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London, England, 1804-05-08 00:00:00

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COURT OF KllloOt AlcH, MAY t.
Gas i tat eicron.
Mr. Lovas. on the pant of the profecntion, at
the fnit of the King tin deneral Inapt, tome of the
particulars of which we Rated in a former paper,
applied to the Court for a York of awiretmon, directed
to certain pert ms in the ifland of Trinidad, to exa-
mine witneffes on the part of the profecutiun.
The ufual affidavit being read, the Court granted
a Rule to flow Golfe.
watrt
THE mind V. •Lait. Heetosom, set: ItYHI
?ARAM's, •ND THOMAS 11041,1110%
The firft Defendant is ton well known in the cir-
cles ofdalhion, and the (cenes of bufinefs, to require
any notice here. The fecund Defendant is a farmer
and grazier, who has conduced eatenfively to the
improvement of Agriculture, and well known ,to
aloft of the foeieties mflituted withthat objeil--iTfie
lad Defendant, Mr. Hopping, is an Attorney at
nehelier. Thera perfons had been tried and eonvill-
ed before Baron GRA tiall.on a criminal Information
under the Bribery Aft. The coot was heard at the
Affixes for Stanerfetthire. The offence was commit-
ted in. the eleftion for the Borough of Ileheder,
where the right of clef' is is the Bailiff, capi-
tal Borgeffes, and inhabitants not receiving alms.—
The charge was, that they gave, nv procured to be
given, 301. to a titan named John EdWards, and to
thirty-five other perfons, and that dity obtained
ground, and ere/led various dwellings to ace ?heir
porpote, Contrary to the peovifions of the. AR in that
cafe made and ',welded. After the notes of the
I.earoed Judge made at the trial had been read by
Mr. lonic, Ls Bsalic, afSdaviti were ptodneed on
tbf behalf of John White Parfans, from W. Dick-
bine, Efq. Member for Somerfetfhire, Dr. Patty,
I. R. S. and from various' Member. of the Bath
Society of Apiculture, all depofing to the virtunis
and moral habits of this Defendant, and to the injury
his fortune had received from his zeal for the im•
provement of Agriculture.
Meffrs. Easenie and ALIA' then implored the at-
tention of the Court en the behalf of Alexander
Davictfon, Efq. and Mr. Jerez'. on the part of John
White Parfens. They felt extremely the embarraf-
Ment of addreifirtg the Court on loch an occafion ;
tdheir perfonal friendlitip for Mr. Davidfon might
have induced them, at another time, to belie indulg-
id their feelings in apdogising for his candela I
nadir the prefent cireumhances it would be itnpriw
pet. The Court would, bovrever, recolleet the eba-_
rafter of Oldfield, on whole evidence the fare of
thefe perfnns had depended : it will liliewife bear ini
Mind, that the pass meat now to be hailed is not
the only oar they shay be called upa to fitter, be-
cook, this very offence, PidEctiiiiins may be
Cointesseid in soother form, And ben,/ penalties
say be ended. It is the pride of the Englifh law
to temper jcflice with hnutanhy. ,Petfotts of tortoni
and education, unthawed ht ertilj fife into fenle of
ditty to their country, and to the ficiedlnilsiutiont
of pubfic law, would feel much mini diftrefs freoin
the conviai•m of their dww errors, And from the in-
jury to their own reputation, thin from arty perfonal
itiluffion duly might endure under the &mullet to be
pronounced againft them : tint the iroprelfive
and
awful planner in which that fentivree Is aectiflowed
to be delivered by the Limited Judge whore painful
ftty it re to pronounce it, is at this momenta &Mee
orextreme satiety to the Defendants.
No Coanfel appearing for Mr. Hopping, and he
having declined to addrefs the Court,
The ATTORRAY G snakes laid, that although the
Complication of the crimes of which thele Defendants
guilty did not appear upon the record, yet,
there was not only bribery, but em,flaitacy with
they were chargeable ; and in the indance ot
tter Defendant, Mr. Hopping, the fobornation
lory. The •At torney General repelled the ob.
ma, that the evidence 4ely depv.dett on Old-
. the tellimony of that man was not only con.
coed on his trots examination, hot by his fon, who
• confident depoftions to the fame faits. But
ever doubt might cilia in the mod fceptical
,d, they mull be completely removed by the
inks •erefted for the purpofe cf this eleAion. paid
the money of Mr. Davidfon, which were per
cot monuments of the iniquity of thefe Defen-
. It was laid, that thefe perfons might he
to pcnalties, and that the plaMdtment fhould be'
.tgated is the expeditions of profeetttions for this
trpofe ; their Lnrillhips would, however, examine
• cafe as it appears upon the record, and would
in the view of their remote contingencies, loci
to fuch vial's, admit the country to be defraud-
er that inflict which is due to it. He was di/noted
allow to Mr. Ihavidlon all the liberality of feeling
which he was entitled, but he Prefumed that his
tfibilities were not 11 acute from his paR conduft,
make it probable that the adtrionitious with
iieh the fentence might be accompanied would
None any material part ofhis relent (offering.
regard to this gentleman, he trolled their
Lovelfhips would confider that he was a man of im-
-nfe wealth, that he had potted forth his treafures
lout limit for thefe corrupt purpotea, and that a
of Scot. or locol, would induce him to leave the
It with the laugh of triumph, indead of the tear
:ono-Won. With refpeA to Mr. J. hn White Par-
numerous affidavits had been produced in his
non and he had himself deputed, that he neither
tpefled or defired any pecuniary compenfation.—
.• did rot wills to lelien the weight of theft affida-
, which -appeared to be from perfons of refpecia-
ay, hut the tettimony was the lets to be regarded
mute his char-after teemed to have been mifunder-
tnod ; he was a *ribber in voters as well as a jobber
tattle,and while he was promoting the agricul
•e of his country, he was facrificing its political
my and independence. hl echich the bentril
of
ease and improvement could alone be teemed. The
tgravation in the clime or Mr. Hopping R., as the
renter, beearde he was 3 mitlitier ot the litite ; Arni
frelWW4l to have added to the enormity with which
others were chAr)Teithle. the (-lime of the ittlyir•
aim of periury• With the übfers ati nS he flmuld
!omit the befenct sots to the decttion s.f the Court,
id the jitfliceof their country.
Mr. DALLAS, who 'S.AS air• concerned for the pro
-wpm, decliord detw;t:ontr the Coort, after What had
lien Iron, the Attorney Central.
Lmet C.. a Let them be c,mmltted
the I(ing't Witch ptifou, and be brought tap again

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