The tryal of Spencer Cowper, John Marson, Ellis Stevens, and William Rogers, Gent. : upon an indictment for the murther of Mrs. Sarah Stout, a Quaker. Before Mr. Baron Hatsell, at Hertford Assizes, July 18. 1699. Of which they were acquitted. With the opinions of the eminent physicians and chyrurgeons on both sides concerning drowned bodies, delivered in the tryal. And the several letters produced in court.

Spencer Cowper

Date:: 1699

Credit: The tryal of Spencer Cowper, John Marson, Ellis Stevens, and William Rogers, Gent. : upon an indictment for the murther of Mrs. Sarah Stout, a Quaker. Before Mr. Baron Hatsell, at Hertford Assizes, July 18. 1699. Of which they were acquitted. With the opinions of the eminent physicians and chyrurgeons on both sides concerning drowned bodies, delivered in the tryal. And the several letters produced in court. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$Ca] 1 he T ryal of Spencer Corpper, Efq; ^c, > , ^crcurfi i6 i6gg» ProcUmation was fmde fur aU Perfons concern'd to attend. C/, of Aftf. ' ?avYy„®u°i“r your.Name., and ,tiqn wal( made for them to attend-'whkh ^ey McoSiVdid tnd^M^'C«to u-poii'ftan, ■ %oclaraa- Vtlie Under-Sheiiff. , » cney .iccorJingiy did, eind Mr. Co<w^er was brought irito Court «jeruiernan. Stevens, Jate Of the Par fli 'itnrpfihl t'.-, ^ ‘“'.V* etiuic- ;?o^trr, late o£ Che Psriff aforefaid in the rffiicf’- sfn Gentleman. Anc ™S“SSC,fl.\&.“5te and of ’your malice aforeSooglu, ?d S afSt S thaf' voT fcl^nmufly, voluntarily, . m. Su^,. and miLjcertiX= of n‘ vLl!\£t t e 'tSitl'th’e afhre&S'Aope'* by V™“tlm Kd^f If '‘f' fail XySv! fd aTlfi:^ ”/ Tc then and there, by force of Arms &c felonioLflv vnlimr-ritv ’ *i the laid Sroa^^ Choak and Strangle j by reafon of which choaklngand ft'anglin Jof her^.hT f^if^em It RWe/abLt in of the WcU 'ind Tlvrco^ mf- 7t, -r * 4 o ’ P^^^eu, nxsd, and bound, and by the fqueezing and grip- , «av.». bihv y^ar, «» iHueenth Pay t'Z'fTL ftHJfTlft f nerand Form aforefaid; feloniouny, voluritarily, and of your M'iu7aro'erho,raTt'''dM e'er ! ard the raid W «.«t, asalb.efaid, by you the (Vd and felomoufly, voluntarily, ard out of your Malice aforethouf.hr chnikei fnrlo led, into a certar^ RiVer there, being called the Prioty.River, then fecrerlv Ld^iIlicJmifl caft, to conceab and'hide the faid Sarah Stoat fo murdered, againft the PeLe. of our Lord Jhe CrowPp and Digni y, drr. How fay’ft-thou Spencer Cowper,\a thou Gui tv of tier whe e.>f thou ftand’ftindiaed, or not Guilty.? . ’ tnou i^uiity qt the Felony and Mur- Mr. CoHf^rn, Jhiot Guilty. _ . , ‘ • . ‘ Cl. &f yirr. -HioW wil? tlfcu he tried ? ' • . *• Mr. Cowper, By Ggd and' my Country* t' ■ ' ' ' C/, God feiid you a good Deliverance. ’ „er7fmefaicl‘.’'‘’ P* “P'’ Cduotry i„ man. Then Proclamation was made for information. cf. of J:r. You the Frifoners at the Bar, 1 hefc Men that you ft,all hear call’d, .^nd rerfonallv aPn.«. are to pafs between our Sovereign lord the King and you, upon Tryal of your fed eral Li ves and DeS’ I herefore if you will challenge them, or any cf them, your time to fpeak is, as they come to the Bon-' to be Sworn, betorc taey are Sworn. , ' r , i ‘ <= lo me uoon _ Then tfie Panncl was Called over. C «/ niviiou deftgn ro jom^^^ or to Challenge fcparately .? \,r. C,n-t,r, If we (hou.d Challenge fel arare y, rhde n nil he fr, many lipa.are T.yals and therefore topreve t tee trouble ot the Court, ! am wdl.ng there ll.ould be but one Challenge for all. C/-c/yirv. t-entlemen,-do you all agree to that.? ^ Prifoil err. Yes yes ■ J„?v7tlt‘=;t'c;pal'pfmer’ ''-S * full .. -M'- auif hu'th7 o7ei!ge7'“'’‘^’ ’’ ''f ’“‘f A''* A™* •joTies^^ T coi.ce've we that aremef'ipcd fer the _K-ing are rot bound ro ftew any Cadfe, . or the kg'.l Mr fmthe 'King,* and that is allow’d to be a good Cauft Lhalleni?es, tor v.hat other Laufe ran rUic r.r.. v-... i,oou .y . •• ''J «-n i. „UUU Dr i'll Cf < Challenges, for what other Caufe can we ftew in this Cafe. Challeniie perempi:orily,ftb in this Cafe the King does. You are not to ftew r Caufe, Mr.Cow^$

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