Recollections of John Thurtell, who was executed at Hertford on Friday, the 9th of January, 1824 for murdering Mr. W. Weare. Including various anecdotes, and an account of his demeanour after sentence was passed. Also, the condemned sermon, and a correct view of the execution, taken on the spot by an eminent artist / by Pierce Egan ; being an appendix to his account of the trial.
- Pierce Egan
- Date:
- 1824
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Recollections of John Thurtell, who was executed at Hertford on Friday, the 9th of January, 1824 for murdering Mr. W. Weare. Including various anecdotes, and an account of his demeanour after sentence was passed. Also, the condemned sermon, and a correct view of the execution, taken on the spot by an eminent artist / by Pierce Egan ; being an appendix to his account of the trial. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![of the court, she was greatly affected, and cried with much bitterness ;, when she subsequently,heard, that her husband had been. remoyed,.from the.bar, she became more calm. ; ' At eight o’clock precisely, Mr. Justice Park arrived, and with some. difti- culty was, from the dense crowd on the Bench, enabled to take his seat. .As soon as his Lordship was seated, he gave public notice, to the auditory, that such persons as had seats must be seated, and those who had net must leave the court, in order to prevent pressure and the stagnation of the air. Mr. Knapp, the Clerk of the Arraigns, then ordered Mr, Wilson, the gaoler, to place the prisoners at the bar. + Of Mr. Wilson and his assistants withdrew. [A considerable time elapsed) be- fore the prisoners appeared. ] Mr. Knapp desired to know the cause of the delay? | One of the Under-Sherifi’s assistants informed. the court, that the pri- soners were having their irons removed. , A delay of at least ten minutes then ensued. The bustle and noise which had prevailed from the first opening of the court had not yet subsided. | In this interval, Mr. Jay and Mr. Fenton, the attorneys for the prisoner Thurtell, having left their client after the consultation above-mentioned, were strug- gling to find their way through the crowd, for the purpose of obtaining places near the prisoner’s counsel, and having reached the point intended, and there being great noise and confusion in the effort; ; Mr. Justice Park inquired who were the persons thus increasing the dis- turbance ? Mr. Fenton and Mr. Jay respectfully intimated that they were the attor- neys in the case. Mr. Justice Park, with considerable warmth, said, “‘ Nonsense; it is only just to make a fuss; you ought to be here at seven o’clock in the morning.” Mr. Jay respectfully suggested, that himself and Mr. Fenton had occasion to communicate with their client. Mr. Justice Park. You ought to be here early in the morning. It 1s non- sense—only just to make a fuss. Messrs. Jay and Fenton not being able to find accommodation, and upon the learned Judge waving his hand, they withdrew to the space between the dock and the seats allotted to counsel. The noise, bustle, and confusion still prevailing, Mr. Justice Park said, If those who have nothing to do with the proceed- ings will feel for the responsibility of those who have, they. will make way... Several persons occupying the seats appropriated to counsel were ordered to make way, and some gentlemen at the bar, who do not usually attend the Home Circuit, having been attracted by curiosity to hear the trial, were accommodated with seats. Messrs. Jay and Fenton still remained standing in the body of the court. APPLICATION TO POSTPONE THE TRIAL OF JOSEPH HUNT. As soon as the prisoners were placed at the bar, Mr. Thessiger rose, and informed the learned Judge, that preparatory to the arraignment of the prisoners, he had an application to make, founded on affidavit; the affidavit was not sworn, but it would be ready in a. few moments. Mr. Justice Park. To what snbject does your application relate; is it as to any thing arising before the last occasion we were here? Toad Mr. Thessiger said his application was to postpone the trial of his client Joseph Hunt. Mr. Justice Park. On the former occasion, when a motion was made to postpone this trial, I laid down a rule that I would not entertain any further application for postponement.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b33287442_0040.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
