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      Abkdsego 5 TKP 3 ENS deplores the conduct pf a few Chartist friends m the South , entreats the people to eschew divisions , and to stick- to the whole Charter , Thokas Johksos , DuHFRtES . —We umnof insert Jits long letter on the subject of Messrs . Wardrepp and M ^ Douali . These personal discussions do much harm . W . A . —jPAfi 10 a . extra charge by the parson is a rascall y imposition . Be has no right to charge anything at all for an interment . All such fees , as they are called , are not fees at aU , but simple gratuities , which may be given or withheld at the pleasure of the parishioners . This fact ought to be more generally known . No parson has any legal claim to any fee for either burying , christening , churching , or marrying . Those are the duties of his profession which he is bound to perform . W . A . should consult a respectable proctor .

      TSOHCB . — -A 11 comunieaiionsfor the West Riding orthe Huddersfield District , must be addressed toE ~ Clayton , West Parade , Huddersfield . Ms . Mokgak Williams wishes to apprise his Chartist friends of his purpose to visit them during Easter week . . ¦ " TheMa ^ chesteb League Blcdgeon Yictims . —Mr . Pitkelhly , of Huddersfield , has received £ \ 3 * of subscriptions for the maimed and wounded : and tee are happy to hear from him thai the subscription is sttil going on , and that more money is promised . Mb . Busftelv ' s totcn address is St . James's Hotel , Jermyn street . The Maxchestes Ootbagb . —Mr . W . Baird , of Boltonjuzs received for the maimed and wounded , from various parties , las . 9 id . DCHFBIBS . —TF « publvDied the letter of Messrs . Ward ropp , Beyond nrDowaU \ denying that the }} had joined the League . What more is wanted ? "Let

      well alone . " " Mb . Editor , —Will yon be kind enough to state in your 'Notices to Correspondects / that I have acawtred 'Henry Dowell Griffiths , of Marylebone , Ckartist , and something more * ( Tide Vindicator of the 12 th March ) , and had hoped to have B&en the insertion in last Vindicator . I trust ill . Tincent ¦ will see the justice of allowing me the privilege of a reply , &s air . Griffiths threw a slor on Chartism by snppoHing O'Brien and M'Douali , "with others , capable of being jealous of poor Faargos O'Connor ' s medal appended to the tricolour . ' Yerily . there are some parties guilty of much littleness ; and the cheers given to 0 Conner at public meetings mast stick mightily in their gizzuda . Mr . Griffiths might as well call them ' aristocratic' cheers , as ht dobs the ' medal aad tricolor an srhtocrfctic' proposition I "A Woolwich Cadst . "

      Mb Edward Watezns . —We have received a letter from this person , for whidi he claims insertion as an act of" common justice" and says thai if it be refused as a communication , tec must insert it as an advertisement . Mr . Watkins does not know vs , and therefore we pass by what we should otherwise have resented as an insult , —the supposition that ice could be se much akin to his Corn-Law-repealing , exlension-of-commcrce friends as io be capable of yielding that to money which we would deny to justice . He requires insertion in the Northern Star for a very long letter of his which appeared in the Manchester Times of last week but one . We are sorry that our space precludes the possibility of our obliging him , or we

      should have done so with greatpleasure . This will scarcely be thought a mailer of injustice when it is known that the letter has been published a fortnight , both in the Manchester Times and through the medium of hand-bills ; and it is the more modest in Mrv Watkins to ask it , seeing that the letter is a xeilful distortion and miserable misrepresentation of an article in the Star of the week previous , which , however , Mr . Watkins does not give along with his comments on it ; thus showing thai he is far less careful in the practising of common justice" texcards others than in the exacting itjrom them . He assumes that this letter which he sends is the " inflammatory publication" mentioned by Mr . O'Connor as having

      been distributed among the Irish , and as having Seen paid / or by the League ; and he affirms lhat it was written at the instance of an old Huntile Radical to show the folly and inconsislence of the Northern Star ; that it was written on Sunday , He 27 ih of February , some days before Mr . O'Connor ' s lectures were announced ; that he had only 200 of them printed ; and that he paid for them himself ; but he furnishes no means of knowing whether this was the document to which Mr . O'Connor alludes in his letter ; nor does he say Tiov : many , or whether any , copies of

      this document were had from the printer ly other parties than himself ; nor does he say who found the money with which he paid for the 200 . He talks very big about ** an inquiry being set on fool" and about giving somebody or other ** an opportunity of proving , if they can , before a competent tribunal , any charges they may have io ' make against him" We advise him to stvUy the practical adhibition of the principles of "'common justice" that fits exhibition of them may in future be a little less remarkably one-sided . fTHs notice was in type for our last ; but taken ont for other matter . —Ed . ]

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      ? - G . English . —We have not any Stars of January 8 th . 8 . JJjjr ? r , ASHBtTETOJt . —Tbe parcel has been forwarded to M * . Cleave . The same answer to J . Scazsbzook . ? 0 X THE EXECXTT 1 TE . £ B . < 3 . From Pinder , Hull ... ... ... 0 7 Hi From Lnndy , Hull , profits of Pinder ' a blacking 0 3 XHS . pBOST , MBS . "WIXLIAJIS . AJfX ) MBS . JOSiS . From Mr . John Stones , Hull ... 0 5 0 FOB THE HA ? CHEST EB SCFFEBEBS . From a factory at Hectmondwike , per J . Peony ... ... ... 0 5 11 .. St : x ± ton-on-Tees Association ... ... ... 5 0 _ * Pottery , per "Ompleby 5 0 _ a few friends , ditto ... 2 5 « Do ., do ., per Harland 3 i -e 16 6 _ J . Parksr , Wallworth ... 0 e 6 _ VT . M . Xonng , Batn » 1 0 _ Bristol , per P . W . Simeon ... 0 13 9 _ H . H ., London ... ... « 3 0 - .. the Cnarfista at Charter Coffee House , "Westaninster 0 11 6

      FOB MBS . FBOST . From Exeter , per J . Campbell , Manchester - ... 0 5 0 From Brighton , per do ., do . ... 0 10 0

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      SfaLttlf'Jf frJiiliD . fFrom our own Cvrreipondeni . ) Tag Manchester Octbage . —A gentleman from Manchester addressed the members of the National Charter Association , in their room , Figtree-Iane , on Thursday evening , llzrch 17 th , giving a , detail of the late "bloodj and brutal" attack of the ruffian Leaguers upon > ir . O'Connor and the Manchester ChartLts . His statements -prerelistened to with deep interest . The sum of 9 s . lOd . was collected for the support of ihe sufferers .

      Pxtblic Meeting . — At the weekly meeting of the Ckartist body , held on Monday evening , in Pigtreelane , Mr . Royion in-thechair , Mr . John Marshall , lately liberated from Nortnallerton House of Correction , gave an account of his treatment during his two years' incarceration . Mr . Harney movedw That this meeting having heard from John Mar-BhaU an account of his sufferings , express their deep abhorrence of his persecutors , and at the same time , return to Mr . Marshall taeir hearty taanks for nis continued and steadfast adherence t « ti » egrs * £ principles in support of which he had suffered , oeconded by Mr . Willey , and carried unanimously . Mr . Edwin Gill moved , seconded by Mr . Cartledge , B That Mr . Julian Harney be appointed to represent this meeting at the Manchester -Demonstration on Good Friday . " Agreed to unanimously . The meeting adjourned .

      Thb Maschzstze Sufpebbbs . —Mr . Harney las remitted to Mr . Heywood , Manchester , the following iums lor the support of the Manchester Sufferers : —

      £ s . d . Marcn 13 . Collected among the Irisamen resident in Sheffield , by Messr ? . Phelan and Earl ... ° 14 . Collected at the Chartist Room , Kg Tree-hue ... J . - ^ 17 . Taken at the door , ditto , ditto 0 9 10 IS-A few friends , per Mr . Harney 0 110 20 . A few iriends at Mr . Turner ' s Oil )

      Total remitted to Mr . Heywood , Mar . 21 , £ 1 17 0 Chabtists look out ! -Mach has been Baid , promised , and threatened to be performed by we discomfited Leagners in the ensuing week of -barterj We have eo great laith in the gentry affording us the opportunity of giving them another drubbing ; still it la as well to be ^ wide awake . " See , then , yon we no * ibifen by surprise , but be prepared it &aj and eTcij moment to do your duty . . STOC&toh-on-TEES . —The cause looks well here ; the room is open every Wednesday evening for diseusfion and lectures , at d no charges are made for aamisaun . All communications to the Chartists of Stockton , must be directed to Joseph Umpleby , care cf Mr . Wilson , No . 45 , Brunswick-Btreet , Stockton .

      CEitS ? . —Mr . Edwards , of Bradford , lectured to a full iuQKuee , on Sunday . night , and was much appJauoed . We intend sending a delegate to Swrge ' s Conveiuon . Tfce cause is progressnig fast in this town-

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      STAPFORO . —At the weekly meeting of the Cbtrtiste of this place , on Monday , the 14 h inst ., the following resolution was passed ;— " That any lecturer wishing io vis-It this town must first comm \ m \ c&te wiia the sub-Secretary , at least five days previous , and await his answer , or he will not be attended to . " On Monday evening last , March 21 st ., a public meeting was convened by handbill , for the large room at the White Hart Inn , Mr . Wm . Peplow in the chair . Mr . Bairatow , the Midland Counties lecturer , delivered an eloquent and powerful lecture to a delighted audience , which occupied two hours ; after which Mr . John Mason was unanimonaly elected to servo in the forthcoming Convention for Stafford . The cause is steadily progressing here .

      LHPTON . —At a meeting » f the Chartists of this place , the following resolution was carried unanimously : — " That this meeting highly approves of the principles contained in the document called the People ' s Charter , believing that nothing i \ nrb of that will tend to ameliorate the condition of the working people ; we therefore denounce any man , or body of men , who come out to advocate any intermedial measnra "

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      VOB . KSHISE X&NT ASSIZES , CROWN COURT , Satdbdat , March 19 . Before Mr . Baron Rolfe . FOBGEBT AT HITDDERSFIELD . Samuel Eastwood , 32 , was charged wilh having , at HuddersSeld-forged and uttered a bill of exchango for £ 19512 s . - - sir Gbegobt Lewis , Mr . Hall , and Mr . Ikghaji -were counsel for the prosecution . Mr . Wjlkins and Mr . Pashlet appeared for the prisoner . A number of witnesses were examined , by whom the case was fully proved . Mr . Wilkins made a most eloquent and powerful address in the prisoner ' s favouT , and several geutiemen gave him an excellent character .

      The Jury retired for about half an hour , and on their return the foreman said he was requested by his fellow jurymen to state the regret they felt in being obliged to come to the decision that the prisoner was Guilty of utteriug the bill in question . From tke good character that had been given him they strciigly recommended him to hia Lordship ' s mercy . James Birdsall and Joseph Maltby were indicted for warehouse breaking . Mr . Roebuck and Mr . Wilkins conducted the prosecution ; Sir G . Lewin appeared for Birdsall and Mr . Overend for Maltby .

      The , prosecutor , Mr . Holman , is a clothier and occupies part of Mr . Royd ' s milUnear Leeds . From some informatioa he had received he was induced to keep wa . tcli at the mill on tbe evening of Saturday , the " 25 th of September last , one or two of the police of Leeds assisting for that purpose . The premises occupied by Mr . Holman consisted of a " gig honse " on the ground floor , where one of the processes of clothmaking is carried on , a " shearing room" on the first floor , and a spinning room on the second . The windows cf the " gig house" command the watchhouse or lodge at the entranced' the yard . On the . evening of the 25 th the police , who were stationed in the " gig house , " heard the lock of the

      watchhouse tried . A light wa 3 struck , and a match put into th ' e lock to examine the wards . The attempt to open the door was then repeated , and succeeded . Two men , who were recognised as the prisoners , came in . They were both well known to the police . They were heard to pa = s up stairs to the shearing room , and to open tha door of that room , both by the police and by Mr . Holman and others , who were on the watch in the spinning room above . A third person , however , was at this moment teen to enter the yard , and was recognised as one Askham , not in custody . This latter clapped his hands , and the two men who had gone up ha * tily came down stairs , and left the yard , locking the door after them . A watch

      was kept the next night , and about ten o ' clock the door was again opened , and the two prisoners were seen a second time to come in and go up stairs . Mr . Holman then , through an aperture in tho floor of the spinnicgroom , Eawtwo men appioich a " scray , " or screen , on which a quantity of finished cloth was lying , and take several pieces from it . In the mean time the police sallied out , and while some took possession of the watch house , constables Briggs and Marsden went to the door leading ap stairs , where they met two men coming out with a quantity of cloth . Marsden flashed his lantern upon them , and Brings said , "Jim , I am waiting , for thee . " The prisoner Birdeall exclaimed , oh dear ! and fchut

      the door . Bnggs endeavoured to open it , and gave the signal which had been agreed on with the party aboTe , expecting that Birdsall , who , he imagined , was holding the door on the inside , would be intercepted by them . On their coming down , however , it proved to be the burden of cloth the prisoner had thrown down , which kept the door from opening , and Marsden then ran immediately up into the shearing-room . He bad his lantern in his hand , and saw the prisoner Eirdsall making his way to one of the windows . He endeavoured to apprehend him , but was unable , on acoount

      of the quantity of machinery in the room , to reach him before he got to the window , and was standing on tbe ledge . He called out , » ' Jim , don ' t break ihy neck f but the prisoner leaped down a distance of several yards , into the field beneath , and got safe ofE The parties who had gone to the watcn . nonse were more successful , as they found the other prisoner , Maltby , concealed behind the door . Bird \ all was taken into custody at two o ' clock the next morning , at his father's house , about six miles from Leeds . He said he had not been at L . eds , but had been dining its previous day with his sister at Kirkitill , halfway to that place .

      Evidence was giveuioshew that about eight o ' clock on that evening the prisoner and Askham were together at Kirkstall feast , that they were drinking in a public-house there , and about that hour took ^ a coach to Leeds . Mr . Ovebend took an objection in point of law to the indictment , contending , on the authority of R . t > Godfrey , I . Leach , thai this was not a warehouse under" tbe Act , which contemplated , not places where goods were stored , but where they were exhibited to customers and sold .

      3 Ir . Holman was recalled . He stated that round the " scray" in question was a place boarded by a partition not reaching to tbe ceiling , and that though he did not usually EgII goods there , he occasionally did dispose of an end or two to enstomers . He was asked-whether he called it a warehouse ! Wiy , Raid he , with great naivete , I should call warehouses : hem places at Leeds , but I have many thousand pounds worth of property in that mill , and if any person may break in and take it away , and I have no hold of them by law , you see , my lord , what legs have I to stand on 1 His Lordship said he would leave it to the jury whether ibis was a warehouse or not with reference to * the definition ghen in Rex v . Godfrey .

      On behalf of the defendant , Birdsall , an alibi was set up , it being alleged that he called at the house of his sister at Kirkstall , at a quarter past ten , and remained there till a quarter after , when he went home . ¦ The jury found both prisoners guilty , and a previous conviction having been proved against Birdsall , his Lordship sentenced him to be transported for fifteen years , and Maltby for ten years , .- Margaret Boss , who had been out on bail , pleaded Guilty to having committed wilful and corrupt perjury in the evidence she gave before Mr . Badger , the cofoner , at the inquest held on the body of Tho 3 . Depledge , for the manslaughter of whom Joseph and William Lodge were convicted last week . — Sentence deferred . The Court rose about half-past six o ' clock .

      Mo 7 u > xr , Mabch 21 . ( Before Mr . Baron Rolfe . ) SENTENCES . Robert Thompson , who had been convicted of manslaughter , at biarsforth , was sentenced to be imprisoned for six months to hard labour . Joseph Bell , who had pleaded guilty to a manslaughter near Doncaster , was sentenced to bo imprisoned for one month in the Castle . Wm . Murray , who had pleaded" guilty to stabbing , was sentenced to be imprisoned for six months to hard labour- . Geo . Cropper Smith , who "had pleaded guilty to a burglary , was sentenced to be transported for ten years .

      John and Thomas Harrison , who had pleaded Guilty to sheep stealing , were sentenced to be transpoxtedfor ten years . * John Carter , who had pleaded Guilty to four indictments , charging him with cattle and Bheep stealing was then placed at the bar . His Lordship said that prisoner's was a case of an extremely aggravated nature . There were no less than four different cases , not for stealing a single sheep , but in quite a wholesale manner , and removing them a great distance in order to escape detection . The sentence of the the Court was , that he be transported for fifteen years . Anthony Clark , who had pleaded Guilty to sheep stealing , was sentenced to be transported for ten years . ... — . - ¦ Robert Smith , who had pleaded Guilly to bigamy , wj » sentenced to be imprisoned for nine months to

      bardJabonr . Henrv Rogers , who was convicted of manslaughter at Sheffield , was placed at the bar . After remarking on the absolute necessity of persons getting rid . of any dangerous weapons they may have vrnenina state of excitement , tbe Judge sentenced him to be transported for seven years . Abraham Perry , who had been convicted of stabbing , was . placed at the bar . ... The Learned Bahon * aid tbese cases of stabbing were so Tery jfrequext tfl&t it was afcsoluteljriixuHws-

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      saryto interfere by inflioting very serious punishment . He had considered the prisoner ' s oaso , and he hoped be should not be doing wrong in not sending him out of the country . There were Borne circumstances to extenuate his case , and therefore he ( the Judge ) should sentence him to be imprisoned for two years . Thomas Haddleton , % boy twelve years of age , who had been found guilty of stabbing , was next placed at the bar . His Loedship said that the prisoner had been found guilty of a crime , though young as he was ,

      that indicated a very depraved disposition , and he was liable to be transported for the whole of his life . Fortunately , provision was made that in the cases of young delinquents like him , when transported , they might be sent to & place where they would have to work hard for a number of years , and it was to be hoped to lead a better life as they grew older . He should recommend that the prisoner be so dealt with , but at present he should sentence him to be transported for the term of fifteen years William Beaumont , who had been convicted of stabbing , was sentenced to be imprisoned for two

      . l \ j i j years . -.. - - . . .... Samuel Eastwood , who was convicted on Saturday of uttering a forged bill of exchange , was placed at the bar . He pleaded guilty to uttering another forged bill . Mr . Wilkins for the prisoner , stated that he had no intention to defraud any one . Sir G . Lewin , for the prosecution , stated that the bill was uttered by tbe prisoner only a few days before the fiat of bankruptcy , and the prosecutor had been defrauded to an immense amount iu consequence . The prisoner pleaded guilty to uttering five other forged bills . Sentence deferred .

      1 1 i BURGLARY . Henry Wilson and John Rose were indicted for a burglary in the house of Sarah Hancock , at Brampton-en-le-Morthen , and with , at the same time , using personal violence to the said Sarah Hancock . The prosecution was conducted by Sir G . Lewin and Mr . Pashlet . The prisoner Rose was defended by Mr . Roebuck , and the prisoner Wilson by Mr . Wilkins . The pro 3 ecutrix ; an old lady , who gave her testimony with a great deal of coolness and self-possession , stated that she resided at BrampUn-cn-le-Morthen , and inhabited a largo honse there , which had been an old mansion-house , and in which were v great number of apartmenti . Part had been divided from the rest , and was let to a person of the

      name of Ward . She herself occupied two rooms on the ground floor , and two rooms above , besides which were several apartments not occupied by any one . At the time of this occurrence , she was without a servant . She had retired to rest in the parlour , to which there were three doors—one leading into the kitchen , one to the stairs leading to the rooms above , and one intoa passage leading to the unoccupied rooms . About two o ' clock in the morning , she was awakened by a noise up stairs , and listening , thought she could perceive the sawing of wood She got up and partially dressed herself , when fhe heard a footstep on the stairs—the bolt of tho door was shot back , and a man entered the room with a lantern attached to his breast . It gave a very strong

      light , stronger than she had ever seen a latent do before , and she wa 3 able to recognise the prisoner Rose , who was a chimney sweeper , and who had occasionally acted in that capacity for her . He had on a light coloured jacket and a hat . They looked at one another for a few seconds , and she then fled towards the door leading into the kitchen . The man , however , followed , and knocked her down . He held her to the ground , with her anna crossed over her breast , and when she struggled to get up , he said , " Thou must be still , thon knows . Where ' s thy money ? " She cried out , "Oh , dear me !" Upon which the man threatened her with death if she made a noise . Something attracted his attention for the moment , and he turned away from her .

      Upon which she crept to the door , from which she was only a few paces distant , raised herself up , and opened it . She there , however , confronted another man , whom she recognised as the prisoner Wilson . He also was a sweep , and she had known him from his childhood . He was in his sooty clothes . At this moment Rose knocked her down a second time , and she fell oat of the door upon the flags in the yard . One of the men then said , " Let us drag her into the house . " They did so , and she then begged them to spare her life . They gave her several blows , and insisted upon having her money , pulling her about , and rubbing her face up and down with their hands , for the purpose , apparently , of preventing her giving alarm . They pulied her cap off and

      her night-gowa from her neck . She thought then they were going to kill her , and Raid if they would not , she would give them her pocket . She did so , npon which they whispered together , and she heard them run down the kitchen steps and along the yard . She immediately made her way to the wing occupied by Mr . Wardjbroke severalpanes in the window , and roused the inmates . Mr . Ward admitted her , and she then said she had been robbed by two men ; that the knew one of them , and that he was Wilson . Ward , and some of the neighbours , then accompanied her back to her house , where she sat up for the remainder of the night , but no immediate pursuit was instituted . The next morning information was given to the police . In the pocket which the

      robbers took away was a £ 5 note of the Old Sheffield Bank , and a morocco purse , containing a quantity of" ancient coins , English and foreign . A sovereign , which had been in tho pocket , was found the next morning on the floor of the room . It appeared that during the scufSo she had been a good deal hurt by the violence which the robbers had used . Her eye was blackened , one ankle much bruised and swelled , and all that side discoloured . Onefinger was Etill stiff and they had so severely twisted her neck that she could with difficulty br atbe or swallow , and for some weeks could not turn her head , Noue of the stolen property has been recovered . The Jury retired for a considerable time , and finally returned a verdict of Guilty against Wilson , and Not Guiity against Rose .

      His Lordship directed sentence of death to be recorded . Martin Heselgrave , John Sampson Bulmer , and Thomas Greenwood , were indicted for robbing John Burnby , and taking from him four half-crowns , two pounds of FUgar , and other articles . Mr . Wilkins and Mr . Pickering conducted the prosecution ; the prisoner Heselgrave was defended by Sir G . Lewin . It appeared , from the statement of the prosecutor , that in the eveniDg of Saturday , the 6 th of November last , he was proceeding along the Roundhay-road from L ' . eds towards Wetherby . He had been making some small purchases in Leeds , which he had in a basket . He overtook two men who he swore were the prisoners Heselgrave and a person

      of the name of Ellis , not in custody . They walked together for nearly a mile , the road at that part being lit with gas . He was eating some bread and chee-e , and Heselgrave asking him if he had any to spare , he gave him some . In the coursa of conversation they eaid they were keepers to Squire Nicholson . They had with them two dogs , one a pointer and the other a cur . The prosecutor asked if they had seen Ned pa--8 , referring to some friend of his of that name . They said he was on before with a party of men , whom he could see at a little distance . He called " Ned ! " and a person , of the name of Edwin Pickles turned back and met them . Eliis said , "What , is thy name Ned ! "Picklesreplied , "Yes : Ned Batt . " "Well , ' said Ellis , " we don ' t want

      thee . " Pickles then went forward to rejoin the party in front , and Ellis also walked on . Ou the prosecutor and Heselgrave coming up to them , Ellis suddenly turned round and knocked him down with a stick . He then , assisted by some of the others , got on the top ot him and got a hand into his pocket . The prosecutor drew up his knees , to prevent his setting the money , when Ellis sai < i , " D—n theo , if thcu does not lie ttrai ^ bt , I'll kill thee . " The half-crowns were finally extracted , and the concents of the basket i aken away . The prosecutor then got to his feet and asked them to retura him his hat and his babket . They refused , and he then knocked Ellis down . Another o ) the party then knocked down the prosecutor , and he was beaten by them severely about the head . In the course of the scuffle he got hold of

      Greenwood by the neckcloth , upon which the latter cried out , "Boys , he ' s got me Itsi . " : The others then , incluWin ^ Bulmer , tried to make him let go * his hold , and finally succeeded . Ua the prosecutor being able to get up he saw some one running aw ,. y , and pursuing him , found that it was Pickles , " whom he ieized , and who was then , on the arrival of a ^ isiance , taken into custody . Just before seizing Pickles he met Heselgrave , anii asked if he was one of the parties who had been robbing him . Heselgrave said he was not , and the prosecutor passed him by . The prosecutor was sevrrely cut about the head . Evidence was given of all these parties having been together at a public house in Leeds some time before , at which time Ellis had the two dogs with him which were afterwards seen on the road by the

      prosecutor . Bulmer and Greenwood were convicted ; Heselgrave was acquitted . His Lordship sentenced them to be transported for fifteen years . Joseph Snowdon was indicted for stealing a gelding , the property of Geo . Glossop , at Doncaster , on the 4 th of August latt . Six 6 . Lewin and Mr . Haxb conducted the proses cation . The piisontr was defended by Mr . Wilhims . After a long trial he was acquitted . POACHING . John WalkeT i 27 , and — Pearson , were charged with having , on the 26 th of January last , at Git ton , unlawmlly entered certain inclosed lands belonging to Sir ^ aeorge Armitage , Bart ., for the purpose 4 > f destroying game . Sir Gregory . Lewin and Mr . Ingham appeared for the prosecution ; the prisoners were , undefended .

      Tae Jury found both prisoners Guilty . Walker was sentenced to be imprisoned for six months to hard labour , and Pearsun for twelve months . The court rose about eight o'clock- .

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      James Shaw , 41 , was charged wUh having uttered and put off * forged promissiory . ' note for £ 6 , purporting io be drawn Dy C ^ nstopher Rawspn , 6 a behalf of the Halifax and HudderBfield Banking Company . ¦¦¦ ' ¦'¦¦/ : ' ' ¦¦ ' ¦¦ .. , - .. ' ; -: " :- - .,: '" ; .. C- - "V :. ; . ' ¦' . ¦ -. Sir Gregory Lewin and Mr . Bjjne were for the prosecution ; Mr . Wilkins defended the prisoner—Not Guilty , f ¦; - -i ; ,--- . : v . v .. \^ r ' : :::- - " \ i . ' ¦ : ' . ¦ .: ; : ¦ Joseph 8 tedd , 2 Q , was charged witha robbery in the dwelling-house of James Jordan , at Leeds . Mr . Overknd was for the pibosecutica . On Sunday , the J 3 thof Fabruary , thajprosecutor and his wife Locked up the house , and on : their return home they discovered that the house had been robbed of a quantity of spoons and , other articles , which were afterwards found upon the prisoner , by / Inspector Child , of the Leeds / pplwjOyr-GuiK ^ . /; v ' .:. '' ' David Minor * 87 , was charged vritii having felci * niously assaulted George Barker , of Almondbnry , and robbed him of a sovereign and nine half-¦ ¦ ¦

      crowns . : ¦; . ¦ .. . ¦• . ; . ' '•* : •/ : . - . ;;"¦/¦¦ -... V V ' Mr . r Overend , in opening the case , admitted that the evidence was very slight , ¦ and without proceeding further he consented to a verdict of Not Guilty . ' . •• ¦¦ . ¦ . v .. ' ¦ ¦• ; ¦ : ¦¦¦ ; : ;; : •//; . : " . : •; •¦ ¦ : . .-JosephyThtoaiteSy ^ ii and Wm . Berry , 26 , were charged with having feloniously entered and robbed the warehouse of Mr . Thomas Bradleyj of Sheepridge , near Huddersfield . ^ Mr . OyERENp was for the prosecution ; Mr . Rainb and Mr . Newton defended the prisoners—Guilty . . ; ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦ : -V - ¦'¦' : ¦ : ¦ " ' ¦' : ' . /¦¦? ¦ ; ; : ' % O' : '

      Henry Proctor , 22 , Joseph Hargrove , 21 , George Cheethdm , 18 , William Holdenft 2 , and Richard Garford , 25 , were charged with having feloniously aseauitod Abraham Iiovvarth , and robbed him of two sovereigns , a , quantity of silver , and . aipair of shoes . Mr . Hall and Mr . Ovkrend was for the prosecution ; Sir G . Lewin defended . . Hargrare and Cheetham ; Mr . Newton appeared for the ether prisoners . The prosecutor is a gardener at Roth well , and on the 7 th of Septembor , he was at Leeds on business . He left the XJ / iion Inn , with his cart , in the evening ,

      accompanied by a boy , and when he reached Rothwell Haigh , he was attacked by a baui of men , who threw him but of the cart , beat him with a rail , rifled his pockets , carrying away about £ 4 in money , and hia shoes . Neither the prosecutor nor his servant could identify the prisoners , but shortly before and shortly after the robbery , they were ioea in company together , and during the night the prisoner Hargrave sold the prosecutor ' s shoes at a beerhouse , Proctor tilting that they were his , and the prisoners being present at the sale . jProptor , Hargrave , and Cheetham Guilty ; the other prisoners Not Guilty . ' ¦ . " . . " " . "¦ "' - ;/ '¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ .. ' . " - ¦ ¦ '' ¦¦ ' . ' ¦ ¦ . :

      Samuel Boot was charged with . burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-honse of Thomas Mariaune and William Gregeon Hinde , at Sheffield , on the night of the 8 th of January last , and stealing . therein several bottles of spirits and half a pound of tobacco . Mr . Pickering arid Mr . Wilkins were tor the prosecution ; the Hon . J . S > WoRTLEY defended the prisoner . The Jury found the prisoner Not Guilty . , EHCrapper , 22 , wagchargedVithhavingassault ^ d Ellen Pickles , of Halifax ; a girl under ten years ot age , with a criminal iuteuti Guilty .

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      HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tuesday , March . 22 . The Speaker intimated on a petition against the income-tax being brought forward by Mr . Ward , thai no petition could be received against a tax which was under consideration of a committee of the Hduse . .: ' .. - . '¦ ¦ . ¦' : " . ;¦ ' . .. ••;¦ ' ;¦ ¦ : ¦• ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ., ; ; - ; ' : . ' - ' . " ¦ : John Ashworth , who had isterrupted the proceedings of the Clitheroe Election Commit'be , was brought to thebar , admonished by the Speaker , and , in consideration of his expression of regret , discharged . v' / - ' - ¦ : ";' - - ' : " ¦;•; •• ¦ - ' ,: . v . ; , ¦ ¦ / ' ¦ '¦>¦

      Sir 'Charles . Napier brought forward a motion for the consideration of the state of the navy , with a view to its improvement . : He animadverted oh the Government disposal of naval patronage under successive Ministries , dwelling particularly on Lord Minio ' s Administration ; and suggested a rule ¦ which , he coatended , would secure uniformity in the disposal of that patronage , and give satisfaction to ' the navy . He also argued for an increase of the pay and pensions of the navy , and better manning ef our ships ; and proposed resolutions , affirming the propriety of haying : a naval officer at thei Board of Admiralty , and also of better providing for the service

      generally . Sir ; James Graham complimented Sir Charles Napier on the frank and manly way ia which he had brought the subject before the House . But he controverted the opinion of the absolutenecessity of a naval officer being at the head of the Admirality , illustrating his objection by instances , such as that of Lord St . Vincent , who as a first Lord of the Admirality , had not sustained his high reputation . Admitting the importance of the subject of the improvement of the navy , he pledged tne Govern meat , that ; when the state of the revenue permitted , they would use their best efforts to realise the general objects which Sir Charles Napier had in view in his resolutions .

      Captain Berkeley corroborated the assertions of Sir Charles Napier with respeet to the danger to which 4 he Mediterranean fleet was : exposed from inefficient manning . Notwithstanding the arguments of Sir James Graham , he contended < hat a ci vihan was , on the whole , very unfit to fill the post of First Lord of the AdmiraUy . He contended for tbatim ^ provement of the navy which was the object of the resolutions ; ' ' . / ' : ' ¦ ' ¦ ; ., ' .. .. ' . ¦;' . . ¦¦• . ' . ¦ ' ¦ ¦ : ; ¦ ¦ " . Lord IsoESTRiE supported the resolations , though he did not think them brought forward at a fitting time ^ - . . ' : - ; " : . ¦ '" : ¦ ' ¦" . "¦ ¦ : ¦ '¦ ¦ ' ' '¦ : ' : '"¦ ' . . ¦ - ' ¦ ¦ ¦

      Captain Pechell also supported the resolutions at some length , and was followed by Sir Ro ? EHT Peel , who enter ' ea his p'otest against the principle involved in the first resolution , as restriding the power of the Crown , and practically excluding the civilians from the Board of Admiraltyv whether competent or not . The history of naval first lords did not furnish encouraging precedents in favour of the prinoipie . Ho also deprecated allusions to what might be the result of hypothetical naval actions with other powers , and concludedI by appealing to Sir Charles Napier ' s good sense not to preas his moUou to a division . Mf . C . WopD concurred with Sir R . Peel as to the impropriety of proposing , by a vote of tho House , to restrict the power of the Crown , aud defended Lord Minto's naval administration .

      Sir T . Troubridge , as anavaicnicer , wasnot of opinion that the administration of the Admiralty should be confined exolusiveljr to naval men . He also defended the condition of the Mediterranean fleet engaged jii the Syrs-Egyptian war , particularizing the ships , and censured the assertion that ic ran the risk of defeat . ; After explanations from Captains Berkeley and Pechell , ; - - ¦ ; ' ¦ ¦• . ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦ . ¦ - . ¦ ¦¦ . ¦ ¦ : . ' ¦ ¦ .: ; ¦ ¦ . ¦ ' ¦ - Sir Henry Hardinge rose to show that no undue partiality was shown to the military as compared with the naval service , though if any / preference were tobe shown , he should , with reference to any insular position , prefer that it should be given to toe navy . Sir Charles Napier replied ; and thea hia three resolutions Were proposed . The firist was negatived without a division ; the second , on a division , by 138 to 40 ; and the third , on another division , by 139 to 47 .

      Mr . Smith O'Brien then brought forward his motiun relative to the death of James Flanagan , at Cloncarl , King ' s County , Ireland . The object of his motion was the production of copies pt the yerdjet arid depositions of the coroner's inqufs > , aud also of tho official correspondttnee wk . Vi the Xn ' sh government relative to the subject . He did not bring forward the motion as a party question ; he wished to satisfy the public mind , as tho Irish Government . had suppressed inquiry ,, and screened the individuals concerned . Lord Eliot stated that the first account of the transaotiotiy exaggerated as it evidently was , had immediately attracted bis attention , and inquiries were instantly instituted , the result of which was > that the law pincers were of opinion that the jury on the iJiquest had coma to a proper verdict . He acceded to the motion . . "

      Mr . Powell , Mr . Vilmebs Stuart , and Mr . Wa kley addressed the House ; after which the motion was agreed to . Mr . Thomab Ddncombe brought forward a motion relating to the misconduct of the rural police in the county of Noftblk . A poor man : of the name of Smith had been apprehended by one of the rural police , and treated with singular cruelty , the paniouiars of which he si tied ; and the object of his motion WdB copies of comuQuni-( ations that passed between the Home Secretary and the authorities in Norfolk on the subject . Sir James Graham considered the statement of the Hou . Member for ^ ^ Fmsbary to be ex parte , aud had hoped that eome Member connected witi the county of Norfolk would have risen to remark upon it . He did not think thai the magistrates , or the police ot the county , had any thing to dread from the production of tho documents .

      Mr . Burbovqhrs said the magistrates were anxious that every paper should be produced . The motion was agreed to . \ i ' -. ' .. ' ::,-Captain JP ' KCHEIX , after presenting a petition from the guardians of the poor of the city of Chichtster ia favour of their local Act , moved lor a Teturn of each parish and township in England and Wales , in which the poor are mauaged under the provisions ^ f the Act 22 od . Qco . IILj c . ' - 5 3 ^ commonly called jilbert ' s Act , distinguishibg ' whether incorporated in any union , or governed separately , and stating tho population of each parish or tbwqship , and of eaoh union respectively , according to the la&t census ; also , return of each parish and townBhip subject to the provieions of any local act for the management of its poor , with , the amount of population according to the last census . The Hon . Member made a long statement in explanation ot . ^^ the manner of the ^ working of the Gilbert unions *

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      Mr . T . ptrNcojiBS having seconded the motion , Sir James GRXHAK ^ said . he ^ ^^ had no objecjion to the motion , but begged to propose an addition to it ^ by which ^^ a return tor 1831 would be also produced , his object being to vindicate the accuracy of a former paper . , \ , r . ¦ ¦; "'' . ^¦¦ ¦' :: -- ' - - : - ¦ .: " . ¦ ¦ ' : ¦}¦ ' : ¦ :: ' . ' ¦ ¦ . The motionv as amended , was agr ^ d to . ¦ . _ Lord Stanley then ^ moved for a select committee to inqnire into the state of the British : possessioBS on the west epast bf Africa , and also f 6 r a Belect committee to inquire into the state of the different West India colonies in reference to the cxistip ^ relations between employers and labourers ; the rate of wages , the supply of labour . &c . and ihe general state of

      their ' rural and domestic economy . The noble : lord dwelt upon , the snescesa wMoh , in a great degree had attended the measure of emancipation , — upon its effect in elevating the moral and social state 6 f ; the negro , and upon the fallacy qf the predictions which had been uttered , that the result of negro emancipation would be the total relapse of the soil into its * original uncultivated state . Still , be could not but admit that , while the condition of the negro , was improved , that of the West India proprietor Was not equally benefitted . If thje increase in the amount of cur exportation to the

      Vlfest Indies , since the Emancipation Bill had been carried into effect , proved the first proposition ; the decline in the quantity of sugar raised was an iudication of the truth of the second . The immigration of European labourers had not been found to have been a successful measure . And he now wished to have correct and full information , sHch as thocommittee he had moved . fdr could fnroish , on the . condition of , the negroes in our West Indian colonies and our African possessions , with aYview ;; to the ascertainment of the practisJabiHty of « noouragiDg immigration from the latter to the former .

      After a few Voids expressive of dissent from Mr Wakcey , and of concurrence from aeverai Hon Members , the motion was agreed to . The House shortly after adjourned .

      • : yWednesday , MarchVSSrd . After a variety of ; iutrpduetory business of no great public importanco , the House went , into committee on the Income Tax resolution , r V The debate on this subject was of very great length , and was participated in by Lord Robert Grosvenor , Mr . C . Builer , -Dr . Bowring , Mr . Smith O'Brien , Mr . Palmer ( Berkshire ) , Mr . C . T . D'Eyncourt , Sir J . Reid , Mr . Ward , Mr . M . Attwood , Mr . R-jebuck * SirR . Peel ,, Lord John Russell , and Mr . B . Wood , whd spoke amid much . noise . Mr . Cobokn then moved an adjournment . ;

      Mr . V . SiifTH recommended it to him not to press that motion , ^ especially as the resolution could not be reported till after thsholydays . ; Mr . T . Duncombe did not like to let the committee pronounce an opinion which would go forth as the judgoaent of the House .: Lord HowicK observed , thai the oppouonts of the measure had damaged their own objects by interposing delays which ¦ had made it impossible that Mioisters should print and circulate their bill for consideration during the holydays . He cautioned the House against tho abuse of extreme powers , like this power of moving adiaurnments .

      Mr . WAELiEY supported tha motion for adjournment , by' reading from the Northern Star , of last week , a considerable portion of Mr . O'Gonuor ' sleSter to the Iiiiperial Chartists . Mr . Curieis spoke amidst a general tumult , and , after a few words from Mr . Gibson , the House divided , the numbers being—For the iadjournment m ... ; . ; . ' ........ 87 Against it .. < .... < ....:.........-........ 290 Majority .............. ^ ...... 203 A second motion of adjournment was then made

      by Mr . H . Berkbley , and defeated by a majority of 141 < but upon Mr . Bernal moving that the Chairman report progress and ask leave to sit again , Sir R . Peel , after protesting against the factions course which had been adopted by the Opposition , declared that he would spare the House the trouble of again divjding . ^ Mr . Cowpkr endeavqnred to justify the " measures ! of obstruc , t ; on by which , the progress of business was impeded ; and , after a few words from Mr . Cobden , the House resumed , and shortly after adjourned to Monday , April . 4 .

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      THE SITINrpEBLAND CHARTISTS AND THE LEAGUE , OR 8 TURGE PARTY .

      TO TBE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . SiR , r ^ -A few weeks ago Mr . Q'CJonnor startled the country by exposing a villanous scheme vhich bad been concocted for the purpose of sedueing tbe leaders of the people . , It appeared from that letter , that the party had been so far successful as to have secured four places vshich were to be made the grand points of attack . These were Glasgow , Sheffield , Leicester , and Sunderland . I will venture to assert , that to nene was the intelligence -more astounding than to thQ Cbartifcts of Sunderland . They knew that such a scheme would

      nofc ba attempted unless some of the advocates of Ghartismin Sunderland had become parties to it ; and seeing that Mr . Binns and myself had been cerapletely identified with tae rise and progress of Chartism in this town , and had confessedly exercised a very great inflaence amongst the Chartist body , they considered the assertion of Mr . O'Connor to be virtually a strong imputation against either the one or the other , or both of us . We were urged to notice it . I declined , knowing that time would prove who were honest , and who were not , and that we should speedily have an opportunity in Sunderland of giving the imputation a practical refutation . ¦; '¦ - '¦ ' .- ' . ¦¦¦ - . ¦¦ '¦¦ "¦ . ' ¦ . ' . '• ¦ -. ¦ ¦ " : ¦ ' . " ' ' ¦ :

      This we have done , by the glorious meeting recently held here . And now I think we haves a right to expect that Mr . ; O'Connor will point out who are the traitors , and when the " grand attack" is likely .. to be ma ^ e . Whenever it happens , I am certain that the old leadtw will be found not to have been seduced by the gold which it appears has been bo liberally equahdered in other places . ; ¦ : . . ' . . . " ¦ ' '¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ I-am , Sir , i . ; ' . , ¦ . ¦¦ ¦ . ' ; ' v Respectfuny yours , - ¦ ¦ . . ¦ ¦ . . ¦ : J . WILLIAMS . Biflhopwearmouth , March 22 , 1842 .

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      VINCENT AND PHILF ; TO THE ED 1 T 9 R OP THE NORTHERN STAB . SIR—It was with " surprise , indignationiand disfuit , * to use the inifd language of Mr . Russell and the Nottingham Chattiats , that I learnt from the Star that resolutlens , similar to that at Nottingham , hod been adopted at many other places , in reference to the conduct of Messrs . Vincent , Philp , and others at the recent Bath conference .. I : am really " surpriseA" that any body of Chartists should have : disgraced themselves by such resolutions , after the explanation and vindieation made by Messrs . " Vincent and Philp . For my part , I cordially subscribe to the propriety of their whola proceedings , as those proceedings are explained In the letter of those gentlemen inserted in last week's Star .

      I htvve not the slightest doubt of the veracity of Messrs . Vincent and Philp ; and as I ; have only the alternative of believing Mr . Barfcletfs representation or theirs , I prefer the former , beoause I know both , the country knows both , and . np to the present hoar , has bad no reason to suspect the integrity of either . ¦¦ ¦ ' " ¦ ¦'¦ ¦ ' I am , ; - ; :. ' . ; - ¦ / ' ' . ' ¦ - - . \ . Yours , faithfully , * J . Williams .

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      DISCUSSION—J . B . O-BKIBIfversus C . DUNCAN , REPORTED IN THE NORTHERN STAR OF MARCH 12 th . TO THE" EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . SIR , —As Chairman of the meeting where the above discussion took : place ; I feel called upon to correct some mi 8 staten ? ents in yonr report of it I would have : written you last week , but Mr . Duncan told me he would do so himself ; and , as I perceive that his letter has not been inserted , I conceive it to be iny duty , injustice to all concerned , to correct the misrepresentations therein contained , the first of which goes to say that

      Mr .-O'Brien attacfeed Mr . Duncan ; for asserting that an aristocracy and a monoyocraey woye essfefiti&l to a state , &C . &C . &C ,: My belief is that no such assertion oriinputatibn was ever mooted in tbat meeting . Concerning three different shows of hands » aid to hare been carried in favour of Mr . Ofirieh , I have to state positively that no show of hands , or vote of any kind , was taken at that meeting , except tfeafc moved by Mr Watson at the close « f the proceedings , merely that the thftDke of the meeting be given t > Mr . O'Brien , which was carried unanimously , Mr . Duncan voting along withtberest . : : - ¦ ::.., / ¦

      Hoping ( should you not find It convenient this week to insert Mr . Duncan ' s letter ) that , for the sake of fairplay , you will find a place for this , and oblige , . ¦ : :-: . . ¦' - ... : ¦ . ¦ ¦ . " ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ •; - ¦ ¦ . : ¦ . ¦¦ sir , ; " . : ' r ¦ : ¦ ¦¦ : ' Tonr most obedient Servant , Henbt Rankbn . 7 , Milne ' s Square , Edinburgh , March 21 st , 1842 .

      Empmal 3^Aruamfnt.

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      On the 31 st nlt ^ Mr ., Frederick - Houghton . of Newark , to Misg Elizabeth Stevenson , daughter of Mr . John Stevenson , boot and shoemaker , of the sameplaciB . ¦ : v . ¦ : ;' - . -: ¦ ¦ ¦¦ .. ; . ¦ _ On Thursday weefciat Rpthwell , by the ReT . John Bell , near , Wm . Wrika , Esg , ofScholes Grange , to Jilizabeth , second daughterpf the late Jos « ph Smithson , Esq ., of Selkirk , near Abbotsford , and , BiBter to Joseph Smithsoni Esq , late of Pontefract . ¦¦ ¦

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      - . ¦ . i- . - . _ ' y ' --- ' ^ , ' ; - - - ;;;» EATa $ / y / - : ; ' ^^/^ ' . ^ ' On ; Tuesday * the 15 ih inst ., Sarab , the wife of George Mellor , of Holbeck , foriaerly of Greate , neav / MeUbam . : - ; . ¦ V :- ; : ; - . ¦• -::- . ' . ;¦¦; - -- - ¦ . ¦ ¦ "¦' : ¦ ' ¦¦ ¦ ^ •¦ ¦ - ¦ : At Kilmnniu ^ oh the 21 st inst ., Jane Skeoch wife of James Bailie , and mother of tie \ QwaS ca . triot , James Moir Bailie . ; : ?

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      MAGISTRATES * ROOM . { Before Mr . Justice Wightman . ) John Hardmani 37 , was charged withhaving on the 15 th January last , at Horton , near BradtV ) rd , feloniously assaulted Thomas Missy Pearce , and stolen from his person various articles . Mr . STAtiswELD and-ilr . Thompson- conducted the prosecution ; the prisoner was undefended . Gailty--Sentenee deferred . : Henry Baker , 30 , was charged with having on the 16 th of January last , at Sheffield , feloniously broken an ^ d entered the warehouso of John Smith Hawkesworth and Williani Howard , and stolen therefrom a Bilver plated ice pail and other articles . Mr . Pashlb ? was for the ^ prosecution ; Mr . Newtom defended tlie prisoner . Guilt y . ¦ ' ,- ' ; '¦' : ¦ ; ¦ ¦¦ . ' . : ¦ •; ' .:. ; . . . /" - ; v ¦ " ¦ ¦ ' . •• ¦ ¦¦¦ V ' :

      John Sugden , 44 , was charged with having forged and uttered a bill of exchange for £ 20 , with intent to defraud Messrsi John , William , and Henry Shaw , of Huddersfield . ' ' J Mr . Wasnet and Mr . PicKEBiNo were for the prosecntion j the prisoner was undefended . " Guilty / - . - . .. ¦ ;• ¦ . ; ' . . ;• ¦ . ¦ ¦ . ¦ . ; : . . i : - ; : y- ; , , ¦ -: ; ..,:. Thomas Collirison , My vra . % charged with haying forged acceptance uppn a bill of exchange , for £ 205 IO 3 ., purporting toke the acceptance of George Pumer . . .. - ¦ ¦ ' : . V . -. ¦ . ¦'¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . - .- '¦ / :. - .. ¦ . ¦¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦¦ - .- . ¦ ¦ , ¦

      Mr Hall and Mr . Pashley were for the prosecution ; Mr . Buss defended the prisoner . ; Guitty . : / -f . - ' V ¦ . ¦ . ' . ¦¦' ¦ ' - ¦ ""¦¦ ' . : "¦ . ¦ . . ¦ . ¦¦ : ¦ ¦ ' ¦ - ¦ ' ¦ ' ;¦ Charles Morton , 30 yjJoseph Shaw + 26 , i Benjamin France , 31 , and Benjamin Hau / h , 32 , were cbargeid with having feloniously stolen , ' from a mill , a quantity or woollen weft and whUe wool , belonging to Georgelves . ; ' - ' . ¦ : : ' . ' . : ¦¦ - - . : \> : ¦/' ; '' ¦ : ¦ . ' . ' / "¦' ¦'¦ Mr . Wilkins and Mr . Pashlet were for the prosecution ; tho prisoners were undefended . Guilty .. ; :. . ; ' : : ¦ . - ¦ . ¦;; '¦ -:- " ¦ ¦ ' ; : ::: : ¦ ¦ ¦¦

      Jonathan Smith , was charged with haying uttered a forged bank of England £ 5 note . Mr . WASNiiY was for the prosecution ; Mr . Newton defeuded the prisoner . Tho case waa extremely clear , and the prisoner was found Guilty . Benjamin Bruan , 29 , was charged with having feloniously uttered a forged £ 5 Derbyshire Bank note ; ¦ ¦ . . ' - .. / . ¦ . ¦¦ .... ¦' ; - ¦ - ¦ ' :. ¦ . ¦"• . . . . -. The same Counsel appeared as in the preceeding case , and the circumstances were very similar . Guilty .,. . - . " . ' .. ¦"¦ ¦ ¦ .. " ; ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ . '¦ ¦ . .. / :. \ -, / . . , r Levi Roebuck was charged with stealing a gelding horse , a suit of clothes , a silver watch , and other property belonging to Michael Bradley . Mr . OvEaEM ) was for the prosecution .

      The Jury found him not Guilty of stealing the horse , but Guilty of stealing the property . William Kaye , 30 , was charged with stealing a quantity of wool , from the mills of Messrs . Skaw and Taylor , of Milnsbridge , near Huddersfield . Guilty . Tuesday , March 22 . Before Mr * Baron Rolfe , George Shaw , 33 , Matthew Pir . kles , 0 , Johh Clegg 33 , and John Haydgn , 26 , were charged with having , on the 16 th of December last , at Huddersfield , feloniously as 8 auUed Tboma ? Ellis , arid stolen from his person two £ 5 notes , a sovereign , and 10 s . in silver . . ' - '¦' . '¦ ¦'"" . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ;¦ . ¦ - ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ - : '¦ Mr . Wakley was for the prosecution ; Mr . Hall defeaded the prisoner Shaw .

      The Jury found all tha prisoners Guilty . Mr . Dalton , police officer , of Huddersfield , proved that Shaw and Pickles had been previously convicted of felony . Shaw and Pickles were sentenced to be transported for fifteen years , and Clegg and Haydon to be imprisoned one year to hard labour .

      FORGERT AT LEEDS . George Robinson , 48 , was charged with having , on the 7 th of February last * at teeds , forged ahd uttered a cheque , purporting to be the order of Robert Frederick Gower and others , trading under the firm of A . A . Gower , Nephews ^ and Company , '' upon Messrs . Beckett and Co ., with intent to defraud the said Mesars . Beckett and Co . Sir GuEGoav LeWin and Mr . Wilkins were for the prosecution ; Mr Blanshard defended ^ the prisoner .: On Thursday the 3 rd of February , about sis o ' clock in the evening , a 3 a female of the name of Ann Burley was walking down Boar Lane , Leeds , she was acoostsd by the prisoner , who was a stranger to her . They walked

      together about 300 yards when he said hia nauxe was Gowory and he was one of a firm in London . Miss Burley proposed to meet him on the following evening , and she did so , and he then said he had come to the Messrs . Gott ' s to let them know about some wool and oil . that were taking up warehouso room in London . Hoalsoaaid that his father , brother , and himself , were of the firm ; his father was the eldest of the firm , and t hit he was staying at the Scarborough ' s 1 hotel . She promised to meet the prisoner on Saturday evening , and she met him by accident , betwecen Hope street and' Trafalgar street . She met him again on Monday evening , and he wanted her to promise

      him t » go to London . She told him it was not likely she could leave home , but the prisoner said she could if she liked , and she must make up her mind to go with him to . ¦ London , and he would givb her a cheque ; she was to meet him on the-following evening to arrange . He then gave her a cheque for ten guineas , and he Baid Bhe was to go to Messrs . Beckett ' s bank , and they would ea « h it . On Tuesday morning , Miss Burley gave the cheque to a man of ihe name of M'Cormick to take to the bankj ahd she asked him if he thought it was right . He took the cheque to the bank , but the clerk refused to cash it ; On Tuesday evening , she met the prisoner in Briggate by acoident . and told him she had been

      to the bank , and she had got into trouble about the oheqae . He said he was very much surprised that they should refuse to cash it when they know it had come down from the firm ; but if Miss Burloy would leave it till morning he would go to the bank himself and see if they would refuse to ca ? h it for him ; he had to go to the bank to send £ 1 , 500 up to the firm in London . He also said the cheque had not been cashed , becausohehad not bought the 8 tamp of Messrs . Becketts . On the following day Miss Burley left her address at the bank , and in consequence of some directions which she received from Mr . Read , the chief constable of Leeds , she y ^ ent in search of the prisoner . She met with the prisoner about half-past

      seven in the evening in Bbar-laae , and he said he had been to t \\ & bank himselty arid they did not refuse to cash it for him , but he should have no further communications with them . He said he had shaken hands with Mr . Beckett , and that lie had parted on very good terms . Miss Burley then left him for a short time , saying sho had to go an errand , aad he Baid he would wait . She then went to the Court House , and returned with a police officer . Shetound the prisoner in the place where she had lefthim , and on his giving her his arm to walk together the officer came up and apprehended him on a charge of forgery . _ On being taken to the Court House , he at first denied to Mr . Read that he had given to Miss Barley the cheque ; aud stated he knew nothing

      about her . He said afterwards that he did give her the cheque , and that he had found it . On searching the prisoner Mr . Read found some manuscripts upon him , which he admitted vvere in his hand writing , and comparing ; that with the hand writing on the cheque it appeared to bo very Bimilar . There is no firm of A . a . Gower and Co ; in Leeds , / and it was shown that the prissner had no connection at all with the firm of that name in London , and that the firm had no account with the bank of the Messrs . Becketts . The cheque was couched irt these terms : — ' " ¦ Leedp , Feb . 7 * 1842— £ 10 iOs . Pay to the bearer , or , order , £ 10 IO 3 ., which place to the account ; of A . A . Gower , Nephew ^ aud Co . To Messrs . Beckett and Co ., bankers , Leeds . "

      AJr . BLA ^ siiAUD addressed the Jury , contending that the prisoner had not given the cheque to MifiS Burley with felonious intent , but for the niere purpose of amueing her and obtaining her society . The Jury found the prisoner Gliilty of uttering the cheque , knowing it to bo forged , and he was 8 entenced to he transported lor ten years . William Haist , 54 , and George Haist , ZQ , were charged witii having , stolen two milch opwSj the property of Mr . Spink , of Purston Jaglin ; near Pontefract . Sir Gkegory Lewin and Mr- Mojitbith appeared for the prosecution ; Mr . WriKlNS de > f ' rnded the priepner ? . The Jury found tbe prisoners Guiity . It waa proved that George Haist had been previously convicted of felony . Sentence deferred .

      Thomas Crabtree , 40 , was charged with haying , on the 31 st of July , 1840 , at Harrogate , burglariously stolen a silver watoh , the property of Francis Dent . Mr . Wilkins and Mr . pvfiRtND appeared for the proatcufcion ; Sir Gregoky Lewin defended the prisoner . The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty , ' . . . . . - . ;/ - . : ; . '¦ : .:.: ¦ ¦ - ¦ : . ¦' ,. ¦ . . . ;¦ ' . , ; : William Bean , 61 , was charged with having , on the 19 : h of February last , at Selby , stolen a sheep , the property of Wm . Hawdon , The prisoner pleaded

      Guilty . Sentence deferred . v , . . -. Valentine' Ackroyd , 20 , Henry 1 Jagger , 29 , and Thomas Bertram , 30 , were charged with having , on the 4 th of January last , broken into Coley Chapel , and stolen therefrom eix pieces of woollen cloth , the property of Joseph Stocks and Abraham Sunderland . Mr . PiCKEHtNo and'Mr . Monteith appeared for the profiecution ; Mh Wilkins defended the 1 prisoner . The priBoners were found Guilty . To be imprisoned one year to hard labour . i The Court rose at seven o ' clock '

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      MAGISTRATES' ROOM . ( Before Mr . Justice Wightman . ) Henry Hamer , 28 , was charged with having uttered and put off a iorged promissory note for £ 5 , purporting to be drawn by Christopher Rawson , on behalf of the Halifax and Huddersfield Banking Company . •; ";¦¦ ¦ : ' - ' . '¦ . ' :: ¦ , " ; x ' , : ; . ' ' ¦> ¦ ' ' ?¦ . ¦ : \ v \ ' V .-. Sir Gregory Lewin was for , the prosecution ; Air . WitKiKS for thepriBoher--GniItyv

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), March 26, 1842, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct423/page/5/