The Sun.
London, England, 1832-04-03 00:00:00

TRIAL OF THE BATH RIOTERS.

Jacob Milsom, William Richards, and James
Smith, were indicted for unlawfully assembling toge-
ther in the pailsh of St. Peter and Si. Paul, and begin:,
ning to demolish the house of Thomas Cooper and
William Bishop, the White Hart, Bath, on the 30th
of October last.

Mr. FOLLETT stated the ease for the prosectrion.
The Jury would, no doubt, recollect the scenes that
took place in various towns and cities in the last
year. The disturbances being very great at Bristol,
it was thought right to send aid from Bath to that
city; and as Captain Wilkins, of the Yeomanry; was
proceeding down the street, a mob attacked him,
and be was obliged to take refuge in the White
Hart. The mob, amounting in number to 2,000
persons. then made an attack upon the White Hart.
David Road, a porter at the White Hart, Bath.—
Wil.iam Bishop and Thomas Cooper are the pro-
prietors. On Sunday, the 30th of October, Capt.
Wilkins, of the Yeomanry corps, dressed in
regimentals, was riding down by the White Hart,
followed by a mob of 300 or 400 persons. He
tried to turn his horse round to speak to the mob;
but from the stones and dirt thrown at him by the
mob, the horse would not turn round. A -great
noise was made by the mob. Captain Wilkins can-
tered down Stall-street. In a few minutes I saw him
it, the White Hart lobby. The mob then came
round to the front of the inn. Captain 'Wilkins
said to the mob that he was a Reformer, but that
he was soldier, and must do his duty. The mob
cried out, " Take those -- clothes off!" The
mob pushed him into the house, and came into the
passage. We tried to shut them out, but they
forced the door open. Captain Wilkins went into
the house, and we contrived to shut the doors, and
a fire engine was put against them. The lower
windows have outside shutters; they were fastened;
stones were thrown in at the window above the
door; all the up-stairs windows were broken; the
gas lights in the street were extinguished; the mob
afterwards moved off in the direction of the Bristol
upper read ; the shutters of the office-window weie
broken; three of the mob got in at the window; I
said don't destroy the office, for there is nothing
here for you ; the mob outside said they would have
the office down and the house too; we tried to force
the three men out, and one outside said " Why
don't you hit his -- brains out—we will serve
you as they have done Bristol—now is the time, go
t." This was repeated by several of the mob;
the disturbances at Bristol were then well known
at Bath; there is a door between the office and the
house; I then went into the house and into the
coffee-room, where there were more than six or
seven of the mob destroying the furniture ; the
looking-glasses, chairs, and tables, were broken;
we got them out of the coffee-room; I then re-
turned to the office ;
.the mob were engaged about
an hour and a half; and were parading the street
till nearly twelve o'clock at night..
William Sims—l saw Richards that night about
nine o'clock breaking the windows of the White
Hart with a chair. Saw him about the whole of the
night.
Cross-examined—Richards had a dirty smock-
frock on.
James Elmes—Saw James Smith with the mob
at half-past seven ; he had two sticks, one on each
shoulder. I followed him to the White Hurt. I
saw him break a shutter with the stick in his right
hand.

By the prisoner—He had on a light fustian coat,
dark waistcoat, and dark trousers.
Henry Rymond, servant to Cooper and Bishop—
Saw Smith with the mob; he had a stick in his
hand. Knew his person well.
Ann Moray—Saw all the prisoners in the mob.
Milsom pulled down the gas-pipe; be had on a sai-
lor's dress.

The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty against all
the prisoners.
The Learned JUDGE would not pass sentence to-
night.

CRIM. CON.-GARLICK V. WEST.

Mr. !SCOTT having opened the pleadings,
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Mr. FOLLETT addressed the jury at considerable
length, and then called the following evidence :

Rev. T. L. Jones.—l was the officiating clergy-
man of Wickwar, in August, 1820, when I married
the plaintiff to Lucy Skey. I knew them well ;
she had resided at Wickwar; her father was a me-
dical man living there. Plaintiff lived at Kingstati-
ley, fifteen miles from Wickwar; they went to live
at Kingsranley. I visited them afterwards. They
came to live at Woodend, three miles from Wick-
war, in 1825, and they lived at Wickwar in 1829,
where I was in tile habit of visiting them. They
lived on very comfortable terms as man and wife
should live. I remember Mr. Skey leaving Wick-
war ; he was succeeded by defendant. I understood
he attended at plaintiff's professionally. I used to
dine at plaintiff's three or four times a year.
Cross-examined—l knew Mrs. Garlick from the
time she was fourteen. She was eighteen or nine-
teen when she was married. She is considered to
have great personal attractions, and to be of a lively
disposition. Mr. Garlick was a widower, and has
a daughter eighteen years of age. It was consi-
dered an advantageous match for her in point of
money. Did not see her weep at her wedding that
I recollect. They have visited at my house. She
has often come alone ; Mr. West has met her at my
house; Mr. West's house was between mine and
Mr. Girlick's ; I believe that defendant and Mrs.
Garlick have left my house together ; I don't think
Mr. Garlick is so fond of company as Mrs. Garlick.
I never heard from Mr. Garlick that Mrs. Garlick
had refused to sleep with him ; I think my sister,
Miss Jones, was as much in the habit of going to
the house as I was; a Mr. and Miss Partridge, of
Stroud, were very intimate with them; I knew
nothing of Mr. West till he came to live at Wick-
war ; Mr. West has been obliged to leave Wick-
war in consequence of this; Mr. West appeared to
be five or six aid twenty.
Et zabeth Tanner—l live at Wickwar, and used
to work for the ladies there ; I was at work at Mrs.
Garlick's on the 111 h of October; I accompanied
her to Bath ; before that I had taken a note to Mr.
West ; I had taken two before; we left about the
middle of the day ; we went to the White Hart,
Bath ; Mrs. Garlick told me that Mr. West wa•
aiming there; Mr. West came in the afternoon ; 1
left them in the room; he slept there that night;
he left the sitting-room about half-past eleven ; 1
saw him there the next morning ; Mrs. Garlick and
I went to the Abbey-church-yard to lodge; Mr.
Girlick came the day we went into the lodgings,
which was the day after we left Wick war ; he was
very much distressed ; there was a good deal of
conversation between them; Mrs. Garlick seemed
distressed also ; he staid about two hours ; we got
to Bath on Tuesday, and on the Saturday Mrs.
Garlick and I went in a coach to Bristol, and Mi.
West on horseback ; we had come to our lodging-
the day before, but did not sleep there; we went
to the White Lion, at Bristol; Mr. West used th
same sitting-room as Mrs. Garlick ; I returned home
on the Monday.
Cross-examined—l attended upon Mrs. Garlick
on this expedition as her servant ; she was in a
very delicate state of health at this time ; when Mr.
Garlick went away from her at Bath she was very
unwell; her little girl was at school at Bath, but she
did not see her then.
William Young, of Barnstaple—l let lodgings;
on the 29th of October last a gentleman and lady
came and took a sitting and bed-room, and a closet,
whioh they occupied till the 11th of February last ;
they appeared to live as man and wife; they had
but one bed; represented themselves as Mr. and
Mrs. West.
James Lane—l was groom to Mr. Garlick;
and Mr. Garlick always seemed to live very cow-

fortably together; Mr. West attended her when
:he was ill ; I went to Barnstaple; saw Mrs. Gar-
lick in the street.

Mrs. Jones7--I live at Stroud; and have known
Mr. and Mrs. Garlick ever since their marriage.
For the first two years.l lived• in the adjoining vit.
lige, and...visited them very often. I once stayed
five or six weeks with them at Bath. Never saw
any quarrel between them. They appeared very
affectionate.

Mr. N. Partridge—l Iye at Tiowbridge, neat
S,rotri. Mrs. Garlick was very intimate with Miss
Partridge, and paid tiisit6 at oitr,hose., think the
las! visit she paid at our house, in lA3i; the
peared rather discontented. I know site wishes to
be separated from her husband. I understood he
was passionately fond of her, but she was deter-
mined to separate from him.

By the JUDGE.—She assigned, as a cause for her
wish to be separated, that Mr. Garlick was jealous
of her, and she did not like that suspicion.
The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff:—
Damages, 300/.