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

GUILDHALL.

William Hawley (the elder), John Hawley 1,1114 son),
George IVooldridge, William Landrig and William
Hackling, appea,el on summons before Sir J. Cowan,
under the Act 6th George IV., cap. 129, sec. 3, for un-
lawfully, and by force and menace causing dyers per-
sons in the said summons named to depart from their
hiring as workmer. Mr. Clarkson appeared for the
prosecution, and Mr. Philips for the defence.
John Buchan, of Marshsm•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 ho to work ❑t the churc►• nn
the following Monday, and they went accordingly. Mr.
Barrett is the clerk to Mr. Burnell, and had their imnes
put down, and they were caned 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 o‘er, all the men at the.b.ar, ex-
cept the elder Hawley, consuted Ogether ; after which
Landriff told the foreman (Sergeant) that if witness
and his friends were employed, t'aey (the defendants)
would all leave. Woolridge said to them, " You must
have h y good cheek. to come hare to look for
work." The men good about the door as if :bout 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 al rival of Mr. Barrett, whom they
finally saw ; and he expressed his regret that lie could
not suffer them to work it the old men were unwilling
to work with them. The defendants demanded that
they should pay W.F. and become members of their
club ; but as they belonged to one alrend), they refused.
Witness belongs to a club, but they allow non-mem-
bers to work with them. The, e would be no objection
against the defendants working with their socict).
Mr. Philips—How many members does your society
consist of ? Witness—Betwecn 300 and 400.

The witners proceeded to state that he engaged with
Mr. Barrett at a public-house in Chancery-lane. Had
not seen Mr. Barrett 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.
Mr. 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 had been an engagement all, it was only a condi-
tional one, which hinged upon the approval or other-
wise of the old workmen, of whom his clients formed
a part. When the application was made, Mr. Bar-
raq (he believed he should prove it from his
own lips) told the prosecutors, " If the men object to
you, I cannot employ you, as they would all leave."
And he (Mr. Pin Lips) b(lieved one of the party said,
" Don't be uneasy about that, for if they lease you we
can End you 100 or 150 more."

BAori; 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 tl.e' bane
and destruction, instead of the protection of the work-
ing classes, when they were used as an engine of op-
pression.

Mr. Phillips coneurrel in that remark, DA then
called M-. Barney Barratt.

Mr. Barrait 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 n
BArney ? Witness—No.

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

Mr. Phillips—Then, Mr. Barratt, Barney is a nick-
name. NV it ness—Yes.—( Laughter.)
Mr. Phillips—Then, there's en ens( of the case : the
witness says you have nicknamed him iu the summons.
Tr.e 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 sun--
menses upon two distinct charges under the sane
clauses; first, for preve:-.ting the hiring ; and, secondly,
for unlawfully demanding mosey, in order to be enrellA
into a combined society.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.

The following are the results of " A Table of Mortality
in the Metropolis, showing the Number of .Deaths from
all Causes Registered, in the week ending Saturday, the
13th February, 1841." The Table is issued from the Office
of the Registrar-General:—

Wolkly
CAUSES OF DEATH. Total. Aver age
1 838-9 40.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases l9O 204
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses 172 151
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration
Diseases of the Hea-t and Bloodvessels
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other
Organs of Digestion 64 60
- - lii'

Diseases of the _idn,ls, &c.
Childbed, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Disease.., of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &e 0 1
Diseases of Unce:tain Seat .. 134 10:1
Old Age, er Natural Decay l2O 71
Deaths hy Violence, Privation, or lntemperar ce 28 25
Causes not specified
Deaths from all causes...
Average Weekly Deaths .. 926
Deaths in the Average Weekly
Week. Deaths,lE33-9-40.
Western Districts ... 162 ..... 139
North Districts
CentraLDistrict.
East Districts 247 ...... 2tl
South Districts ... 278 233

Total 1137 926
It is stated that under the term Metropolis are com-
prised the 32 districts herein mentioned, which i'melude the
City of London within and without the walls, th a City and
Liberties of Westminster, the out parishes within the
bills of mortality--and the parishes of St. Ma ,ylehone ;
St. Pancras ; Kensington; Fulham ; Hatt.rnei-smith
(Chapelry) ; St. Luke, Chelsea; Paddington ; St. Mary,
Stoke Newington ; St. Leonard, Bromley ; St. Mary. lc-
how ; Camberwell ; Greenwich ; St. Nicholas and S't.
Roil, Deptford; arid Woolwich. The population as enu-•
merated in 1831 was 1,5951,890. The weekly average for
1839, 1839, 18-10, was obtained by dividing the deaths in
the three years by 156.
Genet., 1 Register-otlice, Feb. 18, 1841.