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London, England, 1841-04-08 00:00:00

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The COURT--I don't sae how these 4yie3ti ns can aff.ct
you at all.
Prisoner—Aly Lord, I had occasion to leave Cheqor,
field suddenly, and this will account for my having those
books that are out of the 1 br,,rr.
Tl:e CoURT-I see, of course go on. I was not aW,re
of that.

Prisoner, to the witness—Did you give me leave to read
your private library ?—I might have said so.
Do you not think is would hive brew better to b.ive
brorght those persons who were in the shop to convict me ?
By the COURT—.Was this evide.ice gone into before the
MAgistrate ? Witness—l-L, asked me if I had ascertained
from Mrs. Roberts and the young person in the shop if
he had purchased these things from them.
Prisoner—Did I not say that I hoped you would bri:g
them here, that I might have an opportunity of croes-
examining them? Witness—No, I never heard you say so.
Who rusisted me to keep the books?--.Mrs. Roberts.
Where were we in the habit of writing the books ?
Somelmes i❑ the dining-room, sometimes in the library.
Were any persons present on those occasions ?—Some-
times there were.

Might an3thing improper have occurred on those occa-
sions ?—1 don't know. Turning t the Bench.— My,,Lord,
I would pledge my word, my honour, and life—
The COURT— Mr. Roberts, there is no imputation on
your wife but the word of the prisoner. This is no proof.
Prisoner—l-lave there been any disputes between you
and me about some reports?—Not to my knowledge.
I ask you with reference to the Poor-law Courts ?—I
hate frequently struck out a great deal.
The prisoner cross-examined the witness at great length,
but these were the principal questions.
James Ball White, said he was clerk and traveller to the
prosecutor. The prisoner lodged with witness in Ch ster-
field. Witness had often seen the box produced in the pri-
soner's room.

The prisoner cross examined this witness at some length,
the object of which was to show that he was of a religious
turn, and not eticulated to ii•jure any person. On one
oecasi m th,! witness bad written a short report of the
Chesterfield races fur the prisoner, owing to his religious
scruples in not attending, and that although he bad a free
admission to the theatre, he refused to go from the same
motive.

William Turner, a porter, who carried the box of the
prisoner in Chesterfield, was called, but the Learned
Judge thought that the evidence of the witness had better
not be taken, as from his manner it was evident he was so
confused that he hardly knew what he was saying, as at
the first part of his examination he said the day he carrried
the box was on the Ist of March, and, on teing asked
the same question again, he said it was on the 22d of
October.

Mr. C. PHILLIPS to the witness—How many months
are there in the year I—Witness, after some hesitation,
said, Twenty, Sir.—(Loud laughter.)
The two policemen who took the prisoner into custody
‘t ere called, and they corroborated the tes imony of the
prosecutor.

The prisoner then addressed the Jury at considerable
length, and was listened to with marked attention by the
gentlemen of the bar and the Court, and concluded by
calling several witnesses to his character.
The LEARNED JUDGE summed up the evidence, and the
Jury requested to retire, and returned in an hour and a
half, with a verdict of Guilty, and a recommendation to
mercy.—Sentence deferred.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.
Henry Deane, who was on Saturday charged before Al-
derman Wilson with having endeavoured to prevent the
men employed by Mr. Reiaholdt, the shoemaker, of Ar-
thur-street West, from working for their master, was
brought up for further examination. He had been locked
up in the Compter since his first examination, although in-
formed that bail would be taken for his appearance. Al.
derman Wilson, Sir John Cowan, and Sir Peter Laurie,
presided on the occasion, which collected together a great
number of operatives. Mr. Ashley, solicitor, attended for
the defendant.
The evidence given on Saturday having bean read over,
Mr. Pierce, foreman to the prosecutor, stated that the de.
termination of the defendant to effect the object of intimi-
dation was manifest from his conduct on the morning be-
fore he was taken into custody. Upon that occasion wit-
ness having seen him loitering about the immediate neigh-
bourhood, advised him to go home, upon which he ob-
served, " I can see this won't do; we must have a few
more on the look out;" and next morning there were se-
veral men accordingly seen " blocking the shop."
Green, one of the prosecutor's men, stated that the de-
fendant, in endeavouring to induce him to quit his em-
ployer's work, laid his hand upon him. Witness told him
that it was better for him to go about his business, and he
said, " I know no law can touch us, except we lay hands
upon the workmen."
Mr. Ashley—And you say he laid hands upon you ?
Witness—He put his hand upon my shoulder, and said that
Reinholdt's men were going to strike.
Several journeymen shoemakers stated that they bad
seen the defendant and others blocking the prosecutor's
shop on Friday and Saturday.
The policeman who took the defendant into custody de-
posed to the same effect.
Joseph Lloyd, one of the men employed by the prose-
cutor, stated that he had refused to join the strike, and had
been grossly insulted by those who were employed to block
the shop. His wife too had been pulled about and insulted,
but as the persons who are set upon the watch ate changed
frequently, she could not identify those who attacked her.
Mr. Ashley said that the cause of the grievance was
that the prosecutor would not pay according to some regu
lations to which other masters agreed. No doubt the de-
fendant would by no menus be justified in casting any im-
pediment in the way of the bu loess of the prosecutor ; but
there was no law to punish him for walking backwards and
forwards in the street, and there was no evidence as to
violence, or intimidation, or threat.

Alderman WILSON said that the sixth of George the
Fourth enacted that neither threatQ, intimidation, or vio-
lence should be used, and that persons should not be mo-
lested, nor in any way obstructed. Now, there was
distinct evidence as to the blocking of the shop, decidedly
an obstruction and molestation, and hands had been laid
upon one of the witnesses.
Mr. Ashley said it would have been much better if the
defendant had staid away, and such was the defendant's
own impression.

Sir PETER LAURIE—WeII, the defendant promises not
to give any more trouble to the prosecutor and the men
whom the prosecutor shall think proper to employ ?
Prisoner—Certainly I will promise and declare that I
never will g:ve any trouble.
The Magistrates consulted for some time togalier, and
Alderman WILSON said to the defendant—" You have
subjecte l yourself to three months' imprironment, and
hard labour, by the course you have pursued ; but my
brother Magistrates are disposed to depend upon your sc-
Linn promise.

Sir PETER. LAURIE—I advised in a recent case, in which
tie workmen in the Temple Church were concerned, that
the conciliatory mode should he adopted. My advice was
taken, and everything went on harmoniously .forwards.
I have no doubt that there will be no more " blocking "
after this escape.

Sir JOHN bOWAN—I was one of the Magistrates who
adjudicated in the case to which Sir R ter Laurie has al-
luded, and the result has completely answered our whiles
and expectations. It is our own wish to reclaim, nut to
punish ; and we feel gratification in not convicting the de-
fendant, as it would be a termination of the afr iir must
disgrve"ful to him.

41dernan WlLsoN—With respect to the regulations to
v hick Mr. Ashley alluded, we have nothing whatver to
do Vi..a them. Th-- e,.'-ience in themselves of the
Aence of corn! nation, and 1 utterly disapprove of ail
~,mbinatimr. I a,,re the do jndan t, and all who arc in-
terested in this questiu,„ tha: I shall do every thing to
protect masters against such conduct, as that of which
sath.fdetory evidence has been given this day. The de-
fendant is let off on this occasion.

Mr. Pin Te—l am sorry to say that we have a worse case
for to-morrow in another office.

Inspector Brake assured the Alderman that the police
had already had a great deel of trouble in consequence of
thia " bloekirg " used against Mr. Reinholdt, and that he
had been obliged to set some of his men to be upon the
watch.

Alderman WILSON—I hope we shall hear no more of
this most indecent sort. of interference. Every man must
be allowed to get an honest living as well as he can, and
without impediment.
The defendant appeared to be grateful to the Alder-
men fur their decision.