The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-30 00:00:00

WINCHESTER, TUESDAY, D&c. 29.

Arthur Fielder, 43, John Tongs, John Collins,
33, George Palmer, 37, and Henry 'Roger:, 26,
were indicted for feloniously destroying a threshing.
machine, the property nf James Fulcher, of the pa•
rid' of Mitchelmersh, on the 22d of November.
James
.Fulcher—On the 22d of November I at.

tended a meeting of the farmers, and heard aelyOf
" Now for Horn Farm !" There were nearly 100
by the vestry, where the meeting was held. I went
arid saw so►ne of them running towards my farm. I
followed, and when I got up to them they told me
they were going to have a smack at my machine.
I saw Fielder, Tongs, and Rogers with the mob.
They must have heard what was said. The mob
had not all arrived at my house then. Fielder said,
" - your eyes, pay me the half-crown you owe
tne." He had a hammer in his hand. There was
a dispute about the money, and I told him it
should be settled by a Magi,►trate. Tongs was
there, with a hammer in his hand. lie

is a blacksmith. Collins, Palmer, and Rogers, were
also there, with sticks. All the prisoners went to
the barn, where part of the machine was—some part
was in the rick-house. 1 had taken the machine
down, by the advice of my landlord, It could have
been put up again, but they broke it to pieces.
When 1 objected to give Fielder the half-Crown, I
stated that I should not give them any thing after
the handsome manner in which we had behaved to

them in the morning. He held up the hammer to
my head, and said if I did not give him the half-
crown I should not sleep again. The meeting of
the tumors was relative to the labourers' wages.

By the COURT—I saw only Tongs and Fielder
taking un active part in destroying the machinery. I
was not there all the time. I saw Rogers by the
rick-house door, breaking the machine. I did not
see Palmer and Collins take an active part ; they
were standing there and calling out with the rest.
Henry 'Wilkins—l was at Mr. Fitlcher's when

the mob were destroying the machinery. Fielder,
Collins, and Palmer were there. I saw Collins with
one putt of the machine in his hand,breitking another
port, by the rick-house.

Arthur. Druce—l saw all the prisoners at Mr.
Fulcher's; and saw Fielder, Collins, Palmer, and
Tongs, breaking the machine.
Several witnesses gave all the prisoners a very
good character.
Mr. Justice PARKE having summed up,
The Jury found Fielder, Tongs, Palmer, and
Collins Guilty, and acquitted Rogers.
Several of the Jury then spoke strongly in favour
of the good character of Tongs, and begged to re-
commend him, and also the other prisoners, to mercy.
Mr. Justice J. PARKE then ordered that the pri-
loners who had pleaded guilty to a charge of riot
that morning should be brought up, to receive the
sentence of the Court. The prisoners having been
placed in the dock,

Mr. Justice PARKE addressed them in a most
feeling manner, and pointed out to them, that al-
though they had not committed an act of consider-
ahl a enormity, yet it was necessary for the safety of
the country, and the preservation of property, that
the law should be put in force in their case. Riotous
assemblages were illegal, and, in almost every in-
stance, led to the commission of acts► for which the
offenders were liable to suitor capital punishment.
Fortunately for them, however, in consequence of
the prompt and spirited conduct of the Rev. Magis-
trate, they hail been prevented from carrying into
effect those designs which, in all probability, would
have rendered them gu'ilty of a capital offence. The
conduct of the Vicar could not be too highly ap-
plauded, and it was to be regretted that other Ma-
gistrates had not been equally prompt. Thu Learned
Judge then sentenced the prisoners to imprisonment
for one month (beginning from the date of the
" Special Commission," so that they have but
about to fortnight's confinement longer), in the
Bridewell prison of Winchester, and then to enter
into their own recognitances for .50t. to keep the
peace for two years.
John Tongs, Arthur Fielder, John Collins, George
Palmer, and Henry Rogers, were again indicted,
with George Collins, for having feloniously destroyed
the threshing machine of Gale. The prisoners
eompt”ed part of the mob which had gone to Hull
Farm, from which place they proceeded to Mr.
Gale's, where they broke a threshing machine.

Several witnesses swore to having seen all the
prisoners in the harn when the machine was being
broken. Some of them were engagel, in the work
of destruction, and took a very active putt. The
others wore looking on.

Tongs admitted having been with the mob, but
,aid he was persuaded to join them. tie had staid
:it home later that morning than he otherwise would
ttave done, as he had a job to do, because he was
:druid that he might be laid hold of by the mob,
The other prisoners said they had been induced
to go with their own parish, rather than that they
would be pressed and made to go by the Trimsley
inob. They should not otherwise have thought of
going. ,John Collins had been sitting up several
eights watching ricks, lest they should be set on
NI, but had been induced to go by others on the

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recommended them to,rrieres,:irit coilitottreefif the
excitement they were Uitcle;Netjailbtez.,-,--' •
john Hudson, aged 33,'14‘444,614iihinn. 21,
John Duke, 20, Win. Jerinian, 21, and Cro. Todd,
1121, were indicted for having feloniously broken and
destroyed, on the 18th of Noveniber, a threshing
machine, the property of G. Holloway, at the parish
of Waddington.
Hudson and Sydenham pleaded Guilty. • '
Mr. Serjeant WILDE, In stating the ca'e to. the
Jury, observed that it was one of those which had
,io unfortunately arisen out of the late disturbed con-
dui )n in which the country had been,
Mr. Holloway proved that the whole of the,pri-
sorters were present, and countenancing the machine
breaking. Duke and Todd took an active part.,
This evidence was corroborated by a young gen-
tleman of the name of Walker, who proved that
Duke and Tood were taking an active part in the
destruction of the machine.
Mr. Justice PARKE recapitulated the evidence,
and the Jury found the prisoners Guilty.
Geortle 'Tenn:an, aged 20, was indicted for fele-
loniously destroying a threshing machine, the pro-
perty of James Stephens, at the parish of War-
bli ngton. • .
The offence was .clearly proved against thespri-
saner, and was similar to the last.
The Jury instantly found the prisoner Gui!ty;
.Tohn Duke, 'Edward Sydenharn, John iludson,
Win. Jemnati, were again, with James Pont .11* nd
Samuel Morey, indicted, charged with having felo•
niously destroyed a threshing machine, at the parish
of Meant, on the 18th November. .
The prisoners formed,part of the mob which was
ravaging this district on the 18tb of -November, and
in its round the machine of the prosecutor Was ene
of those which fell under its devastating hand.;
The Crown declined pressing for convictions
against four of the prisoners, Hudson, Duke, Syden- ,
ham, and Jentnan, as they had all either pleaded
guilty or had been convicted. ..
four .
The Jury acquitted the above-named pri-
soners, and found Ford and Morey Guilty. , . ~
IV. Broadhurst, aged 20; J. Ward, aged, 22; ~IY.
Ward, aged 23; H. Brown, aged 20; and J.
Payne, aged 28, were indicted for having feloniously
on the 23d of November, at the parish of East
Woodley, robbed Benjamin Canning of the sum of
Ss., his moneys,
Benjamin Canning said that on the night of the
23d of Norember the prisoners, with about twenty
others, came to his shop, and demanded 10s. lt
was eleven o'clock at night, and on his refusing to
give them the money, they threatened to pull the
roof off the house. He told them that he had
given money before, and he could not,,therefore,
afford to give any more. Upon this they said they
would pull the house down, and one of them called
out " fire !" He ultimately borrowed the money,
locause some of them began to knock violently at
the shutters, and gave it to them. All the prisoners
were there. They pulled down the gate before they
came up to the house, and called out for " bread,
beer, and money."
Ely the Courer—l do not .remember that Brown
made any demand of mow._ or, ota,. .
. Payne h was
who cried out " fire," . but Ido not know who it
was demanded the money.• William. Ward struck
the shutters, and threatened to knock the house
down. Broadhurst called out, AI 'W•11 as others,
" Bread and money," or " Bread or money."
The deposition made by the prosecutor :before
the Magistrate was here raid; it differed' in many
points with his statement on :this occasion. -
The prisoners made no defence.
Mr. Justice PARK; in summing up, called she, at-
tention of the Jury to the discrepancies in the stetr.
menta of Canning ; and said it would be for them
to say what degree of credit they could g re his
evidence.
The Jury, after a short consultation, acquitted the
prisoners.
1 John Webb, Samuel Bundy, Josiah AN, Henry
Cavell,. Robot Cott, Stisiuel. Sakeiders' flitere Mundy,
Charles Bracher, WeWas:ZatseY AliieharetAaSie,' John
Brateher, and James -Meant, Veirli then.' pink to star bar.
and pleaded guilty to an indictment *Sawing theni with
having riotously assembled and assaulted Lird Cavan.
Evidence was gone into sufficient to show that it'veas
an aggravated case; and, after some consultation With 'Mr.
Justice Alderson,
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN addressed the prisoner.. They
had pleaded guilty to an indictment which charged then,
with the commission of a most serious offence—Atilt of
having riotously assembled together on the 26th of*No-
ember, and having made an assault upon two Magistrates
while engaged in the execution of their duty. It was
necessary to protect the Magistracy when so engaged ; and
they had committed this offence under circumstances of
considerable aggravation, and it was therefore incumbent
on him to pass such a sentence upon them as would be
en example to others. His Lordship then passed the follow-
ing sentences :—Richard Lane and Samuel Bundy, one
year's imprisonment, and to be kept to hard leheur ; John
Webb, Josiah Cull, Hobert Cull, Samuel Saunders, Charles
Bratcher, William Liar, John Bratetter, and James Dixon,
six months' imprisonment and hard Labour ; and Henry
Cavell, on account of his previous good character, and
Henry Bundy, on account of ill health, to be imprisoned
three months, and to be kept to herd labour.
Charles 'hatcher, William Lane, Richard Lune,
John Webb, Samuel Bundy, Henry Bundy, and Rabert
Cull, were again plead at the bar to receive sentence for
the offence of which they had shortly before been convicted.

Mr. Baron VAUGHAN' sentenced them as follows
Charles Watcher, Richard Lane, John Wehb, and Sit.
mud Bundy, to be imprisoned and kept to bard labour for
Aix months ; and William Lane, Henry Bundy, and Robert
Cull, three months' imprisonment and hard labour..
These seatences to commence at the expiration of the former
sentences.

Abraham Childe, Richard Payne, William Michell,
nonatt Smith, anti William Scorey, were indicted for
riotously remaining and continuing together after the 'Riot
Act had been read.

Dr. Jones---I an a Magistrate of the county. On the
231 of November a mob came to my house about ten
o'clock in the morning (Tuesday); they came in' a large
body, about 00 people; they were twined with bltidgeons,

ledia7hammer, axe;, and elube. I demanded the tilasot;

of their being assembled in that riotous manner, against
the peace of the King and the terror of the neighbourhood.
Childe said, " For our lawful rights, to break machinery,
and get higher wages." lie said, " HaVe you got- any
machine ?" I said, " You rebel ruffian, how dare you
question me ?" 1 told the mob they were in a most Unlawful
course; if they had any grievances to complain of, OW was
not the way to get them redressed : op ,the contrary,. 'they
would bring greater distress upon themselves by the
confusion 2nd violence. 1 said, I had no doubt, if

they were really distresaed, the thing would be taken
into consideration. A voice exclaimed, f‘ We have Waited

long enough, we'll wait no longer," I begged them for
their own sakes, to diverse; that if they Aid not 'I ex-
pected themilitery, and then, if theytnade any reeletence,

they would be fired upon. I then said " I connusrul you,
in his Majesty's name, to disperse, end to keep silence
while I make proalametion to that et eet." Child that

mad, a sign and said, " On, buys, nn." Upon whit they
set up a yell, blew a horn, and moved on. I called silence
three times, and then read the proclamation. " Our So.

vereigu Lord the King charge* sand commands ail persons
being atssembled immediately to diaper's, thermteives, and
peaceably to depart to their habitations or to their lawful
business, upon the piles contained in the act made id the

first year cif King "George T,, for preventing tumultuous
rind riotous assemblies."

Dr. Jones, it appeared, had written the words upon a
card, but had omitted to put and to say " God irate the
King," which wattle being a part of the proclamation di.
remelt to he used by the act, n
Mr. Justice Abogasow considered it such an omission
that was fatal ; he, however, would consult Mr, Mike
Parke, and went out for that purpose. He returned, anti
said his brother Parke was of the same opinion he there-
fete direottd the Jury to acquit the prisoners.
Dr. Jones said ho hail copied the prociamstien (torn
"linen's Justice."

Thomas Smith was then put to the bar, charged with
assaulting Edward Godden Jones, Esil,, with intent
hiin some bodily harm,
Tins ease was nut pressed against the prisoner,
denim V Ong offered.

James Ilutnphre, wal indicted for mailahint Iknd rob-
bing Small Wincombe.—Guilty.
Prter 110"911ton) age(' 341 Jaws liovittota, ligt)a 61)o

kehara.E'therinpton, aged 20, John Stowage, 49, and
John Chalk, 32, were charged with the felonious destruc-
.tion of a threshing-machine.
It appeared that the prisoners formed part of a riotous
molo'velsich assembled at the parish of Durley, on the 22,1
of November, end destroyed a threshing-machine the pro-
perty of Thomas Pink. All the prisoners, except James
lloughten, were proved to have taken an active part on
that occasion. Peter and James Moughton were tithing-
nun in their division.

The Rev. Mr. Heygarth, the clergyman of the parish
in which the prisoners—the Houghtons and Staneage—
resided, gave them an excellent character for honesty and
inoffensive behaviour. They were men with large fami-
lies and were in very great distress.
The Jury acquitted James Houghton, but found the
others Guilty, and recommended them to mercy.
William Abraham and William Varndell were put
to the bar, charged with having, on the 28d of November,
in the pariah of Wickham, riotously and unlawfully as-
sembled together, with divers others, to the number of
ROD or more, armed with offensive weapons.

It appeared that on the day named in the indictment, a
large number of persona assembled, armed with bludgeons
and other offensive weapons. A Magistrate read the Riot
Act, but they refused to disperse. The mob behaved in a
most riotous and disorderly manner. The advice of the
Magistrates was disregarded ; and at lsst one of the Ma-
gistrates (Mr. Poer) went for the military. The mid) had
then increased by a few persons who had joined them.
One 'witness could not say whether the prisoners were
taken before or after the reading of the Riot Act. There
were about 150 persons present.
Mr. Poer saw the mob. Should think there were 200
perverse present en Sherrall-heath. Moat of them were
armed with aces, hammers, and hedge-stakes. Witness
old them to disperse, but they refused. Went then to
Wickham for the soldiers. On his return found the mob
still on the heath. Heard the prisoner Varndell say, "If
they were all of my mind, I'll be - if such a handful
of soldiers should stop us." Wittier.% ordered him to be
taken into custody, Another Magistrate ordered Ahra-
Lame to be taken into custody. The mob soon after
moved off.

Primer Abrahams fn his defence, slid that he was
going to his work with his spade, when the mob stopped
him, and he way obliged to go with them.
Varndell was going along with his team, with a load of
chalk, when he WWI stopped by the mob and obliged to go.
He tried to get away twice, but was prevented.
One of the witnesses had reason to know that this was
the fact. The team was sent home by some little boys.
He added, that Varndell had lived six yeare in one service,
and here a most excellent character.

A clergyman stated, that Abrahams had lived seven
years in his parish, and was greatly liked by his master,
whauservice he left last Michaelmas to his (the master's)
great regret. He had a wife and a large family of small
children.

The JUDOS summed up, and the Jury, after a short con-
sultation, found them both Guilty of having formed part
elan unlawful assembly.

Mr. Justice J. Pacts., after pointing out to the pri-
soners the danger of such assemblies for the purpose of
raising wages, sentenced Abraham to one month, and
Vsrndell to six weeks' imprisonment ; sad the expiration
of which they were to enter into recognisanccs, in the
sum of 601. each, to be of the peace and good behaviour
for tws years.
The Court then adjourned, at eight o'clock, till to-mor-
row, at nine.