The tryal of Mr. Richard Weston, at the Guild-Hall of the City of London, for the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury, Knt. October the 19th, 1615. 13 Jac. I.

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Printed in the year MDCCXXXVII. [1737]
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Credit: The tryal of Mr. Richard Weston, at the Guild-Hall of the City of London, for the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury, Knt. October the 19th, 1615. 13 Jac. I. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ry, and that they found him Not guilty : what the Ifiue was, he acknowledge But denied to give any Anfwer.to any further Queftions, faying, He was ia- tisfied in his own Conference in what he did. And being asked, whether the Jury did not meet this. Morning, to a- gree of an Anfwer to be given to the Council, denied that they did, or that they met at all iiace the Night of the Trial, until they met at the Council. The Perfons following were examined - on the.29th of Auguft, 1653. T r“g~^Homas Smith, of Cornhill, Ha- berda&er ot Small Wares : Fie that he was indi&ed for Felony, ic coming into England. But faith, Tfo the Jury did find as they did, becai they took themlelv.es to be the Judges of the Law, as well as of the Fact: And that although the Court did de^ clare they were Judges of the Fadt onh yet the Jury were otherwife perfuadecj from what they heard out of the Lai Books. He confeffeth he himfelf die at firffc differ from the Jury, but wai convinced by their Reafons. He c< feffed the Meeting of th4 Jury. faith, he was of John Lilburne’s Jury, and found him Not Guilty. But re- fufed to anfwer to any other Queftions; faying, He was called to ferve his Country in this Particular; and that he had done it according t6 the belt of his Underftanding: Acknowledged the Meeting of the Jury at the Windmill- Tavern.Yefterday Morning. GRiffith Owen, of Bifhopfga# Ward, Brewer: He ackno1 llbert Gayne, of. Dunftafos in the Weft, Grocer : He faith he was one of John Lilburne’s Jury, and found him. Not Guilty. And hfe being asked. ledgeth he was of Lieut. Col. John LUj burners Jury, and that they found bin Not Guilty, becaufe he was not fatif fed that the Prifoner was the John LiJ burne mentioned in the A£fc.; and the he had never feen John Liiburne befor that Day, nor was he follicitfcd. in.hi Behalf by any Perfon. He ackno w ledgeth the Jury met Yefterday Morr ing at the Windmill-Tavern, but mac no Agreement what Anfwer to. mal the Council, ... . . . 1