A complete history and development of all the extraordinary circumstances and events connected with the murder of Mr. Weare : together with the trial at large, including speeches of counsel, examination of evidence, defence, &c. &c. : a faithful picture of all the fashionable "modern hells" and "black-legs" of the metropolis with sketches of the principal individuals who frequent them, whether in the character of "Greeks" or "pigeons" : an exposition of the frauds practised, the immense sums won and lost, and the calamitous events to which this system of nefarious villany has in many instances led : comprising most curious and highly interesting details, furnished from original and authentic sources, with a view to deter the young and unwary novice from this vortex of vice and misery : the whole forming a genuine series of gambling biography.

Date:: 1824

Credit: A complete history and development of all the extraordinary circumstances and events connected with the murder of Mr. Weare : together with the trial at large, including speeches of counsel, examination of evidence, defence, &c. &c. : a faithful picture of all the fashionable "modern hells" and "black-legs" of the metropolis with sketches of the principal individuals who frequent them, whether in the character of "Greeks" or "pigeons" : an exposition of the frauds practised, the immense sums won and lost, and the calamitous events to which this system of nefarious villany has in many instances led : comprising most curious and highly interesting details, furnished from original and authentic sources, with a view to deter the young and unwary novice from this vortex of vice and misery : the whole forming a genuine series of gambling biography. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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f 41 f-^ 4 Probart’s Statement. * * + * * 4 * + # ~+ + 4 Yom so doing.—Probart: I am ready to make a statement of what I know of the transaction.—Coroner; You do it at your own responsioility.—Probart: I shall speak the truth.. The handcuffs were then taken off him. PROBART’S STATEMENT. “ On Friday afternoon I dined at Air. Tetsall’s, the Coach and Horses, Conduit-Street, with the two Thurtells, Air. Hunt, Air. Noyes, and one or two more gentleman, whose names Ido not recollect, were present. Air. J. Thurtell asked me to lend him 5 or £6. ; I borrowed £5. of Air. Tetsell, and Mr. Tetsell gave the £5. to Mr. John Thurtell; I also gave Mr. Hunt £1. for Air. J. Thurtell, which made £6. I think about six o’clock 1 left to come down to Aldenham to my home* Thurtell asked me if I would drive Air. Hunt to my house; if not, he said, he would hire a horse for him ; I said that as I was going home, I would drive him. J. Thurtell said, I am coming to spend the day with you, and shall bring a friend with me ; I said, ‘Very well; and I should be happy to see themhe said, ‘ Aly bro- tner and family have been down so much with you, I do’nt like to trouble you.’ I then left Air. Tetsell’s, and came with Hunt to the Bald-faced Stag, in the Edgware-road ; Air. Hunt said, ‘ I must not go in there, as I have not returned the two horse cloths I borrowed.’ He walked on to Air. Clarke’s, the tavern- keeper, which is near the Edgware Turnpike, where I stopped and took him up, and drove him very near to Air. Phillimore’s Lodge, and Hunt then said I must wait here till Thurtell joins me, according to appointment.—Coroner : Did you not call on the way at this house ?—Probart: I beg pardon ; yes, I drove Hunt to this house, and we drank several glasses of brandy and water, and remained here about an hour; we left this house about nine o’clock ; I went from here to Mr. Phillimore’s Lodge, and Hunt got out and said, “ I must wait here for John Thur¬ tell, and you may go on.” I went on till I was within one hundred yards of my house, and then I met Thurtell, He said, “Where is Hunt?” I said I had left him on the road waiting for you. He said, “You must turn back then, and fetch him, for I have killed my friend, and I don’t want him.” I said. Good God ! I hope you have not killed any personhe replied, “ I have, and now I am happy, for he has robbed me of several hundreds. I then returned with Hunt, and at my gates Hunt said to J. Thurtell, “ Where could you pass me?” J, Thurtell replied, “It don’t matter where I passed you, for I have done the trick.” I said, “ For God’s sake who is the man F APPENDIX-

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