The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-04-03 00:00:00

examination of the prismor, and to these private Jaw.
loatien was given of the time at which he aolght be es.
!wiled. • In consequesice us th,4 Indulgence, i,.nc btfurs
the appointed hunt. the room was complete:v throsgelii
ioderal, seam., A satlicient spare was left fur the
dation of the Magistrates and the prisoner.
At six s'ele..k the Rev. Dr. Watson awl lir. Welsh
took their seats, anal in a quarter of an hoar afterwara,
loud shouts announced the approach of the i risotter
They were rather the cheers of extiltation than !ho.
likgu,:t. which the crime imputed was ealetaeritto
e,
rite. In a few assinastels the chuse was driven ap p, th,
door u:tti great ditto:Ate, an.l a passage was trade 1,,
the constables. 'f prisoner now seein..sl
the weight of Lie feelings, awl it heratne alcr at nor,.
nary to carry hint up states. Ile was con.la! •ed into a
back room to afford lain, an opportunity of caller6n.•
himself. Ile was SC:INX able tarhuld sap his amid ant
relieved by a foul Of tears. Ile said he roui I net heat
the shouts of the people. At his own request the ka,„!
ruffs were then taKen fro:n his wris,s, and be was fa:.
nishril with a glasS of runs and water. The wounds
II his head received at Portsmouth were visible, aid
Wowed to have been carefully ilreased. lie is a Obit;,.
about 31.1 years of age, about five feet (not niches
beaght,%tlark complexion and eyes, anal hub f•atare., :,•
thouh irrrgular, not ditpleatatug. Ile apraks wit •..
I rish g
areeut, being a natise of Attunes. fie said is. Li
I horn 14 rears in flap service.

At a quarter before seven the 31►sierates'iirIcW$1
the prisoner should he hroeght briore thew. TV,„,.
der. in rotoopeller of the inoseuse IPU,MI of spectates
collected en the stairs, was with dithrk.lt) „4
the prisoner was to tl.e bar bv .Mr. tlttat a$ Ift
Hill. His countenance wiv Iltialiea. but be did sot in.
tare to look round.

The depositions were read.
Nr.bit Dow stood np, and. n ith his eyes east. toitsAi
the ground, said, " flied. position% are all right. evil,:
that of the girl, allfi she has snort' ins". she knows
that it was a ht. and oat a 10/. note I ;ate n. ray
Cole. 1 have nothing to !Ay 'hoot any thing rlw,l,u/
ran get plenty of people to wake their allidai it that shrt
she has sworn is false.

Dr. Watson.--If ru are Ale to do this it w:llhe 'err
..aluaitle test iinony on your trial.

The worthy .I~a~i~~rab them rooms.' ..1 with Mr
writ), mot it was rrroyed to commit Vl+ .•g is.nrt fertn•
with, upon lite depositions which had bci.n ....gee, to
cone gaol.
Mr..Pacltson was bould carer in a recoL.:lirsnee of 50/.
to prosecute the prisoner for the treble mine of mink,
arson, and burglary—and in another Inill of ;At loss.
ewer fur the appearance of his son, who is a minor, n,
attend and vise evidence on the trial.

Neshet begird to kn..rr if he might hare the rime!
MI& Weal-1114' apparel Y iiitL 11,14 IMell lit.i.'n f
.% hatever %ran nit neersurrw
flawed in et idenve ‘houlti he given t.i
intrriin he ihoulti he pruvi,ietl n ith 0:4.4 aicts•
Lary to his comfort.

Nesbet e;iiil, he trite only anxious if any thing should
happen to hint, that his wife should have his ympeety.
The prisoner v.as then recouiluctesi to the mom Irma
whence he ht.! Ivy's brought.- Ile was winch agitated;
h. -aid to a rrntleman alto entered into romersation
witii him, that he !curve the property to be Squire Pa-
ket 's, but he bouelit it from three f.flows. lie had so.
thing to do with what use alleged again.!
The gentleman said, that it would be taustfortiasts
fur him if he could prove the truth of this st.mestreit.
Some of the other witnesses who were prWnt in the
Justice-room were subsequently bound over tare est-
deuce on the trial. Asisoug those was Mr. Putensthe
sureeon, who deader.* the wormils risible en the'releas
of Mr. Parker and his hoisel:e:•iver might hare bees m-
inded by one and the mine instruineut, a::,1 by one el
the same hand.
I During all these prof-aelings the crowd in front lithe
Castle continued to and at leezte !wait, al.
oppressive, that a pond of artiil.ry card
on to preset.; e order.
317. Rielout, finding there was no cham.e of the
lace dispersing while the prisoner 1. he tetoleeit
to remove him at once to the watch-bone, %t here Sree
necessary accommodation W.. 4 provided him. •f'a
handcuffs were then put opens his wriss. sad he was
conducted on foot to his phwe of coutinemmit. fie OAs
guarded both by a civil and military fore'', and was Lit
lowed by the crowd in an overwliefolik4 mass, awl a...
with great difficulty safely lodged in his promo. It was
a late hour before the throng dispersed. When all as
quiet, Mr. Moore, the Clerk of the Magistrates, called at
the watch-house to see that verve necessary precautitio
bad been adopted. The prisoner recognised him, rod
said he was innocent of what was laid to his charge.-
Mr. Moore puid he would be osso.it happy if he 'melds
to prove bis word..
Nesbet then said, he would root be its Maidstone po
for three weeks.
Mr. Moore asked what he weant, and wetted's! Yia
that the offence imputed to him v 11, sot
Neshet said hr knew that, but tie would write to Mr.
Moore within three weeks, and make some disclemes
which would astuuish him, and at the same time free
his own innocence.
Mr. Moore sincerely hoped this might he the case,mi
left hint.—Luring the night Mr. Ititlont, Campion, sad
Bampton, remained with the prisoner, airording klis
every refreshment he required. Ilavie4 txpnwink
strong desire to see his tainily before lie went to prism .
Dr. Watson humanely determined to gratify hint; ad
as he was to se' off for Maidstone on the eesumg man,
ing at seven o'clock, he desired that his family might'
attend at bis home at that hoar, for the purpose of hat'
ing an interview.
They all attended at she ties, eppeietegi. hiss.Vellb.
bet, who is rather a good luokiag wow 1,1, heariug a
excellent character, slid not seem so sensibly affected 1r
the situation of her husband as might have been antig-
pwled. The children were all dissolved in anjayi
grief, and the prisoner !rims& ass greed
Soon after this meeting he set off in a cinder, .
renipanied by the high constable, Canopus and Ben
ton, for Maidstone, where he saf. lv arriv.hi in the sirloin,
of the day, and was delivered with proper precasting: to
the gisOler. In taking leave of Mr. !Wont he was nail,
much agitated, and promised to write to him at Vivid.
with.

81/11'11.S.
On the Nth ult. in Upper liarle)-street; the lady of S.
Garland. Esq. of a Kt.
Oe Thursday Wet, at Ltssoe-grate, the Cousins of fle
donald. of a daagittar.

Oa the ht instant. at lat. Manins•ln-the.idds. F. lit"!
Esq. of the Bank of England. to Sephia. yousgest duple!
of S. fitenahaek Esq. of Drianev-place. Cuntkerowa•
Oa Tuoiday last. at Bratighire. in Hertford/aka. 01
Right Hoa. Lord Kirkcudbright. to Miss Cartes.

---- DIED.
Oa 1.1. 241 Mt. at hia boost in Charlotte-strait. WNW
bury, William Parkrs. Egg. aged bh.
At bee house, In Sloane-street, Mrs. Lewis. 111"•'" >
Late Melee-General Lewis. '
Oa the lath January last. In Grenada, Mrs. u,-feff 1
of the Hoo. Jobs Mayas, Speaker of the Hassid MBIP.. •
of that Wail. le'
.
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Lo44s• t . ?rioted and Pablial.ed by tbe
111. WARDELL. Jun. at the of et. he. Ift Segeek
site St. Clement's Church : eh, Al Cowdbilehde•C
does, sad .4Ateritsesassts are retooled el be VAMP,'