The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-09-18 00:00:00

Michael Smith bore testhnorty to the same effect,
vs did Sarah liatgrave sad James Herren.
Mitsui Whitey refaced to give widgets solil his
yawner?, were paid, es be had come twisty miles
from his beakless, le order to Meted the logged ;
but on beteg toil by Mr. Ashworth that he was sot
*emitted tetchier his repeats on a grimiest case; and
being tbreeteued with committal bi the Coroner, if
he persi his retinal, he deposed to the same
effect as drw witnesses respecting the pursuit of
Campbell by the crowd ; adding, that se ass dorsi
sttrampt to mom ICsurphell, such was the tory of the
people who pursued him. He, therefore, thoegbt
that Taller, from whom boon the deceased was
drugged by the mob, dared sot to interpose for his
'protection.
James M'Alftey, a weaver, deposed, that the de-
ceased had come into his boos, to @nape from the
mob, sod that he pet the back•door spew his back
to.sheiter himself from the stones pelted at him by
the people. sees of whom witness home, bet he
might identify same of them if he sow them again.
Ainsworth seer the pistol fired by the derm-
al some time before the attack of the mob.
A Sergoon deposed, that Campbell came by his
death through visitors said upon his person. •
There were 28 witnesses esamieed altogether, and
it eves peculiarly remarkable that with the ear:epilogs
of three or four, the depoliess of all the others
were previously imaged and draws op, to be then
Memo to gad signed.
De th@evtdeoce being closed,
Mr. Agronomy' addressed the Joey in a speech of
use. length. He bops by stole', that for Ore sok@
ref the individuals le custody epee a charge of pity.
tolls( this foul and brutal warder, be felt it his duty
to 'obeli a few obstrvatioas to the jedgvaeat of the
Jury. That those persons, vie. Taylor aad his car.
vane, were quite Neocene was, he thought, perfectly
obvious. Nay, it was clear that they Were net only
inaocent, but peculiarly meritorious, for in shelties
ids door and windows, upon Campbell getting into
the house. Taylor had done all Is his poser, with-
eat @admitting Lis sewn life, for that unfortunate
tsar's protection. Therefore be concluded that
the Jury would not hesitate to pr ace • verdict of
acquittal with regard to these individuals, and thus
restore them to society with an unsullied character.
Here the Learned Gentleman commented upon the
evidence, observing, that there could be so doubt as
to the good sad loyal intentions of the deceased, or
that he ass a man peculiarly 'rashers for the preset-
Wien of the public peace, sod for the security of
oar excellent Constitetion. It was, no doubt, to
be lamented, that at a period of such tersest be
should have fired the pistol alluded to in the manner
described ; but thee, as it was observed by cue or
two of the Jurors, it was known that Campbell was ie
she babit of firing off pistols, and it did not appear that
the pistol which be fired on the morning on which he
mu his death, was levelled at say one. He (Mr. A.)
fully believed that it was sot, and that the deceased
tired this pistol merely to discharge the loadieg.—
fetch being the case, be thought that no stress should
be laid upon that act of the deceased, who had bete
evidently murdered le a meat °tinges.; manner by
epos persons unknowe; and it was to be tomes.
bored, that may man milli among the mob was
equally guilty with theme who actually struck the
deceased, because the whole were eentributiog to the
same end. The Loomed Gest/omen teeeteded with
repressing his coatiction that the Jury would decide
justly, according to the evilloorce, and upon a fair
sad full view of the whole of the case.
The Cermet, and the strangers withdrew from the
room, and after &liberalistg for sheet ten minutes,
the Jury delivered the verdict stated ie the paragraph,
which 1 seed yes frees the Corower, together with a
verdict of supine% for Te)int sad his serum', who
were, therefore immediately liberated.

Watehrater. Sept. It
In reviewiug the conduct of the Inquest upon the
death of Robert Campbell, the pesticide's of which I
sent you yesterday, the first gaggles that eaterally
occurs is, why employ Mr. Ashworth is an assessor ?
It is the first instasce in which I have ever heard of
an sensor to a Coroner. Bet the manner of Mr.
Ashworth's appointment, end his course of proceed.
ing throeghoot the Inquest, particularly 'tacit, my
surprise. Mr. Barrow was enormity for Taylor and his
mese, and Mr. Ashworth was retained es their idle-
cute. Yet upon this occasion lie occupied the station and
exercised the Wilma of a Judge. I cannot suppose
that such a CM bosomy precedent. or can be reconciled
with the principles of English janiprodence. It is
quite incredible that Baton Wood could have sag.
',tied of sanctioned such an espedient, I. egged a
lawyer an apportenity of speaking at so Inquest, of,
in point of fact, assuming the privileges of the Core.
en, altheegh that venerable Judge's respected same
has been quoted, as I stated to you to my lest. If,
iodised, a Barrister, retained for the Stalled, were
thus allowed to act the part of the Coroner, he might,
with semi nerds' of dexterity and preparation of
evidence, amities so to manage us to transfer the
charge of plit ftom his own clients to other persons.
Bet what occasion cao a Coreuer hive for an asses-
sor ? Either the Corsair Is twilled for the perfor.
mums of his duty, or ha is not. If qualified, be does
net require an assessor; and If out qualified, be
ought set to have been elected. Mr. Milos was
elected to Ibis ofice through the Inlioesce of she
Magistrates, who thought proper to recommend him
as a successor to his father, ohs held the office for
many jests.
Upon the dissent behaves the shorties on the In.
quest I do out think it necessary' to comment. Every
one cam easily appreciate the statement of Campbell's
having takes a back-doer open his back to shelter
kimsell from the sieves of a mob who were immedi-
ately in his heels, who in fact dragged him from the
boom of t)se ass who gave this evidence. There
were, I recollect, ff. _ die
_mot stories about the
Anal attack made upon Campbell after he less knock.
ed down before the door of Taylor. Dot this die.
sent 100 see ved,actordiag to the kiosk of Mr.Ashwortb,
only to moires the main feet. Campbell is, on all
heeds, stated to bate Ws a person of very tiniest
character, sod to hews acted very outrageously on the
morning be come by his death, by firing his pistols,
sod taunting the people with abusive language. Mr.
Ashworth himself indeed professed to deplete the
of the deceased, while be dwelt upon this
good listeotiows sad loyal character. The

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