The Trials of Jeremiah Brandreth, William Turner, Isaac Ludlum, George Weightman, and Others, for High Treason: Under a Special Commission at Derby, on Thursday the 16th, Friday the 17th, Saturday the 18th, Monday the 20th, Tuesday the 21st, Wednesday the 22d, Thursday the 23d, Friday the 24th, and Saturday the 25th of October, 1817. With Anecdotal Proceedings ... |
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... observe whether he had a pistol with him at that time or not ? A. I did not . Q. You distinctly saw a gun let off in his hand ? A. Yes . Q. Did any mischief arise from it ? A. Yes , there was a man shot . Q. Did you known that man ? A ...
... observe whether he had a pistol with him at that time or not ? A. I did not . Q. You distinctly saw a gun let off in his hand ? A. Yes . Q. Did any mischief arise from it ? A. Yes , there was a man shot . Q. Did you known that man ? A ...
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... observe whether those men had anything in their hands ? A. Yes , they levelled pieces at my head as soon as I opened the window - there appeared to be five or six . Q. What do you mean by pieces ? A. Guns there appeared to be five or ...
... observe whether those men had anything in their hands ? A. Yes , they levelled pieces at my head as soon as I opened the window - there appeared to be five or six . Q. What do you mean by pieces ? A. Guns there appeared to be five or ...
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... observe , and what was said to you ? A. I said , " what do you want , " they cried , " we want you to volunteer yourself to go with us . Q. What further did they say ? " " A. They said , " if you do not come down immediately the door we ...
... observe , and what was said to you ? A. I said , " what do you want , " they cried , " we want you to volunteer yourself to go with us . Q. What further did they say ? " " A. They said , " if you do not come down immediately the door we ...
Page 139
... observe more than those four that you first spoke of ? A. I said I was not able to carry that pike if they were going as far as Nottingham , that they must either take it or I must hurl it down - and one of them took it . Q. Where did ...
... observe more than those four that you first spoke of ? A. I said I was not able to carry that pike if they were going as far as Nottingham , that they must either take it or I must hurl it down - and one of them took it . Q. Where did ...
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... observe the prisoner at the bar ? A. Yes , I observed that man , he passed for the captain , I did not know his name ; but I am positive that is the man . Q. You are positive that is the man ? A. Yes , I saw him sometime ago and am sure ...
... observe the prisoner at the bar ? A. Yes , I observed that man , he passed for the captain , I did not know his name ; but I am positive that is the man . Q. You are positive that is the man ? A. Yes , I saw him sometime ago and am sure ...
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9th of June afterwards arms asked assembled Attorney Barnes Booth's bullets Butterley challenged charge Chief Baron Richards Codnor constable county of Derby Court crime Crown declared Denman Derby labourer door Eastwood Edward III evidence Farmer force Gentlemen George Weightman Goodwin Government guilty hear heard High Treason Indictment Isaac Ludlam James Taylor Jeremiah Brandreth John John Bacon John Coke join Joseph Weightman Judges Jury Justice Lane-end Langley Mill Langley-mill learned Friend levying Lord Chief Baron Lord the King Lordship Ludlam the elder Mac Kesswick Magistrate Manchester Turner meet Monday morning night Nottingham Forest o'clock object offence otherwise called Parliament party passed Pentridge Pentridge-lane-end pikes pistol poney Prisoner proceeded purpose question recollect reign riot Ripley Samuel Hunt say any thing Serjeant Vaughan shot spikes sworn tingham tion told Topham trial William Shipman William Turner window Wingfield witness yard
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