The National Register. — London, England, 1813-10-24 00:00:00

l~!c : ~v~ • I kit which the ers left the )f them of ship ; this, I to their App(ared vim; ese h p. of the . ‘ 7 ittnd in the conspiracy y mail who e way, mid I complete Lions as to Ike, different r a pair of were also dropping prevailed, -mentioned along with 1 :o whom it and upon :ed, and the hl make up by making c instances of the pri , o robbery ; thotild they tbt moment !.Lean, Ma. 'they denied for the con- Vest Indies) the ease Was lore honesty honesty, he (self mid his held a sitna• ter of an in. than become being taken. of him, but Isis work as o then taken !wed, and be is five. Mr. !k more than be honestly __ll.o . _lo.ll_iitiv(4 . )ttefifsl i fii.... mill and the cavern cthe robbers beneath are exploded by gunpowder, and their inmates blown up in the air, gained tniversal applause, and furnished a picture which it was im possible ao.con'emplae without wonder and admiration. It was announced for the next night amidst, loud and reiterated shoum of approbation. The music by BISSHOP is good. The scenery and .ma chinery beautiful and eminently ingenious. The Actors tic crud themselves with great effect. AanoTT and FAttLEY were particularly eutitled to the Author's thanks. On friday Miss STEPHENS acted the character of Polli, it) The Beggars Optra. She was greeted with rapturous ap plause in every part of her pe►formanee. Want f room prevents our descanting at air length on her petformance. All, however, we could say may be expressed in ove word— Condi certificate with the Cloth weighed out to them, with which th e work when. returned was compared. The nrisinners, come of s denied the charge, while others left the whole to their Counsel., were colusnittedfor trial. One of them of the name of Hinton, requested to - be sent on hoard of ship ; thi s , howtver, the Alderman thought proper to refuse. Eleven others were next brought up, and answered to their names. .anp s The e . w came who had given evidence befo re, tared against the prisoners, and testified to the fact of their having ese im . eel on the Friday, by overpowering the constables, and of the vr pieces of cloth (wlisth were produced in Coon) being found in th e yard and on the stilrease. The Learned Counsel stated, that a combivation and conspiracy could he clearly proved, which object was to injure every man who dived to refit. e becoming an accomplice, in eitry possible way, and which, from the number of its menthe's, had anticipated complete iiitoteniv. John . 13••ud wag then examined, and stated the regulations as to the persons leaving work, and the slumber that sat iu the, differrnt looms; the signal for dismisssion was the dropping of a pair o f shears at seven o'clock. Stevens, the overseer, Mr. Wyatt, and Mr. Ryder, were also eAamincd. The tinnier two stated the fact of the cloth dropping on the floor, but from the bu tie and confusion that prevailed, could not point out the particular individuals. The last-mentioned vvittass stated, that the certificate given to the men along with the cleth, contained the date, the name of the person to whom it was delivered, and the weight in pounds mid ounces ; and upon being returned, the weight of the g.ament was to be stated, mid the weight in ahreds and cuttings. The men, however, could make up deficient weight, and were .in the practice of doi n g so, by making urine upon the eioth. The witness then mention , d some instances of deficient weight in the case of some of the men employed. Tiie police officer then stated, that Wadderburn, one of the pile ser.ers, had said, he thought what they had dune was no robbery ; that some men were elevert•r than others ; and that should they hang a dozen a week they could not put a stop to it, for the moment a man became an apprentice he became a thif.f. Others of the prisoners, of the names of Brickman, M.Lean, Ma titer, Edwards, Parks, Lister, Gartland, and Butler, either denied the charge, or left the whole to their Counsel. Robert Wedderburn said, that he could not account for the con duct of others , he knew that in his own country (the West Indies) tailors were much given to calka i ,-e, and he presumed the case was the same here. For himself, he did ..ot pretend to mere honesty . • than other men ; but supposing he had no regard to honesty, he certainly had some to prudence, s:'air regard to himself mid his fami.y. In the employ of Mr. INlabsrley, he had not held a Atha. ~ , lion of truq, and nothing vests so odious as the character of an in former ; indeed, he would sooner go to Botainy-bay ti t an become one. On Friday night he knew noillitrg of any cloti. being taken. • and had repeatedly asked the offii•ers to take charge of him, but they wt re tio busy. Next morning be had come to his work as 11 , 1141, 1% Well was no sign of dishonesty, and had been then taken into eit,tudy. A certainn deficiency of weight was allowed, and lie had once, where eight ounces were allowed, only taken five. Mr. • ALberlv had threatened', that if any man lnought back more titan the weight, he should be di-charged, as it could not be honestly • eeme by. To hay that the same weight must he brought back that ‘.v,:s gi vett out, could only be to make him Mock— ( A laugh). -.. (The .prisoner be:ng a uative of the West Indies was excesal vel y 1 swarthy). 'the Alderman observed, th:,t in a ease of this nature, whore so many wer ,- implicated, it vvu. , out of his power to discriminate be- I• twixt the inaucent a... 1 Cie ctilliy. That was the province of the , Jury. . ' 'latlier and Cli.....vcs, two of the men charged, made protesta tions of their iniincoi.c,.. ; bat the Alderman, though he admitted the • hardship in the vas,. , i 1 an innoc.,?tit man, fdt hinr-elf unable here to drasv a distinction ; and the whole to the number of eleven, were • committed for trial. The realainli: .. : 3 were then brong,lit to the bar,_and the same evidence that had beLn given in the ease of the others WAS brought forward ill the-it's. The .kl:/.ern,;.n tic a•ked each man individually, what he had to ny ; when alilioq all of them let; the whole to their Counse!. Ilie prisoners were all of them committed. C CID E TS AND ()FEE NC ES. ISToo(ny, about two in the morning, a dreadful fire broke out at a balier'b sLoe, N. 155, High. street, ShaLlwell. The flames were POLICE. Wednesday,. John Tel For was brought before Mr. NarPs, at Bow- Atreet, chaise(' with having committed divers robberies in the Theatre ovent-Curdeti. The pri,oner was employed in the Threatre as it dresser, and lotd been on the tstablishment fortaenty years. A variety of articles of dress, jewellery, &c. were produced, which he bad pledged whit di;ferent pawnbrokers, and several of which were identified by Nie.ssis. ylor, Mhthews, a::d Farley, as their own pro perty, .and titers '.y difftrent perbon belonging to the ricatre, a 5 property of 'IP. Ploprtelors. The prig:tier acknowledged the truth of the charges, and pleaded distress in extenuation. lie was commitied for trial. Friday morning two boys, one nine and tie other eleven years of age, went into a shop in Iledtordhury, and purchased some thr ead ; atter they had been g• ne from the shop a short time, a piece of velveteen was missed, and hump' no doubt but the boys had stolen it , Donaldson the constable was appl ied ' to, who traced o that they had taken it to their lathe and that he had pledged the velveteen, amounting to eight lards. Donaldson iu consequence apprehended tt•em all, and brought them to Bow-street ;, when, after undergoing examination; the boys wet e committed for stealing the velveteen, and the father for receiving it, knowing it to have been stolee. Haturx-Otantraf.—lntortuation being received at this Oflice, that loahua Antable,. a baker, residing in Sit , er•street, Clethenwell, was in the habit of selling adulterated. bread, a search-warrant was graidtd, and three Police Officers went to put it in• execution. Last Thursday evening. having entered'ilie -house, the baker strove to prevent time offi cers from marching the :premises; remonstr'nce was in vain : he col lated one officer, and planed elm. up againstthe wall, but was prevented from committing any material injury. Being nt length overpowered. the officers proceeded to make search ; they found a tub nearly filler.: with the refuse of mashed potatoes, which is lett after running theni through a sieve, to mix the fi •er part with the flour. They ids,' found a quatuity of old ship salt, which geniv ally remains, or is shook off the beef and peak used on slifp board ; this stilt he acknowledged he used fur cheapness. Some of this -alt w.is mixed with water, in a large tub inthe hake-house; also • large quaotity of hreal, which wds of thr• lull weight, but of an adulteran d qtralit: , .. They hrotqrA . the baker before 14r. Capper, the Sitting Magisti ate, where the bread was also prodtwed: The officers swore to the charge of tie assault. Mr. Capper told 1.:.• be had a rabid to tine him 101. for the offence, which. lios.:trver, r• caught pals over; hut for his gross imposition on the public, in s'cllieg them -ouch bread, lie should tine hini*in'the mitigated penalty of which be accordingly did. The baker not paying the fine, was cow • tartted,tur thr.e mouths to the liaise of Correction. OU!LONALL, Ocr. 19.--The Tailors who had been remanded on iaturday anti Monday were, on Tuesday, brought up before Mr. alderman BIRCH for a final examination. 11dir.Coarat, coniatel for the prosecution, proceeded to state the paketiodars of the case. Mt. Maberley, in consequence of the sus. wine he had for some tune entertained,. employed constables to search men oil Friday last, as tin y came from work. Nine were then h eized ; and various articles, and among dam pieces of cloth marked with tile broad R, were found on the ground, to the - num ber of 23 or t. 7 pieces. The others who escaped by overpowering c* stables, come as usual the next day, and were told that there was no work for them, but that they might call in the evening for their waxer : they accordingly did so, and, to the number of were talk& into custody. It * *tad try the ,Overseer t that time .men alw a ys received . a