A complete history and development of all the extraordinary circumstances and events connected with the murder of Mr. Weare : together with the trial at large, including speeches of counsel, examination of evidence, defence, &c. &c. : a faithful picture of all the fashionable "modern hells" and "black-legs" of the metropolis with sketches of the principal individuals who frequent them, whether in the character of "Greeks" or "pigeons" : an exposition of the frauds practised, the immense sums won and lost, and the calamitous events to which this system of nefarious villany has in many instances led : comprising most curious and highly interesting details, furnished from original and authentic sources, with a view to deter the young and unwary novice from this vortex of vice and misery : the whole forming a genuine series of gambling biography.

Date:
1824
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A complete history and development of all the extraordinary circumstances and events connected with the murder of Mr. Weare : together with the trial at large, including speeches of counsel, examination of evidence, defence, &c. &c. : a faithful picture of all the fashionable "modern hells" and "black-legs" of the metropolis with sketches of the principal individuals who frequent them, whether in the character of "Greeks" or "pigeons" : an exposition of the frauds practised, the immense sums won and lost, and the calamitous events to which this system of nefarious villany has in many instances led : comprising most curious and highly interesting details, furnished from original and authentic sources, with a view to deter the young and unwary novice from this vortex of vice and misery : the whole forming a genuine series of gambling biography. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ) ryy/y/y/yy///yy yy/yy Probart’s Examination. /■ yy y^yy yyyyyyyy^y ^ y yy^-^y /^yy^y^y>yyyy r ^ ■* r y-y -y y y ryyyyyyy^ for what you say of occurrences after this can only injure you. r—Probart: I thank you, Sir; I will only say that I am not the murderer, and I declare solemnly before my God and Saviour that I never knew the man, or saw him, nor even knew the name of the man, or that he was coming down from London; God Almighty knows I am not guilty of this horrid murder. 1 knew of John Thurtell coming down from London; God Almighty knows I am not guilty of this horrid murder. I knew ot John Thurtell coming down, and as he said to me, v/ith a gentleman, but I did not know who the person was; he said they should shoot on Lord Essex’s estate. Mr. ISoel: On the part of the prosecution, I advise you to say no more. Coroner: 1 have one question or two to ask Mr. Probart. Probart: I will answer.—Did you take part of the deceased’s money ? No, I did not.—Did you see the de¬ ceased’s clothes taken out of your house? No, my boy put the gun into the chaise.—Did Hunt come down to sing profes¬ sionally? No.—Did he sing on the Friday night after you had been informed of the murder, in your parlour? I rather think he did sing one song, but I cannot swear.—Did Hunt receive nny money from John Thurtell on that night? I think he did, but I am not positive.—Did you order John Thurtell to bring you a new spade down from London? Never.—Did you ever see a spade that he brought down? Yes, I found one on my grounds after the murder. By a Juror.—You called at this house on the Friday night with Hunt, about the time of the murder? Yes, 1 did.—You said to the landlord that Hunt was a good singer? Yes, I did.—Were you both inebriated? A- little. He then withdrew. Mr. Noel said, that the confession of Hunt was disproved in many important parts; that he had grossly prevaricated; and though he had been admitted a witness for the Crown by the Magistrates, yet the Court of King’s Bench had the power by law, upon proof of such confession being false, to reject it, and put the man upon his trial. This question was, however, quite distinct from the present inquiry. The Coroner asked if a gentleman named Woods, from London, was in the room? The Coroner was informed, that he had waited for some hours to give evidence; but supposing, from the length of time occupied in taking Hunt’s evidence, that the inquiry would not terminate that night, he had returned in a chaise to London. One of the Magistrates regretted the circumstance, as his evidence would have developed a most atrocious system, which had been planned in London, for a series of murders. Foreman : It would be a pity if this cold-