The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-03 00:00:00

EV ENING EDITION.

eloquent speech from Mr. Miller, in which he had
eaoMplained of the presence of the Attorney- Gene-
nl, but it was notorious that many serious outrages
ad taken place throughout the country, and it was de-
%rahle that the law should be discreetly put in force, or
if not society n.ust necessarily become disorganized, If
ever there was a prosecution which had no features of a
Political character it was the present. It was merely in-
stituted for the preservation of the peace, and the vindi-
etion of the law. God forbid these men should be con-
victed if innocent ; but all men--Whig,iTor Radical, or
law had
Unionists—must concur in his, that where the
had been outraged, punishment must follow. He
"ought the evidence of Dr. Booth was sufficient to
`r,e,Pel the charges brought against the Birmingham
''sgistrates. He could not tell why his Learned Friend
,narootsthongnt proper to designate the present a political
:cution. There ;lad been serious disturbances, and it
~aa,,the duty of the Magistrates to take such steps as
• "Inn put an end to them. No man was more deeply
irpressed than himself with the importance of trial by
brought
and he rejoiced that the present cases had been
for decision before such a tribunal. It had been
urged that because there had been large meetings of the
Inhabitants of Birmingham in 1832, the present were per-
eetlY justifiable ; but he would ask whether these meet-
i',geB were not of a very different character indeed._
the did not then meet night after night and compel
theyirPle in terror to close their sl:ops. But even if
were of the same character that would not alter the
of °F England, which remained the same in every point
view.
wh The police force in the town being found
`
d. allY insufficient, the Mayor a
ce
nd Magistrates felt it ins
necessary to have a reinforcement of the MF-
roPolitan Police. He believed a more sober, civil,
tderly, well-behaved, active, intelligent body could
anY where he foundnothing could be more availthens than the determination of the authorities to avail
heTsY se,lves of their assistance. Was it to be said, that
sndhshould call in the military to cut the people down
and
ave another battle of Peterloo, as it had been called
such
Nothing could be more unjustifiable than to resort
measures unless in the greatest extremity. It was clear
t
a 41. the inhabitants, while such alarms existed, could no
gar " their business. It was indispensable, for the
th_etY of their wives, their children, and their property,
.„...tatheir houses should be shut and their doors barricaded.
,wutn t further might be expected from such proceedings,
tbit that their houses might be forced, fired, and perhaps
town reduced to ashes. I venture to say, without the
guiree of contradiction, the Magistrates would have been
theitDona dereliction of duty, if they did not exert all in
ingse rto suppress those disgraceful and illegal meet-
I must . As there had been a reference made to the women,
hibi observe that the history of all riots invariably ex-
,a_ted women of the most terrible description as having taken
provust prominent part in them. In this instance it has been
the riots
that a woman was one of the foremost ringleaders in
as was
and the most violent in her language. I will again
k n Property safe, was life secure ? Was not liberty in
ger from those riots All were bound to resist and
"t them
was dear tdown, as they. were calculated to destroy all that
dorns us in this, one of the greatest and largest king-
reca .1n Europe. The Learned Attorney-General here
jog recapitulated the evidence against the prisoners, comment-
° 41 end it
as it had reference to each person. He then con-
and thaby observing that it was a most unfortunate cause,
the peace of the country depended upon the re -
kilt of the trials.
evl.ciThe
it Learned Juoo commenced summing up the
at h
hence at half-past four, which his Lordship concluded
alf- past five. His Lordship dwelt with great minute-
defs: on the evidence against each prisoner ; also on their
site
ation The pains his Lordship took to explain the
esteem
elicited unm erits of
xed each
app prroisoner
bation attracted general
he, and i.
turn Jury, after a quarter of an hour's deliberation, re-
ed a verdict of—GUILTY against all the prisoners.
C
0 n Junoß diourne d.rected the prisoners to be removed, and the
urt then adj