The tryal and condemnation of Arundel Coke alias Cooke Esq; and of John Woodburne labourer, for felony, in slitting the nose of Edward Crispe Gent. Contrary to the 22 & 23 Car. II, cap. I intitled, An act to prevent malicious maiming and wounding; who were found guilty at the assizes held before the Right Honourable Sir Peter King knt. ... at Bury St. Edmonds, Tuesday the 18th of March 1721, and received sentence the day following / [Arundel Coke].

  • Coke, Arundel, -1722
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1722
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Credit: The tryal and condemnation of Arundel Coke alias Cooke Esq; and of John Woodburne labourer, for felony, in slitting the nose of Edward Crispe Gent. Contrary to the 22 & 23 Car. II, cap. I intitled, An act to prevent malicious maiming and wounding; who were found guilty at the assizes held before the Right Honourable Sir Peter King knt. ... at Bury St. Edmonds, Tuesday the 18th of March 1721, and received sentence the day following / [Arundel Coke]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ 3* ] ^ion, in Co doing, to maim or disfigure ; and whether you were not fe- lonioufiy prefent, aiding, and abetting. Thejury had the whole Evi¬ dence before them; they confidered of the whole Matter, of the Pre¬ paration and lying in wait to do the Fad, of the Fad it felf, of the Means and Inftrument made ufe of to do it, of the Manner of doing it, and of all the other Circumftances and Particulars relating to the Fad: And on the whole, after they had withdrawn, and confider’d amongft themfelves for fome time, they have found you Guilty within the Terms and Circumftances of the Statute; To that tho’ all the Cafes put by you fliou’d be very good Law, yet they do not any wife affed yours, becaufe you are adually found Guilty of the Crime it$ felf: Have you therefore any thing to fay againft the Indidment its felf ? Mr. Coke. No, my Lord ; I hope I have one Glimpfe more from the King’s moft gracious Pardon, that was publifhed in the Gazette. Lord C. J. If you offer any Pardon by Ad of Parliament, or under the Great Seal, I muft take notice of it, and allow it to you ; but if you mean only a Promife of a Pardon in the Gazette, or other publick Advertifement, you muft apply for that in another Place : this doth not belong to me. Mr. Coke. I hope that I fhall have the Benefit of the Pardon that was promifed, and that His Majefty will be gracioufty pleafed to grant it me. Lord C. J. If you have a Right to it, you need not doubt but you will have it; His Majefty is fo juft, that He will make good whatfo- ever he hath promifed; but for this, your Application muft be imme¬ diately to His Majefty. Mr. Coke. I beg of your Lordfhip, that you will give me Time, that I may not be hurried out of the World prefently. Lord C. J. I (hall confider of it, and give you a convenient time. v Cl. of Arr. Cryer, make an 0 Tes> Cryer. Our Sovereign Lord the King doth ftraitly charge and com- rhand all manner of Perfons to keep Silence, whilft judgment is giving upon the Prifoners convided, upon Pain of Imprifonment. Lord C. J. You that are the Prifoners at' the Bar, you have been indided and convided of very great and heinous Offences ; I am very forry that you have been the Occafion of bringing your felves to un¬ fortunate Ends, and that there is this melancholy Neceffity on me to pronounce the Sentence of Death upon you: But on fair Trials theju¬ ry have found you guilty, and by the Law you have forfeited your Lives. Mr. Coke. My Lord, I am afham’d of my felf; I did not expedto appear at this Time in this Place, where I have appear’d in another manner. Lord C. J. I am fure, Mr. Coke, you ought ferioufty to refled or* your paft Life : You cannot but own that you have been a great Sinner; you have had Malice in your Heart againft this Gentleman above three Years. ' Mr. Coke. Indeed, my Lord, I know nothing of it. Lord C. J. Moon hath fworn, That Three Years, or Three Years and a hah ago, you fent to him, and propos’d to him the knocking Mr. Crifpe on the Head. Mr. Coke. I do declare it, my Lord, as I fhall anfwer it at the Great Day, I never fpoke to Moon about any fuch thing. Lord