The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-24 00:00:00

EXAMINATION OF THE WOODEN-LEGGED MAN.

Th's afternoon at four o'clock the Magistrates pro-
ceeded to the examination of Pillinger, one of the three
wooden-legged men who were active in the riots.
Benjamin Strickland sworn and examined by Mr.
Phelps—l live at the Quarry Mawr ; I am the agent
to the Sirhowy Tramroad Company. I remember a
great many men coming to my house on the night of the
3d of November ; I saw that three of them were armed.
The first party who came down, I should say were very
near 300 in number, and I should think that the train
of them who passed my house consisted of 3,000 or
1,000. I heard them say " Hair," and at the same
moment they knocked at my door. When they
knocked, my wife went to the window, and I followed.
I asked what they wanted ? They said they wanted

lights, and I told them they had plenty of lights
with them. I should think I saw twenty lan-
terns or candles burning on the road. They
then told me to come down, for they wanted
me, and I went down and opened the door, and
the first man immediately put a spear to my breast, and
another a gun to my head. I threw up my hand and
struck the spear aside, and drawing my pistol from my
pocket said, " Come, less of that ; I can use those tools
as well as you can." My wife and children came
down screaming, but I told them to be quiet. That
party then went away, and other parties called after-
wards. I went to the Full Moon that night. I walked
with two men, who had come to my house and demanded
a candle ; this was about 12 o'clock. I found the
Full Moon full of men. i know Edward Pillinger,
the prisoner ;he was there in the house. I said to
him, " What do you want here, Ned ?" He made
me no answer, but turned away.
John Jones sworn—l live at Risca, and am a la-
bourer employed by the Canal Company. I remember
the Sunday night. It was the Sunday before the riots.
I went to bed that night, and some of the mob came
to my door. The house was immediately afterwards
filled with men. I know the prisoner ; he was one of
the men who came into my house that night. He re-
mained in the house for about an hour.
Thomas Evans sworn—l am a park-gate keeper at
the machine at Sir Charles Morgan's. I remember
Monday, the 4th of November. I saw 4,000 or 5,000
persons pass that morning ; they were armed with pikes
—the first class ; the next lot had muskets. I should
say there were at least 300 with muskets ; they were
going towards Newport. I afterwards saw many of
them go back again, and I saw the prisoner then going
from the direction of Newport to the hills. When I
saw him going back it was between nine and ten in the
morning. The prisoner has a wooden leg. I asked
him if he wanted to get two wooden legs by going down
to Newport ; he did not make me any particular answer
to that, but smiled.

The prisoner wps then cautioned, and asked if he
wished to say anything, but he declined doing so.
Mr. Phelps—There is evidence to show the pri-
soner's being at Stow-hill, if the Magistrates think it
necessary.

The Magistrates thought this unnecessary, and the
prisoner was committed for trial.

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NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.
—.INCREASE or TRAFFIC —This railway goes on
growing and progressing in prosperity. Below we give
the traffic for five corresponding weeks, ending in the
months of November for 1838 and 1839. Nothing
can more clearly show the ability of railways to deve-
lope the resources of traffic than the experience of this
line. Few railways but had apparently better pros-
pects than the Newcastle and Carlisle. Passing over a
rugged country, and thinly populated, with no great
towns on its course, the general impression was against
it. Economy, however, of the right kind, in its con-
struction, moderate fares, and regularity of transit, and
a' Board ever ready to gratify the public in its wants,
have secured a traffic already ample and rapidly increas-
ing. In corresponding periods of one short year, has
the traffic increased from 6,5931. to 9,2111, or 40 per
cent. Should it progress at an equal rate for another
year, the revenue of this Company will be 130,0001.
a-year, Which, allowing 50 per cent. for expenses,
will divide 10 per cent. on the cost of construction. A
similar increase for a second year would divide 14
per
Ny
gcent., . and
REVENUEfor a thirdN
ouvpEwmaßrEdßs, of 191-.
ending 1338 AND 1839:
Week 36183,8. IWeek ending 1839.
Nov. 3
£l'
&Nov. 2 ........ £2,127 14 1
. .10 1,302 5 5
...... 1,806 6 2
... 17 1,429 12 6 16
...... 1,847 17 11
. 24 1,306 19 ......
1.903 1 4
Dec. 1 l,lBB 19 9 30 1 526 0 8

£6,593 8

£9,211 0 2

1839 £9,211 0 2
1838 6,593 8 3

Increase 1839.£2,617 11 11
—Carlisle Jcurnal.

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