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

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FROM TUESDAY'S GAZETTL

DOWNING STREET.Iirms. 5,1824.
The King has been pleased to appoint Major General Sir
Benjamin D'Urban, K.C.R. to be Lieutenant Governor of the
Settlement of Demerara and Essequibo.

DOWNING STREET, JAN. 6. ISM
11te Ring has peen pleased to appoint Major Genera; Sir
Hudson Lowe, K.C.13. to be Governor nod Commander in
Chief of the island of Antigua.

WHITEHALL, JAN. 8, IS2I.
The King has been pleased to appoint Henry Bromley His•
rich, Esb. to ba Lieutenant of his Majesty's Ha d of Pension-
ers, iu the rootn of William Henderson, Esq. resigned.

B %NKR UPTS.

W. 'Terris, Sutton Valence, Kent, victualler, to surrender
Jan. 10, 17, and Feb. 17, at Basinghall street, Attorney, Mr.
Taylor, Clement's Inn.
R. Dorrett, Jun. Rochester, Kent, linen draper, Jan. 10, 17,
and Feb. 17, at Basinghall street. Attorney, Mr. Jones, Simi
lane, London.
J. Bishop, Warwick, grocer, Jan. 15, le. and Feb. 17, at the
Wool lack 1:,o, Warwick. Attorneys, Mr. Wortham, Castle
atr•et, Holborn ; and Mr. Kltchln, Barford. _ _

W. Wilcox. Bristol,, waggon warehouse keeper, Jan. 10:17,
and Peb. 17, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol. AttorneY.
Mr. Amhury, Bristol Bridge Parade; and Messrs: Williams
and White, Lincolm's Inn.
J. I.ynoy, ju t. Lioiyhouse, Middlesex, sail maker, Jan. iO,
17, and Feti 17, at flasiogball street. A►turaay,itir.Atcttesou,
Great Winchester street.

(Certificates, &c. to-morrow.)

TRIAL OF THURTELL AND HUNT.

Proceedings of yesterday continued from the First Edition
of last night's STATESMAN.
[Mr. Gurney in continuation.]
The prisoners at the bar stand charged with the com-
mission of one of the most enormous crimes, that can_ be
committeilit is imputed to one that he actually committed
the crime—and to the other, that be was privy to it. It •is
to ha observed, that in proportion to the enormity of the
crime alleged, so onght the proof of its commission to be
satisfactory—it will be in my power to bring such evidence
bef ore you as i annot be doubted, The crime is the more
atrocious, as it was perpetrated on a man in the habits of
intimacy with the prisoner—it was perpetrated. when no
human eye wits present, and therefore, he could only pro-
duce eieetunstantial evidence; there was another 'species of
evidence, namely, that arising from :a compounding with an
aei•oitiplite; Mr. Weere, was in the habit of visiting a
Billiard Room, belonging to a Mr. Ilexworthy, at which
place he met with Thurtell, who invited him to accompany
him en a shooting excursion, for which he (Mr. W.) pre-
pared himself in every way, and took with him a double
barreled gun. a back gammon board, &c., with which he
quitted Lyon's Inn. A short time prior to the murder taking
place, he could produce evidence to prove that Thurtell and
Hunt purchased a pair of pistols it a pawnbroker's
In Marrla.bonne, and Hunt was the person who hired
a horse and gig to proceed to Hertfordshire., sad
also a sack which left no doubt but they were privy to the'
murder. On the evening of the murder taking place,
Thurtell had been seen in a chaise with a peculiar kind of
horse, having been seen by.a labourer on the road to Hills
Hill, and was afterwards seen by time landlord at ware;
and Probert having • gig of his own took that ii%fs
and both were seen on the roaa I Medi legt bids
en the road to joie,Pasivell. nee shoit
beforeilhe mordeiaas`conitoitted,
said lie could.pcove that the who-
calmed; the 'Diane, which
by Tlonrtell, who returned,
no better than pop guns.. '
tioned the whole of the ci rota
appeared before the public; Will
a chain of circumstantial ea'
John Beecham, being swori
stable of Watford, in Hertfordshire. He assistedin search'
ing for the body of Mr. Wears, the deceased,
which was pointed out by the prisoner Hunt,
to be in a pond. Witness found the body with the
helot and part of the body covered with a sack. The
sack reached as fir as the kneed, and a rope was tied
round the body, at one end of which a stone wadl
fastened. The rope was two or three yards long; witness
was not present when the sack was opened. The body of
the deceased was taken to the Artichoke, about a quart
of a mile from Els•ree.
In answer to a question put by Mr. ANDREWS, the witne
answered th it he was well acquainted with the roads by
Hilt, and Bablin's Green, and persons might have lost their
Amity, and by v•rialus routs have arri ed at Prohert's cottage.
Cross examined by 31r.Tifesstuca.—Fle was present et the
ending of the body in the pond at Elstree, about teo miles
frqm Hill cottage. Mr. Hunt pointed out the part of tna
brook where the body was found ; it was found two minutes
after it was pointed oat.
By Mr. ANDREWS.—The body was In deep water; two per-
sons might have swung it in from the bank, the weather was
eery wet.
Reexamined by Mr. Bottrivo.—The body might have been
swuug across with a rope. There was a rope tied round it ;1
the body was io a sack.
3lr. Richard W rare, hrother of the deceased, proved that
the hotly found at the pond was that of his brother, who'
bad been murdered.
Mr. Itexwortloy deposed to the same effect, as did also
Upsoni the police officer.
Mr. Wank, surgeon, examined the body, and found a
deep wound in the left side of the head, as if a pistol;
muzzle had been thrust into the scull; the right cheek I
was discoloured with gun powder; there wereother bras
and the throat was cut from ear to ear; the wound 'in t
left temple was sufficiatet to cause death quickly.
Rothven, the Bow Street Officer, was next examined.;
and proved his having apprehended the prisoners 'Martell
and Hunt;. he also produced a quantity of wearing apparel
part of which belonged to Thurtell, and the remainder to
Hunt. A bat which he took from off Thurtell's [mad,
had two spots of blond on it ; there was also some blood
on his shirt. There was nothing particular elicited f '
this witness, more than what has already appeared befog
the public.
Thomas Simonds, a special constable of Wafer& being'
sworn, produced a pistol delivered t• him by the Magis-
trates, there was some hair attached to it, it was so when
witness received it, there was also some brains on the
muzzle. He also produced a small knife, a watch chain.
a red shawl and a small trunk. which he had received from
the Magistrates. Nothing particular was elicited on bit
cross exemina•ion.
PROUERT'S EXAMINATION.
Probert was then placed in the witness's box ; be appeared
dejected ; he proceeded to give a detail of his squalid once
with Thurtell and Hunt; the time he occupiettthe Cottage
in Hill's Hill Lane, was 6 montioa.before Oct.; his family
consisted. of Mrs. Probert, Miss Num, 'Thomas Noyes,
' Thos. Thurtell's two children, and 1 boy. He 'was
acquainted. with Jobo 'Thurtell., War bud Oftegi
berm to . hie Cottage aa Hill's Hine. he was well
. acquainted with the road to Hill's Hill. He had bred
tabrittg- tit John. Thurtell thriet AhYt before the

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murder, who had borrowed 6/. of him ; and on the follow-
ing Thors•l sy said. if the money was not retnrned to-
morrow, it would he three hundred pond out
of- his pocket, but if he bad it on Friday, it
wonlsl isnswer his purpose. On Friday he dined at 'fete
; a.ssi Thortell asked him if Ike would drive Hunt
to his cottag•e ? He said, tees; sn.l Thurtell rejoined, 1
expect a (fiend, whom I shall meet on the rout, and whom
1 shall also bring down to•your cottage; he told him a!so
to give Hunt should he see him, to hire a horse.
Hunt was soon there, end he (Proton) could not rr•
collect what he said. • Thortell then wept away
in it giv, which was driven by a grey horse. The rp4sl to
Gill's Hill leads to Rs !ley ; the co 'ate is 14 miles from
Tyborn Turnpike. John Thursell lived at the litter end
of Oct. with his brother Thosmis, at the roach and Horses:
witness afterwards set olf with Hunt in his own
gig, at the end •of Oxford Street. Hn'.t got
out ,and purchased a loin of pork, and
afterwards stopped at the Bli Paced Sy se, and
drank two glasses of brandy and water, and also bought
some corn. A short distiner lower dos n a chaise passed
them. Hunt then said, That's right, J scles got him,
take no notice." tt was then 41),,ut a varier to seven
„,eclork. lie ashes! Hunt who that loan was that

-11 flatten had in the gig. flint replied " you
arc Irk to know him." Witne ft dealer in
spiitits. and served the iltaldfac,d Stec Trey stopped
at a !louse some diallnee fro u Editeware, and elan drank
brandy and water and stopped ten minutes. —:%t Eistree they
drank five glasseirof Wen!), and water.—Taurtetl paused on,
and Hunt got onto( the chaise.

When 1 came near my cottige, continued the witnes I I
I met John ?barrel! short of it about one hundred yards;
nobody was with him; he called out, " Halloo! where is
hunt t" 1 told him I Lad left Hunt waidnir sear Philli-
more's Lodge for him ; John 'nuttyll replied to that," 0.
I don't want him now, for I have done the trick." He
said he had killed his friend whom he lial brought down
with him, and ridded the country of a villain who had
robbed him of three or four hundred ponds. I said,
"Geed trod! I hope you have n killed the maw." He
►aid, " It is of no consequence to you; you don't know
him, and never saw him. (to back and seek Hunt, you
know where you left hint." 1 returned to tae place where
P left Hunt, and found him there. Thurtell did cot
Walk down with toe, nor did lie toll me whit he meant to
do. I took Hunt into the gig, an•l said to hint, 4, Thur.
tell is at my house, and he says he has killed his friend;"
avid Hunt said, " Thank God, I am out of it; then he
has dune it without me." Hunt then said, " I can't think
where the devil he passed us. I never saw him pass, and
lam glad that I am out of it." He said at the place
where I had set him down, "this is the place "here we
.orate to have done it." I asked biwi who die man was,
.hod Hunt said, "You don't know him, and 1 shall net
Sell you his name." He said it was a inisaLtvlio bat rubbed
Jack of several hundred pounds, and they meant to have
It back agaitn. By this time I W.ll near my own door;
John 'f bonen stool by it ; he drove through the gate.
Bunt then said, " l'hurtell, where could •ou pass me ?"
Ihoetellsaid,•". it don't 'gaiter where I led you, 'have
flone the trick; I have done it." 'hurt rwards Said,
•w Mfg the devil did -you 144rabert at Finking at his
a---I public-houses for, when-Too kn at-was to be
done." Hunt said, " I made me you wore behind, or
else 1 should not have atepped." k she loin of park
and gavecit to the vamagat girl. ettflabilk. I went into the
partour and introdleit. 'ilunt to Mrs. Prawn; he bad
--vet be tube's I)Plfir'es -Jeisa-Thartell fothierettt-teciall
wailsaae..sraOr
went to the
- to win

esin I. time, but 1 made sure that you were behind ;"
Thurtell said, " Probert, when you get a lit le further on,
It is beyond the second turning.' When we came to the
second turning, be said, " a little further on ;" we west
further on, and he stopped, and said, " this is the
place;" we then began to look for his pis:ol sod knife,
but neither of us faun I them ; we then got ever the
hedge, and found the body lying there; the hewd was
wrapped up in part of the red shawl which had beets worn
by the deceased ; Thurtelt tb-n began to search the
pockets of the dead aim; betook from a pocket book three
live pound notes, which the pocket book contain•id, a use.
toorandum hook and some silver. lie took ne w-tzli se
purse at that time. Thurtell said when he had taken the-
pocket book and inemorendutn book, " Th.use are all that
he has got; fur I took his watch and purse away when I
killed him." We put the body into a sack; we pot the
head in first; the sack came down to about the knees of
the deceased ; we tied the sick round with a cord ; it was
the sick which Thurtell tied taken from the gig ; I caulk,:
say whether the cord haul been in the sick; we left the
Atad body then; we went towards home. Thor ell said
'rle hen I first shot him, he jumped out of the gig, and ram'
rljite the devil, singing out he would return all he had woe'
ef me if I would only spare his life." I have heard Thor-
tall speak of having been in the sea service; I cannot say
41fiettirr " singing out" is a sea phrase or nut. Thurtell
said, when Mr. Weare had got out of the gig, " I jumped
est also and ran after him ; I got Ilion down, and began ti
ests his throat, as I thought near the jugular vein, but
*Mid not stop his singing out; I then jammed the pieta;
IS his head, and gave it a turn round, and then I knew
dust I had done for him." •Thertell also said to Hang,'
'166 tie' yonought to have been with me; I thought at one
e be would have got the better of use; these pistols,
tieuglit would have settled the business st once, but they
issitifike squibs, and are ofria use." Hunt said, " I should
Ite)ge been bare, but that I made sorsa your being behind."
He added, " I thought one of these pistols would have
skilled him dead; but, however, you hod plenty of
'tools." We then returned to my cottage and supped. In
the course of the evening I saw a gold watch and chalet
Thurtell produced them ; it was a eel), diantisoote watch ;
I think it Was In a double case, but cannot answer for
that • a gold chain was attached to it; the chain now pro.
titiiat:l is a similar one ; be took off the chain, and gave it
TO Mn. Probert, saying, it was more fit for IL tatty than
for a gentleman. Mrs. Probert accepted it. The watch be
put into his waistcoat pocket with, the seas. There wus but
one spare be I iii the cottage' which Was occupied by Thus.
thertell's children ; that bed being so ocedpied, there "as
in fact no spare be I. Mrs. Probert' asked Tburtell, if be
wished to ga to bed, as if he did and chose to sleep with
the children. there was a bed for him ? T‘nortell said, be
was much obliged to Mrs. Probert, but could do v,erf well
with the sofa. Hunt sang two or three sotto f, be was a
singer by business. Mrs. Probert and Mltatioyes then
went to bed. lie thought they went to bed about 12,i'clock.
When Mrs. Pruibert and Miss Ndyes hat retteed, Thurtell
togic out the pocket book, the purse, amillittneMorAndoun
bnOit ; 'berg were souse sovereigns'in the wile. He gave
use sod Huht,6/. each ; he gave use" 5/.'inli icsiteragn.--;
Mehl when he gave them, "lhOiryou'r` share of the
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all, ne,ii-delstree stomied in the yard 'berate we en tetec4 enriname.seesii,oo t --' .. X.. I 4
, a shoit time
rnittedmie learn-edcoaniet this of tie house before sapper; nee .first went to the siabh; bison a F
d Thurtell said, "Now 1 will take you to whist :its. with. him
re whole of the parties were con• .
Lich thenwropos rage!" " i went VA 1., -. ~- '. irlous, and said 1 wee Off, 4.4ri,..
, saying that .thle pistols 'were --
Mi. 17icTiolt
,isfaeneeal
supper re ,;, we came back ; before ileV.,nn priday
The /earned tientlemasapmen- rto g"
hhrtell had taken - hie gig a sack. and cord; he were boil
sunistances, which have already •
tbes went down the I -- .v.. 1 carried a lantern I John
which he said he could prove by
Thurtell said, as we were % • along, " I began to tsink telling 0,,
evidence. your frier
that ycia would not cause," • .t answered," I should have 41. I think
N deposed that he is a Con.
1., been in time, bnt 1 made sure that you were behind ;•' her-,and