State Trials, Political and Social. Volume 2 (of 2)
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State Trials, Political and Social. Volume 2 (of 2)
Trials -- Great Britain
POMFRET--They all continued about half an hour; and then went
away, all but Mr. French, who staid there.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--What then became of the others?
POMFRET--Mr. James, Mr. Dockwra, and my lord of Warwick went
away; and my lord of Warwick desired particularly, that we
would all take care of Mr. French, for he was his particular
friend; and Mr. French continued there till Sunday about one of
the clock.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Was there any discourse at that time about
Mr. Coote?
POMFRET--Not that I heard of, one word.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Was there any notice taken of any quarrel
that happened between any body, and who?
POMFRET--No, indeed, I did not hear them take notice of any
quarrel at all between any body.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--You say Mr. French, when he came into your
house, was wounded, and there was care particularly taken of
him because he was wounded.
POMFRET--Yes; my lord of Warwick desired to take care of him.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Then pray, was there no discourse how he came
to be wounded?
POMFRET--Indeed I do not know how he came to be wounded; nor
did I hear one word of discourse about it; indeed I cannot say
any thing who wounded him.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Pray will you recollect yourself, and tell my
lords what sort of handle had my lord of Warwick's sword when
you saw it?
POMFRET--It had a steel handle.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Pray, can you tell whether the shell was open
or close?
POMFRET--I cannot tell justly; I saw it, and that was all.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--If I apprehend you, you say my lord had a
wound in his hand.
POMFRET--Yes, my lord, he had so.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Pray, in what hand was it that he was
wounded?
POMFRET--To the best of my remembrance, it was in his right
hand.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Pray, did there appear much blood there?
POMFRET--Yes, my lord, indeed there did.
SERJEANT WRIGHT--You talk of Mr. James and Mr. Dockwra's
swords; pray in what condition were they?
POMFRET--Mr. Dockwra's sword was by his side, and not drawn.
SERJEANT WRIGHT--What did you observe of captain James's sword?
POMFRET--His sword was naked, and he had lost his scabbard; but
how that came I cannot tell; and there was dirt on one side of
the sword; and he said he had left his scabbard behind him.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Was there any blood upon his sword?
POMFRET--No, there was no blood that I did see upon it.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Pray did you see any blood upon Mr. Dockwra's
sword?
POMFRET--No, indeed, I did not see Mr. Dockwra's sword, it was
in the scabbard by his side.
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