The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-05-02 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

. COURT OF UNO'S BENCH, MAI 1.

TDB NINO N. NIMAT RUNT •ND OTNICRII.

After disposing of some ordinary motions, this
e...e was railed on.

The CHIRP JUSTICL—Arr the several defendants
in Court ? line, I believe, is in custody.
Mr: Hunt, Johnson, and Bamford, together with
thcir Attorney, Mr. Pearson, then stood on the floor.
Cuts, Joel-Pm—We will go as far as we can with
yuiir case to-day. •My brother Bayley will read his
report._

Mr. Hnnt bowed, and the Learned Judge began
re.iding his report. His Lordship read over the counts
in the indictment, and particularly the fourth count,
tipon which the defendants bad been found guilty,
Awl which he read at length. Our readers have had
this already before them ; suffice it to say, that by the
tourtli count a conspiracy was charged, and an overt
t, namely. meeting and assembling in large nuna-
Lers, in order to raise discontent, hatred, and con-
tempt of hid Majesty's Government. It charged, that
on that certain day they met in numbers to the amount
of 60,000 and upwards.

The Learned Judge then began the laborious task
of reading. the evidence through, abstaining entirely
tr:m making any comntent whatever on it. The other
Judges took coiti.ots notes from the report. After
rea ling about two hours, and when he had gut a good
u.:% into the second day of the tele,
fhe Curer-Jusvica said, as he had business else-
nhere toilay, he would rather take the rest of this
~.o-r on another day. Hi, Lordship then asked, if to-
r:Krum was not a special paper day.
Being answered in the affirmative,

CHIEF Jverter. said—As only one case stands upon
the paper for to-morrow, we propose devoting the
vilule of that day to Mr. Hunt's case. Let the special
case, however, he taken first in the morning.
His Lordship then prepared to lea,ve.the Court, but
31r. Hunt, addressing the Court, said, " 31y Lord,
am I
to anderetand that the case will go no farther to-
day.'
Corer Josetcr.—We have already arranged that it
shAll be taken to-morrow. We mean to devote the
*hole day to it, or at least as mach of it as we can.

The CHIEF Jessica then left the Court.
Mr. Justice BATLRY and the ether Jtulgei rose rely
was after.

THE LATE EXECUTIONS.
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Tht following are the particulars of a conversation
which occurred yesterday morning, while the turnkey
was is the act of knocking off the irons :
Mr. Alderman Wood advanced to Thistlewnod. and
said. " Thistlewood, I wish you to give me an ante er
to two or three questions."
Mr. Sheriff hothwell.—" Mr. Alderman, I must in-
tcrtere. I am sure you have hail quite experience
e-ougle of magisterial duties to know that, ou a solemn
occoglow.of this kiwi, you onlit not to interfere with
tLzs ptitamier ea um point of 414th."
Mr. Alderman Wood.--" Von prevented ine, Mr.
Sheriff, from metering Alewgete yesterday, to obtain
thainformation I am now about to seek. You have
o authority to prevent me from now having it, as the
gaol is this day under the superintendance of Lord Sid-
month, aid I must persist in obtaining answers to my
,ructions, if the prisoner chooses to give them."
Mr. Sheriff Bothwell,—" I cannot suffer you to dis-
turb the qaia of an unhappy man's mind at this awful
moni,nt, Mr. Alderman. I mist, by virtue of my ofiice,
ir.tcrfere, and prevent you from doing any thing which
L.in have a tendency to distract the mind of a man in
h!s awful situation—one who is, indeed, dead in law.
Air. Sheriff Parkins —1 mast insist on the Worthy
Alderman's being permitted to pet any question he
pleases, unless the prisoner objects. I now authorise
Alderman Wood to put whatever questions he wishes.
Mr. Sheriff Bothwell.—Well, l must again object.
I think it highly improper.
Mr. .Alderman Wood.—l have the questions here
written down, and I'll pot them to you, chistlewood.
Q. When did you first become acquainted with
gdwards ?

Thistlewood.—Ahoot Jose last.
Q. When did you became sognainted with him ?

L 1 Preston's.

Mr. Alderman Wood, who did not appear to have
irnird the final letter, said, " At Preston, in Lan-
cashire ?"

Thistiesrood.—No, at Preston's, the shoemaker.
Q. Uid he ever give yea any money ?
Thistlrwood.—Yes, 1 had a little from him.

• The Worthy Alderman wrote down with his pencil
the answers he had received to his questions.

Mr. Sheriff Hothwell appeared extremely angry at
the course taken by the Worthy Alderman, while his
colleagne, Mr. Sheriff Parkins, expressed his warm ap-
probation of it.
• Mr. Sheriff Bothwell desired his colleague not to
tcrfere in the Matter.
Mr. Sheriff Porkies, turning round to the gentle-
men near him, said, " Ste, lientlemen, how my col-
/hi-tin treats me ?"
'fidd came out of the cell into the Prees-yard with
en air of assumed gaiety. He smiled during the time
he was being pinioned, and continued (pike cheerful
during the time his irons were knocking off. The
moment his legs were free from their burden, he ran
towards Thistlewood, who had taken a seat on a bench
(placed in the yard (or the purpose), and said, " Well,
Mr. Thistlewood, how do you' do ?" and they shook
hands most heartily. Thistlewood said, "He was never
batter." Tidd conversed In the most gay and cheer-
iol manner with the turnkey, while he was driving the
rivets out of his Irons, and composedly assisted the mar

its taking them off. lags then commit of the cell, and
danced as he came down the steps along the yard. He
was dressed in his usual slakes as a butcher, a rough
pepper e.- salt-coloured worsted jacket, and a dirty
I it). During the time his hands were being tied he
fierstise !hotrgittful, afterwards hi seemed harried and
in great Mentill pain i but before his irons were knocked
olf he began to laugh and shout, and afterward, took a
seat** the: side of his fellowintlferers.
touilng netiorty the whole of the night, the wretched
isarn slept sound, and mere only awakened ky the un-
Larring of their cell doors to admit, the Ordinal,