The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-06 00:00:00

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afilikistered but Satisfactorily admiaistered. In allusion- to
the representation at the Surrey Theatre he mid he
blushed. for as English audience. they did not drive Meat
the performers off the stage. He tl.uegbt it most
Ike* tor hies to leave the decision of Initial to hid
eadship; If he thought that the prejudices still eV.:
*ll*ti hi maid postpone the trial. but, if at, of course
jostles would be administered with u great Speed aa
Mr. Arroicwit replied, add ekpressiel his satisfaction at
having the concurrence of Lis Learned Friend to the swa-
t** of postasement. He thee repeated the argument.
fee his application with etiereaied force, hacked by lb*
substantial ceincidince of Mr. Earner, who 'offered sus
argument *paint the immense mass of evidetror thee
bad bees prod used toprove that the trial sbookteot new
take place. •When fable soolessious Were published, mei is
necessary ii ask for i pittponettieno He asked for a few
smoatbs, or any Other period' Which Me -Lordship 'shit
ihasmaity idght thiakrupet so noloolik
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atattlesciM OM& was by ao
stflie7et I'be limo Ise prepallika Lad been greater
than was anal upon Claret of Murder. It was well
keerwm, its cncur, (thilt of Be)liegliam). that the death.
task 'place on a Mommy, sad the execution on the follow.
ing Monday. As to the argument of prejtidice occaiiothel.
by the publication, he did not think that the rises cited
applied to this. He alluded to the different cases. NW
disapproved of the reading of affidavits, laid) attain brought
before the public those statements of which .Counsel had
complained. He had said yesterday. and he now repesteit
its that the Trial by Jury wet the palladium of English
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liberty, and should not be polluted by statements either of
Jrianer or prosecater. If publications of the description
ustly complained of were tolerated, there was anted of the
public justice of the country. He could not but observe.
that the postponement desired would be attended with
most enormous expense; for he ohteived, by the back of the
iedictritent, that upwards of 50 Whit-semi bed been examin-
ed on the part of the prosecetion. He did not allude t..
this for the purpose of intimating,for use moment, that thitt
consideration should affect the present qnestion. He onto
mentioned it lo the hope that the higher aothotities who hail
the direction of the administration of justice, would assi.t
the local authorities is this respect. He trusted •
that something tdoee serious and energetic would be done Inv
the proper authorities to put down the most outrageous an I
intolerable conduct on tilt? part of that) who had issued the
publication referred to. On the whale, he determine I ta
put off the trial, but certaidly not until' the next Assize*.
Justice ought to be speedy, whether it led to conviction o -
acquittal, and nothing could More cleatly prove that
these publications did retard justice/ than the decision he
wasabout to pronounce, which was, that the Court be •il-
jonrned to Tuesday, the sixth day of Jansen? next, at tS
O'clock in the forenoon. He would not then listen to any
further application, unless it rose out of new matter.
• The Court was then adjourned accordingly.
The Learned Judge was about to retire from the bench
when, in consequence, we believe, of a suggestient t.n the par
of Mr. Chitty, he added the following observations :
It has been supposed tint the proceedings of a Cowl of Jos-
tles are, generally spooking. a Or, and not ad .Muir:
derimblicationdo thefehlie:palteri. Now thillitilearlt
haa Sao ram) toolsr.ita.his. Imes soggested ley the Leers eif •
coutOlpg&massOfjoetter the prieleation of whist •
has i-iffeiily done mucitififsehlef; ilia it Ica -isitiflesfillteVlVlSS
much in re mischie ; and I do hope and tied, wits ev r el',
of this day's proceedings may be pub:ished, t tat this etliAni it
may not find its way. for the present at less'. into to; pnb •
licstbin whatever. After the Wed of the paiNies, there can be
no objection to such a publication; but I all upon all earl.. •
men who now hear Inc. and who may be conesinted in sue'e t
appeal, if they have any regard for dectincy.ni jemice, a d If
they have the common feelings of kindness and hutnanita to-
wards their fellow creatures, to abstain from sacs a ?millet ion
at present'.
Mr. Wilson Inquired whether the plisoners might now I o
conducted back to the gaol?
Mr. Justice PARK—Certainly. It will be expedient.
however, that one of the priioners (Probert) should he
kept apart from the others. Let them all be kept saps.
rattily.
• The moment Mr. Justice PARK stated the determinati—t
to which he hail come, there was a sited' taneotts rush from IL
parts of the Court, of persons who were desirous of tv.t net, • -
tug the return of the prisoners to the gaols and there teas
an evident expression of disappointment in the countenanree
of those wbo had confidently anticipated • the uninterrupted
progress of the trial. The crowd on the ontside of the Lour:
was immesse,and coafusion and uproar continued for nest 1y
half an hoar.

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Among those who were most on the alert at this interest
;rig moment were the Gentlemen of the Pres+ ; and
five minutes after the prisoners hid left the Duck, upward.
of 20 horse exdresses were seen starting from the town at
full speed, who were dispatched by thee► to announce the
event to their respective eatsblishmenti. Sinus of these
expresses reached London, a distance of 22 miles in au bolt
and twenty minutes.

RETURN OF THE PRISONERS TO 9.10%.
When the trials were put off, the prisoners immediatelt
retired from the dock. Thurtell went first. Neither lie
nor Hunt said any thing. Probert applied to the Under
Sheriff for permission too see his wife. Mr. Nicholson
promised to lay his application before the Magistrate., and
to support it as far as he could. He gave him sonic Epee
that be might be allowed the iodnigence which be solicitrd,,
provided their interview took place In the presence of a
third person. While they awaited the arrival of the car-
riage in which they were to be reconrlucted to gaol, the
prisoners were closely surrounded by Mr. Wilson eail his
• assistants. At twelve o'clock the carriage wes drawn tip
to the gate, and the prisoners were removed back tie their
old quarters io the same order in wpich they came, in -
lowed by an immense multitude. They were each place)
in their former apartments, and were visited by their rr.
spective solicitors. nutlet! seemed to think be bad gained
a triumph, and was in high spirits; he remained walking
up and down the yard with a friend lot nearly an hour.
Probert was evidently in low spirits; and Hunt hid lost all
that studied coolness which he manifested whilst in Court
—he was greatly depressed. •
rousclurrioN OF THE PRISONERS.
Joseph Hunt is about the middle size. of a dark com-
plexion, abd rather good looking; his nose is somewhat
prominent, and his eyes dark and expressive. He was
genteollyidressed. of *hick) lie seemed not insensible' even in
his awful situation. He occasionally glanced at the
Gentlemen of the Press, who were ranged on his right.
Williain Probert presents a profile very different from
his front aspect. The latter is long and inea:re ; the
former fat and jolly. This difference arises front the
outswilling of his cheeks close hr hie ears. while the
nose is quite unincumbered, and tho,chio recedes. In his
person lie is very large and stout. His hair seem* inclined
to grey, thin and curled.
John Thurtell was probably not talon for the ecpe. te
person by any one in Court who had never seen Irm. li
complexion is fair, healthy, and sanguine, but his .eAti..us
jare pecul arly ensues. His month pro ra4ise, Ills cyelorii.v
are limy and he.v , and his eyes appear small. His i.au is
large. in WI, bat nut indicative of intellect, amt.:in. to