The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-03-14 00:00:00

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Oeheteviivnee, however, Was indled. bat it only wont i
to show tbs. several iiireles or 'tag* people mum, !
bled sewed bttb *delis ~i difirest piseet near Cbip •
bank witbost coanortiactbase parties with sbe ruin-
era, orewn with eacla'other. It was shown that Faulk
was is slim thin one public house in Chippenbam.
amongst Which a unnibrr of the Langley people had
dispersed themselves. Pe was also proved to bay.
been anomie the pa. ty of the Langley people who set
sips time assembled round the man also had fallen
in a fit.
Jaae Seierv, the landloly of the Black Horse, state.'
that on ihs. 7th of September she saw Knight and Mat-
thews. and a number of others' in her house at night.
She saw thins all go out to;retber. At *boot eleven
o'clock, she was at her bed room window, a hen she
saw Mr. Knight,. followed by three men with sticks and
one witbont. Witness's husband let in Mr. Knight.
who said be was much hurt, and remained until half-past
twelve.
Croes.examined.—The men, calle,l hv their comps.
nioas Pearce and 'fbonhop, had a qnarra in her house
during the 'vesting, and wanted to tight, but she pre-
vented them.
Ite-examined.—Farmer Knight was in liqnor.. The
men, raged Pearce and Thomas. appeared to have lied
some beer, but were not intoxicated.
Mary Jones stated that she saw Pearce in the Black
Horse with several of the Langley men. She eller.% ards
went on to the Cannon pubic horse, where there were
others of the Langley men.
Another witness described that she sate Knight and
another wan in the Cannon public house, fettling over
the table. A man came in with a stick under his coat
sleeve. immediately upon his appearance, Knight and
the other titan went out into the street with him.
A witness named nutlet, who lodged at the Dear pub-
lic-house, in Chippenhant, described that after the cir-
cumstance of the fit, and that after the matt who was ill
was taken away, souse of the Langley people ante up.
and blows took place between them and those who had
gathered round the sick wan. Witaess went anionge
them, and requestel them to be quiet. when be received
a knock-down blow himself.
la,zabetb Waterman stated that site lived in Timber-
street, Cliip•ientmtn. At about half-past 10 o'clock at night
on the 7th, she .ante 4 smother of the Langley people
fighting in the streets with some of her neighbours, the
Chil•penhast people. She heard a whistle and saw some
peopie real out Isla court.
Mr. Justice licannt:uu hereatked Mr. Merryweather,
the leading Counsel for the prosecution, whether it was
by acts like these that it was intended to prove the blur.
der?

Mr. MMTWICATHER said he should prove a number
of arts like these, and that the prisoners were seen act-
ing at diErent tints and plates with three parties, who-e
acts he adduced, and asked the Jury to infer a concert
front then. _ _ _

Mr. Justice BURROUGH —Then von ask the Jury to
draw a cay improper laic-ester, for there is nothing in
all thess things from which a conspiracy can he leplly
inferred. Cannot you bring any witness to show how
the deciased came by his death, or who vi as p escnt
when the vioNince was committed upon him.
Mr. Nattststrevrneft—No, my Lord, we 'wino..
Mr. Justice Ihninot,un —lt is very extraordinary.
Mr. II MIMES —SO it is, but every inquiry has
been nade, and nu one can he found who etas present.
The Learned Counsel rrqtwstetl. to be allowed lo call
other nidence.

Om Moore stated that he lives in Chippenliam, and
betwwn ten and eleven 'o'clock he was in Timber-street,
and saw the tight. He advised one of the men to go home
quietly, when Pearce, whom he knew, came up to him
and knocked him down.
Wm. Pound stated that he was in Timber.streeton the
night in question, and was knocked down.
J. Latter, of Chippenhain, said he s iw the row in Tim-
ber-stieet, when Rieman was in the fit there. He saw only
Bigg, our of the tAilppenhate people, there. He was pur-
sued itto a nitch by Pearce.
On his cross examination, witness admitted that the
Chippenhani people ran after the Langley party to attack
them, and a constable charged the a:intro* to ail and
assist.
Mr. Jostles Burtaounit now asked whether it could be
shown distinctly that the death of the deceased was occa-
sioned by the Langley people. Fur as the case than stood,
there wad nothing to show by which party I,e had been
killed. Ile might, for any thing that was shown to the
contrary, have been killed by the Chippenham people in
mistake tr. the general fray.
Mr. Mitattewecritan admitted there was no evidence
to prove by which set the deceased was killed; but the
Learned Gentleman contended that, if the two parties
were fighting, and the deceased met his death in the ge-
neral battle, it did not matter by which set he wet his,
death. All who were present, whether on the one side or
the other, were answerable.
Mr. Justice Bußauwissi expressed his surprise at this
doctrine, and said it surely could not be intended to be
asserted that the Chippenhain people, who were defend-
ing themselves, and might have killed the deceased in
mistake fur one of the attacking party, could be mode
answerable? His Lordship held a vory different dove
trine. Unless it could be shown that the deceased cause
to his death by the Langley party, the case at once fell
to the ground. ,
Mr. MARRTWRATHER said he was anxious to produce
his case to the public, for the public satisfaction, acid
therefore he wished to adduce further evidence, not being
sure that be could strengthen his case by it.
Mr. Justice BURROVGII assented to the propriety of the
desire to produce all possible evidence for the public sa-
tisfaction, and therefirre be would allow the other eel-
deuce to be taken, though the case could gain by it.
• The evidence of one of the Langley men who was pre- •
sent at the fray, was tendered against the prisoners; but 1
it was, rejected by the Learned, Judge, on the ground
that the witness might have been implicated himself in
the transaction.
A declaration signed by Pearce, whilst in gaol, was
then put in as evidence. This declaration was arested
by Knight, the bill against whom for the same murder,
had beeen thrown oat, and by a man who was confined
in the same gaol, and who had since been convicted of a
burglary, and therefore was ineapacitateikfroin being a
witness; but IWO' had been discharged by the remit
of the Grand Jury, and it was proposed to put him in the
box, as the attesting witness to the declaration of Pearce,
which was submitted as evidence..
Mr. %Yiana and Mr. CARTER argued against the ad-
missibility of the testimony of Knight in this case, as be
might be placed in the perilous situation of giving
evi-
dence of the truth of a declaration, which, as it wai made
its his presewee.. might eqnally affect himself. It seas 1
not necessary,- however, that the declaration should di-
rectly relate to himself, in order to render his evidence
inadmissible. It was 'Harlem that it related to a charge'
in which ho sal implicated.
Mr. Justice •Blreatal;n4l rejected the evidence as Waif.
miasible.
Mr.. filaastwaastien said he had ao farther *videlicet,
to produce against the prisoners: .
Mr. Justice lkaarseett, in his charge to tliiJory, said
he agreed Wit this was a most uniortunate ettair, in
which it' seat clear that tiro innacent persons hail Met
their deaths, and be most Iteirtily wished that the per-
petrators of the (Time could be Nought to justice. dui,
there was IN-evidence even' of the' cominisstut of the act
of violence towards Reynolds; there was nothing shown
beyond soot individual-assatiltsin the street; tnere was
no evident* reel of the con piney, or of say thing to
csinneet,:the ?aeons parties together, so as to wake