Page.The Indictment3The Counsel for the Crown and for the Defendants14The Jury15Mr. Gurney'sSpeech in opening the Case15Evidence for the Prosecution58John Marsh's Examination58Thomas Worthington Gourley's Examination66Eliott Edis's Examination71Mr. William St. John's Examination76William Ions's Examination85Admiral Thomas Foley's Examination86Mr. Germain Lavie's Examination90Letter signed R. Du Bourg, addressed to Admiral Foley, dated Deal, February 21, 181494Thomas Dennis's Examination95Edward Broad's Examination97Michael Finnis's Examination99Mr. William Wright's Examination100James Overy's Examination106William Tozer's Examination108Thomas Shilling's Examination110William Bartholemew's Examination118Richard Barwick's Examination120William Crane's Examination122George Odell's Examination125Mr. Francis Baily's Examination127Mr. Robert Watson Wade's Examination127Simeon Kensington Solomon's Examination128Abigail Davidson's Examination132Mr. Germain Lavie's further Examination137Abigail Davidson's further Examination138Launcelot Davidson's Examination138Thomas Vinn's Examination141Letter signed AlexrM'Rae, addressed to Mr. Vinn, dated 14 February 1814144Sarah Alexander's Examination147Mr. Philip Foxall's Examination152Letter signed R. Sandom, addressed Mr. Foxall, dated Monday morning153Foxall Baldry's Examination155Mr. Francis Baily's further Examination157Mr. Joseph Fearn's Examination160Mr. Robert Hichen's Examination174Mr. William Smallbone's Examination176Mr. Malcolm Richardson's Examination181Mr. Francis Baily's Examination183General Statement of Omnium and Consols184Accounts of A. C. Johnstone, Lord Cochrane, and R. G. Buttto be placed opposite184Mr. James Wetenall's Examination188Mr. Charles Addis's Examination192Letter signed A. Cochrane Johnstone, addressed "Mr. Addis"193Mr. James Pilliner's Examination194Mr. James Steers's Examination196Mr. John Wright's Examination197Mr. Malcolm Richardson's further Examination200Affidavit made by Lord Cochrane, dated 11 March 1814201Mr. James Le Marchant's Examination205The Hon. Alexander Murray's Examination213William Carling's Examination218Mr. Barnard Broochooft's Examination220Mr. Joseph Wood's Examination221Extract from De Berenger's Memorandum-book224Mr. Joseph Fearn's further Examination229Mr. Joseph Brumfield's Examination229Mr. William Smallbone's further Examination230Check on Messrs. Jones, Loyd & Co. dated 10 Feb. 1814231Edward Wharmby's Examination231Benjamin Lance's Examination231Mr. Joseph Fearn's further Examination232Letter signed A. Cochrane Johnstone, addressed to the Chairman of the Committee of the Stock Exchange, dated 12 April 1814232Letter signed A. M'Rae, addressed to the Hon. Cochrane Johnstone, dated 12 April 1814233Letter signed A. Cochrane Johnstone, addressed to Mr. Charles Laurence, dated 18 April 1814233Letter from the same to the same, dated 18 April 1814234Edward Wharmby's further Examination235Mr. Thomas Parker's Examination236Benjamin Lance's further Examination236John Bilson's Examination240Hilary Miller's Examination242Thomas Christmas's Examination242Mr. Joseph Fearn's further Examination244John Bilson and Thomas Northover's Examination244Mr. Joseph Fearn's further Examination244Mr. Bishop Bramley's Examination245John Bilson and Thomas Northover's further Examination247Benjamin Lance's further Examination247John Isherwood's Examination247Mr. John Seeks's Examination248Mr. Germain Lavie's further Examination249Benjamin Bray's Examination250Mr. Pattesall's Examination253Mr.Serjeant Best'sSpeech256Mr.Park'sSpeech292Mr.Serjeant Pell'sSpeech319Thursday, 9 June 1814.Evidence for the Defendants334Letter signed Js. Le Marchant, addressed to Lord Cochrane, dated 6 April 1814334Letter from the same to the same, dated 7 April 1814335Letter signed Cochrane, addressed Col. Le Marchant, dated 8th April 1814336Letter signed Js. Le Marchant, addressed to Lord Cochrane, dated 8th April 1814336James Le Marchant's statement of conversation with R. De Berenger337Lord Viscount Melville's Examination340Colonel Torrens's Examination342Henry Goulburn, Esq. M. P. Examination344William R. W. King's Examination345Mr. Bowering's Examination347Thomas Dewman's Examination347Mr. Gabriel Tahourdin's Examination352Letter signed A. Cochrane Johnstone, addressed to Mr. Tahourdin, dated 22 February 1814356Letter signed C. R. De Berenger, addressed to the honourable Cochrane Johnstone, dated 22 February 1814357Letter signed Gabriel Tahourdin, dated 23 February 1814361Receipt for £.50. signed C. R. De Berenger, dated 20 September 1813363Receipt for £.200. signed C. R. De Berenger, dated 28 February, 1814364Promissory Note for £.200. signed C. R. De Berenger, dated 26 February 1814364General Campbell's Examination371The Earl of Yarmouth's Examination372Captain Sir John Poo Beresford's Examination377James Stokes's Examination378William Smith's Examination379Ann Smith's Examination392John M'Guire's Examination400Mr. Thomas Hopper's Examination407—— M'Guire's Examination409Henry Doyle Tragear's Examination410Mrs. Tragear's Examination420Isaac Donithorne's Examination425Mr. Gurney'sReply432Lord Ellenborough'ssumming up448The Verdict531Tuesday, 14 June 1814.Proceedings on Lord Cochrane's Application for a new Trial532Monday, 20 June 1814.Argument on Motion in arrest of Judgment(Mr. Serjeant Best)535(Mr. Park)548Judgment of the Court thereon(Lord Ellenborough)550(Mr. Justice Le Blanc)551(Mr. Justice Bayley)552(Mr. Justice Dampier)553Lord Cochrane's Speech on application for a new Trial554Affidavit of Lord Cochrane563Affidavit of The Hon. William Erskine Cochrane568Statement of Major The Hon. William Cochrane's Complaint569Charles Random De Berenger's Affidavit571Mr. Butt's Speech573Mr. Park's Speech575Mr. Richardson's Speech577Mr. Serjeant Pell's Speech577Mr. C. F. Williams's Speech581Mr. Denman's Speech581Mr. Gurney's Speech582Tuesday, 21 June 1814.Mr. Justice Le Blanc's Speech in pronouncing Sentence588
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Transcriber's Note:As this text is a transcription of a trial, there are inconsistencies in spelling and punctuation. They have been left as in the original except for proper names, which have been corrected to match the spelling of the title and the list of Counsel.
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