The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-04-10 00:00:00

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and also Bruce, with aiding anti abetting
to hie ume
purport, under an AM of Pariiiment of the (14 ef thi.
late King. If it were proved, that *lenit h:•.1 ,„ ,
the above okie.is in view, thee he ~.„.u. ....1.41::'
meaning of the Act of Parliament, and the .I..re resat
find him guilty; sad if it were foam! that Brace .tea 1:1
lobe and abetting to the same eliect, then Le was t •sa I;
guilty. 800 before he reival to the .fury the rer‘i„..;
atnlytisli resuvliaujtl•itil,i nat.:ll7l4t Ili:" ttlihe.v.v icsaitgertsla•ll.7:
chain of evidence, he must liege; theta to discos. frj.".,
rtheteeiri
ved minds
on
Court without any prejudice. It t attain' r '
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been a subject of genera! c oiversation out nt tkot•
out o:sty would rut listen to any Cling be; s4:t
was brought in evidence before them. The ',Weer, ei
Itir-i, as far as it went at 7 r•-rota complatly pro,..ii
the truth of M'lnnis sheetir; at hit:: ; -art nntL4e had
been urged to shaite his te.ditsiony in the slighter d,,
gree. Ile had also proved that Truer el 4 is ti e tor.
pang of :WI nnis. Jane i:arit.'oel.. the Ceer of 1146.
also had continued the st Steei“••: :.: I. r u i;le. L..,..
ran sway the stioinent the pis:ol wa• t•. I. This eras 4
question 'veil worthy the consbleratiim iif the Jo: I: via
no answer Led been g:t en to it. What teas.). i roll
Bruce have tier running away, if 1..• were an irbson
man' Mclnnis runniii; away net .i.:::.• :: te':if,2,';',;;.,
had shut Birch, and what else eiei!.! 1,...;,.? hewn
had sworn that Sl•lnnis and his brother, arid 1.6„,.f,
hail gone into a field together, as they did not t fish t,
romnsuniriate to Wei in puhl:., whet! ''ir form. I. sLi
" 'I his is the pies), 1 shot lilrch t hilt;" "'id r nlicz
bad goue to invalidate the testinteny of l'earso 1 1..
deed, it haul been confirmed by Birch, and
also by ti•
voluntary confession of 3!•lnnis, in a hra:;;:ing resets:
It had not the air of itiventior ; and he did set apt,.
bend it had such an imyression on :he minds at th blerr.
It had been urged, there were rrounds for saris iss jp
the way this c s ; anti be tr,u;sl :ell the tinny it mug
I to be fortified by corresponding circa:est:tern. Ntioal
had said that hedges had cars ; stul had also even oval
the shooting of Birch as an honorr.ble transartio:t; Ea:
if the Jury found him guilty he %%Enid Ise mom kis:.
the severest penalties of the law. Anti if the tip
of Pearson is to he believed, tl.erc is to ,:t.
M'lnnis's guilt. The letter never slei.t at his Isilkiert
after the shooting of Dir.+ ; and Pearson Lad to ale
Jury, he was afraid to give his i vi.'el...e lefere dee Ate
"iterates, as they would elisiot hint i:Le a seams.. Ce
did not dare to speak the truth ; end 1:e (l'estset) hat
told the Magistrates he was in damper. Mr. torso;,
Hudson bad been examined resrectieg his writial; 'lat-
ter for Pearson ; hut still tile latter had tat teem.
dieted himself, and the Jury sentiLi give credit to lit
testimony. Pearson believed there nos a Gods sad a
dreadful thing it v.sanid lie to chject to am in Ware
on account of his rot attetulini; a td.crch or chap
(Here Serjeant Cross interrupted leis Lerdsitip„ard mid
that Pearson had said be had attended bc:b dowel aid
chapel, but belonged to no particular preiridoe.
Ile haul merely mentioned it for the sale of Parsee.)
The latter bad said, that he had given a different tenant
hefore the Itlagictrates, to what be Lail said in teen
this slay ; therefore there was no candmilirtims i Iv
evidence. If there had been atty. el.y nut call diet lie
tastes? In answer to his expecting a reward, Petsm
had said, and the Jury heard hist', I hid foetid he timid
expect any sneh thing. No contrail:4 tires bad ho a at-
tempted against rtarson; and tdis circumstance was
well wur:hy of their consideration. 'lle .!..ay wet rag
to be led by aey Judge ; and he was sure tie:: wool II le
ride from the evidence only. Parson was dressed, 9,
it was said ; hut in answer, he toll the Jury le was Ind
to do, and had other clothes: and every endeavour it
had been attempted to be cast upon his charnel. tle
(Pearson) had wiped away. Bruce hail pat st rend Ms
Lions to Pearson; but the answer t :ten to them was, yin
actions were as hail as the man that shot offthe piste't &
had sidled to cover:ti`l nnis from the rip,ht of Ilirch. eh
is a stems!: fact; and if Bruce siitittl in the mass et *
presented by Pearson, then lee tens! be considered $0
abetter; as he kept the countenance of M•lamis lbw
Birch. This was a very bad action ; anal if it wet bit
proved to be so, it Was a most unaccountable one.o
It might he asked then, why slid (truce rim asap
Bruce interfered and said," I wish to correct year.
ship, as it appears to have escaped your notice. it
Pearson 'aid, lee did not believe that )I'lunis all Ids
self were acquainted. Your Lordship will fin:l him
where about the statement of the iriudinill Iterle)
His Lordship, in referring back to his notes, said blld
it, and should read it in the prisoner's &Gen; het i
prisoner has reminded me very properly of the solider.
It dial appear that Pearson had said, he never swim
speaking together; and they might not knoweselt•finr
was in the room at (garrison's. But he had abeam& dot
he saw the. conversing together in the Market/Mogi'
little time before Birch was shot. Hut this did astitirr
at all material, as to their familiarity. :dutch legal 4101'..
sion had taken pace between the Learned efall
specting the admission of document., which be opem
Jumada, and the other witnesses, were all of 04 ow
bid
trouble the Jury with. The evidence of Mari*.
description; they appeared to be made up of &h
story; and there was not any thing like rad._nto"
about it. (Here the Jailor said, Bruit saw ape
Court who would give him • character if that*.
would permit it.)
bet ht dat
The Cuts, JUSTICE said it was irregalaro .r.
prisoner have the benefit of it.
to Bruce's character, he considered him as a 1100".
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Joseph Harrison was then called, who stated, is_
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honest, industrious, and ham.., elan. He lad ir_.
his employ, anal Brace haul 'lone himself credit, sow
respected by every one that knew him.
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The Ears/ 411:311Ci 61114114111.4 seris*
Jury believed the testimony of Bieck Peen" 1:11.11
Hitt they must find hislenis galltY t aid dmisibi
also recalled that Pearson had WA Snow"
as lit.lanis I that he sidled to camel di
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!;'lnnis from Birch. tied forbid be lima I"
thing more spinet the prisoners thou Ith jai
bet the Jury wallet weigh all the efuersnOtto.:l;ii
evidence before thew, and give thy', walls:
The Jury scarcely turned resod, On 1W1.1.111