Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials

9th July 1729

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Thomas Bambridge proceedingsdefend This name instance is in set 3125. , Esq ; Warden of the Fleet Prison , was brought to the Bar, in order to his Trial, the King's Attorney-General, Solicitor, Counsel, and Evidences, being all present, ready to proceed on the Trial; and the Prisoner objecting against being Try'd by the Honourable Baron Thompson, and the Baron himself signifying that he had some Reluctance in his Mind against sitting as Judge on the Trial of a Man, against whom he might be suppos'd to have entertain'd some Prejudices, and consequently not be an impartial Judge, he being a Member of the House of Commons, a Committee of which House were his Prosecutors; and none of the Twelve Judges being in Town, they being gone the Circuits, the Court adjourn'd in order to his Trial on Monday the 21st of this Instant July; accordingly on Monday the 21st of this Instant July, the said Thomas Bambridge < no role > was brought to the Bar, and the King's Attorney-General, Counsel, Witnesses, &c. were all in Court, and ready; but none of the Judges being in Court, but the said Baron Thompson, and he having not got over the beforemention'd Objections, the Trial of the said Thomas Bambridge < no role > was referr'd till the next Sessions.




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