The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-03 00:00:00

THE PRISONERS IN HERTFORD GAOL

Late on Monday night, Mr. Jav and Mr. Fenton, the
solicitors for Thurtell, arrived in Hertford, and both then
and for several hours yesterday bad consultations with their
client, preparatory to the delivery of his briefs to Counsel.
On Monday night, also,they received from the iligh Sheriff's
office, a copy of the jury panel.
Mr. Williams also conferred with Probert, and has
I (employed Mr. C. F.Williamq, and Mr.C. Phillips specially
or his defence.

Thurtell's money being exhausted the night before last,
he sent to Probert for some pecuniary assistance, not as a
loan, but in repayment of advances he had made to him
during his imprisonment. Probert, in answer to this mes-
sage, transmitted Thttrtell half a crown in an old snuff
box. The latter indignantly returned the money and
article so sent, and complained of Probert's ingratitude, in
making such a return for the pecuniary assistance he bad
already given him in the gaol: he understood that Probert
had received some cash from hissolicitor, and having neatly
expended his own, he took the opportunity of applying for
re-payment.
The indictment against these prisoners is not yet drawn
op, and some nice points of legal technicality are said to
arise in contratlistinguishing the cases of the three. All the
witnesses for the Crown will be at Hertford on Thursday
morning. The Judges will enter the toted and attend
divine service at twelve o'clock, and it is nntlerstoorl Mr.
Justice Park will soon after proceed to Court, and charge
the Grand Jury.
Nearly half the day on Friday is expected to be occu-
pied in bearing points of law, intended to he submitted
in behalf of two of the prisoners, for a postponement of
trial.

M. Thomas Noyes, who has been so long confined in the
gaol at St. Alban's, was on Saturday last discharged upon
entering into his own resognizence to appear on the trial
of the prisoners.
Mr. Williams on Monday spent a great part of the day
with the prisoner Probert, who appealed much improved in
health and spirits, and conversed on the arrangement neces.
any for his defence in the the most collected and intelligent
manner. Mr. Williams, in the course of conversation,
mentioned to him that he believed the Crown would will.
ingly receive I.is evidence instead of pitting him upon his
trial, if he could prove that Hunt committed the murder,
or was present at it. His answer was, that he could not
prove any such fact, and that his life must wholly depend
upon the merits of his own case.
We are happy to find, that the story of the application
made to the Magistrates, for permissioa to take casts of the
prisoners, which we yesterday copied from a morning
paper, is now said to be erroneous. The object of Sir
'fhomas Lawrence, it appears, was only to satisfy a general
curiosity.

BOXERS. —SPRING •*a LAWGAN.—Monday last having been
appointed far making the stakes, .One Hundred and Fitly So-
vereigns aside, and to be mule Three Hundred aside, at
Cribb's, on a future day, for the great battle between the Eng-
lish and the Irish Champions, on the 7th of January, there was
an extraordinary muster of amateurs, and there was no lack of
the needful. After milling away at longs, shorts,
aurloins, &c. &c. &c. the effects of the grape made eann a hero
in his own right, end chaffing brought on many familiar wran-
gles. Tom got up on behalf of Spring, and desired that
business should be attended to, end he produced ancther hun-
dred in addition to the tiffy before staked. Tom Belcher was
ready with Langan's bustle, and the second deposit was wade.
Irregular harmony prevailed, and some bets were made at 2 to
1 on Spring.
The boxing match between Flowers, the blacksmith, and
Neal, the Staffordshire navigator, will tale place this day be-
tween London and Oxford, for fifty sovereigns.

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