The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-19 00:00:00

CROYDON...

jr. Janes gentleman who has been
carrying on with his father an extensive business as
a lime-burner, at Coul3don, for many years, was

brought up on a warrant obtained by Mr. C. Smith,
an ironmonger, at Croydon, charged with being con-
cerned in the uttering of a bill of exchange, bearing
a forged acceptance, with intent to defraul the pro-
secutor.

Air. R. Russell, of Croydon, and a clerk from the
office of Mr. Flower, attended on behalf of the ac-
clued party.
The case, from the respectability of the prisoner,
and his station in life, created a great deal of interest,
and the Court was crowded during the investigation.
Mr. CURRIE, when the warrant was produced, ad-
dressed his brother Magistrates, and explained, that
Mr. Smith, the prosecutor, had originally applied to
him for a warrant against the prisoner and his father
upon the charge of forgery. TILt father was subse-
quently taken into custody, and underwent an ex-
amination upon that charge before him and another
Magistrate • but, after hearing the evidence that was
adduced, they did not think it was sufficient to war-
rant them in committing him to prison. At that ex-
amination a bill of exchange, bearing at' acceptance'
which was proved to be a forgery, was produced,
and Mr. Atkins,- jun., was now brought forward to
answer for his connexion with that bill of exchange.
Mr. C. Smith was then sworn, and Mr. CURRIE
called upon him to produce the forged instrument.
Mr. Smith said he had not got it.
Mr. Cuaare inquired what had become of it ? Mr.
Smith replied that he did not know anything about
it; but he believed it had been destroyed.
Mr. CURRIE asked if the amount had, been paid to
him for the bill? Mr. Smith said it had not.

Mr. CURRIE—Then you do not produce the instru-
ment? Mr. Smith—l have not got it. I am very
sorry that in a moment of anger at finding that I
was obliged to pay the bill, owing to the acceptors
not having honoured it, that I got the warrant against
these gentlemen.
Mr. CURRIE, then addressing Mr. Smith, told him
that he had come forward, in the first instance, to
make a charge of forgery, and he produced an instru-
ment which was sworn to be forged, and now he
thought proper to say that he aid not know what had
become orit. In his opinion this amounted to com-
pounding a felony, and he dou.3t4Ll whether it did not
even make him an accessory after the fact to the felony.
Mr. Smith declared that he never saw the bill after
the examination of Mr. Atkins, sen.
Mr. Sydney Penfold, one of the clerks to the
Bench, said he could contradict this statement, for he
remembered distinctly placing the instrument in his
•hands

Mr. Cumin; suggested that Mr. Penfold should be
sworn to this fact, and this was accordingly done, and
his deposition was taken down.
Mr. Penfold, sen., said that as Mr. Smith did not
appear to be willing to produce the instrument, the
charge of forgery could not be gone on with.
Mr. Cumuu said the charge of forgery must of
course be dropped, but the Bench would go on and
hear what evidence could be adduced, in .order to see
whether they ought not to give instructions to indict
Mr. Smith for compounding a felony. The Bench
would not allow itself to be trifled with in this manner.

Mr. Henry Say was then sworn, and he deposed
that he and Mr. William Arnold had been in business
as builders, but they were not now partners. They
formerly had transactions with the Messrs. Atkins,
but had ceased to do so for the last three years.
Mr. CURRIE—Do you remember upon the exami-
nation of Mr. Atkins, sea., that a bill of exchange for
481. was produced, pu:porting to be accepted by Henry
Say and William Arnold ? Witness—l do.

Sir. CURRIE— Was that acceptance in your hand-
writing or that of your partner? Witness—lt was
not mine, but I cannot say it was not my partner's.
Mr. CURRIE—Do you mean to swear that you do
not know whether it was written by your partner or
not ? Witness—l don't believe it was written by him.
Mr. CURRIE—Then, why did you not say so at
first. It was sworn, positively, at the former exami-
nation, that the acceptance was a forgery.
The Bench then consulted together, after which, the
CHAIRMAN said, that as the alleged forged instrument
was not forthcoming, Mr. Atkins must be discharged,
but he at the same time said that copies of all the de-
positions would be forwarded to the Home-office, in
order that the Secretary of State might decide whe-
ther any ulterior proceedings should be adopted.

STATE of the MANUFACTURING
DISTRICTS.
(From the .11ttncliest2r Guardian of Saturday.)
The only new feature in the state of the working
population of this district is to be found in the com-
plete break up of the turn-out at Stockport, where
the workpeople are all rapidly returning to their work,
on the same terms as before the turn-out; and, from
what we hear of their feelings, we believe there can
be little doubt that they will continue steadily at their
work. In Ashton, there is not, as yet, the slightest
appearance of any general resumption of employment ;
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returned to work on Monday, as mentioned in the
Guardian of Wednesday last, are again at a stand,
having evidently been so far intimidated by the at-
tempt made to turn them out on Tuesday, that they
have not ventured to resume their employment. At
Stalybridge, although most of the factories were at
work yesterday, the hands are evidently in a very un-
settled state, and at present it seems somewhat doubtful
whether they will 'continue at their labour. At
Bolton, the spinners have all given notices to their
employers, which terminate this day ; but we believe
nothing is yet known as to their real intentions. In
this town, the weavers are gradually returning to
their employment at the old prices, and every day
witnesses a considerable augmentation in the numbers
of those at work, as well as an inerease.in the exas-
peration of those .who remain out. Several efforts
have been made during the last two days to turn out
those who have returned to their labour; but, with
one trifling exception, they have all been unsuccess-
ful and, on one or two occasions, the assailants have
suffered rather severely. In one case, we regret to
say, one of them received a blow which has termi-
nated fatally; being the first instance of loss of life
that has occurred in this town since the commence-
ment of these extensive and protracted disturbances.

THE RIOTS iiNFTHEMANUFAC-

TURING DISTRICTS.

MANCHESTER, FRIDAY MORNING.—We regret to
have to record a renewal of the disturbances which
have lately produced such serious alarm throughout
the whole empire. Such, however, is our task, though
in consequence of the disposition of the police force
and special constables, no serious mischief can happen.
Had it not been for the prompt movements of the•
civil force, we have no doubt yesterday would have.
witnessed the destruction to a considerable extent of
property belonging to those masters who have suc-
ceeded in obtaining hands to work at their power-
looms. The disposition of the weavers in Manchester
and Salford seems to be to prevent, if possible, the
resumption of work, unless the masters accede to the
demands for an advance of wages. Many of the
masters are willing to do this, particularly in Salford,
but refuse to do so without their contemporaries
being placed on the same footing as themselves, An
attack was on Thursday made on Messrs. Garstang's
factory in Salford, which was at an early hour visited
by a large mob of men and women,—the hands all
turned out, and the windows broken. The mob
thence proceeded to the fitetory of Messrs. Morris, in
Oldfield-road, where a number of strangers are em-
ployed as weavers, instead of the turn-outs. At this
place, however, they were repulsed by the hands of
Messrs. Morris,• who• were armed for the purpose of
self-defence. The men also took three of the ring-
leaders into custody, and handed them over to the
police. After this the mob held a meeting in the
Chartist-room, George-street, where resolutions were
come to that they would not resume work until they
obtained the .wages they had in 1839.
In the course of the afternoon reports were re-
ceived at the Town Hall, Manchester, that mobs
were collecting in various parts of the town, parti-
cularly in the neighbourhood of the large factories in
Oxford-road, belonging to • the Oxford-road Twist
Company, to Messrs. Birley, and to Mr. Marsland.
A number of windows were broken, and the mob
threatened to turn out the hands, but they ap-
peared to act with great caution, for immediately
any violence is committed the mob take to their heels,
lest they should be pounced upon by the police.
About five o'clock in the afternoon the Chief
Superintendent of Police, Mr. IL Beswick, left the
Town Hall at the head of a body of police and special
constables to proceed to the places where the mobs
were collecting. On reaching the mill of Mr. Mars-
land, in Oxford-road, it was fbund that the mob,
after breaking the windows, had proceeded towards
Gaythorne. Mr. Beswick went in that direction
at a rapid pace, and found a mob of from 700
to 1,000 persons about leaving the mill of Messrs.
Fernley, having broken about 100 windows. On
Mr. Beswick making his appearance the mob turned
round, and were requested by a man who seemed to
he the leader, to face the police. They halted, and
seeing this Beswick hastened to fetch his force. On
their appearance the mob fled in all directions, but the
leader was chased through various courts and narrow
streets ; and after-a gallant run of twenty minutes, he
was taken into custody and lodged in the New Bailey
In the evening Mr. Beswick succeeded in capturing
several other parties whom he knew to have taken an •
active part in the riots. They will be examined to-
day before the Magistrates at the New Bailey.
The town continued in a state of great excitement
until a late hour last night. In the neighbourhood of
the factories and on the Ashton-road, large bodies,
principally of young females, marched in procession,
singing that they would not go to work until they
obtained they obtained the advance. In the course of
yesterday meetings of the turn-outs were held in va-
rious parts of the town, at which a man named Massy
said he had marked several families who had gone to
-work in the itc,,,ont's-road mill. The meetings were,.
however, dispersed by the police, and several, on the
remonstrance of Colonel Wemyss, separated. The ,

town this morning is quiet, but detachments of police
and specials are marching about in all directions.
NEW BAILEY—THURSDAY.

CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE SECRETARY
OF THE DYERS' UNION.—This afternoon John Tear,
who who has for some time past acted as secretary to
the Dyers' Union, was placed at the bar before Mr.
D. Maude, the stipendiary Magistrate, and Messrs.
Wankly and Elias Chadwick, on a charge of rioting,
and conspiring with others to turn out the hands at
several factories and other works, at the commence-
ment of the present outbreak.
Mr. Cobbett, solicitor, defended the prisoner.
The first witness called was a boy, named Joshua
Greenough, who stated that he knew the prisoner,
having worked with him at Messrs. Dooley and
Price's, fustian-manufacturers, in Manchester. On
the 12th of August witness was in Salford. acci-
dentally, and hearing that Messrs. Dewhirst's men
ware about to be turned out, he went there. Witness
saw a mob of about one thousand persons go to the
mill. The prisoner was then standing at the gate.
The gate was opened, and witness heard the prisoner
tell the mob to go and turn out the hands. The
hands were turned out, and about thirty of them
joined the mob. There was then a call of "Fall in,"
which the mob did, and then marched off towards the
flax-mill. Tear was at the head of them as far as wit-
ness could see.

Moses Price, engineer at Messrs. Wilson and Co.'s
Adelphi print-works, in Salford, gave similar evidence.
Thomas Elison, a person in the employ of Messrs.
IVilson, said the prisoner came up to him at his
master's works on the 10th of August, took hold of
him by the collar, and said, " Come out, you d—d
knobstick."

John Mabery, one of the police, stated that he had
gone to the house of the prisoner to apprehend him.
He found a hat in the house in which was the pri-
soner's name, and in it some papers, which he pro-
duced. One of the papers was a copy of resolutions,
and another was the placard, printed by Turner,
headed " The Executive Committee of the National
Charter."

Mr. Maude ordered the depositions to be taken
against the prisoner, and said he should send the case
to the assizes.

On the application of Mr. Cobbett, however, the
Bench intimated that they would admit the prisoner
to bail, himself in 1001.. and two sureties in 50/. each.
Forty-eight hours' notice to he given of the bail.

GLOSSOP, THURSDAY.
The turn-out in this hitherto peaceable vale is not
yet at an end. Most of the mills are still idle. A
party of the 65th took up their quarters yesterday,
some in Howard-town, Glossop, and others in the im-
mediate neighbourhood of Brookfield, the mill belong-
ing to Mr. Shepley, which was lately attacked, and
in defence of which that gentleman fired on
the mob. The inhabitants who form the discon-
tents, in the neighbourhood of Glossop and Brook-
field, appear to entertain. a very great hatred to-
wards Mr. Shepley; and expressions of the most
horrid nature are frequently uttered against him.
His property is still guarded by the military, and
their presence alone is the security for his life: and
property. His mill is, however, at 'work, he having
opened it at the earnest request of his workpeople,
who are perfectly satisfied with their situation and
the wages paid them. As the military passed along
the railway yesterday from Manchester they were re-
ceived by the hootings and jeers of large crowds, col-
lected on the various bridges in the neighbourhood of
Ashton, Fairfield, Staleybridge, &c. The shouts of
the people were, however, received with great good
humour, and it is to be hoped nothing will occur to
mar the good feeling which appears to exist amongst
the military towards the former.
COMMITTAL FOR ATTEMPT TO MURDER.—It will
be in the recollection of our readers that Mr. Cooper,
an extensive manufacturer in the neighbourhood of
Glossop, had his hands turned out, and his factory
stopped about three weeks ago, and that on the 24th
ult. he and two of his sons gave evidence before the
Magistrates against several of the rioters, who were
in consequence committed to Derby gaol for trial.
On their way home, Mr. Cooper and his friends, and
two of his sons, were attacked by a furious mob, se-
verely beaten, and one of Mr. Cooper's sons left in a
field in a state of insensibility.

, .
Connected with this attack a person named Howard,
a boy eighteen years old, has been committed by the
Magistrates to Derby gaol, to take his trial for wound-
ing, with intent to murder, Joseph Cooper, jun. The
facts of the case will be collected from the evidence of
the following witnesses :
Joseph Cooper, jun., said he was a witness before
the Magistrates on the 24th of August, against Jos.
Lawton and others. Witness,•his father, uncle, and
brother, accompanied the prisoners, who were guarded
by the soldiers, to the. • Norfolk Arms. They were
hooted and hissed all the way by the crowd. When
they had turned round the corner of the street, the

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prisoner called out something, on which the mob
ran at them. The two women headed the mob, and
one of them came up behind witness and said he
would never die in his bed for what he had done to
her son. She then struck him a severe blow 6n the
back of the head, and the mob began to throw stones.
Witness an,' his party were obliged to run, but they
were followed by the mob and all hit with stones.
When he got near a stile in Mr. Howard's field he
saw the prisoner, who was throwing lumps of clay at
witness; a-id on his reaching near a wall the pri-
soner took a large stone from the wall and threw it
with such violence that it made a hole through his
hat and knocked him down. Witness had no doubt
the prisoner was the person who threw the stone.
—[The hat was here produced and had a hole in it,
which had evidently been done with violence, and
was large enough to adMit a man's fist.] The rest of
the mob then came up and began to kick witness very
violently. He got up, and attempted to defend him-
self with a stick he had in his hand, but was again
knocked down, and kicked very much about the body
and legs. Shortly afterwards, two persons came up
to where witness was lying on the ground, and one of
theni took hold of him by the hands, and then re •
marked to the other, " He's dead, by —:' Witness
then lost all recollection for some time. On his re-
covery he was carried to his father-in-law's house, and
from thence house. He was confined to his bed for a
week fruits the effects of the wounds. lie was very
much beaten fiboat the head, back, and loins.
It was evident from the appearance of the witness
that he had been much bruised, and on his face, over
the left eye, there was still to be observed a large
wound, and another on the back of the head.

The prisoner, after being cautioned by the Magis-
trates not to criminate himself, was asked if he wished
to put any questions to the witness. He merely re•
marked that he was not present when the attack was
made on the witness.

Mr. Joseph Cooper, sen., corroborated the evidence
of his son respecting the attack of the mob on them.
Joseph Cooper, son of the last named witness, fully
corroborated the testimony of his father and brother.

The mother and father of the prisoner here stepped
forward, and wished to be examined in his behalf, on
which they were sworn, and cautioned by the Magis-
trates. The mother entered into a statement to show
that he was not present at the attack on Mr. Cooper,
and the father said he was not at home at the time,
and therefore did not know where his son was.
The Magistrates then informed him that he stood
committed to take his trial for the offence at the next
Derby assizes ; bail was refused, and the prisoner re-
moved.

PRESIDING AT ILLEGAL MEETINGS.—A respect-
able looking man, named James Koe, was brought.
before the bench on several charges of conspiracy, at-
tending illegal meetings, &c., at Glossop, for the pur-
pose of preventing the hands of various factories from
returning to their work. He was committed for trial,
but admitted to bail, himself in 1001., and two sure-
ties ia 50/. each.