Star.
London, England, 1819-03-27 00:00:00

perpetrated by a military man.-- (he.,. 1.,
during the course cf a recent examination, •
bad been committed for merely th;ercr,:....., '"
the witnesses before the House, surely q,...•
best on them not to overlook such a gr.•cs •
feat co:trage on its privileges as had been e
of. Ile bad heard wit% surprise ar.d
• the docrines which bad :we,: ,rated
Advocate. that I.eainect seeme.
that an ignorance of the privileges of tlie
enough to be considered as an excuse fr.:
ilium. But when the individual blot., •• •
the Bar, the truth would be disuir,ed, •
quote punishrofmt, no doubt, would he j. 1!..! ct,,
him. Though ignorance riht he plc tc:ed
nuatiGn of his offence, it could 7:re: 52
sufficient excuse for such a breach.
should be called to the Bar of the llott,e
ed the witness, the charge preferred •
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• •
I should also be laid bet; ,re them, to;n:,er
minutes of the Court-Martial assembled to ,r;
Such a Court-Martial baci. g been held, he
consider as an additional bleach. The llo.:se
not be satisfied at all events without the charge r
ferred against Stinson being laid before them.

• Mr. BENNET said, the soldier perhaps had ::!4!1
for the Ccurt-Martial ; because, if he cad nnt.
might have been, punished without it --theer,!::..:.
L.-rd ALTHO)tP moved, that the Serjexa c.:...4
First Guards, employed to arrest Stinton, shtai:,!;,t
ordered to attend at the Bar un Tueiday next,
The SPEAKER then put the question, on rhYs
Mr.W. WYNN thought it objectionable to a.1i,n1,-1
the consideration of the question fur so long a pet- 3
Ott Mouday, although there was much iinFamt
business to be done, there could be nrchi,3 nill,iir.
portant than the business b:fore them. I 3 T..;.,, e;i:li:i
1
the Howie ought not' o separate lidiout colui!.! 13
some decision forthwith. If in an arrest in a iitil
case during the la,t Parliament the parts circa -itz
hai been pnnis!!ed, certainly, when the breac.i !:.,:
been committed by a military rtlicer, tilt irt,m,
punishment should be rnoq summarily old i.i.:anti-
neonsl: inflicte.3.—qicar, hear.)
The CHANCELLOR cf the D.:CHEQUER
wished the attendance of the Stee-tot to ha in:r..edie.t..

Lord ALTHORP, amidst feud of •
with," withdrew his motion.

Mr. BARRY, thought the .4 emC.,,yed t,
arrest," should be altered into " t!id arres:,"
was put ajd carried.__

FREEMANTLE was . orinio”
name of the Serjeant who arrenei StiAter.
embodiettin the motion.

The Hon. General TOWN.SHEND said :.c .•ue
the man, and alitaugh ignorant of his r.A.A':
have him brought latward if the House re
(Hear, and cries of Yes.)

Mr. W. WYNS:E would have Stiatem, the seldier,
liberated furthwith.—(Hear, hear.)

Mr. BENNET moved that an :.cconnt of thr Ccrr
.Martial, with the Minutes of the same,

before the House.

Mr. BECK ETT said, that Stinto^ havin,
tried for a military offence, it would M• coatrar:
the usual practice to produce such minute .
Mr. SMITH considered the answer of the last
Speaker as rendering it doubly necessary to
upon the production of the minutes of the Court-
Martial.—(Neer) • • • _

Mr. BENNET still thought two breaches ;Tains:
the House had been comrrntted, one in the arrest, and
the second in 111- Co art-Martial ;,he therefore risliel
for its proce2dins.
M r. saw pa peanut whatsoever to pro-
duce them.. .

Mr. W. WYNNE tinniest no in-Convenience
possibly result, by delaysng the motion for the p:c-
duction of the minutes of the Court Martial for a few
hours ; inasmuch as they might calculate upon cbr
raining from tho soldier Srinton, or the Serjeant sviio
arrested him, some subsequent knslwledge of the pro.
ceedings adopted in consequence of his arrest.
A. Messozn. whose name we could not learn, salt,
'it would be satisfactory to all parties to see t;.l
charges preferred against the soldier.
Mr. BENNET then withdrew his motion, rP°2
which Mr. W. WvNN moved, '•that the soldier. S:ia•
ton. should he brought to the Bar of the
forthwith."—Ordered.