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Abedsego Step 3 em deplores the conduct of a few Chartist friends m the South , entreats the people to eschew divisions , and to stick to ike whole Charier . Thojus Johksok , Dumfries . —We cannot insert his long letter on the subject of Messrs . Wardropp and M * Douall . These personal discussions do much harm , W . A . —The 10 s . extra charge by the parson is a rascally , imposition . Me has no right to charge anything at all for an interment . All such fees , as they are called , are not fees at all , but simple gratuities , which may be given or withheld at the pleasure of the parishioners . This fact ought to be' more generally known . No parson has any legal claim to any fee for either burying , christening , churcTting , or marrying . Those are the duties of his profession , ichich he is bound to perform . W . A . should consult a respectable proctor .
KOOCE . —All comunicaiionsfor the West Riding or the Huddersfield District , must be addressed to E . Clayton , West Parade , Huddersfield , Me . Mougax Williahs Irishes to apprise his Chartist friends of his purpose io visit them during Easier week . TheMascqesteb League Bludgeon Victims . —Mr . Piikethly , of Huddersfield , has received £ 1 Bs . of subscriptions for the maimed and wounded : and tee are happy to hear from him that the subscription is Still going on , and Ikal more money is promised . Ms . Bcsfield ' s town address is St . Jamts ' s Hotel , Jermyn street . The IIaschesteb Ootbage . —Mr . W . Baira \ of Boltonjias received for the maimed and wounded , from various parties , 15 s . 9 &d . Duhfsles . —We published the letter of Messrs . Ward ropp , Bell , and M'Dowall , denying thai they had jsined the League . What tnore is wanted 1 "Let
well alone " " MB . Editor , — "Will you be kisd enongh to state in 7 cmr 'Notices to Correspond en tV that I have ansvered 'Henry JDo-weJJ Grl&ihs , of Maryleboue , Chartist , and something more' ( Tide Vindicator of the 12 th March ) , and had hoped to have Been the insertion in last Vindicator , I trust ilr . Yincent Trill see the justice of allowing me the privilege of a reply , as Sir . Griffiths threw a slur on Chartism by supposing O'Brien and M'Donall , -with others , capable of being jealous of poor Faargos O'Connor ' s medal appended to the tricolour . ' Yerily , there are some parties guilty of much lUHeTtess ; and the cheers given to O Coflnoi at public meetings must stick mightily in their gizzirds . Mr . Griffiths might as -well call them ' aristocratic" cheers , as he duba the ' medal and tricolour an ' aristocratic * proposition . ' "A WOOLTVICH CADIT . "
MB Ed-wabd ~ Wa . te . ixs . —We have received a letter from this person , for which he claims insertion as an act of'" common justice , " and says that if it be refused as a communication , we must insert it . as an advertisement . Mr . Watkins does not know tts , and therefore we pass by what we should otherwise have resented as an insult , —the supposition that we could be so much akin to his Corn-Law-repealing , extension-of-commercefriends as to be capable of yielding t&ai to aonep which ae would deny to justice . He requires insertion in the Northern Star for a very long letter of his which appeared in the Manchester Times of last week but one . We are sorry that our space precludes the possibility of our obliging him , or we
should have done so with great pleasure . This will scarcely be thought a matter of injustice when it is Jmotrn that the letter has been published a fortnight , both in the Manchester Times and through the medium of hand-bills ; and it is the more modest in Mr . Watkins io ask it , seeing that the letter is a wilful distortign and miserable misrepresentation of an article in the Star of the week previous , which , however , Mr . Watkins does not give along with his comments on it ; thus showing that he is far less careful in the practising of common justice" towards others than in the exacting it Jrom them . He assumes that this letter which he sends is the " inflammatory publication" mentioned by Mr . O'Connor as having been distributed among the Insh t and as having been paid for by the League ; and be offirms that it was written at the instance of an old Huntile Radical to show the foll y and inconsistence of the
Northern Star ; that it was written on Sunday , the 27 lh of February , some days before Mr . O'Connor's lectures were announced ; that he had only 200 of them printed ; and that he paid for them himself ; but he furnishes no means of knowing whether this was the document to which Mr . O'Connor alludes in his letter ; nor does he say how many , or whether any , copies of this document were had from the printer by other parties than himself ; nor does he say who found the money wiih which he paid for the 2 Q 0 . He talks very big about " an inquiry being set on foot" and about giving somebody or other ** an opportunity of proving , if they can , before a competent tribunal , any charges they may hate to moke against him . " We advise him to stvdy ihz practical adMIAlion of the principles of " common justice" thai his exhibition of them may in future be a little less remarkably one-sided . £ This notice was in type for onr last ; but taken out for other matter . —Ed . J
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Q . ENGLISH . — "We haTB not any Stars of January 8 th . 8 . Mann , Ashbubtoh . —The parcel has been for warded to Mr . Cleave . The same answer to J Scarsbrook .
FOB . TKE EXECFTIVJE . £ l . d . From Pinder , Hull 0 7 Ilj From Lundy , Hnll , profits of Pin- " " dfcr'B blacking ... 0 3 ? HES . TBOST , MBS , "WILLIAMS . AND UBS . JONES Pros Mr . John Stones , Hull ... 0 5 0 POB THE MANCHESTER SUFFEBEES . Prom a factory at Heefcmondwiie , pti J . Penny .. . — ... o 5 11 . . Stockton-on-Tees Association ... 5 0 . . Pottery , per TJ « pleby 5 0 « a few Mends , ditto ... 2 5 ^ Do ., da , per Harland 3 4 8 16 . 6
J . Parkar , "Wall-worth . ... 0 e . 6 W . 3 I . Young , Bath 3 10 Bristol , per F . "W " . Simeon ... 0 13 9 H . M ., London 8 3 0 the Chartists at Charter Coffee House . Westminster 0 11 6
FOB . MBS . FBO&T . From Exeter , per J . Campbell , Manchester ° 5 0 From Brighton , per do ., do . ... 0 10 O
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( From our own Correspondent . ) The Maschesteb Octba&e . —A gentleman from Manchester addressed the members of the National Charter Association , in their room , FigtTee-lane , on Thursday evening , March 17 th , giving a detail of the late " bloody and brutal" attack of the ruffian Leaguers upon Mr . O'Connor and the Manchester Chariots . His statements were listened to wit ? deep interest . The sum of 9 s . 10 d . was collected for the support of the sufferers . PrBLic MEKmG . —At the weekly meeting of the Cfeartisi body , held on Monday evening , in . Figtreelane . Mr . Royron in the chair , Mr . John Marshall , lately liberated from Northallerton House of
Correction , gaxe an account of bis treatment during hiB two years' incarceration . Mr . Haraey movedu Tnsi this meeting baring heard from John . Marshall an account of his sufferings , express their deep abhorrence of his persecutors , and at the eame time , return to Mr . Marshall their htarty thanks for ins continued and steadfast adherence t © tbegreti principles in support of which he had suffered . Seconded by Mr . Wiliey , and carried unanimously . Mr . Edwin Gill moved , seconded by Mr . Cartledge , w That Mr . Julian Harney be appointed to represent this meeting at the Manchester Demonstration on Good Friday . " Agreed to unanimously . The meeting adjourned .
The Manchesteb Suffkbebs . —Mr . Harney has remitted to Mr . Heywocd , Manchester , the following sums for the support of the Manchester sufertrs : — £ s . < J . March 13 . Collected among the Irishmen resides in Sheffield , by Messr ? . Phelan * and Earl — — 0 10 2 14 . Collected * t the Chartist Room , Fiq Tree-lane ° n , ? ' 17 . Taken at the door , ditto , ditto 0 9 10 19 . A few friends , per Mr . Harney 0 1 10 20 . A few friends at Mr . Tarner ' B 0 10
Total remitted to Mr . Heywood , Mar . 21 , £ 1 17 0 Chabtisis look out!—Much has been said , promised , and threatened to be performed by toejhseomfited Leaguers in the ensuing week of taster ; we haye no gre ^ t faith in the gentry affording us the opportunity of giTing them another drubbing ; stui it is as well to be " wide aTrake . " See , then , you are not taken by surprise , but be prepared at any and etery moment to do your duty . BTOCKTOW-OK-TEES . —The cause looks well here ; the room is open eTery Wednesday CTemng for discussion and lectures , acd no charges are made for admission . All communications to the CharUsur Of istockton , mast be directed to Joseph Umpleby , Care J > f Mr . Wikon , No . 45 , BrunfiWick-stieeV Stockton .
DEBBT . —Mr . Edwards , of Bradford , lectured to a full audience , on Sunday night , and was much applauded . We intend sending a delegate _ to Sturge ' s ConTeciion . The cauBe is progressing fast in this town .
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STAFPOR © . —At the weekly meeting of the Chartists of this place , on Monday , the 14 hinst ., the following resolution waa passed : — " That any lecturer wishing to -ri .-it this town mast first communicate with the Eub-Sscretary , at least five days presrioos , and await his answer , or he will not be attended to . " On Monday evening last , March 21 st ., a public meeting was convened by handbill , for the large room at the White Hart Inn , Mr . Wm , Peplow in the ehair . Mr . Bairstow , the Midland Counties lecturer , delivered an eloquent and powerful lecture to a delighted audience , which occupied two hours ; after which Mr . John Mason was unanimously elected to serve in the forthcoming Convention for Stafford . The cause is steadily progressing here .
LEPT ON . —At a meeting » f the Chartists of this place , the following resolution was carried unanimously : — " That this meeting highly approves of the principles contaiced in the document called the People's Charter , believing that nothing ; tlnrt of that will tend to ameliorate the condition of the working people ; we therefore denounce an ? man , or body of men , who come out to advocate any intermedial measnre "
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£ EOWN COURT , Saturdat , March 19 . Before Mr . Baron Rolfe . FOBGEBY AT HTJDDEBSFIELD . Samuel Eastwood , 32 , was charged with having , at HuddersSeld , forged and uttered a bill of eschanga for £ 195 12 s . Sir Gbegoby Lewjn , Mr . Hall , and Mr . Ikgham were counsel for tee prosecution . Mr . Wilkixs and Mr . Pashley appeared for the prisoner . A number of witnesses were examined , by whom ins case was fnlly proved . Mr . Wilkins made a most eloquent and powerful address in the prisoner's favour , and several gentlemen gave him an ' excclleni character .
The Jury retired for about half an hour , and on their return the foreman said he was requested by bis fellow jurymen to state the regret they felt in being obliged to come to the decision that the prisoner was Guilty of uttering the bill in gnestfon . From tie good character that had been given him they strongly recommended Urn to his . Lordship ' s mercy . James Birdsall and Joseph Maltby were indicted for warehouse breaking . . Mr . Roebuck and Mr . Wilkins conducted the progecntion ; Sir G . Lewin appeared for Birdsall and Mr . Orerend for Maltby .
The prosecutor , Mr . Holman , is a clothier and occupies part of Mr , Royd's mill , near Leeds . From some information he had received he was induced to keep watch at the mill on the evening of Saturday , the 25 th of September last , one or two ofthe police of Leeds assisting fcr that purpose . The premises occupied by Mr . Holman consisted of a " gig house " on the greund floor , where one of the processes of clothmaking is carried on , a " shearing room" the first floor , and a spinning room on the second . The windows ef the " gig house" command the watchhouse or lodge at the entrance a : * the yard . On the evening of the 25 th the police , who were stationed in the " gig house , " heard the lock ofthe
watchhouse tried . A light waa Btruck , and a match put into the lock to examine the wards . The attempt to open the door was then repeated , and succeeded . Two men , whower «> recognised as the prisoners , came in . They were both well known to the police . They w-ere heard to psiss up stairs to the shearing room , and to open the door of that room , both by the police and by Sir . Holman and others , who were on the watch in the spinning room above . A third person however , was at this moment teen to enter the yard , and was recognised as one Askham , not in custody . This latter clapped his hands , and the two men who had gone up hattily came down stairs , and left the yard , locking the door after them . A watch
was kept the next night , and about ten o ' clock the door was again opened , and the two prisoners were seen a second time to come in and go np stairs . Mr . Holman then , through an aperture in the floor of the spinnisg room , eawtw » men approach a " scray , " or screen , on which a quantity of finished cloth was lying , and take several pieces from it . In the mean time the police Rallied out , and while Bome took posssssion of the watch house , constables Briggs and Marsden went to the door leading tip stairs , where they met two men coming out with a quantity of" cloth . Marsden flashed his lantern uj > on them , and Bri £ g 3 said , " Jim , I am waiting for thee . " The prisoner Birdsall exclaimed , oh dear ! and shut
the door . Briggs endeavoured to open it , and gave the signal which had been agreed on with , the party above , expecting that Birdsall , who , he imagined , was holding the door on the inside , would be intercepted by them . On their coming down , however , it proved to be the burden of cloth the prisoner had thrown down , which kept the door from opening ' , and Marsden then ran immediately up into the shearing-room ! He had his lantern in his hand , and saw the prisoner Birdsall making his way to one of the windows . He endeavoured to apprehend him , bnt was unable , on account
of the quantity of machinery in the room , to reach him before he got to the window , and was standing on the ledge , tie called out , " Jim , don ' t break lhy neck f but the prisoner leaped down a distance of several yards , into the field beneath , and got B&fe off . The parties who had gone to the watch-house were more successful , as they found the other prisoner , Makby , concealed behind the door . Birdtall was taken into custody at two o ' clock the next morning , at his father ' s house , about six milesfiom Leeds . He said fctfhad not been &l L . eds , bat had been dining the previous day with his sitter at Kirkiiill , half way to that place .
Evidence was given to shew that about eight o ' clock on that evening the prisoner and Askham were together at Kirkstall feast , that they were drinking in a pablic-house there , and about that hour took ^ a coach to Leeds . Sir . Otereud took an objection in point of law to the indictment , contending , on the authority of R . p . Godfrey , I . Leacb ., tha * . this was not a warehouse under the Act , which contemplated , not places where goods were stored , but where they were exhibited to customers and sold .
Mr . Holman was recalled . He stated that round the " scray" in question was a place boarded by a partition pot reaching to the ceiling , and that though he did not usually sell goods there , he occasionally did dispose of an end or two to customers . He was asked whether he called it a warehouse ! Why , Raid he , with great naivete , I should call warehouses them places at Leeds , but I have many thousand pounds worth of property in that mill , and if any person may break in and take it away , and I have no hold of them by law , you gee , my lord , what legs have I to stand on ? His Lordship said he would leaye it to the jury whether this was a warehouse or not with reference to the definition given in Rex v . Godfrey .
On behalf of the defendant , Birdsall , an alibi was set up , it being alleged that he called at the house of his sister at Kirkstall , at a quarter past ten , and remained there till a quarter after , when he went home . The jury found both prisoners guilty , and a previous conviction having been proved against Birdsall , his , Lordship sentenced him to be transported for fifteen years , and Maltby for ten years . Margaret Ross , who had been ont on bail , pleaded Guilty to having committed wilful and corrupt perjury in the evidence she gave before Mr . Badger , the-coroner , at the inquest held on the body of Thos . Depledge , for the manslaughter of whom Joseph and William Lodge were convicted last week . — Sentence deferred . The Court rose about half-past six o ' clock .
Monday , Mabch 21 . ( Before Mr . Baron Rolfe . } SENTENCES . Robert Thompson , who had been convicted of manslaughter , at biarsforih , was sentenced to be imprisoned for six months to hard labour . Joseph 3 cll , who had pleaded guilty to a manslaughter near Doncaster , was sentenced to be imprisoned for one month in the Castle . ' Wm . Murray , who had pleaded guilty to stabbing . was sentenced to be imprisoned for six months to hard labour-Geo . Cropper Smith , who had pleaded guilty to a burglary , was sentenced to be transported for ten
years . John and Thomas Harrison , who had pleaded Guilty to sheep stealing , were sentenced to be tr&ns-T > oTtedfor ten . yeais . * John Career , who had pleaded Guilty to four indictments , charging him with cattle and sheep stealing , was then placed at the bar . His Lordship said that-prisontr ' s was a case of an extremely aggravated nature . There were no less than four different case ? , not for stealing * single sheep , but in qnite a wholesale manner , and removing them a- great distance in order to escape detection . The sentence of the the Court -was , that he be transported for fifteen
years . Anthony Clark , who had pleaded Guilty to sheep stealing , was sentenced to oe transported for ten years . Robert Smith , who had pleaded Guilty to bigamy , w » sentenced to be imprisoned for nine months to hard labour . Henry Rogers , who was convicted of manslaughter at Sheffield , was placed at the bar . After remarking on the absolute necessity of persons getting rid of any dangerous weapons they may have when in * state of excitement , the Jdbge sentenced him to be transported for seven years . * Abraham Perry , who had been convicted of stab-D iB ^ f was placed at the bar . - ,-... The Learned Babok said these cases of stabbing weresoTery fi : eque 2 t that it was absolutelyeneces-
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eary to interfere by inflicting very serious -punishment . He bad considered the prisoner ' s case , and he hoped he should not be doing wrong in not Bending him out of the country . There were some circumstances to extenuate his case , and therefore he ( the Judge ) should sentence him to be imprisoned fortwoyeara . Thomas Haddldon , a , hoy twelve years of age , who had been found guilty of EUbbiDg , was nextpl&ceu at the bar . His Lordshi p said that the prisoner had been
found guilty of a crime , though young as he was , that indicated a very depraved disposition , and he was liable to be transported for the whole of his life . Fortunately , provision was made that in the oases of young delinquents like him , when transported , they might be Bent to & place where they would have to work hard for a number of years , and it wss to be hoped to lead a better life as they grew older . He should recommend that the prisoner be so dealt with , but at present he should sentence him to be transported for the term of fifteen years . William Beaumont , who had been convicted of stabbing , was sentenced to be imprisoned for two
years . Samuel Eastwood , who was convicted on Saturday of uttering a forged bill of exchange , was placed at the bar . He pleaded guilty to uttering another forged bill . ¦ , Mr . Wilkins for the prisoner , stated that he had no intention to defraud any one . Sir G . Lewin , for the prosecution , stated that the bill was uttered by the prisoner only a few days before the fiat of bankruptcy , and the prosecutor had beon defrauded to an immense amount in conpequence . The prisoner pleaded guilty to uttering five other forged bills . Sentence deferred .
BUBGLABY . Henry Wilson and John Ruse were indicted for a burglary in _ tbehouse of Sarah Hancock , at Brampton-en-le-Morthen , and with , at the same time , using personal violence to the said Sarah Hancock , The prosecution was conducted by Sir G . Lewin and Mr Pashley . The prisoner Rose was defended by Mr . Roebuck , and the prisoner Wilson by Mr . Wilkins . The prosecutrix , an old lady , who gave her testimony with a great deal of coolness and self-possession , stated that she resided at Brampt * n-cn-le-Morthen , and inhabited a large house there , which had been an old mansion-house , and in which were » great * umber of apartment * . Part had been
divided from the rest , and was let to a person of the came of Ward . She herself occupied two rooms on the ground floor , and two rooms above , besides whien were several apartments not occupied by any one . At the time of this occurrence , she was without a servant . She had retvred to rest in the parlour , to which there were three doors—one leading into the kitchen , one to the staira leading to the rooms above , and oneintoa passage leading to the unoccupied rooms . About two o ' clock in the morning , she was awakened by a noise up stairs , and listening , thought she could perceive the sawing of wood . She got up and partially dressed herself , when ehe heard a footstep on the stairs—the bojt of the door
was 8 hot back , and a man entered the room with a lantera attached to his breast . It gave a very strong light , stronger than she had ever seen alatern do before , and she was able to recognise the prisoner Rose , who was a chimneysweeper , and who had occasionally acted in that capacity for her . He had on a light coloured jacket and a hat . They looked at one another for a few seconds , and she then fled towards the door leading into the kitchen . The man , however , followed , and knocked her down . He held her to the ground , with her arms crossed over lier breast , and when she struggled to get up , he said , " Thou must be still , tbou knows . Where ' s thy money ! " She cried out , "Oh , dear me !"
Upon which the man threatened her with death if she made a noise . Something attracted his attention for the moment , ; and he turned away from her . Upon which she crept to the door , from which she was only a few paces distant , raised herself up , and opened it . She there , however , confronted another man , whom she recognised as the . prisoner-Wilson .. He also waa & sweep , and she had known him from his childhood . He was in his sooty cloth' 3 . At this moment Rose knocked her down a second time , and she fell oat of the door upon the flags in the yard . One of the men then said , Let us drag her into the house . " They did so , and she then begged them to spare her life . They gave her several blows , and
insisted upon having her money , pulling her about , and rubbing her face up and down with their hands , for the purpose , apparently , of preventing her giving alarm . They pulled her cap off and her night-gown from her neck . She thought then they were going to kill her , and said if they would not , she would give them her pocket . She did so , upon which they whispered together , and she heard them rundown the kitchen steps and along the yard . She immediately made her way to the wing occupied by Mr . Ward , brokc severalpanes in the window , and roused the inmates . Mr . -Ward admitted her , and shs then said she had been robbed by two men ; that the knew one of them , and that he was Wilson . Ward , and some of the neighbonrs , then
accompanied her back to her house , where she sat up for the remainder of the night , but no immediate pursu : t was instituted . The next morning information was given to the police . In the pockot whioh the robbers took away wa 3 a £ 5 note of the Old Sheffield Bank , and a morocco purse , containing a quantity of ancient coins , English and foreign . A sovereign , which had been in the pocket , was found the next morning on the floor of the room . It appeared that during the scuffle she had been a good deal hurt by the violence which the robbers had used . Her eye was blackened , one ankle much bruiaed and swelled , and all that side discoloured . One finger was still stiff and they had so severely twisted her neck that she could with difficulty brathe or swallow , and for some weeks could not turn her head . None of the stolen
property has been recovered . The J ury retired for a considerable time , and finally returned a verdict of Guilty against Wilson , and No Gnilty sgainst Rose . His Lordship directed sentence of death to be recorded . Martin Heselgrave , John Sampson BuJmer , and Thomas Greenwood , were indicted for robbing John Burnby , and taking from him four half-crowns , two pounds of fugar , and other articles . Mr . Wilkiss and Mr . Pickebing conducted the prosecution ; the prisoner HeseJgrave was defended by Sir G . Lewin . It appeared , from the statement of the prosecutor , that in the evening of Saturday , the 6 th of November last , he was proceeding aiong the Roundhay-road
from L ^ eds towards Wetherby . He had been making some small purchases in Leeds , whioh he had in a basket . He oveitook two men who he swore were the prisoners Heselgrave and a person of the name of Ellis , not in custody . They walked together for nearly a mile , the road at that part being lit with gas . He was eating some bread and cliee e , and Heselgrave asking him if he had any to spare , he gave him some . In the coursa of conversation they said they were keepers to Squire Nicholson . They had with them two dogs , one a
pointer and the other a cur . The prosecutor asked if they had seen Ned pa « s , referring to some friend of his of that name . They said he wa 9 on before with a party of men , whom he could see at a little distance . He called "Ned ! " and a person of the name of Edwin Pickles turned back and met them . Ellis said , "What , is thy nam « Ned ? "Picklesreplied , "Yes ; Ned Ball . " " Well , " -said Ellis , " we don ' t want thee . " Pickles then went forward to rejoin the party in front , and Ellis also walked on . On the prosecutor and Heselgrave comiug up to them , Ellis suddenly turned round and knocked him down with a stick .
He then , assisted . by Bomo of the others , got on the top of him and got a hand into his pocket . The prosecutor drew np his knees , to prevent his getting th > money , when Ellis said , " D—n thea , if thou does not lie straight , I'll kill thee . " The half-crowns were finally extracted , and the contents of the basket i aken away . The prosecutor then got to his feet and aeked them to return him his hat and his basket . They refused , and he then knocked Ellis down . Another oi the party then knocked down the prosecutor , and he was beaten by them severely about the head . In the course , of the scuffle he got hold of Greenwood by the-neckcloth , upon which the latter cried out , " Boys , he ' s got me fust . " The others then , including Bulmer , tried to make him let go his hold and finally succeeded . On the prosecutor being
able to get up he saw some one running aw < iy , and pursuing him , found that it was Pickles , whom he seized , and who was then , on the arrival of assistance , taken into custody . Just before seizing Pickles he met Heselgrave , ana asked if he was one of the parties who had been robbing him . Heselgrave said he was not , and the prosecutor passed him by . The prosecutor waa sevrrely cut about the head . Evidence was given of all these parties having been together at a public house in Leeds some time before , at which time Ellis had the two dogs with him which were at terwards seen on the road by the prosecutor . Bulmer and Greenwood were convicted ; Heselgrave was acquitted . His Lordship sentenced them to be transported for fifteen years .
Joseph Snowdon was indicted for stealing a gelding , the property of Geo . Glossop , at Doncaster , on toe 4 ih of AugUBfc la > -t . Sir G . Lewin and Mr . Halk conducted the prosecution . The prisoner was defended by Mr . Wilkiks . After a long trial he was acquitted . POACHING . John Walker , 27 , and — Pearson , were charged with having , on the 26 th of Janusry last , at Clifton , unlawfully entered certain inclosed lands belonging to Sir George Armuage , Bart . » for the purpose of . destroying game . Sir Gregory Lewin and Mr . Ikgham appeared for the prosecution ; the prisoners were undefended .
Tne Jury found both prisoners Guilty . Walker was sentenced to be imprisoned for six months to hard labour , and Pearson for twelve months . The court rose about eight o ' cloc ky
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MAGISTRATES' RGOJf . ( Before Mr . Justice WigJitman . ) Henry Hatner , 28 , waa charged with having uttered and put off a forged promissory note for £ 5 , purporting to be drawn by Christopher Rawsbn , on behalf of the Halifax and Huddersfield Banking Company ; . - ; . . ' .-. - . ¦ ¦ , ' , 7 \ ] - ¦'' .::. .: ¦ ¦ ¦ , ' .,- ; .- ; ; . - - . ¦ ' -x ¦ ¦/¦ -.. ; -v . Sir Gregoby Lewin was for the prosecution ; Mr . Wilkins for the prisoner- ^ Guilty .
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' James Shdwir 4 \ , was charged with having uttered and put off ; a torged promissiory note for £ 5 , purporting to be drawn by Christopher Rawson , on tehalf of the Halifax and Huddersfield Banking Company . ' -v ' v ? . ' . ' : ¦ ¦''/¦ : ¦ ' [¦ : - ¦ ¦ ' : '¦ ¦ : ' % ¦¦' ¦ Sir , Gregory Lewin and Mr . Ratnk were for the prosecution ; Mr . Wilkins defended the prisoner—Sot Guilty . ¦ ¦ V ¦ : "" ' ¦' :. ¦' / :. '¦ . '¦ ¦ : " . ' '¦'¦¦' , ; -::: v -V .- " Joseph Stedd , 2 , Q , vtaa charged with i * robbery in the dwelling-house of James Jordan , at Leods .
Mr . Qvebxsd was for the prosecution . On Sund ^ y , thbl 3 thpf February , itheprosecutor and hiswife locked up the house , and on their return home they discovered that the house had been robbed of a . quantityof spoons and other articles , which were afterwards found upon the prisoner , by Inspeotpr Child , of the Leeds polico . —Guilty . David Mellon 37 , was charged with , having feloniously assaulted George Barker , of Almondbury , and : robbed him of a sovereign and nine half *
'Orowns .: - ; . ¦ . . •• . ¦ - . ¦ . . ¦ ¦ .. ¦ . - ' ¦ .- ' . -- ¦ - ' . ¦¦¦¦ ' - . - ¦ ¦ ¦ : ; . ' r : ' - : - Mx . Overend , in opening the case , admitted that the . evidence was very slight , and without proceeding further he consented to a verdict of Not : GuiUy .. - ' - \ " "¦> . [¦ -: ¦ : ¦ ¦ ' ¦ '" : ¦ ¦ ; -v :.: , - . V - ¦ — ¦ :, -. : V- ' - \ Joseph Thwaites , 22 , and Wm . Berry , 26 , were charged with having feloniously entered and . robbed the warehouse of Mr . Thomas Bradley , of Sheepridg » , near Huddersfield . Mr . Overewd was for the prosecution ; Bdr , Rains and Mr . Newton defended the prisoners-Guilty . V . :: :- ¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦ - ¦ : ' ¦ : . ;¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : . - \ ' : ¦ ¦ ¦ ' : > : ¦> ¦
Henry ^ moctor , 22 , Joseph Hargrove , 21 , George Cheethaa ^^ William Holden ^ andR'chard ^ ford , 25 , ' ^ P charged with having feloniously assaulted Abraham Howarth , and robbed him of two sovereigns , a quantity of silver , and a pair of shoes . Mr ; Hall and Mr . Overend was for the prosecution ; Sir G . Lewin defended . Hargrave ind Cheetham ; Mr . \ Newton appeared for the other ; prisoners . Tho prosecutor is a , gardener at RothVell , and on the 7 rh of &ptembftr , he was at Leeds on business . He left the Union Inn , with his cart , in the evening , accompanied by a boy , and when he--reached
Rothwell Haigh , he was attacked by a band of men , who threw him out of the cart ; beat him with a rail , rifled his pockets , carrying away about £ 4 ia money , and his shoes . Neither the prosecutor nor . hisserr yant could identify the prisoners , but shortly before and shortly after the robbery , they were seen in company together , and during the night the prisoner Hfargrave gold the prosecutor's shoes at a beerhouse , Proctor fct iting that they were his , and the prisoners being present at the sale . Proctor , Hargravej and Cheetham Guilty ; the other prisoners Not-Guilty * ' . ' ¦ : - - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . : - \ \ : ' . ' ¦ - ¦ ' : -v- vv ¦ ¦ .
Samuel Boot 7 was charged with burglariously breaking aud entering the dwelling-house of Thomas Marianne and William Gregson Hinde , at Sheffield , on the night of the 8 th of January last , and stealing therein several bottles of spirits and half a pound '• of tobacco . Mr . Pickerim 6 and Mr . Wilkins were -for the prosecution '¦ : ;¦ the Hon * J . S , Wortley defended the prisoner . Tlie Jury found the prisoner Not Guilty . Eli Cropper , 22 , was charged with having assaulted Ellen Pickles , ot Halifax , a girl under ten years oi age , with a criminal intent . UuiJty .
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HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tuesday , March . ® . The Speaker intimated on a petition against the income-tax being brought forward by Mr . Ward , that no petition could be received against a tax which was under consideration of a committee oi' the House . ¦ ;¦ . ; - ..., :-. ' ; '' :. - ' y ' / . ¦ ¦ ¦ ' '""" '¦ ¦ . ' ¦ ¦' ¦ ¦ John Ashworth , who had iHterrupted the proceedings of the Qlitheroe Election Gommit > ee , was brought to the bar , admonished by the Speaker , and , in consideration of his expression of regret , discharged , y : . ¦ " : " ' V "' 'v .- ¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦ y . ; - yy .
Sir Charles Napier brought forward a motion for the consideration of the state of the navy , with a TJow to its improvement . He animadverted on the Government disposal of naval patronage under BUCccssive Ministries , dwelling particularly on Lord Minto ' s Administration ; and suggested a rule which , he contended , would secure uniformity in the disposal of that patronage , and give satiBfaotipn to the navy . He also argued for an increase of the pay and pensions of th « navy , and better manning ef our ships ; and proposed resolutions , affirming the propriety of having a naval officer at the Board of Admiralty , and also of better providing for the service
generally . Sir James Graham complimented Sir Charles Napier oh the frank and manly way in which he had brought the subject before ^ the House . But ho controverted the opinion of the absolute necessity of a naval officer being at the head of the AdmiraHty , illustrating his objection by instances , euoh as that of Lord St . Vinceut , who as a first Lord of the Admirality , had not sustained his high reputation AdmiMjn / j the importance of the subject of the improvement of the navy , he pledged tiie Government , that , when the state of the revenuepermitted , they would use their best efforts to realise the general objects which Sir Charles Napier had in view in hia resolutions . ¦ .
Captain Berkeley corroborated the assertions of Sir Charles Napier with respect to the danger to whioh the Mediterranean fleet was exposed from inefficient manning . Notwithstanding the arguments of Sir James Graham , he contended that a civilian was , on the whole , very unfit to fill the post of First Lord'of the Admiralty . He contended for that improvement of the navy which was the object of the resolutions . C : Lord Ingestrie supported the resolutions , though he did not think them brought forward at a fitting time . ¦•¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦"¦ ¦}¦ ¦"' . ; ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦ . - . - ¦ " ¦ ¦ ' ¦ . . - ' . ¦ ' ' ; :- ¦ ' . - ¦ ¦
Captain Pechell also supported the resolutions at some length , and Was followed b y Sir Robert Peel ; who entered his protest against the principle ; involved in the first resolationj as restricting the power of the Crown , and practically excluding the civilians from the Board of Admiralty , whether competent or not . The hissory ot naval first lords did not fnruish encouraging precedents in favour of the prineiple . He also deprecated allusions to what mi ^ ht be the resHlt of hypothetical , naval actions with other powers , and concluded by appealing to Sir Charles Napier ' s good sense not to press his motion to a division .
Mr . Gv Wood concurred with Sir R . Peel as to the impropriety of proposing , by : a vote of tho House , to restrict the power of th « Crown , and defended Lord Minto ' S naval administration , Sir T . Trocbridge , as a naval officer , was not of opinion « hat the administration ofthe Admiralty should be confined exclusively to naval men . He also defended the condition of the Mediterranean fieet engaged in the Syr <* -Egyptian war , partifulariz'ng the ships , and censured the assertion that it rah the risk of defeat . After , explanations from Captains Berkeley and Pechell , Sir Henry Habdinge 1 rose to show that no undue partiality was Bhown to the mUitary as compared with the naval service , though if any preference were to be shown , he should , with reference to any insular nqsition , prefer that it should be given to the navy .
Sir Charles Napier replied ; and then his three resolutions were proposed . The first was negatived without a division ; the second , on a division , by lS 8 to 40 ' , and the third , on another division , by i . 3 d > -47 v : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - .. V- - . ¦ ¦ ¦¦ - . - : -: -- . ¦ ¦ - . ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ : . - '¦¦ v-Mr ; Smith O'Brien then brought forward his motion relative to the death of James Flanagan , at Qoncari , King ' s County , Ireland . ¦ The object of his motion was the production of cepiea 01 tho verdict and depositions of the coroner ' s inquest , aud also -of . the official correspondence with the Irish government relative to the subject , tie did not bring forward the motion as a party question ; he wished to satisfy the public mind , as the Irish Groverbment had [ suppressed inquiry ^ and screened the individuals concerned .
Lord Eliot stated that the first account of the transaction , exaggerated as it evidently was , bad immediately attracted his attention , and inquiries were instantly instituted , thu result of which was , that the law officers Were of opinion that the jury on the inquest had come to a proper yevdipt . He acceded to the motion . Mr . PowHLL , Mr . ViLLiERS SttTART , and Mr ; Wakley addressed the House ; after which the motion was agreed to . ; Mr . TrioMAs Duncombe brought' forward a motion relating to the Uiisconauct of the rural police in the county of Norfolk . A poor man of the name of Smith had been apprer hended by one ofthe rural police , and treated with singular cruelty , the particulars ofwhieh he tt ited ; and the object of his motion was copies of communioations that passed between the Homo Secretary aud the authorities in Norfolk on the 8 ubJBCt .:
Sir James Graham considered the statement of the Hon . Member for FinsbHry to be .- . ei parte , aud had hoped that some Member connected with the county of Norfolk would have risen to remark upon it . ; He did not think that the magistrates , or the police oi the county , had any thing to dread from the production of the dooaments . ' y Mr . BuRROUGHE 8 b » id the magistrates were anxious that every paper should be pro < tace 4 . ; The motion was agreed to . Captain Pkchell , after presenting a petition from the euardians of the poor of the city of Chichester
in favour of their local Act , moved for a return of each parish and township in England and Wales , in which the poor are managed under the provisions Of the Act 22 nd Geo . III ., 0 ; 83 , commonly called jrilbert ' sJlot , distinguishing whether incorporated in any union , or governed separately , and stating the population of each pSrisli or wvrnahip , and of each : union respectively , according to the last census ; also , return of each parish and township subject to the provisions of any local act for the management of its poor , with the amount of population according to the last census . The Hon . 'Member made along statement in explanation of the manner of the working of the Gilbert unionst :
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Mr . T . DcNCOMBR havin ? seconded tbe motion , Sir James Graham said he had no objecjion to the motion , bnt begged to propose an addition to it , by which a return tor 1831 would bo also produced , hia object being to vindicate the accuracy of a former paper . : ¦ . '¦ ¦ ' V \ : ¦'¦¦ ' . "¦' ; •¦ ¦' - ¦¦ ' ¦ -- [ - " /¦ ' . The motion , as atnended , was agreed to . Lord Stanlet then raoyed for a eelect committeB to inquire into the state of the British possKaions on the west coast of Africa , and also for a select com * mittee to inquire into the state of the different West India colonies in reference to the existing relations between employers and labourers , the rate of wages , the supply of labour , &c ., and the general state of
their rural and domestic economy . ! fli 9 nobio lord dwelt upon the success which , in a great degree had attended the measure of emancipation , — upon its effect in elevating the moral and social statie © f the negro , and upon the fallacy , of the predictions which had been uttered , that the result of negro emancipation would be the total relapse of the soil into its original uncultivated state . Stilly he could not but admit that , while the condition Of the negro wa ^ improved , that of the West India proprietor was not equally benefited . " If the increase in the amount of our exportations to the
West Indies , since the Emancipation Bill had been ; carried into : effect , proved the first proposition ; the decline in the quantiiy of sugar raised was an indication of the truth of the seconds The immigration of European labourers had not been found to have been a successful measure . And he now wished to haye correct and full information , such as tho committee he had moved for could furnish , on the condition of the negroes in our West Indian colonies and our African possessions , wi th a view to the ascertainmentjof the practicability of encouraging immigration from the latter to the formoiv
After a few words espressive of dissent from Mr Wakley , and of concurrence from several Ron Members , the motion was agreed to . The House shortly after adjourned .
Wednesday , March 23 rd . Afttr a variety of introductory business of no great public importanco , the House went into committee on the Iucome Tax resolution . The debate on this subject was of very great length , and Was participated in by Lord Robert Grosvenor , Mr . G . Builer , Dr . Bo wring , Mr / Smith O'Brien , Mr . Palmer ( Berkshire ) . Mr . C . T . D'Eyiicoart , Sir J . Reid , Mr . Ward , Mr . M . Attwoad , Mr . IWebuck , Sir R . Peal , Lord John Russell , and Mr . B , Wood , who spoke amid much noise ... ¦¦; Mr . Cobden then moved an adjournm £ Dt ;
Mr . y . Smith recommended it to him not to press that motion , fespecially as the resolution could not be reported till after the holydays . Mr . T . Dtjncombb did not like to let the committeepronounce an opinion which would go forth as the judgment of the House . Lord Howick observed , that tho opponents of the measure had damaged their own objects by interposing delays which had made it impossible that Ministers 6 hould ; priut and : circulate their bill for consideration during the liolydays . He cautioned the House against > hp abuse of extreme powers , like this power of moving adjournments .
Mr . Wakley supported the motion for adjournment , -by reading from the Northern Star , of'last week , a considerable portion oilir . O'Connor ' s letter to the Imperial Chartists . Mr . CuBTBis spoke amidst a general tumult , and , after a few words from Mr . Gibson , the House divided , the numbers being—For the adjournment .................. 87 Against it ............-.............. * .... 290 Majorny ...... .......... ^ .: 203 A ; second motion of adjournment was then made
by Mr . H . Berkeley , and defeated by a majority of 141 , but upon Mr . Bebnal : moving that the Chairman report progress and ask leave to sit again , Sir R . Peel , after protesting against the factious course which had been adopted by the Opposition , declared that ho would spare the Houso the trouble of again dividing . Mr . Gowpkr endeavoured to justify the measures Of obstructton by which the progress of business was impeded ; and , after a few words from Mr . Cobden , the House reaumed , and shortly after adjourned to Monday , April 4 .
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THE SITNDERLA . NI ) CHARTISTS AND THE LEAGUE , OR STITRGE PARTY . TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR .
Sir , —A few weeks ago Mr . O'Connor startled the country by exposing a villanous scheme which had been concocted for the purpose of sedueing the leaders of the people . It appeared from that letter , that the party had been so far succeBsful as to have secured four places which were to be made the grand points of attack . " These were GlasgoWj SheflSeld , Leicester , and Sunderland . ! ^ I will ventura to OBSfit , Oat to nane was the intelligence more astounding than to the ChaHisW ol Sanderland . They knew that eucb . a Ecbeme would not be attempted nnleaa some oi the advocates of
Chartism in Sanderland ha& become parties to it j and seeing that Mr . Binna and myseif had been completely identified with the rise and progress of Chartism in this town , and had confessedly exercised a very great influence amongst the Chartist body , they considered the assertion of Mr . O'Connor to be virtually a strong imputation against either the one or the other , or both of us . We were urged to notice it . I declined , knowing that : time -would prove who ¦ were honest , and y / ho -were not , and that we should speedily havo an opportunity in Sunderland of giving the imputation a practical refutation . ¦ ;¦ ¦ .-. ¦ ..-- ; : ' ¦ ¦ . ¦ - : /¦••' .: ¦ ¦ ¦¦ - . . >¦ " ' '¦ " ¦ -. ¦ . ¦ ¦
This we have done , by the glorious meetingrcantly held here . And now I think we have a right to expect that Mr . O'Connor will point out who are the traitors , and when the " grand attack" is likely to be made Whenever it happens , I am certain that the old leader ] will be found not to hava been seduced by the gold which ; it appeals baft been eo liberally squandered in otherplaces . I am , Sir , Respectfully yours , •¦ y . ¦ ,. ¦ J . Williams . Bishopwearmoutb , March 22 , 1842 .
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VINCENT AND PHILP . TO T , HE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Sir—It was with " surprise , indignation , and dismast , " to use the mild language of Mr . Russell and the .- Nbttin ' gham Chattists , that I learnt from the Star that resolutiSBsy similar to that at Nottingham , had been adopted at many other places , in reference to the conduct of Messrs . Vincent . Phi ! p , and others at the recent Bath conference . I am reaUy " surprised" that any body 6 f CharcisM should have disgraced themselves by such resolutions , after the explanation and vindication made by MessrsV Vincent and Philp . For my part , I cordially subscribe to the propriety of their whol > v pioceedings , as those proceedings are explained in the letter of those gentlemen inserted in last week ' s Star .
I bave not the slightest doubt of the veracity ojf Messrs . Vincent and Philp ; and as I have only the alternative of believing Mr . Bartlett ' s representation or theirs , I prefer the : foxnierj because I know both , the conutry knows bpth , and , np to the present hour , las had no reason to suspect the integrity of either . ¦ ¦ ¦ . - "¦• ¦ I am , '' . * .. . ' . ' ¦ - ¦ ' ¦ : ¦; ' ? ' / . Tours , faithfuriy , Ji Wli-tlAMS .
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DISCUSSION _ J . B . P'BRIEN versus C DUNCAN , REPORTED IN THE NORTHERN STAR OF MA ^ CH 12 th . :
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . SlR , ^ -A 3 Chairman of the m eeting wbere the above djscusaioh took pJace , I feel called upon to correct som « raisstatements in yonr report of it . I wouid have written you last week , but My . Duncan tolft' me he would do so himself ; and , as I perceive : that hia letter has hot been inserted , I conceive it to be ray duty , in justice to all concerned , to correct the misiepTesehtations therein contained , the flrsfc . of which goesto say that Mr . O'Brien attacked Mr . Duccan , for asserting that
an atwtoctacy- and a moneyocracy were essential to a state , &c . < fca &c . My belief is that no snch assertion or imputation was ever mooted in tbab meeting . ConcarniDg three different shows of hands said to have been carried in ftvoar of Mr . O'Brien , I hive to state positively that no show of hands , or Tote of any kind , was takenat that meeting , excepi tfeat moved by Mr . Watson at the close ef the procesdings , merely that the thankE of the meeting he given to "Mi . O'Brien , which was carried unanimQUSly , Mr . Diincan voting along with the rest . ¦ . : ^ r
Hoping . ( sliduld you not find it convenient this week to insert fir . Duncan ' sbetter ) that , for the sake of foi » . play , yon will find a place for this , and oblige , ¦ '¦; -: ' y- * ---y . ¦ ¦ ¦ " ¦ ¦ .: ¦ ¦ v-- -Sir ,-.: / ¦ ' . ¦ " ; ,. "¦ - ' ;¦¦ .. -: Your most obedient Servant , 7 , Milne's Square , Edinbtarghj . ' March 21 st , 1842 . / : - »
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, MAGISTRATES ROOM ; { Before Mr . Justice Wightman . ) John Hardman , 37 , was charged with having on > he 15 th January last , at Hortbn , near Bradford , feloniously assaulted Thomas Massy Pearce , and stolen from his person various articles . - ' .-. Mr . STANSPiELD and Mr . Thompson conducted the proBeration ; the prisoner was undefended . - , ' - ¦ Guiltyr-Sentenoe deferred . y - Henry Baker , 30 , was charged with having on he ] Sih . of January last , a 6 Sheffield j feloniously broken and entered the warehousu of John Smith Hawkesworth and William Howard , and stolen therefrom a silver plated ice pail and other : articles Mr . Pashley was for . the prosecution j Mr . Newton defended the prisoner , yGuilty .: , - . - ¦ - ¦ .. ¦ . - '¦ ¦ ' ¦ - ¦ :- / - -:. ' ;¦ - . . ' ;¦ - r ' . ¦ ; >¦ ,. ; ,
John Sugden , 44 , was charged with haying forged and uttered a bill of exchange for £ 20 , with intent to defraud Messrs . Johu , William , and Henry Shaw * of Huddersneld . i . ., Mr . Wasnet and Mr . Pickebino were for the prosecution ; the prisoner waa undefended . . yGailty . ; : " - ..- , . '" . . . - ¦ . , . , ; . : ' - . ¦ . ; , ' : -: . - : - -. ;' vv Thomas CoHihsori i 34 , was charged with having forged acceptance upon : as bill of' exchange ,. for £ 205 log ., purporting to lie the acceptance of Georg © Turner . " -y ; V . - ¦ v ¦ . ¦ - . - ' ;¦ •¦'¦ . ' . ; ' : .: ¦ ' . -. , : " : y ... - ; . V ; Mr Hall and Mr , Pashley were for the prosecution ; Mr . Bliss defended the prisoner . Guiity . : . ¦ . •¦ '¦ ¦ ; '' ¦ . '¦ ¦ . ' ¦ . - ' : ¦ . ¦ . • • ¦; . ; ' ' '¦¦ ¦ -.. '¦ ¦ '¦ , '; ,- ¦ .
Charles Morion , 30 , Joseph Shaw , 26 , Benjamin France , 31 , and Benjamin Haxgh , 32 , we _ re charged with having feloniously stolon , from a mill , a quantity of woollen weft and white wool , belonging to Georgelves . ' •¦ ' ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ . ' . .. ¦¦ ¦ ¦ . ' - ' ' ¦¦ ' ' . ¦'" . Mr . Wilkins and Mr . Pashley were for the pro ^ aecution ; the prisoners were uudefended . "¦ Guilty . . ¦ : . " ••¦ ¦ . • .. ¦; ' ,,. - . ¦¦ « - . ' . - ¦ ,-: . '¦ . . . ¦ ¦ ¦ - . Jonathan Smithy was charged with having uttered a forged bank of England £ 5 note . Mr . Wasney was for the pro 3 scution ; Mr Newton defended the prisoner . Tlie case was extremely clear , and the prisoner was found Guilty . Benjamin Bruan , 29 , was charged with having feloniously uttered a forged £ 5 Derbyshire Bank note . . ¦ " ¦ ' ' . "¦¦ - . "¦ ' ¦ '¦ ' '¦¦; ' ¦ ""¦ ' ' ¦ ¦ , ¦ ' ¦ ; ;
The same Counsel appeared as in the proceeding case , and the circumstances were very similar . VvGuiity ! :.. ¦ ¦ ;; .: ;; . . ; y ' ; . / : ' ^ : ; .... . : ¦ ¦ . .. ; . ;¦• ¦ Levi Roebuck was charged with stealing a gelding horse , a suit of clothes , a silver watch , and other property belonging to Michael Bradley , y Mr . Overend was for the prosecution . The Jury found hica not Guilty of stealing the horse , but Guilty of stealing the property . William Kaye , 30 , was charged with stealing a quantity of wool , from the mills of Messrs . Shaw and Taylor , of Milnsbridge , near Huddersfield . Guilty . . ';¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦¦ '¦ ¦' : ¦ , ' - . : ' . - ¦' ' : ' TaESDAY , March 22 . Before Mr . Baron Rolfe .
George Shaw , 33 , Matthew < Pxnkles ^ % John Clegg 33 , and John Haydpn , 2 o \ were chargea with having , on the 16 th of December last , at HudderBfield , ielonjoasly assaulted Tboraas Ellis , and stolen from his person / two £ 5 notes , a . sovereignj and 10 s . in silver . ¦ - ¦ " ¦ ¦ . ¦" . ¦ - ' ; y ' ' . ¦' . ; . , ¦ ¦ ' . ;¦ . . y ¦ '" ¦ -. ¦ :-Mr . Wakley was for the prosecution ; Mr . Hall defended the prisoner Shaw . The Jury found all the prisoners ' . "Guilty .. - " Mx . Dalton , police offioer , of Huddersfield , proved that Shaw and Pickles had been previously convicted ef felony . Shaw and Pickles were sentenced to be transported for fifteen years , and Clegg and Haydon to be imprisoned one year to hard labour .
FORGERY AT LEEDS .: George Robinson , 48 , was charged with having , on the 7 th of February last , at Leeds , forged and uttered a cheque , purporting to be the order of Robert Frederick Gower and others , trading under the firm of A . A . Gower ,. Nephews , and Company , " upoti Messrs . Beckett and Go ., with intent to defraud the said Messrs . Beckett , and Co . Sir Gbegoky ; Letvin and Mr . Wilkins were for the prosecution ; Mr . Bla . nshabd defended the prisoner . On Thursday the 3 rd of February , about six o ' clock in the evening ^ as a female of the name of Ann Burley was walking down Boar Lane , Leeds , she was acoostid by the prisoner , who was a stranger to her . They walked
together about 300 yards when he said his name was Gower , and ha was one of a firm in London . Miss Burley proposed to meet him on the following evening , and she did so , and he then said ho had come to the Messrs . Gptt ' s to let them know about some wool and oil that wore taking up- warehouse room in London . He also said that his father , brother , and himself , were of the firm ; hisjfa , ther was the eldest of the firm , and ihat he was staying at the Scarbrough ' s hotel . She promised to meet the prisoner on Saturday evening , and she met him by accident , betweeea Hope street and TrafaljKar Btreet . She met him again on Monday even ing , and he wanted her to promise
him tt go to London . She told him it was not likely she could leave home , but the prisoner said she could if she liked , and she must make up her mind to go with him to London , and he would give her a cheque ; she was to meet him on the following evening to arrange . He then gave her a cheque for ten guineas , and he said she was to go to Messrs . Beckett ' s bank , and they would oa <^ H . On Tuesday morning , Miss Burley gave the cheque to a man of the name of M * C 6 rmick to take to the bank , and she asked him if he thought it was ri ^ ht . He took the cheque to the bank , but the clerk refused to cash it . On Tuesday evening , she met the prisoner in Briggate by acoidenfc , and told him she had been
to the bank , and she had got into trouble about tho cheque . He said he waB ; very much surprised that they should refuse to cash it when they knew it had comedown from the firmy but if Miss Burley wbuld leave it till morning he would go to " the bank himself and see ifithey wouldrefuse to cash it for him ; he had to go to the bank to send i ! 1 , 50 . 0 up to the firm in London . He also said the cheque had not been cashed , because ho had not bought the stamp of Messrs . BeckettB . On the following day Miss iiuriey left her address at the bank , and in consequence of some directions which 6 he received from Mr . Read , the chief constable of Leeds , she went in search ofthe prisoner . She met with the prisoner about half-past
seven in the evening in Boar Jane , and he said he had been to' the bank himself , and they did not refuse to cash it for him , but he should have no further communications with them . He said he had shaken hands with Mr . Beckett , and that he had parted on very good terms . Miss Burloy then left him for a short time , saying she had to go an errand , and he said he would wait ; She then went to J the Court House , and returned with a police officer . She found the prisoner in the place whero she had left him , and on His giving her hisarm to walk together the officer came up and apprehvnded him on a charge of forgery . On being ta'keu to the Court House , he at first denied to Mr . Read that he hudgiveh to Miss Burley the cheque ; and stated he knew nothing
about her . He Eaid afterwards that he did give her the cheque , and that he had found it . On searching the prisoner Mr . Read found some manuscripts upon him , which ho admitted were in his band writing and comparing that with the hand writing on tlie cheque it appeared to be very similar ; There is ho firm of A . A . Gower and Co . in Leeds , and it was sliown that the prisoner had no connection at all with the firm of that name in London , and that the firm had no account with the bank of the Messrs . Becketts . The oheque was couched in these ternia : — " Leedp , Feb . 7 , 1842-- £ 10 10 s . Pay to tho bearer , or , order , £ 10 10 s ., which place to the account 6 t A . A . Gower , IVephew , and Co . To Messrs . Beckett and Co ., bankers , Leeds . " .. . ¦
-Mr . BLANSHAnD addressed the Jury , contending that the prisoner had toot given the cheque to Miss Burley with felonious intent , but for the mere purpose of amusing her and obtaining her society ; The Juryi ' ouud the prisoner Guilty of uttering the cheque , knowing it to bo forged , and he was sentenced to be transported for ten years . . ; y William Haist , 54 , and George Hdist , 30 , were charged witi having stolen two milch cows , the property of Mr . Spink , of Purstoii JagliD ,. near Pontefract . Sir Gregory Ljewuv and Mr . MoNTfiiTH appeared for the prosecution ; Mr . Wilkins defended the prisoners . The Jury found tbo prisoners Guilty . It was proved that George Haist had been previously convicted of felony . Sentence deferred . ' . ¦;•' . '• . - . - ¦ '¦¦¦ ¦ '¦ "; ¦ : ¦¦ . ' ¦ : ' . -, ¦¦ : ¦ 0 ¦ - : ' . . !
Thomas Crabtree , 40 , was charged with having , on the 31 st of July , 1840 , at Harrogate , burglarionsly ttolen a silver watch , the property of Francis Dent . Mr . Wilkins and Mr . Overend appeared for" the prosecution ; Sir Gregory Lewin defanded the prisoner . The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty , ;; . V ¦; ., /; ' . ¦ ' ;¦ O- ¦; . ' . •'¦ . Vv . ' y : ' y ^ y . ; , William Bean , 61 , was charged with having , on the lD ; h of February last , at Selby , stolen a sheep , the property of Wm . Hawdon . The prisoner pleaded Guilty . Sentence deferred . V . " :: ¦¦ : ¦ ¦'¦'
Valentine Ackroyd , 20 , Henry Jagger % 29 , and Thomas Bertram , 30 , were charged with having , on the 4 th of January last , broken into Coley Chapel , and stolen therefrom eix pieces of woollen cloth , the property of Joseph Stocks and Abraham Sunderland . Mr . Pickering and Mr . Monteith appeared for the prosecution ; Mr ' . Wilkins defended the prisoner . The prisoners were found Guilty . To be imprisoned one year to hard labour . " . - ' :. '¦>¦ The Coutt rose at seven o ' clock .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), March 26, 1842, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct747/page/5/
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