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Trial of Pedro de Zulueta, jun., on a Charge of Slave Trading, under 5 Geo. IV, cap. 113, on Friday the 27th, Saturday the 28th, and Monday the 30th of October, 1843, at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London: A Full Report from the Short-hand Notes of W. B. Gurney, Esq.Zulueta, Pedro de

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Trial of Pedro de Zulueta, jun., on a Charge of Slave Trading, under 5 Geo. IV, cap. 113, on Friday the 27th, Saturday the 28th, and Monday the 30th of October, 1843, at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London: A Full Report from the Short-hand Notes of W. B. Gurney, Esq.

Name: Trial of Pedro de Zulueta, jun., on a Charge of Slave Trading, under 5 Geo. IV, cap. 113, on Friday the 27th, Saturday the 28th, and Monday the 30th of October, 1843, at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London: A Full Report from the Short-hand Notes of W. B. Gurney, Esq.
Author: Zulueta, Pedro de

Zulueta, Pedro de

Slave trade -- Africa; Slave traders -- Africa; Trial transcripts -- England -- London; Zulueta, Pedro de -- Trials, litigation, etc.

Sir _G. Stephen_ was understood to say, that in consequence of the
circumstances of Mr. Zulueta, there was some doubt whether he ought to
be admitted to bail.

Mr. _Clarkson_ assured the Court that Mr. de Zulueta had not the
slightest indisposition to take his trial; but, on the contrary, he had
the greatest anxiety to have the matter investigated. His only wish, in
applying to be admitted to bail, was to prevent the misery and
inconvenience to which his family would be subjected by his being
prevented from returning to them. He especially wished to save the
anxiety of the female branches.

The _Recorder_ suggested that the case should be dealt with in the
ordinary manner, and that affidavits should be prepared in support of
the application.

At this stage of the proceedings the prisoner entered the Court, in
custody of an officer.

Mr. _Clarkson_, after some communication with Sir G. Stephen, addressed
the Court, and said that he believed no objection would be offered to
bail in the sum of 5,000_l._

The _Recorder_ said he thought that would be quite sufficient.

Mr. _Clarkson_ said the defendant would enter into his own recognizance
in 3,000_l._, and give two sureties in 1,000_l._ each.

It was then arranged that this amount of bail should be put in upon the
indictment for felony; and with regard to that for misdemeanor, the
defendant should give his own recognizance in 100_l._, and two sureties
in 50_l._ each.

The indictment was then read. It charged the prisoner and the two other
persons with having feloniously equipped and employed a certain vessel,
called the Augusta, for the purpose of trading in slaves. In other
counts the parties were charged with equipping the vessel for the
purchase of slaves, and for the purpose of purchasing persons to be
dealt with as slaves.

Mr. de Zulueta pleaded not guilty to both indictments.

He then, in default of two sureties, entered into his own recognizance
in 6,000_l._, and one surety in 2,000_l._, to appear when called on.


INDICTMENT FOR FELONY.

  THE QUEEN,        }
  _v._              }
  ZULUETA & OTHERS. }

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT

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Trial of Pedro de Zulueta, jun., on a Charge of Slave Trading, under 5 Geo. IV, cap. 113, on Friday the 27th, Saturday the 28th, and Monday the 30th of October, 1843, at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London: A Full Report from the Short-hand Notes of W. B. Gurney, Esq.

Zulueta, Pedro de

Slave trade -- Africa; Slave traders -- Africa; Trial transcripts -- England -- London; Zulueta, Pedro de -- Trials, litigation, etc.

Sir _G. Stephen_ was understood to say, that in consequence of the
circumstances of Mr. Zulueta, there was some doubt whether he ought to
be admitted to bail.

Mr. _Clarkson_ assured the Court that Mr. de Zulueta had not the
slightest indisposition to take his trial; but, on the contrary, he had
the greatest anxiety to have the matter investigated. His only wish, in
applying to be admitted to bail, was to prevent the misery and
inconvenience to which his family would be subjected by his being
prevented from returning to them. He especially wished to save the
anxiety of the female branches.

The _Recorder_ suggested that the case should be dealt with in the
ordinary manner, and that affidavits should be prepared in support of
the application.

At this stage of the proceedings the prisoner entered the Court, in
custody of an officer.

Mr. _Clarkson_, after some communication with Sir G. Stephen, addressed
the Court, and said that he believed no objection would be offered to
bail in the sum of 5,000_l._

The _Recorder_ said he thought that would be quite sufficient.

Mr. _Clarkson_ said the defendant would enter into his own recognizance
in 3,000_l._, and give two sureties in 1,000_l._ each.

It was then arranged that this amount of bail should be put in upon the
indictment for felony; and with regard to that for misdemeanor, the
defendant should give his own recognizance in 100_l._, and two sureties
in 50_l._ each.

The indictment was then read. It charged the prisoner and the two other
persons with having feloniously equipped and employed a certain vessel,
called the Augusta, for the purpose of trading in slaves. In other
counts the parties were charged with equipping the vessel for the
purchase of slaves, and for the purpose of purchasing persons to be
dealt with as slaves.

Mr. de Zulueta pleaded not guilty to both indictments.

He then, in default of two sureties, entered into his own recognizance
in 6,000_l._, and one surety in 2,000_l._, to appear when called on.


INDICTMENT FOR FELONY.

  THE QUEEN,        }
  _v._              }
  ZULUETA & OTHERS. }

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

Trial of Pedro de Zulueta, jun., on a Charge of Slave Trading, under 5 Geo. IV, cap. 113, on Friday the 27th, Saturday the 28th, and Monday the 30th of October, 1843, at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London: A Full Report from the Short-hand Notes of W. B. Gurney, Esq.

Trial of Pedro de Zulueta, jun., on a Charge of Slave Trading, under 5 Geo. IV, cap. 113, on Friday the 27th, Saturday the 28th, and Monday the 30th of October, 1843, at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London: A Full Report from the Short-hand Notes of W. B. Gurney, Esq.

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