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London, England, 1817-10-27 00:00:00

the money necessary to defray the expense of his journey Ras int•
mediairly collected in the room. Prison•si said that he wanted a
barrel of gunpowder. in order to sh-w those who were to act
with !Am bow to make cartel ',sew Wi,tiess undervolui that pri-
soner ha-I a barrel to gunpowd-r. bet he did not know where it •
.11,1411 depeisiod Pri.oner said that there were plenty of churches-
on tile road to Nottingham, in yr' ich enough of lead could be had
to answer their purpose., adding •bat no good could be expected
for the co..u'ry mid! tear Government was over hrown Phe I
inertia at whieb this convercateon rook place continued Irmo 121
until 'oar o'clock; no oilier hu,iness was talked of. Turner
seemed to look to the prisoner when.orer he wante•l any thing.
prisoner being considered as the leader Several came in and I
went out of the room fleeing the conversation. There appeared
to be shout 20 persons pre ent at a tame A map was produced,
in which •he prisoner pricked nu 'or the informa inn of the meet-
'
mg., where it was char they intended to go, and he said that there
owl be on dnule of some.. is, what they were about to under-
Abe. Prisoner sena• im' a spoke at costly with J Moore. Nu-
lling more occurred at this meeting titan wittiest had stated.
sn lass cross.exantinatinn, by Mr. 'UNMAN, Witness stated,
that he we absent four hours at the meeting alluded to on Sun-
day. into which meeting any promo ought enter. Prisoner did
not leave the room at toy time tor more than eve or ten minutes
together Punter had on one occasion inquired after prisoner,
and where he was gone: Witness did not go to any Maga-rate
to give nfermation co what I.- had just stated. Turner and Mar-
tin said ti at they did nor mini or cart about the presence of con-
Ambles, foe any one would be thrust up the chimney wbu should
repeat any thing of what had t. ken place Witness was there-
fore so " bad tnghten-d," that lw did not tell inhy he had heard
to any Magistrwe. Prisoner said that be would kill ally one
who should mention the conversation Witness did not saw
'his threat before, because hr dal not before remember it; but
prisoner had used the threat. I he room in which the conversa-
tion which he had described took place was the parlour of
a public house on the side of the road to Nottingham, into which
parlour any one might go ; the people who talked thus slit nut
eeent to keep the thing secret.
Vu re.examinrion by Serj•-aot Va non* witness stated that
_the room alluded to, when full, could not contain more than ea
Persons. W:ii n prisoner uttered the threat of killing any one
that should rip-at ha words or oppo e him, witness britag a swan.
ger. and only a few days& spectal moralise. WI, q ate frightened.
Prssoner made no secret of his purpose to foice every one to join
him by ten ca clock the neat night.
J. Shipman called and Lessened by 'kir Clarke—l lo.iged with
Mr. 801 l h oil the 9th of June last. 1 remember being at his dont
at shout half pas, eight that eigh . Ilse priswier at the bar ano
some wile, men came up to me. Thee e set re a few sod women
' abou G. Weightman was in company with hint, and I ached
them where th were gang? 'nary sal I they were going up to
an old bath os a field there, where ttor.- tr.-, a meeting of the
towns of Wingfield, Crich, Prendrich, and Aloof-et. 1 hey said
there were arms and amnste.ttem t' err, and more would be
taken in their way to Nottingham. ('hey said there were thou-
, awls more to meet them in klortinitiani Forest. I asked Braud-
e th, whir they would do for preweioes, when so many thou-
sands meet together. Hr said it ere would be bread and beef fur
ever man, and half a pint of tent.
[homes Turner deposed, that he was apprehended in conse
Invitee of the insurrecnon at South Wingfield. and has been in
custody err since. He lived at south Wingfield with Isis fa-
ther, wini is a fratne•woric knitter; Isit his father's Mast on the
evening of the 9th of Jute, and went in company with Samuel
Ludlam and John Walker to a mrs ing-herw (Jose to Colima:l
Hortie.,*is gate; saw there William turner, George Weightman,
anal a ionic., hom he afterwards found to be the 'Notting-
ham a• d whom he thin saw at the da:: The three
I la•-er lea ! gut... and were proceeding to Hunt's farm through .a
' Are i •.f • cootie' Hwton's; on their way thither, William a tinier
cuss loadmg a gun with abullet; George Weightman said, come
lad., 1 expect an engagement very won wob Jessop's men at
Butt Icy V. orbs. Witness asked William *turner who the
• serenest was 1 snd'bls answer was_ " that's our Captain from
Noti mg .a. 0." When they got *to Hunt's farm, witness and is.
meal Ludlam stopped at about 10.1 yards troin aloe barn. There
were a score or more of person assembled. obortly afterwards
several of these persons came towards witless, and he saw the-
they bad weapons, some pikes sod guns, and one or two had
.words. Prianner, Turner, and Weight 1112111 came with the to
others from the barn, Heard George Weigirman say that he
must go. to find whether Mr.Tophant and the Pelt. people
were coming to meet the party there. Wilani I urn . and pri-
senes formed the people in ranks, and pri.ooer had a hag of bul.
lets to carry, which he received from George Bromley. Prisoner
ordered the party to march. The fir's house which they wait
to was that of Mr. Hardwick. Part of the party went up to
that it-use, but witness did not go. He want to Henry latolln.
son's, and from thence to Topham's close, where he was joined
by Isaac Ludlam ,be elder, 'mac Ludlam the younger, and WO-
ham Ludlam, each of whom had a pike in his hand. (Some
pikes were here sbewn to the witness, which be recognize d).—
Each appeared about eight feet long, including the spike
Weiebtman took the bag of bullets from wi.nese. The party
proceeded to house of Elijah Hall,Turuer and prisoner corn-
imandine MI the way. When they get to Hall's deur they found
him outadoehesere, which was fastened. • Prisoner asked. /CM.
for his guasi- which the latter was evidently unwilling to give,
but after sons dispute a gun was lauded out of one to the rite'
bows by Hall's desks. Prisciner got the gun, but 444 that he'
knew Hall had more arms in the house, and that they Must be.
even Uoto declared that be had nu more arms, but'
prisoner asserted that he had, threatening that it they were nut
immediately given up the door should be broken open. Prisoner
struck tsall upon the fete, and presenting a gun at him, declared
that if he (Hall) did not find out mere mous, he (the prisoner)
would slew hint. Whiten laid hold of prisoner, telling Lino
that he should net so 11l treat Hall, who had not, be believed,
any mote aims in his possession. Prisoner took a candle and
went up stairs to search for arms, but be found tea; he, how •
ever, brought down Hall's sea, who it was evident
accompanied him. Priatier had taken him out of bed, and tn.
slated that he must eo with the party. Prisoner first demanded
that the elder Hall should go with him, which the latter refused.
Young Hall was however takes with the party, who neat pro-
ceeded to the house of Isaac Walker, from v. b!Ch house they took
a brass-barrelled pistol, which prisoner pet int..) an apron that lie
had tied round him like a belt. From Walker's they proceeded
to the house of Henry Bastwick,iu which a wen !ow was took-•n
They next. went to Samuel Hunt's, where they got bread and
cheese; Huut told them to eat what they liked, stating that he
would dress himself and go with them. .They accordingly took
bread and cheese and beer with Turner, who was a fanner.—
After stopping there about a quarter-of an hour or 20 minates,
they hilt Huitt's house, and Hunt himself went with them. The
Turners and Ludlum were tinted as well as the prisoner.—
From Hunt's they proceeded to the house of Mrs. Hepworth ;
when witness reached her house he found prisoner rattling at he
door, and canes for eras. The door was not welted, anJ pri-
mmer called for some one to break it open. bamurl Hunt took
a stone front the cope' of a hall, and Ling it at the door, hu4
that did not form it open; prisoner went trout the door to a li its
window at the back of the house, and asked those whom Le saw
within to soul out arms, and to open the door; those within did
neither, and prisoner fired hi—witness could not say whether
with gun or pistol; witness eta bearing the shot went to the win-
dow, and sae a man lyingoau the lout of the kitchen. Ibis
man witness hoard was Robert Walker, the servant of Mrs.
Hepworth, who was killed by the prisoner's she. WI ness told
prisoner that be should not have shot the poor hanotent swan;
and puma: said, that it was bts•duty to do in, adding, that if
"Tees' said any more about it be would blow his brassie out.—
They then proceeded to other houses. At Eastwood write of she
party dropped of Witness* himself, as well as others, quitted
them. Wiener sad William*" mew were martens et the head
of the patty. geese -witness left the party, he saw William
Huge attempting to turn back, and prisoner seeing Kane as
• ballet altos he caned his pa (ins prisoner carried a E. 44/ au his
band, as wed u a pistol In his apron), threatentag Hume, that
if he did not imgsediately swum to the panes, he would fire at
him. Prisoner prasented le ima..itt lees, but Witness and
William I units prevented Litt from Brag. Hume did, how-
,rtet. retain its the party; Brumley broteeht him leek a j 4 &1-

am heard that some one was wounded through a gun going off
by aces 'rm.

On cross.examinatton by Mr. OrNicol, witness stated that
he met .he parte after nine c rho k, an 1 that It was not then
dark. Weoitman had, according to his bed ef. doss ennuth to
return from Nottingham. and meet the party at Langley M.lls
f'om the time dia• had elapsed since lie took away Mr. Booth's
pisny. The party had brolcA: up before any army appeare 1. It
dwindled away, no.wiihrandiug the information the prisoners
receive ! from W. Lehrman.
On re-esarninatim by Mr. GURNEY. witness said th it he had
a pike, and that. on quitting the party, lie. as well as others who
had pike., Bung them into some ne ties 'tear a tan-yard. When
upon his return home from the party, be was taken into custody
by the cava ry, to whom he 'hewed the plate into which the
pieces hal been Bung.
Hen y l'oodinson hyl Information about half-par nine o'clock
on the 9 h of June, thy some people were approaching .o attack
his house near Winfield. Ile theretore locked his house, and
went with lilt wit into the yard. A body of men soon after
wards appeared armed. some with guns, whets with pikes. The
party rappcd at his door; and, on asking what they wanted, the
answer was—s. We want you and your gulls" Coold not say
that the prisoner was one of the parry. Witties said that he
had no guns in his house, as the only one he had was sent to
Ashworth to be tnend.:d. A person, called by others the Cap-
tain, then said—•s If you will not open the door. we shall break
k °PM for We must 'earth the house for arats." Witness then
saw William Turner and William Itanken among the party.—
He unlocked the door, an.! the Captain, with another pi Ison,
immediately followed him in. He brought them agun, and then
the Captain said—" You must go with us yourself." With this
desire he refused to comply ; hut the party said he must go, add•
lugs that it was better for him to go that runt than rep until
morning, as on the morning a great crowd was rlpeC:eui Irum
Shcßl.ll and Chesterfield; that a grew cloud would connt net
day from the North which would sweep ail be.ore it. Witness
still said that he would nut go ti .at tight, adding, that if he must
•
go he would rather Wait until the mottling. Ihe Captaiu raised
Ills gun, and declared, 'hat ii witu:ss would not go insmeskately
he would shout him. On u tering this threat, the Cai•esiti pre-
seated his gun at with Some or the party seeing this, es,
cialmed--`• D—n his t yes, do not smack his head of"' Os terra
said—" Let hint stay, never mind hint." Ihe Cap.ain ...aid that
his object was to get him to go to Nottinalia.ii, .raid he tl.o,sehi it
wow./ not be tie‘essary to take the party further, fur Lrootair
would hi! taken ions before the parsy eauid arrive there. Wit-
!less oisst. ved. that it would .be a hail thing to take him awsy, :
and to leave this woe alone and unprottc:ed in that lonely niece.
Ge.age Weightna in said to witness, that he only Nr•she I loin to
go a little way, and that he might then return. • WsiAtinan
then gave Mane.' a spike or pike to carry ; wr nes% expr,..sed a
wnh to carry his own gun, but this was refused by the Cawatis,
and witness went on about :silo yards, carrying the srlke ; when
he had gone that distance, Weightman gave wiiiiess a bit of sej
nudge, told him to return home, which he did, giei..g his spike I
io Weightman.

On aura examination wi•ness stated that he cmil I nor swear
to tie. person ot the priNtiner. He did not recollect who threatened
to shoot lism. There were many persons among the parry, but
he mild net swear that the prisoner was one ot them.
Efijala Hall corroborated the stazettiunt ot the accomplice, as
to the A .itckupon the house.
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Llij ih I 411, jun. deposed, that he was disturbed in the nigh:
of the 9.1, of Juue. He t with his brotlur, a:id several then
came to Ida bed, and conie.led him to get up. He W.ll forced
out oi his ether's house, alit a rke was put iii:o his !ma I. Ihe
first house be twilit to web the party was that of Me.
which is bat a short distance from his lath-i's, and they gut a
gun and a pirol. From Mr Walker's, the pariy, which con-
sisted of a great number, among whom was the No.engleal Calf.
lain, wbowas the yawner at the liar, proceeded to Mr. East-
wick's, and there got a gun; thence they wept to the house of
vaned Hoar, from whom they had ail got bread awl c'ieese and
beer. Tlfidr Deft visit was. to tie biese Mss. Hepwurfh,
Where tut servant. Ruben Walker, wee shot by .I. I..enter.
Witness saw the t reoner lire, and afterwards saw Walker deed
on the fluor of Mrs. Hepworth's kitchen. Witness naked the
prisoner how he could think in shooting Welker and prisoner
answered that he (Walker) was not dint. Winton slat. d, tl at
Walker was actually CM', Lut prl,OneT t+llll nothing Intone shout
it. Witness went nest with the party to Pentrtelge, where seve-
ral attempts were made to get arms and men. Soon afterward%
be contrived to escape fr.•rn the party. Vt. hile with them be
heat d several of them say the it was their touchline to pill down
the Parliament-house and to break ..he laws The Ivert.,,,itaiu
Captain was prment when these declaraiims were. made. st um
the party, with the prisoner, were iu the house, he took the op-.
potation,' of escaping.
About a quarter before it: o'clock, the Curer BAlms 'shed
the ATTORnti OLNIMAL to what gamut of tmie his evollarce
was likely to go
I he A l TORWILT-GCNCRAL replied, that he Bad a great many
witnesses to adduce In order to confirm the teatinvoly which had
al; eady been given.
The Cuter BARON observed, that to keep the Court sitting to
a late hour, ctiuid do no good, and it alight do lei in.
Ilse afia s ortnaysOireiguat. said, that he should call mi," on 4
more witness, eSiciVir till` not occupy ntuels tame. If:
Isaac Walker lielibsed.to the attack ma.le up ni his kuuse; end
which bad been -stair& by 'the preeed ng write-sea 1 he party
who made the ateek, at about ten whit: es past etc/ten o'clock
on the night of the 9th of 'thee, %vete armed wi.h tikes and gdirs.
They demanded from !dm a gun and a case of pistols. He told
them be had no pistols; but they took away a gun aaa a brae
pistol. He bid not kno.v ti. wheel be gave the pistol; he give
it to a mm called the Captain, but he could Inn say that the yd.
smrer was that man. . . .

The Court ta-b.: aleurned until eight o'clock the next morn-
ing, the Coon W 4.1 or.h.reti anti several 13a0iffi
welt alvera to take eat e that rt,) uae should be allowed to have
any cowman:cation vr:th the Lay, lor whom accomatot.Llttott

was °tact ed for the ttight.
SECOND DAY. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17.
Elijah Ball, jun. etamin3,l by Mr. [ADVlL—Confirmed Ills
father's wt.:molly. He was compelled w go Mong with the
party who attacked his lather's house on the night a; the or;. ist
June. The party put a p'ke in his hand, and took him away
Mr. Walker's, two else's: si off, from whence they took a gun and
• pisiol. The prisut.ur lirandreth acted as Captain. They thee
went to Mr. fiasterick's, from wheoce two gulls were taken lov
form. They then went to Hunt's, and took lib man away.
From thence they went to Hepworth's, wh.re the Wan was mut
tiered. '1 he gun w.+let off by the prlsuna. Robert Walter
was the mati who was killed. lit all other particular this witness
confirmed the accomplice. A great many men and a quantity
of arms were taken from different houses. Witness escaped
from then: Suoil afterwards and went home; bean' several of the
mob say they were going to pull down the Farhat:nem-haw and
break the laws.
Mary Hepworth called and examined by Mr. RICZAIDION.
—I am a widow, and live at South Wingfield Park. On the
night of the 9th of June last, I had at home one son, three
slaughters, two men servants, and myself. About half-past
eletaim we were disturbed by a thundering at the door, and men's
voice,, demanding our men and arms. We got up, and I call.d
out that the door should not be opened, and we cou'd net par.
with oor men or guns. We told Ikon tb go away, but they at-
tacked the windows on both sides of the house. The kitchen
window at the back of the house was broken by the shutters
belt; faecal hate the middle of the robin, and the glasses broke
out. At that time I and a daughter, and ray son and two men
servants, wentbe •Ititahen. lso servants names were H.
Vitus and Walters. They said to my bon William, We must
base goer guns and yular Ilatla, or we wilt blow your brains out.
Immediately after the window was broken, sunta* bred . int
sad it.AVakers Tie shot. He died doom after tae wound was I
received. He bad been sitting do opposite the whitlow, put-
, tiog on Ms boots. Iheshot Is:ruck him to the snick. Tiler kept
demanding the guns and the men; and I thoyglit it was William
1 that wit Aft, and said the gaits mull be delivered, or we
shtul
b 6 murdered. The guns that were rensesaled In the cellar, were
ibea fumbled, and delivered to them out at the window. Tbon
obey saidftwo most Wye your ism. I west up again aid told