 Corder was taken back to Suffolk where he was tried at Shire Hall, Bury St Edmunds.The trial started on 7 August 1828, having been put back several days because of the interest which the case had generated.The hotels in Bury St Edmunds began to fill up from as early as 21 July, and admittance to the court was by ticket only because of the large numbers who wanted to view the trial.