Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-05-19

plsiel it. OfxIe gait Of the two wakeiiclds,
be &ought not ~ doubt could be entertained
aud the Jury would discover, from Mrs. Wake
hcld's afording them view Of the grounds at
SArgiey, sight Of Mr.. Grimsditch, knowl-
cdss Of Mr.. Tuners absence, Of Mrs. Turner'S
illnsssy the leading of money, and writing Of
letters. what share she had had in tho contin-
ii y difference Of option could DO honestly en-
, tertained in her favour; but no would leave all
,shs case in tho hands ofthe jury, reprobating,
however. most Indignantly. the base insinua-
tons that Miss Turner had been dcfiled, when
the confidential letter Of Wakefield himself.
and the scPsrvtc' apartments always occupied
from Peurish 70 Calais, fully proved the false
hood ard baseness ofthe insnuation.
Mr Turner, who sat by the Learned Ser
-geant. was much affected during this part Of
the speech.
Mr.Baron Hullock. in charging the jury, said,
that tho care against Mr.. Edward Gibbon
Wakefield and Mr William Wakefield appear
cd TO be so clearly established as to render it
unnecessary for hun TO go over the evidence
in order 10 enable them 10 form their opinion.
With respect 10 the third defendant, Mrs.
Wakefield, he thought the case extremely
doubtful, the evidence being very slight. The
learned Judge then proceeded TO rccapitulate
the evidence relatiye TO Mrs akeheld's icav-
ing IL 10 the Jury 10 say whethcr, upon that
evidence, they coald come 10 the conclusion
thai she was guilty Of that participation in the
dcsign ofthc other two defendants sth which
she stood charged He said, the Jury would
probably agree with him, that, from the cir
c1instanccs of a carriage having been sent
with confidential servant. and the production
OF the letter Of a physician. which, though il
was gross forgery, was contrived with sufiic-
lent ingenuity to delude, no charge Of inds-
crotion could be fairly sustained against Miss
Daulby for permitting Miss Turner to be taken
from her school. The learned Judge was pro-
cecding in his charge, evidently in the very
heart of the subject, when he was interrupted
by the Jury, who, after having consulted to-
gethcr for few minutes in the box, expressed
their wish To retire.
Mr.. Baron Hullock said, that if they had
any doubt upon the whole case, they had bet
Ger hear the whole of the evidence read over.
The Jusy said their only doubt was as TO
one of the defendants; their minds were a.
geidy made Up on the general case.
They then retired, and after being out about
three quarters OF an hour, returned, about
half past O'Clock, with a verdict ofGUILTY
against all the three defendants.
Mr. Baron Hmlock then asked whether
they would proceed with the other indictments
for msdc,ncanor. After consulting Sergeant
Cross told the Judge that they were not then
prepared, but would be ready in the morning.
Sdturday.--Thc court was again numerous
Il attended this morning, in expectation of the
re ,ond indictment against the Wakcfields CON-
ing on to be tried. The case was called on,
and the Jury sworn, when the counsel tor the
defendant intimatod, that thoy should submit
TO n verdict Of guilty.
Mr. Sergeant Cross wished il to be distinct
IL understood, that no compromise had been
entered into by Mr.. Turner.
A verdict Of guilty was then taken.
Mr. Sergeant Cross immediately moved,
that the defendants shoIld be taken into Gus
tody; and the Court made an order to that
effect.