Giles's end of Tottenham-courtroad. I had the curiosity to go out and look at the coach, and I found that an elderly gentleman was sitting in it. I did not then know who he was, but I have since found that it was Mr. Denis O'Bryen. I was induced to go out to look at the number of the coach. I am certain that it was the same carriage in which Mr. Fletcher came; I saw him coming out of it I now recollect that the carriage came in the direction of St. Giles's. I know a person named Hockley. I had sent for him that evening on purpose to watch Mr. Fletcher." Another posting-bill was here shown to witness, of which he had proved that he had printed 250 copies by Fletcher's order. It was dated Michaelmas-day, 1819. The next placard shown to witness was dated in September, 1819: of this, witness printed about 200 copies. It was addressed, "Suffering Fellow Bondmen," and entered into what were termed the bloody murders committed on the king's subjects. It was of a most seditious character. The witness now identified several printed placards of a most inflammatory nature, which were successively handed to him; they were all printed by witness, by Fletcher's order, in quantities of from 200 to 700, and were dated at different intervals, in 1818 and 1819. The next placard which was handed to him was the celebrated circular letter, which had been sent by the post to the jurors, who were summoned to try sir F. Burdett at Leicester; it was dated March, 1820. Witness said, "I printed 50 copies of this: I spoke to Mr. Fletcher about the nature of this, and ob

served, that it might operate on the minds of some of the jurors, who might fear assassination; but he said Never mind; the trial is all a sham, the jury are already decided, and have made up their minds, and Burdett is sure to be cast.'' "In August last (witness continued), I think it was about the 25th, I printed 400 copies of a placard, by Mr. Fletcher's desire. It was headed, "Evil to him who evil thinks," and purported to be an address from the committee for managing the subscriptions for the queen's plate. Fletcher always took away the manuscript, except the one which has been already given in evidence. I once made objections to Fletcher against printing those bills, and he told me to be under no apprehensions-that I should be much employed, and had nothing to fear, for that nothing should happen to me, and I might depend on being protected in what I did. When he brought me the last bill, he told me I should have a great deal to do now that the queen's business was going on, and in a day or two he would bring down a posting-bill, which he wished that nobody should print but myself. I had not seen him till that time, since I printed the circular respecting sir F. Burdett's trial. He told me, that he had been in Petersburgh since then. I saw him on the 24th of September last, then on the 30th, and afterwards on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th of October. I believe I was mistaken in saying the 24th of August a little while ago. I meant the 24th of September. It was then he came to me with the placard respecting the queen's plate. I showed a copy of this to

an individual, and afterwards I saw Mr. Charles Pearson (the attorney) on the subject. He came to my house for the purpose of seeing Mr. Fletcher. He saw him there. I pointed him out to him. The person I pointed out was the same who had given me directions to print all the bills I have spoken of. Mr. Pearson saw him on the 1st or 4th of October. He also saw him on the 5th.

Cross-examined by Mr. Scarlett. I first learned Fletcher's real name, when he was taken prisoner. Before that, I knew him by the name of Oliver. Mr. Pearson told me his real name. I always called him Oliver to his face, and supposed that that was his name. He used to pay me for the bills, but he is still something in my debt, as some of the bills were done on account. If I had thought that any injury would befal me, I should not have printed any of the bills. He told me on one occasion, that I was employed, through him, by lord Bathurst and Mr. Canning, and that I should be protected in what I did. I printed a libel in 1802, and was prosecuted for it. I often saw Mr. Fletcher come to my place in a coach. I was mistaken a while ago, in saying that the horses' heads were first turned toward St. Giles's when I first saw them. Mr. Fletcher was in my house, when I went to look at the number of the coach. He was then tying up the bills. When he came out, he went on a little and beckoned to the coachman, who followed him. I have since learned, that the gentleman who was in the coach, was Mr. D. O'Bryen. I went to Cravenstreet on Monday, to ascertain

whether it was the same person. Mr. Pearson might have told me to go; I don't say he ordered me to go; but in a conversation I had with him, I said I might as well take a walk down to see Mr. O'Bryen, and he said I might: This was on Monday last. I had said, that I had not seen the gentleman since I saw him in the carriage, and that it would be prudent in me to ascertain whether it was the same person. Nobody told me it was Mr. O'Bryen; but the reason I supposed it to be him was, that I was told by the person, whom I had sent to watch Mr. Fletcher in the coach on a former day, that he had seen him come out of Mr. O'Bryen's house. The witness explained this immediately by saying that he had been mistaken. He should have said that Mr. O'Bryen was seen coming out of the carriage, and that the other gentleman was afterwards seen going to his house. He continued:-"My reason for going on Monday last to Mr. O'Bryen's house was, that I did not wish to speak positively to the man unless I was certain, Mr. Hockley went with me to Craven-street. It was about half-past three when I went. I walked up Craven-street from that time to five along with Hockley, and saw Mr. O'Bryen coming out of a carriage. I recollected him immediately. He was alone." The witness was now closely examined by Mr. Scarlett, as to where he had spent the earlier part of Monday before he went to Craven-street, but nothing material was elicited from him; he added, I went immediately, and told Mr. Pearson that Mr. O'Bryen was the man I had seen. I never said before now, that I once fol

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lowed Mr. O'Bryen to Charingcross. I said I followed Fletcher to that place, and saw him take another coach and drive to St. James's-square. He went from thence to Downing-street; I saw him once or twice go to lord Sidmouth's office, at Whitehall. I did not swear this in my affidavit. I sent for Mr. Hockley to watch Fletcher, as he had not paid me for some of the work done.

John Jones examined by Mr. Hill. I am a bill-sticker, living at No. 1, Garden-lane, Kingstreet, Westminster.

Scale was here re-called, and asked, whether he was ever employed to get a bill-sticker by Mr. Fletcher. He replied that he was, and that he had recommended Hockley and Browne.

Examination of Jones was continued.-Witness had been applied to by a person, in the year 1819, to stick bills. The person who so applied was of a ruddy complexion, and about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches in height, rather stoutly made. The bills he stuck up had reference to a meeting which was to take place in Palace-yard. He went with the witness and showed him the places where to stick the bills. He stuck up about 100, and got in all 12s. for the job. He next proved the having stuck up some of the bills, which had been already given in evidence, previously to the meeting in Smithfield: one of them was the address" To the Non-represented." Witness first objected to stick them up, as the printer's name was not to them: but his employer said, there could be no danger from the quarter from which the bills had come. It was near a month after when he called again, and left 21. with

witness's wife. The next meeting, about which he wanted witness to stick up bills, was in the city. Witness refused to do so, and alleged the danger with which it would be attended, as the officers were on the watch, in consequence of the bills which had been already put up. The person who came to him said there was no fear, that he would get him a great coat to hide his paste-pot, and that he would be as safe as lord Sidmouth. He laughed at him for being afraid. Witness, however, persisted in the refusal, and would not put up the bills. His daughters were present, when this person came to him the second time.

This witness was not crossexamined.

Anne Jones, a young girl, the daughter of the last witness, proved that she had been ordered by her father to watch the person who had come to him about the bills. She believed it was in August, 1819. She followed him to No. 21, Craven-street, Strand, the house of the defendant, Mr. D. O'Bryen.

John Hockley, examined by Mr. Pearson.-Proved, that he had been employed by Fletcher to put up some of the bills which the first witness had identified. Fletcher went with him on one occasion, and remained out with him while sticking them, till about four in the morning. He then described his having watched Fletcher by the direction of Seale (the first witness). It was a few days before the Smithfield meeting, in 1819. He saw him in Tottenham-court-road, coming out of Seale's house, on the night of the Monday before the meeting in July. It was about eight

o'clock. The lamps were lit, and he could well see his face. He saw him coming in a coach near Seale's house, with the horses' heads as if he had come in the direction of St. Giles's. The coach stopped a little distance from Seale's house. He saw Fletcher come out. He had seen him in the day-light before, and knew him. He left an elderly gentleman, with white or powdered hair, in the coach. It was the same gentleman whom he had seen on Monday last, at 21, Craven-street, when he went there with Seale. The person he so saw was Mr. D. O'Bryen. When Fletcher came out of Seale's, he had a brown paper parcel in his hand. He did not get into the carriage immediately: but, seeing witness, he went into a tobacconist's shop near the place. In a short time he went into the coach. Witness got behind, and went with it to Charingcross. There the parties got out, Mr. Fletcher got another coach, and went down Parliament-street to the Parliament coffee-house; the other gentleman went up the Strand. Mr. Fletcher took the brown paper parcel with him in the coach, down Parliamentstreet. He stopped at the Parliament coffee-house, two doors from Charles-street. He then came out, and witness saw him go down Downing-street. In about an hour Fletcher returned, and got into the coach. It then drove to Northumberland-street; Fletcher there got out, and passing through Northumberlandcourt, went into Craven-street. He saw him go to Mr. O'Bryen's house, No. 21, and rap at the door, and at the same time draw his stick across the rails. The

servant girl spoke to him from the area, and he said, "Let me in Bessey," or some such name. At this time it must have been past 12 o'clock. Witness after this went away.

In his cross-examination by Mr. Scarlett, he said he could not be positive whether it was a coach or chariot he saw Fletcher in first on that night. He thought it was a coach. He saw Mr. O'Bryen last Monday. Mr. Pearson told him, that he had better recognise him again in order to be certain. Seale went with him. He had no doubt that the gentleman he saw in Cravenstreet on Monday was the same he had seen in the coach with Fletcher.

In his re-examination he said, that upon recollection he thought it was a chariot he saw Mr. Fletcher in, coming from Seale's.

Sarah Hadden, examined by Mr. Wilde.-I was a servant to Mr. O'Bryen, at No. 21, Cravenstreet, Strand, from 25th Jan. 1820, to the 2nd of Jan. 1821. I knew a person named Forbes, who used to visit my master. Mr. O'Bryen said, that he was a particular friend of his, and that he considered him as one of his family. Mr. Forbes came there frequently; none more often. I have heard my master call him Mr. Franklin. There were two sons of Mr. Forbes who came there, and went by the name of Fletcher. I remember once my master told me to give a newspaper to Mr. Franklin, in the drawing-room. I went there, and saw only the person whom I knew to be Forbes. I did not say any thing about it then, but after Mr. Pearson and the officer had come to the house, I

reminded my master that he had called Mr. Forbes by the name of Franklin he said yes, but made no other reply. Besides Mr. Forbes's two sons, his wife and daughter used to come; the wife and daughter were called Mrs. and Miss Franklin. He used frequently to be occupied in writing. My master used to write also. I remember Mr. Pearson came in last October and inquired for a Mr. Franklin, and said that his (Pearson's) name was Johnson, and that he had an appointment to meet Mr. Franklin there. The servant boy was sent by me into the parlour to my master, and he came back with word, that no such person was expected there. He had been at the house the same day. Mr. O'Bryen told me he expected Mr. Forbes to dine with him on the Sunday (the day Fletcher was arrested), and we waited dinner for him two hours. Immediately after Mr. Pearson went, I was called up and told to repeat what he had said. I remember going to bed on the night of the 8th of October, leaving a good fire and a clean hearth in the kitchen. This was about 12 o'clock. There had been no burnt paper on the hearth when I left. I swept the hearth the last thing. I left no person up but Mr. O'Bryen. In the morning, on my coming down, I found a considerable quantity of burnt paper under the grate. It was entirely consumed, and not a bit left as large as a half-crown. The family consisted only of Mr. O'Bryen, the servant boy, and myself. I left my master in con sequence of a difference I had with him through the boy.

Cross-examined by Mr. Scarlett. My master discharged me.

He was not very angry with me. It was the fault of the boy. I met Mr. Pearson at Mr. Harmer's, whom I went to consult, in consequence of Mr. O'Bryen having stopped my wages. My object in going to Mr. Harmer was, to recover what I considered due to me. I met Mr. Pearson by accident there. He went with me to the house of a friend of mine, at No. 5, Thanet-place. He remained there half an hour, and took my deposition. I was not before the grand jury. I saw him again the same day at half-past five, and he asked me some more questions. The third time I saw him, was at No. 19, Eustonplace, New-road, where I now live in service. I saw him last time on Sunday last, and he asked me a few more questions. When I left my master up on the night of the 8th of October, he was in his dressing-room. He writes a good deal; he does not read so much; he often remains up very late. I used not to remain up so late, except he was out.

Re-examined by Mr. Wilde.I had directions from my master not to tell my name. Mr. Pearson had written inquiring the names of the servants. The same direction was given to the servant-boy, and to the hair-dresser. This was after the bill of indictment was preferred against him. Witness here produced a written character, which had been given her by Mr. O'Bryen's niece after she left him. It was not read. The fire in Mr. O'Bryen's dressing-room was not so large as that in the kitchen. Witness had seen burnt paper in the dressing-room.

William Turner, a journeyman in the employ of the witness Seale, corroborated the testimony