The Trial of Edward Marcus Despard, Esquire; For High Treason, at the Session House, Newington, Surry, on Monday the Seventh of February, 1803 - Joseph Gurney

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1803 edition. Excerpt: ... Q. And you mean to say you never upon any other occasion had any charge made against you? A. No, none; but if you please to recollect, with regard to this leather, I paid Mr. Tibbetts for it, and he never brought me before any Justice for it. tjwmas Blades, Re'examined by Mr. Serjeant Shepherd. Q. You have been asked, whether you had been tried for desertion? A. I was tried for absenting myself from the regiment. Mr. Gnrney. You talk of absenting yourself from the regiment, how far off did you happen to get? A. About two hundred miles, f Mr. Serjeant Shepherd. After you were tried for that, you were forgiven by the commanding officer? A. I was. Q. And you were permitted by your commanding officer to join your regiment? A. I was. Q. And you have served ever since? A. Yes; and I have been on the Continent during the war. Q. Where have you served since you joined the regiment? A. In London, at Colchester, and Chatham, t served in the late expedition to Holland; and I was on the Continent. I went to the Continent the 5th of July, 1794, to the best of my recollection, and joined his Royal Highness the Duke of York at Antwerp. William Francis sworn. Examined by Mr. Plumer. Q. Are you a private in the first battalian of foot guards? A. Yes.. How long have you belonged to that regiment?. Q Two years last Christmas. Q. During the time of your being in that regiment, do you know of any practice of swearing soldiers, or applying to them to be sworn?. A. Yes. Q. Were you applied to by any body? A. Yes; by the prisoner, Colonel Despard. Q. When did he apply to you for that purpose? A. At Tower-hill, near upon Bartholomew Fair day, in the month of September, I believe. Q. Had you been applied to before that time by any body for the same purpose? A....