Middlesex Sessions.
The Times, 1824-07-21T00:00:00

CASE OF MIR. GOURLAY.-Yesterday morning, iMlr. Maule, the solicitor to the Treasuty, was int attendance, and hati a lor.g confer- ence with the Chairman respecting tlhc above gentleman, who was brought frotn the House of Correction to apply fer his discharge. On his entering the court, he handed a paper to the Chairman. The CiAIRrrAY, having read it, said, (addressing Mlr. Gourlay) This paper, like the one bAfbre presented tome, isof no avail. The Court have no cognizance of what has taken place. Tbe Court can do nothing unless you make an application to be discharged on the ground th it no person appears against yel. mr. BOLLA-fD said, if such an application t;ere made, he waspre- pared to oppose it. Alr. G-ourlav.-Is there a prosecutor here now ? CHAIR5MA-.-No: I have only the conmnitment. In answer to a question from MIr. Gourlav, IlVr. 8OLI.AND said, he received his brief from iMr. M1aule, and attended on the part of the Crown to see that the provisions of the act respecting insane per sons (39 anid 40 Geo. III. chap. 94. sec. 3.) wvere comriplied with, and whichl ordered that such persons should not be discharged until they bad put in good bail. Gor. Ourlay.-I amn ready to take mv trial now. The CHAt RZA cs.-If no one appears, you are entitled to your discha'rge on putting in good bail, but you arc not entitled to it as a matter of course. Al r- Gourlay.-I am of a diflerent opinion, and do not see how yott can require bail. I have staved the time out; my honour is cruelly at stake, and I am anxious to have a public trial and set the matter at rest. I do not like being treated like a madman. The CHAIRUtAN.-YOU can go before the Judge on a hawdas Carpuii, and if he considers your detention illegal, he will discharge you immediately. Mlir. Gourlay._I should be establishing a wrong precedent if I were to consent to give bail now. The CHAI UMAN.-I cannot discharge you withtout. Air. Gourlay.-I have cruelly sufFere't, but will not suffr the right of the ptublic to be compromised by nime What autiou..t of bail do your require ? I ask only from curiosity. The sAlRmtA2..-.I shall not require heavy bail ; I will let yotu know time amount when your bail are in attendance. Alr. Gourlay.-I want a fair trial (in great ag.itation). I differ with you all in opinion; I differ with you entirely; I ivill not yield; I am ready to go back to the place I Came from. CHeAuuMtA7X.-I cannot interfere; you must comply with the terms of the act; I will take your bail, that is all I can dn. I shall be satisfied with yoursclf in 2001., and two sureties in 1001. each. You can put in bail cither to-day or on the adjournment day. Illr. Gourlay.-If such an act is enforced, no nman can be safe. Why am I not tried ? It is a most monstrotis proceeding. At this rate, a magistrate may keep a man in perpetual custody on theground of insanity. CHAItMAFAV.-YOu may take till the adjournmetit day to consider whether you will put in bail. Mr. Gourlay._l thank you, but it is not probable I shall ask any one to bail me. I am determined to weather it out. I am readv to gn back again. He then bowed and left the Court in custody of an officer. IIJIDDLESEX SESSIONS.