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      Pocket Picking . —On Monday last , & man named Tohii Dean , was brought tip at the Conrt Honse , on * charge of having robbed William Cooper , of Pndsej . of about seven shillings in silver . The w 0 SeeatcT , along with his brother , had called at fhe Victoria Bridge Inn , School Close , on Saturday ukht , and whilst there , ( the brother of the prosecn * ^¦ jjiTiDggone out for a short time and left him ) ILrrisoner , whilst Cooper had his head laid on a jjilfj'was seen by the landlord to possess himself of jjje coatcEts of his pocket . This the prisoner , on te&g charged with , denied , and said be had no jeonej about him , but on being searched several sni-iings were found , and in his pockets a ^ jj ife which the prosecutor positively swore to . He vis committed for trial .

      Dbo wm > g . —On Tuesday morning an inquest was held » t the Black Bull Inn , Bramley , belore John Blackburn , E ? q ., on the body of Richard Bennett , nice years of age , who , whilst fishing in the river at Kirkstail , on Sunday , fell in and was drowned before he «> n ! d be rescued . Verdict , — " Accidecul ' y crooned . " The deceased resided at Brandy . Tst : m ? mai to a > " Ancie > -t Shepherd . —On Vedr ^ -ay eveaisg wee k , a nunv . rous meeting of she tficeri ? . i . d brethren of the Leeds District of the Loyal' Tdf of Ancient Shepherds , tra ? held at the Bst Horse Inn , Briggate , Leeds , when the following

      , -. u : i c , f re ?? -ct wa * presented to the Provincial Cr , rre 5 ? f'nd : ng 5-cretary of the district . Tne chair ^ occupied , by P . P . C . Jne . Ward , and brother Ssmaei Hes ] try , sil of Peaceful Isaac Lod ^ e , Holbeek . The testimonial was presented by brother Healey , j ^ ciBpanied with an ible an d complimentary speech , saitsbl ' e to the occasion ; after which , brother Thornton returned thanks in a very neat and becoming iss : ner . ~ Testimonial to William Thornton , ProyiEcal Corresponding Secretary of the Leeds District of the Ltyal Order of Ancient Shepherd ? . — "Wortby and" respected Brother , —The testimonial heresriti presented to you is the sum of £ 8 , which fcas been contribnied as the free will offering of each Lodge in the Leeds District of the Lojal Order of Ancient Shepherds , as a humble tribute of resptci for the worthy , honest , and indefatigable

      semres you have rendered them daring the last gsccesive seven years that you have held the honourable ai ; d respos sib ] e office of Provincial Corresponding Secretary . Brother , this is not a vain boast of die respect we bear towards you—jour service » sd integrity have proved yon in every respect wortij tf iLe rcVard—we have witnessed yonr zeal aud imesty on oar behalf—you have served us in your Tineas conditions of life , and to your honour and repaUJion we can faithfully testify that in no single instance has any of your actions ever raised even sospieioii to your prejudice . Sobriety , honesty , truth and humanity have alway 3 characterised your proceedings—and brotherly love now compels us to accord you this humble tribute of our respect , that others may look to your actions for an example , and do likewise .

      0 may tfcii Bcr » d instirnHon be Baled by men of truth and honesty , Then pure , like Thorstox , far its servants true ,-FaittiM scfi jwt in all tbey say er da Hien will onr order on troe justice stand As honour and a blessing to the land ;' Then nay each Shepherd raise himself a name " Worthy of honest THOfeMOWs acts and fame . M * v svxed troth be all oar const mt guide , And taapensee , where ' er we be , preside , Wat !) peace sad jdenty smiling by her side . Sgned by order and on behalf of the district , PP . C J 0 H 5 WlED , P . C . John Wood , BKO . SAlfCEL H £ 11 ET

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      MEETING OP THE TOWN COUNCIL . A Special and Quarterly Meeting of the Town Cooed ! of the Borough of Leeds was held in the CwBtaii Room , on Wednesday last . The Mayor , H *« ry Cowpex Marshall , Esq ., presided , and the foDorinf mea > ber 3 of the council were present—AMenaen Willan ? , Oaves , Smith , Hebden , Gaunt , Maelea , Bateaon , Goodman , Tottie , Pease , Luccock , vA J » ek * oa ; Councillors Birebsll , Lee , Newsam , Oiven , Bramley , Skelton , J . W . Smith , White , BrnmfiK , Hornby , Dnf ton , Holroyd , Martin Cawood , Jesh . Rob :. Atkinson , John Cawood , Garland , Barlow , Sellers , Pnllaa , Bower , Arthington . Shackleten , Hall , Joseph Cliff , Whitehead , John Cliff , Winn , lister , Farr&r , Prince , and Strotber . The special business was appointed to commence is naif-past ten o'clock , being half an hour earlier &u the ordinary quarterly meeting ; bat it was % few minutes past eleven before there was a

      gtwrvm * Mr . Pay ^ e , owing to the indisposition of Mr . EddisoMbe Town Clerk , acted as Deputy Town Clerk . Having read the minutes of the last meeting of the Council , Mr . Payne read a notice which bad been served upon the " Town Clerk by the Overseers of the Pool of the Township of Hnnslet , stating thai they objected to t >« e order made upon them by the Council on the 17 th of April last for the pay-Hem of a Gaol Rate of £ 69 18 =. 4 d ., and a Borough Sate of £ 419 10 s . 3 i . The Overseers stated that

      thej objected on the ground that the rates were not imposed on the fair rateable valae of property in Bnnslet , and were disproportionately large as comjared with those required from the other Townships of the Borough . The Overseers added that as the time had passed for making an appeal against the jayment of the rates , they stated their objections ia order that the Council might not hereafter levy lates opon the Township of Hunslet in the same way as ttev had done by the imposition of those complained of .

      The special business was comprised in the following notice relative to tbe contract for the fflaiEwn&cce of prisoners in the House of Correction at Wakt field : — " ft will be proposed that the Council do pass such orders and resolutions * s may be thought requisite for executing and carrying ttto effect tbe coatrsict between the Council of the Boronjh of Leeds , and the Justices of the Peace for the Wer . Riding of the County of York , respecting the confinement , maintenance , and expence 3 of prisoners sent from the Borough to the Hcmse of Correction at Wakefield . " The contract ^ litided to , which was . a very long document , havm ? been read by Mr . Payne , Alderman Tottie »» ved that the Mayor do sign the new contract on WHtff of the Council . Mr- J- R . Atki > -so > seconded the motion .

      Sir- Joseph Clitf said he was opposed to the jrawpk of the contract . It ought to be made ^ PJ * * h « "principle of paying according to the rateable property of the Borough , as compared with tee r * t « ble property of the Riding , and not acwrciag to the nutnber of prisoners ? ent . Aidencan Tottie said that what Mr . Cliff had Rated -was ^ additional argement in favour o / MUdins a Kew Gaol in the Borough . iSe proposition was then put and carried nm . eon . The Sm Dotice of business to be transacted at the V ^ iriem Meeting -wss as fellows : — " A report will w presented from the Finance Committee of sundry nils iud expenses incurred ia carrying into execunoa the provisions of the Acts relating to Muni-Kpai Corporations , and a motion will be made that im atte be paid . "

      Aid- Toms presented the report alluded to , of * Ja « 2 tbe following is a summary : — £ s d ]> Constabn ^ ry Expense?—Provided for bj the Watch Committee . ~ Mcsirpa ] Corporation Elections 18 18 6 «• Ueds Borough Quarter Sessions 249 Oil *¦ West-Riding Expences 1121 8 4 ° " ^ ODtj of York , for prosecutions at the AssTzes _ 1085 7 3 o . Salaries and Allowances to officers of the Corporation 150 111 ' Corporate Buildings 59 3 0 «¦ Miscel laneoua Expences 85 11 9

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      Total £ 2769 U 8 Tbe Gjcncil resolved itself into Committee , Alder-» aa Goodills in the chair , and the report was read « a considered . N 9 discussion took p&ee in * ny of ""• "etns , and the Council resumed ; after which the f 3 ° tt was unanimously adopted , and the various ahf jni expenses were ordered to be paid . AWerman Torns next moved— *• That a Watch *** , not exce eding 6 d . in tbe Pwmd , for raising the rc " , ? * o , 565 17 s ., to be laid on all property within «« iowa of Leeds , in the Borongh of Leeds , and fKton one fflile of £ be Barg of the siid Town of Leedg ^ ^ carryijig in ^ effect within the said Borough the TidedL ' ° f tke st&ttltea ^ tiukt ca 3 e ma < ie ln < i pr 0 "

      , &x * 6 discusHion took place on a complaint made J iw . Stbothek , and Fupported by ilr . Joseph g -Mr Ljsieb , Mr . F ^ bbab , and Mr . Bowz * , j ^^ nie OflUtownships were rated for the m » in-^ Bfie of the polioe , withont reoeiving &ay corres-• " ^ ag benefit , but it ltd to no result . iu ^ Positi on was then carried . ta ^ t- TriE * moved- 44 That a Watch Rate bLSS" 18 tbe STm rf ^ 307 4 s . be levied cm all g * Pe « J wtthin ihat part of the Township of " ¦ ski , which is beyond the limits of one mile BoL ^ ??» the To ^ <* I ^ d 8 ' » tbe ftssla * £ eds > for carniog into effect within « aa iJorough , ; he provisions of the statutes in «^« se made and provided . " ^^ Jdso carried . !^~ " * 3 » e to be laid npon the new

      y&Iu-0 n the motion of Mr . Aid . LrccccK ., seconded by u . uooDJus , h was resolved— " That pursuant to 183- £ U Of l Tie- ^ P- 39 » passed 30 th Jaae , Tkr , 2 A ? *>* ' gi ^ en to the Recorder to appoint a ^ tt 7 , or Assistant Recorder . " is . ? ' ^^ -Tos proposed tbe following to be elected A-dl n i : eesofrh « w * . er Works C ^ mp 3 av :-H 0 ^ ^ E 5 T :. Mic > a , and Dates ; Coui . c ' ?• r > k- *?' ¦ V 11- A ^ a-on . Anaii . jic-ii . Srl ^ r-. N . wv-. '¦ " . ; - _ ' ¦ ' ¦ - ¦ ¦ * . * j c : "' . ^ ' " -- ' : /' . " ' - ""

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      and what part of the township or hamlet of Cookndge is witbiQ the boTougi of Leeds . _ The next notice was :- " It will be proposed , that in accordance with the recommendation of the Finance Committee and the Coroner , the table of fees and disbursements payable by the Coroner on the holding of inquests within the borough of Leeds , be altered according to a schedule which will be produced before ihe Council . " Aldennan Toms produced a table of fees proposed by the Finance Committee ; but as he had the day before received a table drawn up by the Coroner ( Mr . Blackburn ) himself , he suggested that the entry on the jnotioe paper should be dropped , until the Finance Committee had an opportunity of comparing the two tables and seeing which was the most equitable and would be of the greatest advantage to the Borongh if adopted .

      The suggestion was acceded to by the Council , and the notice was dropped . Alderman Tottie brought forward a statement from the Finance Committee , on the subject of the accounts of disbursements for special constables , & . C ., in the month of August last . The report was to the effect that the accounts had been referred to the Finance Committee , by an order of the Council made on the oih of April last , and that th * y had examined them and found them to be reasonable and

      . A brief disension took place , but no motion was made ; aad as the Council appeared to consider the accounts satisfactory , Alderman Bateson , one of tbe Borough Auditors , said he should now sign them . On tbe motion ot Alderman Tottie , the borough seal was ordered to be attached to the contracts entered into with Mrs . Hannah Walker and Mr . Wm . Hardwick , respectively , for land as a sitefor the New Gaol . Oa the motion of Alderman Tottie , it was also ordered that the Gaol Committee pay , out of the Gool rate , Mrs . Hannah Walker the amount of the purchase money , on the 1 st of June next , or snch

      other day as they think proper . Mr . Cawood proposed— * That the Market Committee be empowered by the Council , to make reasonabie offers to the owners of the tenements required for enlarging the Kirkgate Market , for the purchase of their respective tenements , regard being had to the amount of the valuations of Mr . Child and hir . Simpson , ( who were appointed by the Ommittee for that purpose , ) and to the valuation made of tbe borough by Messieurs Sharp and Cooper ; provided that such offers shall not exceed the highest value of guch tenements in any such valuation ; and that the said Committoe be authorised to make contracts for the purchase of the said tenements accordingly . "

      The motion was seconded by Mr . Skelto . n , and carried . On the motion of Mr . Cawood , it was also resolved—** That the Finance Committee appointed under the Improvement Act , be authorised to obtain such loanB of money from time to time as shall be wanted for the payment of the purchase money at a reasonable rate of interest ; the same money to be repaid at such respective times and in such manner as the Council shall determine . " Mr . Martin Cawood brought forward the proposed Rules and Bye Laws for the regulating Hackney Coaches , which he said had undergone several alterations by the Hackney Coach Committee since they were last before the Town Council . Tbe principal alterations were in the mode of reckoning the distances which regulate the payment of thefares .

      and in the number and situation of the stands . Instead of having a table of fees , it is proposed that the fares be paid according to a map for each stand , to be provided by the Hackney Coach Committee ; the fare ( one shilling ) being for the distance from each stand &a a centre to all the places within a circle whoso radiua is one mile from that centre . Beyond tbe circntnferenee of the circle , the fares are to be paid at the rate of 6 d . for every half mile . There are to be five stands , namely No . 1 , in Briggate ; No . 2 , Nonh Midland Railway Station ; No . 3 , in Northstreet ; No . 4 , in Oxford-street , near Oxferd-place Chapel ; and No . 5 , in Park-row , sear the Court House . Mr . Cawood read the whole of the proposed Rules and Bye Laws , and concluded by moving that they should be adopted by the Council , aad notices of them duly advertised , in order that they may be passed by the Recorder at the next sessions .

      Mr . Biechall seconded the motion , which was agreed to . It was agreed " That the Streets Committee be authorised to pay to Mr . George Pickles and Mr . John Myers , of Bramley , the respective sums agreed to be paid for the purchase of land , for widening the Town Street near to tbo top of Bell Lane , in the Township of Bramley , as soon as the conveyances have been completed . " Alderman Lcccock . then introduced a proposition , which was not on the notice paper . He said that the present Board of Works were not sufficient for the accommodation of the offices for the Borough Surveyor , and a separate office could not be

      got suitable for such offices for less than £ 10 . a year . The house of Mr . John Goodman , in Park-row , which would answer all the purposei of the Board of Works and offices for the Surveyor , as well as a dwelling-house for Mr . Whitehead , the Clerk to the Board , conid be obtained at a rental of £ 80 . a year . As Mr . Whitehead bad agreed to pay £ 20 a year for the part that he would ocenpy as a" dwelling-house , the rent of the premises to the Council would be reduced to £ 60 , which would only be £ 2 a year more than they had to pay for the present premises . He begged to move that the Offices Committee be empowered to rent the house belonging to Mr . John Goodman , in Park-row , at £ 60 a year , instead of the present Board of Works .

      Mr . Cawood seconded the motion , which was pnt and agreed to . On tbe motion of Aid . Tottie . it was ordered that the account of Ellis Hodgson , E q ., the Treasurer , for the West Riding , for the maintenance of prisoners in WakefieJd House of Correction from the l 3 t of January to thf 31 s : of March , 1843 , inclusive , amounting to £ 530 lbs beinserted in the Teport of the Finance Committee passed this day , and be i > aid . The council broke up at a quarter to three o ' clock .

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      CLAYTOK .- Emigration . —Nearly eighteen months since , a poor hand-loom weaver , in the township of Clayton , who has a wife and seven children under eleven yearB of age , was , through the effects of the lowness of wages , created by the effects of power looms , 6 cc . compelled to leave his native land . He sailed for America , and landed at New York . Shortly after his arrival , he obtained employment where he could earn three times as much as he could in his native land . He exerted himself to the utmost , and his labours have not been in vain . He wrote to his wife , a few weekB ago , to sell all the furniture , and with the proceeds set sail immediately . She complied with his request , sold all her furniture , and with tbe proceed ? , together with the aid of her friends , and the sum of money her husband sent her , she got her passage paid lor New York . She left her own neighbourhood amidst the tears of several hundreds who witnessed her departure on Sunday , and set sail on Tuesday for New York .

      NOTTINGHAM . The Fbahb Wosk Knitters . —Tnese lll-u ^ ed operatives have lately sent a petition to the House of Commons , praying for a Committee to inquire into the following allegations : — let . As to the present low rate of wages given for making hosiery , and the causes of such depression , and 10 provide * remedy . 2 nd . As to the consequences of the fraudulent making of hosiery , by the want of fashion and other frauds ; and such hose being made three , four , or five at once , and to restrain snch practices . 3 rd . To enquire into the enormous exactions of frame-rent , and other oppressive charges , especially fall rent when full employment is not given ; and to limit the rate of frame-rent , upon the same principle that nsnry is restricted .

      4 th . And we further pray your Honourable House to prohibit foreign hosiery being imported into these realms , until foreign states will allow the imDonation of English hosiery . 5 : h . And we also pray your Honourable House to increase the punishment for paying by truck , by imprisonment ; and to enact a better method of enforcing the law , by putting it on the aame footing with other misdemeanors , as a felony . 6 th . And we further pray your Honourable Honse to require the ho iers and manufacturers to deliver out tickets with their work , as to the price given and the quantity of work reqaired ; and making it penal for master siockingers or bagmen , taking out hosiery to manufacture , not showing their journeymen such tickets , when they deliver the material to them to work .

      7 th . And whereas a Charter was granted for tbe protection of tbe framework-knitters of these realmB , in the year 1663 ; but as of late years no notice has been taken thereof , we , your petitioners , pray your Honourable House to revive those protections ; and , if found insufficient for oar protection , we further pray 8 th . And humbly implore your Honourable House to enact a law empowering the Crown to appoint a commission , in cases of dispute between the employers and the employed , in the manufacturing districts , to fix and regulate wages , and to make general regulations , for the guidance of masters and workpeople , subject to the revision of the Privy Cauncil .

      And your petitioners , as in duty bound , will ever pray . The Committee appointed by a general delegate meeting of ihe countie * of Nottingham , Derby , and Leicester , held at the King George on Horseback , au-i aJjourned to the Shoulder of Mutton , Barkereate , > , o-. ULgham , for the transacting of the general bus : r , e ^ 5 of tln 3 occas-ion , having dona so to the ce .-t of trcir ah- ; li'y , f < -r the furtherance of ( his obj er . c £ : ucoa ^ 1 J xvork-r rs of frames , and those de';¦• :. .. ¦ .: \ h- - '• - •!• . to u- *» their mrr . o-t pv / wtr in the . - ¦ < . : « ¦ ' ¦¦ - i-- ; •* : . by : . irrnir £ union ? m . . - •¦ : ¦ > . w ; . - ¦ .:. f u rtna-: . . ' .. ' . ¦ . ¦'¦ r ! .: ii :.

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      X « OCKWOOD . —This town has of late been all bustle aad excitement , as the following will shew . Oa Thursday , the 20 th of April , a meeting of the ratepayers was held for the purpose of passing the accountB of the overseers of the highways , S . Hill , grocer , and James Wrigley , farmer . The accounts of Mr . Hill were not objected to , but those of Mr . Wrigley appeared to be very unsatisfactory , and a motion was made and carried that some one should go and oppose them before the magistrates . This was done , and the magistrates refused to sign them , and , consequently , another meeting was held , * hen a committee was appointed for the purpose of examining his book ? , and on Friday last a further meeting was hel # for the purpose of hearing the result of the

      committee ' s investigation , of which the following is an outline . Mr . T . Crossland , manufacturer , was called to the chair . Mr . Crossland read over the report of the committee ' s investigation , from which it appeared that on looking over the books of Mr . Wrigley they found so entry of William Making breaking fifty-four loads of stones , and on being examined , he declared he had only broken eighteen . There was also an account of fourteen days' work to William Making , and he declared he had neither worked a day nor received a days' wage . John Wrigley . uncle to the surveyor , is stated as having

      made lull time duriug the whole year , with the exception of fourteen days , and during those fourteen days he contracted for and broke twenty loads of stonas at sixpence per load . Other sums equally erroneous wcro discovered . Belore the latter meeting Mr . Wrigiey waited on the committee and offered to throw off £ 17 , but this the committee very properly refused , and on Friday , with rbe consent of the ratepayers , they agreed to throw off £ 35 , which offer he gladly took . A vote of thanka was given to the committee , and a separate vote was given to Mr . John Abbey , and also to the chairman , for his impartial conduct in the chair .

      SHEFFIELD— Poor Law TrisANNY . —Public attention was called to a circular issued by the Poor Law Guardians , and published in the Star , dated February 11 th , in which the Sheffield manufacturers were requested to make a division of their labour . On a deputation of the Associated Trades waiting upon Mr G . Crossland , that circular was promised to be withdrawn , and not to be acted upon ; and yet , in violation of such promises , the following circular has been put into the hands of several of ihe able-bodied poor , who have been obliged to call upon all the master manufacturers , and solicit employment at their own trades , for the scanty pittance allowed to them by tbe parish . TO

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      BALANCE SHEET ON ACCOUNT OF POLI TICAL VICTIMS IN LONDON , BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE .

      MONEY RECEIVED . From F . O'Connor , to pay back carriage 8 17 0 MONEY EXPE . NDED . £ . 8 . D Paid to Mr . Doyle , for back carriage 1 10 0 Mr . RaiHon 1 10 0 Mr . Parkea 10 0 Mr . Taylor 10 0 Mr . Arran 10 0 Mr . Harney 10 0 Mr . Skevington 12 0 Mr . Bairstow 0 15 0

      £ 8 17 0 SAJUNCJB SHEET ON ACCOUNT OF TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE WHILE IN TOWN . £ 8 . d Mr . F . O'Connor 15 0 Collected at Kennington Common ... 0 8 3 . 4 From the Marylebone Locality ... 0 10 0 ~ Mr . Rhodes ... ... ... ... 1 0 0 Proceeds from the meeting at the Hall , Turnagain Lane , on Wednesday

      evening ... ... 1 15 i j Gathered at the door by three Lodges ... 0 12 7 ^ Thomaa Copeland ... ... ... 0 10 Printer ... ... ... ... 0 1 0 By Mr . Ford ' s Book 0 13 By Mr . Dron ' s do . ... ... ... 0 5 10 By Mr . Brown ' s City , do . ... ... 0 3 0 By Mr . Wheeler's do . 14 6 By Mr . Wyatt ' s do 0 7 9 By . Mr . Siaipsoo ' s do . ... ... 0 3 11 By Mr . Drake's do 0 13 8

      Total received £ 9 0 4 A £ e . d . Paid to Mr . Railton 16 0 Mr . Doyle 12 6 Mr . Harney 0 13 0 Mr . Parkea 15 0 Mr . Bairstow 10 0 M'Cartney 1 15 6 G . White 15 0 Printing 0 15 0

      9 1 0 Thanks are due and given to the trustees for granuBg the Hall free of all expense ; and the committee regret the poor assistance given to their worthy brethren , yet trust they will take the will for the deed . Ail persons holding books are requested to return them on Sunday evening , May 14 th , at the Institution , 1 , Turiiagain-lane . R . Ridley , See

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      FROM . OUR SECOND EDITION OF LAST WEEK .

      COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH , Thursday , May 4 . ( Sittings in Banco . ) All the avenues to the court were much crowded this morning , in consequence of its having been understood that the Ctiartists were to appear to receive the judgment of the Court . Tbe following persons answered to their names : — Feareus O'Connor , Richard Otloy , George Julian

      Harney , William Hili , Joha Arran , William Aitkin , bandy Challenger , Samuel Parkes , Thomas Railton , William Woodruff ; tbe above were convioted oa the fifth count only . James Leach , Christopher Doyle , Jonathan Bairstow , James Arthur , Thomas Cooper , Robert Brooke , John Durham , James Fen ton , James Mooney , Frederick Augustus Taylor ; convicted on the fourth and fifth counts . The Attorney-General prayed the judgment of the Court upon these defendants , who had been convicted in Lancashire .

      Lord Denman said the Court had been informed that some of the parties who had been convicted at the assizes were not in attendance . The Court was ot opinion that that circumstance made no difference as to those who were present . Tne Crown had a right to proceed against those who were present ; and the defendants who were in court had a right to make any application , notwithstanding the absence of the others . It would be better to read the report in tbe first place . The ATtoRNEY-GENKUAL said that if any of the defendants or his learned friends proposed to move in arrest of judgment on the indicf . meut , perhaps that might be done at once . Lord Denmah—Certainly .

      Mr . Dundas then said that he appeared for Robert Brooke , who had been couvicted on the fourth and fifth counts , and in his behalf he had to move in arrest of judgment oa both counts . Lord Denman thought it would be as well to have the counts read . The officer then read tbe counts . The fourth count set out that on the 1 st day of August , and on divers other days and times between that time and the 1 st of October , divers evil-disposed persons assembled together , and by threats and intimidation forced divers well-disposed subjects of the Queen to leave their occupation and cease the labour . they were carrying on ; and that the defendants , with other evil-disposed persons unknown , did incite other persons to continue aad persist ia such unlawful assemblages , with intent to raise a- terror and alarm in the minds of peaceable subjects of the Queen , and to cause and procure great changes to be made in tbe iaws and constitution of the country .

      The fifth count charged the defendants with having incited the liege subjects of the Queen to disaffection and hatred of the laws , and to unite and agree to leave their employment and produce a cessation of labour , with intent to bring about a change in the laws and constitution of this realm . Mr . Dundas then continued—If their Lordships would permit him , he would make a few observations oa the fifth count first . If their Lordships would look at that count , it would be seen there was uo venue stated in it at all , and he therefore submitted that the count was clearly bad and defective upon the face of it . It was so plain a thing , that he trusted it would not be accessary to make aay observation ? upon it , but merely to point it out

      to the attention of the Court . It was quite clear that the indictment was framed in great haste , for there was no special venue laid at all , and he apprehended it was pot cured by the verdict , and that still by way of arrest of judgment it might be made to appear to the Court to be a fatal objection . He begged ia the first place to call the attention of the Court to the necessity , which he hoped he need not argue , that there must be in every count of an indictment some venue or o her to show that the offence was committed within the jurisdiction of tbe Court that was to try it , and that without a venue it would uot do , and it bad been so decided , aad it had not been cured by tbe 5 th Geo . IV ., cap . 65 , Bee . 20 . He submitted it was a defect which vitiated the indictmeut . The 20 th section of

      the act declared , that in order that the punishment of offenders might be tbe less frequently intercepted in consequence of technical niceties , it was enacted , that no judgment upon any indictment for felony after verdict or outlawry should be stayed or reversed for the want of the averment of any matter unnecessary to be proved , nor for want of a proper and perfect venue where the Court should appear by the indictment to have had jurisdiction over the offence . Now , he apprehended it was perfectly clear that these words , "for want or proper or perfect venae , '' implied something where a venue had been Jaid in the indictment , but either improperly or imperfectly , but did not apply to a case like the present , where there was no venue at all . Lord Denha . n — It is an objection yut to be considered undoubtedly .

      Mr . Dukdas : would call their Lordships' attention to the case of '' The King v . Hare , " in 6 Carr and Payne , 133 . Although that w . \ s before verdict , yet it wouid nevertheless appiy to this case . That was an indictment for stealing a bill of exchange . The iiidictmtm ha-1 been fouiio by & J , ondoii i ; rvnd jury . In th-muvs ¦ .. . ¦ ¦ ¦ . ! . ' ¦ : ; liiv i . 'i . ' - >¦ -v'h ? . ' :. tv OiU v , ;>^ ai !<• -r . U \ j

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      have been stolen was stated to be in the parish of St . Marylebone , without stating that the offence was committed in London . Mr . Justice LiUledale aad Mr . Justice Bosanquet held that was bad , and not aided by tho 7 ih of Geoige IV ., so that the statute only aided tbe want of a proper and perfect venue . He apprehended that ( hough that was before vtrdict it still showed that there was no ; hiiig on the face of the indictment to give the Court jurisdiction over the offance , and he submitted that the absence of the venue vitiated that count of the indictment . If their Lordships would look to the count itself , he apprehended it would appear , upon a fair construction of the matter , that there was no off « nce charged on the face of the

      indictment ; it really amounted only to this—itoharged au attempt to persuade persons to do what they might lawfully do ; it would , he apprehended , be no 'if nee at all . It changed that the defendants unlawfully endeavoured to incite her ; Majesty ' s subjects to disaffection and hatred of her laws , and unlawfully endeavoured to persuade her subjects to unite and agree to leave their employment , and produce a cessation of labour , with intent to bring about aud produce a change in the laws and constitution of the realm . Now , their Lordships would see in tho first place there was ao conspiracy charged ; it was aa endeavour to persuade persons who were tho lawful subjects of tho Qacen to a # ree to leave th' -ir several employments and produce a cessation of labour . No doubt that was to apply to the case of workmen .

      Lord Denman—We think that is also an objection . Mr . Dundas said then , that he had an objection to the fourth count . Ho submitted that the fourth count was defective also , by reason of having no venue laid in the early part of it . The Court would see what the nature of the count was ; it charged that several persous had tumultuously assembled together , who , by throats atid intimidations to divers others , being peaceable subjects , forced them to leave their occupations and employments , meaning that they had been tamuUuously rising , and tint the workmen were forced to leave their employment . He took that to b ^ tho material fact in this count , because the charge was that the defendants did

      unlaw . 'ul ' y aid , abet , assidt , and encourage the said evil-disposed persons to continue and persist in the unlawful meetings ; and it was not stated where these unlawful meetings were add , nor though it was a material fact necessary to be found , was is laid with any venue as it ought to hav * been by the rules of pleading , and he submitted that it was not cured by the statute to which he had referred , because it did not appear that the fact , which was a material fact , to be tried and found by the jury was a fact which was tryable within the jurisdicaou of the court that tried it . He did not know whether he need refer the Court to authorities to prove that every material fact in issue and to be tried must be laid with time and place . Justice

      Buller . had laid dowu the rule in 4 V The King v . Holland , " 5 Term Reports , 620 ; but all tbe authorities , both ancient and modern ^ concurred iu laying it down that when there is a material fact to be tried by the jury it must be laid with time and place , or else the count was defective on the face of it . Where was the venue laid here ? There was a time laid , but no plaoe . It was laid on the 1 st of August , and on divers other days between that day and the 1 st of October , and at divers places , but never saying where those places were . They might be any where in the world ; they were not laid as being within the county of Lancaster , but at certain times

      and certain places ; no man could say where . There were certain tumultuous risings , and afterwards it stated that these persons did , &o ., and then a venue was laid very imperfectly ; it stated that on divers other days , between that day and the 1 st of October , in the parish aforesaid , and county aforesaid . After verdict perhaps that would do , but he submitted that , in the early part of the indictment , the count wanting the venue was defective in a material fact necessary to be tried by the jury , and wiihout that there was no offence charged against the defendants , because it was aiding and abetting sueh persons in their said acts .

      Lord Denman—Supposing the count had simply stated , that the defendants bad aided and abetted , at a time and «) lace , certain persons who were before engaged iif doing some unlawful act in doing it , then the act of the defendants would appear to be at that place—was it not the same ? Mr . Dundas submitted there were certain things that ought to be done in an indictment . The facts ought to have been laid with a proper venue to be tried by a jury of Lancashire . There mu = t be time and place laid aa venue to that effect . That was the objection , he submitted , which was on tbe face of the fourth count . HIb learned friends , who appeared for other individual ? , would address the Court on the same point . Perhaps he ought to have stated , as to the fifth count , the act of tbo 6 th Geo IV ., o . 129 , sec . 34 , which , related to workmen meeting to settle wajies . Lord Dknman said it would be better to hear all

      parties upon tho application . Mr . Serjeant Murphy appeared on behalf of John Durham , Jonathan Bairstow , and Thomas Railton . He understood the rule was granted as to tho fifth count , ard he should , therefore , on the fourth couut , first observe that there was a material distinction between this case and that of conopiracy . This couut did not charge conspiracy , it was a common statement of aidiDg and abetting . He was aware , with regard to conspiracy , that it had beeu held that the offence was complete with regard to conspiracy when the conspiracy itself was charged , and therefore die observation his Lordship had made certainly would have been completely conclusive had this been a oharge of conspiracy ; but

      this was a mere charge of aiding and abetting . They could not be aiding and abetting , unless it was aiding and abetting in some offence charged upon tho indictment , and the charge of that offence must not be taken with regard to those who were aiders and abettors , to be mere inducement , it must be taken that there was some substantive offencecharged which tke defendants were in connexion aud within the jurisdiction of the Court , if they were charged with aiding and abetting in that offence . What was the charge made in this case S That these persons were aiding and abetting several other persons who had assembled tumultuously together , and by threats and intimidations used towards other persons , forced them to leave their occupations and

      employments . Supposing it appeared on the fftce of the indictment that in addition to the mere statement , that these were peaceable subjects of the realm , it had gone on to state that these persons were residing in the kingdom of Scotland , —he would ask whether their Lordships would not say that the mere aiding and abetting them must be a constructive presenoe at the aiding and abetting ; it must be , therefore shown , with regard to the offence , that it had taken place within the jurisdiction of the Court ; aud if that were so , there was nothing on the face of the indictment to point out that this offence might not have taken place out of the jurisdiction where this indictment was preferred , because the only allegation was , that they were peaceable subjects , whom

      they were endeavouring to prevent going on witb their trades , and attempted to intimidate with threats and violence ; there was nothing to show that these subjects might not have been in Ireland and Scotland , where this Court could not have had any jurisdiction . Their Lordships would recollect that in ordinary cases , where there was a charge of aiding aud abetting , in order to give that certainty , and not leave it to inference or implication , there was always an express allegation that thty were then and there aiding and abetting . There was nothing to show but that , the tumultuous outbreaks might have taken place in Scotland , and the party might have been in England . He might clearly have been aiding and abettiug , though not then and there present when the outbreak took place ; but it

      waa necessary that that should bo alleged on the faoe of the indictment . Supposing the offence charged had been a relony , and that a murder had been committed by certain persons without an allegation of venue , and supposing afterwards it waa stated that in the parish aforesaid , in the county aforesaid , John Jones did aid and abet the person who had committed the murder , he would ask whether their Lordships would say with regard to that felonious charge whether it would be sufficieat , or whether any verdict could aid that which was a material statement of the murder having been committed ! If the murder was not committed within the jurisdiction , the aiding and abetting would make him amenable to the jurisdiction . The Learned Counsel , for these reasons , urged that the fourth count was bad .

      Mr . Bodkin , for Doyle and Parkes , and Mr . Atherton for Fenton , Leach , Harney , and Arthur , adopted the same line of argument on behalf of their clients . Lord Denman asked if any other defendant wished to move in arrest of judgment } Mr . Dundas believed not . Lord Desman then said—We aTe of opinion that all these objections ought to be considered , and there will , therefore , be a rule . Will it not be convenient to appoint sometime now when the rule may be argued ? The Attorney-General said , Jthat any day that might be convenient to the Court , the Crown would be ready . It was ultimately arranged that the argument should be heard on the second day of next term .

      The Attorney-Gknehal saia , that one of the defendants was in custody . On the part of the Crown there was no wish that he should remain in custody , but that he should be discharged upon his own recognizance . The defendants then all entered into their own recognisances to appear tor judgment when called upon , and left the court . Thomas Cooper and John Richards , who had been convicted at Stafford of conspiracy , then came forward . The Attorney-General prayed th-ft judgment of the Court upou these dnfi'miaiiH . Tho Afc fi ) rney- ( . i-iirrnl , the " -. jiM . ' ior-l ; ¦ ! ,. rui , >!; - . S-: j'ah' T Ji ' i'iir . j Mr . (( : < ¦ ; ,. 'ir . <¦ . , ¦ . , . i ); i , i is , . \ lv *' . i i , UT . :. ) l ; eUl III ( Ml ' ^ . . I' ¦ ¦ ¦ . . ;¦; r . ¦¦¦ . i . 'uti'JU .

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      HOUSE OF LORDS . —Wednesday , May 10 . There was a discussion about the Towoshend Peerage , in which few parsons take any interest It had no result .

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      David and Sarah Green , of Northampton , had a child lately registered in the name of Frederick Emmet Green . Registered at Plymouth , on tbe 24 'h March , Robert Eaimett , second son of John Thomas Smith , news agent , of Plymouth—the first son being called Henry Vincent O'Counor . On Sunday last , at Carlisle , the son of Alexander and Mary Millholland , was duly registered ia the name of Feargus Millholland . On Sunday , April 30 , in the Democratic Chapel , Halifax , was christened by Mr . B . Rushton , Ann O'Connor Spence , the daughter of William and Ana Spence , of Mile Cross , near Halifax-Baptised , at Aberdeen , oa Saturday , the 8 &h ult ., by John Duncan , minister , Arbroath , Eiamett Reave , infant son of George and Jean Reave . Lately registered and baptised on Sunday last , by the Rev . Mr . Harrop , at tbe Independent Chapel , Thomas Slingsby Duncombe Sykes , infant son of Michael and Mary Sykes , master boot and shoemaker , Richmond , Yorkshire .

      MARRIAGE . On the lOfeh inafc ., at our Parish Church , by the Rev . George Hi ! i 3 , lecturer , Joseph Teale , Enquire , to Catherine , only daughter of John Upton , Esquire , all of this town .

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      The Factory Question . —A numerous and h ' srhly important meetiug of mill-owners , manufac . . r ^ and others interested in tie abovo question . "U held yesterday at the British O-ff' ^ -nouse , lockspur-street , for the purpose of afforuing . nforn'i : ioa upon the bill now bafore the House of Cjtnm'iris to the various representatives of tho bttf / ugiw and counties of Yorkshire , Lancashire , Cheshire , and Derby-hire . A largn number of iuflucnial m ; : ; i' > fftcturem , resident in the above counties , wt . re in ar ? --t <

      fiance , and among the members o ! Parliament , pr-s « 'ut were the Honourable Mr . Smart Wortiey , > -r G . Strickland , Sir J . Johnson , Mr . Toiietr . acb' \ Mr . Broeklcbank , Mr . Sta-nsfield , Mr . Hiruil'y , Mr . WaiKer , Mr . Wilbr : » ham , Mr . Tatton £ - -ntnn , Mr . ' Grimsditch . Mr . H . irdy . Mr . fc ' iUicu , and Mr . Ainswortn . T < u Honourable Mr . Smart Wort « ey haviug bc " -n called to the oh . tir , said he rf ^ retttd that Mr . Beckett was prrvr-mnd by iiaiess from presiding over the proceedings of the rtiy . Tiiey were rrjot together for the purpoc-e uf as «* : r ' . amiiig the opinion of the m > li-owners a-nu manufart-jrers on the question in agitation , aa to the hours o' lainur in the factories ; and that , ia the ev- ; iit of uinMoers of the Ifgirflature and parties personally enga yd in tho mauagement of factories concurring ia a' > v

      propo . al , ou this subject , such concurrence wouM . he conceived , be made known to the government . After a few worcis from Messrs . Brooke and Kan i , Mr . F / rtWen begged to explain the part which he iiaa i akeu in reference to the prePsut meeting . Mr . Ram ) ind Mr . Walker had called on several members oi Parliament to ascertain their views on the factory question ; ainoug the rest they had called on him , an < : « u ^ - gested that the present meeting should be heid tie had coincided with them , and had signed the tjquisition . The millownora and mauufactureva of Yorkshire aad Lancashire thought a b « ue < - bill than that now proposed might be obtained , ana they

      had come up to the town to slate their views to Honourable Members , with the object of ob'auiing such a bill as ini ^ ht be really beneficial to the employers and the employed . He thought much advantage , might be derived from hearing the various opinions from the manufacturers . Several o'her manufacturers having addressed the meeting . Mr . Hindley suggested an adjournmont . He was very anxious to off r his opinions on the subject , bntan important question was that evening coming on ia the House of Commons , and he was obliged to lrave them . The meeting was accordingly adjourned . — Chronicle of Wednesday .

      The Factory Question . —Yesterday , at twelve o ' clock , the discussion on the above subject , adjouraod from the previous day , was resumed at the British Hotel , Cockspur-street . The attendance of millownerswas very numerous , and nearly the whole of the members of Parliament who were pres ut on Tuesday took part in the proceediufti . Tht Mon , J . Ssuarl Wortley presided . A lengthened di » cti ? sioa took place , and ultimately the following resolutions were come to : — " That the Factory Biil , now before the liouse of Commons , proposes for all children

      from eight to thirteen years of age , enactments which have a direct tendency to prerent their obtaining employment . "— " That no valuable moral results can be obtained or domestic duties properly performed , where the labour in factories is twelve hours daily , inclusive of meals ; " and "That the labour ia factories be uniform , and reduced to within reasonable limits , so as to accomplish this desirable objoct . " A vote of thanka was then passed to the cnahman ; after which the meeting separated . Chronicle , Thursday .

      Qne of " Rfbkcca ' s Daughters . "—On Mondayevening last , Mr . Van Amburgb ' s elephant left Aylesbury on foot , on its route ' to Amersham . On arriving at Missenden turnpike , the gate-keeper dosed the gate against the elephant , and refus d ' to let it pass , in consequence of the keeper refusing to pay more toll for the elephant than was demanded for a horse . The keeper then left and proceeded on his journey alone , but had not gone far , when the elephant , to the astonishment of the turnpikekeeper , tore the gato from the hinges , and quickly followed its keeper . —Bucks Gazette .

      Working on the Sunday . —Eight porters on Saturday last appeared before Mr . Rushton , by summons , to aaawer an information charging them with following their worl . ily occupation on the Lord's day . A police officer stated , that on the preceding Sunday he saw tho whole of the defendants engaged in discharging the cargo of tho Princess Royal steamer , from eleven till one o'clock . A clerk of the agents stated that the steamer had brought thirty hogsheads of molasses from Glasgow on her

      deck , and that the master , being of opiniou that if they remained there during the day they would strain the vessel very much , got the defendants to unship them . Mr . Rushton— "The Sabbath day will soon ceaso to bo the poor man ' s , if this ia tolerated , and he has few enough days of rest without diminishing the number To take it on no higher grounds , therefore , tho practice is ohjection&l . You would , not have ventured to do this in Scotland , and why shou ? d you do it her j ? " The defendants were fined 53 . each . —Liverpool Times .

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      HOUSE OF COMMONS . — Wednesday , May 10 . A number of petitions were presented against the Factories Education Biil , and in favour of Church extension . The adjourned debate on the Corn-Laws was then resumed , which occupied the greater part of the evening . The debate was again adjourned . The House sat till" five minutes past twelve o'clock .

      Move Woun& A^Atrfote.

      Move Woun& a ^ atrfote .

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      DEATHS . On the 8 th inst ., after a painful illness aged 57 , Mary , the wife of Mr . Benjamin Rushton , of Ovenden , near Halifax . She was a true patriot , a good neighbour , a tender mother , and a faithful and dutiful wife . On the 7 th inst ., at Ashover , Mr . John Heathcote , aged 21 . He was a member of the National Charter Association , a bold and uadeviatiog advocate of the rights of Englishmen , and a sterling democrat . His mind was well stored with

      information on various subjects . His political opinions were purely democratic , and mo 3 t correctly formed . He was a decided enemy to priest-craft and kiug-craft , and on these two subjects he read much , and conversed frequently . He waB endowed with a most retentive memory , and well knew how to defend a favourite eubjeot when he heard it assaulted , never letting an opportunity slip when it presented itself for giving knowledge and information to those around him . He died very suddenly , lamented by his companions and associates , and respected by all who knew him .

      On the 4 th inst , at Broropton , Northallerion , Mr . John Wilson , linen manufacturer , aged 62 . He died regretted by his friends as a good Cnartist , an honest man , and a sincere Christian . ' On Tuesday , the 9 : h inst ., Sarah , relict of the late Mr . Joseph Booth , of Old Dolphin , in the 89 th year of her age , having been a consistent member of the old Methodist Society upwards of sixtyeight years . Same day , greatly respected , Patience , relict of Mr . Aaron Ackroyd , of Old Dolphin , in the 86 th year of her age , having been a member of the Wesleyan Society near forty years .

      bame day , Betty , relict of the late Mr . Thomas Blackburn , of Norton Bank-Same day , Alfred , son of Mr . Daniel Jagger , of Old Dolphin , near Bradford . fl » ^ STr- ^ On the 3 rd inst ., Mr . Titus , LongnW ^ JWe ^ v years . He waa one of the trustees < B 7 gff £ § $ ^^ ' ?\ Hali , ami a stea'ly pdvocxce of the Pftt f BK ^ Dftbav ^^ Charter , and wis sii ) c ..-r ly r ^ peetedyy « to ( &iBaaTr . -. ^' - ) tUt friends ; in vV ' .-dnobury . £ * Jr- 'X'i > . --y- .-. ' ., . > >_ < An < 'x-iI '*!) ' ¦! . ¦ ; ! :.: \ .-d yoacjrOnvV " called ' «? O ¦•'" ¦ ¦ ' s -- - " ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ' "^> JHK ** 4 *;* X' ~ 7- ^ ¦ ¦ - —9 ^ mk ^

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      Gentlemen , —The bearer . is out of employment , and . the scale of relief to him would be about five shillings per week . The Guardians « f the poor of Sntffleld being extremely desirous of finding employment for their able poor , respectfully n quest that you will give this man work to ihe amount of his scale . Jf , however , it is inconvenient to do «« , they would feel obliged by your signature to this paper , in order to satisfy tbem that he has properly exerted himself to avoid the parish - I am , Gentlemen , Your very obedient Servant , Qeo . Crossland . Sheffield Vestry-Office , April 29 , 1843 .

      The tyranny of the Guardians , and the degradation of tbe unfortunate recipients of pariBh relief is so manifest in the above , as to render comment unnecessary , and which , if carried into effect , would tend t » pauperize all the working classes of

      Sheffield . BOX . TON . —Claim for Goods from a Pawnbroker . —At the Borough Court , B lton , on Saturday last , Mr . Hez » kiah Whittle , pawnbroker , waB summoned before the Mayor , Thomas Cullen , and Edmund Ashwortb , Esqs ., for not giving up a pair of trousers pledged at his shop , belonging to Michael Flannigan . —Mr . Taylor appeared for Mr . Whittle , and stated that it was wholly impossible to give up the trousers , as Mr . Whittle did not know where to find them , in consequence of the complainant having lost the ticket , and being unable to specify the date when the trousers were pledged . Tne wife of the complainant , and Alice Donoghan , who pledged the trousers , were called , but as neither of them could give the date of the lost ticket , the bench dismissed the case ; and Mr . Whittle stated , th&t if he could find the trousers the complainant Bbould have them .

      ASSAVLTING AND OBSTRUCTING THE MaKKET Looker —On Monday last , at the Borough Court , James Tempest , sen ., and James Tempest , juu ., butchers , were ordered to 2 nd sureties to answer to any indictment that may be preferred against him at the sessions , for assaulting and obstructing Mr . Butcher , the market-looker , and his assistants , on Satnrday evening last . It appeared , that some beef and veal were seized , when the defendants made a disturbance , and took part of the meat back by force .

      Claim fob Wages . —On Monday last , at the Borough Court , Button , Thomas Cullen , E q .. was summoned by Richard Fletcher , spinner , for 17 s . Id . alleged to be due for wages . It appeared , that the complainant , when be took his wheels , undertook to be responsible for the property in the room where he worked , and a number of brass hooks being missing , two shillings were stopped for them . This Fletcher objected to , alleging that the key had lately been kept by the manager , and refused to receive the \ os . 6 j . offered to him . Mr . Darbiehire said he did not think they had auy right to stop the two shillings without the man's consent , and ordered bis wages to be paid , with expenses .

      Uwjcst Weights and Measures . —On Monday last , a ; the Borough Court , Boltou , before the Mayor , C . D . Darbishire , Thomab Cullen , and Edmuad Ashworth , Esqrs ., Richard Mayor , grocer , Oxford-street , was summoned by Mr . Fogg , inspector , for using a pair of unjust scales on the 4 th May : fined 20 j . and costs . Mr . Taylor , who appeared for Mr . Mayor , gave notice of appeal . — Charles Salt , grocer , Great Bolton , was charged with having a pair of unjast sc&ies , in consequence

      of a piece of paper being placed under the loose end of the scale . He was fined 20 a . and costs . —Wm Warburton , grocer , Deansgate , was fined 20 s . and costs for a pair of unjust scales . —Catharine Ainsworth , grocer , New Market Place , was summoned for obstructing Mr . Fogg in the execution of his duty . Tne defendant , it appeared , was using a pair of scales with sugar as a weight ; and when the inspector made his appearance , she seized the -ugar , and refused to aliow him to weigh it . Fined 20 s and costs .

      ASHTOW-UNDER-L'S'N'E .-Dressing an Unsound Cow . —John Beswicfc , butcher , wasbrought up od Saturday before J . Jowett and W . Wright , E ^ qrs . charged by constable Maiden with the above offence . The defendant admitted that he had dressed the cow . but said that it belonged to Allan Hilton ; and his slaughterhouse being a public one , he thought that he was not answerable for the offence which had bten committed . The magistrates read a portion of the act of Parliament bearing upon the case , showing that parties acting aa the defendant had done , were liable to heavy penalties . He was fined in the mitigated penalty of twenty shillings and costs .

      Selling Beer without License . —The following pariies were brought hp on Saturday , charged by the supervisor of excise with selling beer without a license : —John Finnagan , Chas . Holt , Mary Grundy , Harriet Newton , Solomon Wield , John Torkington , James Hongh , W . Harrison , John Lees , and Jos . Mills . —Mr . Halsall , solicitor , of Middleton , appeared on behalf of Lees and Mills , and brought forward evidence to show that the informer was entirely wrong as to both parties . —The Supervisor said , that he would withdraw the summonses against Lees and Mills , and also against Harrison . —All the others were fined in the penalty of £ 6 .

      Assaulting one op the Guards of the Manchester and Sheffield Railway . —On Monday a person named Bartholomew Keefe was brought up before J . Lord , Esq ., charged by Henry Docker Price , one of the guards on the above railway , with having assaulted him on Sunday evening , as the lost train was on its way from Manchester to Ashton . Complainant stated that the prisoner , who was a passenger by the train , and was in a state of intoxication , became exceedingly quarrelsome and began

      to fight with another person . Witness went to them to quell the disturbance , when the prisoner struck him and asked him what he had to do with it . Witness had to stand between the parties for a considerable time to prevent the fight continuing , and many persons were very much discommoded by prisoner's conduct . —The prisoner pleaded drunkenness in excuse , but -was told by the bench that it only aggravated hiB offence . —H « was called npon to find sureties to keep the peace , himself in £ 20 and two sureties in £ 10 each , for three months .

      A Particular Caution to Beer-sellees . —Several beer-sellers were brought up on Monday , at Stalybridge , before the Rev , J . S . R . Evans , D . Harrison , and C . Sidebottom , Esqrs ., charged by John Dudson , the informer , with having the letters on their sign boards under the size required by act of Parliament . Many others were charged with haying the word consumed instead of the word drunk upon their signs . The bench believing that tbe parties were ignorant of the offence with which they were charged , fined them in the mitigated penalty of 10 s . and costs . —On the same day , William Ousey was charged by Dudson with hawking spectacles , at Stalybridge , without license . Mr . Hasall , solicitor , appeared on behalf of Uusey , and txamined witnesses to shew that Ousey was a spectacle manufacturer , and , therefore , had a right to sell or hawk in a market Iov . d . Mr . Wroe , a shopkeeper , iu AsMon , said , that he l ; aJ .-- mi the sign ovtT Uu ? ry ' s i-j ' .-v v r . ' . : •• .: ¦• - , i . in ? - ;_ . : ¦ ' . (! ir . ior r . >\\ T < ' "< . ¦ ;¦ '• - - ¦ - >¦¦¦¦ : ¦ il ' - .- ' i ?^ i' : - ,-r . T . - :, --I .. " .:-i : ' : ¦ : ¦

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      BRADFORD . —Suicide . —On Monday last , between six and seven o'clock in the morning , a shoemaker of the name of Pollard , put an end to his existence by cutting his throat with one of the knives used in his occupation of shoemaking . His i w nt to * k fl next house on an errand , and was only absent a few minutes , and , on her return , she missed her husband , and knowing he did not leave the house , she entered the cellar wh ^ re she found him with his throat cut in a shocking manner . Assistance was immediately procured , but the wound wa 8 of such a nature , as to reader all attempts at stopping the blood useless , and he died iu a few minHtes after being discovered . An inquest was heid oa the body , and a verdict of " temporary insanity" returned .

      Milk Monopoly . —Several meetings have been held , in the suburbs of Brauford , during the week , an . d _ resolutions passed , condemning the high price of milk , and calling on the inhabitants to pay no more than three-halfpence per quart duriug the summer months . Om Wednesday evening a public meeting was held , near the Toll Bar . Manohester-road , on the milk monopoly . The following resolutions were unanimously adopted— " That in the opinion of thiy meeting , two-pence per quart is more than the

      pretent state ol the labourer's wages wages will allow him to pay , and we consider three half-pence per quart a sufficient price ; we therefore pledge ourselves to purchase new milk at that price and no more . " — "That a public meeting be held on Monday next , at twelve o ' clock at noon , to commence at that time to strike against paying twopence per quart for milk . " — " That a committee of seven persons be appointed to carry the foregoing resolutions into effect . " The meeting was thea adjourned to Monday at twelve o ' clock at noon .

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      Their Lordships read over the notes of Mr . Justice Erskine , before whom the defendants were tri < ¦ ¦ : . This occupied the Court from half past Hiven o'clock till tho Court-broke up , at five o ' clock . .

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      THE N O RT HERN STAR

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), May 13, 1843, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1212/page/5/