Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-13

lated to Elizabeth Gaunt only, size was bro't
TO the front of the dock after it was read,
she stalled that ,he was amongst the crowd at
The meeting that in the confusion some one
had put her into Mr. Hunts carriage, but did
moi know who put her there. She had no
right to he IN the coach, but was put in by
two persons. (irom motives of humanity, it
appeared) Tor safety she tainted away, and
WITH she Came to herself she found she had
got blow she threw herself afterwards in
! to a private house, and remained there Tor
some time, and might have got away.
Mr.. Boucher here requested she might be
discharged, as the evidence was so Slight
and the bench ordered her to be discharged.
The chairman, Mr. Norris, then addressed
her with great humanity
Mr.. Hunt. This, after twelve days soil
tary confinement!
After the whole OF the evidence had been
read, MIR. Hunt said TO the bench: may be
permitted to ask who is thu prosecutor?
Mr.. Norris. The crown.
Mr. Hunt. In person?
Mr. Norris. The seiictor of the treasury
is here.
Mr. Hunt. Your name.
Mr. Boucher Boucher.
MIR Hunt must know the name of the
prosecutor, as may have occasion to bring
| an actiun
Air. Norris. Mr.. Boucher has been sent
| by the crown.
Mr.. Hunt. wish TO know who is the res.
ponsi5ie person, in order that If it should
turn OUT after Icing eleven days confined, that
have committed no offence, some one may
be made responsible.
Mr.. Norris. take it, that those who have
| sworn to- The PARTICULAR facts are in the pre-
sent instance responsible.
Mr., Hunt But is i net necessary there
should be prosecutor?
Mr.. Norris. he crown prosecu'es: if
| there be any particular prosecutor, it must be
the attorney general.
Mr.. Hunt then addressed The bench to the
following effect II know that am now ad-
dressing tie same mag istrates hO took the
first depnsitlons against NE but after that
evldeRce, and the amended evidence, has
been read, it is for them, sitting as bis ma-
jesty's Justices, to administer Justice. hope,
and | do mol doubt they will dismiss from
their minds all prejudice, and act upon the
evidence. Some witnesses say that those bo-
dies which came from the country came IN
military array, but they could mol explain
what they meant by military array. Some
say they came with sticks. One says. they
were so lar in military array as TO have Clubs
at their left breasts, similar TO muskets But
all agree that none OF them did any atf to in
timidate. Can the magistrates say we should
be committed on such evidence for mis!r-
meanor, after eleven days confinement? is
not this sufficient confinement? is not this a
sufficient punishment for any offence that we
may have committed? The eyes OF all Eng.
land are fixed upon this matter: stand here
with the conviction that have acted rightly;
but il is doubtful whether those uto bearm me
have that conviction. The country is in a
very agilated state and viii be in a more agi-
tated slate till his question is sett.ed. Are
you upan this evidence 10 send us back to So
litary confinement Dir. Norris replied,
No One of the magistrates, whom | do not
nov see. told me all the blood that hal been
shed must he set to my account. After hav-
ing been remanhed for treason after having
been reld up TO the country as trai'or. ard
after having been committed on that charge,
aud now there being 10 evidence offered TO
supper, it, appeal to youto lay aside ali pri.
vate teslrgs-(Here there was applause in
cout.)
Mr.. Norris. No tumuI, shall be made: if
there is, shall commit the parties guilty OF
I. 1t.
Mr.. Hunt. There is no attempt on my
part 10 make tumult the man who makes
any disturb, nee is my personal enemy.
Mr.. Hunt resumed | expected 10 have
stood here on much greater charge, on
charge of High Treason, and have also been
charged with murer. submit to you there
has not been one particle OF evidence oil
these. Many OF these pr 'oners never saw
ill they came INTO the box. | admit that
did attend the meeting for the purpose OF adj