the following night. On the day following, Wednes
day, every preparation was made, great quantities of arms and
ainnuinition were taken to Brunt's house, and to Cato-servet:
hand-grenades, instruments of most extensive destruction, com-
bustible balls, which were called illumination balls, intended to
ate fire to houses, nearly 1,200 rounds of ball-cartridges, guns,
swords, pistols, pikes, and pike-handles, were also provided in
great abundance. A Meeting took place at Brunt's in the
morning, and Brunt's apprentice would prove that be saw them
loading pistols, guns, &e. and making grenades. The Learned
Counsel then proceeded to describe the premises in Cate-etreet,
which have been repeatedly described in the Public Pints. It
was, be said, a place peculiarly well suited for the diabolical par-
pow for which it had been selected. The only window in it was
benied by a piece of canvass to prevent the neighbours seeing
what was going forward. Some of the party, especially David-
cm, wee seen going backwards and forwards during the day,
aid Davidson stated to some one who asked him a question,
that he had taken the stable of Frith, and was cleaning it out.
About six o'clock Brunt and anotiiet west to Cato-street, where
vs.:2 assetnsled Thistlewood, logs, Wilson, Harrison, and
emu: others, amounting to fourteen or fifteen; and soon after,
1111 and Monument, and some ethers joined them, increasing
tee party tee twenty-See or twenty-six. There was some see-
p:ilk expreued by some of them that no greater company had
eieeneWed, but Thistlewood said the number was fully equal to
tee: object—the Ministers once destroyed, everything else
elated follow • this satisfied them, and the plan of attack was
seaeged. Thistlewood was. to knack at Lord Harrowby's
deer, anti to deliver a letter, and whilst the door was thus
th. others were to malt in, and without remorse mar-
tor ail those persons they eould end there. Inge had armed
himself with a large knife, with which he declared he would
retaliate some of the objects of his diabolical malice, and the
leads of some. of the Ministers were to have been exhibited to
the populace after their death, as was the practice in the early
scenes of the French Revolution. But Piemonte' interfered
to ;tustrate this plan. In consequence of the information given
t 3 Lord Harrowby by Hiden and others, precautions bad bees
tikes to prevent the plan being carried into effect. A party of
the Bow-street Patrol was sent to Cate-street toereconnoitre,
and a patty of the Guards, from Portman-street Barracks, was
piseed in John-street; and at the moment Thistlewood was
shove arranging in the loft the pion for the attack on Lord Har-
t mite's house, the PoFee-officers entered the Kahle, sad es.
• scoured to secure Davidson, the man of colour, and the other
peeeens, who were on guard at the bettom'of the ladder leading
t a the loft, but unsuccestfully, and the alarm was given to those
move. The Attorney-General then proceeded to detail the
t ensactions 'attending the murder e: the unfostusate timithers
le the loft; the apprehension of Inp and others, and the escape
• Thistlewood, as have been already detailed to the Public.
Pight of the prisoners charged in the indictment were taken by
tee Police, and the ammunition, &c. secured. Thistlewood did
eat gn home to his house in Senhope-strect Ihat night. Brunt
west tome at ten o'clock, his boots muddy& and egeompaaied
by a :rug...J., and by their conversation, moue:heard by Brunt's
%%it:, it appeared clearly that they had both been at Cito-