Account of the extraordinary and shocking case of George Mathews
Subtitle: who was capitally convicted at the Old Bailey, in February, 1818, on a false charge of robbing his master, Colonel Whaley, and afterwards, through the benevolent influence of Mr. Alderman Wood, the Hon. Mr. Bennet, and others, pardoned by the Prince Regent, on the clearest proofs being given of his innocence : containing a report of the trial of Mathews, a sketch of his life, his memorial to the Prince Regent, Colonel Whaley's answer, remarks thereon, and Mr. Harmer's letter, explaining his reasons for assisting in the development and obtaining a pardon for Mathews
Series: British trials, 1660-1900 -- no. 396
Publisher: Printed by Hay and Turner, and published for the benefit of George Mathews by Ridgway [etc.], [1819?
Published: 1819
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 93
Subjects: Trials, litigation; Trials (Robbery); Judicial error
Other titles: Mathews, George, trial 1818.; Bell's weekly dispatch.
Notes: "The greater part of the statements contained in the following pages have appeared in several numbers of ... Bell's weekly dispatch."-- Pref., p. [iii]

Date of imprint surmised from publisher's advertisement on verso of p. 93.

NUC pre-1956 NA42094.