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SA *me lest down frets London by the Society or Coopers
'to prevent them Isom prolog up.
John White, as extra cooper is the West India Docks,
'wan negated at Bristol by Mr. Thiesepsoue. He saw Pore-
Intil at the Hote-ise.the-Wall, and heard hiss say there was
Itaitiitte is the West India Darks in London. He does sot
' roti+en►ber leonine him say any Helen more. The coopers
at B►lapal Imre 3s 6d. • day, asd wort from six in the
emersion BB six at night.

Joseph Darby, one of the Liverpool men, deposed, that
when the roach with the coopers from Bristol arrived at the
Three nips, the drfendsuts, Hocks and Hall, met them
'there, and told them to go with them. He and the others
*went with them in the Angel, its the Histories; there was a
hoge assembly of alto there, who told them there was a
' g.orral strike among the coopers in London, and hoped they
wie,lit ant go to work until they saw farther into it. They
.see them something to eat aad drink, and foam' thee
I,.,te;oga at the Peacock, somewhere year Whitechapel ; be
lodged there two nights with the other Liverpool mess; •
their catmint were paid for them ; he did not know by
whom. After two days five of the Liverpool men went to
Mr. Adams's office, aad told hits what hal passed, sad
ware sent by him to work in the West India Docks. Four
more of the Liverpool men i. 141 the same the neat day.
William Dull, journeyman cooper, was working at Menem.
Dimond's, in Whitechapel. fa August last, as was Hawkins
also. He was coing with Hankies to the West India Meeks
to work, whets they were stopped by two men. He dues not
know who they were. He attended at Lambeth-street office
when a complaint was made by Hawkins, bat be did not see
the ;wrspis who was complained of.
Wfltiam filurti•s, a ruin cooper in the Docks....At the
t;nur of the atsike lie beard Smith say, at different times, that
meetings were to be bell; one of those meetings was at
eie Shipwrights Arms, which witness attended. Smith said,
a• he was chosen to speak for them, it was necessary that he
should know what the ram cooper* hitt...fled to do, whether
to strike ui ono, as he thought it was time to come to some
decision. That for his own part he would recommend the
sum coopers not to strike; that there might be other means
taken to support the sugar meo, and to send in t humble
petition to the Board. Some were for striking, wine not;
nod the permanent moo were averse from either striking or
petitioning. In the end they came to a decision tosuhscrtbe
:its. each manor., asoppori the men on the sugar side. Witness
opposed the resolution, bit was treated rather contempt...
oust,. Another 'mimic man, named William Davenport,
also opposed it. Smith also recommended the ram coopers
not to work ma the sugar side until they got an answer to
their petition. _

}ith's advice was to wnd is ow knot.
who • of work had assay of

hie pelletal,. The men o were out
them large families, and the subscription was to enable them
to ,upport their families. He told Mr. Longimids, the Sr.
cretary to the Duck Company, of the advice which Smith
hod given. He never heard any complaint of Smith's cha-
►acter.
William Taylor, a permanent rum cooper in the Mirka,
acid that about a week after the strike, Smith asked him fur
money towards the support of the men on the sugar side
who had struck. Witness refused is give any, and Smith;
said it wawa general thing among the rum coopers.
Cro.i.eyaui■et.— He believes Smith worked over time two
nigLts, or it might have bees three, during the strike. He had
know'. Smith many years, and never heard any thing against
his character. He has lately been suspended from the Dock
Company's service on a suspicion of stealing rum ; and that
suspension still remaiva. (this last fact was drawn with
enosiderable difficulty from the rehsclaist witness by Mr. C.
Phillips.]
Charles Peterkin, a rum cooper in the Docks, coolinned
the testimony of a former witness, respecting the sneetiag of
the runs coopers at the Shipwrights' Arms, and the proposal
of Smith to subscribe fur the support of the sugar coopers.
Witness himself subscribed. When it was proposed to the
rum coopers 10 work over time., the sugar side during the
strike, there was a general murmur among the extra mess of
• Nu! no !" The officer who read the proposal said, " Not
one man ?" and Smith answered " No ! nut half a man."
Cross szamisted.—The proposal was to work over time at
the silicar side, for which they were to be paid. He hat
known Smith eight or nine years, and sever heard any thing
srrr•iedt his character.
F.ilwatd Paittiden, extra-cooper in the Docks, saw Hall,
the Defendant, at the Ben Junson at the time of the *Pike,
heard lons say, that if twenty or thirty of the men were
hungry he would take them to his baker's, and give mimesis a
qoartern loaf a•pircr. He also heard him say, that he had
sent the Bristol men bark.
James farrow, a cooper at Messrs. Barclay and Perkins's
brewery, remembers a collection being made ire August last
for the sugar coopers who had struck. Witness paid a sum
raised at the bees house cm the 13th August to a person at
the Angel, sham be dues nut knot., and Hucks signed his
book for the receipt.
Sir. 6)1.211'18dt, secretary to the Dock Company, remem-
bers the petition now .hewn to him, in consequence of
which he went down to the Docks, where he saw Smith and
s..other man between the 21st mid 25th August, before the
1;.•n 'minted to their work. He inquired whether the peti-
t: ,:i was from the permanent rum coopers as wells the extra
coop, n, or from the extra coopers only. Smrh told him it
as the petition of the whole. He believes Smith attended
co that occasion by desire of the officers of the department.
He read from a list the names of the Directors of the Corn.
pany, ■nd mentioned as the east Sir Charles Flower, hot in
the indictment the name of Sir Charles Holier was omitted,
and the name of Sir John Earner inserted instead of it. The
sittsesa, upon being questioned, could not say whether Sir
C. Flow,cr or Sir J. Earner was the Humour in August last
daring the torn-out.
Crots-examined—He never beard any complaint against
the character of Smith. Smith remained in the employ of
the Company until within a week before this indictment was
funnel.
Mr. Parish being called again, said, that Smith was pot
forward to give the answer respecting the petition by his
von party, as being no intelligent mast.
The Common S . said the petition hail nothing to
do with the conspiracy, as it was that of a di.tiact body, and
had, therefore, be• better put aside altogether.
This closed the case for the prosecution, sad the Jury ►e.
tired to take refreshment.
'cite Defendants also were permitted to retire for the same
P‘frer'

Mr. CUIRWOOD addressed the Jury in behalf of the De-
fendant Hucks, and expressed his intention not to call any
w:ttiesses, in consequence of the failure of the evidence to
establish the cast ou the part of the prosecution.
Mr. Baoutticx addressed the Jury on tbe part of Hall,
and dwelt with more force on the infamy of the principal

v:ntess fur the prosecution, and the coutndictions gives to
11. testimony by several of the other witnesses.
Mr. ADOLPHUS addressed the Jury on the part of Fore-
arm,' with his usual energy and point.
Mr. C. l'uti,un spoke ■ most animated and bitter phi.
lip* on the character of Darnsworth, the principal witness,
and a glowing mid energetic defence of bite client, Smith.
The points which the several Counsel chiefly main ced were,
that this was not a conspiracy to raise the wages of the
Defendants, three of them nut being iu the employ of the
Dock Company ; sod Smith, siho was in their seivice, nut
belonging to the class of men who struck, and moreover
having used his influence to pieveut the rum coopers, of
whores be was our, from striking, and urged them to petition.
A number of witnesses were examined as to the characters
of the Defendants, and gave them most excelleut twee as
honest, industrious, and sober ones. Several of the wit.
bros.'s are at present in the employ of the Proaeeutors.
The COMMON OFRJEANT summed up the evidence with
his usual prispicuity ; lie commenced at ten minutes after
tem. Ind did nit conclude until half past twelve u'elick.
A short lime before the Learned Judge had concluded his
summing up of the emidence, the Foreman of the Jury in-
formed Ins Lordship that one of the Jurors was much
d, and wished to retire. The Common Serjeant, bow.
ever, continued.
The Jury, after a few minutes consideration, returned a
verdict, finding all the Defendants Not Guilty.
There was some approbation expressed uu the return of
she reedier by persons in the Court.
'The COIDSONI SCHJEANT directed the officers to take into
restudy any perm, ti who attempted to disturb the decorum
of the Court. which immediately suppressed the approba-
tion; but on the verdict bring made known to the persons
tiGtside of the Court, it was received with three duels.

POLICE.
MAINHOW-1110t1SIL
Yesterday the little urchin, named Jame Stank of most
(nominative make, and apparently not more than six or Mesa
yeah, of age, was *gait" examined before the Lord More
on a charge of bailor • hessebeesker. la our Palm of
Tuesday last we gave an account of the Prieither's •xo-
mimaltoa. The following are the °sly atw features which
came out in this examiustsoo :
The account width he gave of his coming to the neighbour-
hood where he was fumed, was most probably true, as beets
often gives up by his mother to men of whom he hail so
knowledge, to art winter their directions. She had pointed
oat time hi:mien, Mr. Richards, a merchant, at the corset of
Si. ilartites-lane, near where he was found, as the out which
they were to hare robbed, had not the watchama spoiled it
by taking him lath custody. lu a few missiles more the
thing would ►ave been dune. He carried the basket fee the
purpose of euaeealiag himself soder it, and for carrying !b•
spoil. Daily, the officer, stated that he had made the
Pri-
souer's case knows to the Governors of the Philaothropie
lus•sluhun, as it was highly desirable that so dangerous a
charseter shoal•I be takes, out of the hands of his parents.
A Gentlessiau attended Irons that highly useful Instil,-
tints, and stated that the ease was considered one which had
imperative claims upon them. When once the Primmer was
within their walls, be would be allowed to communicate
wish no our from withoot, soil they were in ao apprehe•sios
of his being able to escape with all his taint.
The laireats of 'the boy did sot come forward, sad he was
therefore oral to the lootitation, where be will be kept for a
considerable period, and taught a trade.
SOWsoYfteeT.
A ease w►ich excited considerable interest occu►red yes.
terday, in the clitiroe of the investigation of the charges
from St. Marttia'a watch.humise,bufire the silting Magistrate,
Sir R. Burnie.
A gramme, who gave her name Iferiemab Hagler, was
brought from St. Martin's watch-house, and charged by the
driver of the hackney chariot No. 1,192, oho slated that he
was with his chariot, on Wrditcsilay evening, in the rank is
Blackfrianothati; that the Thornier cant* to him nod asked
if he was hired, when he replied in the negative, and she
ordered loins in drive to the Queries Pshce, Buckingham-
gale, as quick eta possible; ►ut when he was about half
way ms his journey, sloe put her head ant of the wits-
dow, and told him to drive faster, which the coachman
(stating that be had a good pair of horses) did, but when
they gut to Pimlico Gape, the Prim/tier told the coachman to
drive to Charing.crosa, for she had forgot something. When
be had gut there, a kentleennes carriage happening to be
passing. she desired him to follow it, which he did as far as
St. James's-street. Prisuuer then told hint to drive to the
Haymarket, when he, suspecting that all was Not right, was
determined to get his fare, mid wheu be arrived is the
Haymarket, just as she was going to order him somewhere
over the water, he said, •' It is quite time, Madam, that you
pay me." As he was relating his charge, Sir Richard Birnie
iaterfered, and said it was unfortunate fur him that be had
not found ■notber lime foe *slim( leer fur his fare ; the
coarbniao said he ought to have dune so, but she looked
somewhat more respectehle than her p►rseal appearance.
Sir Richard Birnie asked him to explain, std the mach-
man said that she bad a large silk scarf cm, sod her pelisse
was in better cuoilition wSeu he first took her to the watch.
ionic ; the constable of the night said she talked very inco-
herently, sod had no doubt (rum her coadoet that she was
deranged.
The Magistrate said that lie did net waist that, the account
which she gave of herself fully indicated it.
Sir Richard Birnie thee gut up sad asked where the watch-
house-keeper was, and complained of his sever being at the
office, and immediately sent for ►im.
Sir Richard Birnie said he must make good the loss of the
shawl ; it most be observed that there w►re four wretched
females of the lowest order lucked up in the same place with
the Prisoner.
The Prisoner said, that she keels nothiag at all about the
hiring of the coach ; that she lived its Artillery.street,
altekfriaro-road, and she had escaped from throe, by
jumping out of a window from • young Mae who had se-
duced her, and that she did nut recollect being is t►e watch-
biiiiPC.
The four women alluded to were minutely searched, bet
motion could be found on them belonging to the Prisoner.
The Prisoner a ppenred to be in a starving coaditioa, and
said that ►he had nut fasted • morsel of food for t►ree days.
Sir Richard Birnie told the coachman that the woman was
liable to be committed for won-payment, but it .ould be of
ao use to send • prior creation like the Prisoner to gaol,
under such distressing circumstances.
The coachtnau said, be was only a driver, and that be was
setostatable to his master foe it.
ttir R. Biro', said that if his master would call at the
office, be would satisfy hint in that respect. The wort►y
Magistrate then ordered the gaoler to give her every nuts.
rishosent which she could lake, and that be would pay fur
it out of his private purse.
The poor wretch was so weak as hardly to be able to
stand ; her Clothe. had been NM off her back, and she was
entirely destitute of money.
Sir R. Rhode desired the clerk to make out an order for
her ailtuission into the workhouse, in order that she might
be taken proper care of until some of her friends could be
toned, which was uccurdt•gly dune.

lERT.

Two men, named Cr:engraft apd TIMM', were brought
up in custody, charged with felwaionsly stealing forty-me
valuable fancy pigeoas, the property of Thos. Collies, Eaq.
of StamNrd.bill.
The circumstances that led to the appireheasioe of she

Prisoners are of rather a singular watur;,.which will appear
de the following statement :
Souse time ago Mr. Collins (who has a town-house in
Spital-square) purchased ■ quantity of fancy pigeons, some
Were very valuable birds, fur the amusement of his sow, and
a skive cote was built at the top of a high pole i■ the farm.
yard at the bark of his house on Stamford-hill. The birds
were kept confined in their habitation till they had become
arquaisiteil wish the place, and then they were permitted to
fly about, ■ad would come back to a call to be fed by a man
whore business was so to do. On Monday evening, about
six o'clock, the man left the yard, and the pigeons were
the. safe, and ON his mating to work next morniug
he found the whole flight had . been stolen, with the
exception of three that bad flown aw•y when distorlwd.
The man mentioned the robbery to hip master, wise, as get.
ling to town, dispatched owe of his servants to The diffeveist
pigeon shops in Spitalfielda and its environs in seareb of
them. The servant weal to the shop of a man warmed Base
ley, who sells pigeons, near the turnpike, in Shoreditch,
where be ascertained that two men bad sold a pair of tam.
bleu to bins fur ls.thl., and that they said they bad leo pair
more at home that they wanted to sell; sod Wive would treat
for their, he should have them. Ho desired them to fetch
the birds; and they said they would, and that he expected
them back every moment. The pair already sold was pro-
duced by the shopkeeper, and proved to be the property of
Mr. Collins. The servant waited in the shop a short time,
whets in came the two inen.wille a basket containing ten
pair more of the pigeons, which they ',erred for sale. On the
severest seeing them be recognised the birds to be the ranee
stolen from his master. He therefore-detained the own, sent
fur au officer and gave them in costuely.
The prisoner Cascuigne said he had bought the pigeons for
lfrs. that morniug, auelfhat be was endeavouring to make
►is money again.
Turner said he knew nothing of the affair, and lead only
gone with Gasessigue to sell the birds.
r`' Mr. Colliai said be had lost some poultry and other stock,
'end had no doubt but the Prisoners knew sumetbiug about it.
Thsy uere reenauded fur further eransivation.

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