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soned arrow from an air-gun . —Le Maitre , Higgins , and Smith , were also ar . raigned . The Attorney General , after briefly stating the law in the present case , stated the substance of the indictment , and the evidence he had to produce . John Dowding would prove , that on the 8 th of September , 1 794 . the prisoner , together with Upton , a lame man ( the original informer , and since dead ) , went to several brass founders to . enquire for a tube three feet long , of a certain bore and thickness ; and that at last they agreed with one Flint for such a tube , and with Hill Turnerfor models in woodwhich
a , some , they said were for an electrical machine . Drawings also would be produced both of the machine and arrow , which was to be made with two spicaj , or forceps , with a hole to conceal any sort of poison . —He also stated , that the Prisoner had fled to France to escape justice , had changed his name , and had even boasted , while abroad , that he had attempted the King ' s life .---That when he returned and was taken , he tampered with the officers of justice for his escape . After examining the witness for the CrownMrAdam the
, . opened prisoner ' s defence , and called a number of witnesses in his favour , whose testimony went both to invalidate the charges against the prisoner , and to attest the ireneral loyalty of his character . Mr . Gurney followed on behalf of the prisoner , and the Attorney General replied ; after which Judge EYRE summed up the evidence . —He stated , that the overt acts charged in the indictment must be proved each by one witness . Those acts were—1 st , for conspiring to make a certain instrument to discharge a poisoned arrow ; the 2 d , for procuring Hill to fashion two pieces of wood as models
and for delivering him certain written instructions and drawings ; the 3 d , for employing Upton to make the instrument . He then reviewed the evidence produced , and the decree of credit due to them respectively . The Jury withdrew for two hours , and brought in a verdict—Not Guiliy . May 14 . Henry Weston was indicted for forging a certain deed , purporting to be a power of attorney , and executed by General Tonyn , with intent to defraud the Governor and Company of the Bank of England . A second count charged the same offence as being intended to defraud General
Tonyn . The case was rather complex ; it occupied the attention of the Court a considerable time , and a variety of evidence ivas necessarily adduced : however the following is the outline of the case . It appeared that General Tonyn was possessed of i 6 , oool . stock in the three per cent , consols ; the prisoner was acquainted with the General , and in the habits of doing business for him In the month of February last , it appeared that the prisoner forged a power of attorney as signed , Sec . by the General , in the month of January last , ( at which time General at
Tonyn was Ipswich ) authorising him to sell the above property in the funds . In the beginning of last month , General Tonyn wishing to transfer his property , took the necessary steps for that purpose ; he sent a friend to Mr . Weston to the Bank , to desire him to be prepared to make the transfer on the following day- ~ this was the 7 th ; Mr . Weston wished to have the matter postponed , as the 8 th would prove an inconvenient day for transacting the business . In consequence of which the General agreed to postpone the affair until the following Monday when it appeared that the General ' s property had been sold , and Mr ' Weston fled . —Pie was pursued and taken not far from London , on the Northern Koad .
Mr . Sylvester , who tried the case , summed up the evidence , of which the foregoing is the effect;—the case appeared to him to admit of very little doubt ¦ but if any obtained on the minds of the Jury , they were bound to give the unfortunate gentleman the benefit of them , and of the very good character which he bore until the unhappy transaction . A moment determined the Jury—Verdict—Guilty . a ! i f 0 Uns maIaged 25 of fashi le
* l ^ nt ) Ll f - y - \ ' ° - > a ° appearance , and elegantly dressed . After conviction , he addressed the Court- said he was resigned to his fate ; hoped it would be a warning to every young man entrusted with property , and a caution to monied persons how they trusted young men wi'h an unlimited power-over their properties . . " ( See Page 292 of our last Number . )
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soned arrow from an air-gun . —Le Maitre , Higgins , and Smith , were also ar . raigned . The Attorney General , after briefly stating the law in the present case , stated the substance of the indictment , and the evidence he had to produce . John Dowding would prove , that on the 8 th of September , 1 794 . the prisoner , together with Upton , a lame man ( the original informer , and since dead ) , went to several brass founders to . enquire for a tube three feet long , of a certain bore and thickness ; and that at last they agreed with one Flint for such a tube , and with Hill Turnerfor models in woodwhich
a , some , they said were for an electrical machine . Drawings also would be produced both of the machine and arrow , which was to be made with two spicaj , or forceps , with a hole to conceal any sort of poison . —He also stated , that the Prisoner had fled to France to escape justice , had changed his name , and had even boasted , while abroad , that he had attempted the King ' s life .---That when he returned and was taken , he tampered with the officers of justice for his escape . After examining the witness for the CrownMrAdam the
, . opened prisoner ' s defence , and called a number of witnesses in his favour , whose testimony went both to invalidate the charges against the prisoner , and to attest the ireneral loyalty of his character . Mr . Gurney followed on behalf of the prisoner , and the Attorney General replied ; after which Judge EYRE summed up the evidence . —He stated , that the overt acts charged in the indictment must be proved each by one witness . Those acts were—1 st , for conspiring to make a certain instrument to discharge a poisoned arrow ; the 2 d , for procuring Hill to fashion two pieces of wood as models
and for delivering him certain written instructions and drawings ; the 3 d , for employing Upton to make the instrument . He then reviewed the evidence produced , and the decree of credit due to them respectively . The Jury withdrew for two hours , and brought in a verdict—Not Guiliy . May 14 . Henry Weston was indicted for forging a certain deed , purporting to be a power of attorney , and executed by General Tonyn , with intent to defraud the Governor and Company of the Bank of England . A second count charged the same offence as being intended to defraud General
Tonyn . The case was rather complex ; it occupied the attention of the Court a considerable time , and a variety of evidence ivas necessarily adduced : however the following is the outline of the case . It appeared that General Tonyn was possessed of i 6 , oool . stock in the three per cent , consols ; the prisoner was acquainted with the General , and in the habits of doing business for him In the month of February last , it appeared that the prisoner forged a power of attorney as signed , Sec . by the General , in the month of January last , ( at which time General at
Tonyn was Ipswich ) authorising him to sell the above property in the funds . In the beginning of last month , General Tonyn wishing to transfer his property , took the necessary steps for that purpose ; he sent a friend to Mr . Weston to the Bank , to desire him to be prepared to make the transfer on the following day- ~ this was the 7 th ; Mr . Weston wished to have the matter postponed , as the 8 th would prove an inconvenient day for transacting the business . In consequence of which the General agreed to postpone the affair until the following Monday when it appeared that the General ' s property had been sold , and Mr ' Weston fled . —Pie was pursued and taken not far from London , on the Northern Koad .
Mr . Sylvester , who tried the case , summed up the evidence , of which the foregoing is the effect;—the case appeared to him to admit of very little doubt ¦ but if any obtained on the minds of the Jury , they were bound to give the unfortunate gentleman the benefit of them , and of the very good character which he bore until the unhappy transaction . A moment determined the Jury—Verdict—Guilty . a ! i f 0 Uns maIaged 25 of fashi le
* l ^ nt ) Ll f - y - \ ' ° - > a ° appearance , and elegantly dressed . After conviction , he addressed the Court- said he was resigned to his fate ; hoped it would be a warning to every young man entrusted with property , and a caution to monied persons how they trusted young men wi'h an unlimited power-over their properties . . " ( See Page 292 of our last Number . )