The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-21 00:00:00

thought more about it, if they did it. I don't remember
what he said, the noise was so great. He soon after said
I should be heard, and I addressed the whole body for
about five minutes to dissuade them. The people became
very clamorous to go on, and he said to them, " Attend
to me," and waved his hand—" let every man stand to
his colours, and go on." I wag near enough to bear him
quite well. All the persons I was surrounded by were
armed with large sticks. I ear: a man with a saw. He
and three others prevented me from following Cooper.
They said " You shall not ride with our leader." I
pointed out to the people the consequences of breaking the
mill, and they said "It is of no nse to talk to us ; you
must talk to our leader, who is a real gentlemen, and we will
do what he orders us to do." This was not in Cooper's
hearing. Witness then went on to describe the destruc-
tion of the machinery.] I heard a horn blown after the
destruction was finished. .

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Samuel• Thompson, the owner of the mill, proved that
the damage done to the machinery and premises was up-
wards of 1,000/. The machinery was fixed to the building.
This was the case for the prosecution.
Cooper, when called on for his defence, put in a writ-
ten paper, in which be said he could have had no object
in taking any part in the disturbances, fur he did not be-
long to that class which was suffering great distress. But
if the Jury believed him guilty of this charge they must
believe that he had committed a capital felony without any
object or motive.

George Clarke said—lt is all false against ine.
Joseph Goulding—lt is false, I was not in the factory.
John Fulford—l throw myself on the mercy of the Court.
Wm. Webb, Wm. Newman, and Samuel Queroin, con-
tented themselves with a simple denial of their guilt.
Joseph Arney—l was obliged to go by the mob.
Henry Eldritlge—l was pressed from my work, and was
obliged to go.
John Kinober—l was not in the factory, but was forced
to join the crowd. _

Charles Read--I was pressed on the road, and was ob-
liged to go.
Charles Hsyter—l was in liquor when I spoke about
the manufactory.
The COURT would not call upon George Moody and
Wm. Arney for any defence, as no case had been made out
against them.
Cooper then called the following evidence:—
William Mussell—l ant landlord of the Three Crowns
at Wadden, in this county. Prisoner lived with me as
ostler fcr the last two months. On the 23d of November
I recommended him to take Arne sheep from near the
King's Head to Redledge, a place about three miles distant.
He went on horseback. He rode my horse. The bridle
was broken. He always bore a good character while
with me.

By Mr. Justice PARKE—Prisoner is a Wiltshire man.
He came to me from East Grinstead. I have known bim

13 years.
John Perkins—l know the prisoner. I saw him on the
23d of November. Ile brought two lambs for me to take
in fur another man. It was about a quarter before eight
o'clock. We were talking about the mob, and he said i t
would not hurt you or me. I have known the prisoner
seven years, and his father and mother and his family. 1
always heard he conducted himself us a respectable man ;
but I don't live near him, We live seven or eight miles apart.
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN summed up, and
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty against J. T.
Cooper, G. Clarke, J. Fulford, S. Quinten, H. Eldridge,
Charles Read, Charles Haytor, and J. Arney ; and of
Not Guilty in favour of W. Webb, J. Goulding, W.
Arney, J. Kiniher, G. Moody, and W. Newman.
No sentence was pronounced against the prisoners
found Guilty. Thu verdict was delivered at ten minutes
past nine o'clock. The Court then adjourned till nine
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Mr. Justice PARKE declared that be should sit to try
prisoners in the Nisi Prius Court to-morrow. This will
enable the Commission to proceed with double rapidity
in the t►ial of prisoners.
When the verdict of Guilty was declared against
Cooper, he was so much unmoved as to turn round and
smile at his fellow-prisoner, Clarke.