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Lk*»* : —Priated lor the Proprietor, FEAKGB8 O'CONNOR, Esq., ' . •/¦ Hamawrsnifth , .OMWf
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SECOND EDITION . VCSSSHXBS SPB . IKG ASSIZES . CliOWN COURT , Thdbsdat , Maech } 8 . { Before Mr . Baron Ro '/ t . J HOPSFBKKAKJXQ . F . 77 .-r ,. */« S&a » , 57 , Joseph Wood , 33 , and Join Shaw , iS . were indicted for haTiug , on the 24 th of February last , at Almondbory , burglariously broken IBti S ; : L ^ r 6 < j the direlling-ijoase of Ch&rleS Hai ^ h . aa& r-t ^ ca therefrom four sovereigns aad two shiil ?> -: « s , belonging to him . Mr . Baikes conducted the prosecution ; Sir . G . Lrsris defended John Shaw . The other prisoners were ui ^ . defended . _____
It appeared from the evidence , that tha prosecutor is a wviT ? f , living at Linitard'e , in the parish of Almocribury . He weat to bed on the night of the 24 th u ~ February , having previously fastened ibe doer .- , wf the tons * . About * n hour afterwards , he Was a --t > ke by hairing a noiee &t the back part of the house : he slept in the lowor room , and immediately got up , and shouted "Hollo ! who ' s therewha : > ; o do . " A man whom he recognised is Them ..- Sbaw , said "Get up , here ' s a ujifiig "—¦ ewwg an accouchement . He lighted a candle , and whilst doiag so , he heard a sound of many persons eoaiing awards the door . One ojjtem said " Come , art \ oa £ oiag to opea ths dooriB ^ pChe prosecutor said " ~ So ; not until you eivf" an account of
yoarseif . " He heard the firir < ofa pisK / 1 , and oue of ti ^ ta said w * 2>— n him wq'U kill him—we'll stretch aim for not opening the door / ' After that anoiiiti man said " Come , are yon uo % going to open it your * eif . " Proseeator repeated his former answer , « d 4 ui ^^ ^ I ' m not down , - ( meaning frightened ) as many oi jou as there are . " The front window was then i ^ -rautly smashed in with a stroke from the top ; ti > t ^ 3 bottojs- fie saw the three prisoners at the . wiuiow , aa < t the men ( seven in number ) commenced throwing stones—some of them said they TToujd ^ r . ma ) tha'house , notwithstanding the ight . Joseph Wood said Its would no ; unvil the light was put cut . md then torewastons which struck the jfroet c- -, t on the arm , aid kawskedthe oaudie out
of h' = i . iud . As soon as the light was thus ex-* ingi . i .-: «? d , Joseph Wood said " I'll be the first man to p--u : iC 3 in , " and the prosecutor waited in the koase until Wood spring a ; the window . He tutu went oui of the . bouse so obtain assistance . iad " v .-v ;! st he was opening the door three ' men v ? sd him . One of the stone * went on to the } v ; d wrfcwe- ^ he pr-csecator ' s wife yms laid . Watati ; - ; prosecutor returned with assistance , he found f . iLrsovereigns aud &j . 2 d . bad been taktn from i rieat of drawers . Whilst the prosecntor was oat , two < jf the meu wens iuto ihe cellar , threatened to sub ' , ie pruw . cnior ' iwife , and compelled her to fire- * --r ? - -i . e money . Guilty . Sentence deferred .
KHBSZZLEME . VT . Jbh .-.- ILngh ( who had beea T » ut- on bail ) was eharg y i > -Mh eobezzlemeEt . Mr . Woutlet and Mr . l' -- ; KEa 3 i » Wcie for the prosecution ; and Sir G li- ^ o&T Lewik aad M r . Pashlei defended the prisoner . Tae p risoner was ths manager , of a colliery at Ilawsiirsr :, near Roiherham , of which ihe prosecutor .-, Messrs . Charles worth , were lessees , it was the o-rt ; - - > f the prisoner to maxia ^ e the eolliery , and to tai-H- JUid pay all the moiiier- ; it vac his tfaty to
make a * i entry in a book , kept for that purpose , oi * U th-: t ^ ila that were sold at the colliery , and all the re ? e : ; -s taken i& respect of those sales . Two book * were kept , and one w * s ^ eot every alternate ¦ we ek io Sir . Forrest , the boak-keeper at Lofckona . \ who made ont tho accounts , and in these b > oks greai deSeiences were found ; and - ; - . kquiry it w « ascertained thai large ^ rms had been paid by the prisocer by diffcien : y-i . tie ? , and not duly entered by him . Guilty . Stnu v .-t- was deferred .
Tfac-r .- -rtre sereral other charges of a similar Bsiurc -i-, asast the priiouer , but no evidence was offerca - 'd them , on taa part of iho prosecution .
COIKI . XG AT SHEFFIELD . John Hanson SuHon , 30 , w , i 3 iiidieted for havins , on it-.. : :. n I > ec 3 mber , at - ^ Lsffidd , counterfeited iC 8 dollari . La Leaded to resemble . vlexic ^ n dolUrs . Mr . V . oktlct and > fr . Pickering were fur the pro * - ? : ! . i : i > n ; the pria&s ? WiS defended by iLr . Bxi >« : > . TL- c ? :- > r § e ¦ vr » s brou At under the sta : u ; a G 7 tK GeoTts- ill . He came irjm Cacada on the lDih oi DaeMavrr to Sheffield , went to the shop of ilr . Br ^ r ^ , s silvar plater and a manufacturer' of Ger-Btt ^ -v . ti * . itewi ^ i ^ dic ? peak to the master , ' as
hesvd = Timed-soaie me ; a-3 making . hVx ; daj he ca ' .. c ^ : ibe shop , and told Mr-. B ^ gj ? - ; he was an s ;*^ i > . ( vr aC-jaopair in America , and he trar ^ ted thens ~ . -. xchaage with the Ind ^ as fsr Tu rs . Kexi day L-.- pn-ugiit a pair or ales aaid a Mciicaii dollar , order . Jii i-4 W ) of these coins to be miue . Mr . BriRgs Triahsa a deposit to be left , aud the prisoner accordingly left hia £ 90 . The coins were proceeded with , sod is \ ras afterwards ascertained taey were meant tor « rii-tl 3 Mexican coinage . Th © pruoner i ' who bad £ o : ie to Lirerpool , was accordingly apprekeDdeci .
Tii < » i » l 3 no * was , tbii tie anedals were mereiy baabt i \ i > plaas * the Indians , which was fully sabg tast ^ -vtcd . Th « s Jary immediately returned a verdict of Not Gnili ? . -iis Lordship stated that iho prosecution cngiii - > e ? er to have been inbtitated .
UTT £ P . ISG A rOSGED BHX OP XSCHAIGI . Jtlin Jackson , who bad been cut on bail , was eharu ' -d vriih atterin ^ a forged bill of exchai . ^ e for the pf . j 2 iieiit of £ 15 , with intent to defraud Wuliam Spong . Mr . Ti i ikes wais for the prosecutsonj Mr . Cot-TBGlLiii iefended Oie prisoner . TLi prosecutor is a brewer , reading at Hnnslet , near Lr-ecs , and the prisoner keeps a beerhouse , at Bowlics- ^ ane , near Bradford , and on the 14 ; L . oi July , he uitered to tae prosecutor a forged bill of exehs .-n £ < -. In June , the Diisoner was indebted exchs . T-gc-. In Junethe prisoner was indebted
, to the ;< rosecutor to the .-am of three or four pcand 5 . or ale , and sojie proceedings were eomineicoJ by the proseca : cr for the recovery of the d ~ V .. Tue prisoner seal him a letter , in wnich was ctiv : v ^ ed the forged bill , wii . ch purported to be draw :: aad indorsed by Jonas Mortimer , un the 3 rd ol Aigustj the prosecuwr saw the prLox-er , ana inqUirtU ! ' him who Mortimer was . He wa 3 tuid that he was a linen-draper in Bowling-lane . Oa bein ^ apuited to , he stated that be hid cos gmn any auifi > njy to the prisoner to pus his name : o ihe forg ^ -i t'il . Myr . ii-r wa 3 cross-examined by Mr . Cora 5 GHAM , aid it - p-j-.- -aidd that , inad-JiiioD to being a common infonner , " ne had very lately been apprehended on a chart e o ; ' ourglary .
. Mr . Br . a « . ine constable , was asked if he would believe ¦ iortimer on his oath , when he stated be would no- ' if tnerewas nothing else to corroborate him . ilr . " -uses , therefore , did no : press the cist farther : Tis-pi ssn « r w&e acquitted . Mr . ( .--rnsGHAM said he bad witnesses who would have r-roicd the prisoner ' s innocence . JIAG 2 ? T ! IATES' ROOM . —Tbvrsdat , Mabch IS . ( Before T . SiorJeic , Esq ., Q . C . J POAC ^ lSe KiAE MAiTOS . Stepl << a Pudsey , Franca Warcup , and $ [ aliheie Boite , * -: ( out on bail ) were inaieted for night pt « j > tiiii ; atapiaoe caMed Prau ' e Flautadon . niar Maiu-n / Mr . hiAss was for the prosecution ; Mr . Wilki . vs defences tab prisoners . The ' prosecutor , Robert Hud&ja , is a watcher for Mark Foulis , Eq .. wno
has tLs privilege of shooting game , iu the above plantsU ^ r-, which belongs to Sir Tat ' . on S ,. ke . . Alltb « ^ r . &onexs resided at Rillington , near ilalion . The pies cntor , with a maa named W «> a , weut to watch Lie plantation ; about eleven o ' clock they met the prisoners , who were armed with ^ ans . Afrer ooae Tie ^ nt language had been used , Hudson went « p to v ^ ; rcnp , when ths lat' . er took his gun by ib . e barrel , ax-i siruck Hudson with it . Hudson sfzed a guv . ir ^ m Wooo , and struek Wircup vmli it , breakicsr : he stock over his head . The prisoners made c ; Y . ajid remained away frr-m Rillingtjn a week , * .: en they returned , aud were takni invo custouy . When apprehended , a conversation took place between the _ constables and the pr ^ ners , when the iiiteradmitted being in the plantation on the nigh : in question , bat that they had go&e there to Bho <> : ? : oc& doves .
In c ' t cnoe , it was urg « d by > Ir . Wilkixs that the prisoners were not in the piantasion in pursuit of game , bu ; merely for the purpose of shootu ^ stock doves . The Jnry returned a verdict of Guilty—To be impnto ? : u aad kept to hard labour for sis calendar BOBthri .
BtTBGLAfiT AT CLATrOH . Jarcd Ackroyd ^ 25 , was charged with having , on the ifta of December , at Clayion , burglariously broken and entered the dwelling-house of John Brear , and stolen therefrom one cassinet man ' s coat , one ws . oicos . i , and one pair of trowsers , his property . Mr . iiiixES was for the prosecution ; Air . Wilxnis dcreuded the priseDer . On the night in question about eight o ' clock , he went our of bis honsefor some warps ; in about an boar at 4 a half he returned , when he found that the lock teul been picked and the coor opened , and then
os entering he found the articles m&ndoned in the iadietaelit , 168 yards of worsted weft , and several other articles had been takau aw ^ y duhog b . absence . He made his loss kuown , and eight davs afterwardB , ( on the 24 ; h l % eeciber ) the prisoiier went to ! Ue shop of a pawnbroker iu Bradf rd with some of tLe articles roirs . ng—he tot / k with hLm a oo * t , -o-aibic-j&t , and vrowsers , which ihe procecu-*« ^ med as ha property . He saw the pawnbrokers sod , ami the account he gave to him was , ttat the tiothts belonged to his brother , for whom he « a& ple ^ g-ng them . He also stated himself to
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reside at Morton , and it had since been found that he lived at Clayton . Information was given to the constable , and the prisoner waa taken into custody on the charge . When the prosecutor was called , he stated , in cross-examination , ' that the prisoner and he had made it np to pawn the clothes for Christmas money . ( Laughter . ) Re-examined—Witness did not give him authority to pawn them on that day . The Jury found the prisoner Guilty . He was sentenced to pay » fine of 403 , to the Queen , Mid then discharged .
HIGHWAY BOBBBBT KEAB BBADFORD . Isaac Breaks and Joseph Pearson were charged with having robbed William Green of £ 40 Is . Mr . Roebuck was for tho prosecution , and Mr . Wiucims defended the prisoners . The prosecutor is a wheelwright , residing at Undercliffe , about a mile and a half from Bradford . On the 25 th of February , he went to Bradford market , where he remained till half-past eleren at night , having been at two or three public-houses . Oa bis road home be was attacked by five men , who robbed him . Prosecutor gave information to the constable , and told him that it was Pearson and his set who had robbed him .
Mr . Wilkiks addressed the Jury for the prisoners , contending that the proseeator was intoxicated at ' . ho time , and , therefore , was incapable of identifying the persons who attacked him . He called witnesses to prove that the prosecutor was intoxicated whea he left Bradford . The Jury found the prisoners Not Guilty . POACHING NEAR &HE&B 0 U&N . John Jackson , Benjamin Wilkinson , Geo . Walton , John Hogg , Anthony Walls , aud Nathan Stone * * were charged with having , on the 27 th of November last , entered Kingbay Wood , in the parish of Sherbourn , being armed with guns for the purpose o destroying game . The prisoners pleaded guilty . Sentence deferred . POACHING .
Ttvo mtn named Ridje and Gregory , were charged with having , on the 10 th of November , entertd Broomspring Wood , for the purpose of destroying game . They pleaded guilty . They were bound in i heir own recognizances , to appear to receivp judgment when called upon . J ? .
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NISI PRIUS COURT—Thdhbdai , M ** ch 18 . UABWOOD V . HAESWOOD AUD AMOTHSB . ( Special Jury . ) Mr . Cressw&ll , Mr . Tevplb , and Mr . Hendebson appeared for the plain tJF ; Mr . Alexander , Mr . Watson , aud Sir F . D ^ for the deltudants . Tiiis was an aotion of tjeciment brought to try the right of the parties to Uneven or sixteen acres of i&ud in the Wapenuke of Laji ^ boroiigh in the . Norib-RidiDg . Tne plaintiff , the Kov . George
Marwuod of Busby Hall , is the Lord of the Manor oi the Wopentiko , aad claimed the land in that capacity under a charter granted by img John ; and the defendants were the Earl of llaxewood , and Mr . Iiuac Garbut , his tenxii t , the Noble Earl claiming the laud , as owner of ihe adjoining property , and having exercised right over tiie ground ever since the diversion of the river Tees , it being a portion of the bed of th&t river . I'ne case was entirely destitute of interest . It ended in a verdict being found for the defendants .
MILJJER V . SINGLETON . This was an enquiry from tae Court of Chancery to determiu * two i&med relative to the purcua ^ a of au estate ^ Dnffield , in the . East Riding . The fcfcse tor the ^ atstiff was not closed until halfoast eight e ' cioOr ^ mt wuici hoar the Cuurt adjourn-y . it wnl be of great length , and there is a great deal ot hard bweanug in it , but it is oniy of a local interest in the neighbourhood of York .
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_ ~ - —— i ^ CROWN COURT , FaiDAy , Mabch 19 . THE BARNSLEY MURDER . It beirg understood that this case would be taken this morning , the ( Jour ; was much crowded . John Mitchell , 17 , Wm . Fox , 23 , Geo . Iiubinson , 2 Z , aud John Cherry , 24 , were placed a ; the bar , charged with ttie wafui murder of George iJlacklurn , at Barosley , on the 5 ili of Oo ;« bvr last ;—Mitchell ww charged as the principal ^ Fox with a-ci'u ^ , abstting . auu counselling him in the wuxmiaoiou ; aud the others with being acceBM > iie 3 btivru tne fact . Mr . Bai . nes , Mr . Wortlkt , and Mr . Ov ^ aEKD were counsel tor the prosecuuou ; Mr . Cotii . nghau appeared for Mitchell , Sir G& £ Gobt LtwiNfor Fwx , uuu Mr . Wilkins ivr Cherry . Tne prisoner Rubinivu hua no counsel , io . coustqu'eiic © of whitn , iir . Wilkius intimated to the Court that he wvuld conuuut his defence also . Air . BAixsa ot > ened the case , and called the
following witnesses : — Mr . Hindle , examined by Mr . J . S . Wortlly , deposed—1 am a laud surveyor . 1 made tea pbuia now produced ; they are correct . Thomas Biaotbnrn , examined by Mr . Wobtlxt—I am brother » t the aeceasod . 1 live at Borusley ; he hved a& Eimiiu-et , near liank Top ; be was & farmer , and waa in the faabit of supplying milk a ; B * rnsiey . I was at b ^ ae on the 5 in oi October ; my brother came to my hou&e aoout ball ' past four in the aliernoon ; I lelt lum in tne yaru at iwcu ; y miuutcb
wt ' orw live . He was sober that day ; he was uot iu ise h ^ Xiit of geiting drunk . He watt walking . My house is at the othtr side of Barubley Ciiurcn . My brother would have togo through the principal stroet ; thxoagh Wor&bro' Cvm&ion , ou the bhefficld rund , ou hid return home . 1 went to Elmhirst that night aboni half past seven ; I found my brother in bed bleeding , tiis le : t ejo was as it ' it haa jumped ou ; ot his htau ; it hanged out . He hbemed insensible ; Dr . Wainwri ^ ut was there . He died about one o'clock ou the following moruing . He was never sensible alter I saw him . There was
an injury on bis head . Cruio-examined by Mr . Cottisgham—I know Emma Jb ' r&tw&ll ; I nave known her tuuee she lived with my brother ; b ! i « went to live with him ia&t Mariium < is twelve months . She lived With my brothe ;' s wiawnr tiii MariLuinaa last . B / Sir ( i . Ltwi . \—Barualey is a large manufacturing I'jWDj anu tEcre ure a great number of uihu-Diiauis both in the town aud ueignoouriiood . J . » mss Sw ^ i iit cxainiiied by . Mr . uveke . no —I live a . t W-orsorV Daie , aboat two miles t ' roui Dttra&iey . ingoing to Wor&aio' Dile we paaa iiaut igp . Uu ihe 5 tb of October , 1 was goiu ^ home trom ilartsiey . I paa ^ ei tae toli-D ^ r aooui tweuty miuutes belore : tTtu . A pertou overtook me ; it wua ( xeora . ;
Blackburn ; he was ou fuot . Hu came up to me , uuj wo wa . ked together abuut 2 o » yaras . We had a little coavcrsatiou t o gel tier ; 1 parted with him at Hjs Dottuiu vl Wiiii Late , near wo a ha . } bi&ck . i met a man coming ; rom Borusiey tunaruo Bank i ' up ; deceased stupped with him , ana 1 weuv forward . 1 did j ; o ; . see Mr . Bjackbum a ^ ain that iii ^ hu It wsts rather a uolasli night ; in © uioo u was rather OTer-ciuuded . J jhu KtTiim , txjanmed by Mr . Bai « £ s—I was strvdjii to ihe deceased . I remember going Irom work on the evening of iho 5 tn oi Octwber . 1 left worK aboul twei . iy minutes before eevon . I met 'Jectase-i ou his road home , about a quarter to s « veu , at rat 3 oO ) 4 . ius irum his home , liierc was a mau w : m him , who vreht forward , aud my master Mi'ppcsl and talked with me . 1 vveiii towards
li . iiialey , and d » ceased weut home . It was a niv / vnlu'ht liight ; I saw decta ^ ea one hundred yards irtf . Cros ; -cxamined by Mr . Cotti . ngham—There is a iaue leaumg up to deceased's iiouse Irom the Barnslty a&d bhcfiicld iurup : ke-road . Thcro is just room tor a cart and a person to drive it iu that iuiie . Wutiin forty yards ot deccabeu ' d house there ia a wail on each siue of the iano ; there is also rising ground on each aide ol ( he lane . Tbere i » a stacki ^ anh ou one side oi the lane , and a catl ' -ganh on iue other ; the wdll of the caU- ^ arth is t&e nighesi . In the stack- ^ a-rtn tbtJe ia a tree with three brant lies , *» na tuero Lj a rookery iu tho branches , it . is a truck ash tree , ana id about tweuty-iive yards I ruin aeceased ' o bouse . There were some old nta ' . b iu the tree , and mere are tome vet .
By tne Judge— Wiicu I saw deceased we were as close as we could get to the hay-siack . i-mma Fretwell , examinea by Mr . Wobtley—I lived servant wim tne deceased , i went into hia service at Maruamas last but one . On the 5 sh ot October my m ^ Uir left home between eleven and twelve o ' clock , it was hia habit tvery week , on ike ilonday , to go to liaroaley to collo « t bis milk munry ; be sola miik at Biriiiley . I came to the kitchbu door thai evening about 7 o ' clock ; 1 saw two men ' s headd at the buck of toe w * il of the stack garth , they were about thirty yards from me ; they were on my right hand as 1 looked from the house . 1 sa-d " What are you chaps doing there ? " I received no answer . 1 w * nt into me kitchen ; 1 came back vo iho door directly ag * in . WIhui 1 stand at the door 1 can see down the laue that leads to the bceffield road ; it is opposite to the enu of the house . When 1 was standing at the door , 1 saw mj master
coming up the lane to the house ; ho was walking . VY hen I i > &w him coming np the lane , 1 went ia and came out again . Deceased was then about thirty 3 arus from tne house . He said to the men " What are jou doing there V I saw their heads where I had seen them before . Tho men said in answer , " D—n itee , we'll let thee know . " Both the men got on to iht wall , and threw a large stone ; it nit my master on the side of the head , and knocked him down . My master £ Ot up again . Mitchell threw the stone . Mtcheli was the taller man . 1 screamed out , anu went and toid my mistress . After my master got up , he went backwards about two yards from the place T ? h . ero he tell . He fell dowu again . The men jumped down both together hit © the lace , after they uau thrown the stone . . My mistress was coming down the passage from the ttau-s when I told her . After Mitchell nad thrown the stone , and had got ihio the laue , fc ; stood and looked ma in the face . One oi them hal a stick . 1 tLink it was Pox . Be-
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fore I went to my mistress , I did not Bee anything done with the stick . I Just went within the door to tell my mistress . I went to the front kitchen door to tell my mistress . After 1 had called my mistress I ran down ( he lane ; ray ' mistress ran past me . My master was laid in the lane , and they were then rnnning away . I never saw the men do anything with the stick . I saw two other men in the yard of the house , near the water-barrel , near the back door . They held their heads down ; they were both together behind the water barrel . The stick the man bad was like % gate aide . 1 W sight of the men to the end of the lane , and they
then turned to the left hand , into the plantation , where I lost sight of them . I saw the / a get onr the wall into toe plantation . Some soldiers came directly . I got a light and brought it into the lane . My master was then laid in the lane . Four of ttje soldiers carried him into the hou » e . My master was bleeding from the mouth or nose , and was instnsibfc . I picked up his milk book , sod some oopper io ibk lane . The milk book was laid just by the ude of my master , and I found the copper by the side-t > f the book . I am sure Mitchell is the man I saw that night . Mitchell had a cap on , and the other man * hat .
Cross-examined by Mr . Cottinobam—I was exa ? mined on the Thursday after this matter , which took place oa a Monday . I was examined before the Coroner . Oa the Tuesday , Mr . Mentz , attorney , fetched me to the Court House . They asked me ii he was the man . Mr . Meniz and another man wrote down what I said before I went to the Court ' Houise . When I got to the Court House , Mitchell and the justices were there . I eaid to the justices , " If Mi chell was ihe man , he had not tliu same dress on . '' I then said 1 was not sure he was the man . Re-examined—I had seen Mitchell two or three limes before on the turnpike-road , but I did not know hia name . I &aw Mr . Camtlty , the constable , on the morning before I went down to the justices ; he came to Elmhirst . I gave a description to him of the men I hid Been the night betore .
By Al / . CuTmaHAM—Before I saw the men , I h : ul Deeu washing the pans out in the back kitchen . I went io teich a cloth ia , and it was then I saw the men . When the stone was thrown I went tovvaratj them ana screamed out and ran back to my mistress . 1 went to the d ^ uor of the front kitchen , ttad uty mistress rwi before me , aud 1 toil owed her . XhobuiiiL kitchen d '^ Ol'troiits dovru the huny bai the other does not . 1 went close after my mistress . Tho men ran away when wo were running attar them ; thoir backs were then towards us . ;
By Sir U . Lkwin—1 and my mistress were very much "fttfttereu . " i By the Jbdge—The front kitchen door ( sat the corner , aad we cannot see down the laue frofi it . Mro . Auu Blackburn , examined by Mr . Baizes—The deceased was my husband ; he was about 57 years ot a ^ e . I remember the last witness eomiug to me in the house . I had been out t » look tat my husband proTiously . VVhtu fimrn » FrstwgU cam- ) to me I was going along the pas .-a ^ e to the dour , and she said " cume misueaa , there vn two men killing my in&sier . " 1 saw two moo standing iu the stack garth ; they wort ) about six or eigiu yards from me , and when I went towards them * one stood looking at me , aud the other had hie bacK towards ma . 1 scrtauiou out " mm'der . " Tue men ra . u &Wij before me dowu to ibe bottom of t&e
lane , where there is a plantation . 1 ran all the way to the barracks , screaming , and the suldicra c&uio out immediately . 1 returned directly , and the cuidiers went with ma . My husb * na wan laid on his back iu ihe lane , clodo ti > the wall oi' the siaok £ urtn . 'ibis was about thirty yarau x ' rom tae b » olc kitchen door . Wo ( neu carried him iqio the houise . 1 did not then take any aoiico of any sioiw . My husband died between ouu and two iu th ? morn- ; ing . 1 exauiuieu iiis po « kota auU found his purnu . Mitchtli was ouo ot iho two meu 1 Baw ; iiiave always been sure he was oue of them . When 1 n m > uuioro the coroner I was takeu into a roum tvv . ee-, where theie weto a uvzm or twenty men , aud on tha second time 1 was taken iutu thu room , 1 immediately poiiufcii out / iuclicll , In tho Uuo 1 saw Mucheil pull hu lidt ova * his tace , waou ho v / tu *
runuirt a ^ vay . Ur-j . - s-e > amined by Mr . CorriRonAM—I and Emma 1 'reiweli haa very little taiK about this matter . 1 did uot go with £ er to the judiicu ; . It wan on sbo ' j ; Uiirsdi » y vrhen 1 went Doioro iQc Corojcr . Tua : vta * uot tiie any ou which 1 w »» Oi-ked io poihi uui , ihu prisoners , i did uot then tec ; qo mtn wno w « r « cuaisovi with tho murder . 1 Knew ihe Sour prisoners Here iu custody , but uot on the Thursday ; belvru 1 went bufuro iue Cor « Mtir , I Icnasv trto oi tuetu were iu cusioay , but inuy weie not pouted out iu mo . Alter the hr » i Uay , ( i'huredijj the girl saiu one ot tho men ttared uer m i « o ttiuu ; sits oita it was Mucftuil , » uu i iheu wmiu was .
Ke-examtned—The men were turning into tho plantation , when the one piukd his hat over his eyes . Kobert Harrisuu , exumvned by Air . Ovehend— 1 am a pnvatti iu the Tnmi Dragoon Guards , aud ou iuo loth of October 1 waa stationed at Mount V « nion Barraoke , uoar Barosley . iwu ^ as « utrji trom five u > t > eveu o ' uluuk iu the vtnirrfc . ' At a quaxier beiorc tevtjn o ' clock , 1 saw two Uivn crv ^ a iioia wworUa > lr . Biackouru ' e nvuw . Thtro is a foetpu ; h acros 6 the nciu up to tne house . 1 did uui know the men . 1 waa about ntiy yards from them . About a-quarter ol an hour ativr that i heatd a ruba a ^ aiust > ir . Bmckburu ' s black garth . 1 hearu a mau ' d voice , liumeuiiuely alter the rusu , cry uut— " Oh , Loru I" » ua i htaru a female scream near iho aecea&td ' s house , and she rau ( town iho lanu bcreaniinx ; she ucreamed out * ' Murder . " 1
was on Uut ) , auu dared uot go oil ' . When Bue got to the boitoni oi the ia ^ e one said " For ( ioa ' d sake , come , they are murdering Air . Blackourii . turueu out . a ^ uurd immediately , aim &eut ttiem to hat assibtance . 1 was raiibveu ironi guard aoout a quarter ol au hour at terwards . Hugh Bowman , croos-exaiained by Mr . Wortley . I axu larner to oue ot iho uoops of ihe 3 rd L > ragooa Uu&rus . Uu the evening ul the 5 ; h of Octobyr l was in tne servant ' s room at me bairacKS , when I heard a scream . 1 ran unuiBUiateiy out ot ihe door , auu uilied tor another boidier to give a&sistance . Mtn . JBiacKburn was wiihm a few yards of her husbaud wneu 1 we . il up j tit ) rfftB lYiug iu the lauo . 1 assisted to carry him into ihe house . There was a cut ou his nose , aud a bruise ou the aide ot hiu cheeii . i observed uoiiHn ' x ou his head .
Wuiiaiu AiiUdletou , txauiiued by Mr . Baimes—I remember the ui ^ itt oi Monday , iho 5 in of Uolooor . Auoui tovea o'cioct i was cv > uiiiij 4 up the uew road from W ' orsbro' Dale to Barueley . I saw iwo men couiug acrvss ttie fields iu a direct line from the late Air . Blackburn ' s house towards the new road . They were running and got over the wall into the road , and then went a Little way ou the roau towards iia-rusley , aud theii jjot over in 9 wall iuio the holds ou the otner Blue . 1 did not observe iu wi . at direction ihoy went . The fields lead duwu to Mr . Leu ' s u ^ h-puud , aud then to Mt-rerCio' Uvke .
Grso&rey riurai examined b > - Mr . Ovkbbnd—I am a Jllea ^ her t » t- ^ aru =. lej . Uu tho even iujj oc til e < 5 i . h oi October , at ucar ei ^ ut o ' clock , 1 was couuu ^ along 2 » leresbro' djkf , aud along the road , wneu two men came wa . lKii . K on towarub Barualey obhluu me . I turned round , and saw Mitchell waa oue oi taem . Tho o ; atr 1 did uot know . 1 £ Ot hold tit Mitchell " s jacket , and saia , ' * Johu , you havo bee ;; stealing appito . " lie Said " 1 ha yd uot . " I' liaa kuown tiiui uciore . : v Cross examined by Mr . Cottinuham—Mitchell ha . l a cap on . \ By tho Judge—1 knew them all perfeotly woll , both by ti ^ ht and name , bat I oaa oniy upeak to Mitchell .
S ^ muei Woodywiss examined by Mr . Wok , ti » ey—I live at Boriisay , and am a founuryman . Ou the evening ol luv ota ol October , 1 > vas iu the Railway Tavern , near swine Maiket Ureen , Barnsley ; ii i » near Waur « th « bh « . rh' uia ^ uid Uonc * stcrroads m eet ; aboni two hundred yarus from the Doncaater road . 1 know Meresbro' uyke ; it is on tho Doucaaier-. •¦ oad . WnUe 1 was ai the Hail way Tavern , Where I went about a quarter before eight , or between thai and hah-paet seven , Mitchell and Cherry came ia : they remained there ab ^ ut teu minutes , and went away together . A brother of Cherry ' s weut with thi-ui , and a man named Barlow . Neither of them spoke that 1 heard of . Mitchell looked very" dowu " all the tune he w » s ia < gi t-aw the prisouur Cherry whispering to his' bralHr directly after he aad come in .
Cross-examiued by Mr . Coitinoham—They had a pint of ale among lour of thorn , aud when it was hnisbed they weut away . Frances Aubrey examined by Mr . Ovebend—I am a widow aud Keep ihe eigu of the Hussar , iu Bamsley . Ou the eveuiog ot the 5 th of October , a little alter eight o ' clock , Mitchell aud Fox camo into my house . My house , 1 think , is about a quarter of- a mile from tne Railway Tavern . I uonced Fox ; he had a short suck in bis band . Mitchell ' s boots were dirty , aa if he had run through a fallow field . Taere was a young mm in with some milk , aud Fox got a pennyworth , and only paid a haltpenny for it . Cnerry and Robinson came in a tew minutes after Mitchell and Fox . They stayed about three quarters of au hour , and then went out .
Cross-examined by Sir G . Lewin—1 only uoticed one pair of boots . —By Mr . Wilkiws- ~ I don ' t know the house where the deceased lived . My houae is nearer to the barracks than the Railway Tavern . Jane Robinson examined by Mr . VVoaxLtr—I am the wife of Wm . Robiu ^ on , who keeps the Butchers' Arms , on the Doncaster-zoad , about 200 or 300 yard from the Hussar . My house is about eighty or a hundred yards from the place where the Poncaster and Sheffield roads join . The prisoners came to my house ou the evening of the 5 th of October , about nine o ' clock , aud called for a quart ot ale . They asked me if I would cook them some mutton chops if they fetched them , and I said I would . They fetched them , and all joined in eatiug them . Fox went away as eoou as he had got hia meal , aud the others about half-past ten . Deceased uaed to supply me with milk . He had called on that
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day , about two o'clock in the afternoon , And I paid him 4 s . 4 jd . He used to come every three weeks . Mr . Thomas Badger , examined by Mr . Bainbb—1 tun one of the coroners for the County of York , and presided at the inquest held on the body of the deceased ; it was held on the 7 th , and waa adjourned tillthe 15 th and 20 th of October . There were three men in custody in the first instance , and afterwards four . Qn the 7 th and the 15 ih the prisoners were not in the room where the inquest was held . On the third day I remember Emma Fretwell and Mrs . Blaokbum being present . Before they came into the inquest room the prisoners were brought in . There were upwards of 100 persona in at the time . 1 gave directions that the
prisoners should be mixed indiscriminately , with the other persons who were present . I desired them all to stand np uncovered . They were so standiiig when Emma Fretwell was brought into the room . I desired her to look round the room and see if she oould recognise any of the . persons ahceaw on the Monday ntght . [ Mr . Cottinuham asked if her answer was taken down . Mr . Badger Btatod thtfmateriaV facts of it were . ] Sho was examined on Iho first day of the inquest , when none of the prjaonere were present . [ The answer of the girl Was then read by the Clerk of the Court , from the depositions , by which it appeared she Identified Mitchell as being one of the men , and thought Robinson was the other ] Mr . Badger
continued-After looking round the room for some time , the girl went up to Miiohell , and said ** that ' s the man , and { think Robinson is tho other , but 1 will not be sun" She then withdrew . After that the prisoners were mixed up with the persons in a different patt of the room , and Mrs . Blackburn was introduced . I fttked if she could point out either of the parsons she saw in the Iano on the Monday night . She singled out Miiohel ! , aud said he was one of them . She seemed to have no hesitation . She Baid she could hot speak with certainty as to the others , fiie whole of the depositions were read over to the prisoners at thswtimo , after which Mitchell made a statement , which was taken down . I took it down correctly . I told him if ho thought it right to make any statement , I would take it down , but bautiouedi him that it might be used as evidence against him . I told him lie need not say anything except he chose . He signed the statement when I lu written
«• JRho statement was read by th o Clerk of the Court : ra ^ wHiccIi ell Btatfd that he ' was at Smithies , and WAS not near Bank Top at all on the 5 th of October ; lie went home about half past ten at ni ^ ht . 'Air . Badger cross-examined by Mr . Cottixgham—Mitchell was not present at the inquest on the 7 th » * wl 15 th of October . All the evidence had been written before 1 read over the depositions . I was perhaps an hour and a halt' iu reading them . Good or | er waa kept iu the room whita I was reading them over . Mitchell was close by me . There was a great excitement in the neighbourhood ; my clerkwrote the prisoner ' s statement in my presence . [ The depositions of Emma Fretwtll and Mrs . Blackburn were then read at length at the request of Mr . CpiTiKGiiAu ; from tho foimer of which it appeared that she said the would know tiie men again if she taw tiicm , and Mrs . B . theu seated she did not kuovv the men she saw in the lane . l .
Thomaa A ^ hton examined by Mr . Baines—I am a weaver at Barnsloy . On the 5 ; h of October I wad at Smithies , about a inilo aud a half fcoui Barusltty , on the other side ; there was a foot-race ; 1 got there about twelve o ' clock , and iefi at twentyfive minutes to three . I &aw the four prisoners there ; two of them , Mitchell and Fox , were gambling ; tht > other two were not—they weie lookiug ou lise we . Fox said he " had lost Ins money , but he would Oe d— -d it he not make som . body pay tor it . " A mau uauied Patrick lost 7 b , and he said he had gut no one to pay for lum . 1 aud several others went along iho road to Barnsfcy . The four prisoner * were amongst the crowd K > ug towards liamsiny also . I walked behind tho prisoners all the way to Barusiey . I had previously known Mitcutui aud Cherry by sight , aud Fox both by sight aud by naoio .
Tiiouiaa Tyne examined by Mr . Overend—I keep a becr-liouae at the bottoai end of the tasvn of Banuley goin ^ dowu to the Sheffield road . On the eveuiug of the 5 th o } ' October , 1 came home about six o ' oloek . Fox waa a ^ ay house , aud had two pidts »> f beer . There were several other people fciwre . U ^ org « Robineon tamo in and went out agaia . I did not uee Mucheil iu my houae , but I taw him iu the etreet . When Fox wont out , he weut up a street called Newlaud , but did uot joiu Mitchell . Moyrlaad is ruit the circoi r « ad to Myum Vc-ruon ; 1 diU not see Fox again that night . J < HKp"i Mosoley , examined by Atr » Baiwes— I live in BiniisJey . Uu the night ol the 5 Ui of October , 1 eaw Miiuhell on Joseph Clemeut ' ts houce 8 top 3 , on the Sheffield read ; it was then a quarter past six by our clock . Cross-examined by Mr . Cottinqhaj»—He * as in Com Dan V With x . ( Aunr wnmui . uiilinir lift thn \ tt \
nittalking-to her . ^ . v ¦ ¦ ¦ - ^ < : *¦ ¦ ¦ ' . -- ; i * *** # *» Gillam , ex » mi | i | by Mr-d ^ sTa-rxEt 1 it « * 'Pinjsley ; I was a ¥ T » yeb ' s bcer ^ shop , on the 5 th of . October . Hia houac ia in Wilsoa's-piece , 1 ' tti'k Kow . George Robinson came ia ubout a qi : arter to six . . lie did not stop above tw « or three minutes . I saw Fox como in ; he stopped out half an hour , and then weut away . Ho came back a few minutes before eight o ' clock , and sat dowu by the dining table ; n the parluur . He asked what o ' clock it was , and some person looked at tho clock aud said it wanted twelve minutes to eight .
Thomas Hayes , examined by Mr . Ovjerend—I am the son of Bold Hayes ; 1 recollect Mitcholl and Chetry coming into our house ou the evening in question . Th « y asked for " Touch Robihson , " but he was &ot iu . I had seen Robinson at the house about bait' au hour before . I did not see any thing pass between them , VYMliim Senior , examined by Mr . BAiNES—I saw Fox come to Hajjxftj house ou the 5 th of October , about six g ' uloclTm the evening . Ha went away , but came again afterwards , aud asked several times what o ' clock it was . Hayes said it wanted twelve mt&uies to eight . "¦ ¦ ' :- . ¦ ¦ - \ Thomas Atkinson examined by Mr . Wqb ^ ley—I liv « at Barusley . 1 have known Fox four years , and Mitchell about a year . On ibe ovemuR of . the &th ot' October , about twenty -five minutes past six , I saw them together at tho eud of Balgiic ' s Newrow . They were going across the ttsrobones , in a direction towards WoraOro'Common .
Cross-exauiined by Mr . CoiriNGHAH—I did not see itiam » bjve a minuta . Re-examined—Ii was about 150 yards from Hayet . ' houne . Wm . Oxley , examined by Mr . Ovebe . vd—I am a tailor in Park-row , Barusley . I have kuown Fox biuce the winter before last . On the 5 ; h of Out . at ue * r 6 ix o ' clock I waa seeking my hale boy , who bad been absent from school . When I was on Quarry Hill . 1 saw Fox itoinc towards Haves '
sbeerhuuse . About twenty minuted afterwards I met Fox . aud two Oihtrii on theShuffleld-road . 1 passed cloa .-by them on the middle of the road . They were going tvwa-rJa Bank Top . John t ' arnelly examined by Mr . Baines— I am coustable of Barusley . I received from Mrs . Blackbnrn a stone , a hat , aud a piece of wood . 1 now produce them . I saw Emma Fretwell ou the moru-} "g of the Cth of ( Jotober , and , ia consequence oi her information , 1 took lVlttcheil and Fox into cus"ioUs . 1 apprehended Mitchell about noon , in Shainblfts-itrJet .
Mr . Alfred Alexander , examinod by Mr . Wort-LiiV—1 am assistant to Mr . Crockcs , surgeon , of Darnaley . I was present at tho post mortem examijiaiiva of the deceased , with Mi * . Wainwright , who id uuablo now to ationd through illuoss . 1 found au iaoUiou on tho kit side of the head , attended whli a severe bruise . There was a slight abrasion ou ihe right cheek bone . There was turiuciseu vvouud oa tae bridge of the nose . Ou the skull-eap benng rumored , I s * w au extensive effusion of blood on tho toura mater , perbaps two or three ounces . In
my opinioni the cause of death w » a the pressure of blood ou tab braiu . The skull was fractured uuder the bruise . There was an extensive fracture from tho top of the head down to the right side . A stona buch as » hs ouo now produced would be likely to oauio that fracture . 1 have no doubt tho fracture , occadiouing the effusion of blood and its pressure on the brain , was the cause of death . Thomas James Carnelly , examined by Mr . Baines —Proved the apprehension of Fox , eaiiy on Friday morning after the murder , at his mother ' s house . This being the case for the prosecution ,
Mr . Wilkins asked the Judge ii' he thought there was a ease against his client . His LonnsHip thought there was no evidence against Cherry and Robinson of their being aoceseones , and . therefore diraeted an acquittal . Mr . CorriNGHAM theu addressed tne Jury for the pridouer AliMxhell . lie said be was one of fifteen ohildren , whose parents , he understood , had hitherto borne a most irreproachable character , and who had brought np thvir children in the paths of industry aud rectitude . This was a mo ^ t painful case , aud resolved itself into two classes of evidence—oue , direct or positive , the other , circumstantial ; the direct or positive evidence being that of Mrs . Blackburn and the girl Frstwell . lie dwelt al length , on the extreme danger of trusting to
evidence relating to identity , especially to that which had been given on the present occasion , aud contended that from all the circumstances of the case , it wonld be unsafe to convict the prisoner . bir Gkeoort Lewin followed ou behalf of Fox . He thought the only diffioulcy he had to contend with in the case was , that he could not find any evidence against his client . Suspicion was not evidence . Circumstances of suspicion might occur to all , aad fit upon circumstances of suspicion aloue persons were to bo placed at the bar to answer for their Urea , the . life of no person would be worth holding for one single hour . Ho contended that Fox had not bevn identified as one of the party wio comuitccd the offence , and that on the contrary , it . was a ptiicctly unconcerted act ,
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the party whd i *^ given the fatal blow having probablyUken the »; one , upon the epnrof the moment , from the wall near V . ^ oh ^ J " « " standinK . He called upon them to do jostice , and give a verdict of acquittal to his client * The Learned Judge then proceeded to sum up at considerable length , and With great clearness . The Jury retired , and were absent from the Court only about ten minutes . On their return , the Clerk of the Court , afttr calling Over the names , asked the usual question— " Gentleman of the Jury , do you find John Mitchell guiltyor not guilty I " The Foreman , in a very subdued tone of voioeu Guilty . " Clerk of the Court— " Do you find Wm . Fox guilty or not guilty !" Tho Foreman— " Not Guilty . " _
Mr . Baron RoLFEthen having placed the black cap upon his head , proceeded , in a most impressive manner , to pass the sentence of the law . He regretted that oue so yoaae should ha placed at the bar of bia country on so heinous a charge—a charge which had been brought home to him iu so clear a mauuer . tbat . the jury had had no hesitation in tiuding bim guilty . In their Verdict he fully concurred . His companions had for the present escaped ; , but he envied tiem not their feelings . God
only knew whether they were mnocent of the crime or not ; but-, sj far as he ( Mitchell ) was concerned , there could be no doubt that , whether the deceased met hia death by his hand or uot , he was present at the time the deed was done . He en created him to make use of the short time allotted to him in this world , in seeking for mercy where only it could be obtained , asitwaairnpossibie that his life could be upareU . The sentence wa ^ , that he be taken ihouoe to prison , and from thence to tho public place oi execution , there to be hung by the neck till he was dead .
SENTENCES . John Shaw , Thomas Shaw , and Joseph Wood , Who had been convicted oi imviug feloniously broken into a dwelling-house at Alm . oad . bury , and stolen therefrom four sovereigns , and other money , the property of Charles Huigh , were sentenced to be transported for fifteen years . John Haigh , convicted of having embezzled a sum of money , the property of his employers , to be imprisoned oue year and four calendar months .
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I AMERICAN STOCK MARKETS . : '' . ( Correspondence of ' the Herald . ) '¦' ¦[¦ Philadelphia , Feb . 26 , 1841 . Another Panic in Philadelphia . —Bkokeks bubstino . —U . S . Bakkikg Stock down to 10 . —This has been another . day of intonso excitement in the monetary circles . Stocks have dwindled away to almost nothing—speculators have failed to come up to their contracts , and brokers are bursting up to tho ruin of themselves and the confusion of the board of which they are members . A broker by the name of Abbot , failed to meet engagements a few days ago , and as a consequence lost nis place at the
> oard . To-day a larger broker , by the name of Harvey , who has been purohasing largely , for individuals reputed rich , also blew out . This has been one of the greatest panic-days of the Bca&on . Many of our largest brokers have refused to buy U . S . Bank notes at any price . Thoee who do buy them , do so at a discount of 14 to 15 per cent , on paper—18 to 20 for specie Girard Bank Stock is down to 26 i , and United Slates Bank to 16 , Wilmington Bank to 32 . Such a runniog and raoing you never saw . Without very efficient relief , and that very soon , another crash will be upon us before us you are aware , Look out !
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Fubmc Execution of James Taylor , port the Murder ok his Wife—Salisbury , Tuesday . — James Taylor , a pig-dealer ,, residing atTockeuham , near Wootton Bassett , was charged at tho late Summer Assizes , held at Devizes , with the wilful murder of hia wife , when it appeared that the prisoner , about 39 years of age , having given up his avocation as a pig-dealer , had let out his iiitlo cottage , consisting merely of iho ground floor , to railway labourers , who were thereby accommodated in & very sorry manner , they being huddled together like so many pigs . This circumstance , gave rise to an illicit correspondence betweeu the prisonf . r ' 8 wifo and a railway labourer , named Jack , aud this led to au elopement , which circumatauce so irritated the oriaoiur .
that he coolly and ^ Boberatcly fired his gun at his Wild While She wasiJrtne act of ul « $ aning some carrots and potatoes and killed her dead on the sp . t . At the Siiliabury Lent Assizes , he waa found guilty of murder . Hundreds of persons sympathised wish the unfortunate man , he having takea iho life of his wife uuder -circumstances of the most aggravated nature , and consequently a petition was got up at Salisbury , and very numerousiy signed , lor th « commutation of the sentence of d » : ith , but to no purpose . The prosecutors ( the authorities of she parish ) and the jury recommended tha prisoner to in'srcy , but we are informed , on authority oi the most official character , that his Lordship most positively decliued joining in that petition for meroy . During
tho interim between the unhappy iaa , n ' B sentence and execution , he has conducted himself in a mauuer altogether extraordiuary . He would not acknowledge himself guilty of a fault , and asserted' that the injury he had sustained fully jnsiified the act he had committed . _ llja-cuuvtration was biasphemous , lewd , and insulting to the authoiities—in uatificatiou of his own conduct , und dotermiuaticu not to repent . Evonouhialastday . his firsc words were imprecations , alleging that tho workman were lazy fellows for not coming and putting up his drop ( the scaffold ) at an earlier hour ; and on his hearing the . sound of the yroi-kaica ' s hammers , when they were beginning their labour , he gave three hurrahs with a anu voice , having previously observed , that lio had
two crocked sixpences to give Jack Ketch if he would well grease tho r > pe ! Archdeacon Alacdonaldjthe chaplaiu ( tho Rev . C . H . Hodgson ) , and the Rev . Mortimer Hodgson , and other ministers , were indefatigable in their labours iu his behalf ; but he would not listen to them for a moment . Ho would not suffer the Sacrament to be adtniuistorcd to him , nor all < rtv the burial service to bo read previously to his execution . Eleven o ' clock came , the hour appointed for his death , and when the * officers went to his cell , ho exclaimed , " Give me a pint of Kiu . aud I'll show them how to dance Jim Crow ! ' " A few minutes beforo twelve o ' clock the prison'beti announced the approaching time of his dissolution—( at thia time there were thousand * of persons congregated in-front of the gaoi)—and shortly after the c « rgy , preceded by the officers , were seen advancing from the cell , and then next the turnkeys and prisoner followed , the prisoner iumnini ? . daixun . r
andainging "Turnabout , aud wheel about , and do just bo , aud every time I turua about I jumps Jim Crow . I weut up to Loudon , " &o . l He arrivecjin the fatal spot , aud went readil y and placed himself under the fearful beam , saying , m a burned mauuer , ~ Ladies and gentleman , 1 am very glad to see so many of you present—saclt a grand assembla « e of people to see me hanged ! And mind , if ever auy of you go a robbing , be sure aad tako a doublebarrellea gun with you , to murder all you can Jand mind and do i : as it should bo . And 1 K « t to tell you that Jane Newman aud farmer James Hathway , of Tooekeuham , ate tho greatest enemies I had ; and had it uot been for them , I should have beoa there now . I am glad 1 killed my wife , arid I don ' t mind being hanged "—(^ 'vs the executioner drew , the cap over his eyes , a « . i i ie uh" Appy mau resumBd )— " 1 don ' t caro for ihas , 1 cas keep on talking . Oh 1 wluita pleasaus v ; ow—what
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a grand sight ! VI likes this sort of fun I" At tw . ' A moment the bolt was drawn , and he was lauaebr i ' 1 tuto eternity . He apparently suffered but litUe ^ Si ^ after hanging , the usual time ( aa hour ) , his conn ! fcenance Was scarcely changed , nor his features a £ torted I Hie bod / wiuTxj ' interred Sb fe precincts of the « tol-this efeBiag . Tb » populaeS conducted themsolve * altogether with muehiDw ! pnety . . : . - ¦ : ¦ ¦ ***' ¦ Nabbow Escafs op the Bishop of Exctrb ¦ Wa are *** & ¦ - ** < " ** that tiio above S * t Reverena Prelate haa received no injury from t 2 ' accident which befel him when attending diiin * service in a fashionable Chapel , in the heuthb ^ "' ¦
hood of ttegcnt'Street , ou Sanday last . The VL \ m ± Reverend Prelate , oxhausted with his devotioS had fallen asleep during the sermon , and in thte state of oblivion leant against the door of . his veir which gave way , when his Lordship ¦ narrowlr escaped being throwa headforemost into , the . aialft . Luckily , however , be received so little ioMw . ag ^ T be able to attend on Monday , in his place in ft * House of Lords ; but we would suggest io the ^ Brtk prietors of this ChapeJ ^ that they should protiio more lively preachers , or stronger fastenings to thrir pew doora , whea the Bishop of Eseter honours tW Cnapel by reposing in it during divine serrioe ^ l Chronicle . -
Sentence of Death on a Pbotestakt Clebsv- ' man . —Richard Sandes was indictvd at the CarJow Assizes , on Wednesday last , for that he , beiug & degraded clergyman of the Church of Ensland , au perform ^ marriage between Joh n Lalor and Suak HowardfSoth PjrotestantB . Mr . CUrk , Crown Solicitor , said this prosecution was grounded on a * ery old Act , tho I 2 : h Geo . 1 ^ cap . 3 , by which it wan made penal for Popish priests and degraded clergymen of the Church of England to celebtato a marriage ; it was a felony , and such Popish pria * or degraded clergyman should suffer dwath without the benefit of oiergy . Jt has been repealed as 1 » Catholics ; it refers only to degraded Protestant •¦ clergy . The fact of Mr . Sandra having beenhi
orders was proved by one witness , and his dec radar tion by another . The Judge sent the case to the Jury , when the prisoner prodaced t priest's license , bearing the seal of-the Prelate , and signed by the Lord Bishop of KiuW His litt'dship having summed up , the Jm returned a verdict * of Guilty , after which tbi Court rose . On Thutadayy his Lordship cuieiat * Court at b «| f-pa 8 t ten o ' clock , and proceeded to record sentence of death on Richard Sandes . Ti * prisoner begged of his Lordship to allow hiaioaat a few wotds . The seutence of d «^ raiJ «* u < PsSv
been passed upon him without his knewled&t ' - ^ Sr © ' ^' Coort of Carlow were adverse to hinvj : ^ S > 4-j 8 lfcV ^ eye on him an keen and as searching astfift 2 fcnoe of « ' - ¦ £ Kehamaor Kehuried . - " ^ X ^^'!} The Boy Jones . —The Pubsuit op KNOWfcBBite . , ' J under Difficulties . —We understand that a must " * r igid investigation as to the manner in whiehtbe ^ boy Jones has three times effected aa entiauec into '' Buckingham Palace , is about to take place . La ' addition to a sentence of imprisonment for three ' months , the punishment of hard labour is added . The boy persists in his first assertion , that his ouly ' motive was to hear the conversation at Court , and t » ' : unite an account of it . —Standard . f '
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. ? . .. . — : . .-HOUSE OF COMMONS . — Wednesday , March lji A great number of petitions having b * en presented ' in the House of Commons to-night , agaiast the Medical Profession Bill , Mr . Maclean and several other Members Bu ^ gjsted its post ponemcut . Mr . HaW £ S , the author of the Bill , declined to acquiesce with this buggestion . Ou the question for ike second reading , Mr . HaW £ d urged that there existed no kind of body wish whom the medical profession in general eoaid communicate , and that the existing bodiesthe Colleges of Phyticians and Surgeons , and t he
Society of Apotuecaries—did not enjoy the confidence of madical practitioners . There were now about nineteen licensing bodied , where there ought to be but oue . His object , therefore , was to i » astituteoue geiieral body of examination aad ' rcjfnlaiiou , and to establish oue grade instead of thrtj iu the medical profession—aJl praotitiouen bfiag hereafter to stand on the . same level , though ea « a was to bo at liberty to fmctissf at hi 3 choiCd . as ° physician , or as » gurgeon , or as an apothecary , or us ail thxeo . He read the evidence of some pro * fessional witnesses iasa £ arm&nce of the main prin ciples of this Bill . ^?
. i » ir . Ewart seconded Mr . Hawes , and cootended that there was no objection against thii liili which might not properly be reserved for the Committee . Mr . Darbt opposed the second reading , and regretted that , on a measure professing to itga ] sHe the whole medical profession , no one member of the Government was in attendance . The Hob . Gentleman was prooMaW , when a tnotioa was made to count the Hou 3 e ,. aaathenu « - ber present being under forty , an adjonriuaeat took place before eight o ' clock .
Thursday , March 11 . '_ -.. Mr . Hindlet presented a petition from S / XO inhabitants of Asbton-under-Line , in favour of a rtimission of the sentence on i ' roBt , Wiliiams , and Jones ; from 800 inhabitants of the same place against Lord Stanley ' s Irish Registration Bill ; and also a petition praying for tho abolition of
Churchra ' . es . An Hon . Member presented a petition from Derby prayipg that alterations he made tn the Poor Law Aim niimeut Bill . „ Mr . H . Bekrelet presented a petition from Dorset , objecting io certain clauses in the Poor Law Amendmeut Bill . Mr . T . Duwcombe presented a petition from Plymouth , signed by 1 , 267 persons , praying for tne release of Frost , Williams , and Jones ; and another to the some effect from Tavistock ; also from an individual named Moyle , residing ia Blackfriars-rowl , praying for the liberation of Air . Feargus O'Connors also a petitiou from Sheffield in favour of the repeal of the Corn Lawa . :
. Mr . Hawes pregented a petition from the Universal liuligiouists , commonly called Socialists , praying for au inquiry into their doctrines , which they stated are now misunderstood aud misrepresented . Mr . Hums presented a petitiou signed by several thousands of the Universal Katiousl Religionista of Birmingham to the same eff ; oi ; a petition troui the moaical practitioners of Kilkeniiy aad its vicinity , in favour of the Bill tor tho imyroveinouc of the medical profession in Great Britain and Ireland . Also a petition from tweuiy-two individuals , members of the National Chartist Association , complaining of the treatment ol Mr . Feargus O'Connor , and praying the Houso ta address her Majesty for the purpose of granting hinpa free pardou , also a petition from a public meeting held at Birmingham , complaining that prosecutions for the
alleged crime of blasphemy had been renewed by the present Government . Tha petitioners stetjo tba ' they considered the law as it novr stands on tba bubjcot of such prosecution unjust and anomsious . Ttiey complained that Mr . Hetheringtoa had beea lately tried and sentenced for the publication of a book ; and observed that three parties had been tried for ttie tale of a work , the original author of which had given himself up , aud had never been prosocuted . They complained-that-Mr . Heywuod , whoL . haa pubiished Haslam ' 8 Letters , had fcecu brought to trjaJ , and found guilcy . ( Cries « f "Order , order . ") The Hon . Gentleman proceeded to say , ? iiat taose wore the statements of the petition ; aud if ' they Wereoo * allowed to be read , the House might as well prevent altogether the righ ; of petitioning . He woul d say it was folly . ( Order , order . ) Ho would repeat it . ( Keuowed cries ol ' " Order . ' )
The SPEAKsa said that the Hon . Member via quite out of order . in inakiug tho ^ eobservatioifis . _ Mr . IliiHB had a right to bt * te his . opiniou 9 . ia spite of auy opposition . ( Renewed cries of " . Order , order . " ) The Spbakbr said that the Honourable Member in presenting a petition , should confine hiraselt to stating its substance . , „ Mr . Hume had been doing so , and , if the House had been irregular , he was regular . ( Order , order . )
He had bean about to state the suoatance of the petition but he had been prevented ; it appeared loinm that tho House was about to abolish the right ot pe » - tioniug altogether . ( Cries of ** Oh , oh , " and •? chair . ) The SPEAKKBaPlease to bring them up . Mr . HuMK-l ^ Ui bri ng them up when I . nave explained . ( The Hon . Membsr was met with loua orifjs of " Oh , oh , " upon every attemps to expi « n , aud after several unsuccessful efforts w . make himseu heard , h « brought up thepotitions amidst lona laughter '¦' ¦ V l
. . . _ Air . F * Maulk gava notice that on Monday next he should move for leave to bring in a Bia to regulate the employment of parsons in factories .
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BULL . —One pound has been transmitted by Ae Chartists of Hull for the Convention . At tne wedwy meeting held in the Freemason ' s Hall , on SI « n *» y liight , a petitiou prayiug for the repeal ol tnemfamoua New Poor Law was unanimously adopter
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Middlesex , by JOSHUA HOBSOI * . at hu " »^ iag Omcw , Nos . XJ a » d 13 , Mwtket-street , Bri | C » te ; a « d Publi » n « d by the « aid Joshua Hob « W » ( forth * said Fxabg . us 0 Col ^^ OR , ) Vat hi » D ** Ukg-house , No , i , Mark « t 4 toett , Btig gt ^; *> iateraal ConinittHJcation existing between ~ Z Ho . t , Market-strwt , and the said N . oa . « *^ . 13 . Market- « t »* t , Briggate , thiu « onstitntul * J ^ whole of tfae « aid PriBting wid Pabliahuig OOm . one Premises . to AUCommun ^' ionsmmstbe addwosed , ( Poitrp&W » J . HOBSOK , Northern Star OSlce , Leed * Saturday , March 20 , ml-
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The Cuow . i Calendar . —The following is the result of the cases iritihe Crown Court , at the Yorkshire Spring Assizes , up to iast night : — To be hanged ... ... .. 1 ' Death recorded ... ... ... 1 Transported fifteen years . 23 .. ten years 6 „ B ^ ven years ... ... 3 Imprisoned for various periods ... 57 Not sentenced ... 3 Fined and discharged 5 No prosecution . . » . 2 Not guilty ... 35 pemaiuiug for trial 4 140 The Cause List . —At the rising of the Court , last night , there remained thirteen causes for trial . They are not expected to be koI through . Petek Foden . —The trial of Peter Foden , the Slifcffi « ld Chavtitt , for sedition and conspiracy , will take place before Mr . Baron Rolf , this morning . In our next , wa shall give our readers a fusl report . MAGISTRATES' ROOM , Fmday , Maech , 19 . ( Before T . Starkie , Esq ., Q . C . J SENTENCES . Miehael Morgan , convicted of cutting and stabbing , at York , to be imprisoned two years to hard labour . George Walton , John Hogg , John Jackson , Benjamin Wilkinson , Anthony Walls , and Jonathan Stones , who pleaded guilty , yesterday , to a charge of ni ^ ht poaching , wore brought up for judgment , and sentenced , Walton . aud Houg to be imprisoned thirteen months ; Jat'kaon one yearjWilkiu-ion fourteoc mouths ; and Walls aud Stones ten months each . FBAUUULENTLY OBTAINING GOODS . John Dealtry Steele was charged with having obtained ttoods uuder t ' alse pretences . Tho trial was procetdiug when our reporter left York .
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NISI PRIUS COURT , Friday , March 19 Thin moraine , the case of Miln ir , v . Singleton , was continued . The defendant ' s case was proceeding when our report left . —It is quite certain that th « whole civil business cannot be gone through ; probably from 10 to 15 causes will bo left untried .
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Lk *»* : —Priated lor the Proprietor , FEAKGB 8 O'CONNOR , Esq ., ' . •/¦ Hamawrsnifth , . OMWf
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Northern Star (1837-1852), March 20, 1841, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct847/page/8/
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