The Sun.
London, England, 1831-01-10 00:00:00

SENTENCE.

Mr. Justice PARKE—Edward Looker, looking st
the evidence, as laid before the Court, the case i 5
one of a very bad complexion, and calculated to lead
to the most prejudicial results. In consequence of
what has taken place on another trial the Court is in
possession of the facts of the case, and it cannot re'
frain from saying, that it sees the object with which
this offence was committed. The offence is one of
the greatest magnitude. It is only of late that the
law has been so framed as to punish this crime other'
wise than by death. That was the penalty a persoll
subjected himself to under the statute passed in the
reign of George I. By that enactment, the punish'
ment of death was imposed on such persons as com-
mitted the offence in question. By a recent enact'
ment, however, any person convicted of that crime
shall be punishable, on the said conviction, by tran-
sportation for his natural life; or, at the discretion of
the Court, to imprisonment for any term, not exceed-
ing seven years. There can be no doubt of the enor'
miry of the offence. It is one of the moat serious
in its consequences to the well-being of society; be'
cause it is calculated to create alarm and agitation
in the breast of any man of the strongest nerve'
Looking at your case in every point of view, and At
the circumstances which have been urged in mitiga'
don, the Court will not pass the extreme sentence
which the severity of the law appoints for extreme
cases. Your punishment, however, though not se'
vere, will not be light. You are, therefore, so"
tenced to be transported for the term of seven years
to such place beyond the seas as his Majesty, by the
advice of his Council, shall direct.
The prisoner was then removed from the dock.
Wm. Legg, aged 28, Thomas Legg, 21, and Joh"
Legg, 18, were indicted for feloniously breaking and
destroying a threshing-machine belonging to Richard
Shewry, of flantlington, who proved, that on the
24th of November, a mob, consisting of forty a
fifty persons, armed with various implements, carne
to his premises, and destroyed a threshing-machine,
which had been previously taken to pieces.—Wm'
Legg was acquitted, and Thomas and John found
Guilty.

William, John, and Thomas Legg were again sr'
reigned, charged with having robbed Elizabeth
Montgomery of half-a-crown.—The Jury found the
prisoners Guilty, and sentence of death was recorded'
Charles Pizzic, 21,, was indicted for feloniousli
robbing William Wendell of 1/., his property, ill
the parish of Great Bedmin.--The Jury, withal.
hesitation, found him Guilty.
In the muse of the day, Mr. Justice PARKE sere
tenced David Bartlett and John Hiscocks, for
having destroyed the threshing-machine of William
Ferrel, of Draycot, on the 22d of November; ft°,'
bert Fribbers, William Baker, Charles Skittrelit
and Henry Broadway, for destroying the threshing'
machine of Thomas Gale, in the parish of Burbage,
on the 23d of November; John Young, for destrori
ing the threshing-machine of William Robbins, °
Cherton ; James Kimmer and John Wilde, f°l.l
breaking a threshing-machine, the property (if
Rizhard Litter' and Thomas Pyke, in the parish °
Milton ; John Eyres, David Ranger, and WOO
Hillier, (or destroying a threshing-machine, the Pr°-
perry of Thomas Jenner and Charles Stagg, at 14°'
therhaven; Samuel North, Daniel North, and Will'
North, for destroying a threshing•maching, the Pro'
perty of William Fulibrook, at Hippenscomba; i°
be transported for seven years.
Daniel Collins, for destroying machinery, the pro'
perty of William Tanner, of Tidcombe, to be jai'
prisoned is the House of Correction for fifteee
months, and be kept to hard labour. John Towilg"
end, for destroying machinery, the property of Joll°
Goodman, of Easton, on the 23d of November;
Isaac Roberts and John Martin, for riot; Joseph
Martin and Michael Hoon, for riot on the 24t
November; and James Keale, for destroying a 111'1;
chine; to be imprisoned and kept to hard 'ahead
for twelve months. Richard Pantm, for riot ; ter
Leach, for destroying a machine ; to be
prisoned and kept to hard labour for six morah9
Thomas Edgeworth, for destroying a threshing-air
chine, the property of W. H. Ricketts, at HighwortPer
to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for dire
months.
,Several prisoners were tried in the course of th
day, for destroying machines, and obtaining wane'
by threats. The cases, in their particulars, resell':
bled those we have already reported relating 1,
similar offences. Some of the prisoners were Celle
victeand the majority of them ordered to h
transportedlst'
ported for seven years.

TIIREATENING LETTERS TO THE JUDGES.
We understand that a threatening letter 1
some days since, picked up in the Court, address!
to the Judges on the Special Commission at SAlls
bury, containing threats ; and two or three othe th
of the same description, have been sent to their lit
their lodgings.

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