The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-02
THE NAPOLEON ASSASSINATION PLOT.
Simon Bernardo Trial I'm Acknowledgement
Defence OF his Counsel-Acquittai OF the


Defence OF his Counsel-Acgufttai OF the
Prisoner.
IRON the London Times, April III
The trial Of Simon Bernard under the special comms-
SON accessory beose tho fact 10 the murder Of Ncho
las Battle and person unknown, vas resumed on
the morning OF Friday 10th instant, (hth day before
the lord Chef Justice The Chief Baron Mr. Justice Erie,
The interest the oceedngs appears 10 have increased
rather than diminished and the announcement affixed 70
the doors OF the court shortly after O'Clock that the gal
lerss we're full, afforded proof Of The anxiety Of Tho
public 10 be present
James, proceeded 70 address for the de-
fence. lie trusted that the Jury would believe that
was not uuerng mere words o course when he said thai
he felt oppressed by the magnitude OF the interests which
committed 70 mis- charge for be persuaded
there involved in the discussion OF this and in
The verdict which they might arrive principles which
affected the liberty Of The whole civilized world II
eoast-and IDLE and empty boast-of the English
her asss.pee 70 he vsss De strong 70 The op
pressed against The oppressor, and from the very spot
from which he spoke an Erskine, Brougham, and Den
OF those whom had been brought 10 bear the nu
Of the Crown for asserting The liberty and the frec
permitted 70 say no the presence Of one Of the udres
whose learning, whose atAinments, whose answering
love Of justice adorned the benchhad spoken Pollock,
whose eoauence 10 be found recorded In the report
OF the last State trial which had taken place that Court
The before the jury under the most en-
uaordnary circumstances. Hs able friend, the Attorney
General had opened with modersson and saim tose
Of dignity which became him minister Of Justice bus
there was portenous silence about the opening o. nus
came about that for the first time IN the snnas OK
jurisprudence such prosecution has been brought before
Jury Of this country, and right shsf this should De
explained 10 the Jury before they gave veruct upon
charge BY vhchnot content with the blood on Orsn ana
q Pierri-u sought 70 stain an hngeh scanoid with
the hood Of the prisoner the bar. II right thas
shoud be explained 10 upon what principle ground
n wss that the bad been based upon this par
tcular act which he should be able prove
IN Them had been perverted and wrcsed from the pur-
poee Tor which had been Intended by Ia frsmers Il
should be explained 10 them what principle that
On act OF Parliament which had before been applied
20 such circumstances vs nov attempted 10 be put
force ssanst the prisoner 81 the bar he had said,
there bad been omnous silence upon this subject
the part Of the Attorney General and he Mr Jsmss) be-
heved that he should be able 70 ssty he jury tnsi this
was prosecution, not for any ipjury-God forbid -
Of which any English subject complained but that u
vas prosecution insttuted-snd he should speak TINS
with the courage which belonged 10 an English adyo
cate in English court OF ustcest foreign dN@non Ior
the purpose OF comprising political ooect vncn we 90
vernment had not the boldness 20 oy submit
ting the subject 10 the k,esn people or 20
the Engleh House Of Commons Inc Auorney oeoerM
hsd told them ohng upon this part tne case sno
must have tried in vain 70 collect hov came about that
charge preferred for many days Of conspiracy cane
sudaepv 10 be converted upon the rakng up Of musty
sct ~ Parliament INTO one Of wHul murder For weeks
~ oy, nj evidence had sddvced against the prisoner
IN charge OF cor spracy and at the last moment one OF
the most an nent criminal lawyers IN the kngtom kAr,
Podkp discovered this old Of Parliament, and sng-
sssted that the government might be relieved ron
great political flcury by specnlstug upon charge a
wful murder under an act Of farlAmentvhcn Wasneyf