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      TOBK 3 HIRE SUMMER ASSIZES CROWN COURT .-Thubsdat . ( Before Mr . Justice MauZe . J Wm . Smithy 46 , John Spencer , 50 , Fm . Spencer , 47 , John Harland , 38 , Edward Bey , 32 , and James Daitn , 27 , were charged with having at-Skiplon , in the West Riding , on the 16 th of August , with force and arms , together with divers other evil-disposed persona unlawfully and riotonsly assembled and gathered together to distnrb the public peace , and ihen and there made a great noise , riot , and disturbance , to the terror of the Qasen'a subj ; M , and asjainst the peace of our Lady the Queen . Air . Bxixss and Mr- Hall were for the procc ; ution ; Mr . Bubs appeared for Smith ana Dakin . The two Spencers were undefended . Thare being no evidence against Harland and Hey , they were discharged .

      Mr . Hall opened the pleadings . Mr . Baines stated the case at great length , and called the following witnesses : — / Wm . Paget examined by Mr . Hall . —I am clerk to Mr . Brown , attorney , of Skipton . I was there on the 16 th of Angast ; I saw the proceedings first at iir . Sedgwick's mill ; three or four hundred persons wen ; to that plaoe , chiefly armed with sticks . I don ' t kaow any of the party that were there . The tame body of men went to Mr . John Sedgwick's mill , when they were driven back- We foJowed them down the town , and then met two or three thousand more , amongst whom were Smith and Win . Spsncer . Smith said he would go and see thai she parties who had been drivea back had let and

      off the v ^ ater ; and Smith another man went to Mr . John Sedgwick ' s mill . I saw Smith at the latwr place with a stick , in his hand . The crowd whom Smith met at the gate on coming out of the miii askv-d him if he hid tet off the water to which he answered that he had nof . The mob said : hey would have it let off , and Smith said , " Very well , I'll accompany you , " and they then went Imo the boiler houae , and drew one of-the taps of the ooiler . Alter they had let the water off some one in -he crowd demanded money of Mr . Christopher rkdgvrick , to go away quietly , Smith then stood iorward , aud a sovereign was fc iven to him oh condition that he wonld see the yard cleared . Mr . Sidgwick enquired who was the leader , and it was then ; hat Saiiih was desired by the mob to stand

      forward . Mr . SoJgwick gave Smith the sovereign , when » -ha latter ordered the yard to be cleared , whic'i was immediately complied with . The crowd then went down and commenced begging ; the crowd then became very great , and assembled in . a field beloniong to Mr . Sedgewick . They were very quiet The not ' act was read , and the constables and milltarj % rere ordered to clear the streets . The people were driven out of Mr . SedgwicVs field into the lane . Both the Spencers were amongst the crowd ; Wm . Spencer called to the peoplo to " stand firm , " and £ lanes were thrown at the constables and military . William Spencer was then taken into costody . In ero ?^ -examinaiion by Mr . Bliss , the witness Eaid that Smith was iu custody when the stones were

      thrown . Thc-mas Birbeck , Esq . a magistrate , for the West Ridiriij , stated , that in consequence of what the magistrates bad beard , they deemed it necessary to swear in speceial constables . On the 16 ' . h of August heac-d Mr . Ingham , another magistrate , proceeded on the road to Colne , where he met a crowd of two or threa thousand persons . The magistrates stood on oae aide , and beckoned to some of the leaders to come forward , that they might speak to them . On being a ? ked for what purpose they were going to Skip-. OE , they stated that they intended stop all the mills , and turn out the operatives . They had no intention to injure life or property , but were determined to stop me mills . The crowd then proceeded to thr town , and went to the mills . A number of the mtii had a white ribbon on their left arm , and all of them were armed with bludgeons ; Smith was amorist them , and acted as the leader .

      W : Jiam Cockshaw said he was one of the specials on the 16 th ; he saw a man draw the plug of the boiler at Mr . Sedgwick ' s mill , with a poker given to him by Smith , Ho afterwards saw the stones thrown bv th = crowd . " Mr . Christopher Sedgwick deposed that he saw Smiia at his brother ' s mill when the plug was drawn . The prisoner told him they had come to Btop the mill . They said they intended the mill to stand uatil they heard from the delegates at Manchester wha ; wages were to be given . The crowd

      asked for money ; and one of them said it \ ra 3 usual for millowners to give money . Witness desired the leader to be pointed out , that ne might know to whom he gave it . Smith and another man were pat forward ; and it was arranged before the money was paid that the crowd were to be removed from the mill , and not to come back again . Smith then toid the crowd w go away , and the mill yard was cleared by him in about a quarter of an hour , and when all were ^ one uu ; of the yard , when Smith or'the other man leoeived tne twenty-shillings ugreed upon .

      Jehu Whitwail , carrier , of Skipton , identified Dakiti as bting in the lane , near Sedgwick ' s field , alon ^ with the crowd ; he saw him throw stones amongss the magistrates and special constables . Did not know any of the o'her prisoners . Thi £ being the case for the prosecution , Mr . Bliss addressed the Jury on behalf of Smitn and D&kin . The two Spencers on bung asked what they had to say , John replied that he had nothing , except that he did nothing—he never threw a stone . William ;> a . d he was at the place by accident , and not taking aay part . He-saw the soldiers and he saw the Bioues thrown , on whicn he told the mob to be paac ^ fL ;' . and not throw stones , and then the soldiers wouid iii >; hurt them . This was all he said , and he trusted : he Jury would consider his case ,-as he had a wii = and eight children , and had never before been charged wita any offence .

      Tht Learned Juixjs summed up : and commented upon the fact that the whole body of men had seemed to act in coacect , and to have been under the orders of a -sa-ler ar leaders . This he thought showed a common object , and that they were banded together for a common object . He went throngh the evidence , ; md ¦ pointed out the parts which bore materially Sjiuinst the prisoners . He had no doubt that the eviceace fully bore out the off-nce with which ths per-ons were charged . He thought that proputy wouui r : oi be worth having if it was to be held only on suu-jrance of mob forbearance , and hoped the country cad not yet come to such a pass that those who w " cre respectable , and who supported the laws , should b& indebted to the tender mercies ef the mob not ou ' . y for their lives but for the salvation of their property . The law , he trusted , was yet omnipotent for theta objects .

      The Juav . retired , and were absent from the box for hfcif an hour . On their return into court they found all the prisoners Guilto . They could not agree in a recommendation to mercy of the . whole , but t nought the two Spencers weie not . so culpable as the others . WW : am Woodhead , 34 , Jonathan Frost , 60 , and Wilham Holroyd , 27 , were charged with having , on the 13 th of August , at Hudderofieldj in the West Riding , together with divers other evil-disposed

      person ? , unlawfully and riotously assembled , and gathered together , to disturb the public peace , and with hav : ug entered the mill of William Brook , with intent to prevent the said William Brook from carrying on his business ; and with haviDg then and there maie a jjreat noise and disturbance , to the terror of her Majesty ' s subjects , and against the publie poses . Frort was also charged with a riot at the George Inn , and Holrovd with a riot at the lockups , aud with an attempt to rescue the prisoners there .

      Mr . Bain . 33 and Mr , Hall were for the prosecution . The prisoners were undefended . Mr . B . wNES stated the case , and called the following witte ^ es : — Wi li / aa Brook , examined by Mr . Hall . —I am a wooi ; ; -a c jth manufacturer at Huddersfield . I was at n : j : a-i \ v-kh sticks and bludgeons ; I had an interview W .- \; some of them ; they came up , and I met them . r . : ' - o yard and inquired their business . They said ' . ' : ¦• -y had corns to stop the mill and "to turn theh-Tid- out , and thsy required that I should do it . j T ^ ' jo-id to do so , and attempted to ehew tkem

      the ] . > : rs .: ity of their conduct . while parleying with * l : era I saw a rush towards the boiler house ; I we . 1 tJi-cre and found my engine-tender opposing the L ; e 3 , who seemed determined to stop the bcilers . They ir . flr . sd on the boilers being stopped . I told them we stopped at four o ' clock , and it only wanted a few ni :: -j : c . 3 , aad we would not be stopped by force . Some of -jo mob said , " Give tb . « m the few minutes . " One . ma ; : : ' .. en said , if I would promise not to commence 2 _; ia on Monday they would go . 1 declined toproiu 5 s' ? , andthey Baid 1 must take the " oonsequence * . 1 tjld them I w % s not to be intimidated by a threat , and that I wi > uld and should commence again on Monday . They said then I must take the conseqaeDc-13 , for that all they wanted was a fair day ' s wage for a fair day ' s work . They were Lancashire Etu , and I told them my men were satisfied , aud thev had no business to interfere . I went to

      work on Monday the 12 th , and the same day attended a meeting of magistrates at the George Inn . I gave directions on Saturday night that the hands ware to commence as usual on Monday morning , At noon on Monday I stopped the mills , because I heard the mob were coming back . A mob of at least ten thousand passed the George Inn about four o ' clock on Monday afternooa j they were chiefly from small towns around Huddersfield , The foremost of them were armod with Large bludgeons , and in passing the Greorge they flourished them over their heads and shouted . That was as exhibition of their strength , as I took it . In consequence oi what I heard the military went to my mill . I went there between four ana fire o ' clock . The Riot Act was read . The mob was drawn up in the street j it was Tery d < .:, 6 i . When I got to my premises I went to the ooiler- iiousa and heard the prisoner Woodhead in

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      conversation with my engine-tender . I called to the stranger to come up ; he did so ; I took hold of his collar and told him he was my prisoner . He made a show of resistance . I told him I was a magistrate , and at his peril ho struck me . I gave him into custody of the constables and military . The streets were cleared , by ths military , and I saw the priioner Holroyd very busy amongst the crowd . In crossexamination by Woodhead , Mr . Brook said the prisoner did no damage , nor had he any weapon ; he onl y threatened resistance . Henry Kershaw—I am engine-tender ! at Mr . Brook ' s mill . We started work on Monday morning , the loth , as usual We stopped at noon . I received

      instructions to stay in the mill yard durmg the afternoon . About fjur o ' clock , a mob of about a thousand came ; they had sticks ; they tried to force the gates ; I went to the porter's gate , and opened it ; abont fifty came in ; they went to the boiler place ; they asked for the engineer ; I told them I wa 3 the engineer . The prkoner , William Woodhead , came to me , and asked if I was the engineer ; he asked if the mill was standing . I said it was . He said he would go and see ; he went into the place , and he looked at the furnaces ; one of them was warm , and he said there wai fire in it ; I said there was not ; he said he must have a lamp to look in . I got him the lamp , and Mr . Brook then came , and took him into custody .

      Thomas Harrison , a special constable on the 15 th , took the prisoner , Woodnead , from Mr . Brook ' s to the George Inn . John Dawson , superintendent of police at Huddersfield , saw the mob in Northgate between four and five o ' clock ; I returned to the loclc-up about five ; I saw the prisoner Holroyd with a mob of about 200 . They camo to the door of the lockup , and said I bad got a prisoner of their ' s . I eaid I had not any prisoner of their ' s , nor any one connected with the affair that day . Holroyd then said , " We must go in and see . " I told him 1 would allow two of them to go in , on condition that they would not interfere with those who were there . Holroyd and another then came

      in , and I showed them rouad the prison . I let them in because I was afraid the mob would break in . I showed Holroyd all through ; and when I had done , I asked him if he were satisfied . He said , yes , he was ; but if we had had any of their prisoners there we would have killed you and pulled the prison down . In examination by the prisoner , Holroyd , the witness persisted in the latter statement . Holroyd declared it was false . Corporal Fagan , 15 th Hussars , was at Huddersfield on tha loih of August , identified the prisoner Holroyd &s oaring be « n at tha Pack Hors « 6 tables on that d&y . He insisted on going in , but was prevented ; he then said ** I have sent my lads before , but 1 have come myself to-day . "

      R » peT , a special constable , of HuddersfisW , identified the prisoner Frost as having been a riDgleader in a rush at the door of the George Inn ; a square was broken by the mob in an inner door ; Frost struck the witness with a stick while in the George pa = ? sage ; he struck several times . Swaine , another special constable , spoke to the same circumstances , There were several other witnesses , but the Counsel for the prosecution declined calling them ; the Judge told the prisoners their names , and inquired if they would wish to ask them any questions . The man who took Holroyd into custody wa 3 called , and asked by him if he had a stick in his hand when he was taken ? The witness said he liad , and that he was with several other persons .

      Thi 3 was the case for the prosecution . The prisoners declared the whole of the evidence false , and said they were in the crowd by were accident . Mr . Richard Baxter gave the prisoner Holrovd a good character during his apprenticeship . The Jury returned all the prisoners Guilty . Jo . eph Sheard , 45 , was charged with having , on the 16 th of August , at Kirkheaton , in the West-Riding , with force and arms , together with divers other evil-disposed persons , unlawfully and riotously assembled to disturb the peace and prevent the machinery from working in a certain mill there situate , ia the occupation of Jonathan Roberts and his partner , and alse another mill in the occHpatiou of Thomas Aloorhouse . The prisoner pleaded not guilty . Mr . Bai . vfs and Mr . Hall were for the prosecution ; the prisoner was undefended .

      The prisoner was identified by a witness as being one of a large crowd who visited several mills in the neighbourhood , on the day namea , and with having taken an active part . The J uby found him Guilty . Peter Fox , 26 , was charged with a misdemeanour at Bnghouse , in the West Riding , in having , with divers other persons , unlawfully , riotously , and tumultuously assembled together , and made a great noise , riot , and disturbance , to the terror of the Queen ' s subjects , &c- and with entering several mills to stop the machinery . Mr , WiLKiss and Mr . Overend , were for the prosecution ; the prisoner was undefended .

      The prisoner was sworn to as one amongst a large number who visited Victoria Mill , Brighouse , on the the IGth of August , at which place he let the steam off , and threw a large weight on the top of the boiler , by which it was injured . The Jury found ihe prisoner Gulity . Peter Fox was further charged with a similar offence at the mill of Mr . George Auderton , of Cleckheaton , on the same day . Ho was sworn to as having not only taken an active part in stopping the mill , but also in having thrown stones at tho persons in the mill yard . The plug was diawn , and the

      parties in the engine-house were in great danger of being scalded . The prisoner had a large club , and led the crowd on . The prisoner was found Guilty on this charge also . John Lockic&od , Zl ' , Henry Scott , 25 , Edwin Brook . 20 , Walter Brook , 18 , Thomas Hamcr , 21 , Joseph East , 23 , and Thomas Vickerman , 27 , were charged with a misdemeanour , in having ou the 16 th of August , at Kirkheaton , in the West Riding , with force aud arms , assembled with other persons for an unlawful pnrpose , and with having stopped the machinery in a certain mill in the occupation of Jacob Wood and others .

      Sir Gregory Lewis conducted the prosecution ; the prisoners were undefended . Thomas Aloorhouse Norton , a warehouseman , in the employ of Messrs . Jacob Wood and Co ., deposed that on the day named a mob of two or three hundred persons came to the mill belonging to his employers ; he knew all the prisoners , except Vickerman ; the mob haltod opposite the dye-house , when Eastwood said , " Let ' s go forward to the boiler ;" aud they went there , and Eastwood attempted to draw the plug , but did not succeed ; Lockwood then tried , and was also unsuccessful . Scott then said that if the witness did not show them the proper plug they would smash the windows in ; Edwin Brook had a large stick , which he brandished , and was very violent amongst the work-people ; Hamer

      called upou the mob to pull the bricks from the front of the boiler ; Walter Brook then went towards the dye-house , and was run at by a large dog ; he struck the dog with his stick ; the mob were then going away , but Vickerman called upon taem to halt , and said they would have the boiler out , aud taka all the workmen away with them ; they afterwards , after a consultation , went and drew the shuttle of a resurvoir , and let the water out ; they also pulled the fires out of the dye house . After the examination of this witness , and of other two , who spoke strongly in corroboration of every circumstance against all the prisoners , they each , at toe suggestion of Mr . Wilkins , who had during the trial received a brief for the defenoe , withdrew their plea of Not Guilty , and pleaded Guilty .

      William Smith , 34 , was charged with a misdemeanour , in having , on the 13 th of August , at Halifax , in the West-Riding , together with divers other persons , unlawfully and riotoasly entered the premises of Joseph Hinchliffe , andinjured the shuttle or dough of a reservoir there . Sir Gregory Lew in ( with whom was Mr . Pickering ) , for the prosecution , said that this case differed in no essential particulars from others which had gone before , except in the locality . The statement of the Learned Counsel was substantiated by one or two witnesses , by whom the prisoner was identified as one of fonr men who entered Mr . Hinchlifie ' s mill yard , and after pulling the plug from the boiler , declared that if the water was not let off , and the works stopped , they would pull the mill down . The prisoner was found Guilty .

      George Sykes , 21 , Alexander Sykes , 25 , and James Ramsden , 21 , were indicted for a misdemeanor in having , on the 17 th of August , at Batley , in the West Riding , with other evil-disposed persons , assembled together to disturb the public peace ; and with having obstructed and impeded Messrs . George and Charles Crowther , cloth manufacturers in the conduct and management of their business . Mr . Overekd was for the prosecution , and called witnesses to prove that the prisoners were part of a

      mob who , on the day named went to the premises of the prosecntors to stop the work ; one boiler was unplugged by James Ramsden , and the other by George Sykes . Alexander Sykes took an active part . The prisoners declared their object to be to obtain a fair day ' s wages for a fair days work . Several witnesses were called to character by Ramsden ; they had all known him for some ( time , and spoke to his steadiness and good conduct . The Jurt retired , and after a short absence found all the prisoners Guilty , but recommended them to

      mercy . Joseph £ Jjrfey , 20 , waa indicted for a misdemeanour , on the 16 th of Angnst , in haviBg along with others , tumultuoufly assembled at the miil of Mr . John Starkey , at Milnbridge , near Huddersfield , and with having stopped the machinery of the said mill . Sir Gregory Lewis for the prosecntion , called ths engineer in support of the case ; this man stated that when the mob came he asked them their business , and they replied they had " come to tap . " The prisoner he knew , and he asked him if he was a boiler tapper , to . ' which he replied that he was , and that he would tap him . The prisoner in reply said that the only remark he made was that he was a

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      u barrel tapper . " Other witnesses spoke to bis having been in the fire hole , and to having taken an active part in stopping the works . The prisoner was found Guilty .

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      BIRMINGHAM . —Meeting of thb Christian Chabtists in theib Chaph ., N * w Hall-sibket . --A very numerous meeting of the friends of Mr . Arthur O'Neil was held thiB evening , it being expected that he would have been present , but it appeared that the magistrates of Dudley refused the two very respectable gentlemen as bail who went over there . Messrs . Page and Trueman , the proffered bail , are town- councillors of the place , and possessing considerable funds . It was observed by one ot the speakers , that they would even refuse Peel and Wellington , as they wish to keep Mr .

      O'Neu in prison . The Chartists seem spurred on to increased exertion . Several powerful speeches were made , which we have not time to report . BDLWICB , ( Northamptonshire . )— On Sunday last , Mr . Edward Middleton , of Kettering , Mr . E . Harrison , of Stanion , and William Cooper , of Weedon , visited this place for the purpote of advocating Chartism . Although thiB is a small "illage and solely in the hands of the lord of the manor , who is a magistrate , about two hundred persons were present . They were very attentive , and doubtless much good will be derived from what was delivered .

      CROYDEN , Sorbet . —Mr . Albert D . Cook delivered a powerful lecture on the first principles of government , at the Ball Faced Stag , on Monday evening , which gave great satisfaction to every member present . A vote of thanks wa 3 passed to the lecturer and chairman , and the meeting separated . Dewbbpby . —The Chartists have determined to defend Mr . Dewhirst by counsel . Subscriptions for that purpose are received at the room , and at Mr . Robshaws , Good Samaritan Inn , Bond-street . A

      general meeting of the districts will be held to-morrow , at two o ' clock in the afternoon , in the large room over the Co-operative Stores , when all parties having raised subscriptions , are requested to bring in the same . The Dewsbury ChartistB also appeal to faose places which have been fortunate enough to have no victims at this time , in behalf of the wives and familes of these parties who have been obliged to leave their homes to escape the clutches of the tyrants , and whose families are left in a destitute condition .

      Oldham . —Yardley has been released on bail , himself in £ 200 , and two sureties in £ 100 each . There are fourteen prisoners still in the lockups . Ouseburn . —The spirit of the people is welt kept up here . Meetings are held nearly every day . These meetings have caused no small degree of excitement among the magistracy . Policemen in plain clothes have been detected among the people , while others piBsed and repassed on horseback during the whole time of the meetings . Holbeck . —On Sunday evening last , our worthy and much esteemed friend , T . B . Smith , preached here in his usual powerful and effective style . A portion of the eleventh chapter of Daniel was selected as his text . On Wednesday evening , Mr . Russell delivered a lecture to the Chartists of this locality .

      West Bromwich . —Monday , Six o'CIock , p . m . — The strike still continues . Masters and men still appear stupid , though masters have yielded to a portion of their demands . The colliers have been peaceable here until Monday ( this day ) , when Borne men went to work at Lord Dartmouth's pit ; but the workies mustered , when a skirmish took place between the men and police , with the specials and yeomanry , when report says four polioe got severely nurt . Bilston . — Wednesday Evening . —Another victim is added to the list . Linncy has been arrested at Wolverhampton this evening ; the magistrates have removed him to Hanley , a distance of seven miles , for examination . Arsold , near Nottingham . —All was peaceable and quiet here on Monday , and many of the men are now settling down again to work .

      Calverton . —Everything is subsiding here . The strike is gone down , and the men are gone in . A meeting took place on Monday morning , of the turnouts , when the news reached them of Cooper of Leicester , being taken , when every man agreed to return to work , in the full confidence of the Birmingham Conference doing something efficiently for the nation at large . Tod-horden . —The state of the town ia much aB usual ; all exc itement seems to be done away with ; all tho mills are at work , having all commenced last Monday morning . The middle class here have shewn what sympathy they have for the workies ; talk of their assisting the labouring class to get their rights—never ! They live out of the working man ' s rights . They are persecuting the

      Chartists as much as possible ; but there is being caused a deep hatred in the minds of the people towards them , and a determination to attend to their own interest . They have learned a lesson that they will profit by during this excitement ; they know that nothing but supporting their friends and letting their enemies take care for themselves will do any good with the shopocracy . Public feeling is favourable to the principles of the People's Charter . The Sturgitee have placarded the town , calling a public meeting to elect a delegate to the Conference , and the Chartists are going to propose a man at the same meeting also to go to the Conference . There has not been a Chartist apprehended here yet . There are four committed to the assizes , but ) they are not Ckartists .

      MANCHESTER . THPRSDA ? EVENING . The power-loom weavers of this town are still out , with the exception of two mills that have given the advance . They had a public meeting yesterday in the Carpenter's Hall , when a union of the weavers and orerlookerB -were formed , and strong and determined resolutions were passed not to go to work until they obtain the wages of 1839 . There has also been large meetings in various parts of the town this day ( Thursday ) , when cheering reports were given in by the parties who had been deputed to wait upon the Bhepkeepera and trades , to ascertain how far they would support them in the struggle for a small advance of wages .

      Thia morning ( Thursday ) the weaving factory of Mr . Thompson , Pin-mill Brow , was opened to see if the hands would go to work ; the doors were opened and the masters were in attendance ; but the hands walked down the opposite side of the street , and fceok no notice ; the consequence was that they were obliged to let off the steam and shut up the mill . The dyers are all out but two shops , the men being determined not to go to work until they get an advance , and the masters being equally obstinate in refusing their demands . It is rumoured that the two shops at present at work will stop on Monday morning , if the masters do not come to terms with the men before that time .

      The fustian cutters have got the advance , with the exception of the workmen in the employ of two masters , whose men are still out , but it ia expected that they will agree with their men this Thursday night . We have just received intelligence that two factories commenced work yesterday morning , the masters giving the advance of wages ; but the turnouts stopped them at breakfast time , and held a large public meeting , when resolutions were passed to the effect that they would not commence work unless they must all begin at one and the same time .

      Delegates assembled this morning in the Brownstreet Room , from all branches in the cotton manufacture in Manchester , and all the surrounding towns and villages for twelve miles ; their business being , the best steps to be adopted to secure a ten hours bill and an advance of wages to the standard of 1840 . It appeared from the various statements made that the mills generally in all the out-townships are still at a stand . There were some most appalling facts brought out in the course of the day , showing the great reductions which have taken place , both indirectly by improvements in machinery and directly by abatements in the various branches of the ootton trade . Strong resolutions were adopted , expressive of their determination not to go in until they obtained the purpose of their contention . The resolutions and an address founded on them are to be published by placard .

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      BTTDDEBSFIEU ) . —A most Cbuel Case . — A poor weaver , named John Loft , with a wife and two children , residing at Thorp , in the parish of

      Almondbury , . has been very ill for some time , and is at present an out-patient of the Huddersfield Infirmary . He was consequently unable to prooure a sufficiency for his family ; yet a demand was made upon him by the vioar for Easter dues , which he could not pay . Law proceedings were instituted , and it now amounts to the sum of twelve shillings , which , the poor man is still unable to pay . A seizure has been made , taking his dock and two chairs .

      On Saturday iasr , a number of lade , who had been captured by the cavalry , assisted by the specials , and sent to Wakefleld for a convenient Beason , were brought back last Saturday , and placed before the magistrate , charged with having assisted in the late plugging expedition . Six or seven of them were committed to York , to take their trial

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      ^—Manchester , Friday Night , Seven o'Clock . NEW BAILEY . This morning , at eleven o ' clock , D . Maude , Esq . J . F . Foster , Esq ., and two other magistrates took their seats on the bench . The first prisoners called for examination were Charles Turner and James Leach , charged with conspiracy , and with publishing a seditious placard . The former for printing and publishing , and the latter for having exhibited a copy of the same pasted on a board at his Bhop-door , No . 40 , Oak-street . The first witness called was an apprentice of Mr . Turner ' s , named Thomas Satton . In answer to the Magistrate he stated that he assisted Mr . Turaer in his business , at the premises No . 42 , Turnerstreet . :

      Mr . Maude—Do you know that print ? pointing to a copy of the placard . Boy—Yes , Sir . Do you know where it was printed ? Yes . ¦¦ . ¦ Where ! 42 , Turner-street . By whom i By Mr . Turner , the printer . When was the order giveu ? It came in on the 16 th of August . Who gave the order \ Three persons came into the shop to give the order ; but I do not know the names of any of them .

      Did they produce the manuscript from which it was printed ? Yes , Sir . Did you see the manuscript ! Ye ? . ¦¦ "¦ - . . Should you know it again if it was to be shewn to you ? Yes , Sir . What orders were given when it was brought in 1 I do not know . What was said when they brought the order in ? They said they wanted some large bills printed ; they tried the size of some paper , and the size here was fixed upon . Did they say how many bills they should want 1

      Yes , Sir ; they said they wanted 300 ; I do not know whether they wanted any more or not . Did they say anything more ? They said if there were any words in the manuscript that we could not make out , Mr . Turner was to send to Mr . Leaoh ' s . All this was eaid in the shop , was it I Yes , Sir ; the person who went to Mr . Leach ' s was instructed to ask for Dr . M'Douall . The witness also deposed that there were some words that could not be made out , and that he went to the shop of Mr . James Leach , where he Baw a man behind the counter , who told him it was Mr . M'Douall ' s writing , and he would understand it . Did he say anything else ? Nothing else . Should you know the person if you were to see him again ? I do not think that I should . Is the fame person now in court *

      The witness here looked round for some time , and then said , I cannot say he is . Did your master appear to know any of the en who brought tho order 1 I cannot tell . Did you think , from the manner in whioh he accosted them , that he knew them 1 I don't think he knew one of them . Now , before you printed the whole of it , did anything else occur ! The person who left the manuscript said that if we could not make out some of the words we were to go to Mr . Leach ' s . Did you go to Mr . Leach ' s ? Yes , Sir . Why ? Because I could not read some of the manuscript . Who did yeu see there ! I saw three men whom I had first seen in the

      Bhop ; a boy was also in the shop . Did you know Mr . Leach % No , Sir ; I never saw him before . When you went to Mr . Leach's shop , who did you ask for ? Dr . M'Douall ; and there was a person went up stairs to him . When you asked for M'Douall , did any body come to you ? Yes , Sir . Did he see the manuscript f

      Yes , Sir ; aad he said ha had not time to look at it then ; but if we would only send a proof , he wonld correot what was wrong . Where did you send the proof when it was printed ! We got the type set and got a proof . Dr . M'Douall , with some others , came to look at it about six o ' clock , or so , in the evening . They took away the manuscript with them . What became of it afterwards ! I don't know ; I never saw it again . We struok off 100 copies , and the bill-posters oame and took

      them away . Do you know the name of the fellow who came for the bills to post ? No , Sir . Was 100 all that was struck off ? We struok off about 200 the next morning . What became of them ! The bill-posters got them . Then you say the bill-postera took them away 1 Yes , Sir . Was it the aame man who took them away the night before ? I cannot say .

      Do you know whether your master took them or not i iL * Wnk my master took some down stairs ; he had them folded up ; bat I don't know where he took them to . Mr . Cobbett , solicitor for Mr . Tamer , in crossexamination—When was it your master was taken I Last Wednesday week . Were yon taken with your master I Yes . ' . '; ' , . •• ... .. " Where were you taken 1 To the Court Room . Any where else ? Yesjtotnepolioe-office .

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      Who look you there ! The policeman . Were you shut up there ? No , 'rfr . ' ... . Could you have got out if yon liked ! Did not understand that I was at liberty to go . Did they tell you to stop ? A person wag appointed to look after us . Did they tell you to stop 1 No , 8 ir . .. ,. - Would you have rather gone away if you could ! Yes , sir . Did any ene tell you what you were there for ! They told us that we were kept there as witnesses . Who found you food whilst you were there ? We received it by the orders of Mr . Beswiok . Were you taken before any magistrate to be examined }

      Yes . Do you know the magistrate I Yea ; ( pointing to Mr . Maude . ) Do you know as to whether the magistrates made any order for you to be kept there until this morning ? Yes , Sir . Another boy , still younger than the last witness , was next sworn , and in answer to questions by Mr . Maude , the Magistrate , said he was an apprentice of Mr . Turner ' s , the pr inter at the bar ; andcorroborated the other witness as to what passed when the order to print the bill was given , and as to the corrections being made by Mr . M'Douall . The Court—What became of the proof ; have you seen it since 1

      No Sir . Mr . Taylor , solicitor for Mr . Leach—Did you ever see Mr . Leach about your master ' s premises 1 No , never . Do you know Whether the man who brought the copy was either of these men ? ( pointing to the prisonerB . ) No sir ; it was neither of them . David Ramsay , an elderly man , was next sworn . Magistrate : Do you know Turner , the prisoner }

      I have seen him , sir . Magistrate : When ? I saw him on the 17 th of August . What did you go to the shop for ? Two bills , What passed betwixt you and Turner ? I went to his shop and asked for him , but he did not come ; his wife then went to the bottom of the btairs and called out , " Charles you are wanted . Did he come down \

      He did not , Sir . I did not then see him . In about three quarters of au hour I went a second time , and asked for ene or two copies of the bill , and was told by Turner that I could not have them unless I produced an order from Leach , as he ( Turner ) was only their servant . In about an hour I went to Leach ' s . Who did you see there 1 . I saw a man behind the counter ; but I will not say whether it was Mr . Leach or not . I saw a bill posted on a half door by Mr . Leach's shop , which caused great excitement . Could a person go into the shop without seeing it at the door t They could not , because there was a great deal of excitement ; at the time .

      Were there any men in the shop ! . Yes , from five to eight men . Did you see one of the bills inside the shop ? Yes , I saw one lying open , as this is , on a kind of a Bide counter there is in the shop . What then ! I asked for two copies . Did you get them \ No ; the answer was they were all out posting . That was said by some person in the shop , but I could not positively swear who it was . In answer to a question as to what kind Of a shop Mr . Leach ' s was , the witness said it was a bookseller ' s shop , and a very respectable looking one , too .

      Mr . Taylor , solicitor for Leach—What do you mean by their servant ! You say " their servant" Did Mr . Turner make use of the plural number ! He did ; and it was for Mr . Turner himself to explain what he meant by it . You cannot say whether Mr . Leach was there or not ! I cannot . Mr . Cobbett , Solioitor for Turner : —What are you ? A silk weaver . Have you been out of work lately ? I have been out of work for three years . Who did you work for \ For Mr . Murry . What did you want these placards for ; had you becu sent for them ? - I wanted to take one to Sir Charles Shaw ; and if I had Been Sir Charles Shaw I should have men *

      tioned it to him . . ~—~ Did Sir Charles Shaw send you for them ? I donot know . What ! do not know whether he sent you for them or not ! He did not . But then you say you would have given him one ! Yes . Now , you say you wanted two \ who was the other for ? To send to Glasgow . Have you some friends in the police-force at Glasgow , then I No ; but I have some friends there . What made you go to Sir Charles Shaw ! ; Because I saw there was some bad work going on ; and I went for no other purpose . Was there nothing else to induce you to go I No , Sir .

      Had you no communication from the polioe respecting it 1 No ; I went because I thought they were inflammatory placards . Did you go to prooure the bills in order to inflame your mind ! No ; but I thought they were inflaming . How have you got your living for the last three years ? Find it out . Magistrate—Come , come , answer the question . Witness—Well there are three ways of getting a living ; namely , begging , borrowing , and stealing ; and you may take which you like .

      Cobbett—Then I will take the last ; that is stealing : what say you to that ? Come , come ; answer the question . How have you obtained your living for the last three years ! My daughter works inBinn ' s factory . How much does she earn ! * . She formerly got 10 s . per week ; but now she only earns 7 s . 4 d .: my wife gets a trifle besides . Have you three lived on the income of 7 s . 4 d . ! Many have had to live on less . Are you to be paid for what you have been . doing in this case ? Nobody has said anything about it . How have you spent your time for the last nine dijB ? Have you not been several times at the Town Hall ! Yes ; but I am not a special constable . I am aware of that . Had you any agreement about what you should receive sfor collecting bill or information 1 '

      No , I have not . , Where do you live X ¦ No . 2 , Silk-street . Whereabouts is that ? In the town . Come ; whereabouts in the town ? No . 2 , Silk-street . Whereabouts ! what part of the town is Silkstreet in ? Get the Directory of Manchester and see . Come , come ; you know where it is . Beswick and witness together : It is off Oldhatnroad . A John M'Kenna was next sworn , and was asked by Mr . Maude : Do you know the prisoners ! I know Leach .

      Where did you see him before ? I saw him in his own shop several times . Did you see him any where else ? I saw him at the Carpenter ' s Hall , on the Saturday after the riot commenced . At what time in the evening was it ! About eight o ' clock . It was in the great room ; and it was full . What was going on there \ Leach was speaking ; and he told them , "if they did not link together like one mau , it would throw the cause back fifty years . He told them to keep the peace ; and not to starve . " There was another person speaking before Leach , Was Leach in the room at the time the other man was speaking 1 I cannot say . Did Leach get up as soon as the other person sat down ?

      He came upon tho platform , but cannot say where he oame from . . How long did Leach speak ! From fifteen to twenty minutes . Was any reference made in the speech made by Leach to the placard now in court \ No ; there was no allusion whatever made on that evening to the placard in question . Mr . Taylor , solicitor—Then there was no allusion made to the placard at the meeting , and the language made use of by Leach was to the effeot—** that if they did not link together as one manthe

      , cause would be thrown liack for fifty years ; and that they must keep the peace" ? ; Yes . ¦¦ . '¦ .- ¦ ¦ And he spoke for fifteen or twenty minutes ! Yes . And these three lines are all you remember of the twenty minutes' speech ! Yes . Did you take the words down ia writing ? : No . Not even when you got home f No .

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      Do you consider the words you remember to W been spoken as seditious ! I have no opinion on the sabjeot . But those are all you remember ! Yes . Were you frightened at . Leach advising yon t , keep the peace I No ; I went quietly home . Mr . Cobbett : Where do you live t No . &VArundal-street . ' Mr . Taylor : How do you get your living ! I am a school master .

      School master ! then I suppose you were abroad on that day ! Yea . ( Laughter ) What made you go to that meeting ! Curiosity , to see what was going on . How came you to be here to-day 1 I want to see Sir Charles Shaw , to tell him what I heard ; I was so disgusted at it . And the three lines you have quoted as having been spoken by Leach were all that you can remen * ber of the sayings 1 Yes . And the main of what yon do remember was an exhortation to keep the peace ! Yes , Did you go to Sir Charles Shaw , or did you conu here , without some agreement as to being paid ? I went without any reward . ,

      Mr . Maude to the same witness : Where did you Bee the placard similar to the one in court ? On a board at Leach ' s door . Was it a fixed board or ft moveable one ! I believe it was a moveable one ; and there wy another placard above that one , calling upon tha people to run for gold . There were fifty men roan j the door discussing the merits of the placards . Aboard was here exhibited to the witness whici had been taken from the shop of Mr . Leach , anj he was asked , if he could swear to it ? To which he answered , that he could not ; but ij looked like the one he had seen . Could the parties inside Mr . Leach's shop heat what was going on outside ?

      I cannot say . Mr . Beswick , head of the police-force , was neii sworn—He said he went to the shop of Mr . Leacb . on the 17 th , and arrested him on a warrant issued by the magistrates . He found a copy of the placard , and a book which appeared to belong to the f royi . sional Executive of the National Charter Associa . tion . He also exhibited a bill which had been ia circulation relative to wages , put out by the Ashtou people , and said he found it on the table in Leach ' s shop . From what he had seen of the prisoner ' s

      hand-writing , and from a comparison with part of that in the book , he bad no doubt but that the prisoner , Leach , had written a part of it . It had the names of persons resident iu Leeds , Birmingham , Dewsbury , Rochdale , Liverpool , Stockport , Oldham , fcc , &o . He also found a paper iu his pocket , on which was written : — " Please to shew us the benefits to be derived from the Charter when we obtain it . " Signed William White . The book he had taken had the prisoner , James Leach ' s , name inside , as president of the Provisional Executive .

      Mr . Taylor wanted to know if there was not another name in as Secretary . Mr . Beswick—Yes ; Mr . Tillman . Mr . Taylor said the book , he should conceive belonged to the Secretary and not to the President / Mr . Leach—Do you say that is my hand writing / Mr . Beswick—A portion of it . Inspector M'Mullen was next sworn . He said he went along with Mr . Beswiok to the Bhop of Mr . Leacb about eleven o ' clock ia the evening he wm arrested . He found a parcel which had been wrapped up to go to London . M'Mullen here opened the parcel which was composed of books and cards of membership of the National Charter Association , which were about being sent , aB per order , to one of the London booksellers . Magistrate—Are they printed books ! BeBwick—Yes ; they are ChartiBt publications .

      Mr . Beswick here again rose , and gave evidence against Turner , which was , that he went to the shop of Turner on the authority of a warrant whiea was signed by the magistrates , and there found i copy of the placard whioh he now produced . H « found the form , or type ; and got a piece of blank paper and struck off a copy whilst ia the shop ; and found ic was the type from whioh had been printed the placards for whioh the warrant had been issued . Mr . D . Maude , Magistrate , then asked Mr . Turner what he had to say .

      Mr . Cobbett rose and said that he appeared on behalf of Mr . Turner , and contended that there had not been any evidence produced to make out the charge of conspiracy , which they had brought against bis client . He admitted the printing of the plaari in the regular course of business ; not knowing thai it was illegal : but it appeared in evidence that Mr . Turner , so far from acting in concert with the others , he did not even know the men who brought the order ; and the open manner in which be ( Turner ) had conducted himself through the affair plainly showed that there was not the least appearance of a conspiracy on the part of Turner with any body else . He was astonished at the prosecutor bringing such a charge on such

      slender evidence ; and the court might rest assured that if better evidence could possibly have been procured , the sort they had had would have been dispensed with . There was in fact no evidence , if they put on one side the extraordinary statements of the man who he was sure the Court could not believe ; the man who had gone to Sir Charles Shaw ; gone to the printers for two bills for Sir Charles ; spent nine days at the Town Hall in connection with this business ; and had come there that day ; and all without any expectation of pay or reward ! It was impossible for the

      Magistrates to believe that man : and , put him out of court , where did the case stand ? He confidently expected they must dismiss the conspiracy part of the charge . . Mr . Taylor rose and showed how weak and lame the evidence was against Leach , stoutly contending that there was no case at all made out against him . The Magistrates consulted together for a short time ; aud then Mr . Maude stated that the case against both prisoners was one which they thought ought to be submitted to a higher Court . It was a very serious offence they , were charged with ; and both would stand committed to take their trials at the next assizes .

      The magistrates had considered the question of bail ; and had determined to admit of it . 'i'he offence charged was , however , of such a nature , that they should require two good , heavy , responsible sureties in £ 250 each ; and the prisoners to enter into their own recognizances of £ 400 each . Mr . Cobbett reminded the Bench that they were but persons a little removed from the rank of working men ; and that it was one of the principles of the Constitution that excessive bail should not w demanded . Mr . Maude hoped the court had not fixed it at an excessive amount . but he must rectify an error he had fallen into : the amount of surety determined on for each was £ 200 not £ 250 . Forty-eight hoais notice would be required .

      In answer to other questions Mr . Maude * l « J stated that if the required amount of surety could not be found in two , the magistrates if applied to on Monday would have no objection fo admit oi three persons to share the responsibility .

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      Leeds Corn Market , Tuesday August 30 th .-The supply of Grain to this day ' s market is lw « than last week ; other kinds of Grain moderate The finest Wheat has supported last week ' 8 pn ^ i and a fair demand . The secondary qualities continue in very limited demand . There has been * small quantity of New Wheat at Market , ( the vnnd being contrary ) which has been sold at ratn « lower prices than last week . Oats and Beans little alteration . There have been a few showers of r&" » since last Friday , but nothing to do any harm ; 7 & " terday and to-day fine . beea

      Leeds Woollen Markets .- —There ha 3 again rather more business doing at the Cloth HaUs , but these places , in fact , form no criterion or w » actual state of trade , the system of hawking being now carried to such an enormous extent asalmoy entirely to supersede their use as places of business . In the warehouses there is not so much domi lrr there might be * but on the whoie trade is better tnan it was a few months ago . The entire absence oi disturbances in this neighbourhood , has in & S *^ , degree tended to restore confidence , and a degre « " something like animation . The wool market 19 m brisk t

      . . Huddersfield , Market , Aug . 30 . —Our market this day was equally bad as any preceding ^ o ?* There was little demand for any kind of goods ,-indeed since the commencement of the ca ^ !* : against low wages every department of business D *? gradually grown worse . Shopkeepers feel it materially . ¦ ¦ . . .

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      O'CONNOB , Esq ., of Hammenanith , ConwJ Middle ** , by JOSHUA HOBSON , at hi * *** ing Offices ) Nes . 13 and 13 , Marketwrtwet , ** gate ; and Published by the said Joshua Bo ^ ( for the mid Feabgfs OVohnob . ) at hli Dwel ' ling-houae , No . 5 , Martefc-street , Bri « g »<» » JJJ internal CommnHication exiting between the »» No . 5 , Marfcet-atreet , and the said Noa . IS " 13 , Market-atwet , Brlggate , thus constitntingtt whole of the said Printing and Publiabifl « * one Premises . AU Communications must be addressed , ( Port- !* * * J . Hobson , Northern Star . Office Leed * . Saturday , September 3 rd , 1812 .

      Cfcartfet A&Ttknt'sentt.

      Cfcartfet a&ttknt ' sentt .

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      THE DEFENCE FUND . The best way to raise a sufficient Defence Fund is to fix upon Borne particular day upon which all the Chartists in England and Ireland shall meet simultaneously in their respective localities , and each individual to subscribe at least ONE

      HALFPENNY . By this means a sum exceeding £ 8 , 000 !! can be raised in one hour . ^ ,, > T , Patrick O'Higgins . No . 14 , North Anne-street , Dublin , Aug . 30 , 1842 . . . . . —

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      RECEIPTS OF THE EXECUTIVE FROM AUGUST 23 rd , TO AUGUST 31 st , INCLUSIVE . ' £ s d Star Office ... ... ... ... 8 15 10 Nottingham , per Mr . Sweet 1 13 2 London , per Mr . Wheeler ... ... 0 10 0 Ditto , per Mr . Salmon ... ... 0 4 6 Ditto , per Mr . Keene 0 4 0 Ditto , per Mr . Rogers ... ... 0 2 0 Ditto , per Mr . Bird ... ... ... 0 4 0 Rochdale ... ... ... ... 0 lfi 0 Milnrow ... ... 0 # 0 Colohester ... ... 0 iS 0 Bristol ... o 10 0 Leamington ... ... ... ... 0 6 6 Tunstall ... ... ... ... 0 16 8 Northwich ... ... ... ... 0 4 0 Todmorden ... ... ... ... 0 14 0 Daventry ... ... ... ... o io 0 Richmond ... ... ... ... o 2 0 Stafford ... ... ... ... 0 5 0 Wellingboro' ... ... ... ... 0 10 0 Norwich ... ... ... ... ¦ o 15 0 Coventry ... ... ... ... 0 16 8 Sunderland .... ... ... ... 0 15 0 A friend , per Mr . Threader ... ... 0 1 0 E . T . and others ... ... ... 0 8 0 St . Ann ' s locality , two month ' s subscriptions ... ... ... ... 02 0

      £ 19 13 4 Brother Democrats , —You at once responded to my call , last week , and you have enabled me to meet every demand . You have nobly done your duty to your elected servants . The demand for cards is greater than ever . And now for the assassin attack ( Mr . O'Brien will excuse the expression ) on my character by " An Old Chartist . " Mind , I hold Bronterre responsible for that letter . 'Tis his ; or , what is the same , he knows who the writer is , but chooses to take the responsibility on his own shoulders . So be it . I had imagined that Mr . O'Brien had more gratitude than thus wantonly stab the reputation of a man who hitherto has stood high befere his Chartist brethren .

      I hardly imagined that Bronterre O'Brien would make or father so foul an attack on my character ; had I been his worst and bitterest enemy he could not have treated me worse . I never intend reproaching him for my folly in endeavouring to serve him . I will say no more on the subject than this , namely , that if O'Brien had sana tnens in sano corpore , he would not have sanctioned such a malignant libel , but

      Nemo > mortalium omnibus horis sapit . P . S . I leave both Mr . O'Connor and Dr . M'Douall to square accounts with Mr . O'Brien , satisfied as I am , that the country will judge justly betwixt all parties , and ace through the fiendish wish , an attempt of bad men to get good men into prison . I have the honour to be , Your devoted Brother Chartist , John Campbell . London , 180 , Holborn , Aug . 30 th , 1842 .

      P . S . —Let Mr . Northman , of Bridport , send me his address ; and , as soon as any person receives cards , I would feel obliged if he would answer the receipt of them ; and I hope that for the future such money orders as may be sent to me will be made payable at tho Bloomsbury Post Office , London .

      Local Markets.

      LOCAL MARKETS .

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      8 THE NORTHERN STAR . ...

      From Our Third Edition Of Last Week

      FROM OUR THIRD EDITION OF LAST WEEK

      Leeds:—Printed For Tae Proprietor Feabflp 3

      Leeds : —Printed for tae Proprietor FEABflP 3

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 3, 1842, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct446/page/8/