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MESSRS. VINCENT, PHILP, AND OTHERS, AND THEIR NEW ALLIANCE WITH THE MIDDLE GLASS STURGE DECLARATION MEN.
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LEEDS BOROUGH SESSIONS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the next General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for th©
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Borough o £ 'Leeds , in tho Gounty ^ of York ^ i will be huldeu before Thomas Flower Ellis , the younger , E quire , Recorder of the said Borough , at the Court House in Leeds , on Monday , the eleventh day of April next , at Two o'clock in the Afternoon , at which time and place all Jurors , Constables , Police Opuers , Prosecutors , Witnesses , Persons bound by Recognizances , and others having business at the said Sassions are required to attend . -, , And NbriCE is hereby also given , that all Appeals not previously disposed of will be heard at the opening of the Court on Wednesday , the Thirteenth day of April next , and that all proceedings under the Highway Act will be taken on the first day of the Sessions . . . ,
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BOROUGH OF LEEDS IN THE COUNIY OF ;¦ , : ¦ ¦ ¦; , "¦ ¦ , ;; . ; - ;> york .. v :. ; : ; - ¦ . - . ¦ ¦• :... * .. ¦ ' ;;¦ .. ¦ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , that Charles Bailey , an Ofiicer appointed by the Master-General and Board of Orduaince , for the purposes of a certain Act , made and passed in the Fourth aud Fifth Years of the Reign of . Her Majesty ; Quecu Victoria , entitled "An Act to Authoriza and Faciiitata the Completion of a Survey of Great Britain , Berwick-upon-Twced , and the Isle of Man , " hath , by Writing under his Hand , dated the 28 th Day ot February last , requested and mode application to Her Majesty ' s Justices of the Peace of the said Boroueth of Leedsi in the County of York , pre-
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¦ ; . ¦ ¦; . ¦ . .. ; . ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ . .. THE LAUD . . V-V ' - ¦ : ; / : / ON Saturd ay next , Makc « the 2 Uth , will be published , price Twopence , Mr . O'Connor ' s First Lecture in the Hall of Setence , Camp Field , Manchester—The Land and its Gapabiliiies . Published by Abel Heywood , Manchester ; J . liobson , Star Office , Leeds ; J . Cleave , London ; aud all Booksellers and Agents .
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WHEREAS JOSEPH JACKSON , of Whiteley Upper , in the Parish of JKirkhcaton , in the County ; of York , Joiner , hath by an Indenture bearing date the Twenty-fifth day of January last past , assigned over all his Personal Estate and Eff . cts unto Chasles Radcliffe Turnkr , of Hopton , in the Parish " of Mirfuid , in the said County Gentleman , and George Hall , of Huddersfield , in the taid County st York , Chemist and Druggist , in lrust , for the equal beaefitof the Creditors of the said Joseph Jacuson , who shall execute the sime on or before the Twenty-fifth day of Marchnextcnsuing the date of the said Indenture of Assignment Notice is hereby given , that the said Deed of Assignment now ii s at the office ot ' Mr .: William Turneb , SolicitorVof Hoptcli aforesaid , for the iuspfection aud execution of tho Creditors of said Joseph Jackson ; and all those who shall not have executed the same
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EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY . "PERSONS having a little time to spare are X ¦ apprised that AGENTS : continue to be appointed in London and Country Towns by the East India Tea Company , for the sale of their cdebratei feas-- ( Office No . 9 , Great St . Helen ' s Churchyard , B ^ hopgate-streer ; . They are packed ia leadea Canisters , from an Ounce to a Pound ; and ne * alterations have been made whereby Agents will If ouabled to compete with all rivals . : The licence is only lls . 9 d . per Annum , and ioaDy during the Ia 6 t sixteen Years have realised considerable Sums by the Agency , without ono Shiiiing ^ orloas ; . . ... - ; " . . ' ¦ . ' . ' _ . . ¦ .. / ; '¦ . :. ; . . - ; ' Applications to he made , if by letter , post pa- ' ^ i to Cjiarlea Hancocks , Secretary .
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" Immediately after mt utcHoc in the above case , Mr . O'Connor stved to tke court th « he bad J > eea tiven to under ; ti £ d thai a ium-nons had been
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applied for again 3 t him , and that if it was convenient for the magistrates to hear the case then , he was quite Tejdy . ¦ ** Mr . Maude asked Daffy , the complainant , if he was prepared to go into the ca ? e , to which he replied in the affirmative . ¦ . M Duffy then-stated that he attended the meeting , alog with other ? , on the preYious evening . Their object in attending , certainly , was owing to political differences which existed between , Feargus O Connor and themselves on some points , but he was aware that that was a subject which could not be brought before the Court . Mr . O'Connor thought proper , by placard , to appeal to his own countrymen , and he ( Doffy ) was one of them . A great majority of the Ir ishmen entertaining different views from Mr . O'Connor , determined to attend the meeting , with the exores 3 intention of giving him an , opportunity of expressing hi 3 opinions , and they did not wish to have a Chairman of-Mr , O'Connor ' s own particular
choosing . On Mr . O'Connor ' s arrival his friends proposed that Mr . Soholefield should take the chair , and complainant proposed that John Doyle should be appointed to that office . A show of hands was taken , and complainant ' s party had the majority , as he thought , and he announced it accordingly . Upon this Mr . O'Connor stood up behind complainant , w&yed his hat , and induced his party to cheer There were cheers and counter cheers , and Mr . O'Connor , finding that he could not have it all his own way , commenced squaring with his hands , and shouted , * Come on , my - 'ads ; come on , my lads , ' the consequence of which wap , that there was a general movement throughout the whole assembly . During the commotion Mr . O'Connor gave every indication in his power to shew the people that they had not come there to dispute but to fight , and ultimately struck complainant a blow on the right side , which knocked him from the platform into the body of the
room . " In cross-examination by Mr . O'Connor , the complainant denied that Doyle said , ' We have a majority , ' before the 6 how of hands was taken for Mr . Srtholefield . After the show ofhanda , complainant said , * Now , gentlemen , Mr , Doyle will proceed to take the chair . ' Upon the instant a man of the name of Linney , and other persons connected with Mr . O'Connor , ru 3 hed towards Mr . Scholefield , and tried to pu ^ h him into the chair , and in the disturbance the chair was broken up . Complaisant would swear that at tke time he said , Now , gentlemen , Mr . Doyle will take the chair , ' Mr . Scholefield was nat in it . He did not see Mr . O'Cennor get any Wows as all . As soon as he ( cemplainant ) was knocked from the platform , he took the liberty of going out . He saw no missiles thrown ; but , as he was going out , Baw a chair , or some such article , thrown from the platform . The squabble lasted for about ten minutes altogether . to
" John D ^ oley deposed seeing Mr . 0 Connor strike Duffy a blow on the side with his fist , which Bent him from the platform into tho body of the room . He also corroborated the complainant ' s testimony in other particulars . " Patrick Murphy stated that he eaw Daffy at the meeting , standing in front of the platform , near to the edge ; but did not see him struck by anybody , nor fall from the platform . Mr . O'Connor was standing behind Duffy . Soon after the contention arose respecting the appointment of a chairman , witness went out into the street . " Mr . Maude : I think you were about the wisest person . ' ¦ Mr . James Scholefield was then called and
exmined by Mr . O'Connor for the defence . He said he was at the Mosley Arms H ' . » tel with Mr . O'Connor a short time be'ore the meeting took place , when a person came and informed them that some parties in the room were becoming very violent , and a ^ ked if Mr . O'Connor thought they should send for the police ! Witness remembered Mr . O'Connor saying , I nerer like to go to a public meeting with police ; 1 'Jl answer fur my countrymen that they'll hear reason . " The witness then described the 6 cene which took place in the room , and t&id that when the show of hands was taken for a chairman , there
were ten to one in his favour ; that , notwithstanding this , Duffy called upon Mr . Doyle to take the chair ; and that ultimately witness was forced from the chair , or rather that the chair was forced from him , his shirt torn , his face cut with a stone , and his person otherwise bruised . Witness remembered Mr . O'Connor calling out , " Now , lads , defend your chairman ; " but he did not see him lift a hand to strike any person . Mr . O'Connor could not have struck any man on the platform without witness seeing it . Witnes 3 Baw Mr . O'Connor knocked down on the benches .
" By Mr . Maude : I saw Duffy there , who was the sole cause of the disturbance . He was standing about a yard and a half from me . I < io not know what became of him . . " Charles Thomason stated that he saw Duffy atrnyghr'g with others in the centre of the platform , and saw him throw a chair into the body of the room . Witness believtd that Duffy was pressed off the platform in the squabble , but never Baw Mr . O'Connor strike him . Mr . Maude said there could be no doubt that the defendant was pushed off , but whether by an invoiuntary act , or wilfully , seemed to be a matter of douot , and , at any rate , no extreme violence Baemed to have been used towards him . It wasmuch to be regretted that parties could not meet together without personal collision , and , in future , he hoped they should hear no more of it . If they could not mett together in the same room without coming to violence , it would be much better to go into separate rooms .
" Duffy expressed a wish to call one or two of Mr . O'Connor ' s own witnesses , in order to dear off the imputation which he said had been thrown upon his character by the last witness stating that he ( Duffy ) threw the chair . He also disclaimed all ill feeling in the matter . "Mr . Maude thought they could not make the court a place for mutual explanations . Their business was to inquire whether there had been an assault committed at all ; be cid uot think they could go into any further matters . " Mr . O'Connor said , that in order to show that he had no ill feeling he would willingly become one of the sureties for the poor Irishman who had been ordered to find bail to keep the peace , if he had not obtained them .
" Mr . Maude : I have no objection to discharge the man upon his promising to conduct himself peaceably in future . " Ax . Dickin : He has had bail . " Mr . Scholefield said he had a large stone thrown at him , which struck him in the teeth , and this must have been a premeditated ass-auk . * ' Air . Maude Baid thtre could be doubt that that had been a wilful act ; and if any pany was brought thera who had been guilty of such condnct he would assuredly be punished . * ' The parties in ' - erested in the affiir then left the court , and on gaining the street ike Chartists commenced cheering Mr . O'Connor . "
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end . In addition ta the bludgeons with which they were armed , the infuriated .. Leaguers tore up the rails , benches , and gas-pipes in the hall , as well as the banister 3 and rails of the staircases , and used them as weapons , with the greatest fury , against their opponent 3 . The great bulk of the Chartists , being unarmed , found their safety in flight ; bnt their egress was impeded by parties of armed repealers who lined the stairs , and stood around the outer door , using their bludgeons on all who came within their reach . Some of the wretches in the room had actually carried large stones m their pockets , and with these , and the broken chairs and table ? , a constant shower of missiles was kept up in the direction of the platform , and several persons were of course
severely hurt . Mr . O'Connor was knocked down two or three times , once by a blow upon the forehead . A large stone t truck Mr . Scholefield , the chairman , on the face . A reporter , who ftad been injudicious enough to venture intt > the thick of the lray » had the back of his head laid open , by a blow from « heavy weapon . " Shortly after the commencement of the fray , a body of police arrived , but instead of acting with that promptitude which has always been manifested by our police , when under proper direction , it appears they judged their own force too small to cope with the belligerent party , and so let themjivht away !
The riot lasted upwards of an hour insiue , and most of the Chartists having by that time flad , the Leaguers sallied forth , and , evidently not satisfied with the amount of destruction they had committed , commenced breaking the windows by stones from the outside . The police , then , being reinforced , it seems thought it time to interfere , and they succeeded in dispersing the _ rioters , and restoring quiet . Only one man , a weaver , named John Saxon , was apprehended . He had been seen in the act of destroying ft chair , and making missiles of the fragments A more detailed account of this outrage will be gathered from the proceedings before the magistrates on the following day . '
M PaOCEEDlNGS AT THE BOROUGH C 9 TJKT . WEDNESDAY . ( Before D . Maude , Esq . ) " Shortly after the proceedings commenced , Duffy came into the Court , and said he wished to apply for a summons against Mr . O'Connor , for an assault . He stated that he was one of the parties who proposed one of the Chairmen : on its _ being put to the vote , each party claimed to have a majority ; he heard a great confusion behind him on the platform , and on looking behind him , he saw Mr . O'Connor , who doubled his fist , and exclaimed— " Come on , my lads , come on . " He then hit the complainant a blow in the ribs , which knocked him down from the platform to the floor of the room . The summons was granted .
" John Saxon , the man taken into custody by the police , was then brought up . He was charged with using violence , and attempting to strike Mr . O'Connor with a form . 14 George Buchanan deposed that he saw the prisoner , during the skirmish , breaking up either a chair or table , and afterwards throwing it in the direction where Mr , 0 Connor was standing on the platform . Witness kept his eye on him , and afterwards gave him in custody to the police . In crossexamination by Mr . Dicken , solicitor , who appeared for the prisoner , he said a chair was thrown down which seemed to be a signal for a general attack ; stones and brickbats were thrown on the platform . Mr . Scholefield had been proposed to take the chair ,
and carried , and when about to sit down in it , it was pulled from under him . Five minutes after that , things began to be broken ; a rush immediately took place , and some were pushed off the platform . Men h&dto defend themselves for their lives' sake . What the prisoner broKe was either a chair or a table ; he was not doing it in self-defence ; uo one was near him at the time . He and another party were snatching pieces of timber from every one who opposed them , and throwing them at the platform . " John Hargreaves proved that be saw the prisoner with a piece of either a chair or table in his hand , but did not see him throw it . A weapon , was not necessary for bis own protection . The large room and also the gallery wore full of people .
" Mr . O'Connor next stepped into the witnessbox , having a large black patch on his forehead . He said he had been requested to oomo down by Sir Charles Shaw , but he knew nothing whatever ot the prisoner . ' k > Air . Scholefield , tko chairman , of the meeting , was called . He could not identify the prisoner , but was cross-examined by Mr . Dicken , to the following effect ,: —I got to the meeting about ten minutes past eight , and found the neighbourhood of the chair occupied by perfect strangers to me . A man named Duffy was addressing tho people . As soon as Mr . O'Connor and I appeared they called upon me to take the chair . 1 had been appointed chairman for the evening at the previous lecture . Tnere were both cheers and groans , and yebs , aiid all kinds ot hisses and noises .
" John Hargreaves first saw the prisoner with a stick in his hand , knocking about and hitting every one he came at . He afterwards 6 aw him very busy in striking and throwing sticks and stones upon the platform . There was a good deal of confusion aud violence in the room at the time . The platform was about the height of a person V head . The first breaking of furniture begun on the' platform ; chairs and tables were broken , and were thrown down into the body of the hall . It was not all on the platform who were the aggressors , but a select party , who were there for the purpose .
" Edward Hancock deposed that he distinguished the prisoner from the commencement of the disturbance . He was along with a body of Irishmen , who rushed into the room by force at an early part of the evening ; and at the identical time when tho signal was Riven , by an individual jumping from the middle of the platform ; he and others broke the chair , by dashing it on the ground , and he then took one piece , went towards the platform and aimed a blow towards the chairman . Cross-examined—There was an indiscriminate breaking of chairs and tables in the room . The first breaoh of the peaco was caused by a person springing from the body of the room , from amongst the low Irish repealers —• ( laughter . ) The next thing was the seizing of the chairman and the chair , and then commenced the attacks of individuals on the platform ; some individual threw a chair from the platform into tho body of the meeting , and then commenced the indiscriminate violence . .
u Duffy was then called by Mr . Dickens , on the part of the prisoner . He stated that he went to the meeting at exactly five minutes to seven ; he went to a- bide door , and was told by the woman who opened it that they would haro a ' terrible stormy night of it . ' He paid sixpence , and got on the platform . The disturbance did not begin of an hour . Some furniture was first broken on the right hand side of the platform . He never saw the prisoner there at all . There was a great effort to force Mr , Scholefitld into the chair , some
pushing him one way , some another , and in the melee the chair was broken , and throwu into the body of the meeting . Tho disturbance was entirely caused by Mr . Feargus O'Connor , who , when witness moved the oppoimment of a chairman , me up , doubling his fifct--, and called out— "Come on , my lads—come on , my lads ;' that was the signal for a general melee , and they were fighting ! all through the room . The people were in a state of the greatest possible excitement . They certainly made it a hall of scieuco' on that
occasion—( laughter . ) " Mr . Maude said it had been clearly proved that tne prisoner took part in the disturbance , lie must have known well , so must other parties , thai if he chose to remain after the disturbance took piaoe , and was found u ? i » g any violence , he was i'able to punishment . As it might be supposed that he went there wishout the intention of committing violence , the court would not inflict a severe punishment . ; He would be required to find two sureties ip £ 10 each , to keep the peace .
•' THE CHABGE AGAINST MB . O ' CONNOR . "Mr . O'Connor , who had taken his Eeat at the table , said he understood a summons had been thar . moriing taken out again 3 t him . If it would not trench up oji the time of the court , he should wish it to bo then heard , all the parties being present . — This being agreed to , " Mr . Daffy came for W 3 rd again , and deposed that , entertaining opinions d ff ^ ren * . fr . m those of Mr . O'Connor , he had thought proper to attend . the meeting , and propose as a chairman one who was not ot Air . O'Connor's own appointment . They waited an hour before Mr . O'Connor arrived . Various parties called out for the appointment of a chairman , but he told them it would be improper
and injudicious to move the appointment before Mr . O'Connor arrived . At that moment he entered the room ; some of his friends proposed one chairman , and the witness another . A Bhow of hands was taken , and witness considered thej had tho majority , He immediately announced that fact , an j while he was doing so , Mr . O'Connor stood up be » hind him , and waved his hat over his head ; there were cheers and counter-cheers . Seeing that thy decision of . the meeting was completely against him —( hisses and expressions of surprise from the people in the gallery , )—and tbat there was such a diversity of opinion that he could not have it all his own
way , he stood up behind witness , put himself in a fighting attitude , and cried— " Come on , my lads ; come on , my lads 1 " The consequence was , a general movement of the whole body . Witness stood on the very edge of the platform , which was six or seven feet high . A violent contesti immediately commenced behind him ; he used his influence to keep quietness , but Mr . O'Connor put himself in ; a fighting attitude , and called the people up . He retreated a few paces , but on witness s turning his head round , he struck him on the right side , and threw him over the plattorm , into the body of the meeting . . ;
"Cross-examined by Mr . 0 Connor—Mr Doyle was the chairman I proposed . Did eoi hear you say if Doyle had the majority he should be the chairman . I said—* Mr . Doyle wiil iiov proceed to take the chair , ' and then there was a rush : a mail named
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Linney , and a number of persons ponneoted with yourself , trying to force Mr . Soholefield into the chair , other parties , pushed him out , and in the melee the chair was broken and thrown ' ¦ ¦ into the crowd . Mr . Scholefield was not in the chair When . I aaid Mr ; Doyle would proceed to take it —( A cry of 'He was , ' froia the gallery ; and Mr . Maudo threatened to have the galiery cleared if these interruptions continued . ) ; Did not hear you s * y— - 'Now ,: Mr . Sch p lefield is ifl the chair , my lads , support your chairman / When you found that your own party chairman was not elected , you gave three cheers , and- said- —* Support yoar chairman , ' knowing that he was not elected chairman . —Sir . O'Connor—When I was standing in front of the platform , did you see missiles flying i » . the direction I was in !—How could I see missiles flying when you had knocked ; me
off the platform » Did not see you get a blow which knocked you down , on one of the benches ; did not fieeiyouget a blow on your neck . or onyoHrshonlder , or a blow whioh out your hat . Heard you tell the people to stand their ground . Did hot Bee a weapon of any sort in your hand . You struck me with your fist , on the right side just above the hip . —Mr . O'Connor—And I knocked you over the platform did II—Witness—Off the platform ; that is not English . Mr . O'Connor— -I am an Irishman ; but I suspect you have been too long in England to be a ' gobd Irishman- —( laughter ) . Examination ( wntiuued—After I was knocked down I took the liberty of going out , and I saw no more of it after . 1 left at exactly twenty minutes past . eight . A 1 J I havo described occurred within . ten ; minutes . I saw no missiles thrown , but in going out eaw a chair or somo large article thrown from the platform .
"John Dooley b&w where the hat withesa was standing on the edge of the platform , and after the row commenced , saw him get 'a clout' on the right side , which pitched him into tho pit . He was so near the edge that any one stumbling against him might have knocked him off ; but the blow was struck by Mr . O'Connor ,: with hia fist . ' . ¦ -.:-: .. ; .-" Gross-examiuod . —^ 1 was not on the platform , but ia the body of the meeting . I had my eyes on the platform all the tithe , and did not see a single weapon thrown at it . I thought it best to get away when I eaw the sort of work that was ¦
going on . .-..,:. „ ? ' Patrick Murphy . —I was at the meeting last night . I saw Mr . T ) uffy there ; he f-topd pear the front of the platform , not more than an inch from it . Ho was elose to the centre . I did not see him struck , nor did I see him fall off the platform . A con tention arose about the Chairman . I did not stay many minutes after . . "Mr . Maude : I think you were about the wisest person ; -.: . /¦ ' ''¦ : ., ¦ '¦¦ ¦ : ¦ ' ' . ¦ ' : : ' ' ' ' . ; : ' ; '' . Witness : I saw Mr . O'Connor in the attitude of saying- ^* Come on , my boys . ' - \ " Cross-examined by Mr . O'Connor : And how long did you see me after that .- !—Two minutes or
SO . , •¦ . . . ...., . . ¦ ¦ ¦ - .- . -. . : " And yet you did hot see Duffy struck ?—No . " That will do ; go down . " Duffy was recalled to explain on what part of the platform he stood , there « bfting a discrepancy in the statements of the witnesses / He gaid that he was on the left of the chair . " Mr . O'Connor then called" The R ^ v . Mr . Schblofield , who deposed—I Went to the . Mosley Arms to Mr . O'Connor before the meeting took place . A man came and f aid that the parties in the room were very violent , and asked if we would have the police ; but we declined . When we got to the meeting , puffy was proposing Doyle as chairman . A show of hands was taken for him
and I heard Mr . O'Connor say that if he had a majority he should be the chairman . When the show of hands was tak < n for me , the whole of the gallery , and at least half of the body of the meeting , were in my favour ; it was at least ten to one . Duffy then said Mr . Dojle would take the chair ; I was in the chair at the time . A great disturbariba took place at the back of the platform , which I could hot seo , and my obair was mpved . I was seized on tho breast by a man in a fu 3 tian jacket , who wanted to drag me out of the chair , and another came to hold me in . I laid hold of the gas pillar near the chair , ffaring that it wonld be torn down ; and the chair
was dragged I don't know where . The table was upset , and fell into the body of the meeting ; it was immediately torn to fragments , and thrown back with violence on the platform . Mr . O'Connor called out , "Now , lads , defend your chairman ;" others called to me , *• Come away , or they'll kill you . " After that Mr . O'Connor went to the , front of the . platform , and gave three cheers . He could not have knocked a man off the platform without my seeing it . I saw Duffy tbftre , near the edgo of the platform , but don ' t know what became of him . " He could not have been thrown off without ™ y seeing him , if my face had been turned in that direction . After the chair and
table were broken up , missiles were flying mall directions . Mr . O'Connor was knocked down upon one of thebrnches . My opinion is , that Duffy was the instigator of the row ; he was addressing the meeting when I entered * "Charles Thomason—I was at the meeting , and stood just below where Duffy stood to make his speech . I saw him scuffling , and I saw him throw a chair off the platform . I saw Mr . Scholefield in the chair , and thien I saw some parties try to put him out ; and Mr . O'Connor put his arms round him to keep him in . That was before the general disturbance in the body of the meeting Saw Mr . O'Connor come to the front and give three cheers ; afterwards he went towards the back of tho platform , and was knocked down upon a beuch . I believe Duffy was knocked off the platform by thd pressure . Had Mr . O / Connor done it , I think I must have seen it . I remained twenty minutes , and saw pieces of broken chairs and tables flying about , and iwo men laying about them with pokers .
* 'Crbss-examined—Duffy threw the chair over after tlio scuffle began ; did not gee him take any other part . : ¦¦ ¦'¦ •¦ , ¦ : - ' ¦ .:. '¦ ' ¦ ;' - " " Mr . Maude said the only question was Whether the complainant had been thrust off the platform wilfully or by accident . This was evidently matter . of considerable doubt ; and no great violence appeared to have been used towards him . It was to be regretted that parties could not meet without coming to personal violence ., Kow that , these warm
feelings had been manifested , he trusted these pariies would not meet in the same room again , as it was quito . certain they would never convince one another . He hoped this would be a solitary instance of the occurrence of such violencej and that there would hot be a repetition of these scenes . It was admitted by the cbniplainant himself , in his defence ; that , he was told by the woman at the door that there was likely toboa Htorrny meeting ; and that being the case , he , as a respectable , party , ought immediately to have gone home . —The oase was dismissed .
"i ) uffy , in reply to what had been staled by the last witueBS , about his throwing the chair off the platform , said ho could prove that to bo false . He declared that he had Hot taken out the summons with any ill feeting , but for the sake of having a full explanation of the circumstances . '' Mr , Mando remarked on the impropriety of courts of justice beiug made the scene of mutual explanations oi this kind . "Mr . O'Connor also disclaiming any ill feeling , and hi proof of it , offered to become one Of the sureties for the prisoner Saxon , whose case was before heard ; but it appeared that he had obtained bail .. ; ' . ' ¦ ; ¦ ; ' . ;¦ . . ¦ :. : . - . . . . ¦ . ¦ . ¦ : . . . ¦ 'Mr . Soholefield stated that he had been struck on the mouth with a etone , whiM he was on the platform .
"Mr . Maude said it was a most brutal thing to throw stonos in a crowded meeting ; if the parties suiky of such conduct were brought before him , they would be very severely dealt with . He expressed a hope that thero would nob be a repotition of such conduct . "On Mr . O'Connor and his friends leaving the court , they were loudly cheered by the crowd outside . "
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very strange , that in these rows , the reporsars always « 8 oape < i withoutinjary . The reporter replied , that , in this instance , such was noe the fact ; and he then stated , that Mr . Loresche , the Reporter for the Advertiser , had been much hurt by blows about the faeaoV " Oh , " said on © of Mr . O'Connor ' s friehd 3 , * - ' but that was » mistake ; : toe thought he was the Whiff reporter !'' meaning , in all probability , tnp reporter for ^ the Guardian . As we have long disregarded meetings and lectures got up by Mr . F »
O'Connor , deeming them of very .. little public importance or interest to our readers , no reporttir was present from thia eflic 8 ; but we are , of course , equally obliged to Air . O'Connor ' s friend for the candour of his acknowledgment . ¦ It cleariy proves the attack to have been made by Chartists ; and we should be glad if the honest confessor of his own and his comrades' intentions would extend his frankness a step ; farther , and ' give us his rianxe . — Manchester Guardian . ¦ - . ' .
I at once respond to the call of the Guardian , and give the name of the fabricator of the above intelligence . His name is * ' Liab , " and he is the person who gave the information to the Guardutnr--some sneaking , skulking , prying , pimping blackguard , who is hired to do the dirty work of any party that will pay him for it . The whoie thiiig is a- rank and rinblushing " lie" from beginning to end . What passed was this : I asked how it happened that reporters always escaped ? when " some person observed , that it had not been so that night , for youog Mr . Leresche was dangerously wounded . I suppose , said some one , as he was but a young hand his face was not familiar to the bludgeon men . I then said— " no ; by Jove rbut THEY ^ took him for poor Griffiny tho reporter of the Star *'
" THEY took him , " not" we" took him . Now more upon this . On Friday , » hile I was waiting in Court to make my application , I sat next to the Guardian Reporter r and that gentleman , ( who , I presume would not condescend to spy and pimp in my private room in a hotel , and then carry his cargo to market , ) spoke of young Leresche , and said lie supposed they wanted Clarkson who swore against O'Brien . u No , said I , they did not ; as YOU have always gone the whole hog with them ; they wanted tbe reporter of the 5 / ar ; for our fellows had ' nt even a rod . " Now , then , the anxious inquirer has the required information ; . The persoa who furnished iv is the identical person that fabricated , and lyingly and insolently told it . Feargus O'Connor .
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We have received in reprohation of the conduct of these gentlemen more letters , resolutions , and protests than would fill the Star , if inserted . We- give the following from Nottingham : — On Monday evening the Democratic Chapel was crowded to such exceBS that another person could not be we ged in to hear Mr . Duffy . Mr . Duffy ' s ' speech occupied nearly two hours mdtlivery . He
was vehemently cheered tfiroiighour . At the conclusion three hearty cheers wore given Cor O'Connor and the Northern Star , and three i ' or the return of Frost , Williams , and Jones . Saveral new members enrolled their names ,, and : ' -, » subscription for the Manchester sufferers was raised , when Mr . Russ . efl read an address to the Chartists of Britain from tho Vindicator office , Bath , charging Mr . BartleU * reporter for the Northern Star , of Bath , with having given a falsei report of the Bath Conference , and of garbling the resolutions there proposed .
Mr . Russell then said i he with three others had been appointed as a committee to draw up a resolution-which he then Bubmitted to the meeting ; - > - ' : ' That this meeting cannot reflect on the conduct of Messrs / Roberts , Vincent , and Philp , at a- Cenferenoe ' . ' . lately . ' hold in Bath , without feelings of surprisey indignation , and disgust ; inasmuch as the part they took at that meeting has not been authorised , not even cou emplattd by the Chartists of the Empire generally , nor yet sanctioned by a majority of their own district . And Mr . Philp being a member of the Executive of the National Charter Aesocia < . ion of Uritain , has jaiaed in a base conspiracy for creating division and
disunion in that body . And , further , that Mr . Sturge and . his ; associates have put forth a declaration to the world , for the solo purpose of underminin i ? tho influence of the forthcoming Convention of ; the iudustrioua ciasses , to ¦ pre ' veut , ' as far a possible , the National Petition being numerously signed- — to destroy the popularity of Feargus O'Connor with the working classes—to lessen the circulation of the Northern Stir—and ultimately to totally break up the agitatiou for the People ' s Charter . Wo , therefore , most earnestly call upon the Chartists of Britain to require Mr . Philp ! to relinquish his weekly salary forthwitn , and no longer to consider himself as worthy of any office in the National Charter Association . .
The resolution was carried without a dissentient . Resolutions similar in spirit , but many of them much stronger m expression , wore also adopted by the Chartist bodies at Leicester ( Saaksperiau Rooms ) , Nottingham . Rice Place Chapel , and King George on Horseback , Mansfield , Northampton , ¦ ¦ . Warley , Sowerby ^ Heckmoiidwiko , Soutliwark , Ouseburn , Bingley ( delegate meeting ) , Hey wood ,: Leeds , ilvxthyr Tydvil , Ripponden , Stroud , London , through nearly all localities , Birmingham , and a great humber of other p ' acj'S' in many of which votes of thanks and coufidcace were also recorded on behalf of the Editor of the Northern Star and the B , ath corrfcspoudeut for that paper . :
THE MANCHESTER OUTRAGE . At a public meeting of the Chartists of Bathj held on Monday evening , the following address was unanimosly adopted : — "To Me . O'Connor and the Chabtists of : Man-;¦ ' : ' ¦ ¦¦'¦ ¦¦ '"¦ ' : cHEsxEK . ' '¦ ' : . " . ¦ "Gentlemen , —With pleasure we have read the account in the Star of the noble stand you made iu Manci . estt rin defenceof the principlesof theCharter : we read with disgust tho derails of the cohejuct of the ruffianly fellows of the League who auackei Mr . O'Connorj tho Rev . Mr . Scbplefielil , and other sturdy Chartists . And for the uuftuuiahig aud chanipion-like conduct of Mr . O'Connor , and the noble part performed by tho Manchester Chartists in coming to his rescua whilst standing out jor the Charter and no humbug , we thus publicly giveMr . O'Connor aud his compatriots our meed of approbation and our heart-felt thanks . " " Skued ,
" The Chartists oe Bath . " Addresses and resolutions embodying similar semimentp , were adopted also at . "Leicester , Shfiidd , Soushairipton , Darliiigton , Newcastle , Man ? field , NoitiLifiham , Macclestiold ^ Leicester ( All Saints Open ) , Heywood , Bristol , Bipgley ( delegate mfceting for the West Riding ) , Honley , Norwich , Preston , Ashton-under-Lyne , Leeds , Upper Wortley , Wigan , Pendleton , Catholic Suuday School , ^—Barnsley , London , through all its various localities , York , Birmingham , Worcester , Nortliampton , and almost every other imporiant town in the kingdom . " At nearly atl of these mtetinss ytrongly-expressed resolutions ot coiifulcnce in O'Consor aad the Editor ot the $ tar , 9 A \ & thanks to both tor paai services were also adopted .
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Nohthallerton , —Mr . James Maw , addressed a splendid meeting here on Monday , in the Market place . In the evening of the samo day , he also addressed a meeting at Appietou , a brisk mauufacturing village about eight-. ' . miles from 'Nprthallert'jii Dorking , SuaitiiY . —fThe . national . '• Petition , was unanimously adopted at a iar ^ o public meeting here on -Thursday .. evening '; many signatures were at tached ; Mr , W . Duie , of . Dorking , having tinted his opinion , that the ¦ P . a ' rTiamtiiit as '; as . present constituted , would n-ject tie pttiiion , propoi-ed for the adoption of tho luceting , tho remo ! istr * nce of tie N&iioiuii Association ,, whrch haying 6 tidn readby the Chairman , and secopiled by Mr . T . Dale , was carried by acclamation , and will receive siguatares a , fter the presentation of the National Petition .
Weldon , Northamptonshire . -- A correj-pondem writes us tl : at Chartism and teetotal ! sm are going hand in hand here , and progresSins ! beautifuliy . The Executive Sop to the Coen Law ; Repeal Dkagon . —The Merjiiyr Tydvll Gliartists , at their weekly meeting , adopted unahimoiisly the folJowing resoludou : —" That this Association , though duly sensibio of the importance arid weight which OUjjin to bea-tached to every suggestion emanating from the Executive , yet are of opinion that the adoption at public meetings ot the second resolution iu their adaiess to the people , inserted in the Star of March 12 th , must be regarded as a comproiaaise with the Corn Law Repealers , and consequently fraught with danger to the success of the Chartist cause . "
Nottingham . —Mr . Duffy lectured on Thursday evonitig , in the chapel , Rice-place . Several new members were enrolled . Mr . Dean Taylor lectured a , o the Pheasaat on Saturday evening . Twenty new members were enrolled . Mr . Duffy also addressed a numerous meeting , the same evening , at the King George on Horseback . At the conclusion , a collectiou was made tor the anforiunate sufferers iu tho recent Manchester massacre . Ou Sunday , Mr . Duffy dehvered two very instruotiye addresses to the brave Chartists of Arnold . A eollectio ' n . was made for the relief of : ihe Manchester maimed Chartists ; and eeventeen persons joined the National Charter Association at the conclusion .
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Wigtonshire ;—We have received a leiter from Mr . Robert Somera , detailing his progress ii ^ ough Wisjtonshire , of which he gives the most flattering accounts . He bod splendid meetings at Wigtownj Newton Stewart , Whithom , Strounder , and Glenlaw . - ¦ ¦"•; ; ' . ¦ <' ' : ¦ '¦ ' ? / r } y ' : ' •¦¦ . . ¦ '''' - ¦ ¦ V ; ' -- * . ¦ ' ?¦ '¦ . ' - ' ; ' ¦ ' ' ¦ : /; ' } . WoTXOff-rwDEB-EDGE . —At a public meeting held on Tuesday , W . P . Boberts , Esq , and Mr ^ Robert Kemp Philp , of Bstb , were elected ta the Contentipii . . : . ; ¦ ¦' . ' ¦ ¦ •¦ . ¦ ¦ : . ' : ' : ' ¦ ' ¦ ' ;' - . ' - v ; - ; : ¦ ¦ ' '¦ ; '¦ - ; ; '' - ''' - . ' ¦ ¦¦ ¦ : ' ¦" . ¦ ¦' Durham—The Chartists met here on Sunday . A V no tunrendet ^ resolution was passed . ¦/• ¦ '" BAEfrABDCAiSTLE . —Mr . Charles Connor lectured here on Monday and Tuesday evenings , the 7 th and Sthinat . ' ¦';;¦'¦¦¦ ¦ - . ; . . - . - . ' .. ; . '¦ . - ¦^¦ ., ¦" .:. ¦ ' ' . ¦ ¦ ¦¦'¦'"¦ ;" : - \
CHORLEY . ^ -rMr . Lund lectured here on Saturday nigbt Ia- » t . ; Several tiew ; memljera wero etirolled . A resolution to support O'Conno * was passed , and 3 s . ; ff < L for the fcuppor tot the wouaded at Manchester was 8 ubseribed . :: V ' .. " ' - ¦¦ . '¦^¦¦ ' ¦¦ ¦' . '¦' . V- - . ' ' ' " . '¦ ¦ ' ¦ .. '' . ' / : ¦ ¦'¦' :- ; .: ' : '¦ ¦ . RE ASSEMBLING OP THE CONFBBENCE AT BATH . — The Confereuce betweea the aturgites and the Chartist leaders assembled againon Monday last , Admiral Gordon iu the chair . The chief speakers were Messrs . Rev . T . Spencer , Alderman Crisp , Pmlp , Vincent , Roberts , and a Chartist named Hopkins , who objected very decidedly to the proposed alliance . ' ¦ - : . ¦¦ .. ¦¦ ¦ . ¦ . " ¦ - ¦ . ¦'¦ ¦ . ' ¦ . ¦• ¦ - ' ¦ . ¦ '" •¦" : : , ¦ '¦' . ' ¦ : ¦ - ¦' . . ' ¦ .
Crow and Ttbrehs Chabtist Bbkakfast PowDEE , 81 , Beleraye-street , Leicester . The proeeeeds from the sale of the Chartist Beverage are as follows : — : ; : ; . ¦ : . ¦; " ¦'• ' ;¦ :- - \ - ¦'¦ •; . ' . . - " ^ : .. ' - ' . ' ¦ . '¦ ¦ : ¦ ... '¦ ¦ ¦ .:. '¦ " ' ¦ ' .- . " : " ' ¦ ¦ : '¦' : ¦ s . " d . ' Mr . Y ickcrs , Belper ... ... 3 6 Mr . Sweet , Nottingham ... ... 2 ^ Mr . Brookj Leeds ... ... ... 1 6 Mr . Cooper , Leicester ... ... 1 0
¦ . ;• - ; . " . , . " . . .. : . . - : : ¦ : . ; . ; 8 ,. ^; s-. - ' Pinder ' s Chaetisi BtACKiKG . ^ -The money due to the Executive , tiiis week , from the sale of R . Finder's Blacking is as follows : ( the first two lines should have been inserted last week ) : — ¦ ..- ' ' - -.. . ' ' . ' ' ; - ¦ ¦' - ¦ ' . ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ' : - ¦ - ' : \ •¦ ' ¦ ' - ¦ ¦'¦¦ 8 . d . ' - ' : ¦ Mr . Alceroyd i HaUfax ... ... 1 10 Mr . Sale 3 , Sutton-iu-Ashneld ... 1 4 J Mr . Jackson , Hull :.. ... ... 0 3 Mr . Luudy , Hull ... ... ... 0 6 ' ¦ . ' - -.. ¦ ¦ ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . - ¦ ¦ . ¦¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ -d m '
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O'CONNOR , Esq ., of Hammersmith , ( W Middlesex , by JOSHTJA HOBSON , at his Rictp ing Offices , Nes . 12 and 13 , Market-street , **" gate ; and Published by the toid Joshua HobM * { tot the saidFEAUGCs O'Coknoe , ) at hLs Di& ling-hpuse , No . 6 , l ^ ketrstreaV Briggate ; ^ internal Communication existing between the satf No . 5 , Market-street , and the said Nos 12 ^ 13 , Jiarket-street , Briggate , thuB constituting <** ^ hole of Uie said Prinang and PabiMdng OS * . . ¦ one Premifiea . . /" ''¦ . , ' , "¦• , ' ¦'¦ . - ' ' All Communications most be addressed , ( Post-paid ) k 0 V ; Ji ; HOBSON , Nortkern Star Office , Leeds-SatardMr , March 19 , 1842
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THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF MTU O'COXNOR BY THE MYRMIDONS OF THE ANTI-CORN LAW LEAGUE . ( Concluded from out seventh page-. ) passed close to my person . I received six wounds on my body and limbs , and one on my head , three of which knocked me down . I have seen several Tictims of that night's brutality , Borne of whim will never leave their beds , and from thirty to fifty are dangerously wounded . This tragedy was followed np upon the followius morning , by an inflammatory and blood-thirsty placard , inviting Irishmen to assemble again in their thousands upon that nighi to meet the enemies of Daniel O'Cbnaeli , and to complete the victory of the previous" evening ; but , to the honour of Englishmen of all denominations , bo great was their horror of assassinationthat
, shopkeepers of all grades and political parties assembled for the purpose of protecting my life . —tThl 3 announcement enlisted a general buz of acclamation , throughout the court . )—Mr . O'Connor saidj the only diree' application which I shall now make , previous to submitting the whole case to the Secretary of State for the Home Departmeat , is , that a person , having authority from this court , :-h < iaTd be forthwith sent to the printer of the placard which appeared on Wednesdsy , for the purpose of procuring the manuscript from " which it was composed . This I reqaire as a preliminary step , in order to ground a full inquiry into the whole case . " The worthy chairman , expressed his determinaHoc , and that of the Court , to afford Mr . O'Connor everv facility and assistance in the proposed inquiry , bnt coubted the jurisdiction of the Court as to his application .
" Mr . O'Connor then referred the Court to the 29 m section of the Stamp Act , showing tha ; printers were compdl-d to retain manuscri . pt copy for a certain period after it was put in print . u Mr . Maude , ths chairman , perused the section , and give Mr . O'Connor to understand that his . application upon that head , as well as any other that he may hereafter laa ^ e , would meet witi tne most anxious consideration . ** Mr . O'Connor then thanked the Court : for its eourtesy and retired /'
( Fram the Manchester Chronicle J " PBTSICAL FORCE CONTS 5 T IX THE » HALL OF SCIENCE . ' CHAKGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST MB . F . O'CONNOR . a .- i Wednesday morning , the Borough Court was thror . eed with Chaitists and * operative' anti-Corn Law Leaguers , in consequence of . its being known that a man was in custody for having taken an active pan in a row which took place at the Socialist building de'ioiainated the * Hall of Science , ' Camp Field , on the p ? s-vifrU 3 eTenic ^ -, on the occasion of a leoTure by Mr . IVargus O'Connor . Shortly after Mr . Maude , the n-a-irfrate , took his scat on the bench , a man named Duffy , an itinerant anti-Corn Law agitator , appLfd for acd obtained a summons against Mr . O'Connor himself , for an assauJt alleged to have been eomm tied on the occasion in question , Duffy stating that yir . O'Connor struck him with bis fist and
knocked him from the platform to the " floor of the room . It is necessary to state that Mr . O'Connor had publicly announced his intention of giving three lectures in tie above building , and the first was delivered oa Monday evening , when Mr . James Scholefield , of Every-street , Ancoats , took the . chair . The ene on Tuesday evenijeg , was to be on the subject ot the Repeal of tte Legislative Union between England aad Ireland , and the row arose Get of » dispuie about the choice of a chairman , Mr . O'Connor ' s ? irtj wishing Mr . Seholefidd to preside , and the party of whom Duffy appeared to be tne leader , which w& 3 chiefly composed of Irishmen , wishing to pla ? a a man named John Doyle in the chair . The name of the man who was taken into cu ^ -t > dy wa ? Stated to he John Saxon , aa Irishman , by trade a weaver . Mr . Dickin , solicitor , appeared in his defence .
" George Buchanan , being sworn , stated that durirj ; the skirmish which took place in' the hall he nefciee-J the prisoner in particular , who assisted some other nien to pull in pieces a chair or a table , witness could not tell which , and tho prisoner . afterwards threw a piece of it in the direction of Mr-Feargus O'Connor , on the platform . There was a movement made in the body of the hall , and suddenly there was a chair thrown up , which seemed to be tbp signal for the row commencing , and directly there vere brick-bats and missiles shrowji on the platform Witness saw Mr . O'Connor in dangtr ,
and eLdeavoured to protect him . After the disturbance , witness gave the prisoner , of whom he had taken particular nouce , into the custody of the Jiolice . —Cross-examined : Witness was on the platorm when the dL c turbancc commenced . Mr . James Scholf-neld wa 3 elected to the chair &t eight o ' clock , and w » - < about to Fit down in it , when if was pulled away from him . The men in the bo 3 y of the hall ¦ wantea some other ptrson to be chairman , ana the murmur was in consequence of Mr . Scholefitld taking the er- air . There were Chartists and Repealers in theha : l , and a party of men , in ^ iis opinion , had « ome to oppose the meeting , but he could not tell what ihey were .
" Mr . Dickin : Was there not a genera ] fhjhi in the hail I—I cannot say that it was a general fight , but men had to defend themselves for their lives sake . 1 am certain that the prisoner broke a piece from euher a table or a chair , and threw it towards the pia form . u A man of the name of Hargreaves slated that he saw the prisoner in the room during the row . wi < h either a piece of a chair or table in his hand , bus did not know where he got it from , or see him make use ofitatalL " Mi . O'Connor here made hi 3-appearanco in ihe witness box— a large black plaster on hi 3 forehead provictr tne effect of some physical ft ree weapon upon himself- Addressing the bench , he said , I beg io state , previously to being sworn , that I was reauesicd to come down here by Sir Charles Shaw , and I know nothing whatever as to the ca ? e now gcing on . " Mr . Maude : Did jou see this prisoner . at the room last night .
" Mr . O'Connor : I did not , nor could I be able to say that I saw any man . - J 1 r . James Scholpfield , of Every-street , who appeared to have received Enndry severe bruises abont the mouth and eyes , wag the ne ^ t witness He , however , could not speak to seeing the prisoner in the room at all . " A youth , named John Hargreaves ,- stated that he saw the prisoner when the row commenced with a gtick in his hand , with which he kfpt knocking about and hitting ; all he came to . Witness saw him several times throw sticks and pieces of fnrniture towards tfee platform
Cross-examined—Tkere had been a general raw before the prisoner threw furniture upon the platform . The first furniture breaking was upon the platform , but witness had no hand in it . , A pany on the platform broke up the furniture , and threw it into tne hall among the people , and the consequence was a general row . " Edward Hancock stated that the prisoner was one of a party of Irishmen who rusfced into the room by lorce at an early period of the evening There waa a chair thrown by seme one from the platform into the middle of the room , and witness saw the prisoner , with others , break it to pieces . The prisoner afterwards went towards the platform , and with one of the pieces of the c ' rair aimed a blow at an individual whom witness had since ascertained to be the chairman ( Mr . Seholefiela ) .
** Mr . Maude ( : o the witness)— Was the first violenceand the first breach of the peace caused by this chair bcicgihrown from the p ; aiforml—Witness —The first outbreak was caused by an individual who jumped from the body of Irish repealers and got upon the platform . u Mr . Maude—What was the first act or violence ! Witness—After the man r . id jumped upon the platform , there wa 3 a simultaneous se . zing of the chairman ( Mr . ScboleSeid ) m the cb 3 ir . Some individual threw tne chair from the platform into the boJy of the mserinp , and ; kcn i » was broksn up by the prisoner and others .
** Mr . Daffy tra 3 then examined by Mt . Dickin for the dt-feace . He stared that he obtained admission into the room al fire minutes to seven o'clock , and paid 6 d . to go upon ihe platform . He knew the prisoner by siglit-, but did not see him there that night . Witness couid r , ot say who first beian to break the farnitnre ; but there was a very- # reat effort to force Mr . Scholefield into the chair , on * party foreing nim one Wiy aud another another , aud the furniture was broken in the mrlce . The disturbance was entirely caused by Mr . O'Connor rising up ia the meeting , putting hinueir in afightins attitude , and siiouting out , C-. me on my lads , esme on my lads . " All par , k 3 then rose up , and . everyone fought a ' -l through . Witness eawsojnetbing ihroivn into > te middle of the Hasl , but cculd not tell what it was . At that time the Hali - * as in a terrible st&t *» of excitement ; Mr . O'Connor was fighting on the platform , ar . d they certainly did make it a " Hall of Science' on that occasion . ( Laughter . )
" Mr . Dickin , on behalf of the prisoner , contended thaUrom the evidence it was clear tbs disturbance had originated on the platform , aad that the pri .-oner had not tiken any active part beyond what he was authorised to do in eeif-aefence . " The prisoner said he paid to " go vA * the room , but had nothing whatever t- > do w , th tha row ; on the contrary , he made his way out as fast as he could , when a nun took him iijto custody . . " * Mr . Maude said tlie prisoner w » 3 pTobably not one of the worst parties , but it was clearly proved that he was a party in the disturbance , and therefore hs was liable to punishment . They did not mean t > inflict a htary penalty upon him , because that being the first m ' ghs of the ci > turhance it might be gupposed that they wei . t - : hsre witbont any intention of committing violence . They , therefore , should should call upon him to find two sureties in £ 10 each to keep the peace . -
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( From the Manchester Courier . ) " COLLISION BETWEEN THE LEAGUERS AND THE CHARTISTS . " DESPEBATE B 1 OT IN THE SOCIALISTS' HALL . " Already has the ill-cemented union between the Anti-Corn Law League and the Chartists , in thiB towx , received its death-blow , the hangers-on of the League having forced themselves into a meeting got up by the Chartists , and created a most alarming disturbance and breach of the peace . On Tuesday ui ^ ht , Mr- Feargu 3 O'Connor was announced to deliver a lecture at the Socialists' Hall of Science , Camp-field , upon the subject of * ' The necessity of a Repeal of the Union with Ireland , " to wh ch the
admission was by tickets , at a penny and twopence each . The preceding night , he had been lectiiring in the same place , on * Land and its capabilites ;' atd the way in which he had handled the conduct and motives of the Corn Law Repealers had doabtless excited their hostility , and led them to the steps about to bs described , which terminated in a most alarming riot . The doors were opened at seven o ' clock , an hour before the proceedings were to commence ; and in this interval a large body of the Anti-Corn Law party , —upwards of a hundred in nu-. iber ,- armed with sticks and bludgeons , —forced their way into the room , without paying the admission K . oney . The police were immediately sent for , but did not arrive until the rioting was in progress .
'" About eight o ' clock , Mr . O'Connor a- ; d his friends arriver at the building , and on their entering found a nun named Duffy , a leader of the anti-Corn Law parry , upon the platform , moving the appointment of one John Doyle as chairman , —although , by a previous arrangement , the chair was to be taken by the Rev . Joseph Seholefield . Mr . Scholefield was immediately proposed and seconded as chairman ; and on the show of hands being taken , they w ^ -re nearly ten to one in his favour . Mr . S . of course took the chair ; but the repealtrs , finding themselves beaten on tie material point , determined upon creating a disturbance , and immediately resorted to a dL-play of physical force . Several of ihem scrambled upon the platform , and seizing upon Mr . Scholefield , dragged the chair from under him , and pulled it to pieces . The table was also broken up , and weapons made of the several pieces . Duffy , who
seems to have been a sort of ringleader amongst them , seized a chair , and threw it over the platform , into the body of the meeting , where it was seized by the repealer ? , and converted into weapons of attack . Mr . O'Connor and his party meanwhile exerted themselves to keep Mr . Scholefield in possession of the chair , and & general melee took place on the platform . Mr . O Connor called out— ' Now , lads , support your chairman , ' and he was shortly afterwards knocked down upon a bench . Somebody pushed Duffy over the platfarm into the pit , and he afterwards charged O'Connor with doing it . These outrages on the platform led to a general melee in the body of the meeting ; most of those present being Irish , every one characteristically began to lay about him on all within his reach . Some of the repealers iusittsd that the Corn Laws should be diBCussed h > : t * d of the Repeal of the Uaion ; bat all discussion . w » s evidently at an
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Pkemiditated Assault on a REPOKTtR , by / Cimrtiscs . — La our last , \ ye noticed the fight in the Mechanics' Hall of Science , on Tuesday evening last , ou the occasion of a lecture by Mr . Feargus O Connor , on the Repeal of tha 'Legislative Uuioii with Ireland , and then Btatad that one of the
reporters for the public press had received a severe blow onthehead . We . nave : * since made further inquiries ! and find that the gentleman asfaulled was air Leresche , of tho Manchester Advertiser , who wa . 3 6 ; tfring at the fable taking notes , one or two other reporters being near him , when he received a tremendous Wow on tho back of ( he head from a large pieco of wood , probably a piece of ; billuatra ' de , font appeared to be nearly ; as thick as a ,, small bedpost ; and must have been squared at ono end , for his hat was cleanly cut throu ;; h for a length of about three inches . Tais blow iiiflioted a severe lacerated wound' on the scalp , the blood flowing from which completely saturated the hat . Mr . Lerescb . e hnmediattly sprang up to see his assailant , , when he
received another heavy blow on the forehead , the force of whichl was , however , paitially broken by the rim of his hat . He Avaa then beaten severely iibout tho should&rp , arms , and body ; and , in the ¦ . ¦ i . ustiuttiye ' ettori to ward off ., the . bio wswitU his hands , he received another tremendous blow on ; : the wrist and hand , Which , we understand , arc quite disabled ^ Indeed , the iDJuriesof Mr-Leresoheareofsoseyerea chiracter , that behasbeen confined to the house ever since by their consequencea . His hat presents the most striking proofs of the extent of violence used by tho rufliana , who thus attacked him ; We have
called this cowardly assault a premeditated one , and we will now state why we think it was so . At the commencement of the fight , Mr . Eeargus O'Connor made his escape by a ' door near the platform ; but there was a report that he had been hurt by some of the adverse party . One of the reporters present , after the disturbance had terminated , in order to ascertain whether there was any truth in the report , proceeded to the Mosley Arms HotfJ , where he found Mr . O'Connor , and a number of his friends . Upon stating the object of his visit , and after receiving the information he sought . Mr . O'Connor observed io him that it was
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Leeds Borough Sessions. Notice Is Hereby Given, That The Next General Quarter Sessions Of The Peace For Th©
LEEDS BOROUGH SESSIONS . NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , That the next General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for th ©
Leeds :— Printed For The Proprietor Feabs^ 8
Leeds : — Printed for the Proprietor FEABS ^
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Citation
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Northern Star (1837-1852), March 19, 1842, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct746/page/8/
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