Thomas Hyden, examined by Mr. Gurney, repeated his former evidence. This is the man who gave information of the plot to Lords Harrowby and Castlereagh, of which he on this occasion gave a detailed account.
Cross-examined by Mr. Curwood.—I know a man of the name of Bennett, a bricklayer. I asked him to go with me to the shoemakers’ club. I cannot swear that I did not ask him to go there, because something was to be done there for the good of the country. I wrote to Lord Harrowby myself.
Here the learned Counsel asked him to write a word or two. He did so. Mr. Curwood observed, that he asked the question because he had been informed that the witness could not write. He had been mis-informed, and had now done with the witness.
After the examination of this witness had closed, he evinced a disposition to stay in Court, on which the prisoner, Brunt, observed, “My Lord, the witness stays in Court.” Wilson then rose, and said, with great indignation, “My Lord, let that perjured villain be turned out of Court.” He then took his departure.
The Earl of Harrowby was next called, and repeated his former evidence.
John Baker, the butler to the Earl of Harrowby, corroborated his Lordship’s evidence.
Richard Munday and George Caylock proved the presence of the prisoner in Cato-street on the evening on which the plot was discovered.
George Ruthven, James Ellis, Thomas Westcott, and others belonging to the police-office in Bow-street, were then examined as to the seizure of the gang in Cato-street.
Captain Fitzclarence repeated the evidence which he had given on the former trial.
Mr. Gurney then stated to the Court, that the case for the prosecution was closed, except so far as related to the examination of the arms, ammunition, &c., which had been seized either in Cato-street, or on the premises of the conspirators. It would be more prudent to examine them by day-light.