The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-22 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

William Hawley (the elder), John Hawley (his son),
George Wooldridge, William LandrifJ and William
Hickling, appeared on summons before Sir J. Cowan,
under the Act Gth George IV., cap. 129, sec. 3, for un-
lawfully, and by force and menace causing divers per-
sons in the said summons named to depart from their
hiring as workmen. Mr. Clarkson appeared for the
prosecution, and Mr. Philips for the defence.
John Buchan, of Marsham-street, Westminster,
stated that on the 16th of January, he went to Mr.
Barney Barrett, with three other men, named Baxter,
Dawson, and Thomson, for the purpose of getting work
at the Temple Church. Mr. Barrett hired them all,
and a person of the name of Kay, who was not present ;
and they were ordered to go to work at the church on
the following Monday, and they went accordingly. Mr.
Barrett is the clerk to Mr. Burnell, and had their names
put down, and they were called over in the church
by Mr. Sergeant, the foreman, on the Monday morning.
We went to work at six in the morning ; and after the
names had been called over, all the men at the bar, ex-
cept the elder Hawley, consulted together ; after which
Landriff told the foreman (Sergeant). that if witness
and his friends were employed, they (the defendants)
would all leave. Woolridge said to them, " You must
have b—y good cheek to come here to look for
work." The men stood about the door as if about to
quit the church, when young Hawley said, " Why the
do you linger ? why don't you come along ?" When
they went to the church candles were lighted, but
they were put out when the names had been called
over. Sergeant said that he could not employ witness
and his companions, but at their request they were
allowed to wait the arrival of Mr. Barratt, whom they
finally saw ; and he expressed his regret that he could
not suffer them to work if the old men were unwilling
to work with them. The defendants demanded that
they should pay 10s. and become members of their
club ; but as they belonged to one already, they refused.
Witness belongs to a club, but they allow non-naem-
hers to work with them. There would be no objection
against the defendants working with their society.
Mr. Philips—How many members does your society
consist of ? Witness—Between 300 and 400.

The witness proceeded to state that he engaged with
Mr. Barratt at a public-house in Chancery-lane. Had
not seen Mr. Barratt here to day. The entrance-
money to witness's union is 3s. It is called " The
Operative Masons' Trade of London." One object
they had in view was to protect themselves from coer-
cion, exercised by the society to which the defendants
belong.

Mt:. Phillips said he should rest his defence on the
fact that there had been no hiring ; and if that was
proved, there would be an end to the charge. Or if
there bad been an engagement all, it was only a condi-
tional one, which hinged upon the approval or othe:,._
wise of the old workmen, of whom his clients framed
a part. When the application was made, .1.2 r. Bar-
rett (he believed. he should prove it from his
own lips) told the prosecutors, " If the ',nen object to
you, I cannot employ you as they ,:fould all leave."
And he (Mr. Phillips) believed orrc of the party said,
" Don't be uneasy about that, for if they leave you we
can find you 100 or 150 more,"
Before Mr. Phillips proceeded to call evidence,
Mr. Clarkson said that if the defendants would allow
the prosecutors to go to work unmolested, he would
abandon the summons ; those societies were the bane
and destruction, instead of the protection of the work-
ing classes, when they were used as an engine of op-
pression.

Mr. Phillips concurred in that remark, and then
called Mr. Barney Barratt.
Mr. Barratt sworn and examined by Mr. Phillips—
I am foreman to Mr. Burnell, the clerk of the works at
the Temple Church.

Mr. Phillips—l believe, Sir, your name is Barney
Barratt—it's rather a queer name ? Witness—No,
my name is Barnabas.

Mr. Phillips—Stop—stop ; then your name is not
Barney ? Witness—No.

Mr. Clarkson—He is known and called by that
name—how can it matter ?

Mr. Phillips—Then, Mr. Barratt, Barney is a nick-
name. Witness--Yes.—(Laughter.)
' Mr. Phillips—Then, there's an end of the case : the
witness says you have nicknamed him in the summons.
The summons states that my clients are to appear to
answer the complaint of one " Barney Barratt and
others," and he says his name is not Barney at all.
A long desultory discussion ensued, which resulted
in the Magistrates dismissing the summons, on the
ground of informality, without prejudicing the merits
of the case, which stood over for further discussion.
Mr. Clarkson said he should now apply for sum-
monses upon two distinct charges under the same
clauses ; first, for preventing the hiring ; and, F.econdly,
for unlawfully demanding money, in order to 'oe enrolled
into a combined society.

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