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• ' CLERKENWELL.The Chartist Affair.—On Tuesday Mr. John Sayers Orr, a respectably-dressed, middle-aged man, who described himself as a preacher, residing at No. 26, St. John’s-square, Clerkenwell, was charged with having caused a riot on Clerkenwell-green. The prisoner was recognised as having been before in custody for preaching in the public streets of the^ metropolis, and was a disciple of the late Rev. Mr. Irving, of the “ Unknown Tongue” celebrity.—Mr. Combe asked him what he had to say in his defence.—Prisoner: I would be exceedingly sorry to do wrong. It is alleged I was refractory, but I deny it. If you think I wish to cause insubordination you are wrong, I was merely addressing the people who had before assembled on the same spot, and, in J ray hearing, had made use of inflammatory language, and I wished to explain matters to them. I had circulated printed bills at my own expense previously to the meeting of the Chartists on the 10th of April. I only wished to give the people information publicly, not being aware of any law to prevent a person preaching in public. I will stand by what, is contained in the papers found upon me. I wish to keep j the peace, and not to break it—Mr. Combe asked him if he ! was an ordained preacher under any Act of Parliament or ! other authority ?—Prisoner (after some hesitation) said he was not ordained, but he was licensed, but not under any Act of Parliament. He then said he was ordained by a minister of the Church who was authorised to ordain, and he should be enabled to prove that.—Mr. Combe said he would order him to find bail. It was clear that his address was calculated to incite the people to riot and rebel.—Prisoner : What amount of bail will you require ?—Mr. Combe: You say you are a preacher. What is your income ? If you are a person of property, I must be guided by that in the amount of bail. If you are a pauper, or dependent on charity, I must be guided by that also. Your language was violent, and applied itself to Republicanism and Chartism, c. Some Wesleyans paid their preachers, and were per-sons of considerable property and substance.—The prisoaer said he was a preacher.—Mr. Combe: I shall order you to put in bail, yourself in .£100, and two sureties in £50 each, and I shall remand the case.—The prisoner was then locked up.
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London Magnet
London, Middlesex, GB
Mon, Jul 31, 1848
Page 7
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