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      ST 0 CKPOS . T . GLORIOUS TRIUMPH OVER LEAGUE DESPOTISM- —TREACHERY OF A CHARTIST . DISGRACEFUL : CONDUCT OF A CHAIRMAN . One of those scenes which disgrace humanUj , took place in the Court Room , on Monday night . On Wednesday , &e town suddenly appeared placarded , stating that a publie meeting would be held that evening , in the Court Room , at eight o ' clock , to congratulate the electors of London for havinjj returned »** free trader . * Bui when the people armed there , they were rewarded for their trouble by a placard posted on the wall of the Court , informing them that the meeting was postponed until Monday sight , at 4 J > e suaehKiT . -

      Meantime the Leaguers were busy canvassing and mustering their forces , which consisted chiefly of bailiSk , police , shop-boys , and overlookers ; but all to so purpose , for the people were not to be tricked by the * freebbonng * slaTe-driTers . At about fire minutes to eight o ' clock , the people might be seen standing about the Court Room door in the wet and © old , while the * gents ?* who were nut prepared with their arrangements were comfortably seated in an ante-room . At a quarter to sine

      ( which shews the panetn&l and business-like habits of those gentry ) , % whole host of Leaguers ascended theplatform . ^_ A Mr . Baxss , an ex-Mayor , was called upon to preside . He , opened the meeting by reading the placard calling it , and telling us that he was no public speaker ; bnt of course , he agreed with the obj act of the meeting , and would call upon Mr . HoLmre , » factory owner , to moYe the first resolution , which he did in the same style as the Chairman .

      Bnt sow followed the dirty-work-doer of the League , a man well known for hits ballying propensities ; he entered on the glorious effects free trade would prbdriee ,, and concluded by asennng the people it was the only measure which could procure for industry its full reward . 7 ^ e Chairman was about to put the resolution , when ¦ - - ' Mr . Tbos . Wbxb came forvnrd amid dapping and cheering . When order was partially restored .

      he proceeded with some remarks as to the objects of the meeting , and proposed an amendment , pledging the people to hare nothing to do with congratulating any body of electors "who would sot pledge- their candidate to support the People's Charter . The Chairman upon hearing the amendment read , rose evidently confounded , when the following dialogue took place . Chaibkak— ¦ * Will yon favour me with your same V B lt is Thomas Webb . * " Are yon aa inhabitant V

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      -Yes /* •* Well , I won't put your amendment . " * If you don ' t , there is no alternative but to choose another Chairman . * ' To which the whole meeting joined chorus . u Yon Chartists are always coming here interrupting our business . ** J _ re man w > o come here to be insulted by being told that they have no right to reply to the false doetrine you would cram down their throats V u Yoar amendment shall not be put . "

      ° Are you , whose office of Chairman should enable yon to protect the rights of the public after , being elected by the people , going to rob them of their only privilege—the right to speak at public meetings !" Here several of the freedom-of-speech-loTing League interfered , and proposed to take a vote whether Mr . Webb's amendment should be pot or not , when it was decided by a large majority that it should ! Mr . Webb to the chairman , " Are you satisfied nowT *

      Ch _ xkh _ x »—I am satisfied that yon shall not speak . Mr . Wsb > however , did speak . After a brief bnt severe castigatioa of the "free-trade" electors of London ; for their unblushing robberies of the mantua makers , and the grasping propensities of the free traders : generally , ae concluded amid the applause of the people . Mr . Joseph Cixxeb next came forward to second the ameadment , and shewed np the Whigs and Corn Law Repealers in their true colours ; but this state of peace was not to last ioag , the

      Whigs * Mmg themselves defeated resorted to the meanest tricks they are famed for ; one of them was to employ a drunken blackguard , who affected to move another amendment , and always took the opportunity of interrupting the Chartist speakers , but who met with bis desert by being hooted off * the platform . All was uproar and confusion when * Mr . Hudson , a lawyer , in trne lawyer-like sale , tried to convince the people that the question was sot one which the Chartists Bhould interfere with .

      Mr . SiEFHEf Class next followed , and cautioned the people not io be led away by the specious pleadiog of the gentleman who last spoke . Mr . Clark proceeded te address the meeting at some length , during which time he was frtqnentiy interrupted by the servile tools of faction . At this stage of the proceedings Mi . John AlliBson made Ms appearance on the platform , To those who had watched for some time his veering round , it appeared doubtful what eonrse he wcnld steer , especially as he was observed to leave the meeting sometime before the business eommencedj with his " cut looker" ( who wa the person who seconded the first resolution ) also as he had been waited on by deputation , from

      the Ghartists , requesting him to take part in the proceedings , which he declined doing ; but eren the mo 3 t donbtfal were not prepared for the shock which his treacherous speech produced . He charged the Chartists with ingratitude ; that they and the Tories had coalesced to npset the meeting ; that was sot the first time they had done so , which he said he was prepared to prove , bnt in . which he most signally failed ; that they never allowed a meeting to pass by without violently opposing it . This treacherous betrayal of Mb old friends deservedy met with such a volley of Msses , hooting , and groaning ,-that it was several minutes before there

      could De any sort of order restored . Never did we see snenasmile of satisfaction light up the countenances of the Mddle classes , wio were present as spon the accession to their ranks of this new ally . The night being now considerably advanced , The CHiiKiua proceeded to put the resolution , when cries of ™ the amendment" assailed him from aD parts of las room . He , however , was deaf to all justice , and proceeded to read the resolution . He ther put it to the meeting , when the whole of 4 he respectable tribe before mentioned , voted for it ; the amendment not being put , the sense of the meeting was taken to the contrary of the original motion , when a forest of hands was held np against

      A Tote of © ensure was then moved by Mr . Castes . on the Chairman , —carried unanimously—during which he made his retreat ; meantime the police were busy putting out the fights and clearing" the room with all their us _ al Tna . n ) ippra . Thus ended one of the most disgraoefnl scenes that ever disgraced a public meeting , and one that has certainly given a death blow U the freebooters of Siockport . MEETING OF BROAD SILK WEAVERS OF SPITALFIELD 5 . Avery numerously attended and highly important meeting jof tha Broad Silk Weavers of Spitalfields was held at the Girls' Sshool Room , Abbey-street , Bethnal-green , on the 25 : h ult . i Mr . Bulalbre being ealled to the chair introduced the proceedings by hx a few eieellent remarks .

      TheSxcBxxA&T then delivered his report , and read the memorial which was si , jned by 8 , 949 weavers requesting that the cause of their distress might be engHired into . He said that at the interview which look place en the delivery of the memorial by the deputation , they saw , Mr . 31 'Greggor , and informed him that tbey ' fonnd the distress among the weavers to be most extensrvej as there were many who were in work bad no $ a bed to lie upon Formerly , when their trade was protected , there

      was about £ 20 , 000 weekly expended in wages , whereas since the repeal of that act there is not above £ 10 , 000 received weekly by' the operatives . Mr . M'Gregor said that he knew smuggling was carried on to a great esient to the iDJury of the silk trade , and that oce plan of improving the trade would be to reduce the duty on silk to ten per eent , while it was his opinion if some Allowance was granted by Parliament to the journeymen weavers , that would assist ia removing the' evU complained of .

      The report having been received and adopted , Mr . Shkskaxd moved the first resolution , which was to the following effect : — " That this meeting is decidedly of opinion , which opinion is the result of twenty years' experience , th&t . the doctrines and practice ef free Trade , so far as they have been allowed to be carried oat , have been productive of more physical injury to the great mass of the people of this country than an invading army ; and more subversive of every prindpleof morality and of onr h&ly religion than could have been effected by the introduction of the abominations © f Juggernaut . The principles of Christianity are truth , justice , charity , and goad-will to all mankind ; while free Trade teackes . every species of lying aad

      fraud . Instead of justice it sanctions robbery , especially the robbery of the poor ; instead of charity it inflicts cruelty of the worst species ; and instead of good-will to all mankind , inflicts evil xrpon the mass of the community , beuenting only bloated capitalists ^ cose gold is their god 1 " He observed &&t the doctrines of Free Trade had had a fair trial , and ikeyfound themselves in a most deplorable conditi on —( cries of" hear , hear ) . Ths priciples of protection vrere fully carried out in the reigns of Edward III ., Richard IL , and succeeding = reigas . It appeared eren ia those days of feudal barbarism , the firs : of siieir acts was always to protect- iz&cnr , while ihere were also aet 3 regulating lie j--r . ce of pro-Ti = ionij S 3 thai there appesrea a de = ire «> D the part of

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      the LegJslaiow of rfcj ? e days to protect the poor . They would see if they looked at the rate of wages of those days , that it ' would take bat twenty-four weeks to purchase as much food as could only be obtained now by the operative labouring for seventyfive weeks—( hear , hear ); and yet they were told that the principles of Free-Trade were to be carried out still farther ; and . as a proof of it , Mr . M'Greggor said that the duty on silk ought to be reduced ten per cent—( hear ) . At the last city election the Anti-Corn Law League issued a printed placard upon Free-Trade , in whioh they Said that m Spitalfields , since the duties had been lowered , they were better off—( cries of " its false . ") They all knew to the contrary . The silk trade perhaps would better

      exemplify the evil effects of Tree Trade than any other branch of manufactures , as , while it had gradually increased fourfold , wages had- proportionally fallen . The principles of Free Trade meant no benefit to the working man , it was only intended for the benefit of large capitalists and manufacturers , who by the repeal of the Corn Laws , knew that they would have the great agriculturists in their power , and then get possession of their estates—( cheers ) . They ought to urge Parliament to give them protection . It should be the dnty of all those who live by their labour to assist in this one great object , for if they did not , they woald be overpowered by the Free Trade advocates" —( applause ) . Mr . Skow seconded the motion , which was carried unanimously .

      Mr . Ppbjot aoved the second resolution , which is as follows : — " That it is the opinion of this meeting that the suggestions of Mr . M'Greggor relative to the redneing the duties on foreign wrought silks to ten percent , and the allowing of a sum per week to the present hand-loom weavers , equal in amount to half their earnings , would , if carried into effect in the present state of cold-blooded Free Trade depravity , not only soon reduce the weavers to . a state of misery equal to that they at present suffer , but annihilate their trade altogether ; and thereby totally deprive their helpless offsprings of the means of subsistence , and subject them to the merciless Malthusian cruelties ! that are inflicted upon the inmates of those dens of infamy—the New Poor Law Union BastUea" He remarked that

      Government must be aware that they ought to do something for the starving population . By the present system of Free Trade , millions of money were taken from the working cl&BBes —{ hear , hear ) . He hoped that the Government would Bee that the working elasBea had justice . Mr . Mal » jls , in seconding the motion , said that they ought to recollect that Mr . M'Greg&or was in office when the Whigs were in power , and there was no doubt he would impresB his opinion on the present Government . With respect to the allowance proposed to be granted by Parliament , and whioh was to be given only to those who were now

      employed as weavers , that would tend still further to destroy their trade , as it would cause an increased importation of foreign silks , and thus their wages would again be | reduced—( hear , hear ) . Another effect would follow , namely , their children , who were now at work at the looms , would be without employment —( bear , hear ) . Mr . Behbt obssrved that Mr . M'Greggor , on a former occasion , when examined before one of the Commissions of the Whig Government , asserted that his object in proposing to give a sum in lieu of wages , was in order that foreign goods . might be imported .

      Mr . Hatch said that the aim of the Free Traders was their own aggrandisement—( hear , hear . ) Mr . Cobden had not denied , at a meeting held at Doncaster that he aad reduced the wages of his workmen five pence out of every eighteen pence—( hear ) . It was very plain to him that the object of his agitation in favour of Free Trade was , that the promoters of it might obtain the power of Government ; and , when once they possessed that , the working classes would find themselves in a far worse condition than they even how were—( hear ) . It was the Whig Governmet assisted by the Free Traders , who passed the Poor Law Amendment Act , which measure had assisted to briBg about the present state of things . Mr . Shkjhlutd proposed the third resolution which was to the following effect : —

      " Thai this meeting is of opinion that prohibition is the most effectual remedy against smuggling , and this meeting 1 b further of opinion that machinery which throws out of employment haman skill and human _ industry , should be regulated by law , in something like the following manner : — * 1 st—All goods made by such machinery to be taxed , and the money derivable therefrom to be devoted to the purchase of Land upon which to establish , as small fanners , the able and willing of those whose labour the said machinery had superseded . ' 2 nd—No person to be allowed to work at the said machinery more than ten hours a-dsy . * 3 rd—No married woman to be allowed to work at machine labour at all . * * th—No children to be allowed to work under thirteen years of ase . "

      Mr . Sbekrxbp here entered into a Jong argument on the doctrines and practices of the Free Traders , showing the evils that would result from them , if folly carried into effect , not only in this country but any other . As a powerful illustration of this he quoted part of a speech delivered by Dr . Bowring in the House of Commons , where according to the language of the Governor General , 12 , 090 of the people of Dacre in India , had literally died of starvation through the introduction of cotton goods manufactured by the power looms of Manchester , and yet the liberal-minded Christian gentleman , made no other

      use of this than to say that private interest must give way » o the general good —( cries of shame , shame ) . He concluded by administering a severe castigation to the free-booters , sad Bat down amidst great applause . The resolution was ably seconded by Mr . Moffat , and corned with applause . Mr . Wethekisgxon moved the adjournment of the meeting to a future day , to take into consideration the answer io be returned to the board of trade , founded upon the suggestions of Mr . M'Gregor , seconded by Mr . Lane , and carried unanimously . A vote of thanks was given to the chairman and the meotinc separated .

      THS BOLTON HAND-LOOM TV EATERS . We nave received the following letter and accompanying report . We « an see no reason why both were not eent on Tiesday , the 24 th , instead of Saturday , the 28 th , in -which case the report would nave appeared in our last : —

      TO THE EDIT 0 B OP THE KOBXHBSM STAB . Ser , —You would oblige the Committee of the Hand-Loom Weavers , by inserting the enclosed report . Copies nave been sent to several papers , requesting insertion ; bat knowing that you go to press early in the week , we deemed it useless to send you the report for the present Satarday . Hoping that yon will give publicity to it in your next , you vrill oblige , Tours , *« ., Isaac Holt , Secretary . Bolton , October 28 th , 1843 .

      M 2 EHEG of HA 5 D-X 00 M Weavehs . —On Monday last , a pnblic meeting of the above trade , called by pla ~ card , -was held at the Lord Nelson public-house , to take into consideration the best means to adopt whereby they might obtain a share of the benefit arising from the present revival of trade . Ellis Gregeon , hand-loom -weaver , was called to the chair , and after reading the placard convening the meeting , called np « n Isaac Holt , secretary , to read a number of rales and regolations for their future government and protection , 'which had been drawn rp by a committee sppolnted for that purpose , and which were subaitted to the meeting for their adoption . The rules were accordingly adopted , and it ¦ sra * zmsnimouily agreed that the society , then formed rbnnld be called The Hand-loom Weavers' United

      Association for the protection of labour , and for the adoption of any other plan that may be deemed most conducive to their future welfare . " After the reading and adoption of the rules , the Secretary said , ihebr object ' -was to f » rm themselves into a friendly union ; for it was only by unity and friendship , co-operation and determination , that benefit was received . The clergy have their unions ; the arlstocrcy , and in fact all parties "wishing to cany out aav specific object , -whether it may tend to the happiness or misery of others , are banded and united together ; and in -what more holy caose cenld theB be united than in endeavouring to gain for their starving -wires and children bread to eat and raiment to wear ? He -was glad that the rules bad received their un&niraons approval Thomas Smith was then called upon , and said ,

      a paragraph had gone the round of the newspapers , which was calculated to place their present position in a wrong and unjust light before the British pnblic ; and he thought that if the association just formed only attended to such misstatemenis , and on their appearance txposed them , it would merit tbeapproval and support of the body at ! srg « . The statement which sppeared in the Liverpool Times , and since that has been inserted in various other papers , both local aad provincial , is the following : — " Our readers will leam -with pleasure , that tb » t loBg-snffering and unfortunate class of workmen itheliand-looni weavers ) tove come in for a full share of the bensfits of the present reri-ral « f the cotten trade . Frem tfce great demand for those

      beauflfol fabrics the ( monseline-de-laiBeB ) the cloth of -which i * better manufactore * by hand than by the power-loom , they are mostly folly employed and are reedvimgoeOtrvagesilum Hity have received at m * g iknt prtvioadf fortius last ten feart , " This , the speaker , denied ; it was a falsehood , and the person who first concocted It , must have known at the time that he was not stating the tratb . Tha following statement would show what they had received , and after the meeting had heard it , they would he able to judge .- —Bolt # n coants of reeda : and prices paid for different fabrics of -work during tbe last ten years : Tear . Price . Tear . Price , s . d . & . d .

      50 reed sprig check 1 S 36 14 6 1843 8 6 50 „ plain sprig „ 12 6 „ 8 0 50 „ tope check „ 7 6 i » * e 30 „ Lteo check „ 9 0 ,, $ G 65 „ nsouselint-de-loino ( 1 in dent ) „ . ,, * a

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      and in other fabrics we are reaeiving less by 4 s . 6 d , than we were in 1810 . What has been stated clearly proves , said the speaker , that what has been put forth by an enemy is incorrect , and the weavers could not do better than form themselves into a union to look after such publications of their enemies , and on their appearance contradict them . He trusted that the principles and rates of the unien would be zealously and perseveringly carried out Ths meeting was afterwards addressed by R . Kennerdale , I Holt and S . Bromiley ; the former : of whom recommended the

      meeting to act upon the advice given by Sir B . Peel on presenting a petition from the silk-weavers ; be said , " I wish tbe people could see their own interest , and take the management of their afikira into their own hands . " If , said the speaker , this advice be followed , pur condition would be materially altered : and bad it been followed years ago , we should not have bees as we are now—pining in poverty , whilst our employers are wallowing in luxury . After a number of persons had enrolled themselves as members of the society , the meeting separated .

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      THE " REBECCA" MOVEMENT THE WELSH SPECIAL COMMISSION . Tbe Special Commission for the trial of the Rebecca rioters opened at Cardiff" , on Thursday , the 26 th , at eleven o ' clock in tbe forenoon . The presiding Judges were Mr . Baron Gumey and M » . Justice CreuwelL The usual preliminaries having been gone through the Commission was opened pro forma , after which their Lordships attended Divine Service , at the parish church of Saint John . Tbe court again re-opened at two o ' clock . - The ( hand Jury having been sworn in , Mr . Baron Gorney proceeded to deliver bis " charge '' as follows : —

      " Gentlemen of the Grand Inquest , —We are assembled at this unusual aeaaon of the year under Her Majesty ' s Commission of oyer and terminer , to inquire into the cases of persons charged with felonies and misdemeanours arising out of , or connected with , the disturbances and outrages lately committed in toil county ; and to deliver the gaol of persons who are detained therein under such obarges . It is but too notorious that in other parts of South Wales there have been for several months past tumultuary proceedings , large assemblages of persons , generally by night , for the destruction ef turnpike-gates . These proceedings , unfortunately , did not receive a chsck at their commencement , and therefore they gradually Increased until they attained a considerable height It might

      have been expected that tbe exposition of the law , the salntary cautions , the solemn warnings of the learned Judge who presided in South Wales on the rammer circuit in the two neighbouring counties of Carmarthen and Pembroke , would have been effectual in bringing the people to a sense of their moral duty ; or , if that failed , of their personal danger , from a perseverance in these practices ; but , I lament to say , instead of de > creasiag , these offences have increased in number , in extent , and ia enormity , and have at length reached the county in which we are assembled , ¦ gcosses of this kind are never committed without some grievance , real or pretended . The alleged grievance on account of which they commenced , and have continued , was heavy tolls at turnpike-gates . When turnpikes were

      first established in England , about a century ago , it is matter of history that a large proportion of the farmers were hostile to them . They , with sort-sighted policy , preferred bad roads prepared by the parishes to good roads which were repaired by the exaction of tolls Wiser counsels , however , prevailed , and to those wiser counsels we are indebted for those roada which have been gradually Improved , and have , at last , in many parts , almost attained perfection . By the turnpikeroads many districts had been made accessible which were net so before : they have stamped an increased value on thousands and thousands of acres of valuable land . But good ; roads could sot be constructed except by means of a large outlay ; for that outlay money was necessarily borrowed , fer the payment of the principal

      and interest of which tolls were necessary , and gates for their collection . Tbe Principality , has , I believe , largely benentted by this system . Tbe Improvement In the roads has been beneficial to all classes . It has opened important communications f « trade , for agriculture , and for pleasure . Tbe facility afforded to tra velling has brought into your country , so rich in scenery numbers of persons who would otherwise never have visited it If , in the execution of plans for the improvement of the roads , any error has been committed—if the tolls imposed by act of Parliament have been too heavy—or if , where trustees bad discretion -vested in them , they have erred io the exercise of It , it was equally the duty and the Interest tf those who felt any burden which they thought they ought net to bear .

      peaceably to prefer their applications to the Legislature or to the trustees ( as the case might be ) for relief ; and if they believe that any illegal exaction took place , they had in their own hands a prompt romedy by application to the magistrates in petty sessions ; or , if they preferred it , either by indictment or by action , when a trial would have taken place at the assJaas ; and I will venture to say , that the appeal for justice by even the poorest member of the community would never have been made In vain I have always found that the claim of aa oppressed man was listened to with favour in a court of justioe , and ample rcdreps afforded . If , therefore , any grievance existed in the shape of oppression or illegal tolls , there was a legal remedy . If , indeed , there are persons who ,

      after tbe money : has been lent lor tbe making the roads , and tolls imposed for repayment , have wished to break faith with the creditors by destroying their security they must be dishonest characters . Many a widow , and many an orphan , are dependent upon these securities for their snbsistenca . Instead of that peaceable application for rediess which I have pointed out , there have been large and tumultuous assemblages of persons , generally in the night , disguised so as to escape identification , armed in a manner to defy resistance , provided with implements for the destruction of gates and even houses , and who have carried their unlawful and wicked purposes into execution by terror and by violence , extending even to an atlack upon the lives of

      peace-officers in the actual execution of their duty . In a country which is governed by law : such excesses as these must be pat down with a strong hand ; they are sure sooner or later to bring ruin on those who engage in them . Tbe Learned Judge then referred to tbe nature of the precise cases as laid down In the calendar , and dwelt upon the peculiar features of each bs they are set forth , observing that he felt assured gentlemen like those -whom he had the honeur to address on the present occasion , -would enter upon their inquiries and investigation nnder a full conviction of doing their duty bath to tbeir country and themselves . With these remarks tbe Learned Judge closed his address , and the Grand Jury retired .

      The names of tbe petty Jnrymen were called over , and , the panel having been formed , they were ordered to attend the Court at a quarter before nin « to-morrow morning .

      FRIDAY . Tbe Ltaroed Judges took their seats on tbe bench at nine o clock this morning , and Immediately afterwards the prisoner John Hughes was arraigned at the bar for having unlawfully , riotously , and tnmultuonsly assembled with other parsons to the disturbance of the public peace , and feloniously , unlawfully , and with force began to demolish the dwelling-house of one Wm . Lewis , at the parish of Llandilotalybont The piiaonw ( who appeared at the bat with his arm in a sling ) pleaded " Not Guilty . " Th « Attorney- General , the Solicitor- General , Mr . Chilton , Queen ' s Counsel ; Mr . J . Evans , Queen ' s Counsel ; and Mr . £ . V . Williams , appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr . M . D . Hill , Queen ' s Counsel , and Mr . M . Chambers for the pris&ner .

      Tbe Grand Jury brought io true bills against John Hughes , charged with beginning to demolish a tollhouse at Pontsrdulaia , for a misdemeanour ; against John Hugh , for being concerned in firing on the police at Pontardulais , for felony ; against the same Jobii Hugo , fur being concerned in demolishing the tolLhonse at Pontaidulaii , for a misdemeanour ; on the same charges . For the defence an objection was Bat up in respect of the pannel , which was contended to be invalid ; being charged -srith not having been made indifferently and impartially by the Sheriff , according to the statute . A considerable discussion then arose as to the time and legal features of the objection , iu which their Lordships participated . The Learned Baron Gurney referred to the statute , and between his Lordship and the Attornej-General some considerable argument arose , and points of law propounded . ,

      Tee Learned Attorney-General contended that the law required seme positive proof that the pannel bad not been properly made , and mere allegation was not a sufficient objection . Sir W . Follet followed the Attcrney-General , and contended al * o that there were no proper objection proved as to tbe illegality of the Sheriff ' s pannel , sod observed that ,: if similar objections were to become a precedent , the time ef the court would be expended in discutsion alone , and prisoners in all cases would avail thunselvss of the system of challenging the arraign , whether there be ground or sot Sir William explained at considerable length , and considered the prisoner making a challenge to the arraign , was not well grounded ; and the objection was n * t tefflcifinL

      Mr . D . Hill , for tbe defence , contended the prisoner had a legal right to challenge in ' as much that tin pannel had : not been in&JFertnlly and impartieUp made . ' and upon these grounds he contended at considerable length , that the prUonttr waa entitled to the benefit of the objection ; he did not intend to impeach tbe coBduct or intentions © f ; the Sheriff ; but when an informality existed -whether emanating directly from the Sherff , notwithstanding the functions of bis high office , or from his subordinate efficer , it must be weighed for the benefit of the subject The Soliciwr-General had talked about the trcnble that courts of justice would be subject to in a dmitting a challenge to the arraign } but he trusted tieir Loj dships were , sa he felt assured they weie , the ) aet rntu ou earth to think of trouble when tbe intemts of a ftlk ' -a : creature were at stake ; he considered the grcurdsof his objection to tbe paotiel

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      SBt ^^^ k or the . case of the criminal Jaw required . oome from Sh V 1 ™ »*^ d that it should £ 3 JSutff ni * ha fa n «« onary Mtne Solicitor-General , that a challenge eannot be made to the arraign the &ffS « LflP : '" "ail himself of aTprivilege 2 nSS 7 * W 4 um , and his objection to that pannel S . nSSS * ^ " •** ?¦««» « & ° <» n indlffdrentty and %££$ U ? Z 3 ^ "ient and valW objecUon . Thi « S ^ ttKafSsaaiiBS St SEhS S Sff ^ - ^ S wSL'S"' " * ° Ia a * " » - PoiwrfU . and goodto * & ¦ t ¥ . f" ?> " ** were to try him

      ., ^ . petty Jurl ? - 016 foUowin « *» Mon » were aworn on the rtS ^ ZntT ^ °£ Cudiff ' * « eman ( foreman ); HeofwoVmw . fS ^ ^ vU » draper ; David L ^ wis , of £ * m i ffi ^ 'i" * * ' ^ amuel SaTi 8 ' Merthyr Tydvilr clothier ; Thomas Hearne , of Cardiff , draper Jacob Jacpb ^ of Cardiff , maltster ; William Williams , ° # < r £ L T . ' - ""^ eotfirainer , William Richards , of Cookhtrbtown , timber merchant ; PhUip Taylor , of Harwaln , ' shopkwper ; George Price of St Nicholas , genUemani and John Roe . Cockherbtown , gentleman . The indictment having been read , whichcharged the prisoner Jphu Hughes with baying , ou the 6 th of ; September last * feloniously begun to demolish and destroy a certain koase , described in varions counts aa a house in the parish of Llaadllotalyfeont . as a riw « uinr . hn . iOfl

      , and designated In the different connto as the property of Thomas Bullen ( the toll contractor ) , of tht trustees of the turnpike-road , and « f William Lewla ( tollcontractor ) . The AiT OBNBT-GBNEBAt then proceeded to address the Court and Jury . It was his painful duty , he said , to appear for the prosecution . It was most necessary that the taw should take its course , and he would endeavour to point out to them the nature of tbe charge alleged against the prisoner , ' . The charge here was founded upon an Act of Parliament which had passed in the reign of George IV . By that law it was enacted that persons tumultuously assembled proceeding to pull down a house , dwelling-house , or offioe , of any description , . should be guilty of a felony . The crime was at the passing of the Act punishable by death ; but

      since then the person found guilty of violating its provisions was subjected to a minor punishment What bad occurred in this case ? Had there been a riotous and tumultuous assembly ? He should proceed to show them what had happened . On the night of tho Oth of September , © r rather on the morning of the 7 th , between the hours of twelve and one o ' clock , a number of persons , at least from 100 to 300 , were assembled , many of them wen on horseback , and they proceeded to the Pontardulais-gate—which he understood -was one of very ancient date ; be believed that it was one that had existed within the memory of moat persons acquainted with that part of the country . He had next ta call the attention of the jury to the appearance of the mob , and to the manner in which they

      had provided themselves with arms and implements of destruction . It appeared tbat some of the mob were disguised , so as to give them tbe appearance of women —they were arrayed in female attire ; they had their face * blackened , and many of them had arms . Shots were find , and in one instance , where a gun had been taken , it would be shown that it was loaded , and then the marks of shots would be proved to them to have been visible on the toll-house . It woald be also shown that the mob had Implements of destruction of various kinds . Sledge-hammers , and pickaxes were found upon them . With these weapons the werk of destruction was commenced . All the windows were broken , and the endeavour was made to pull down tbe hoosa That work would have been completed but for the interruption given to it by Captain Kapler . There could

      be no donbt of the riotous character of this assembly . Then comes the most Important question , what has the prisoner to do with this t It would be shown be whs not merely present , but was taking an active part in all this . His dress was disguised , hia face was blackened , when arrested by the police , who had taken measures to prevent that riot , which was anticipated , from being completed . The Attorney-General went at some length further Into the case , expressing his assurance that the Jury woald weigh dispassionately in their minds the evidence that would come before them , and return their verdict agreeable to their conscience ; if there could exist , or there should exist a doubt In the proceedings , to give the prisoner the benefit The Learned . Attorney-General was more than half an hour in bis address . '

      Gapt Napier being called and sworn , was examined by Sir W . Follett—Is the Chief Constable for the County ; went on the 8 th of September to Pontardolais , accompanied by Mr . Llewelyn , Mr . Dillwyn , and Mr . Moggridge , aad six police constables ; wa went across the country ; started . at ten o ' clock at night ; wben proceeding ou our route , we heard guns firing , and horns sounding in different places several times . We halted in afield about 600 yards from the gate ; while there we heard noises , and shots fired , and a number of horses trampling on the opposite side of tbe river which divides the county of Glamorgan from Carmarthen ; the parties appeared to be going towards the Red Lion Inn ; I distinctly heard a voice saying , " Come , come , come , " and they appeared to proceed

      towards the Pontardulaia € fate j and I heard some Bay , " Gate . " It was about ten minutes to one o ' clock , when we arrived at the place . After the parties had arrived at the Gate , I heard a noise the same as breaking of glass ; I desired my men to follew me ; we went into tbe main road ; I saw three men on horseback with their faces blackened ; they were on this side of tbe gate that is in Glamorganshire ; there were many more on the other aide ; I should say from 100 to 150 ; I saw and heard them pulling the Toll House down ; tbe disguise by the three men was particular , and I took notice of them ; they appeared to me to be directing the other parties . I ordered my men to fall in , and we proceeded towards them ; I called out " stop /' when one of them on horseback turned round and fired at me ; I was not hit I desired my men to mark tbat man , and I went np to bis horse and fired at It ' In endeavouring to make off , one of the parties fell from bis horaa , and I afterwards saw the tame man ,

      whom I believed to be the man tbat fired at me ; while scuijing with him he was shot in the arm , but by whom I do not know . There was more firing after this . I did not succeed In capturing the roan at that time , because I was struck down . The dress the man wore was a particular sort—a Druid ' s dress ; the moat of them were disguised in various ways ; I bad time to distinguish the dress of tbe man who shot at me , and recognised him again when shewn to me by one of my men . The mob afterwards retreated over the bridge ; I saw some in custody that night at the toll-gate ; the prisoner at tbe bar was one ; he was the man whom I have described as being in the scuffle with me . There were two other wen also token ; they ware also in women ' s dress , with bonnet * on , and pieces of fern stack In them . After the mob had dispersed , I observed the toll-house doer was broken in , and the windows wholly / demolished ; the floors were tors op , and tbe gate broken : down .

      Cross-examined by Mr . Hill—It was about ten o ' clock when we set out from the toll-gate . Had to go ten or eleven miles . Did not go the nearest way , and were all on foot ¦ They had not arrived at the field spoken of five minutes before the people came . Received the information on which they acted about four o'clock in the afternoon , the field was about 400 or 500 yards from the toll-house . Heard the noises as of moving towards the gate when in the field . It was there also witness saw and hoard the signals . It was about an hour in point of time , and five miles in point of space , before this that they first heard them . When they arrived in the field and became stationary there ,

      the mob sppeared to be upon a rood oa the other side of the river . They there beard them attacking the tollgate . The three men on horseback were on tbe Swansea side of the toll-gate . The mob appeared to halt at the Red Lion , and there fired a volley and cheered . Was a yard or two in advance of his men when the pistol was fired at him . Did not recollect that he then gave the men any other directions than to " mark" tbe man . Had previously given them general directions how to act Still telieved the man fired at him with a ptttol . The affair between them was the work only of a moment Tke man fell from his horse from the effects of shots from behind . His men were behind . Had not

      given them instructions to fire , nor any instructions , save general orders for the occasion . Thete had been all the time a continuous dropping fire . Lewis Llewellyn Dillwyn , examined by Mr . J . EVAPi . —Accompanied Captain Napier on tbe 6 th of September . He heard Captain Napier call upon ibe men who were destroying tbe gate to desist Did not know whether the shots which were then fired proceeded from the men who advanced agaiast Captain Napier ' s party . He fired at one man ' s horse in the hope of being able to capture the man . iThe witness here detailed the particulars of a struggle he had with another of the m « n , who was captured ) . Hia name he found to be David Jones . He saw tbe prisoner at the bar also in custody of the police . His face was blackened . The gate and toil-house , which ho afterwards examined , were in the state described by tha two former witnesses .

      cnaa-txammed by Mr . M . Chambebs—He had loaded pistols in his band when he advanced apon the field . -Did not know whether tbe policemen , when In the field , had their pistols in their bands or not Believed they had tbem about them . It was when they were dose to the erowd that Captain Napier called apon the ripferS to desist . He ( the witness ) had'foar pistols . He « M doe © to the horse At which he fired—in fact , touched it—aiming at the side of the horse . He was much pressed upon by the crowd , but he was sure tbat the ball of the pistol could not have hurt any one about him , unless it passed through the body of the horse . Had no donbt that the bullet entered the ribs of the horse : The boise got away . His ttbe witness's ) evidence bad not been taken before the magistrates , and the present was the first time he bod been examined .

      Henry James Peaks , examined by Mr . £ . TacgHan Willums —Was tha superintendent of the constabulary loree of the county , and on the 6 th of September at oixht acuompaoied Captain Napier , ice . ( Here tha witness col finned the evidence of the preceding witnesses respecting the noteen and firing of the mob

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      already dtscribod , the advauoeof Ciptuia Nipa .-r ; mparty ; the destruction of the toll-bouse , and of the gate , Ac . ) He thought the mob was composed of about 250 persons . When the Rsbecoaites at the gate were called upon to desist , they fired upon , and rode towards , Captain Napier's party . There was a general scrffli , and he saw David Jones , one « f the rioters , taken Into custody . ¦ ( The witness here produced some powder-horns , a shot-bag containing some shat , taken frosi the rioters , also a variety of articles [ composing the dress and disguise of the Rebeccaite 8 , ! alt of which were taken from them by the police . He : also produced some tin-horns , and two or three cow-horns which had been likewise taken from them . Two ] large sledge-hammers ^ a pickaxe , a crow-bar , a oleft ,-j-a sort of minor battle-axe , — used for cutting iron , two old guns , and other weapons ; were also produced . The hammers and cleft were weapons of a moat formidable description . )

      John . Price , examined by Mr . Evans . —Is one of tbe Swansea police , and jwas at the Pontardolais-gate . As he approached the gate he heard the sound of horns and the firing of guns by a number of people . He heard them demolishing the gate , and saw a great number of pesons on horseback on the Swansea side of tbe gate . He heard Captain Napier say " Stop firing . " He then saw a man discharge a gun at Captain Napier , dressed in white , and something red round bis neck . His face was blackened , iAfter the man fired , somebody

      ia the mob cried oat " Ffgbt to the death . " A great many guns were then fired . After the police fired , the horse of the man who fired at Captain Napier staggered and turned round , aad ] the man fell off I followed him and took him . That man was John Hughes , the prisoner , who got wounded . He said " Let me go , let me go , my good fellow ; you have broken my arm already . " He said to him , "Where did you get it broke f" " Over yonder , at the gate . " He was quite sure the prisoner was the person he nw fire at Captain Napier . j

      Cross-examined by Mr . Hill . —Did not recollect the first time that he told ] the expression " fight to the death . " This was not in the first edition of hia Btory . He did not state it then , because he was in a harry ; he was not ia a hurry when he gave his second story .. Mr . Hill . —O ! j William Robertson Williams , examined by Mr . E . B , Williams—Is one of tbe police force , and accompanied Captain Napier to the Pontardulais-gato , ( The witness then described I the same evidence before detailed ) . The prisoner at the bar was the man that fired at Captain Napier . He received orders to fire ,

      and fired . He saw Captain Napier fire a pistol at the horse under the prisoner John Hughes . The horse turned round throe times , and the prisoner fell off . He did not see Captain Kapler straggling with him ; be first saw the prisoner In custody . He saw David Jones in the toll-house pulling up the boards of the tollhouse . Jones struck him on the shoulder with an iron bar . He immediatiy pat his pistol io his left hand and drew his cutlass , with which he struck Joaea on tbe bead . He picked np the bar afterwards , a tinhorn , and a broken powder flask ( produced ) . Jones was afterwards taken into custody .

      Mr . Hill objected , that thU was evidence against Jones , and not against the prisoner . Mr . Baron Gurnet . —He la responsible for the act of the erowd of which he was one . Examination resumed ^— He saw the gate broken . He afterwards found the pickaxe produced . Cross-examined . —Thiis was a pick-axe , such as were used for mending the roads , and such as were laid about First mentioned that Hughes was the man on horseback when he saw him apprehended on the bridge . There was a considerable bustle at tbat time . He did not see any other persons . He had orders from Captain Napier to notice this man above the rest He did not notice either of the magistrates doing anything , or firing . There were many reports of guns firing . Would state that there were not twenty men on foot on hia side of the gate . There was no scuffle between the magistrates and tbe men on foot . There

      were two men on horseback , the prisoner and another . He did not know what became of the other- The reason was that he was ] wounded—not by the crowd , ner by his own party , j His sword fell out of the scabbard as ha advanced . It fell on the ground with the point upwards , and he wounded himself with his own sword in the thigh in advancing . This was before the attack . Will not swear the greatest number of men at the gate had not straw-hats on ; had not time to reckon them . Stated to Captain Napier that the prisoner was the man who fired at him . Did not state he could recognize any feature . Has been out of court daring tbe examination . Was only examined once before the magistrates . The signature to the paper produced was his . ( The witness ' s deposition before the magistrates was read , bat there was nothing about tbe prisoner in it ] He only answered before the magistrates the questions that ; were pat to him . Several other witnesses were examined , and

      The Attorney-General hero put in several papers which were found upon the prisoner , one containing a Ss .-piece , the paper in which it was wrapped containing a statement to the effect that it was a payment for services . It was addressed to " Mrs . Rebecca . " The Court was then adjourned until nine o ' clock

      tomorrow , f SATURDAY . The Coart opened at nine o ' clock this morning , and the evidence for the prosecution was resumed . William Lewis , collector ef tolls at Pontardnlais Gate ; John Morgan , } a land-surveyor ; and William Cox , governor of the ] Swansea House of Correction , were exnmined on the port of tbe Crown . Mr . Hill then commenced his address in behalf of thu prisoner . After some introductory observation * he said . " -It is to me a circumstance of unparalleled astonishment , to which I can make no comparison since my long practice in the profession , that this Commission should have been called , yea , I repeat it fearlessly ,, why it Bhoakl have been Instituted at all for the purposes

      for which it has been designed . It -was notorious now all the world over tbat certain tumulte had been created In the hitherto peaceable districts in the Principality , in 1 consequence of the existence- of popular grievances arising from a heavy impost on the community in the way : ot tolls ; and it were better had the proper authorities endeavoured to have appeased tbe disaffection by redressing their -wrongs , if any existed , rather than fly to the assistance and interposition of Government , in sending its Solicitor General and Attorney General and so many of her Majesty ' s Counsel , to settle by ] law those matters which a more congenial method might probably have obviated . I mast confess , said tbe learned counsel , tbat I have been drawn into considerable surprise daring this investigation ;

      and from the opening of the case by my Learned Friend the Attorney General , I had expected some most henieousl offence bid been committed j for what else bad ] I to dread after the powerful description given by him in the indictment of firing , shooting , and riotously demolishing a dwelling house and a turnpike-gate , and that the prisoner at the bar did aid and abet in these most serious depredations . A great deal had been setup by the prosecution for the Crown to enlarge upon and magnify this most dreadful and bloody occurrence—this most unprovoked outrage —this spoliation of property ; but he would ask , what after all did it amount to J Where was it ? Why , at Pontardulais toll-house and gate , which up to this moment no one knew to whom they belonged ; why

      bad not a witness been called to enlighten the Jnry upon this important point ? Again , what tittle of evidence was there to show the participation of bis client , the prisoner at the bar , as having been implicated in this tumult ? Witnesses had been produced who , he contended , had failed to establish any proof ef that nature . It had been said that on the night in question a certain mob had congregated together , and with guns and other offensive weapons had committed certain depredations ; that many were on horseback , and others on foot in great numbers , disguised for the better purpose of carrying their depredations into effect ; that this mob , or some portion of it , attacked the tollbouse and gate and demolished them ; bnt I will fearlessly assert , continued the Learned Counsel , that the

      evidence produced j bos failed to establish that fact , as will be seen by the many discrepancies to which I shall have occasion to advett . Again , with respect to the prisoner at the bar , he would also contend tbat no case had been actnally made oat , so aa to bring him withia the sense of the indictment It was true certain witnesses Bpoke to the circumstance of three men on boRteback being seen on the G iamorganshlie side ' of the Toll-Gate at the onset of this affray , or rather on the first appearance of . the police force at the Toll House , and that firing had taken place , but it is' not exactly satisfactory by whom or which party first ! Now in this evidence there is some contradiction , for the number of three go mounted was shortly reduced ) to two , and subsequently to one ,

      and who was teat one ? the prisoner at tae b «? No ! for a policeman who was very particular and certain in his / fcesttaonj baa sworn it wa » a man by the name of Hugh , and not Haghes , the prisoner at the bar ; there w ' ere two names , and two distinct persona , —Hagh and Hughes in tho proceedings . The learned Advocate then went on to show that in his opinion , and be thought it would be that of the Jory also , that the Police had been the aggressors ; for it was their duty to bavo prevented the outbreak , instead of waiting as they did ( although armed by the Law )* until the alleged demolition was completed . Was this consistent ? No" Again , some of these very armed authorities , possessed of pistols , and balls , amd cutlasses besides , declare tbat upon ; the first volley being fired by them , that these poor deluded people , wh « , be it recollected , bod gives every publicity of their approach —rau off as many as could , except those BafortuDate

      one * who were csptmred . Had th « lnystem of nwr-ttavreing indicated anything lik « * murderous mob , bent- on the meat horrible srimet , as tia karned Counsel for the prosecution would hav « it to ; be thought ? Certainly ; not They had bees excited by an opinion of ( listing j wrongs , and ; they , sooght to remedy them , though , -I admit , not by the best of means . That public opinions have created public outrages is not a new feature in this ; country j but to reconcile them by the strong arm of the law , bos not alwajB been recommended , as he would shew , by authority of one of ( be wiBest and most humane men that ever lived : I mean , said theLearned Counsel , Lord Coke . Here he entered into a most elaborate display ot eloquence , whioh was listened to with marked attention , in which he touched upon every topic of i feeling and humanity , and developed in a most maa'exly manner the gaueral detail of tbe outbreaks , tneir cause and effects ; after which he

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      Wju ; inrush the , ecu u ol ovjddO <^ . uAdu ^ ai ^ njiifeing ; Dia remarks upon every point and turn of jienttmeBtrlikely ia say way to benefit . the defence . It had bajez £ ~ said in evidence , continued Mr . fiiH , that' thr ^ toW ^ house had been dem * . UsaedXtba 6 lb . e / gable end . was : torn down—the window and window frames battereds to pieces—and shots and sla | Sfo ' unduftfiii ' sa ^ fiea andt other wood work ; bat wbeaithrrieafc « twywi ! Hfl # f : called , who , be It recollected , shad not seen . the houaei" "> from the 5 th to the 7 th , thatria the day before , an * r -, after the tumult , he swoob that the npfight «\ of ^ tote . v windows were not dowa , but that they werettipn ; JitajodVox - ing ; that the great pulling down of thehousei « onatrte <* a ^ of a few stones being loosened froia , 6 iie-6 f the . q « oio *( oy-5 corners ); and that instead , of the gahleiead being in dan-r * [ get of momentary demolition , . there wasiwfc aiu ) l 9 . J ) 4 * tvj *

      enough for a mouse to creep through , mncfr-teahfr mag > - .. r Now , let me ask you , geqtlera ^^ saM ^< : iB ^^ b # * i ?^ do we know hut this quoin , or corner o | itbo . Wll ^ ott 9 evic > more properly speaking , might h »« fheea ' ajpRjj ^ noeiH , ( £ as projecting further liat ^ tba r p » d , itba « & ought Jipi n * . have done . The Surveyor has said that , the bo . wj . w ^ tn ^ dow Is parallel with the road , , but-X am JH > t 9 » t 4 » fl : ? which road he means ; and ; I conaider < Thial ^ Baj >< &rf « rj ^ iV falladotts one , for In it there , are lJtw ^ fQ »^ f ^!* 4- f % i 9 rttS by the toll-house , the high-road , to . Swajasea and C % tt » martben , and also a bye parish , road , fo ^ a jq ( l £ 7 '« o # C . if this projection , ( and tiut is Whit . appears ' to mej ik , ' into the side road , I meaa to , CQnten d ^^ atJtto ^) ne | , hais-ji a right to build upon public , ways and aftpterition ^ ay . .. ' be held out to some extentfo . rthe . facing . bfthat - ^^ r lQ sancedown . There ia an especial . Act of Parliament . ,

      ( he was understood to mean tha Turnpike . Ac ^ niidd ^ r ^ . ^^ which such nuisances were madepnlaw ^ uT , aridthewS ^ . ' , fore moveable . He would again ,. jtepisA , ' & $ , ^ yxe ^ t ^ . *' were exactions whioh became ifo l . fc ^ &'ti b | aV , ' ^ fc- ^ .. was bat right that they BHQnld ~ ifel $ meto * mj ; i ^* moved for publio beneSt , apd for the . liecant ^ ofpubltj ? , ., peace ; for if things continiie , ^ . o ^ as tjaeyjhad adtfe ^ tMg , ¦ should shortly arrive at ' asi ^ te ' oi' jhing i ^ q ^ f ^ th % : i insurrection in France . T say a ^ alQ , said h ^ e , moat e&r- ' 1 pbaticaUy , that the magistracy tif , ¦'^* ^ i ^ Srt ^; WeB ??! Captain and Police , were iSpre ' ' ^ e iggresaojt ^ ha ' nHinesft , " misguided people ; forThai iBey : eieroiled ^ alscrettiS ^ . with theii military ] Ui ^; ffiil ^ W&W * $ & 8 ** vented before the mof caUed Bavter 73

      pre > , f $ It U ' , dbuM come near the scene of act ^ nrhe ' didTio ' t know ^ Whst '^' th 6 Magistrates of Wi ^^ l ^ Wg l ^ i ^ & jafi ^ T * bat he was happy to payliUgUnd . waj ? .- « ot . lS [ t f . t ^ iS ? " * the latter part of his addrlss . ' which i ^ en 5 be ! nstfeafc ^ by various quotations frAni ^ hp ^ a ^«^| eruutlf ^ f ritles , the learned and indfefatigabfe pleader " referftSfSr'T the decisions in criminal cases " of Jadge Foster ami Russell , and in a most touohing and pathetic ' a ^ pml to ''" the minds and feelings of the Jury trusted on a verdict ' ? ofacquitteJ . v , ' ¦' ¦ ¦ l ' ' ¦ ¦ ?¦ ' « ( iirJI ThiB Learned Counsel ocenpied tw » hbnrf A ^ d'fivi f ^ minutes in hU address , £ f which iBe above ' fs b ' dt * . ;' short onttine . , ';; ' ' * ' *> f : * « ! * 1

      Mr . Chambers then proceededto < &U- Tritnesses- ^ W ^^ character , whea i ; , . ;< ! . "' ' * ' ^ "W . ^ , Mr . David Jones , of Lanbn ; Jflhn Re 6 s , parish- o £ Lanelly ; John Jones , Manse ^ A \ ms ; Josna ^ 'JenBHs' ^ , " Robert Jones ; Wm . Tbbmss . ' -ty ' r Clatrqd ; ' Davis ^ RichordB ; Daniel JenkinaY 'Jshir Jenkins ; ' anu ^ oBdt ' - Rees , appeared and united in giving the ' prisoner'Out " best of charactew . " '' M " ' ^ ^' ¦ ' » ' ? The SoLicvTOB ,-QE » EKxf tfien addressed 'ihe Su ^ " in reply ; he spoke an hour knd ^ tenmihtttei * ^ * "' * - < Mr . Baron Gurnet thrummed ' o | t : ' ( f ?; r ' - ' ^ * ' * & The Jury retired at a cjd ' arter pafifc'foui : fl'd jk # / -afil . s ' after little more than half m hour's' absence , retarn > ff . with a verdict of Guilty ,. ^ o 'fii ^ dta ^ tnrf )^^^ * mercy on account « f his pti ^ idaJi good ftiahftsterv '¦ ' ¦ ' ** " ' a The Court then adjoornedTintii Monday . ''• v ^ - ' » a 'nw ? MONdAr " :- ' ' ' ' ** iyr

      ' The Court was opened at fiine' tfclocir this ifiornin £ > " * and immediately afterwards Davia Jones ? te&Jm *^? Hugh were placed in the dock : airMridletaeBt ' wsfc- '' then read charging them with havfng finl 4 wfally , ^ lc *» ' oasly , and tamaltaoasly aiSembled / wlth ttlvers-offi ** to tbe number of 50 , and feldriiously beinn WdemdltsS ^ , and poll down a certain house in the'jpatish-of ^ l&& 4 B&-ttS tolybont , the property ef Wflllanf Lewis aid ' btno *;^ Theprisoners first pleaded ^ 'Nol ; 0 < illfr f- 'WAt ^ afteiv'Ifcfl- ' short conversation between their ' cdunsel'Tittd T » r . sBE | . a « Williams , their attorney , tfie * ¦ wi thdreir « fielr pft ^ aflft ^ o pleaded " Guilty . " ' ° n "" - '" 'f f i 1 *' !«¦) 1 i-3 >*» i

      TheATTORBKT-GENBaiTi ^ ftiieTi % aW , \ h *' prttbu ^ hfe < having pleaded " GaUty , " ' ni ? did fadt mean to f rttis tt ^ ' * aggravation of punishmeni : '' ' ! & ' ( i ; f ^ TCff- ^' . i Mr . Hill then addressed " theCduit at ccinsi * fta 1 ) l «?* i length in mitigation of puoMtireut ' ' ¦ ¦« ' ' * ' « - ' * J J » m John Hughes , who was" cpnVlctea rtf > S 3 t * da ( JV ^ having been placed with tfc ' e * o % e * pr&one # B afttiSbMsF't Mr . Baron Gubnet tiiea addresse ^^ Be pi » 9 B «< 8 V ^ and said they stood severally'cbnfioteaflf a'felody ^ wtdot a felony of a very aggravated " xiesoflptloiR' Tfcfe tf&Tsfi after a long and patient ' fieariilg , Bad'found . Joh *» R > Hughes Guilty ; and the prisoners ,- DsWI' -J' din ^ a li * s John Hugh , had pleaded vaitty to BtJlnyicVmetitforiK' similar description , and their Leartiea * Co ( tfh 8 rt , tebi * f <» addreaa to the Coart , hSa'ivery ipire | i « rt » t ffispresse *^ th

      apon it the contrition of Jo ^ eS anaHagh ;»**» hi |*> e 3 ( ffs had manifested , and which was intendedito-- ~ recoBSi *< mend them in some meaaureto the mercy of the-Courfc-Thls circumstance was net forgotten ; but still ' art e& ^ ri ample was necessary . Thfey , from- th « reBpectabilitj ^ l which they had formerly maintained , and tii » mko £ i life Which they occupied ; were persons' « f -whom ^ ites was particularly necessary that ; an > example -nhoul&u be made , to deter others-from a-repetiU » n ct ^ . thelr , , crime . They -were all liablw tejb © irauapQjJed *!)^)?^ the seas for the term , vx > f , Jh 6 ^ v > M ¥ ^ i * t / , fiu ^ considering all that had j beea ^^ i ^ l&irea&& 0 David Jones and John Hugh *; the * X ) oaitwa # , of o ^^ wn ^ , that it was impossible to psss a less fientoHC % &aJktlrB 3 £ it which he was about to protootmes s Mh ^ b . ^ raa , that « aca

      of them should be transported far . thdTjtejrnij . of (^ veifr , years . With respect to JohaBughes ^ Sih ft q ^ t couM not entertain tbe same vienr , « f W « / 5 a « e . ffe &p $ e ^ xf > c ^ t to be one In > station of society if «/ aboYe * h % r « at : bn ^ not likely to be misled bs > jothen i . if ^ . jefr vg <^ t&fy evidencd proved to be a leader , if qot ^ be j l . efder ^ i « h ^ lawless multitude . His comauG $ « fc the ^ BRe »^ ji » a , w * jJl | I » tbe papers found ia his pocket , demo ^ tr ^ t ^ nii j l ^ asfe , that he was a leader—that het jwas . activ ^ in ., cqlleciin ^ adherents and associates , ajaditbj ^ aonifithhig . ^ ke ' j ^ iraa | a j had issued from him aga ^ st | hos % whQ ^ eie npti fpi ^ ward ia joining his fUegBli . tio | U ' # B . ;/; ., Ha ;~ aad ; . v {^ e ] f ; recommended by the jury . to JWie : _ nJ 6 rcy ^ f ^^^ a ^ Court . The Court felt extreme , dit ^ alty ^ ii ^ ana . |

      degree lessening the puniafimenj nw % ict | beL . Javsv awarded to his offence . Thejaw ^ jBa ^^ was ^ ajl ^ te ^ transportation for life ; . but : ^ v 4 n g . a ^ . cons ^ aaoAJqi the recommendation of the ^ ary , am ) t 9 ; a % ^ c ^ sqnv j stances which had been 8 Q . jtl > lJ 5 s $ atpd . ;;» flfeuapeg . counsel for the prisoner , the Goart waj q ^ opf ^ iofli , th ^ z he be transpsrted beyond ] th ^ eeaf . jflt - ^ ft ^ gnn , ^ twenty years . As to any farthei ^ jK ^^ B ^ oLj ^ ff ^ Sf the prisoners mast recomt * wd ] i ^ em 8 ^^^' toe " grjvjej and mercy of the Crown ; ilj « t > h , at ^ erpj ^ uH ^ o ^ Jlfe expected if offences ef tbta kind ^ ' w ^ « ej p « A ^ an ^ E the peace of the country were i no ^ fnyy . rest ^ reji ., ;^ , ^ , Ia the case of David Lewis , Ajab ^ nrer ^ a ^ djas ^^ iMi there Was a charge of feloHJqusiyj a ^ d ^ mpH ^ iouB ^ . ^^ ting and woaadlng "' ' ^» v" !

      . . , ^ .,, , :.,,. ^ The Attornet-Gener 4 L ^ Id tbat ^ jjju ^ oj Sinff over the circumstances , bfi |^ ) t , d ^' o ^ af ' Jjg e ^ l ^ . a nolle prosetui . . «» t- - v . % r « t . ii « a « W fa " ? The prisoner was then discharged . & . < oiit ' iits . Lewis Davis was then indicted , upon oljpB j , ^ William Chambers , the younger , of ^ fcjaneny * Jn ^ f t county of Carmarthen , gentleman , land another , ' Wt& unlawfully and nialiciouslytfcnnrtogdown and destroying a certain turnpike-gate in the . pariah ot Llandilotolybont u - " «"; 3 - The prisoner having pleaded Gg ^ ty ^ . , . Tha ATTOttNET-GEinsBAL eafcl "thffb he Bad givetfe

      his best attention to this ca » , '&ad did .-bob feelitNecessary to press tot the judgment of tb ^ Cottrt ^ ifton Y ^ as he should consider it sufficient that ; toef prisoner should enter Into bis owu tecogaimabea ; tor » pj £ af , * fl £ receive the Judgment of the Cbnrt . df called npoiio ^ vl The prisoner then enteredinto his own , r « o « gp » aaMett for £ 50 , and was discharged . iS . ¦ iV ; ¦»> mamriz * Morgan Morgan aad Esther Morgan , ateo-jpkad ^ " GaUty" to an indictmetrt ^ or / being-felopio a sJ E present and aiding and asstotogT .-Mar «« ei ^ MiDWU ff t > maliciously cat and wound Obarlea FredefltJt JI § Ql # t r of Swansea , genUeman , wito latent la » Q-dpi »» tftpg » - vent the apprehension of one Henry Uojg&sto &&v £ vs

      The' ATTOBNET-GENEBALJsaid , tbrt b «* w « pia fSPtera nolle protequi to the cbarg « . of 1 . feloDy >> j « g » lBft 1 ^| e prisoners . Considering thele advaBeertage , o « n 4 « oft ^ r circumstances connects >« ttht . tbe . ease ,, chfrjtoujbjifc je satisfied if they were discharged jrfter . en ^ rifg- ^ ti their own recogHieinces . i nejfc ^ D * a * & : * mt&eiy& ~ . ' Th 8 prisoners , having takete& ^ i ^ iXY ^^ - ^^ cogniBiDces for £ 50 eacht rWew-5 ac « o ? # |^ yb < d # - cbarged . h . . » u m ^ > i ? 9 % : tu Margaret Morgan , Reea Morgan ,. and ? J , oh % M ^ jj ^ likewise pleaded " GaUtys" tb « ^ i ^ to ;» niin 4 icts ieDt charging her with maliciously cutting anji wqondlngjtfee before-mentioned C F . Napier , and the othst $ riapnjw » With having been ffilpnioosjy . jiiresfmt ^ wdsaidjn ^ and assisting her to commit tha said fejom . j , }; . ; : ;^ , * ,,

      The ATTORNEY-GENEEix « usnter ^( Vi , a ppHeygroaypz so far as regarded the felonioW-tfia ^ ge against ' - ^ gf i- ^ soners , and observed that , Jkv ^ aBc ^ comstances under which ^ i « Bggraj ?^^ ^ fauif , lia < l taken place , he did believeithakitb ^ y me rqjdgd ^ i | vj , ^ j take With respect to the rfehfet ^ jjesi ^ . JPp ^^ C& ^ a cirennubmces he wMnot disj ^ eiJ . tO jf ^^ ^ ra s ^^ e punishment \ jxthiseas © 5 ;; bufeVWrthj ^ a ^^ aAtteiin rosistod , the offence ajuat , at * h 8 r § a 9 je ^ ipe , p&f pa ^ eH by some sentence which ^^^ paft ^ y ^ j ^ iit displeasure of the Coort ^ v-m m- ^ na ^ lsi ^ t ^ r TheLearnedJOBdfE thgq ^^^ M ^ egWflig ^ P * seaWneed Margaret Moraft to , WhMplWPfeffSi 8 ^ Month * , sad Reea and Johu , M % » gaBte ^ itt ^ j

      WWia-ThB' toarned Baron furthers ^^ iWWWSdjyjhrtjg ^ CwiJ ^ had received infpnnation * tm >* 8 m * m iCK of their characters previously H ^ W ^ MWf ^ B 8 ^ that that was the only re *^ »| fteg ^ bA ^ ftj »^ -eoo ^ sideted ttnscBBsary to sentp ^ ii ^^ p ^ pgj ^ t ^ pr also .. -er -... rst ^ -vinv * *; o ^ iki ^ Miit- ¦ ¦ ¦ ; Mr Baron Gurnet then ^^ dd ^ i jg ^ f ^ Mjruryi thanked them in the namepf Kbg coa ^ j . ] L tor tgfi . ^ C - vices they had performed , Vid ^^ s ^ pS ^ u ^ fEkai ., -ff 131 Lordship also ; in di » chargli »^) j % t ^ ia || . i WW *? 1 hia regret that they should h >\ e , h ^^ p tof fe W ^ home * at an unuauol period of the year , tnaiifftgj ^ fiss at the same time for tbe maBn ^ h ^ yh ^ h ^ j ^ ' gsd peir formed their duty . j . ^ t , ^ fr ' t : ' ut-ityvf . The juries then retired , a ^ jg ^ p roc ^^ ^ VP ^ commission terminated . .. j -, . . « ja , ii ai ¦' & b& joa ; . ' ( Continued in our Eighth page . )

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 4, 1843, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct826/page/7/