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THE POWELL PLOT . TOTALS AT THE OLD BAILEY { _Osntxautifom . _« w Btventhpag * ) Thursday , _Sefteheee 28 .-Mr Baron Piatt 8 Mr Justice Williams took their scats on the f . nchat ten o ' clock .
THB DEFENCE . Mr BAttAimNB proceeded to address tbe jury en behalf of Cuffay and Lacey . After some prefatory remarks , he contended tbat the Attorney General was wholly unjustified in saying that the prisoners were connected with any plan of organisation with a view to a general and simultaneous rising oftbe _people throughout the country . No evidence had Ven adduced to show tbat they had any connexion with any such _organisation . TheAttorney General bad said that no great public good was ever obtained by violent measures . Why , itwas notorious that tbe great measures on which tbeir liberties rested were obtained at tbe point ofthe bayonet ; but .
under the sway of the rdguing Monarch , -who desired by every means to promote the -welfare of her subjects , force was unnecessary to obtain that which-was obviously good . He was perfectly ready to admit tbat the prisoners bad been guilty of great nnproprietv , but be denied tbat they had any intentkra of levying war against the Queen . It was said thatthe act under which tbe prisoners had been _fedieted was most merciful , since it reduced the sime of treason , of which in effect the prisoners _srere charged , to an ordinary felony , and hence _3 bolished the punishment of death , and tbe disemaowelling of the yet warm body ofthe malefactor . Be admitted further , that tbe government of the
present day was merciful , but do not let tbe jury feget that the time might come wben a government might bedisposedto tyrannise , and wben tbey might bave unconstitutional judges and unconstitutional attorney generals—let tbem also bear in mind thai s conviction under tbis Act placed the parties affected in tbe position of serfs of tbe _Government finrlife ; since , in the discretion of tbe Court , a man so convicted was no longer a free man . Notwith-• todingthe mercy of the Act and the leniency of be Government , tbe making of the offence a felony t opetrated a monstrous injustice , as it took away toe privileges which prisoners indicted for the high offence of treason enjoyed ; as a copy of the
indictment , and a list of witnesses to be ealled against , and thejury who were to try tbem , were not furnished to them . The privilege was taken away altogether . Doubtless the meetings were unlawful , and deserved to be punished by the law—doubtless * deal of foolish talk wis uttered , and there was a great deal said about hand grenades , in a wild _¦^ nd untotoredbelief that tbey would thereby obtain ae People ' s Charter ; but it was absurd to say that object of tbis conspiracy was to levy war against Queen . The idea _tos absurd . Don ' t let tbem told that a meeting at a pot-house , andthe ' non-. asetalkedby Cnfiay , andthe finding of a pikefieadin a garret , was levying such a war . Let
them , therefore , not be carried away by tbe special f kading ofthe Attorney General * but find them guilty of a misdemeanour . Was it not very likely taat the spies of the government tutored these fool-4 b , excited , weak people , into acts of violence , who reality had no wicked _design ; that they had fomented the whole matter , and planted about the persons of these persons , and abont their houses , evidences of guilt which tbey intended to nse for their own purposes hereafter , and which they had _fitemselves concocted . He trusted the jury would set forget that many of the greatest men of England ! sad died upon the scaffold in defence ef the very li- j _serties tbey now enjoyed , and that they should not :
consent to take away the liberties of their fellow subjects without the most mature conaderation , and without a due sense of the precedent they thereby eeated . He then proceeded to deal with the vrit-Bessesandtheevidenceadducedbythem . He did not anticipate that in a grave charge of this kind they wonld believe a person whom tbey wonld not trust is their shops by a drawer containing money wbich they had not counted , or in fact lend him half-acrown . They must apply the same rule to matters ef this kind as tbey would to the ordinary pursuits of life . The prisoners had a perfect right to
combine as others bad done to obtain by constitutional war" - the Charter . It was as open to a fair _discession as the expediency of adopting the Reform Bill , or tbe repeal of the Corn Laws , which though as much , opposed one tlmeastbe Charter , had become _ — . "When persons had combined for a certain jnrpose—the Charter , for instance—was it not easy for wicked persons , for gain , to join them in the gmse of friendship , and to fan the already excited elements of the confederation into a name . Other bodies in good repute—the freemasons , for instance ¦ -bad warders and ether officers , and used secret
symbols . The Attorney General said the Freemasons ltd an Act of Parliament legalising their proceedings . Mr Ballantine said the Odd Fellows were not legalised by Act of Parliament He accused Powell of having created violence where there was a disposition for peace , and with being a person utterly unworthy of belief . They bad heard from bis own ins tbat be had disseminated his poison among bis _workmen—originated and fomented the crime now Md to the charge of the prisoners . Was it not ob-_ _ous that he bad made the first pike bead , and ex-Muted it to those with whom he joined , ia order to induce them to make others , and when the proper
time arrived thereby to strengthen tbe case against tbem ? What evidence had they to show that Davis had not used many of the violent _eapiessions deposed to by Powell ? How many spies were there ? Was it not possible that there were many mere , and that , in truth , they formed tbis formidable conspiracy , and drew the prisoners and others into the gulf ? The Attorney General bad stated in his opening that tbere were thousands upon thousands in London who knew not where to get a morsel of bread or a bed to lie upon at night . It was a lamentable and an appalling fact ; and was it not likely that these houseless and famishing wanderers were easily made the tools ef a designing scoundrel
like Powell , who had not even the merit of being an accomplice—the man who bad assaulted his own father , deserted his wife , played tbe despicable part of a decoy at a gambling table , and run races to bring custom to beer shops He asked them , with a strong sense of justice , not to believe tbis manto put no faith in him .. In war , a spy , wben detected , was hung up like a dog to the nearest tree ; but perhaps a spy in civil matters , and more especially one against tbe Chartists , was a more respectable person , and less deserving such a fate . He ( Mr Ballantine ) did not think so , and he believed the pry would agree with him ; but they would of course form their own judgments . Then , again ,
was it not remarkable that Davis stated his attention bad been drawn to the evidence of Powell fry reading it in a newspaper . He admitted be lad read it . Was it not likely he had learned ius lesson from that person ' s testimony ? It was true , be c ame before tbem in the guise of a respectable man . It was just possible tbat he was no more worthy of belief than Powell . Owing to the way in which he had been called , no notice having been given thathe was to be pnt into tbe box , tbe prisoners bad bad no _opportunity of making any inquiry about him . The same remark was applicable to Tilden , who , it appeared , from bis own statement , got Cuffay appointed a leader in bis
stead , as bis pretensions were modest . They found bim endeavouring to entrap poor Cuffay into all kinds of violent expressions . No letter or document of any kind was found in the house of Cuffay or Lacey evincing tbe slightest scintilla of conspiracy . It was true a pike handle was fonnd m the garret of the house in which Cuffay resided , vvas it not remarkable that Tilden was in the habit of constantly going to Cuffay's , and that he went there after Cuffay bad been taken into enstody . Then they eoulrf have no doubt the tricolour was made by Powell . The learned counsel , after an address of two hours and a half , concluded by trusting thejury would acquit his _clients .
Mr Parry next addressed the jury on behalf of Fay . He said even the polluted lips of Powell were not guilty of charging the prisoners with aspersing the gentlewoman that filled the throne . Now he would show from witnesses that Powell had used tbe most indecent and disgusting expressions with respect to the Queen and her Consort . Having complained of ths loss of the privileges taken away by this Act , he put it to the jury if they could fail
to be of opinion tbat Davis was not oue whit less polluted than Powell He tells them he expected only compensatioH fer loss of time . Was it likely that a person would destroy his character , and so get himself to be pointed at and to be shrunk from by his wife , bis children , and his friends , without gain ? He palmed a silly falsehood upon the jury , and he was sure they would not believe it . The Attorney General said , with a thrill of ecstatic de-Bttt , thai Davis wasa _shon-Veepe * . ' lespectablr
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shopkeepers did not condescend to become spies . He agreed with the Attorney General that Powell was ' a bold bad man , ' but Davis was a sneak . The thief that sneaked intoau area was more despicable than the highway robber . Where are the ribbons which Powell said were distributed on tbe 15 th ? Not one was found when the prisoners were arrested , and the one produced was found under suspicious circumstances . Could they believe the truth of that , or of any portion of bis story ? Fay was taken at his father ' s shop , and no arms or ammunition were found upon him . After saying he should prove that Powell instigated the prisoners and others to act with violence , tbe learned counsel concluded an able and elaborate address oa behalf of the prisoner Fay . The jury then retired for a short time . On theirretoro ,
James Parris was called and examined by Mr Huddlestone . —He said he had been employed as a carpenter for seven or eight years by Mr Smith , tbe brother-in-law of Powell , a builder . He had known Powell eleven years . His character was not good . From bis general character he could not believe nun on bis oath . Had "heard him speak upon religious subjects sometimes , but could not recall to his mind what he said . Cross-examined by the Attorney General . —Would cot believe him , because he once came and said Lord J . Russell had cut his _throat—^ laughter)—and on another occasion tbat be bad seen a person steal a side of pork ; tbat a Mr Hudson , a neighbour , was dead . Saw Powell on Friday . Did not shake hands with bim , but told bim he was sorry for what he had done , on account of bis children .
The A ttorney General—Are you a Chartist ? Witness . —No , I am not . I do not know what it is . The Attorney General . —You don't know what Chartism is ? Witness . —( in a broad Scotch dialect ) —Naa ; tell me what it is , and then I will answer you . ( Roars of laughter . ) By the Judge . —Never heard him called , by his shopmates , 'Lying Tom . ' . Thomas Osborne , another workman in the employ
of Mr Smith , deposed that he had known Powell for about three years and a half . Would not believe him on his oath ,. if it was uttered on his dying bed . Remembered his _saying , abont two months ago , that there was to be a Chartist rising . He said so to me alone . He asked witness and some of the other men to join it . This might be about three weeks after the Kennington Common meeting . He at the same time pointed out a person who could make bim a pike .
Cross-examined . —Was not at the Kennington Common meeting . Was at Bishop BonuerVfelds on the afternoon ofthe day the police were attacked . Did not bear Ernest Jones speak . Attended a meeting at a public-bouse in the Birdcage-walk , on a Sunday in April . Told Powell that he bad joined the Chartist movement—that was not true—it was a lie . He would not believe Powell , because he bad found bim out in so many . Heard bim say that Lord Jobn Russell had cut his throat , and he charged bim 2 d . for a note which had been given him ( Powell . ) Often attended meetings of Chartists after the 10 th of April . Re-examined — Told Powell be had joined the Chartists because he was afraid of him . He was afraid to effend him , for he used to seek revenge on the tools months after .
Richard Fennell , carpenter , employed by a Mr Hill—Has known Powell for tbe but thirteen or fourteen years . From what be knew of bim would not believe him on his oath . Had heard him called 'Lying Tom' to his face in Mr Smith's shop hundreds of times . Had also beard him speak upon religious and political questions a number of times . Had beard hun say that he would sent the Queen , the ¦ ' ¦¦¦ ¦ foreigner , her family , and _Lsrd John Russell and Sir George Grey , to hell in no time . Had asked witness to join the Chartists at Cartwright ' s about ten days before the 10 th oi April . He told him ( Powell ) , iu answer to a question from
bim , that he was not a Chartist , and that the Chartists would not get that measure by tbe way they were going on . He' said they weuld get it in a montb . Also asked bim ( witness ) to propose bim as a delegate , after he ( Powell ) had proposed him as a member , saying at the same time that he could thereby get £ 2 or _£$ a week , which , would be better than working at old Smith's at carpentry . Told bim ( witness ) that the government was a weak and a government ; also said * Look at tbo Queen spending her hundreds of thousands a year in idleness , and here we are obliged to work at tbe bench for a bit of bread . ' He said if be would come to bis house he would show him materials
enough to blow London to bell in half an hour . Did not go . Went part of tho way , but turned back , knowing tbe bad character oftbe man . Had threatened him if he did not join tbe Chartists that he would point out him and others , and tbat tbey would get a ball through their heads . He showed him some Socialist tracts some years ago . cross-examined— Was dismissed by Mr Smith after some weeks' notice , on account of the badness of trade . The Attorney General—Wby would you not believe PoweU on bis oath ?—Witness : Is it likely
tbat I would believe a man when I bare heard bim swear times out of number that he would swear anything if he was paid for it . Had heard bim read the Scriptures , and wben he came to the name of Christ or the disciples , tear the part out , and say of either , ' Let ns burn tbat ——; the disciples _, were the biggestsconndrels I ever beard of . ' ( Sensation . ) When he came to the name of Judas , he heard him once say , ' He was a capital fellow ; he got well paid , I would bave done it for half . ' He used to burn the ' leaves he thus tore out . He used these exclamations he believed , in the presence of a person named Carr .
Alfred Carr , a carpenter , deposed thathe knew Powell well for many years , and had worked with him three or four years , snd that he weuld not believe binvon oath . Cross-examined . —As near as lean fix the time I last worked with Powell was in 1843 , it was in February . Tbis paper I bold in my hand is a date I had made to convince me I was right as to the period I last worked with bim . The Attorney-General requested the paper might be baaded into him , which was done . ¦•;¦ .. ¦ Examination continued . —Those dates , were made ont by some one in the shop . I am sure it is six
years ago _aince I worked with Powell . The date of February refers to a period when Powell was charged with baring attempted the murder of hia fattier . Tha witness went on to corroborate the eridenoe of the but witness as to Powell' s blasphemy , and adding eome , relating to the Holy Trinity and the Virgin Mary , ofa muet gross and obscene na : ure . I have also seen bim barn portions of Genesis . I have known him destroy the men's toels . I never destroyed any man ' s tools .: I was a Chartist in 1838 . Although Powell was theu on good terms with me , I know he would have betrayed me if he oould , and tried todo so .
Re-examined . —That date , February 9 , 1840 , has only relation to the _charge against Powellof attempting the murder of bis father . By Mr Baron Piatt . —Powell used to take me to these meetings . I thought he meant to get me into trouble , because he used always to talk of ripping the policemen ' s bowels open . I was satisfied he only meant to betray me , and there was no goad in it , snd I left befere he oould lead me into it . I am not a Chartist , and upon the 10 th _» f April I was out to preserve the peace . James Bennett examined . — I know Powell , and first became acquainted with him four years am .
and used to mend his boots and shoes . Upon tiie 3 rd of April , in the present year , I met him at the National Hall , Holborn , and I walked part ofthe way home with bim . On our road , be asked me what I meant to do on the loth of April . I said , 'Go tothe meeting . ' He then said , ' How do you mean to go V I asked him what he meant ; and he said , 'Do you not mean to go with arms ? ' I said , 'I did not ; and he said , 'I was a y fool if I did not . ' The rest of the evidence merely went to prove that Powell used every endeavour to get the witness to arm himself .. .
Cross examined . —I never had a gun , pike , sword , or pistol . I wonld not join . or listen to any arguments in favour of force . Re-examined . —lam a moral force Chartist . . By Mr Baron Piatt . —Order had been given to the Chartist body not to go armed to the Kennington . common meeting . If they had been to the contrary I should not have obeyed them or gone . Before 1 went to the meeting with Powell I searched his pockets , to see that he had nothing in them ; that was at Cartwright's . Hehad spoken about hand grenades or cartridges , and bad I found anything of the kind upon bim , I should bave thought him a dangerous characterand not accompanied him . ,
, John Westmoreland , a master tailor living in Watiing-street , waa a moral-force Chartist , and had been for forty years . Did not know anything of Powell , until he came and forced his company upon him , as he sat reading at Cartwright ' s . ' Powell then , upon more occasions than one , showed him plana ot organisation , and did all in his power to obtain bis acquiescence and assistance to join in the proposed outbreak . George Thurston , a moral-force Chartist , swore that Powell waa the first to speak to him about making ono to take part in the proposed outbreak ; but witness would not listen to aim . He Rise told
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him thst he had a pair of pistols for sale , which he wanted six shillings for ; then added , if witness would buy them , he would give him halfa pound of powder into the bargain . Witness did not accede to any of his overtures . Nothing material to affect the credibility of this witness conld be elicited in his _eross-examinatioa . Thenext witness called was Henry Green , bathe not being present during the examination of Powell yesterday , when the witnesses for the defence were severally called on to be identified , Powell was recalled " nd haying-seen Green , the latter was ordered butolvourt . _. , _; _.,-, _- ¦ ¦ ¦ ,, Powell was then re-examined , and said he weuia not deny having seen Green at a meetiug in the fields , or that he had told him to arm , and that he was not worth a damn if he did not . Neither would he deny that he went amongst the crowd that was thereand persuaded them to arm .
, Green was then called into court , and in his examination deposed to the admission made by Powai , adding that he ( Powell ) told him he bad no right to speak of the Charter if he would not arm . Cross-examined . — On the night of _theapprehenron of the ChartiBts I was with Powell , and he showed me a sword , and said if I would toll where I lived , he would give me a dagger . On the night before he asked me if I was ready to fight for my rights ? I said , 'I had no arms , ' and he proposed that I should make one of the mob either at the Tower Hamlets , or Seven Dials , as there would be plenty of gunsmiths' shops in the distriot to be broken open , and I coald arm myself . . He tried all
he eould to ensnare me . On both nights he had besn trying . I went home and went to bed with my wife . I am a moral-force Chartist , and would muoh sooner be at home and . in bed with my wife than out _fighting ia the streets . ( Roars ef laughter . ) I have seen the prisoners , but do not know them . Powell tried all he could to find out where I lived , but I would not toll him . He said , if I would , he would leave a dagger for me , and he wanted to entrap me , butcouldnot . ' n Daniel Bum deposed to meeting Powell at Cartwright ' s , and at the Milton-street Theatre . Upoa both occasions he talked of fighting , and offered to give witness a pistol . _ . evidenoethe
At the conclusion of this witness ' s , jury be . ged their lordships would adjourn the oase , which was acceded to . ... " - \ ' ' Friday , Sept . 29 th . —The Court sat again this morning at ten o ' clock . The prisoners were placed at the bar at that time , and the following evidence was adducedfor tho defence . f Daniel Burn said—In consequence of something that a man named Bryant said , I went to see Powell in the bitter end of May . He showed ; me the muzzles of two pistols , and told me that he was prepared , and that was his object in showing me the pistols . ' He was always asking me if I was prepared , and be remarked thatthe pistols were the things , and he wished to see all the polioe assassinated , and some
good fires in London . By the Attorney General . —I am a Chartist . I agree with the six points , but not with the view suggested by the press . I am opposed to violence , and I do not go to the meetings to bear violent language , but to hear the prinoiples oftbe Charter expounded . I was at the meeting at Kennington , and knew that some of _thoKwhovienttbere were armed , butenbeing told it was against the regulations they gave them up . I am an ' unenrolled' Chartist , and I do not belong to any locality at present , but formerly I belonged to the Dean-street locality . I had no _olass-leader . I knew nothing about class-leaders , but I have heard there are such persons connected with the Chartists . I belong to the Land Company also . Attorney General—When do you expect to get your share of the land ?
. Witness—Oh ! I am quite satisfied with ¦ the Land Scheme . It has been muoh misrepresented by the press- I entered . for a five acre share , and have paid 30 s . I said 1 would never attend another , meeting at Kennington Common , because I was stopped by the police when I wanted to go home over Blackfriars Bridge , and I said I would never be caught in sueba trap again . Attorney General—Suoh strap as the bridges , you mean ? Witness—Yes ; I don't mean to be caught in that way again . ( Alaugh . ) By the _Court-4 always knew Powell by . that name until the . meeting in Milton-street Theatre , when I heard that his name was Johnson .. I never
heard him answer to any other name than Powell before that time , and then I heard' Mullins call him by the name of Johnson . When I cautioned , the people about him , Mullins said 'Thatis not Powell , it is Johnson . ' William Gardner said—I am a carpenter . lam not a Chartist , or a . member of any Chartist association . I know Thomas Powell , and have done so for six or seven years . I certainly should not believe him on his oath . By the Attorney General—I know nothing more of him except occasionally meeting him in the street and walking with bim . I never heard bim examined on his oath . I used to work with bim six years ago , and he was generally considered a notorious liar , and 1 have heard bim express bis
disbelief in a future stato and that the' Bible was a tissue of falsehoods . He said this while I worked with him at bis brother-in-law ' s , Mr Smith's . Re-examined—Powell used to ba called 'Lying Tom , ' in the shop , openly to his faoe . I have heard the apprentice say to him , 'Nonsense , lying Tom , I wont believe it' " . Henry Watson said—1 am a bricklayer . I have known Thomas Powell from bis boyhood , and went to school with him , and have ' known him ever since , except about fourteen years ago I lost sight of him for two years .., From his reputation , I would not believe him on his oath . - . B _* _4 the Attorney General—I never heard him make a statement on bis oath . 1 have heard bim say he
should like to pull bis — old father out of his grave , and slue bis bones about for not leaving him any money . I have heard him say ' Oh , here's news , Lord John Russell have out bis throat by— . ' Another time he said the Duke of Wellington was dead . Upon another occasion he told a woman that her husband had dropped down dead , and he laughed at what her surprise would be . when she got home . Another tiaeheasked him . if he was not going to the meeting at Kennington Common , and advised him to grind a knife up sharp , and if a policeman interfered with him , to give bim a stab with it in the belly , and he said he would not _wantaseoond .. , . Charles Goodfellow said—I am a tailor , I am not connected with tbe , Chartist Association , bnt from
conviction am a Chartist ; but I am not enrolled , and have not been a member of any . association for five years . I hate known Powell since 1839 , when he was active in the Chartist agitation . _»* I saw bim on the night of the-14 th August , at the Coach and Horses , High Holborn . He nodded to me and a *_ td if I had got any . work .: I told him I had-not . He then asked me if I would make him a coat ; he wanted some clothes made , for he and another were going to Australia . I agreed to make the clothes and he gare me half-a-crown , and told me to go to the Orange Tree , Orange-street , on Wednesday evening , the 16 th of August , between five and six o ' clock , to measure him and reoeive the money for the cloth . I went accordingly , about half . past five
o ' clock , and saw the police running across the square . By the Attorney General—I eould see the Orange Tree at the time , and should have gone to but tiie police ware there before me , and shut the door , and would not allow anyone to enter . I waited about twenty minutes , and saw some men taken away by the polioe , but . I did not know what it was for . The same evening . I went to the Chartist meeting in Dean-street , and I there heard them _talkiBg about some-people being taken up . I went to my own lodging , and left a paper there stating how an attempt had beea made to entrap me . I wrote this letter in order to explain my oonduot in case _Ishoold be taken into custody . I destroyed tbis paper thenext _daybecause I thought I would have
nothing to do with the matter ; but when I found I was _wantedlta ' ul I would rather oome forward than that the men should be sacrificed . I was at the Kennington Common meeting ; but I did not go tothe meeting at Clerkenwell , when the people marched round the town . I have attended other publio meetings , the Anti-Corn Law League , tto . I was present at a meeting at Cartwright ' s about three weeks before the . 16 th of August , when I refused to have anything to do with violent proceedings , but I was ' cried down' by the parties , and Powell said ' I was a—moral foroe coward . ' They cried me down wheal proposed peaceable measures . This meeting was oh Sunday , the 3 rd of July , and about one hundred persons were present .
William John Garrett said—I am a Chartist . I knows man named Barrett . He wanted me to go to a meeting on the 7 th of August at the Seven Dials . Atthe same time ho showed me _. ¦&; pistol , and at the same time said that he had been engaged all day in making ball cartridges . By Mr Clarkson . —I have been a Chartist for thirty ytars . I attended the meeting on Kennington Common the 10 th of April . I went with a man named New . I only know the prisoner Cuffay . I of those who
am-one were stopped by the polioe at tbe bridge on my return from the meeting at Kennington Common . Several thousand persons were present at the meeting , and I _Wanted to hear the result ofthe nation petition . We walked four abreast to Kennington Common , with our arms linked together . I had seen large printed bills forbidding this meeting before I attended it , but I determined to go notwithstanding . I did not see any persons with arms at the meeting . I had a class leader . Mr Clarkson . —What was his name ?
Witness—Am I obb ' ged , ray lord , to answer that question ? , . Baron Piatt . —Yes ; answer the question , ¦ Witness . —I think it was a man named Tapnrell , and I believe nine men were nnder his control . I did not see bim at the meeting on the 10 th ; I fell in with the procession in Holborn . That was the place appointed for our locality to join it . I don't know who gave this direction . An order waa issued slso that we were net to go armed to the meeting , and tbis order may have beea issued by the class leader .
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_ThewitnessDavil was than r « _callsd , aadcro * s-exa _« mined by Mr Ballantine . He said—1 bare sold two guns within the last six months . I have not sold any _pikeB or pistols . I know John Stanton , formerly a policeman of tbe R division . I never persuaded him to join the Wat Tyler locality of Chartists at Greenwioh . 1 never offered to sell him a pike , and never had a pike in my possession . I never offered him a brace of pistols , bit I had a pair to sell for twelve shillings . They were not my own property . I don't remember offering to sell them to Stouten . I am a general dealer , and sell old books , furniture , boots and shoes , or any thing else . I attend sales , and bought these guns at one- I never told Stanton or anybody else that I oould supply them with powder and bullets .
At the time I offered these things for sale I was at tending the Chartist meetings . I never told Stanton that itwas the intention of tbe police to _amtt all the Chartists , and advised him to get a pike and protect himself . I swear I never showed a quantity of firearms to any person , snd I never said I wished we had a place where we could praotice them in , se that we might serve out those- — blue devils . I know a person named Joseph Munday _, and he may have been present when I offered to sell a musket to au Irishman named Shady , but I don't remember that he advised Shady not to buy it . I offered the musket in the way of my business , and I would of course have sold it to any one . I offered to sell Munday ai pair of pistols for sixteen shillings . I knew him to be a Chartist and a Confederate when
I made this offer . I swear that I did not say they were good ones to fire , or that I wished I had the —— old Duke of Wellington before me to try them . I was always a friend to the Duke bf Welling _, ton and , have advocated his , generalship , and proved that he was not a coward . ( A laugh . ) I know a person named Heath at Greenwich . I swear 1 did not _sb __ bim to assist in getting ap a Chartist , Club at Greenwioh . The club was already formed , and I may haye asked him to attend one of the meetings for the benefit ol the landlord . I may have asked as many asa hundred and fifty to oome for the same purpose , but I will swear I have not asked as many as five hundred . I took an interest in getting business tothe house . I remember Looney and Daley , and some other members of the Coafederates , coming to Greenwich , aad having
a private room at thu house , and I secreted myself in an adjoining room and heard theu conversation , and reported what their intentions were to the superintendent of . police ( Mr Malalieu ) , and hesaid the meetings might go on , and he would send a policeman to attend them . After this I advised people to go to the meetings ; and the landlord used to give me half a sovereign , or five shillings , now and then , in return for my friendship , I think I met a man named Parris on BltekhesA Hill , on the 16 th August , ' and that I said to him . 'this is the night on which the blow is to be struck , ' I swear I did not ask him to go up to London , but I did tell him to go to the Druid ' s Arms at _Greenwich to keep bim out of mischief . I swear I did not put
my hand to my breastand saw 'lam ready / I never offered a man named Robinson a pair of pistols to take up to London with him to the meetingthat was to be neld ' on Whit Monday . I used to eairy the piBtols about with me loaded , and I offered , to sell them to several people , but . I did not do so because , I eould not get my price . I was once a witness in the county court at Greenwich , but I swear 'I did , not say to Robinson , in . reference . to , that transaction , that I would have sworn any mortal thing to . 'hare got the better of those wretohes .- I never said to a man named Ward that physical force was the only thing , and I swear , that I never-advised him to go armed to the meetiug at Bonner's . Fields . I did try
to raffle the pistols , but I could only get one member , I won't be certain , but I suppose I did tell Ward that there was to be an outbreak in London , and I advised him to keep away . I did not say that I was going to London ' to reconnoitre , and see which were to be the ' points of attack ; but I did say I was going to London early in the morning to see if there was any likelihood ot a riot taking place , and , if there was , I should get ont of danger as soon ai I could . I remember Ward and Robinson making a proposition to dissolve the Greenwich association , and I opposed it . Mr Ballantine — Why did you oppose the dissolution of an association whioh you believed to be illezal ?
Witness—Because I thought it would injure the landlord . Cross-examination continued—I think I called them cowards at the , tame time , but I did not pull out my pistols and say that if any ene attempted to arrest me I would have blown their brains out . I don't- think' I made use of suoh an expression . I don't remember it . It is possible I made use ofthe expression ; if I did , it was only to throw them off tbeir guard , and I may have said so and forgotten it . By ths Attorney General—I communicated from time to time what oeoumd at the Draid ' s Arms and other places to Inspector Marks , and he reduced my statements to writing , and I signed it . I purchased the gun and the pistols at a sale , and they were bung
up in the shop for sale . John Staunton—I am a labouring man , and formerly belonged to the R division of police . I haye known Davis two years . I remember his asking meto join the Wat Tyler brigade of Chartists at Greenwioh about three months ago . He also offered to sell rae a pike head for 2 s . 6 d „ and a handle for 3 s , 6 d „ and he said if that would not do he had plenty-of powder and bullets snd pistols . ' He was to get the pike from London , 'and he said I might pay for it by instalments at my own convenience , as I was out of work . He likewise said that I had better have something to protect myself , as be expected tbe police might drop in at some of their meetings . * He also told me that he could supply me with powder and shot , and he added that he wished he had some place to practice firing in , as he wished to serve out those —— blue devils ., I once saw him coming outof theBlackheath police station , and he . ran away , like a deg with a
kettle to his tail . ( A Jaugh . ) V By the Attorney General , —The witness was my class leader as tbey termed it . I was fire years and a half in the police , and I resigned to take a situation on the Green wioh Railway . lama married man , and my wife has five bhildren . I . ' swear I was , not discharged for taking improper liberties with the wife of another constable , I have . been a Chartist ever since Mr Davisasked me to join them , whioh is about five months ago . He made us so many , promises , and said we _. wcre to become rich men all of a sudden , that I was induced in consequence to join ihe . Chartists . He showed me the pistols in his own shop , and I also saw three guns in his shop . I never attended a GhattitV meeting in London , ' . bnt _Ihare been present at meetings at Blsokheatb , where I have heard Sharp , Vernon , Ernest Jones , and Looney make speeches .. Reexamined—I left the police because I could get better wages on the railway .- " . .
Henry John Steek said—Between six and seven years ago . . . Davis lodged in my house . About six months ago he asked me to join a Chartist olnb at Greenwich .. I remember upon one occasion that he showed me some pistols , which . he said hehad purchased in London , and intended to take to the Druid ' s Arms .- I said no sensible man would talk about arming . . Hesaid he waa in the habit of going to London , to buy arms to supply the Chartists with . He advised me to go to the Druid's arms , where he said I shonld hear _somearguments that would satisfy me as to the propriety of arming . When the but ehild of ber Majesty was born , he made use of a very offensive expression towards the royal infant ahd . her Majesty ; and shortly before the 16 th of August , he said to . me ,, ' You will soon see what we shall do ; . we are nearly ready . ' Davis always told me he was a Chartist . I am not a Chartist , and when he wanted me tojoin the Chartists 1 only ridiouled him . ¦' ,
i Joseph Dunn said—I reside at 128 , London Wall _, and am a net manufacturer . I am a Chartist , and have been a member of the National Chartist Association . I hare aot belonged to it since August , 1846 . The card produced is similar to the one issued by the Association in that year . The plan of the Association has been somewhat revised since that period ; but there haB been no material alteration made in it . I bad been a member from the commencement to 1846 ; and took an aotive share in the proceedings . ' I acted as president and treasurer of the City of London Branch , and L always understood the object Ofthe Assooiation was to obtain the Charter by legal and constitutional means , or else I Bhould not have : joined it , I never witnessed any Beoret proceedings . : i ' , " . ''' ¦ _' . '' By the Court . —There were delegates at that time ; but the plan of having class leaders was not at that time acted up'to .
Mr Parry proposed to ask the witness whether the olasB leaders were not appointed upon the same principle as in the Wesleyan connexion . Mr Baron Piatt said he was of opinion suoh _aqueation could not legally be asked . It had nothing to do with the question , - Mr W . Dixon Baid—I am ene of the direotors of the National Land Company , and a Chartist by political sentiment . I know an association oalled the National Charter Assooiation . I am a member , and have been bo for eight or nine years . The oard
produced is a member's card . 1 always considered the objeot of the association to be to obtain the Charter by peaceable and legal means . To my knowledge there is nothing connected with the assooiation illegal , unconstitutional , or otherwise' , than peaceable , and I know of nothing secret about it . Any one oan be admitted who signs his name and subscribes to the ruleB of the association . It was not founded to hold secret correspondence"flitbother * sooi _* stieB , or to raise rebellion and insurreotion in this country . It had no objeot but to obtain the Charter by legal and constitutional
means . Mr W . G . Ohinery , clerk to the attorney for the defence , wsb then called to prove tbat he had endeavoured to _sabpeena four other witnesses from Greenwich to contradict the evidence of Daris ; but
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ths Couit ruled that suoh evidenoe was inadmissible . " ¦ < - •¦ Mr Dixon was re-called , and he stated that the banner which bad been produced belonged to the National Land Company , and was first used at a demonstration at O'Connorville , in Hertfordshire , one ofthe National Land Company ' s estate . This wasthe ease for the defence . THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S REPLY . The Attorney General then proceeded to reply . He feared that the result must inevitably be , when tbey considered tbe circumstances under whioh the oharge was preferred , that they would feel compelled to find all the prisoners guilty , of the crime with whioh they were oharged . It appeared to him tbat
the counsel for the defendants had misstated the effect of the law under whioh thiB oharge was preferred , but , at all events , the complaints they had made against tho statute ought not to brave , any effect . That statute bad been passed by the almost unanimous consent of all olasses of the people ' s representatives , and it was now the law of the land , and they were bound to obey it , whether it was good or bad . He then proceeded to describe the eharaoter of the oharge , and Baid that he was not there ss the apologist of the spy system , but what he said was this , that if suoh persans existed , and were bold enough to brare public _ooinion bv communicating to the Gorernment the
existence of any treasonable or dangerous conspiracy , he considered that the Gorernment would neglect their duty if they did not aot upon it . Did they believe that a rising was intended ? If so , and he apprehended the circumstances left no doubt ofthe fact , what would hare been said of the Gorernment if they had permitted the thirteen desperate men under the , command of Riohie to hare consummated their guilty purpose ? If thej ; were not to aot upon testimony of tbis description , it wouid be impossible to obtain uncontaminated evidence in suoh a case until the metropolis was actually iu a blase . The Attorney General then went on to comment upon the evi . dence given by Powell , and be said it waspart of his
ease that , having determined to aot bo as to obtain information , it was necessary that he should play a part , and if he bad not acted as the others did—if he had not exhibited arms when the others were determined to resort to violence—if he had appeared to be peaceable—they would have suspected bim directly , and would bare placed no confidence in bim , and bis mission would hare failed . Was it true there was an organisation to carry out some objeot by violence ? - Had Powell anything to do with the meeting , of the armed men under the command of Riohie at the Orange Tree ? Had he anything to do with the others . who were meeting st tbe Angel ? Had he engaged the room for the oommittee meeting at the Blaok Jack ? Was it
proved that be bad ever incited either oi tne prisoners to any acts of violence ? No suoh thing ; the evidence showed they were willing enough to carry out tbe guilty aot tbat was intended . He wouldnow advert to the subjeotof the National Charter Association , as it was termed , and he would meet the challenge of Mr Parry upon that point ,, and would broadly state , and he wished it would hare the effect of disabusing the minds of those people upon the subject , that this assooiation was an illegal association , and every person joining it was liable to punishment . What were the rules of this _assooistiOB f The whole country was divided into distrusts placed under leaders ; - wardens were appointed , having the command of a certain number of men ; there were officers
who had certain duties to perform , an executive , and other circumstances whioh , in his opinion , dearly brought the association within the scope ofthe Combination Aet . Mr Parry—If this assooiation is illegal , the Anti-Corn Law League was also illegal . Tbid Attoiacy General—He did not say it was sot . What he urged was , that all suoh associations as the one he had described were illegal , and be hoped tbat pnblio statement would have the effect of deterring persons from continuing a connexion with an association whioh was clearly illegal ,.. and , according to his opinion , of the most dangerous character . The question , in the first plaee , was ,
did thejury believe there was an intention to rise in insurrection on tiie . night in question ? Of that faot he did not think there could be any donbt , and the only question was whether the prisoners were prored by competent testimony to hare been concerned in that guilty intention ! The Attorney General then proceeded to go through the whole of the evidence , and concluded by expressing a confident opinion that they would do their duty firmly , and decide the important question that would be submitted to tbem solely upon the evidence , and thatthey weuld not be actuated by any prejudice in favour of the Crown or against the prisoners atthe
At six o ' clock the case was again adjourned . _SaTCBDjir , Sept . SO . —Mr Baron Piatt and Mr Justice Williams took their seats en the bench at ten o ' clock . Mr Baron Piatt then proceeded to sum up the evidence , and todireot thejury . Wben an Act ' fit the Legislature changed the name of a crime in the nature of its punishment , it was their duty to see tbat it was carried eut wisely and properly , and to bring to tho consideration of the entire case-minds wholly unbiassed by any prejudice . If they believed from the ' evidenee that the prisoners intended to subvert the constitution as by law established , tbey must find them guilty of the heinous offence imputed to them . The learned Baron
then read the evidence adduced during the trial , commenting upon portions as he went along . The task occupied , as may be imagined , a considerable time . With respect to the part played by Powell , he said it was not likely that he waa a silent member of the conspiracy ; he took upou himself a teak , to sustain which , it was obvious , that he was obliged to aot as a member , both in word and deed , in order to blind the other members . Their own experience in life muat toll them tbat this was the course which a man would naturally adopt under suoh circumstances . He did not ask them to look at tbat person ' s evidence without ** distrust , but if his story was corroborated by ether and independent testimony , bo as to leave no doubt tbat it was not only
probable , but strictly true , it would become their painful province to find the prisoners guilty . He did not think the government to blame for availing themselves of his testimony , and he did not think the prisoners could complain of it . It did not follow because a person was in the habit of lying among his shopmates that his testimony was unworthy of beliel when given on oath in a court of justicethe more especially since he had no objeot to gain by coming _^ there to deceive tbem . This led him to call the attention of thejury to the way in which one of the witnesses—one of Powell's shopmates—gave his testimony . He gare his eridenoe with much flippancy , and repeated the blasphemous expressions said to be used by Powell with a smiling face , whereas no person of well regulated mind could
repeat suoh imprecations except with a feeling of shame and disgust . The learned baron concluded reading the evidence at half-past three . There was one por . tion of , the evidence upon which ho had aot heard any discredit thrown . He meant the eridenoe showing that the streetsi at the proposed meeting places and the coffee-houses were crowded on the evening of the 10 th . If they had any reasonable doubt , of course they would give the benefit of it to the prisoners ; but on the other band , if they thought thein guilty , be was satisfied they would not hesitate to discharge that duty—a duty important alike to themselves and to their country . 'Tho learned judge concluded his address at a few minutes to four . ¦ . _*"'" . Cuffay here intimated that the statement made ! in the course of the examination that he had a son was inoorrebt . ¦
The jury then retired , and at ten minutes to five o ' olook returned a verdict of Guilty against the three prisoners . .
• THE SENTENCES . . Dowling was then called up . The prisoners severally , but briefly , addressed the Court . ' . . '• . ; ¦*' Mr Baron Piatt , in an impressive address , sentenced the prisoners Dowling , Laoy , Fay , and Cuffay , to transportation for'life . V The severity of the sentences caused muoh surprise .
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' ACniXD Scaidbd to Diaxu with Boiling Muk . — On Tuesday , Ur W , Payne held an inquest at St Bartbolomen ' s Hospital , _respecting the death of Henry Tiaoe , aa infest , aged four months , who died nnder very shocking _clromjutances . The deceased was the Illegitimate offspring of a _yoaog woman , named Sarah Yinee , who had gone toservioe and placed the ohild under tbe care of Mrs Rose , of No . 120 , _Oorawall-road , Lambetb , On Tuesday week , the deoeased was lying on the lap of the nurse , who was preparing some boiled milk ; for the child ' s supper , and whilst iu the aot of lifting the saucepan from the fire the handle came off , and the contents fell ever the deoeased ' s neok , faoe , and arms , scalding Its person ln a most shocking manner . Mr _Galverwell , the surgeon , was called In , who , after affording some necessary aid , advised the deoeased ' s ramoval to the above hospital , where he died on Sunday night , from the effects of t & _6 _iejorles . Terdiot—Accidental death .
Shocking Catastrophe at Battkrsea . —On Tuesday afternoon the following melancholy accident occurred in Surrey-lane , Battersea . Two ; men _, named Cummins and Holgar , fplasterers , were employed on the house of Mr Gaines , ' the florist , Cummins being on the roof , and Holgar on the scaffolding immediately underndeath ; Cummins most imprudently jumped from the roof to the scaffolding , when the putlock gave way , and both men were precipitated from a height of at least sixty feet , the house being an old and lofty mansion . Cummins reached the ground first , and Holgar falling on him killed him on the spot , and was himself so injured that his life is despaired of . Cummins has left a wife aud youna family . '
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LATEST FROM GERMANY . _BiDuir . —The _injoneotion is completely _uniuccen ful . The insurgents hare been defeated by General Hoffman near Stauffen , pursued , surrounded , _atid Strure and eighty of his followers were taken pri , _soners on the night ofthe 24 th , and tried by court martial and shot the following morning . The fo _ lowina _; is the official account published by the Baden Minister : — « a __"_ t _» j .. __<_• _ __ a __ ___ _ _ 1 _ -. . receiveu - _-TTI
_Aoooroing ro _aunces just _, a neary can nonading was heard in the direotion of Freiburg , We hare received by a _speoial engine , tbe news that our troops hare defeated and put to the ront the rebels who had entrenched themselves at Stauffen , Near _Heiterheim . our troops came up with a body of 700 insurgents , and drove them back into Stauffen . After a somewhat obstinate resistance , the town was taken by storm . Some houses were burnt down * a great number of the rebels were slain , with soma lota ou eur side . Fuller details are expected . * Karlsruhe . Seot . 25 . 1848 . '
The Obkb Post _Ampi Zeittoo , of the 25 _lb . says : — ' ' We are enabled to state that Strure has beea tried by court-martial , and shot this morning . He was seized , with _sixty-eight of bis followers , who await their fate . ' The Frankfort Gazstib haa a postscript to tbe following effect : — Strure , with eighty of bis followers , has been made a prisoner and shot . The whole of his
correspondence has been seized . This same journal aide io a supplement—We are able to confirm on gsod authority the news of the execution of Strove . The same sentence bas been pronounced _against | the eighty rebels who were made prisoners with him . ' A letter dated Freiburg , the 25 th inst ., says : — , "The _Tree Corps bare been exterminated all but one thousand , who hare sought shelter in the Man . zertbal , where they will probably fall iuto the bands of the Wurtemburg troops . '
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MARLBOROUGH . STBEET . — Thit or thb a __ _us > _Katioium to the _MiisoroHs , — fiabeii _, dentist , summoned George _Davllle before Mr Fainter for having used abusive aod insulting language towards him In the publio streets on Thursday week , —Mr Dubele said he was on his way to England from the _Boalogne files oa Thursday week , when he noticed a great number of officsrs ofthe Garde _Natlonale on board the steam vessel , who were about to pay a visit tothe English metropolis _. As the party of visitors were totally unacquainted with the metropolis , ho volunteered to direct them to a hotel where they could get accommodation . On arriving in _Loadon he proceeded to show the party to the Hotel de f Europe , in _Leicester-aquare , when he wss suddenly pounced upon by the defendant , who , in the capaoity of eommlitlonaire ot the Hotel de Boulogne , endeavoured to induee the Frenoh visitors to transfer their patronage from the Hotel de 1 _'Europe to the Hotel de _Beulogne ,
Complainant , who had no interest ln recommending oae hotel more than another , refuted to alter his first determination , and the oonsequence was that tho defendant preoeeded to apply abusive epithets to him . first he called him a tooth drawer ; . this ho would have passed over , bat when the names , of _fotrtymt and pelistttt were added , he thought he was justified ln appealing to the law . The defendant ' s connexion with the Hotel de Beulogne would be proved by the faot of his having besn summoned as 'George , the waiter . '—The defendant denied that he . had any _oonnezien with the Hotel de Boulogne , where they had been recommended to locate . — Oae of the French visiters came forward , and denied that any of the party intended to put up at the Hotel de Boulogne . —Mr Fainter said it was evident the defendant was a sort of touter to the Hotel de Boulogne . He bad _uied offensive language to the _oompletnsnt , for which he must pay a fine of 28 s . —The money was paid .
LAMBETH . _—Ciuseg or- _Boaaua _^ tas _BoaBiar . — George _Hamment was charged with being concerned with others la breaking Into the counting housej ) Mir Charles Christy , Umber 1 merchant , _Broad-effeet , Lam bets , and stealing therefrom a £ 20-note , and other pro * perty . —Mr Charles Llnnlng , clerk to Ur Christy , deposed to the fact of the _roboery , and stated that suspU olen attached to the prisoner from his having been ln the service of Hr Christy , coupled with the facts of his having been seen on the premises on Saturday evening , A large and vicious Newfouudland . dojr , wbioh was let loose on the premises oa Saturday , as usual , and nhloh no stranger ceuld with safety approach , was found chained up on the following morning . —The prisoner , who merely denied the oharge , was remanded to a future day .
MARYLEBONE . —A _Tibit to a _Ma » _Sesvaiit . — H . Clifford , and Ellen Gardner were brought up in ous tody , the former charged with having been found ia the house of Hr Priest , the ' George , ' _Haverstock-hUl , Hampstead _, under circumstances ofa suspicious nature , and the latter with harbouring him therein . —It appeared from the evidenoe that , on toe previous evening , Clifford went to the house and Inquired for Gardner , Hr _Prisst'a servant , who , as alleged by bim , was his sister ; no doubt haviag existed as to suoh being the case , he was per . mitted to go down into the kitchen and sit with ber ; and at twelve o ' olook at night , some time after it was Imagined he had left the premises , he was discovered la the servant ' s bed , apparently asleep ; he was ordered to dress himself immediately , which be did , and he was then taken In oharge , as was also the female—In rep ! to Hr Long , Clifford said that he merely went to see thy maid Ellen , and that he had ne intention of committlse any robbery . The other prisoner held down her heag and said note ! ng . —They were both dischargd _.
MANSION HOUSE . _—Bsvoit or a Smr ' s Casw . — James Jennings Smith , first engineer , and Alexander Held , second engineer , ef tbe Lien steam vessel , trading between London and Freliland , and John James , David _QUUcs , James Payee , John Telly , Bobert Barclay , Si . ward Sorrell , and John tf'Donald , firemen and trim mere in the same vessel , were brought before the _Lori Mayor upon the oharge ot baring piratically endeavoured on the 16 th of September , to n-ake a revolt on board . Mr Smith attended for all the prisoners . —Mr Smith , at the commencement of the proceedings , stated thatthe first engineer had applied to Institute proceedings against the captain of the vessel _^ but not having his evidence a delay had _aeoesiarlly taken place , and in the interim he had been taken into custody upon the extras ordinary oharge upon which so many of the ' persona
employed were brought forward . —Ur Pelham gave an outline of the case , whioh the following evidence discloses : —Captain H . W . Neville said : —I am the master of the Lion steam ship , trading between London and Friesltnd , in Holland . I quitted London for a voyage toFriezland on the ISth of September , taking with me , as part of the crew , tho whole of the prisoners at the bar . They each of them possessed a registered tioket , and I received tbem in due coursa , and placed theu * names on tha muster roll . We _atrlvtd at Harlln _. gen oa Thursday morning , the dsy after we left the port , and took on beard a general cargo of butter , _ohests , flas , _corB , and oil , and also lire stock , consisting of 701 or 801 oxen , ealves and sheep , and we were to be ready on tbe 16 th , by . half-past nine o ' olook , to _retura . The fires were lit some time previous . About eight o ' clock
I observed a quantity of poultry broughton board in baskets by the firemen , and , upon inquiring ¦ "hose they were , was answered that tbey belonged to Smith , ths first engineer . I afterwards saw more brought on board , snd was teld they belonged to the same person , aad I told them to keep them on shore , ai I would not allow them to be oa beard . A few minutes afterwards I observed Smith oeme from the shore over the paddle boa , He held up his fist to me and said , 'Tos won't let my fowls on board , _won'i you ! ' I told him I would not allow it , there were too many . He then said , ' Yob , then I'll pay the freight for _thsm . ' I then said , ' They shall not oome on board at all . ' He said , clap _, piog his hands , 'Now I ' vegotyou , you — . I'll learn you . a trick , VA _teaen yon and your Mr Robinson a trick . I'll stop the ship . This is what I Intended .
I've been scheming this for yoa , ' ¦ He then called to the firemen , ' Rake the fires out , you—— , rake the fires out . ' I then said to him , ' Come here , _doa't make a fool of yourself , and do tbat which you'll be sorry for hereafter . ' He refused to bear me , and he ran off the paddle bridge , ordering the firemen again to rake the fires out , and to bring the poultry ashore along with them . After giving , directions to the onief mate I went ashore , and sent for tbe agent ef the ship _, thai he might expostulate with Smith and the firemen . When I told him what took place he seat for Mr Hani son , a merchant in the place , who took Smith _elon ? the pier to talk with him . and oame oa board after having walked nearly an hour with bim . I then sent for the consul , the prisoners having all gone _ashere except _M'Donald , and I Bent the mate to tell them aU in he presence , of tbe Consul to oome aft to the cabin , nnd when they oame I asked them one by one If they in _» tended to resume their duty . Smith told the rest not to say anything , as tbe —— _* ould only catch them . I
then asked the firemen and trimmers and the second engineers if they would not de their duty , and obey my orders in getting steam ! All except _M'Doaald , and a man named Rsyner , who is not here , said , - _« Ne , they would not unless Smith did . ' The captain then detailed other attempts made by htm toinduoe Smith aad the firemen to return te their duty , and added that , instead of leaving Harlingen on Saturday , the ISth , in the morning , he was detained until Tuesday , tbe 19 cb , _ataoon , in _consegaenceOfthe desertion , and was obliged to tranship the Uve stook at a great expense to the owners . It was necessary te havo recourse to the soldiers and the police to proteot the crew and the ship , and the firemen , who remained on board . Mr Smith , tho solicitor for the prisoners , cross-examined _thtawltaessat considerable length . He repeated Borne ofthe most prominent parts ot his evidenoe ln chief with increased emphasis , and the cross-examination failed to _ellolt anything very _favourable te the prisoners , wbo were _remandei . —Ball refused .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 30, 1848, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns4_30091848/page/8/
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