The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-07 00:00:00

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(Continuation of first day's trial.)
„rThe witness shewing great reluctance to answer thisnr any
toe.ticn sr:. ilt seemed to hear upon her husband's conduct in
the ter Usnet:on. was informed by Mr. Garnet that It was not
,his intention to ask her any anostion which couhrin any way
criminate her husban4.l " Your husband," said the Learned
trientleman "has been this morning nequ.tted."
Upon this intimation. which it appears had not sooner reach-
pit, Mrs. proert, she broke oat into exclamations, and was
'for some time overtime by her feelings. The Court evinced
rorieh ennsiderationd tenderness for her, and stayed fur-
. 449. proceeding until she was composed. She then said she
would answer any questions. I bad some conversation with
fr • him. On Sunday we liMicompany. 011 Monday night John
la t Thorteil and Hunt ca bout nine. They supped, and went

evilly.
Cross-examined by Mr. PLATT.—I did not know that my
husband was to be acquitted of this charge if he went and gave
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sti alenre before the Orand Jury. I was not told so that I
seeMieet. There are two gaden gates to our cottage, and upon
?suing leWer down on the left hand side there is the stable
.- yard 'door: In passing front the lane through the stable yard
4 So tim.garden there are two Fetes to pass. At the last gate
t!ierp is i high fence, which prevents any part of the stable
de*r from being seen from the bed room window ; when the
I.orse was out in the yard it might he seen, and I think I here
*ern the doorway of the stable. It was a fine moonlight night;
' *ere was hamlet sitting room in the cottage; the two persms
I saw in the garden were my Husband and Hunt—that was the
phort mete. I could nut hear very distinctly what ',tossed in n
• whisper. There was a great deal of whispering which I could
not bear; but I speak as near es I can to what I heard. I
thought I could distinguish the voices of the persons I have
rremimed. My husband whispered so low that I could not
hear him, rorcen 1 say that he did o hisper. He gave me no
money just before he was apprehended. Ile did not tell me
whet I was to say in vise ar y one should come. I knew no•
thlog about the Holding I have mentioned. He was my hug-
- bipd'annqrseintanoe; I never saw him in John Thurteles
• comiurny. It was shout twelve o'clock that I and Miss Noyes
rettrigi to bed. About a few minutes after I went up stairs I
saw the tw;rse coming from the stable. Until I heard the horse
• goose (roan the stable I heard Ito one go out of the house. Our
ifosiiferif preserving potatoes then was to make a hole for them
• sad tlitlitever them over. I did not go near the pow] ; it is
%cry shiftlbw, but I cannot say whether the bottom of it could
thl sun in every part. I did nut go out of the house on Sunday
' or Mosideyt--Itnmediately upon entering the garden a
• porlion-eit the with' Is e.s, ere( over ; that part is called toe
.411' dark walk. I halted a crteging b"(ore it raise to the garden,'
21 end thee I Leard....it is LA' dark part which leads to the
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• Cross'esami ned by Mr. Tit esstoen-- I did not expect my
husband how on Hie night of the 24th October. He l.ad
'been atm at since the Monday morning before that. Ile
e, did not say when he introduced Hoot that he was the
firmll'lrlto of wham I had often heard him speak. John
, Thottell ;asked Itint is •sing, and I asked him also, and
ilp - seised him ;- we lull no cards that night; it w.ts after
- rla eN before the singing, ihst 'I hone!! gave toe the
• c ate did not off,r afterwards to return the chain
thare.were cat& on Stuttiloy night; 1 did not play
at surds that night; but I am not positive whether my
: •iteni-and played: or was present at the time; I do nut
remetilher who played; I did hear some one remon•
• s,ra:e at card playing. Mr. Noyes came down on Sunday
end raniained till Monday, but I dill not seenton to talus
N hat I had !seen or heard; I did not show hint the gold
cr.vin.

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Thothss ThurtellexamineJ.—On the 24th October I was
at Troiall's, in, Commit Street. I remember Hunt. went
• titior and rinse egaie on that day. He brought a sack, I
• r.ther think. end a Lig. When he brought the sack he
mild nothing than) rerollecr. The horse in the gig wan,
I think, a grey horse.' , I rather think my brother went
-* sway in that ),Ire. Hun' and Probert afters% Ikeda went
....way is Probert's gig ; cannot remember exactly what ,'
Runt said to Prtibert ; I saw some large pistols there • I
askolkone of theta what they were going to do *ids them,
•arati rth:nit I Weill Heat say to Prober', " Will. will Toe be
it "The neat day, Seinrday, ',raw Hunt at Teisall s; he
red to lend me 2111. if I wanted; I cap d my
_ rpriss to see him with so lunch money. He said they I
bast been rioting game.
• The "Mem was here admonished by the Judge, not to
, • tamper with his oath and his convience. He was aware of
tile ptinftil situation is which he was placed: but he
had a duty to perform to Hod and to his country, and if
he did rot take care be thotrid teed bleown depositions
• against him.
• ,_•llaurnination resumed.—Host said something about
"711 e 'rurpie lads!' Hunt said he had been killing game,
. Arid Prober' held the by. The word " murder" was used
e by Flout in j ke ; he said he had been constnitting murder
or rometiling of that sort. lie said, *" we hate been com-
inistiag murder to be core." 1 went down to Probert's
tottage on Sunday. I walked as far as Maids Hill, miles
Hunt sod my brother took me np ; I observed a spade in
%be gig, whirls blunt asked me to throw over the garden
• wall , I said be hail better talc• it further; be answered,
" No. I- know not what I ant about ;" he mod he did not
. wish Probert's wife to know, it.
Cro.s examine 1 hy Mr. Ttiesstnee—l was at Probert's
cottage on Sunday night, and remember cards being intro-
. duced.
'l'. Noyes examined by Mr. BOLLAN n —On the 24th of
Ott. I was at the Coach anti Horses, and saw there John
'flinrrell, Hoot, and Prohert ; Thiirtrli went away in aria,
craws by an iron grey horse ; Hunt and Probert also went
assay in Proberi's gig ; I 5,1•. r 'lwo next on Saturday
' Aasurniog at Tetssll's. ; I !Jaw .1. Thuitcll ; I went to Pro-
:graft's cottage on Sunday ; Thurtell tonic me up in a gig.
•en Slimly I.i:flit I remmii,er cards were introduced; J.
Thurtell, Thomas, and nsyself F1..1e.,1, but we did not play
the game on'. I don't remember whether Probert came in
doling that time. dent an I John sat up that night ; 1
went away next morning, but the others had left before me.
J. Thursell threw the cards up, saving he could not play
with such cards which were not sorts.
Miss Ann Noyes was now celled in, and after being
allowed a short time td compote her spirits, was sworn and
examined.
lia the 240 of October I was at my sister cottage : 1
heard the roise of a gig parsing about eight o'clock : I
also heard the bell ring about that time. Some time after
.1 do Thiarttll entered and Ilunt and Probed ; Hunt had
a hhak coat on.
fin consteptenee of a noise from the street here later
reeling the Court, the JUDOE assured the officer whose
hosiniss it was to keep order out of doors, that the next
interruption he would visit with a line of :All. on him.]
Exarnioation resumed.—Mr. Probert hail a white bat,

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