Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-08-19

1RIAL E0R HLGH "a son.

James Walton, on am indictment for
high Ireafon, after feyen days coatinu-
alton was brought to elofc
After the council tor the prifoner and
the Attorney General, had hnifhcd their
pleas, Lord marlborough, the Chief
Jaitiee, commenced bis charge 10 the ia
ry which occupied nearly i've hours,
when his Lordihip became exhsufcd.
and Jultiee Abbot, fiaiihcd the recital Of
ths evidence. The Lord Chief Jufice
then rsiamed the charge, and. concluded
with the ulual humane caution.
The jury were then informed, that
they might have rtfrefh nent in the box
I b.forc they retired bur they declined il
and a ofiicer wa l.orn to I" keep them
without meat, driok, or fire." &c until
agreed.
In about an hour and three quarters
the jury returned into Court, and after
the niaal iolsmnities the foreman pro.
nounced the verdict, in loud voice,
N0rGUILrY
The yerdict having been communiea
ted 10 the popuI4ce in the outer hall, and
Palace Yard. it was announces with nu
merous pIaudits. The utmost decorum
prevailed in thc court room. Mr.. Wat
fon. bowed RESPECTFULLY to the jury.
" Gentlemen, Itbank you much (" He was
then discharged but remained in the
Court Tome time. and then pafed through
aprivate way to the Palace Yard to avoid
the populace. He proceeded to Mr..
Harmer's This council) hou(e aud from
thence was drawn in hackney coach
by the mob to Mr.. Wefi's-Here the
populace in6lted on bis flowing himielf
az the window, which he did furrounded
with andes.-He bowed repeatedly,
and on retiring placed his hand on his
heart, The tumult of applaufe was be-
yond defcription. Walton appeared
much exhsufed.
On the next day Thiltlewood. Hoop
or, and Psciton, were arraigued on fini-
lar indictments, when the Attorney Gem
eral informed the Court thar he lhould
not offer any evidence in fupport of the
indictments. The jury were then char
ged TO acquit the prifoners, and they
were all discharged.
The Attorney General has abandoned
any furthef proiccurion of MIR. Wooler
the editor of The Black Dsvay."
LONDON, JusE IS The trials for
. High rrraion have excited. as ufual,
much newspaper interea By great ex-
ertion, 7be Traveller of Taft evening has
given the trial of Walton, in thirty three
columns He is charged OF having
conpatled and imagined the death and
depoGtion Of the King ;-of lcvying war
againa him in Spahelds, and of confpir.
ing to levy war TO compel him to change
bis meafures. The principal witness a.
gsinst Walton, was one Caltles, an &C
complete bur whole character was
proved to be SO bad that the jury did not
credit his teitimony, and they acquitted
the prifoncr. 1t appeared on the trial,
that the mob at the Spa6eids was CON-
Pofcd of the moi ignorant, vulgar, cupid
and idle wretches which can be imagined. |
II mua be rccolleaed that it was by fuch
inltrumeats as theie that the dance of
death was commenced in France.
MaiorsCcneral Maitland, of the Duke
of WciIington's taft is TO be 1t. Gov.
of Upper Canada. vice Gen. Wilton.
Houjf Of Lords, Saturday June IS.
The Lord Chancellor took his feat at
two o'clock.
Habeas Corpss Sulpenjfau Act.--A mef
fage being announced from the hon. the |
Houfe of Commons, MIR Brodged, atten-
ded by ievcral other members, appeared |
at the bar, and aased TO their Lordfhips, |
sLa, the Houie had agreed to the bill |
(Which they now brought up) for the
further fufpention of the Habeas Cor
pus Aef, With an amendment. The Earl |
of Liverpool said, he perceived that the
amendment made was of conGderable |
importance. II was originally propofed |
TO continue he operation of the act in
queifion for tx weeks after the re sfien-
ding of Parliament. BY The amendment
new inaituted by the Hon. the Houfe of |
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