The Sun. — 1823-12-05 (London, England)

FAS.)  This morning,. at five o'clock, Thu:Yell ith  Ilunt were removrd frotit the gaol to the Cour  They were both in irons, and appeared very corn.  posed and collected.  The Court is so extremely small, that hundreds ,vho endeavoured to gala admission could not. Shortly after eight o'clock, Mr. Justice PARK entered the Court, which, before six in the morning, was crowded to excess. As soon as his Lordship had taken his seat, the prisoners were placed at the bar in the following order :—Hunt, dressed in a suit of black ; I'ro. bent next, also in black ; and Thurtell, in a blue surtout coat. Hunt and Thurtell seemed remarkably firm, and appeared to possess more confidence than Probert, who stared about him, and was evidently much agitated. Probert was arraigned on the Coroner's Inquest, as an accessary, although he is admitted a witness. On the Clerk of the'Court putting the plea to Hunt, he replied, loud and distinctly, Not Guilty, my Lord."----Thurtell calmly said, 44 I am Not Guilty," and answered the second question in the usual manner.----Hunt said " I will be tried by Cod and by my Country my Lord."  They were first arraigned on the Coroner's Inquest, and then, with the exception of Probert, on the bill of indictment. Mr. ANDREWS then said he had a motion to make, founded on some affidavits which he requested to be read. The affidavits of Mr. Fenton, Mr. Jay, and other Solicitors for the prisoners, which were of great length, were then read. They commenced by complaining that, in the first instance, the prisoners had been deprived of the benefit of their legal adviser, Mr. Williams, by that Gentleman's arrest, althouglka bail bond bud been offered for the amount of the debt ; secondly, that the whole of their advisers, except one, had been refused admission to them until mandamus had been obtained iu the Court of King's Bench, coinpelling the Magistrates to admit them; that from the great odium cast upon them from the statements in the public prints, it was , impossible they could expect a fair trial ; that The Times and Chronicle bad teemed with statements (which were read at full length) purporting to he correct, relative to the murder of Mr. Weare, particularly that relating to ilunt's confession; that the late horrid transaction had been a subject of dramatic representation performed at the Garrey Theatre, fOr which a criminal information had been issued against the Manager : the affidavits then at length adverted to the sale of the papers publishing such statements ; and, after adverting to the state of the publiC mind, prayed that the trial of the prisoners might be postponed.  Mr. A.snacws, for the prisoners, then rose, and called the attention of their Lordships to the matter contained in the a (lid!' vits and publications read, and put it to him, as an impartial, just, and enlightened British Judge whether the unfortunate men at the bar could have a fair trial in the county of Hertford et this moment. It was very improbable, nay, it was impossible, considering all the circumstances, after what had been said and published, connecting the prisoners with the murder of Mr. Wean., that It men of the County could be found who would be wholly unbiassed and unprejudiced against the prisoners. The fact of their professional litdvisers being denied admission to them, to  make the necessary arrangements for their de/ fenoe, was in itself a strong argument in favour of the postponement. Ile did not mean to impugn the character of the Magistracy of Hertford, for of them he knew nettling, and he would suppose that they of course had good and efficient reasons for denying the Gentlemen ; still the legal advisers were denied their privilege, until a mandamus arrived which compelled them to .do that which was before sought. lie hoped that he had shewn sufficient cause why the trial of these unhappy men should be post. honed.  Mr. Justice PAnK.--Till when ?  Mr. ANDREWS said, he hoped his Lordship would not think it too long to postpone it until the next Assizes; but if n►ot until Own, a shorter  [e might be uppointed.  When our Express left Hertford, Mr. AxnnEws was still speaking. Mr. Pumr.ips Was to follow on the same side. The discussion will  last the entire clay. Counsel for the Prisoners—Messrs. ANDREWS, PLATT, Tiltsl6En, PRILLIN, and another. For the Prosecution—Messrs. (iv ant r, liota.Asai, and others.