When recovered the body was taken to the Artichoke Inn at Elstree, and here the coroner's inquest was held.

Meanwhile Thurtell had been arrested in London, and taken down to Elstree to be present at the inquest.

A verdict of guilty against all three miscreants was given by the coroner's jury, and Weare's body was buried in Elstree Churchyard.[73] In January 1824 John Thurtell was brought to trial at Hertford Assizes, and Hunt also.

But first of all there were some interesting proceedings in the Court of King's Bench, before the Chief Justice and two other judges,[74] complaining that Thurtell had not been allowed to see his counsel.

And there were other points at issue.