The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-31 00:00:00

fawn:Nem or DEATH.

Robert [foldaway, *Nine* Atinullw, and henry Cooke,
who hail all been capitally convicted, were then placed in
the dock; and after the usual questione had been asked
them by the Clerk of the Arraigns, and no answer had
been returned, the Judges again put int their black caps,
awl Mr. Baron Vs.utinan proceeded to sentence them
I anust now appri:ie you all—you, Robert Holilaway, you,
James Minolta, and you Henry Cooke—that you must
prepare forthwith for that great change which so suddenly
awaits you. All interest in the cares and pursuits of life
must vanish ; and though you now appear at the bar of
an earthly Jude, clothed with all the infirmitiee of man's
frail nature, you will soon have to appear at the bar of
that heavenly dodge, before whom all hearts are open,
and from whom no secrets are hid, there to render an ac-
count, which we must all one day render, of the transac.
tiorta in which we have been participators in this world of
min and sorrow. Let me, therefore, as your time is short,
affectionately entreat you to lame not an instant in solicit-
ing do his peace and for his pardon. All hope of mercy
is excluded for you ; and in lives so properly forfeited to
the state as yours are, the heavy pen ilte of the law will be
rigidly exacted. You heard the observatious which I
ventured to make to the other ptisoners who stand
in the same awful situation with yourselves, and there-
fore I will spare you the pain of listening to a re-
petition of them. 'I have now only to pass upon you the
dreadful sentence of the law ; I hope that seen will
earnestly repent of your sins—that you will make a full
confession of your transgressions, and do all that you now
can to procure reconciliation front above." The Learned
Judge then passed sentence of death in the usual form
upon the prisoners.
During this address, Cooke was quite unmoved. The
other prisoners were a little, but not much affectstl.
Cooke, as soon as the sentence was over, took up his hat
and walked tint of the dock, as unconcerned dc if nothing
had happened. Cooke suffered three months' imprison •
ment in this gel some time sitter, for having forced out
with a skewer the eye of a valuable horse, which belonged
to a master who offonded

NV, Smith, Joseph Mason, Isaac Hill, RIM, Thomas
Iferriman, Joseph Carter, John Simms, William Simms,
Daniel Simlll9, Matthew Triggs, Henry James, James
Painter, Thomas Harding, John Heath, Aaron Hard-
ing, 'William Smith, and Jacob Turner, with two or
dares, others, whose 114111ei we could not catch, were then
placed in the +hick. They had all been convieted of rob-
beries and breaking threshing-machines.
The usual question haviog been asked them, and no an-
Stra having been returned, sentence of death was recorded
against the prisoners, with the understanding that it would
lru corumuted in every instance to various degrees of pu-
nishment, according to the circumstances of each case.
Another set of pristmers, who had been capitally con.
victed of riot and robbery, were thou put to the bar. They
were John Kinaber, George Steele, Lines Pearce, Thomas
Gregory, George ljapgoud, Jacob Wiltshire, Charles

Payne, James Cooke, John Keens, John Ilulpitt, John
Batten, George Clarke, James Baker, Charles nulpitt,
George Coleman, William Baulter, William Burgess, Tho-
mas Goodall, and James Martin.
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN—In your several cases, we have
permitted the sentence of death to be only recorded
against you, because we have found no peculiar circum-
stances of. aggravation ; and let us hope that the mercy
now shown to you will be a serious warning to you not to
engage in such acts in future. But I must say to all the
prisoners whose lives have been spared, that the great
bulk of you must not be permitted to remain longer in, or
return to, that society the law of which you have violated,
and the benefits of which you have. forfeited.
The prisoners were then remanded, and another set, in-
cluding John Allen, Isaac Eyles, Wm. Conduit, Nicholas
Freemantle, Abraham Childs, Benjamin Harding, Wm.
Primer, James Glasepole, Isaac Hill, jun., Win. Wink-
worth, John Ker, John Nash, Wm. Strand, John Poynder,
Thos. Neck, George Carter, Robert Cooke, and John
Kingahalt, were put to the bar.
Mr. Baron VAUCUAN-Let sentence of death he re-
corded in all those cases. The eases which have in them
circumstances of mitigation will receive due attention from
the Court, but in this I must repeat what I said to the
last set of prisoners, that in the majority of their cases nu
hope can be held out of their being allowed to remain
in this country one hour after the close of this Commis-
sion, or of being ever again suffered to return to it.

The prisoners were removed and another set brought
forward, inc'uding. Thomas Marshall, J,:ho Kingshalt,
James Puinfrey, Robert Mason, William Adam, George
Rose, John Baker, Samuel 'Frew, Thomas Bishopp, sod
William Somerley, who were convetl of riot and robbery.
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN—These prisoners may be re-
moved. The mitigating circumstances in their cases will
be duly considered.

Johia Silcock, George Pace, John Lush, William Kelsey,
Arthur Fielder, John Tongs, John Collins, George Pal-
mer, George Collins, Henry Rogers, Thomas Hodson,
Edward Sydertham, John Duke, William Jenman, Geo.
Todd, James Ford, Samuel Motley, George Jenman,
Peter Haughton, Richard Etherington, John Stoneage,
John Chalk, William Witcher, William Kitchen, Thos.
Hooper, John Ri'eve, James Varndell, William Brack-
stone, Benjamin Bond, James Kamis, William Hill,
James Cooper, and William Watts, wen) next put to the
bar, having been convicted of destroying machinery.
Mr. Justice J. PARKE—Prisoners, the sentence of the
Court is, that you John Silcock, George Pace, John Lush,
Arthur Fielder, John Tongs, John Collins, Thomas Hod.
son, Edward Sydenham, John Duke, William Jenman,
George Todd, James Ford, Samuel Murky, George Jen-
man, Peter Naughton, William Kindle'', William Brack-
stone, William Hill, Janice Cooper, and William Watts, be
each of you transported beyond seas, to such colony as his
Majesty may direct, for the term of seven years. That
you, James Vont&11, Benjamin Bond, and James Kamis,
be imprisoned in the 111 itlewell of this county, and con-
fined to hard labour, for th• term of 18 months. And
that you, Kelsey, Rogers, Todd, Etherington, Stoneage,
Chalk, Kinchen, Hooper, and Reeves, and each of you, be
imprisoned in the same Bridewell, and kept to hard labour,
for the term of I'2 months.

This cloned the long list of sentences. It will be recol-
lected that a very considerable number of persons hid
already received sentence at the termination of these triali,
and, of course, were nut included in these sets.

It was half-past one o'clock before this portion of the
business was got through, and there then remained, as we
understood seventy prisoners for trial. Of these, James
Grant, Alen Todd, Joseph Lawrence, Thomas Stacey,
Henry West, James Leader, John Brown, henry
Masters, Henry Day, Henry Wells, and John Hays,
were respectively put to the liar, charged
_with robbery,
and, in some instances, with riot.
The ArrouNav-Gre4EitAL said, that after what bad
passed lie hoped that the justice of the country would be
satisfied, if he foreliore to offer any evidence against the
prisoners. (This was the substance of what was said in
each case, for the parties were put separately to the bar,
according to the offences fir which they were indicted.)
Verdicts of acquittal were then taken in etch case,
Mr. B,ron VAUGUA ri observing, that the prisoners
were greatly indebted to the lenity of the Crown, and he
hoped the mercy shown to them in this instance would not
be misplaced, but would produce its intended effect upon
them and their neighbours.

Those of the prisoners against whom no other charges
remained, were then ordered to be discharged. They all
appeared to he ♦ery thankful for the lenity dealt out to
them, which to several of them seemed a most unexpected
boon.

Thomas Hamlin wan put to the bar charged with in-
citing others to riot, and to refuse to disperse when com-
tuanded by a tnagistrate in the King's name..
These facts were proved, and the prisoner was fouud
guilty, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment and
hard labour.

E'even prisnners, all young men, apparently agricul-
tural labourers, were next put to the bar, and pleaded
guilty to an indictment for riot. They were admonished
by the Court to be more careful in their conduct in future.
If they conducted themselves well between this► and the
assizes, it was more titan probable that they would not be
called up for judgment. They were bound over in their
own recognizances to appear when culled upon. They were
then ordered to be discharged.

Four other prisoners were then arraigned for robbery,
and one for breaking a threshing-machine. (This last
hail been already convicted and sentenced to transporta-
tion.) No evidence was offered by the Crown, and they
were acquitted.

Three other prisoners, who pleaded " not guilty" to
barges of robbery, were then allowed to enter into re-
cogn;zanees—themselves in 100/. cavil, and two persona
in 80/..--(this last recognizance, however, was, we under-
stoud not pressed).--to appear for trial next assizes.
Soon after the sentences were passed, Mr. Justice AL-
urnsurt repaired to the Nisi Prins Court to dispose of the
remaining cases in that Court. Several prisoners were
brought up, and pleaded guilty to charges of riot and rob-
bery, and were discharged on their own recognizauces to
appear for judgment when called upon. Thirteen prisoners
were put to bar, charged with riot and unlawful assembly.
'They all pleaded guilty. Nine of them were directed to
enter into their own recognizances to appear when called
upon ; but four, who had been tried before, and who
were proved to be entirely above leant, and not even to
belong to the class of agricultural labourers, were sentenced
to six months' hard labour each in the house of correction.
At half-past seven the business of the Court was declared
to be adjourned to the other Court.
The Petty Jury, before 'his Lordship left the Court,
nude application to him to consider the time and expense
they had been already put to.
Ills Loansittr regretted that the‘Judges had no power
to in the any order for the expenses of the Jury. The only
thing they could to fur them. they would,—that was, to
take care that they should not be again called upon for
stone time to act as jurors.
His Lordship then retired.
WEDNEsnaT, Ditc. 29.

Henry Cooke wart indicted for striking Wm, Bingham
Baring with a sledge hammer, with intent to murder him,
anti further indicted fur a common oniault.

The Jury foutol the prhioner Guilty of the timid'
with intent to muriler.

Mr. Justice AIMA mow passed sentence upon the follow-
ing prisoners, who were placed at the bar :—John Allen,
Raid Champ, Thomas Hayes, and John Hopgood, con-
victed of breaking machines, seven years' transportation ;
Thinstas Stagg, fur a like offence, eighteen months' itn-
pt and to be kept to hard labour; John Smith,
one year's imprisonment, and to be kept to hold labour;
and Jonathan Woutitind and Charles Bryant, time months'
imprisonment.
John Puher, James Crew, 2rhowas Ilixhop, and
William Simanerber, were indicted for having assaulted
William Longman, and stolen 10a. from him, on the Zed
of November, in the parish of Leckford.—The Jury re•
turned a verdict of Guilty against all the prisoners.
Wm. Bither, John -elnnetts, James Cooper, and
William. Mitts, were indicted for feloniously destroying
A threshing-machine, the property of Jahn Fosbury, at the
parish of Burghttlere, on the 23d November.—The Jury
found Watts Guilty, awl acquitted the other prisenars.