Star.
London, England, 1829-06-10 00:00:00

THE JOUNFXMEN WEAVERS.

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Yesterday James Fosh, a journeymen weaver, in the,
employ of Messrs. Wilson, Moore, and Robinson, was'
filially examined before Mr. Tor:soap, at Worship-
street, touching the destruction of a quantity of valu-
able silk, end an expensive jacquard machine, the pro-
perty of bis employers.
This wits one of the cases stated by Mr. Moore in his
petition to the House of Commons, in which he said
that the workman, • ith common industry, could earn

Us. per week.
The journeyman's defence was, that a number of men
.came to his house and demanded admittance. which he
refused ; upon which they forced the door, and one of
them called to his companions to draw their pistols and
enthuses, threatening the defendant and his wife, that
if the least resistance were made, murder would ensue.

The defendant was bound in recognixances to appear
at the Sessions.
Five young men, named Benjamin Forecast, William
Paul, James Mall, Edward Alderman, and Rowland
Bluing, were finally examined before Mr. Baum'.
charged with a riot and assault upon NJes.rs. Boyd and
Bencmtt, in the employ of Messrs. Wilson, 1404.1 e, and
Robinson, and the Bow-street patrol, in the afternoon

of Wednesday week.
Edward Hugglestone, one of the Bow-street officers,
was said to have been so seriously injured by the ill
usage of the mob, of which the prisoners formed a part,
that for several days afterwards the surgeons who at-
tended h& could not pronounce him out of danger;
but he seemed now to be completely reamed.
From the evidence at the numerous witnesses ex-
amined. the following appe.ored to be the facts of the
case—

Mr. Moore sent his foremen to take some property
from the house of one of his workmen in Twig Folly,
apprehending that if left there it would be destroyed.
At the end of the court in which the man lived,a num-
ber of persons collected, and threats were held out to
the foremen, who obtained the assistance of Haggle-
stone and Mobbs, two of the Bow-street patrol, and
under their protection carried away the properly. The
mob continued to increase until 400 or 500 persons col-
lected, and the party were pelted with stones ; but they
succeeded in reaching the Salmon and Ball public-
house, about a quarter of a mite distant, where the silk
was deposited. The foremen remained there about half
an hour, and then proceeded on their way home, under
the escort of a party of Bow-street patrol. but had nix
gone above 40 yards when the noise and shouting were
renewed, and the throwing of stones became more vio•
lent than ever. The foremen and several of the officers
were struck repeatedly. and some of them severely cut.
The prisoner Hall was seen in the act of throwing
stones, and was seized by one of the officers ; but th,
pelting of the mob then became more violent, and the
windows of an apothecary's shop, into which the officers
conveyed their prisoner, were broken. The whole of
the prisoners now charged were taken into custody as
parties to the riot and assault, and were with great diffi-
culty conveyed to Worship-street by the officers, who
were followed and menaced by a mob of several thou-I
sand persons.
The officer Hugglestone, it appeased, was beaten to
the ground in the Bethnvl-green-road, after the prisoner
Hall was taken into custody, and he was carried off io
a state of insensibility. It is known that in the affray
between the populace and the officers pistols were dis-
charged, but without taking eft ct, and no notice was
taken of the fact in the evidence given before the Ma-
gistrate. _ _ _

The friends of the prisoner Alderman were anxious
to prove his innocence. It was asserted that be had no
acquaintance with any of the other parties, bad never
been engaged in any of the recent proceedings, and that
his being on the spot at the occurrence is question was
merely the effect -of accident.
The prisoners being severally identified, were heldtn
bail for their appearance to take their trial at the Set•
sions.

Two meo. named Clarke and Galloway, were on Mon-
day brought before Mr. Ban ETT.
. It appeared, that on the evening of Wednesday week,
between twenty and thirty men went to the h. use of
William Elder, a man in the employ of Mr. Ambrose
Moore, and demanded admittance. Knowing that their
purpose was to seal up his work, he refused• to admit
them, saying that be did not approve of such l roceed-
ings, and would not have his work sealed. They re-
proached him with being " a man by himself," and used
threatening language. but went away without accom-
plishing the object of their visit.
The journeyman, who is an old and decent-looking
man, was afterwards brought before the Magistrate,
when be deposed to the facts stated, and distinctly
swore that Clarke, Galloway, and a person named Al.
lea, not in custody, were of the party.
Elder. being now sworn, deposed to the facts he had
before stated; but when asked if he could identify aisy
of the persons present, he endeavoured for a consider-
able time to eve .le the question, and, after much pre-
varication, said that he had a doubt upon the subject.
Mr. Coles, the solicitor—lt is your duty to speak the
truth, the whole truth, without suppressing any thing.
You need not apprehend any danger. You have al-
ready had protection, and the law is still sufficient to
protect you.
Mr. Besarr—You shall have every protection ;
therelere, man, be honest and tell the truth.
The journeyman still hesitated, and was evidently
unwilling to disclose the truth.
Mr. Coles—l know what you have before sworn. and
I now ask you upon the oath you have taken, the so.
Lenin appeal you have made to 440 D, do you nut know
that Clarke was there?
Upon this appeal made to the conscience of the old
man, he hesitated for some time, and then said that
Clarke was one of the party, and being repeatedly asked
if he had any doubt, said, that be had ao doubt that
Clarke was one of the men.
The imam for the prisoners was proceeding to
cross-examine the witness, but Mr. Coles objected.
Attorney—Why, he has already said, over and over
again. that be had a doubt.
Mr. Bauarr—You may ask hintrif you please, why
he ever said he doubted, and now says that be had
no doubt.
The question was accordingly asked by the prisoners
attorney.

Witness—Why I did not wish to hurt the men.
Mr. Coks observed that this was sulfcient proof

the difficulty of getting any evidence in these eases,
and the intimidation exercised.
Sarah Elder, the daugbter,was called,and confirmed
her father's account of the transaction, but declared,
that she could not identify either of the prisoneis; lb*
had swotu to them before they were in custody.
Mr. Coles now said that he would give up the calk
and would apply to have the witnesses committed foe
perjury. While he had the honour of representing the
prosecute', he would not suffer the ends of justice: to

be defeated by intimidation, awl he would certainly
prefer an indictment at the Sessions.
The female being again questioned by the monkey.
at the suggestion of his clients, declared that she had
before been examined by the prosecutor's solicitor aid
others, and intimidated by threats held out of sendmg
her to prison.
Mr. Coks declared that all her statement was false.
All that he said to her was, that if she did not tell the
truth to bilk be should be obliged to examine her upon
oath before the Magistrate.
Mr. Seam said, he believed that W. Coles had too.
much regard for his professional character, as *ell as
gentlemanly feeling, and was incapable of seeking to nh.
tain 01/16141Ce by the means which had been intimated.
Ms. Moore—lt is a mere invention, Atli this is the way
in which these cases pre commonly met. At one of the
examinations I was asked it I had not boand myself by
a p.naity of 2001• to the performance of cergain condi..
tious-•—• thing that bad never been con emplated.
It a. like this, a mere invention if the defendants.
After some farther remarks anon what had passed,
Mi.BasurrrsAid that /the journeyman Elder had, after
much . revarica. ion, declared po,itively that Clarke was
one of the men who went to his house fir the purpo,e
stated, and the prosecutor could (betel re follow ar...
the prosecution against him if lie chose.
Clarke was then ordered to give bail for his appeal..
ante at the Sessions. Galloway iv 4s &be/Urged.

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