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London, England, 1830-12-23 00:00:00

WKI)NICSDAY, Du. 2i.

Thomas Gregory, aged 32, and Richard lieehhlg.
ham, aged 2ti, were charged with haring, on the 23d
day of November last, at the parish of Quarley, with
dims tither persons, to the number of 70, riotously as.
&lidded together, anti f•loniou.dy destroyed a thrashing-
machine, the property of Richard Iletliel Cox.
The At TOR. NP: V.G INERAi. stated the case for the pro-
r. ution.

1. Lane, examined by Alc. Dauer 64‘V 30 or 40
persons proceeding, about eight o'clock in the morning of
the !,.,3,1 of November, to the house of Mr. Cox, to whom
1 ant bailiff. They were armed with bludgeons and sticks.
I sow them go to Mr. Cox's thrashing-machine, in the
field, and break it all to pieces with sledge-hammers. I
use Beckitigham in the [nob. lie its uck the thrashing.
machine with a sledge-hammer, and broke it to pieces. I
I Gregory there too. 1 saw hint put down a stick,
take np a sledge-hammer, and knock off the great wheel.
Gregory is a carpenter.
T. Blake corroborated the above evidence. The pi-
s:mere said nothing in their defence.
Mr. Baron V4110144)4 summed tip the evidence, end the
Jury found a verdict of Guilty against both prisoners.
As there were other charges against Gregory, lit was
ordered to be taken front Ole bar.

Mr. Harou VAuoitAti proceeded to ptss sentence on
Ileckiugliatn. I feel that I should abuse the trust reposed
in me if I did not let the law take its full estept against
you. I therefore senteuoe you to be transported for Betel
years, to such parts beyond the seas as his Majesty, by the
advice of his Privy Council, may determine.

T. Gregory was then replaced in the dock, and in-
indicted for having feloniously demanded of Joseph Lane
our sovereign, at the same time and place as laid in the
last indictment.._PlCS as before—" Not Guilty."
Joseph Lane, en the 2Sd of November, in the morn-
ing, met a mob is the streets of Querley. The prisoner
Gregory was at the head of it. Witness asked him what
he was going to do. He said they were going to destroy
all machinery by order of the Magistrate,. The mob then
went and broke Mr. Cox's machine. After they had done
that, Gregory demanded money of him. Witness refused
to give him any, ot. which he said that the mob would go
to Mr. Cox's house. Winos!, was fearful they would do
so, and destroy some cast-iron machinery that was there.
Ile naked, in consequence, what they were in the habit of
receiving, and be received tor answer a sovereign. lie
would not say that the prisoner gave that answer. Witness
asked who was the money-taker, and they said a man
„HA Rose. Witness gave Rose a sovereign, who held it
op to the mob. As soon as they saw it they gave three
cheers, and went away. Gregory called silence to the
mob alter that, and they were silent. He told them not
to set fire to any house, but to prevent fire if they could.
The Jury, without hesitation, found the prisoner
Guilty.
Mr. Lane was recalled by the O hurt, and in reply to a
question, said that Gregory admitted to the Magistrates
that he was in receipt of 189. a week as a carpenter.
In reply to a question front Mr. Pottatx, the witness
stated that the prisoner had ken carpenter to Lord Win-
chester.—Sentenre was not passed on the prisoner.
George nwood, aged 80, and Jacob Willehire, aged
22, were indicted for having, on the 2lst day of Novena.
her last, at the parish of Vernhana•Deen, with several
other persons, to the number of 100, riotously assembled
together, and with threats demanded and received of
Darius Bull one sovereign and a half of the current coin of
the realm, the said Darius Dull having paid the same

under the fear of injury either to his person or his property.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty against both pri-
soners.

William Smith, aged 20, Jacob Turner, aged 22,
and James Annals, aged 19, were indicted for having,
on the 19th of November last, at the parish of Barton
Stacey, with divers other persons, riotously assembled to-
gether, and feloniously assaulted one William Courtney,
and put Lim in bodily fear, and stolen from his person
four pieces of the current coin of this realm called half-
crowns, and five ether pieces of silver coin of this realm,
called shillings, the monies of the said William Courtney.
There was nothing extraordinary in the case. The Jury
returned a verdict of guilty against all the prisoners.
Joseph Blotch, aged 20, James Moons, 24, Thomas
Green, 22, John Ellis, 23, Isaac Mauna, 19, John
Gilmore, 25, John Whitbread, alias John White, 29,
William Stan forth, alias William Stanmore, 2:3, 7'hos.
Goodall, 86, Thomas Bechingham, 30, Charles Fay,
22, George My land, 28, John Goodall, 27, and William
Shepherd, 23, were placed at the bar, charged with
having on Saturday the 20th day of November, lust, at
the parish of Upper Clatford, with divers other persona,
to the number of 800, riotously and tumultuously as-
sembled together, and then and there feloniously and
wilfully pulled down, demolished and destroyed several
machines there fixed, and used for the purpose of casting
iron ; and also certain other machinery then and there
used for making and manufacturing ploughs and other
at ticks used for husbandry purposes. There were various
counts in the indictment laying the same offence in diffe•
rent ways. The prisoners pleaded Not Guilty.
Hobert Tasker examined by Mr. FocrAtrr—l and my
brother William are owners of a factory near Andover.
We wrought in cast iron. Our foundry is called the
Waterloo Foundry ; it is about two miles from Andover,
in the pariah of tipper Clatford. The principal ma-
chinery we use in making agricultural implements is a
water-wheel, a pressing machine, and lathes. The greater
part of our work is done by Land; we employ a great
many labourers. 1 war at home &bout four o'clock on
the 20th of November, when the principal mob came. A
little before that time all our machinery was perfect. I
saw the mob come into the foundry. I did not speak to
them, nor was I near enough to identify the parties. I
was not in the foundry when the mischief was done.
That was on a Saturday. I did not go into the foundry
till the following Tuesday. I then found the machinery
all destroyed, broken and useless.—lllere the witness
entered into a very minute detail of the injuries done to
each part 'of hie machinery.]—Hendee this injury w ts done
to the machines which I had been making. I hove the
damage done will be antler 1,0001. The mischief done to
the machinery I use is ahout 2001. or 3001. The building
also was injured; the walls were broken, the roof knocked
off, and the windows smashed out.

Edward Walter Blunt, E•q., examined by Mr. DAIL.
PIER----I am a magistrate of this county. I know the
prisoners Gilmour and Shepherd, hum their having been
before me. 1 saw them both on the 20th November at
Andover ; they came into the justice-room in rather a
violent manner, and when Gilmour and Shepherd had en-
tered, with three others, Gilmour put his back against the
door, and said that no more should enter. There was a
large mob at the door, who wished to enter ; but Gil-
mour, who appeared to net as their leader, said, "There's
enough in already." I heard of the mob intending to go
to 'Talker's that day.
Charles Mason—l am servant to Mr. Blunt, and was
with him at Andover on Nov. 20. I went with the
mob to different places, but net into Mr. Talker's mill.
I went with them to Mr. Tasker'a mill. They were going
on violently. They had sticks and bludgeons. I remained
with them trout eleven to three o'clock. I think there were
100 persons present. I knew Gilmour on that day. Ile was
one •f the set with whom I went. Ile had a stick iu his
hand. Ile held the stick over my bead and compelled MY
to go with them. Ile continued with the party as long
as I did, and longer. I know that Isaac Mauns was with
that party. Ile had a stick. I know no other of the
prisonere. _ .

• John Howell, examined by Mr. FaLLITT-1 am fur..
man in Mr. Tanker's foundry. I received some informa-
tion respecting the factory on the evening of the 19th.
In consequence of it the factory was closed next dey. I
went to Andover next day, to are what was the object of
the mob, which was very large about the Upper Engine.
(Witness said this was an Inn at Andover.) I went
there with two or three of our men. I saw the two
Matins and Gilmour in that crowd. I spoke to a man
named John Price, who told me that it would be a had
job before it was all over. I went down the street and
James Matins followed, and came up with site. lie asked
me if I was not foreman—l said I was ;he said the foun-
dry should come down ; I endeavoured to dissuade him,
saying that the foundry did nobody any harm, and that
they might have what they pleased if they would only de-
sist; he made eo reply. After this conversation I re-
turned to the factory, and got there about half-pact three
o'clock ; shortly after 1 heard the mob were coming ; I
went down Clatferd-road to meet them, and met
them about a quarter of a mile from the foun-
dry ; I found the two Aliens at their head, and some
one bearing a flag ; I believe Fay to be the man—he bore
a pickaxe also; they were marching in three deep ; they
geuerally carried bludgeons of wood armed with iron; their
number wai 300 and upwards; I ordered the gates to be
locked before I left the factory, nod they were locked ;
I met the mob and endeavoured to persuade them
not to go on. Some of them 1141.1 that the foundry was
ruieing every one—carpenters, and wrights, and weavers,
and every body. I said that it hurt no one. 1 floret re-
collect that tiny answer was made to that. I roldresee I the
Mamie. Isaac Mauns was inclined to stop. I pressed hint
to stop, bat some one in the rear said, " We !omit go on,
it must come down." The only thing which I then could
do was to push on to the gate, of the factory. The mob
got there before me. They were shaking the gates and
ordeviug them to be opened. 1 endeavoured to pereuude
them to desist, by telling them that they should have whet
they liked. I raw Fay making a blow at the base of the
left pillar with his pickaxe. I said nothing to him, fur
there were two or three persons between hint and me.
leaac Matins then gave me a push arid said, " I.et me come
to the lock." lie then rose his bludgeon arid knocked off
the padlock with site stroke of it. The folding gates then
opened to the right and left, and we all went in together.
The mob began to destroy as soon as they entered. The
hilt man I ILIW there was breiking the crane with a piece
of iron. The next was Thotnaw Green ; he picked up a
flask, and flung it out of the window. I then left the
foundry, and went into the yard, where the mob was very
huey. \Viten I went back into the founary, I saw John
Ellie doing nothine. I went up to him. He " It'a
a had job " I sai I" It id—vein% you atop it ?" He re-
plied " What will you give ?" I sail " Make your charge
—whatever you like." He then gave a signal—" A boy !
A buy !" and they cruised for a moment. Hs then told
them that they might have whatever they liked, if they
wituld but stop.. Some of them were offended by it, and
said "Go to work---no money shall atop 0$1." I. don't
know who said so. The mob then at ent to work again.
I then went home to see whether wy fami:y was safe. I
saw the mob a!terwardi, but 1 could not identify them.
Match came to my house, which is about Ms yards front
the factory, along with NVilliam Shepherd. (Here witness
identified both prisoners.)
The case was not closed when our express left Winches-
ter, at hull-past seven o'clock.

The Court met this morning, at,lsalf-past eight o'clock
when—Charles Pain, aged 22, James Cook, 28, John
Keens, IS, John 13ulpit, 23, John Batten, 21, George
Clark,2s;Jantes Baker, 20, and Henry Bulpitl, 20, were
put to the bar, charged with having riotously assembled,
with several others unknown, in the parish of St. Law-
rence wmtten, on the 22d November, and having felo-
niously stolen two sovereigns from the person of William
Lutely &later.
Win. Lutely Selater, Esq.,—l lire at Tangier•park,
near Basingstoke. On the 2241 of November, at half-past
two, I was standing in the garden gate, when I saw a
large concourse of persons coming from Mauadown, the
residence of my nearest neighbour. When they approached,
the foremost, amounting to SO or 40, advanced iu closer
order. Some few were armed with sledge-hammers and
crow-bars, and the rest with bludgeons or sticks. The
rest came straggling on, covering a space of about 100
yards. The whole were about 150. They stopped oppo-
site my gate• I asked what they wanted, and they said,
We want to have a little satisfaction fruit you." 1 asked
where they came from, and voices cried out " From all
parts." I said if they were from my own parish, 1 should
know how to speak to them, as I had attended the
m..eting of f srinersyesterday, who hal agreed to raise wager
according to cireunastances. They raid, " That is nothing
to us, we must have something to assist us in the husi-
no, we are upon," or words to that effect. I said you
shall have nothing from me ; on which one of them, the
prisoner Charles Pain (identified him), who had a sledge-
hammer, said, "Then we must go to work." They then
opened the gate, but were stopped for a moment by a
messenger, who came from my neighbour Mr.
rat Manadown, and who requested them to wait until he
spoke to me. They stopped for a moment, but then tl.ey
rushed in in a body. I told them to mind what they were
at, as the soldiers were coming. One of them said—
it We don't care for the solders ; we can but die once ;
the soldiers worit fire upon us." They then came on,
and one with a sledge want towards, my door. At this

moment they saw my gardener and under-gardener, and
some of them cried out—" Press them," " press them."
They then pursued them, and I followed. A sort of
struggle ensued, and they took my servants prisoners.
They then turned round to me, and said—" We must have
satisfaction from you, the same as we have had from the
other house,—namely, two sovereigns." This was said
by many, and in a resolnte voice. One of them had a
trumpet, and he looked first at me and then at the gang,
and said, " Shall I blow?" Some of them then cried out,
" Surround him," and they immediately formed a ring
round me. I said I had no gold in my pocket, but I
would get some if they would let me out of the ring.
They did an, and I retired a short distance and turned
round and said, " There are two sovereigns in my pocket,
and if you insist upon it, yon must take them ;" but they
said " No, you shall give them to us." They then sur-
rounded me in a small ring, and lifted up their sticks. The
man who had the sledge hammer, standing in front of them.
There was more than one sledge hammer. The man with
one of them was, I believe, the prisoner, whe I have al-
ready identified. 1 then took out two sovereigns, and held
them in my hand for a considerable time, while I spoke to
them. I found myself hustled from behind, and the money
was knocked out of my hand. One of them said " lie
has dropped it," and several stooped down. The money
was picked up, hut I cannot say by whom. They then
gave a cheer and went oft Mr. Sclater here identified
James Cook, John Keens, John Bulpit, John Batten, and
George Clark. lam certain of three men.

Alfred Dennett, the gtrdener to Mr. Sclater, corrobo-
rated the testimony of his master, and identified one of the
prisoners (James Barker) to whom he could swear.
The Jury consulted together fur a short time, and re-
turned a verdict of Guilty against all the prisoners. The
prisoners all appeared to be agricultural labourers.
William Butater, aged 60 ; George Over, 24 ; Wil-
liam Grantlitini, 36 ; Janice Grantham, 36; and George
Co/emon, 22 , were put to the bar, charged with having,
on the 20th of November, in the parish of Martyr Worthy,
made an assault on Sir Henry Rivers, Bart., put him in
bodily fear, and feloniously taking from him four bank-
notes of the value of 5/. esch.

The Rev. Sir Henry Withers examined by Mr. Miss.
INC—On the 20th I was at home with my family, be-
tween six and seven in the evening. I Lad watched them
from four o'clock, and had heard them in Easton parish,
bat having lost all sound of them I sat down to dinner.
When in the middle of dinner, when I was told they had
come, I came out to my door, and saw there were about
300 or 400. They said 60 themselves, and as far as I
could judge, there was a large number. I asked what
they a anted, and they said " money." Seeing so loony,
I gave them money. These who were nearest the doer
had sledge-hammers. I gave them 201. I asked who
was to receive it ? and a man came from behind and took
it out .f my hand. Some one behind doubted whether it
was so much, and I had a catedle brought out to let theta
exaldne. Some one said he doubted this, and the mob
remained nutd it was ascertained that I had given 201.
Some who were imminent in the mob examined the notes
and seemed satisfied. I gave the mousy under the certain
impression, that as a set was made at my house, they
would have done considerable injury to my house and pro-
perty. The notes were Winchester notes, of the batik of
Knapp, Bulpit, and Markham, of Winchester. (Some
servants of the last witness corroborated his evidence as to
the coming of the snob, and the demand aid receipt of
money.) The mob gave three cheers when they got the
money, and went away.
After some further evidence bad been adduced, the
Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty as to all the
prisoners.

This verdict was received with evident surprise by the
Learned Judge, as well as by roost of the persons present
during the trim.

Charles Paine, James Cook, john Kerns, John
pulpit,Charles pulpit, John Batten, William Ware-
ham, aged 25, George Clarke, and Richard Ranspion,
25, were put to the bar, cbsrged with having, with divers
other persons unknown, unlawfully assembled, on the 22.1
of November, in the parish of St. Lawrence Wootton,
and created a great riot and disturbance, and with having
feloniously stolen front the person of llarris Bigg
Esq., one sovereign, his property.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty against all the
prisoners, but begged to recommend George Clarke, John
Keens, John Cooke, Richard Itampton, William Ware-
ham, and Charles Bulpit to mercy. The prosecutor also
begged to recommend all the prisoners to merry.
The JUDGE ordered up Hampton and Wareham for
judgment, and addressed them to this effect:--" Richard
Hampton and William Warehmu,—Your lives will be
spared. You have been convicted only once, and the
circumstances of year case make it a fit one for recom-
mendation to mercy ; but the cases of the other prisoners
who have been twice convicted of a capital felony are too
serious for me to take upon myself to hold out any hopes
to them that their liven will he spared ; but let me say to
yon, Hampton and Wareham, that your punishment will
nut be a light one. Public justice requires that you
should nut be allowed to remain in flan' country any
longer. In your cases I think I may take it upon myself,
without consultation with my Learned Brothers, to say
that your lives will be spared ; but the other eases are of
such a nature as to require serious consideration.-.I cannot
hold out any hope to them.

The prisoners were than removed from the bar, ant
rently t,ot greatly come:ions of, or not much atirete4 by,
tl.eir awful sittution.

William Bolter and George Over (who had bten
tried and acquitted in the early part of the day) were
agrin placed at the bar, charged with having feloniously
arid by threats Liken from the person of William Twitchen,
of Itching Abbets, in this county', one sovereign, his pro-
perty—The Jury acquitted both priAoner a.
William Bolter (who had just been acquitted) and
George Co/croon (who with Bid er was also acquitted on
the second trial to-day) were again given in charge, for
robbing John Digwell of tat.

The Jury considered their verdict fur a few moments,
and treturned a verdict of Guilty against both prisoners.
The Court was proceeding with another CiVIV when our
exigena came away at half-past seven.