The Sun.
London, England, 1829-05-25 00:00:00

WORSHIP.STREET.

On Saturday, the several journeymen Weavers in
custody on suspicion of assisting in the destruction
of the property of their 'employers, were re-ex-
amined before Mr. BROUGHTON and Mr. TWYFORM
Win. Gallignc, in the employ of Mr. Walters, of
Wi'son-street, was first placed at the bar. His de-
fence was, that he was asleep during the time that
the cutters were destroying his work, but gave an
alarm when he found what had taken place, imme-
diately after their departure.
Charles Sims, a watchman, stated, that en the
night in question, he was on duty near Gailigue's
house, and calld the hours regularly. He did not
see any men at the time mentioned by the prisoner
(half-past two in the morning), nor hear any alarm
or call of watch.

The witness was cross-examined by Mr. PHIL-
LIPS, in a manner which afforded much amusement
to the persons present. The careful guardian of the
night would not swear to any number of times that
he might hare been asleep on his beat, but he was
certain that he had not slept at the time when this
cutting was said to hnve been expected.
Mr. BROUGHTON—D.) you know the difference
between sleeping and waking ? " Yes," said the
%vat eiman. .

Mr. BROUallToN—You seemed rather puzzled by
the questions of that gentleman; but you are sure
that you were not asleep at the time mentioned.
The w•itnesa said he could swear to that.
Mr. BROUGTITON afterwards addressing the pri-
soner, said that he and his brother Magistrate were
of opinion that there was riot sufficient es idence
before them to send him to tiial; but he must give
bail for his aprearanee to answer any charge that
might be preferred against him.
_ _

James Alexander, whose case has before been
stated, was placed at the bar, and was also admitted
to bail.

John Clifford, in the employ of Messrs. Stephen
Wilson and sons, was next brought forward.

Mr. BROUGIITON observed, that his case differed
materially from the others, and it was a question
whether he should be sent to the Old Bailey for
trial, or dealt with by the magistrates under another
act. Owing to the disturbed state of the district,
they had not had time to give his case all the consi-
deration they desired ; and they would therefore
adjourn it for another week, and take bail for his
appearance at that titne.
Mr. Phillips.—The magistrates will not require
48 hours' notice of bail, but will take it at once;
and you ought to be very much obliged to them : 1
must say that.
Dori/set, in the employ of Messrs: F. and J.
Giles, was placed at the bar, and the depoSitions
which had been taken were read over. _

Four looms of work were destroyed in his posses-
sion, a week after his employers had consented to
pay the full price demanded. He had received
money in advance, and he pleaded that the cutters
forced their way into his house. There was no ap-
pearance of force having been used, however, and a
strong case of suspicion was made out against him.
Mr. BROUGHTON—Your case is perhaps more
serious than all the rest. There was HO question of
price here, for the price had been raised florn 6d. to
9d. A difference about prices could in no case be
admitted as an excuse ; but here there was not even
that, and it shows that there must have been a strong
and malicious feeling against these gentlemen for
some other cat:se. You say that men forced them-
selves into the house and destroyed the work. If
the officers are correct, that can't be true; and the
question is, whether we shall send you to be tried
by a jury, or deal in a more summary way under
another statute. _ _

The piisoner wept bitterly, and declared he had
no hand in the destruction of the work.
Mr. BR OEG HTON —You and all the men should
bear in mind, that if you tacitly cunsent to the
destruction, you.are as guilty as if you did it with
your own hand.
The prisoner bad told the officers that his door
was bolted and locked when forced open ; but he
now said that the bolt very often missed the socket,
and might have done so on this occasion.—lle was
remanded for a week.
A young man was afterwards brought before the
magistrates on suspicion of being one of a party of
" sealers" who had sealed up the work of a young
man present, against his will.
Suspicion was strong against him, but no case
could be established and he was discharged.
William Lee, a man who last week gave important
evidence against Birmingham, accused of murdering
an unfortunate female at Knightsbridge, was brought
before Mr. BEN ETT for final examination on a charge
of felony.
He has long been known upon the town, and has
been only a few months out of prison after a con-
tinetnent of two years. The present charge against
him was for stealing a number of silver thimbles
from the shop of Mr. Bell, a silversmith at Hackney.
A number of pawnbrokers' duplicates were found
in his possession for various descriptions of property
which had no doubt been obtained in a similar way.
Six pawnbrokers were in attendance with part of
the property, but not any of it was identified.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial on the
charge of robbing Mr. Bell.
The Keeper of the Clerkenwell prison was in at-
tendance, and represented to tke magistrate that Lee
had been bound over as a witness against Birming-
ham for the murder.
Instead of being committed to Newgate, there-
fore, he. was sent back to the New Prison to remain
there till the sessions.

STATE OF TRADE.—Business in this town
is nearly in the same state at present that we reported it
last week. Little or no improvement has taken place in
the country trade, and in other branches things remain
nearly as they were. We think it right, however, to men-
tion, that, owing to the tenour of the late discussion on the
East India question, one or two highly respect dile houses
here have already begun to place themselves in readiness
for seizing the first opportunity of turning such a change
to aceount. Indeed we might say, that having the com-
mand of unlimited wealth, they are determined to invest a
large capital in commerce with the East, the moment tl.e
country is • permitted to enter upon that new and fertile
field of enterprise. —.3faneheetei AdvertiBer.