Star.
London, England, 1803-02-08 00:00:00

RICH TREASON.

VECIAI. COMMISSION, NEW SESSIONS-HOUSE,
BOROUGH. MONDAY, FEB. 7. 1803.
About nine o'clock Edward Marcus Delpard was
brought into Court, and in about 20 minutes aiter
the judges arrived, when the Court immediately
proceeded to call over the names of the perfons
t..mmoned to be of the Jury.
Colonel Defpuri rok, and begged that the
Crairt would grata him permitrism to fay a few
word-, in order to do away from the minds of
thole woo well: to be his Jurors, any unfavoura-
ble impreffions which might have been made upon
them by thole villainous publications that had, at
various times fince his aired, appeared againd his
charaaer.
The Logo CHIEF Jusrica interpofed, and told
Col. Delpard, that as the Jury was not then form-
ed, he could not make thole obfervations he was
about to addrefs to the Court. He timid at a
proper time,litve a full and faflicient opportunity
of gating to the Court any flies which he might
conceive to be material to his defence : at prelent
he cool,' not do fo.
Col. *Jefp:ird—l am lorry for it, my Lnrd.
The find perfen called over George nib-
her, Lk who immediately addrelfed the Lord
Chief Jultice, and Rated, that he was one of the
Aldet men of tke City of London ; that many im.
portant ditties were attached to that office, which
mutt he negleeted if he was bound to ferve on the
jury ; and that the confequence would ultimately
be, that perlims could not be found to fill thole
oflices, fo necelfary to the conftitution and privi-
leges of the city ; and the Lord Mayor might not.
at times, be aSle to form a Court of Aldermen, if
perfons in his flotation were liable to ferve on ju-
ries. The only reafrin why he had been fumtnored
was, that of his having a place a (hort dittance
from London, to which he fometimes retired on a
fummer's evening.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICS' obferved, that the
itateinent made by the worthy Alderman, WAR not
fuck as he could, confidently with his duty, ad-
mit as a fufficient excufe.
Mr. Alderman Hibbert then added, that the
Lord Mayor required his attendaixe on the fol-
lowing dar at a Court of Aldermen, and that
great inconvenience might relish to the City from
his abfince.
The LORD CHILI' JUSTICII...." That is a matter
of minor importance, compared to the public by-
finefs that mull be attended to in this Court. We
carrot run the rifk of not having a Jury ; but, in
confequence of the Statement you have made, the
Court is ready to permit you to (land by ; and in
cafe there &could not be enough to form a Jury.
you mull be ready in Court to anfwer, if it ihuuld
be neceifary to call upon you."
Several perfons, whofe names were afterwards
called over, did not anfwer to the fame, and were
ordered to be tined, Tome ad. and others fol. A
great many were clotted from age, infismity, or
indifpofition.
Twenty-five Gentlemen were challenged for the
Prifoner, and nine for the Crown.
Robert Dent, Efq. of Batterfea, after having
been fwnrn the third upon the Jury, and after-
wards hearing that perfons of the age of feventy
were exempted from (crying upon the fame, ad-
dreffed the Court, and (aid, be was above that
age, and begged that he might be permitted to

retire.
The Loan CM oar justice fail, he should have
made that exude before ht was (worn; but is he
was (worn, it was not in the power of the Coirt to
let him leave the box. The Connie), however, on
both fides, agreed that they had no objeaion that
Mr. Dent should be excufed, and on that account
the Court complied with his requeft.
The following Gentlemen were at leagth chofen
as the jury :
GRANT ARLIN. Efq.
WILLIAM DINT, of Eatterfelk. Efq•
WILLIAM DAVISON. Of Clipbani, Efq.
Gomm C , Of asigalw, Efq.
Mr. Wm. COOI.OII of Gainsford-ftreet, Soetinvark.
Mr. 1 ono PARMIR, Of Southwark,
Mr. ono COLLINIOW, of Gravel-boe, OMR Church.
Mr. awes W , of Surrey Road, Chrift Church
r.
Mt I HANDISIOS, of Grew Wait. Mr* curds.
Mr. 1011:4 HAVNISR. of BankSde.
Mr. l.erza Doman, of Clapham.
Mr JOHN FIELD. of Georee•fireet, Lambeth MEAL
The witneffes were then all ordered out of Court.
The principal parts of the ittdiftment were read
by Mr. KNAPE, and the pleadings were opened by
Mr. Asnorr, the junior Counfel on the part of
the profecution.
The ArroaalT Gra aim. addrefed the Jury is
a tong and excellent fpeeeh. after which he pro-
ceeded to call evidence to fubßantiate the feveral
charges laid in the indiament. The number of
witnetfes called was 17.
Mr. Serjeant Barr now addreffed the Court in
behalf of his Client. the prifoner ; and after a very
able (petal, called the following witnefes merely
as to chameter, viz. Lord Natsou, General Sir
ALURID CLARICk, Sir Ever N , and Gamma
Lomo, Efq. all of whom (poke highly of the con.
dnEt of Colonel Defpard. while he bore a Com.
mitlion in his Majefty's fervice.
Mr. Goan's, then addreired the. Court and the
Jury, alto, in behaif of the prifoner, and was ably
replied to by the SOLICITOR GIINERAL
The arguments of Counfel on both fides being
concluded,
The LORD Passtorwr proceeded to fun up the
evidence, which he did with the unnoft perfpicuity
and fairness, in a fpeech of nearly two hours.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 8.
The Jury retired at two o'clock this morning—
and, after remaii.ining in the Traverfe Room tor
thirty five minutes, returned a verdia ofG u I try—
but " they begged leave earneftly to recommend
the Prifirner to mercy, in confederation of the high
teilimonials to his former good condua, and Mr-
mer good charafter."
Lord E LLLLL ottocc a thanked the Jury for their
patient attention through fu long a Sitting ; and.
on accout of the latenefs of the hour, adjourned
:he Court .0 Wedneday morning.
[ln caofortuity to the otter of the Coen, wedeclise at pre-
feet catering into any partieulare ; Me ahi report of the
whole of the Proreedioga will be glum Is this ropes whim dm
Tfi3ll are termiratcd.]