The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-25 00:00:00

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was not certain, should the result of this trial cause
any of those poor men to forfeit their lives, that he
would not have their blood to answer for.—[This
observation was followed instantly by a clap-
ping of hands, which, of course was imme-
diately suppressed.] It was an awful situation
in which he had placed himself ; it was scanda-
lous that such conduct should be adopted by per-
, sons in any situation, but more particularly by
individuals in his rank of society—it cannot be
Reprobated too strongly; they felt pity for the poor
man who was guilty of such an offence when he was
misled; but it was shameful that such men as him,
men who ought to know better, men whose duty it
was to set an example to their labourers, by pro-
perly maintaining and observing those rules of
society which were necessary for the regulation of
all civilized countries—it was shameful, it was
abominable, the Learned Judge said, that persons
holding the station of witness in that society should
be guilty of such conduct. It could not he
wondered at that scenes of the disgraceful

character which have spread themselvi; over
different parts of the country during the last
few months, should have been so prevalent,
when it was found that they had so bad and
disgraceful an example set them by persons to
whom they ought to look up for that advice which
might tend to their good conduct and improvement;
instead of doing so, they had heard an instance of a
farmer countenancing their unlawful acts, not merely
by accompanying them in their commission, but by
exciting therm Those unhappy and unfortuna'te
men had been led into a breach of the laws, and
having continued their illegal acts, were left by him
to expiate those offences, either by their lives, or by
a loss of liberty, by transportation. The witness's
behaviour had been disgraceful—he might go away.
Two ether witnesses gave Harding and Free-
mantle a good eharnew.
Mr. Justice ALDERSON then minutely summed tip
the evidence, and animadverted upon it as he pro-
ceeded, and poiwed out its bearings as it regarded
the case of each prisoner.
The Jury found all the prisoners Guilty—recom-
mending Cropp and Brummell to mercy on account
of the excellent characters which had been given
them.

Barnard Oliver, Henry Wells, Richard Hoar,
Daniel Robinson, and David Windybank, were
charged with having conspired together to demand
and extort by terror anti intimidation for themselves
and ether labourers, greater wages than they had
usually received. In pursitance of such conspiracy,
they with others, on the 22d November, met toge-
ther in a tumultuous manner, and went about from
place to place to the houses of persons who em-
ployed labourers and workmen, in order to procure
higher wages by intimidation, and compelled several
labourers to leave their work and join them.
The prisoners pleaded guilty, and were sentenced
to three months' imprisonment.
James Mason, 31; Robert Mason, 24; Isaac
Hill, jun. 26; 7. Cooke, ]9; Edward Tarrant, 30;
Thomas Berryman, .52; William Winkworth, 43;
Joseph Carter, 45; David Collis, 35; Thomas Prior,
20; James Pearse, 40; and Josh. Kean, 29, were

indicted for assaulting and robbing Thomas Dowden.
Thomas Dowden said he was a farmer, residing
at Michael-Dever. A mob of 300 persons came
to his house, about seven o'clock; some had sticks,
and some had sledge-hammers; he asked them what
they wanted ? they said, " Come to break your
thrashing-machines," and that they broke three
machines which were in the barn. Afterwards they
came across the yard, to the house; they demanded
two sovereigns, which he gave them, and they then
called out, " Now, nil for Warren," another farm of
his. He then gave them .51. not to go to Warren;
and they then visited several farmers, destroying
thrashing-machines, and demanding money. One
of the farms which they visited belonged to Sir
Thomas Baring, and where they also obtained money.
—(This case was proceeding when ourexpressieft.)
William Birch, aged 37; and William Shepherd,
aged 23, were iadieted for robbing Thomas Bens-
ley or a sum of money.

Thomas liensley—l have a printing-r ffice at An-
clover; the prisoners, with many others, came to my
establishment, and said they had been round the
premises., and had searched, but found that I did
not employ machinery, and therefore if I would give
them something to drink they would not take any
men away as they intended ; I therefore gave them
money.—One of the prosecutor's men spoke to the
sum effect.

The Learned JUDGE said, that it was the opinion
of his Learned Brother and himself, that there had

lot been sufficient evidence to constitute that which

the law required—namely, that the party should be
fear, and therefore the Jury must acquit the pr►-

sonels.

Several other prisoners were tried in the course
of the day for obtaining different sums of money
from farmers and tubas, by threatening to burn their
houses. Some were acquitted, and others were

found guilty.
The (3r►►nd Jury last night had only disposed of
half the indictments ; it is therefore their inten-
tion this evening to adjourn over to Monday.
The Commission will be opened on Monday at
Salisbury, end adjourned to Thursday, and a Special
Commission will be opened at Dorchester on the
10th of January.