The tryal of Mr. Richard Weston, at the Guild-Hall of the City of London, for the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury, Knt. October the 19th, 1615. 13 Jac. I.
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Credit: The tryal of Mr. Richard Weston, at the Guild-Hall of the City of London, for the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury, Knt. October the 19th, 1615. 13 Jac. I. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![one Wane is with the Cireumftances concurs, that is iiffficient*. That which ihouid prevail with you, is toconlider the Strength of the Acculation, which reils in the Books, and doth coniill of three Heads, whi:h are laid down in the Books themfelves ; which doth in the 'firft Place fo firmly exprefs, and io far vilify the Parliament and State, as it is now eftablilhed in England; the fecond doth look unto Counfels and Incltadons of him for the ftirring up of Tumults, Commotions and Wars in this Nation; and the third, are the Things cited in his Books to that end and purpofe, to ‘divide the Army, and then the other will take the better effedh Thefe are the three main Char¬ ges, and thefe the Books that come from him do fo plainly teftify. judge Jermin. You, Gentlemen of the Jury, I did expedf it, it was ex¬ pected by the Court, that forne Matter of Law, or fome Queftion of Law, might arife upon the Evidence; which if it had, it was the Duty of the Court to have cleared it ,* but there does not appear,' and therefore there is an end, as to the Difpute of the Law. Foreman. We are no Lawyers in¬ deed, my Lord. Judge Jermin. I pray demand Juftice of the Court againft him. [The Foreman defires the ACl for Treafon, and one of the Jury defired to drink a Cup of Sack, for they had fat long, and how much longer the Debate of the Bufinefs might l.aft, he knew not; and therefore defired, that they might have amongft them a Quart of Sack to refrefti them.] Judge Jermin. Gentlemen of the Jury, I know for my Part in ordinary Juries that they have been permitted to drink before they went from the Bar; but in cafe of Felony or Treafoni never fo much as heard it fo, or * much as ask’d for : And therefore y have it. [But one of the Judges moved tli might have it.] Judge Jermin. I may not give lea to have rny Confcience to err ; I dj nor. And thus, If the reft of t Judges be of Opinion,, you fhall ha a Light if you pleafe, the Fellow t! keeps you fhall help yon to it- but i Sack, you can have none, and thei fore withdraw about your Work. Lieut. Col. Liiburne. Sir, I unde ftand the Officer that is to keep the Door hath declared fometbing of Bii ternefs of Spirit againft me; I deft therefore he may have fome indiffere Man joined with hirn, to fee I ha fair Play : Which was granted and ] fworri. The Jury go forth about Five o’cloc the Court adjourned till Six o’cloc! and the Court commands the Lieun riant of the Tower and the Sheriffs » carry the Prifoner into the Irifh Chan her, which they did. The Prifoner flays about three Qua ters of an Hour, and the Jury beir come into the Court again, the Prifon was fent for; and after the Cryer hs caufed Silence, the Jurors Names we: called, viz. 1. Miles Petty, x 2. Stephen lies* 3. Abraham Smith, . 4. John King, 5. Nicholas Murren, 6. Thomas Dainty, 7. Edmond Keyfar, 8. Edward Perkins, p. Ralph Packman, io. Wi](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b3050613x_0170.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
