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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    t •+■*'*■*•+* + Probart’s Statement. 0 •* not guilty of any thing/’ We both then went to bed, and I think I lay till past nine on the Saturday morning, but not an hour did 1 sleep the whole of the night, nor did Mrs. Probart, for she was fretting all night. I did not tell Mrs. Probart any thing about the murder; I said to her, that I had done nothing that would injure me. When I came down to breakfast I found Hunt and Thurtell standing up in my parlour, and the cloth laid for breakfast. About ten o’clock my boy put my horse to the chaise, and they left my house about half-past ten. The boy put the gun in the chaise, and one or two bundles of clothes tied up in handkerchiefs, and a striped carpet bag with a pad¬ lock ; I can’t say if it was locked up ; I can’t say who these things belonged to ; I suspected they belonged to the deceased* but was not certain. As they went out of the yard, they said, “ We shall come down and dine with you to-morrow, and bring Thomas Thurtell and Noyes, most likely.” They all four, J. and T. Thurtell, Mr. Hunt, and Mr. Noyes; came down next day as we were sitting down to dinner. J. Thurtell and Mr. Hunt both observed that I did not eat two mouthsful. J. Thurtell said you will never do for a Turpin.” This was said before the females, Mrs. Probart and Miss Noyes, who did not know what it meant. Coroner: They must have known what was meant; Turpin was a notorious highway-man and murderer, and what Thurtell meant was obvious.—Mr. Noel, the solicitor for the prosecution, cautioned the prisoner not to say that which would further commit himself; which the Coroner also urged, and requested him to say nothing about his wife, or any thing to convict himself.—Probart con¬ tinued ; After dinner we walked in the garden ; Thurtell, point¬ ing to Hunt, said, “ See how my Joseph is dressed up to-day, don’t he cut a good figure ?”—Coroner : What did he mean by this?—Probart: He meant that Hunt was dressed up ;n very good clothes.-—Coroner : Give me a description of Hunt’s dress at that time.—Probart: He had on a buff waistcoat, and black handkerchief; they were the deceased’s clothes I was told ; I said to Hunt, “ If they are the deceased’s clothes, good God ! how can you wear them !” Hunt said, “ What is that to you, whose clothes they are? they are not yours.” This was on the Sunday after the murder.—The Coroner and Mr. Noel again and repeatedly warned the prisoner not to say what might be injurious to him on his trial.—Probart: If I do, I hope you will stop me, I only speak the truth. We retired into my house, and a Mr. Heward called upon me then, about six o’clock.—Coroner: I again advise you, though I am hot bound to sit here to give advice* that you should say no more.