Star. — 1821-04-13 (London, England)

OLD BAILEY-THIS DAY.  LATE FATAL DUEL AT CHALK FARM. The Sessions-House at the Old Bailey was this morning crowded to mess, at eight o'dock, for the purpose of witnessing the. Trial of Mr.../. H. Christie, one of the principals in the kite unfortunate duel, in which Mr. John Scott was killed, at Chalk Farm; and of Mr. Trail, his second. Mr. Patmore, the second of Mr. Scott, did not appear.  The two unfortunate Gentlemen we have mentioned entered the Court at an early hour, for the purpose of surrendering to abide their Trial. They were dressed in full mourning, and behaved with suitable composure. _  Many persons of distinction were on the Bench. At half-past ten o'clock, the Chief Justice, Assort', and Mr. Justice PARR, entered the Court, and Messrs. Christie and Trail were put to the Bar, and the indictment •for the wilful murder of John Scott, at Chalk Farm, on the 16th of February last, was read over to them; to which they severally pleaded Not Guilty, and were immediately put upon their trial.  Mr. WALFORD stated the case to the Jury. He commenced by requesting the Jury to banish from their minds whatever particulars they may have already heard respecting the unfortunate circumstances which led to the melancholy death of Mr. Scott. He then entered very minutely into the evidence with which he meant to sustain the present prosecution; he related the unfortunate meeting at Chalk Farm, on the night in question, the fatal wound received by Mr. Scott, and all the circumstances connected with his lingering in excruciating torture under that wound at Chalk Farm, until the Wednesday week following, when he died. He then stated the law of the case.  The first witness was Mr. Thomas Joseph Pettigrew. He had not, he said, been acquainted with the deceased, but he knew, for many years, Mr. Patmere, who called upon him on Friday evening, the 16th February, and stated that, in consequence of something which had arisen out of an affair between Mr. Scott and Mr. Lockhart, Mr. Patmore requested him (Mr. Pettigrew) to attend in the neighbourhood of Chalk Farm on the same evening. He went there accordingly, in a post-chaise, accompanied by his pupil, W. B. Morris. He got to the lane leading to Chalk Farm about eight o'clock on the same evening. It was moonlight. They proceeded through the lane towards the fields, and at last reached the top of the hilL He then saw some Gentlemen in a field, two of them walking backwards and forwards, and two others by the side of the hedge. He then heard the knocking of pistols, the priming of them, and flashing of pans. Soon afterwards both pistols were fired. He heard the sound, and saw the flash. .He next heard an exclamation from one of the Gentlemen, as if wounded. Witness got over the hedge, and found Mr. Scott on his knees on the ground. He' pointed out to witness his being wounded on the right side : the other Gentlemen were supporting him. At that time there was no conversation. Witness partly undressed Mr. Scott, and examined the wound. Mr.' Scott was fainting. One of the Gentlemen (which of them he does not know) came up and took him by the hand, and expressed a wish that he had-himself, rather than Mr. Scott, been in his situation.— This was when Mr. Scott was fainting; upon his recovery, he said—" Whatever may be the issue of this case, I beg you all to bear in remembrance, that everything has been fair and honourable."— During the time witness was examining the wound, an altercation took place between Mr. Patmore and another Gentleman. He did not distinctly hear the , whole of the conversation, except that Mr. Patmoke li said—" Why was it not communicated to me—l knew nothing of it r A Gentleman, during this altercation, came up to witness, and asked him if the wound was mortal ? he answered, he feared it was, if it entered the cavity of the abdomen. The Gentleman was in great agony, wringing his hands, and exclaimed—" Good GOD, why was I permitted to fire a second time? I fired down the field—l could do no more," Nothing more passed on the spot.— The wound was the cause of Mr. Scott's death.  Cross-examined by Mr.