The court observing that the Prisoners standing on the Leads behind the Bar, with their Hats on, facing the Court all that day, as it were daring the Court to a Tryal; so that the Court, and all the Spectators lookt upon them, as offering a great Af∣front to the Honour of his Majesties Court; the Justices were resolved to chastize them for the same.
Answ. His second Nota, is his second Lye. For first we were not upon the Leads any time of the day, as many can attest, but in the Bale-dock, or within the Bar, attending upon the Try∣als of Thieves and Murderers, to the displeasure of the Spectators▪ but not on our part. Besides, that this was done upon meer de∣sign, is evident, because neither were the Goaled, nor we, so hard∣ly treated the first day of our appearance, when there was equal ground for it.