The Sun.
London, England, 1829-06-12 00:00:00

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.

Joseph Barnett, a Jew, aged 30, was indicted for
breaking and entering the warehouse of Joseph Cole-
batch, in the parish of Allhallows, Barking, on the
7th of March last, and stealing therein a quantity of
plate, of the value of 3001.
The RECORDER summed up the evidence, and the
Jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The RECORDER immediately called the prisoner up
for judgment. his character, he said, was not un-
known to the Court, and a more dangerous and har-
dened fellow never stood at that bar. It would be
perfectly useless to address any warning to such a
person, and therefore he (the Recorder) would at
once proceed to inform him that the sentence of the
Court upon him was, that he be transported beyond
the seas for the term of his natural life.
NEW COURT.

John Kerman, a person of very respectable ap-
pearance, was indicted with Brilliant Goodear, for
stealing a chaise-harness, the property of Thomas
Chapman. There were other indictments against
the prisoner of a similar nature.
The evidence was extremely conclusive upon the
counts laid in the indictment as it regarded Ker-
man, so that the Jury without hesitation found him
Guilty, and acquitted Goodear.
The prisoner Kerman was again indicted, with a
prisoner of the name of Watson, for stealing a chaise
and harness, the property of Mary Wall.
The Jury, without hesitation, again found Ker-
man Guilty, and acquitted the other prisoner.
Mr. Serjeant ARABIN, in passing sentence upon
Kerman, said that it was a fortunate thing for the
public that justice had at length overtaken him.
The sentence of the Court was, that for the first
offence he be transported for the term of seven
years, and that at the expiration thereof, he further
remain beyond the seas for the space of seven years
upon the second indictment.
John Bailey, a well-dressed person, aged 59, and
described as a silk-broker, was indicted for breaking
and entering the premises of Henry Barnes, and
stealing a quantity of Barbary gum, value 10/., his
property.
A respectable gentleman, wtio had known the ac-
cused forty years, gave him an excellent chatacter.
The Jury intimated that they were satisfied of
the innocence of the accused, and Legged to return a
verdict of Acquittal.
James Porter was indicted for stealing ten volumes
of books, value 51., the property of Henry Barnes, a
respectable bookseller living in Great Pulteney-street.
The COMMON SERGEANT summed up the evidence,
and the Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Isaac Alartin, aged 42, a Jew confectioner, was
indicted for stealing, on the 10th of April last, a
30/. bank-note, the property of John Digby.
The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Prosecutor—My Lord, I hope you will allow us
our expenses.
The COMMON SERGEANT—NO, not a single
farthing.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, JUNE 11.

TIIE SPITALFIELDS SILK-WEAVERS.

Joshua Shipman appealed from a conviction, charg-
ing him with having conspired to force Mr. Ambrose
Moore to alter his mode of managing, conducting,
and carrying on hit trade ; and with having threatened
to have sealed, and causing to be sealed, 100 looms
in the employ of the said Mr. Moore.
Mr. ALLEY, with whom was Mr. BRODERICK,
appeared for the prosecution. The former stated
the case, but confined himself to a mere recital of
the evidence he was about to offer.

Mr. Moore deposed, that on the 22d of May the
defendant and several other persons called on him.
The defendant at that time was in his employ, and
resided at No. 2, Manchester-street, Bethnal-green.
The silk is weighed out to the workmen, who re-
turn it in a finished state. The party delivered to
witness certain resolutions which they said had been
unanimously agreed to that day, at a meeting of the
trade at Temple Mills, in Essex. They required
that the wages of 1821, with a reduction of 10 per
cent., should be paid, and that certificates to that
effect should be granted by the masters; and said
that if these terms were not complied with, wit-
ness's works would be sealed. Witness refused to
yield to these terms. He told them he would not
submit to dictation, neither would he be intimi-
dated ; he would pay them as much as he was able,
but he would give no certificates. If they sealed
his looms, he would seek legal redress. At that
time witness employed 200 looms in Spitalfields.
The following monung the defendants, with others,
called again, and said they hoped he would comply,
but he again refused.
Cross-examined by Mr. ADOLPHUS—It was not
usual to give certificates of prices to cane-spreaders.
The demeanour of the men was perfectly respectful
during both interviews.
Re-examined—Witness's work was sealed imme-
diately after the interview. A considerable quan-
tity had been previously cut. Upon the second in•
terview they told witness the work would be imme-
diately unsealed if lie acquiesced.
Mr. ADOLPIILS said h;s client was one of a body
of 8,000, of whom it had been falsely said, that tliey
would rather see the beggary and ruin of their fami-
lies, than yield any thing. They did not threaten
Mr. Moore, but simply cautioned him that they
could not prevent others from injuring him.
The CHAIR➢IAN said, he felt for the awful situa-
tion in which these men had placed themselves, but
he was bound to say the argument raised in their
behalf did not weigh a feather. The conduct of
Mr. Moore was that of a sensible man. The work-
men themselves would have despised him if he had
yielded to them. Had he done so, business would
have been at an end. The conviction, in his opi-
nion, was a good one, and he therefore felt bound to
sustain it.

In five other cases, under similar circumstances,
the convictions were affirmed, and the parties sent
to the House of Correction, there to be exercised at
the tread-mill for three months.

SECOND EDITION.
SUN OFFICE, Scvcn o'Clo6A.

THE LONDON GAZETTE

OF THIS EVENING.

At the Court at St. James's, the 10th day of June, 1829,

PRESENT,
The KtNu's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.

This day the Right Hon. James Earl of Rosslyn was,
by his Majesty's command, sworn of his Majesty's Most
Host Honourable Privy Council, and his Lordship took
his place at the Board accordingly.
His Majesty having been pleased to deliver the custody
of the Privy Seal to the Right Honourable James Earl of
Rosslyn, the Oath of the Keeper of the Privy Seal was
this day administered to his Lordship.

At the Court at St. James's, the 10th day of June, 1829,

PRESENT,
The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.
This day the Right Hon. Sir Nicholas Conyngham Tyndal
was, by his Majesty's co.nrnaud, sworn of his Majesty's
Most Honourable Privy Council, and took his place at the
Board accordingly.

Whitehall, Jane 10.

The King has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal, appointing Lieut.-General
Lord Robert Edward Henry Somerset, K.C.B. to be
Lieutenant-Gene:al of the Ordnance of the United King-
dom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Crown-office, June le.

MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR•

LIAMENT.
Town of Cambridge.
Colonel Frederick William Trench.

Whitehall, ;llay 25.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry Gaskell
Taylor, of St. Helens, near Wigan, in the county palatine
of Lancaster, Gent. to he a Master Extraordinary in the
High Court of Chancery.