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London, England, 1842-09-24 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.
TIMES.—It is understood that the proposition
of allowing the wine-merchants to bottle Portuguese
wines for home consumption, and keepin6 them in
their own vaults under the lock of the Excise, that in
ease of a reduction of duty a return might be made
to them, did not proceed prow the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, but that the plan was proposed to him
by some of the houses concerned in the shipping
branch of the trade, and anxious to revive the im-
portation business from its present stagnant con -
dition. The proposition was then submitted by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer to the wine trade to as-
certain their feelings upon it, and'so general was the
disapprobation expressed by one of the largest meet-
ings of the Wine Committee ever known, ,that
there seems no doubt it will fall to the ground,
without any further steps being taken in the
matter. One of the objections is, that by allow-
ing wines imported after such a measure should
be passed to be put in such a position that a re-
turn of duty would be granted in the event of some
future reduction, a great injustice would he done to
those who have already large stocks on hand, and who
would find themselves suddenly driven out of the
market when the reduction took place, by an influx of
the wine more recently imported, and with all the
advantages of a lower rate of duty. That the measure
would be a profitable one for the Exchequer they
readily admit, since, the importation beingtairenveidyedb;.oaf
course the payment of duties would reviveh with ;
areo
the
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most substantial persons in the trade, and
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and to this they
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their
hopes Besides,efgng
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the
h
e reduction allowed
on stock in hand, in the event of the expected change
taking place, and they think that by accepting such a
proposition as the one mentioned, they would not only
take what would in fact be injurious to themselves, but
close their own right of making a
proposition has tended to
strengthen
e their further demand- The
whichwo their
one of the reasons forpetition
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one
rejected
last session was, that it would e
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to admit the possibility of guarding again
with wines newly imported, the wine-mercha . oh- • )
I serve, ith justice, that they do not see wlithe-'
same machinery could not be used for the stoW4:4l S N
hand, and hence they argue that the plea of impossi-
bility must be abandoned. There is a motive of
policy that has also had its weight in the rejection of
the proposition, since many of the most influential
members of the trade consider that by suddenly re-
viving business with Oporto, without completing the
treaty, an encouragement would be given to the
Portuguese to create as long delays as possible,
whereas the present suspension of trade is likely to
force them to a settlement.
`Whatever be thought of the weight of these argu-
ments, one fact is certain, which is, that not only has
nearly the whole of the London wine trade agreed to
reject the proposition, but that the letters received
from the trade in different parts of the country are
almost all in the same spirit.

'LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Sept. 23.
IN RE WILLIAM CHAPPELLOW—THE TALACRE COAL
This day being fixedcOmfoPrAicthYe. final examination of
ttehree
sbta
from
mu pitt,s wcohnonseeectasioen aueltuhiretdheanpraocdveeedntiintgsiousyes-
terday of the Court of Aldermen of the City of Lon-
don, with respect to the ensuing Mayoralty, the Court
was crowded at an early hour with persons anxious
to hear the proceedings.
From the facts elicited at the previous examina-
tions, it appeared that the bankrupt had attributed his
insolvency to the fact of having purchased a number
of shares in, and become connected with, a Company
, called the "Talacre Coal Company," which became
insolvent in about two years after its first establish-
ment. At one of those examinations, the bankrupt
put in what he termed a narrative (being a state-
ment of the peculiar circumstances, in relation to his
connection with the Company) which was intended. to
be an appendix to the original balance sheet. In that
document, it was stated, that Mr. Alderman Thomas
Wood, the Alderman next upon the rota for the
Mayoralty of the City of London, had been the origi-
nal projector of the Talacre Coal Company, and had
also acted as the solicitor, chairman, and one of the
Directors of the Company. In this Company, the
bankrupt bad purchased several shares, and took a
leading part in the direction of its affairs, having been
auditor and treasurer. Shortly afterwards a gen- .
tleman named Loveson sued the Chairman upon
the liability of the Company for A 15,0001., when
the bankrupt, in conjunction with other proprietors,
became responsible for the sum of 13,000/. (as it was
alleged at the instigation of Mr. Alderman Thomas •
Wood) ; upon this liability that the bankrupt was
sued, and was imprisoned in satisfaction of judgment.
Certain documents having been in the hands of Mr.
Alderman Wood, a rule was moved for before Lord
Denman, to compel him to give them up, on the
grounds of malversation in his professional capacity,
but his Lordship refused to entertain the rule, at the
same time dismissing it without costs.
Mr. JAMES (the barrister), said, that he appeared
on behalf of Mr. Riddler, the manager of the Chel-
tenham and Gloucester Bank, who was a creditor for
3,900/., and also on the part of the trade assignees, to
oppose the bankrupt in passing his final examination.
There were facts upon the face ofhis balance-sheet which
no Commissioner would be justified in passing over.
It only extended over a space of five months—namely,
from January to May, 1841. The bankrupt had
commenced business in Long-acre, in partnership
with his son, with a capital of 5,0001., and of the ex-
penditure of this sum, no satisfactory account was ren-
dered in his balance-sheet. He (Mr. James)
was aware that there were extraneous mat-
ters united with this fiat, in relation to the
highest office in the City, but it was of no conse-
quence to those whom he represented what the bank-
rupt's dealings might have been with the Talacre
Coal Company.
Mr. Commissioner MERRIVA LE said he should order
the case to stand adjourned till the 27th of October,
when Mr. Commissioner Fane would be present to ,
hear it.

The amount of. the bankrupt's debts, as stated in
his schedule, was 11,4851., his liabilities 10,9651.
His assets were stated at 2061. 9s. 11d., of which
there were good debts 951., and doubtful 1111.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(YESTERDAY.)
OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN and Mr. Justice
CRESSWELL.)
MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAs.—Philip Partridge,
30, the master of the ship called the Jarrow, was in-
dicted for the wilful murder of Jose Maria Balager
upon the high seas, within the jurisdiction of the Ad-
miralty of England on the 20th of October, 1841.
Mr. Adolphus and Mr. Waddington conducted the
case for the prosecution, and Mr. Clarkson and Mr.
Jones defended the prisoner.
Mr. ADOLPHUS baying addressed the Jury on be-
half of the prosecution, called the following witnesses.
John Fisher, examined by Mr. WADDrNoTori—
Knew the prisoner at the bar. He was master of the
vessel called the Jarrow. Witness was chief mate of
the vessel when it left Liverpool for Benin, on the
10th of March, 1841. There were French and
English seamen on board, and four Spaniards.
There were seventeen seamen in all. The
vessel arrived at Benin about the middle of May,
discharged their cargo there, and got another.
The vessel left Benin in October. She was then in
a very leaky state, not fit to go to sea, and they were
short of provisions. In eight or nine days they made
Prince of Wales Island, the vessel being in a worse
state. Between Benin and Prince of Wales Island,
witness was disrated, and became a common sailor.
Stopped a week at Prince of Wales Island, but the
ship was not repaired there, though there were means
to do so. Took some live stock and four Spaniards on
board at Prince of Wales Island. This was about
the 22d of October. Left the island at the end of that
month. Knew Jose, Who was a good sailor, and did
his work well when he was able. He was well
enough when he came on board. The prisoner treated
him very cruelly. Soon after they left Prince of
Wales Island, the prisoner flogged him with a rope's-
end. Jose had been using his utmost exertions at the
pump, but, in consequence of not pleasing the prisoner,
he flogged him. The rope was about two inches
round ; it was a piece of the end of the fore-brace.
The prisoner struck Jose on all parts of the
body, and gave him a most severe flogging.
In two days afterwards, the prisoner again beat Jose
with a piece of wood abaft the windlass. The wood
was extremely thick to beat a man with. After this
beating, Jose became incapable of doing almost any-
thing. The prisoner's only reason for beating him
was, that he said he was a d—d lazy fellow, and
should work. After this beating, Jose never worked
at the pump. Witness had often seen the prisoner
beat Jose, but never after he struck him with the
wood. Jose when he was struck with the wood, was
not in a good state of health. Jose died about a mouth
after they left Prince's Island. 'Witness saw him the
day before he died, when he was very weak. After
they left Princes' Island, they were put on very short
allowance, six or seven ounces of bread a day. The
' prisoner said with respect to Jose,
and
another
Spaniard, as they had not pleased him, he should rat
was
them on half the allowance, and that _sce threatabouta
In-
stantly carried into effect. This took place
fortnight after they. left Prince's Island. Jose died
while lying on the forecastle deck, and was
thrown overboard in three or four hours after-
wards. No medicine was
given to him, and he
fell from weakness, shortly before his death, into
the ' scupers. On the day of Jose's death
Joseph isher was first math. He was no relation
of witness,. nor would he own such a blackguard.
fijrosstepmhat in fisher was
the place oaftain witness., and was appointed
Cross-examined by. Mr. CLARKSON---SaW Jose bosFisher before the Magistrate when he was examined
for the Crown, and saw him also last Tuesday. The
Jarrow was a brig of about 230 tons. Lost six of
the crew when he went to Benin. The,crew num-
bered about fourteen or fifteen when they reached
Prince's Island. There was no ship
yard at Benin,
but the ship might have been r • epaired at Prince's
Island. He believed the '
prisoner left that island
wilfully without having the ship repaired.
At this time
the ship was making about three, or three feet and a
half of water. The pumps
at work continually. When were obliged to be kept
Cruz there was
ten they arrived at Santa
feet of water in the hold. It was
necessary, to prevent the ship foundering to keep the
pumps working night and day. On one occasion the
prisoner himself worked at the pumps. Hoisted
lights for assistance, but could not obtain it ;
he thought, if they had, any one having
any feeling for the crew would have abandoned a
vessel that was in the state the Jarrow was. Did not
know what terms the prisoner made with the
Spaniards, when they first came on board. When they
came on board the Spaniards were set to the pumps ;
they had fine weather for sometime after they
left
Prince's Island; if they had not the vessel must have
gone down. Had been in a vessel similarly situated
off the Cape of Good Hope. Did not recollect the
English part of the crew saying the Spaniards did not
half work their spell at the pumps. Witness never
said so himself. Never heard any of the crew grum-
bling about the provisions being short, and that the
Spaniards had as much allowance as them, though
they did not do half the work. Witness swore deli-
berately that the only reason for his . being disrated
was dis ted
was because lie said to the prisoner on one occasion
that he wanted assistance to man some of the sails,
when he instantly told him to go forward. Witness
was never drunk on hoard, or in the Cove of. Cork, and
never sold any of the provisions there or at Falmouth.
Witnesa had occasionally taken a snoose when on watch,
but never required calling. Never drank raw spirits out
of the demijohn till be fell down drunk on the deck.
( Recollected the surgeon of the barque Peru saying

N, hen he was ill that he had only got the fever from
1' ing drunk, and that a little work would do him
r..-nod. Never had been found asleep on the deck in
I'-ie forenoon. On the passage from Prince's Island
Teneriffe the prisoner beat witness most cruelly,
tut for what he could not tell. He believed the
!4aniards they took on board came from a slave ship
that was captured. The homeward cargo was from
20 to 12,0001. value. The whole crew were in a state
of exhaustion when the vessel arrived, from the great
exertions they had made to keep the vessel afloat. It
NVas about a week or a fortnight after Jose was
s;: ruck with the piece of wood that he died. The
ve3sel was in so bad a state, that upon several occa-
r:ons when witness was at the helm she would not
▪ Jswer it, but turned round in a contrary direction.
1_ ney were ten days at Teneriffe.before any complaint
• as made against the Captain of ill usage. The pri-
',Tier had then made no complaint to the authorities
• ith respect to the vessel and the crew. Witness
--ver was drunk either on the voyage outwards or
oreewards.
Henry Allen, a black, was shipped on board the
r7ow, at Liverpool as steward—The vessel went to
Peilin and Prince's Island, the ship was then in a
i(-/y leaky state. Recollected some gentlemen coming
board at Prince's Island and had some conversa-
)n with the prisoner. One of them said, " Only hear
I .w your men are pumping. You are going home
I a winter's coast, and the men will become ex-
I .sated and cannot pump," to which the prisoner re-
! •td, he would make them. Witness knew Jose,
Spaniard, who died; he used to be called Sarno-
) 11a, and also Grand-dad. The prisoner usedhim very
i and repeatedly flogged him. Did not know what he
• it fbr as the man seemed to be doing all he
Jt.td. The captain used to floe- Samorella on all
r Sts of his body, and one of his ands mortified from
The captain beat Samorella about two days
',fore he died, he was at this time in a very bad state,
could not do anything. The night before Sarno-
died, he was called by Joseph Fisher, the then
1. late to cone on deck, but could not, in consequence
f... the state of his health. He was then hoisted upon
tack. Saw Samorella the next morning at seven
o clock, he seemed then to be half dead. Did not
I r,i3w whether the captain saw him again. Samorella
flogged a great deal by the captain two clays be-
f 're his death. The crew were very badly fed ; they
Lod only half a pound of bread, half a pound of meat,
Lsid three quarta of water, to last them twenty-four
b iurs. There was no difference made with respect
t the Spaniards while witness was steward. The
Lptain had the same allowance the others had.
Cross-examined by Mr. ClRxsoN—Did not know
}tether the Spaniards were shipped at Prince's Island
te able seamen. Recollected when Samorella was
b low sick. The captain . gave him brandy and
w ae. This was about three days before he
i 1. He also gave him medicine. John
had never been charged with being drunk,
a‘f witness had never seen him so. He and
Captain agreed very well, off and on, but now
ST d then he flogged him. When the Captain dis-
c' 'urged him, he struck him severely on the head
veral times, with a piece of wood, just as if he was
g ing to knock down a bullock. Samorella was at
pump the day before he died. Witness was dis-
ci arged from being steward before Samorella died,
c he could not tell the day or the month when that
1--ick place.
L' -examined by Mr. ADOLPHUS—The Captain beat
Samorella after he gave him the medicine, and brandy
a:.l-1 wine.

Peter Jerrold, examined by Mr. Waddington-
1N ent on board the Jarrow in March 1841, as a sailor.
B afore they left Benin, the ship sprung a leak. Re-
c Ilected four Spaniards coming on board at Prince's
1 land. One of them was named Samorella, whom
had seen the Captain beat several times. He beat
hi ii the first day with a rope's end over the shoulder,
1' cause he said he did not work hard enough at the
,rnps ; and on another occasion he struck him with
LI fists. Samorella was taken ill a fortnight before his
th ; during that time he had seen the Captain beat him
to, the pump, and tell the apprentice to put him on
lb If allowance, as he was not worth his grub. This
is about six days before he died. Saw the prisoner
a Santa Cruz, when he was a prisoner there at the
( :stle. He said to witness that he had once been in
a fitssel where there were three Spaniards on board,
w 10 got masters of the ship, and that he had never
ed Spaniards singe._ _

t 'ross-exarnined by Mr. CLARKSON—The Spaniards
f.at came on board at Prince's Island did not appear in
il: health. Witness could not say that Samorella
di .d from too hard work and want of provisions.
11. itness examined the body after death. It had a
at 'ere cut on the right hand, from which matter
e Tie some days before Samorella died. The Spa-
n rds did as much work as some of the English, and
rn ,re than others. Witness told the prisoner, when
.y were put on short allowance, that it would be
ir. possible for the men to work unless they had more
yr :visions ;to which he replied that he'd be d—d if
tlr should not have less before they had more.
Vi-'-tness, on another occasion, said that if they
ba not had the Spaniards aboard, and the
cc cw had had their provisions, they would
hye done better. Until four days! before they
to' Santa Cruz it was not necessary to keep all
.ids at the pump day and night. Witness had been
at the helm, and had seen the prisoner there and
P her. The vessel did not answer the helm well,
• he had known her go round.
lohn Gorman, cook on board the Jarrow, gave
ih liar evidence to the last witnesses as to the manner
iiL .chich Samorella was treated by the prisoner. He
be' teved the man died through ill-treatment, severe
Le leng, and starvation.
Charles Washington Teacorrie, an American, and
a, • .iilor who was on board the arrow, gave similar
tP imony. On one occasion he had known the pri-
so ler beat Samorella for upwards of a quarter of an
ht with a rope on the feet and legs. Samorella
• vared to be in pretty good health before this time,
• t afterwards began to get ill.
This was the case for the prosecutfon.

NEW COURT.
(Before the RECORDER.)
.IARGE OP ATTEMPTING TO STAB A POLICEMAN
CIitARTIST MEETING.— William Checketts, aged
0,, described in the calendar as a sawyer, was in-
cl.: 'Ad for attempting to stab a police constable. There
wa another count, charging him with obstructing
tlu constable in the execution of his duty ; and an-
ot: er count, charging him with a common assault.
4r. Bodkin having stated the case for the prosecu-
ti( called the following witnesses
''-.111 Jones—l am a police constable. I recollect being
ort luty on Aug. 22 last, at Bishop's-road, opposite the
tva sinus of the Great 'Western kailway, at about six
deb :ek. There was a great mob assembled. There
124-1 been a meeting there. The persons there were
bt tng and pelting the police with stones. I
w ordered to disperse the mob in Bishop's-road,
al 1 in so doing I came in contact with the prisoner.
wues.ted the snob to disperse. A person behind me
p 1.," Led- rne and the prisoner down together. When
wit were on the ground the prisoner opened the knife
iced with his left hand, and made a hook at me
viii it. Ho aimed at the lower part of my body,
ara said, "I am fighting for my rights ; now you or
IL" I saw the knife,and instantly rolled myself
sr.7. y. The knife was within eight or ten inches of
v,t when he aimed at me. I saw him open it; he cut
b „finger in so doing. The krilfe had been fresh
si.a rpened. Another policeman then came up, and
the prisoner was taken into custody, and taken to the
eta ion-house. Dunkrev the other policeman, struck
hn 1 on his hand with his staff, and took the knife
frc m him.

;rose-examined by Mr. BALLANTINE—I was di-
ree by the Inspector to' disperse the mob in the
ovv. I had atruncheon in my hand. I struck no
131 whatever with it. 'When the prisoner got up
I .Vtil not observe his head bleeding. His hand was
ble Ain* When we. went to the station-house the
,oner complained of his head, but I did not look to
eel there was anything the matter with it. When
be was first brought in I looked at his head and could
set nothing the matter with him. His finger wa3
bk ding. He showed me his finer going along. My
1):( tiler constable had his staff out also.
'homas Dunkrey—l am in the D division of police,
ard was on duty in Bishop's-road on the 22d of Aug.
I to tk the prisoner into custody, and took the knife
h. ;n him. He was on the ground, and Jones by the
him. I saw him attempt to stab Jones before
KA the knife from him. I struck him on the back
of d.e left hand with my staff, and took the knife from
hi:c . I did not strike him any where else. I struck
bin while he was making the thrust.
• :ross-examined by Mr. BALLANTINE-4 heard him
cm :plain of his head. He said he had received a
b!cr, but did not know how. I did not examine his
:. When I first saw them on the ground they
▪ as close as they could be, lying by the side of
• . other. The prisoner had rather the advantage
*I constable. •
Ai. BALLASTINE, for the defence, contended
here was no proof that the prisoner had com-
xr.'t :cd any act of violence until he came in contact
wit the police-constable. It was for the Jury to say
vh a the nature of that contact was. Could they be-
Ea, the policeman hati been guilty of the inhumanity
of yr.:t looking at the prisoner's head ? He (Mr. Bal-
lvit tie) did not believe it. He believed that they
...zcertained that the man's head had been cut, and
th: they would not admit it. Re did not believe the
▪ at all. The police-constable had no business to
co fie into contact.with the old man at all ; and if any
on , of the jury had found himself in a similar pon-
tio 1 to that in which the prisoner was placed, he
1v;)Al not be an Englishman if he did not defend him-
set. The prisoner had 'acted solely to relieve him-
ta. from a gross act
of oppression on the part of a
pctice-constable. I3y the law of the land, English-
me had a right to meet for free discussion, and as
lo: as they conducted themselves quietly, no one
hat a right to interfere with them. If the prisoner
chi to go among the mob quietly, to see what they •

were doing, he had a perfect right to do so. The i
story told by the police was a doubtful one ; and
although the prisoner took out his clasp knife, he did
it only to frighten the policeman, and having done so,
did not attempt any further harm. With regard to
the expression said to have been used by the
prisoner, " I am fighting for my rights"—
The RscoRDER—I have got it down, I am fighting
for my life.
Mr. BALLANTINE had no doubt but that the Re-
corder had the words down which the prisoner had
actually used. The prisoner was fighting for his life ;
he had acted merely in self-defence, and he trasted the
Jury would acquit him.
Several persons gave the prisoner an excellent cha-
racter as a quiet, steady, orderly man.
The RECORDER in summing up said—There could
be no doubt but that persons had a right to meet
quietly to discuss grievances, but whether pelting
and hooting the police could be called quietly dis-
cussing grievances, was quite another thing. With
regard to the alleged blow on the head, the prisoner
had not called a single witness to prove that he had
received any such blow, and therefore there was no
pretence for alleging that any such blow had been
given.
The Jury having deliberated a short time, returned
a verdict of Not Guilty.
The RECORDER—Do you mean to say that the
prisoner did not commit an assault ?
The Foreman—He did not mean to stab.
The RECORDER—No, but there is another count
charging him with a common assault. Do you think
he opened his knife by accident ? You had better
reconsider your verdict.
Mr. BALLANTINE attempted to interfere. •
The RECORDER—I shall not permit you to say
anything, Mr. Ballantine, until the Jury have consi-
dered their verdict, and I shall not receive the verdict
until I am convinced that the Jury thoroughly under-
stand what they are trying. Gentlemen of the Jury,
recollect that you are sworn to deliver a verdict accord-
ing to the evidence, and that this attempting to stab
or strike in law constitutes an assault, although there
may be no battery. If you disbelieve the evidence
altogether, you will do right to acquit the prisoner.
Oe of the Jury—l do not believe the evidence.
The Foreman—He committed the assault.
The RECORDER—You had better reconsider your
verdict.
The Jury having deliberated some time, turned
round to deliver their verdict.
The Clerk of the Arraigns—Gentlemen, are you
agreed upon your verdict ? How say you, is the pri-
soner, William Checketts, guilty or not guilty ?
The Foreman—We find him guilty on the first
count.
Mr. BALLANTINE—No, no ; that is the count with
intent to stab.
The Foreman—Then it is on the second.
The RECORDER—You should understand the dif-
ferent counts, Gentlemen of the Jury. The first
count charges him with intent to stab. On that
count you have acquitted him. The second count
charges him with assaulting a police-constable in the
execution of his duty, and the third count charges
him with a common assault. On which count do
you find him guilty ?
The Foreman—We find him guilty of a common
assault.
The Recorder was about to pass sentence, when
Mr. BODKIN interfered, and said there was another
indictment against the prisoner, which he should wish
to proceed with.
The prisoner was then remanded, while the Com t
adjourned for refreshment.
Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Chambers conducted the pro-
secution, and Mr. Ballantine defended the prisoner.
INDICTMENT AGAINST A CHAreTIST.--On the re-as-
sembling of the Court, Samuel lifunday and William
Checketts (the latter the same prisoner who had been
convicted of an assault in the former case). were in-
dicted for riotously assembling a crowd of persons,
and for inciting them to commit a breach of the peace.
Mr. CHAMBERS for the prosecution said, that
he did not think the evidence was sufficient
against Checketts, and, therefore, should offer no evi-
dence against him, but would consent at once to a
verdict of acquittal as regards Checketts. With
regard to the other defendant, it would appear, that
on the 22d of August, there was a tumultuous as-
semblage of persons near the terminus of the Great
Western Railway. The police were ordered to clear
the road, the people became excited, and pelted the
police, and Munday was there present, exciting
the people to violence. Among other expressions
made use of by Munday, was the following:—
"lam a Chartist—Follow me—l will not turn back
for any one—Liberty or death." Those who excited '
persons to commit acts of violence were certainly
more culpable than those who were led away to com-
mit those acts, and the authorities would have been
guilty of great negligence if they had abstained from
prosecuting a man who was making use of language
to excite to a breach of the peace. The police who
heard him took him into custody, and he was now on
his trial for that offence. The Learned Counsel then
called the following evidence :
John Champ, P 137-1 was on duty near the
terminus of the Great Western Railway on the night
in question, about seven o'clock. There were between
5,000 and 6,000 present near where the prisoner was
taken from. There were other groups. They were
going backwards and forwards over the bridge, where
I was on duty. I then went further down, near the
assemblage. I saw sticks and stones flying about. I
saw Munday come out of the Prince of Wales Hotel,
waving his hat, calling out "Follow me, you b--,
we'll have liberty or death. lam a Chartist, and will
not turn for any one." A great crowd was following
him; he was going in the direction of the middle of
the mob. I did not see any stones flying at the time.
At the Green I took him into custody. After I took
him into custody he said "I do not care where you
take me," and addressed the same language to the mob
which he heard on coming out of the tavern.
By the RECORDER—There was no attempt a.
rescuing him.

Zach-ariah Davis, police constable—l was on duty
at the place in question on 22d August, from five
o'clock to nearly eight. I was there when Munday
was taken into custody ; that was about eight. There
was a great crowd collected before he was taken.
There were from 3,000 to 4,000 persons there between
seven and eight. When he was in custody, the mob
were throwing stones and using violent language. I
saw him come out of the hotel. His hat was off, and
he said, " Now,- you b—, follow me; I'm going
to adjourn the meeting. Adjourn the meeting; we
will have liberty or death." He then went across to
the Green, and the crowd followed him. The crowd
began to be riotous.
By RECORDER—What did they do ? Witness—
They used threatening language, and threw stones
at the police. That was before he was taken into
custody. I saw several stones thrown at the Super-
intendent after the prisoner had used the expression ;
and while he was going to the Green, before he
was taken into custody.
Cross-examined by Mr. PRENDERGAST—When he
was going to the station-house, he said "Follow me."
I did not say `• Now I have got the leader of them it
will be all right ;" nor did I hear any other policeman
say so. My hat was hit by a stone. It was not cut.
It was a bad hat before. I was not hurt by the
stone. I was kicked while I was going to the station-
house.

George Galbinf another policeman on duty on the
night in question said—l saw a number of stones thrown
at the police. I saw Munday there ; there were stones
thrown before and after I saw him. I saw him take
his hat off and bow to the mob several times. He
then said—" Gentlemen, I come to adjourn this meet-
ing to the Working Man's Hall, Circus-streef, New-
road. Come on, follow me; we will have libsrty or
death." Some person in the crowd hallooed out " He's a
Chartist." He said, "I know I'm a Chartist." I did
not hear anything he said after he was in custody, the
mob was so great, and there was such pushing.
By the RECORDER—I saw him come from the hotel.
Inspector Laing—l was present at the meeting in
question at about six o'clock. I saw Munday there
as soon as I came. He was about the bridge. My
attention was drawn to him by seeing him, as I
thought, in custody, and seeing him return again. I
saw him again some time afterwards standing on the
bank with his hat off, addressing the mob. He
said, " Gentlemen, I must move that the meet-
ing do adjourn to Circus-street." Just before that
stones were flying in all directions. He made use of
some expressions after he was taken into custody, but
I was not near enough to hear. The crowd followed
him, but did not attempt to rescue him. There were
too many police.
Cross-examined by Mr. P_ RENDERGAST—I was not
examined in this case before the Magistrates.
Mr. CHAMBERS—That is the case, my Lord.
Mr. PRENDERGAST—Does your Lordship think
there is a case to go to the Jury.
Inspector Laing was about to interfere, when he
waslhN severgeloytoretphreimjautridye.d by Mr. Prendergast.
RECORDER thought there was sufficient evi-
dence
to
Mr. go
for the prisoner
more absurd charge was never heard. Here,t ilitatapa-
peared, that, accordingth to. the evidence, there was a
riotossemblage i •
meetuing Ito disperse eagnuid npetsloynehr
by
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thet e
meeting do adjourn,
him into custody, because tifi,.aelrlefore the police took
journ quietly there would be
no business
sfor:tehree
ptool
iaede-.
Nothing could be more scandalous than the foul lan-
guag.e which the first two policemen had attempted to
put into the mouth of his client. Would not any
man so addressing a crowd have been torn in .pieces 9
No doubt of it; besides, they had
the
it in the evidence.
of the other policemen, that he ad
crowd as
gentlemen. Could they believe those first policemen
e ?
He could not believe them. Besides, therewhasy, nhoe
proof that this was an illegal meeting. w
would ask, was such a meeting to be dispprsed? And
as to the stout's and sticks, why even in the crowd I