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take part with or encourage others, you are equally
guilty in the eye of the law.
Brennan—Then, if I say I will strike a man; and
do not strike him, am I to be brought up for an
assault ?

The Lord Mayor—Yes.
Brennan—l was not aware of that.
The Lord Mayor—Well, after this, if you apo-
logise and promise to go back quietly to your work,
and not to offend so again, I dare say Mr. Wontner
will not press for any punishment.
Mr. Wontner said he was content to leave it so,
but there were fourteen apprentices in court who
had left their work, and it was necessary for them
to understand that they also must return.
;The Lord Mayor said they did not know the
peril in which they stood, for they were all
liable to three months' imprisonment with hard
labour, and might besides be indicted for con-
spiracy. He had himself taken a very active
part in getting the combination laws repealed, be-
cause he thought they were too favourable to the
masters, but it was never intended when the repeal
took place to encourage intimidation and molesta-
tion of workmen ; and he wished it to be distinctly
understood that so long as he was a magistrate he
should deal with such cases in the severest manner.
In the present case, however, if the defendants
would apologise to the complainant, go back to
their work, and promise that the same thing should
not occur again, he would discharge them.
Brennan promised at once, but the others hesi-
tated, and as, when they did yield, it was done
with a very bad, grace, the Lord Mayor, in order to
give them time for reflection, ordered them to enter
into their own recognisances to appear before him
again to-morrow (this day).

WESTMINSTER, THE DISTURBANCE AT
CREMORNE GARDENSI—Mr. George A. Lake, of 3,
Northumberland-street, Strand, and Mr. Daniel
Howard, of 18, Church-street, Chelsea, surrendered
to their bail charged with riotous and disorderly

conduct at Cremorne.
Mr. Giffard, instructed by Mr.Wontner, attended
for the prosecution. Mr. Jones appeared for Mr.
Lake, and Mr. Robinson for Mr. Howard.
The particulars of the case have already, been
detailed, Mr. Paynter intimating his intention at
the list examination of sending the accused to the

sessions.
Mr. Jones now said, on behalf of his client, he
was desirous of offering Mr. Simpson the fullest
compensation for his conduct, for which he was
sincerely sorry, and which nothing could justify.
Mr. Simpson had. in the most handsome manner
refused to accept any compensation whatever, either
for himself or for his servants. His client, he was
sorry to say, was not very rich. He was merely a
clerk in a merchant's office in the City,- and was
most willing to offer 15 guineas (to any charity Mr-
Simpson might, name), which was the utmost he
could afford to give. He would also make any
apology that might be required, and he hoped,
under these considerations, Mr. Simpson would
waive the commitment of the defendants to the
sessions, snd receive the 15 guineas and apology lks,
a condonation-, of the outrage • of, Which his client
bad
MF.alviynfer believed' he Was' right in' saying-
Mr. Simpson 'thought much less of the'.damexe
than of the disturbanCe f!ii the-gardens.

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Mr. Simpson said midi:iras fhO case.
'Mr. Jones Observed qlia't 'he- Would. is isli tO iui
press upon his Worgilia 'that there was no' 6We' ert
proved in this'ease; His 'Client assured him 'he did'
not go to Cremorne to make a noise and :get up 6!
riots nor did he see the other defendant 'till they
were together 'at thb. policeldoUrt. .
Mr. Poynter said—On the last occasion I had in-
tended to make a few observations upon this case,
but, on after-consideration, I felt it was not my
business to observe upon a case going to sessions,
but I now feel there is one strong reason why I
should make a few remarks. I made some diff6-
rence between the defendants with regard to bail,
and I am of opinion 1 did so in the wrong direction,
as I now see that Mr. Lake was much more to
blame' than Mr. Howard. Ido not think, as Mr.
Jones has remarked, that there was any premedi-
tation between the defendants, and the concert, if
concert there were, took place under the excite-
ment of the moment. However that may be, the
accused are answerable for all 'the consequences of
any riot caused through any act of theirs, whether
there were a concert or not, and are equally guilty.
in the eye of the law. But they seem to have done,
in the excitement of the moment, what I sincerely

hope they are sorry for now. There is one great
fact in Howard's favour ; no expression is men-
tioned by the witnesses as having, fallen from him
at all discreditable to a gentleman; and it is my
impression that, under the excitement in which
he was, some advantage was taken of his good.
nature, •by some persons not more wise, but some-
what more crafty, who were glad to put him for-
ward to make a speech. Of that speech only frag-
mentary portions have been detailed in this
court, and it was certainly a speech not at, all
calculated to do mischief ; but when any man gets
upon -a table above a crowd,' his mere gestures
are quite sufficient for some persons to make
a disturbance, thinking he is addressing himself to
their feelings. It is quite clear Mr. Howard is not
one of the persons who broke the glass and china,
and that is the worst part of the affair. AA to the
persons who did that, it is impossible for me tiefind
language sufficiently, strong to stigmatise their con-
duct. I wish I had some of them before me—
persons who, under the impunity and certainty of
li
not being discovered, took the opportunity of
de-
stroying the property of Mr. Simpson, who has
invariably endeavoured to do all that -laid in his
power to provide for the amusement of the public;
nothing seems to me more dastardly and base, and
I only wish some of those persons were here, for
all honest-minded people muss. be of opinion that
their motives were not only malicious but malig-
nant. In an after-dinner transaction persons may
perhaps break the glasses, but in such an instance
they make it good to the landlord, just as they pay
for their dinner;. but this is quite a different thing;
persons aid in getting up a disturbance, and under
cover of it, break everything within their reach, for
which it is impossible to call upon them to pay. I
repeat, I can conceive nothing more base, more
cowardly, or more dastardly. Nothing, however,
of that sort has been proved against Mr. }Toward,
nor does it appear that Mr. Lake joined in this
wanton destruction. The chief thing against Mr.
Lake is that he struck one of the servants; it was
highly improper to do so, and it was very. ungen-
tlemanly;.and I must say' that it is greatly to the
credit of the servants who have been called as wit-
nesses, and very greatly to Mr. Simpson's credit,
that they all passed through' the ordeal of their ex-
amination on the last occasion in the manner they
did. It is to Mr. Simpson's credit, because it shows
he is particularly happy in the choice of his servants,
and chooses them well; and unless he had done so,
this establishment never could have been carried
on in the way it has 'been. There appears to have
been remarkable forbearance and temper shown,
and owing to that, the consequences were much
less serious than they otherwise might have
been. Though there was no concert, the moral
guilt was the same. Mr. Howard's conduct
was very silly, and other people at the same table
no doubt took advantage of it, and I repeat, I only
regret that I have not had the opportunity of hav-
ing one or two of them here in order to teach them
that such conduct would meet with its proper pun-
ishment. Mr. Simpson has acted very properly in
coming forward, as it will probably prevent the
repetition of such a disturbance at the gardens.
Mr. Jones was most willing to admit that great
forbearance had been shown on the part of the
servants, and again expressed his client's deep re-
gret at what had happened, and assured both the
magistrate and Mr. Simpson that there was no
concert between the two gentlemen.
Mr. Giffard assented to the arrangement pro-
posed.
Mr. Robinson, on behalf of Mr. Howard, said he
had cordially availed himself of the suggestions
which fell from Mr. Paynter on the last examina-
tion, and the gentleman to whom the matter had
been referred had considered that Mr. Howard
ought to apologise, pay the amount of damage he
had caused, the expense of the prosecution, and
contribute largely to some charity. Mr. Howard
was willing to do all these, but Mr. Simpson, in
the most handsome manner, refused to receive any
thing for the damage or his expenses, and Mr.
Howard now tendered his most sincere apology,,
and finding that there was a sick fund for thche
benefit of the servants at Cremorne Gardenisneas
was most desirous of contributing ten
towards it. He (Mr. Robinson)hop only h gdu
Creemorne
that
this might be the last disturbance at
Gardens. be
f
Mr. Paynter thought the money
applied to a better purpose d
benefitnet
yo theeeu
es might have been
those who had rendered suchhhaenfficient help,* and
but for whom the consequenc
much more serious,prevent the
and he onlywhoonpledd the forbear-
ance Mr. Simpson had shown
recurrence of such a disturbance, and increase the
popularity of the gardens.
Cheques for 25 guineas were then handed over
to Mr. Adams, Mr. Simpson's secretary.
Mr. Simpson having thanked the magistrate on
behalf of the public and himself for the kind tten-
tion he had shown in the case, the parties with-

CLERKENGeorLL. DISGRACEFUL MILITARY
OUTRAGE. -- WE
ge R, aged 23, and John
aged 21, privAtes in the second bat-
Smith,
talion Coldstream Guards, stationed at St.
John's-wood,. were placed at the bar before
Mr. Ty charged With being drunk and