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CKOWT * COTJBT—Saturfyf , Jfare * \ 7 . ( Btfon Mr . Jwtfo * Bnkb * . J ' BTJRGLAiT AT GUISELXY . . Peter B& 9 . SI , -was indicted for a burglary at Gnise"Jey . by breaking into the dwelling-howe of Win . Smith , nd ste « Aing therefrom a silver watch . Mr . Adolphcs appeared for the proseention , and flb Grkgoet Lew is for tie defence . Tbe circumstances of the case -were , that en the 18 th of January last , the house of Wa Smith waa altered during the time the family were at rest , aad the watch was ftmad to hav » been stolen from the kitchen . On ibe day but one following the prisoner had eatledaad
pledged the watch at the shop of Mr . Gwaham , in flnnsiet , Leeds . On the 3 ^ of , the sine month , a young sun , named Lupton , west io the shop to redeem the watch , and produced the ticket , when Mr . Greabam having received notice of the robbery , and found that the watch answered the description of the one said , to be stolen , he sent for Wade , of the police ,-who took him . "into enatody , bet Bearing from Mm fo » fr he had fcoogbt the ticket from Kelly , be was afterwards set at liberty- Ob the following day the . prisoner had given febnsetf up to Wade , was taken before Henry B . Beoyoa , . £ so- aagiatrate , and committed for th 6 burglary .
Sh-O&SGOBT Lewin addressed the Jozy at great leogth for the prisoner , resting his defence mainly on the probability of the pawnbroker , who had seen the prisoner , bat oaee being mistaken at to his identity . —Yer-« efr—Not Guilty . ASSOM AT ACOXB . Mart Rabin ** , S 3 , was indicted for baring feloniosstyaad malkiousty set fire to the house of her master , the Eev . George Richard Anstey , at Acomb , in the West Biding , on the 5 th October last ' Kr Q&bgobt Lrwis and Mr . Temple were for the ttoseeation , ' and Mr . BlIss for the defence .
The Kev . Joseph Richard Anstey stated that he resided at AeombHall , and the prisoner -was cook in his family . On the morning of the 5 th of October he vent into a garret , and in a closet there be found a quantity < R * dirty linen on fixe , -which -was extinguished -with mush difficulty . Nearly all the lin « n was destroyed , the floor was burnt through , and the door of the . closet had aught fire . The prisoner had been in bis service about . loci month * . He -was present when a box of lucifer matches was found by one of the servants , it -was of . m different sort of matches to what thsy used in the CrMHnminedby Mr . Bliss—He had six other ser-Taat » in the house . He bad a very excellent character ¦ with the prisoner from a clergyman with whom she had lived two years .
Rachel Wright called—Was under-nursemaid to the . Eev . Mr . Anstey . The linen closet was in the first . garret The way to the prisoner ' s room was through that garret © a the 7 th of October she pat the linen in . She had a candle with a shade over it to prevent accident Hh house was found to be on fire . Neither . witness nor the prisoner assisted to put the fire out Hazy Anderson was housemaid to Mr . Anstey , and jftept in the same room as the prisoner . On the 4 th of October the prisoner and sho went to bed . On avrating about four o ' clock next morning , she found the prisoner had left her bed , and witness heard Ler in the next roqjn , where the linen closet was . She heard a TOstting of paper there . The prisoner returned to bed In about five or tea minutes . When she returned to bed . she perceived a smell of bum , which appeared to come
from the next room . Witness got out of bad , and said to the prisoner there was a / jrtrong smell of burning , "but aba nade no answer , ,-4 * £ mi « ht be asleep . When 'Witness got into the next roost she discovered the linen closet on fire . The door wj ^ partly open . Shesbut the door , aad called up tbe prisoner , who seemed very much alarmed on being told the bouse was on fire . "Witness then went down stairs and alarmed the master , who , with the assistance of men out Gf the village , extinguished the fire .. The floor and linen were much burnt ; the gardener found the lucifer matches . Witness was in tbjfexsUar when it was searched , ' and sa-w a quantity of burst paper found there . The prisoner was in the habit of lighting the kitchen fire . Witness saw the matches found , and thty were of quite a different description to any used in the house .
By Mr . Buss—Witness did not give directions for aearddsg the scullery chimney . It was on Tuesday aright the said sand paper wts found there . Had said that the prisoner was sitting by the bedside when she woka That was the tact , but she could not see her . Bid not see any light when she heard the rustling of paper . Divid Balance called—Was gardener to Mr . Annatrocg on the 4 th of October . On the 9 th of October found a box of lueiftr matches in the chimney of the garret The box was nearly fulL The sand , paper appeared to have been used .
Mary Sanderson stated that she lived at ' a music shop in Spurriergate , and they sold Rigby ' s luctfer matches . On the 3 rd October , they sold one box of that description to a young woman , who came alone to the shop . There was no one else in the shop at the time . To the best of her knowledge , the prisoner was that young woman , Tbe firet time she saw her afver-- warda was in York Castle , where Bhe picked her out from a number of others . Daniel Smith ,-inspector of jwlice , received a box of matches from Mr . Anstey on the loth October , -which he jwo&used . He went with the last witness to York Castle on the 11 th , ana tHe female prisoners - « -erc all "brought oat , and placed in a line , and Randerson -went and pointed the prisoner out from amongst them at « aee . The box produced was the one he received from Mr . Armstrong .
Mr . Bliss addressed the Jury for the prisoner at ^ reat length . He stated the prisoner wag the daughter « f Mr . Robinson , a respectable farmet at Kirby , and as they had heard , up to the time of tbis eTent , bore an excellent character . He besought them , therefore , to *» sure that the evidence against her was perfectly conclusive , before they placed her life in jeopardy , by giving a verdict against her . He dwelt on the incompleteness" of the evidence , circumstantial only at bc * t "With reference to the identifierion of the prisoner as purchasing the matches , he cautioned them to receive it wSh hesitation , because it most be recollected that / befare the girl Randerson went to the Castle , she had seen her before the magistrates , aad the recognition of oer there among other prisoners was a fact worth
noticing . Why , it had never been proved that she went from her master ' s house on the day in question . Tfo motive had been shown for the fact , and the evi-¦ denceof her fattier ought to be-received witbdoubi , ¦ becauseshe did not tell her master this story till several £ ays after , and till after she had quarrelled -with tbe prisoner ; and then again it was so improbable , if the prisoner bad set fire to the closet , that she should have gone to bed again as * he did , and have fallen . asleep knowing as she did that her only mode of escape from tfce fire was through the very room which she -was « fcarged with setting on fire . It was in evidence from the lips of the very first witness that she ( the witness herselfhad to
) gone that closet the night before with a Jighted candle , and how much more probable it -was feat the fire was the result of accident . U - ^ as in evidence that tbe prisoner had left her bed during the Sight , but flu * of itself was not an important fact , as ait * might have left her bed for other purposes and Jcpposlns the matches to have been traced to her , if wm * ot improbable tfeat * he might have had them there for the convenience that . she might not have to go down tot for a Bgbt 3 &e Learned Counsel then called fourteen farmer * . % » whom the prisoner had been known many years , wbo gave her a character for honesty kindness of disposition , aud goodness of heart .
Tbe Learned Jsdge summed up at great length , and « ie Jury almost iauaedisteiy pronounced a verdict of not guilty . The prisoner was next placed at tie bar en an indict-Bffiat for larcemy . The charge in this case was that ma baa stoles from tie house of her master , the Rev . Mr . Anfttey , twe musSn dresses , and a quantity of bafcy aueaTfee prisoner . had gent away the articles she was « h «» Bd witnstftjJiagby a ^^^ to y g left fall call for . Ve « Uct—Guilty , with a recommendation to aercy .. Sosietee deferred . BCtLGUJTl AT BAILDON .
ol ^ f ^ f ^ * ^ ehaT Sed ^^ breaking Into the dwells bouse-of Mrs . Ann Lambert , at BaUdoT r ^ H ** ^ and t ih * tterefrWtfcreebSS WUhamXilclxUTna ^ barged with receiv ^ tte prol party . kMQWMg itiobfeBtoten . Mr . Ksowics and Mr ««|» JMwene tor the proaacution , and Mr . Baines f « r \ j *** * a * z * t of Mrs . Lambert ' s stated that S ^^ . ^ J * * * ^ ^ he wit to ted tot and wtt an the decs , and windows fast ; sbaat Mfe j o ^ ock te got up . inconseqneace of £ 1
. laeebyihe ^ og , bat did not jee anything ; soon » fief wards he feea » d « ae of the joang ladies' bell ring , BgoiBS t « «» e stabs , heard tbe drawing-room ^ door « oaed . Heaadhis mistress then went down stair * aid «« mdaca « dle teasing there , and the window bad nu open * Igrtakke-ooi a ^ oare of glass . Tbete were a Qsesafity of Jscifer laatAes spread upon the « pet Ke * bsewed that . the ladies' work bores . threebooka . « ad aeahJaet had btea taken away . These w « re Ibot jshs ± j opan tbe garden -beds under the draw jbt room wtadftw .
Itot . lAB&ot stated that the fast witness was ter servant 0 * tbe ZUh day . <* Jnly , » he . and mS ^ J !^* - ***<*¦* ten P'dock , leaving £ ^ net aad three wori 4 » res in «» drawmgToom JSSZZfyS&SS" ** the *«»* t She waa -distorted ^* stated by her aerrsnt , on «• 24 th of Julv ^ d on goiagdow . * toirs feuad ti * . juticles miku ^ g wiichhehad mentioned . . * James HalHdaywirat- ^ m the nwtninr tbe 25 th of £ ** » » field rf ^ i e iSThSf ^ m Mrl JawberfB , aad ttere he found the eabiaei produced , «« ei to pieces , and with the diawejs oat There **• «?« W » ^ » . aad some plaster * asta r . nd coii * . He delivered the box to Mr . Deaioa , t-3 make Miquirieg mpecting it Re took the coins to iira . Xamberir * . And gave th « 6 &M » butler .
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coming out of the Union Company ' s Yard . He asked him why he had shunned him , but- the prisoner said nothing . He told him he had nothing on fth " , but on search he found in hi » possession six pieces of silver coin . They appeared to witness to be base coin ,. and he aeked him where he obtained them . ' The prisoner replied " on the canal bauk . " On making inquiry he discovered that a burglary had been committed at Baildon , and on seeing the prisoner aeain he told him so , and that he bad found the coins before they had been lost Witness asked him if he could prove where he found them , or where he was on the night * t the burglary . He said be could not prove where be found them , but Ms mother would prove that he was in bed that night He found the other prisoner at Wortley , and at his house he found some copp ? r coins and a pincushion . He said his boy had found the coins in a bag in the pond near to his house . Witness asked him about the pincushion , and his wife said they had had it a long time . eomimr out of the Union ComTanrs Yard . He asked
By Mr . Baihes—The prisoner , Mitchell , and his wife , assisted and afforded every facility for the search . William James assisted in tbe search of Mitchell's house , and heard Mitchell say that his boy found the coins in a bag in the brick pond . He said Mr . Hepworth would prove it , but he afterwards said Mr . Ksowles did not see them fount ) , but saw him spread them out when his boy brought them h « me . Mrs . Lambert said , there was a collection of sixty or seventy coins in tbe cabinet , but she could only swear to two of tbose found on the prisoner . Miss Caroline Lambert knew two of tbe coins . They were Indian coins , given to her by an uncle , when a child- Bhe tad eo mark on them ; she knew tbe thimble and also the pincushion . The latter was her sister ' s .
TheLearned JuDGEbriefly recapitulated the evidence , and the Jury after consulting for a few moments , found a verdict of Not Guilty .
HIGHTTAT BOBBERY NEAR BRADFORD . William Lupton , 21 , and James Lobley , 20 , were indicted for assaulting Juurs Jackson , of Rawden , draper , en the 15 th August last , at Eccleahill Moor , near Bradford , and stealing from his person a quantity of ribbons , t'wo dozen black stockings , about nve pounds in silvtr and copper , and other articles . Win . Mitchell ¦ was indicted for receiving . Sir Gregory Lewin and Mr . Wortley conducted the prosecution , Mr . Bliss defended the prisoner Lobley , asd Mr . Baines defended Mitchell . Lupton was undefended . Sir Gregory Lew in stated the case , and called Mr . Jackson , -who said he left Bradford mnrket on the night of the 15 th August , about nine o ' clock , and had on his person a quantity of ribbons , stockings , and bobbins , and £ 5 in money . His road home lay across Eccleshill Moor , and on arriving at a road leading off the moor to a colliery , two persons jumped up and
attacked him . The two men had thick stick s and Lobley , the taller man , came up and struck him . He had known him before and recognised him . The other prisoner said , " God d nhim , it ' s him , go it ;" and they struck in turns till they got him down . Lobley then got on him and searched his right hand pockets , while Lupton continued to beat him with the stick . He was obliged to take his hand out of his pocket to save his head , and then Lobley got the money from him . He then turned him over to get at his -watch , which he bad not then with him . and Lnpton struck him -with a sharp instrument in the forehead several times . Lobley then said— "Giveover , Lupton , we ' ve done for him ; " and they left him , taking his goods with them , consisting of stockings , bobbins , aud ribbons , and went across tbe road . He then begun to gtt up , when Lobley came back and struck him again . Ho then ran off and escaped . He sect his brother off to the police next morning .
Cross-examined by Mr . Bliss—Had not been at public house that day . The night -was not cloudy—it was not dark . He got a great many blows , aad was very much exhausted . Wm . James , police officer , at Leeds , apprehended Lupton at iis brother's , in Bramley , at six o ' clock on the morning of tho 21 st August , and told him the charge . He said he could prove he was in bed at the time . James Child said he apprehended the prisoner Lobley , at Wortley , and told him the charge , when bo said , " What time was it ? " Witness told him somewhere about ten o ' clock . He said he could prove
himself clear then by his sweetheart and mother . He said ¦ he was with his sweetheart from a little before nine till after ten o'clock , from which time his -mother would ! prove him to be in bed . He said his sweetheart was j Mary Perkins , of Armley . Witness went to her , and j got tte ribbon produced from her . Lobley was dressed j in fresh clothes , "which witness never saw him wear : before . Wituess -went afterwards to Mitchells , on the i 22 nd , and found two pair of black stockiDgs there , ; . some colton bobbins , and other articles , which Jackson , i -who -was present , identified as the property that he i was robbed of . Mitchell ' s wif « said they got the i property in exchange , from , a hawker , about a "Wtek ¦ before .
By Mr . Bliss—Loblpy was found at his father ' s house , at Wortley , -which is eight mile 3 from Eccleshill Moor . Found none of the property at his father ' s house . By Mr . Baises—Mitchell offered no resistance to the search . , Mary Perkins staged that she was a power-loom weaver , and -worked at fcr . Dickinson ' s mill , Lobley kept her company for about a year . On Friday , the 23 rd August , she saw Child . Lobley had teen to her at the mill on the Wednesday previous , and told her that if she -waa asked if he was with her on the night of the 15 th , she was to say tbat he was , from a quarter before nine till aflef ten o ' clock . That was not the fact , and she refused to do so . Lobley did give her some ribbon at the bottom of the gang , on the Saturday night previous to that He took it out of bis hat He did not give her all he bad . There was a handfull . She could not tee the colours ; the night was dark . The ribbon produced is like that he gave her .
James re-called—Wben be went to Mitchell ' s he produced a warrant , and searched him and his wife first On putting his band into Mrs . Mitchell ' s pocket , he found a cotton bobbin , which Jackson identified , and Mitchell said they had swapped some merino stuff for the cotton , and for the stockings , -which JackBon had also identified . Jackson re-called—The ribbons and bobbins produced were like those stolen from him . There was a blue ribbon among them , a yard and three-quarters loDg , and he had such an one with him before he was robbed , intending to leave it for a peraon on his way home . Mr . Bliss and ) Jr . Baines successively addressed tbe Jury for their respective c . ients , after which the Learned Judge went through the evidence with great minuteness . The Jury consulted only for a few minutes—Verdict , Lobley and Lupton guilty ; sentence , transportation for life .
Mitchell -was acquitted . Monday , March 9 th . BVRGLAEY AT CLIFTON . CharUs Tuner , 23 , was indicted for breaking into the dwelling house of Isabella Britton , at Clifton , on the 16 th of August last , and stealing therefrom several trinkets and various articles of wearing appareL The prisoner pleaded Guilty . Sentence—Twelve Months' Imprisonment ASSAULT ASD HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT SHEFFIELD . George Jenkinson , 22 , was indicted for assaulting and robbing Peter M'Kinnell of six shillings and sixpence , a penknife , and other articles , in Wilkinson-lane , Sheffield , on the 20 th September last Mr . Pashley and the Hon . J . a WORTLEY appeared forthe prosecution , and Sir Gregory Levin for the prisoner .
The circumstances of the case were as follow . —Mr . M'K-naell lived at Spring-terrace , on the Glossop-road , Sheffield , and o : f the night of the 20 th September he went ta the Norfolk Arms , Dixon-street , and after rem .-uning there with some companions till a quarter to twelve o ' clock , he left in company -with a man named James Daly , -who accompanied him part of the way home . When his friend had left him , and he arrived at tlie end of Wilkinson-lane , the prisoner and another nan came up and knocked him down . He could sec the prisoner well , and was positive of his identity . After robbing him of his money , a penknife , and other articks , they struck him with a sharp instrument
several tunes on the forehead , and left him on the road in & state of insensibility . How long he remained in that state he could not exactly tell , but when he recovertd his senses be was much exhausted from loss ot blood . He sent an acoonnt of the robbery to Mr . Bland , the ceestable of Sheffield , -who , two days afterwards , apprehended him . Verdict—Gailty . Sentence—Transportation for life . Immediately -sentence had been passed the prisoner addressed the Ceart , earnestly protesting his innocence , and . atatiag that he could have proved by his wife that be was in bedat the time of the robbery , but be had ? eaa told her evidence would not be received . His wife was m Court and appeared greatly distressed .
Tbe Jcdge immediately called the prisoner back , aad aaid , in « onseaaence ot what had fellea from him , he would fee placed -on irial on another indictment , and aenteaoe saspeaded till the result wdK * ? * " *** " etUed ' aad said , b * lived at Sheffield , aod on the sight of the 21 st , be had been "eaniBgJst , « . [ or wages , at a public-house , in West-S ^ f" ^ ^ * £ * h 0 BS 3 ""<* Payks 4 d . « f the 6 d . to , betweea eight and aine , and thea left to go home . Aboat fii $ y or inxty yards &om the house , the prisoner aad another aun came up . £ e had known the prisoner Rl eks
«« w * , having been working at the same 0 ace . ^^ iS ? " ? 8 **? Pri ^ oera Trippet-laue , wsteons came beimuL and pat a hand on his mouth . " TkaQ were two persons , and they dragged him tfirtfc wiB . ami one kid hold of hia throat The priaftt ^ t ** -aae of the men , asd came round aad saze *^ Bt pocket Wiiaess had a fccbaceo box in his pocket , a « d tStwi the aiiTer was taken fern him , A xsza iu the Ian * trfiii out nurrder , aad the two men ran o £ That was fifS Satanisy night , and next morning he gavo informal to liland , the constable . The night tt&s mooriKght S £ was sure the prisoaer was one of the robbers . ' ^
By Sir GaiiGOBT LEWiH- ^ Taa it this man who had hold of y .-mr throat ? —Yes , —What could you see bM when he v % s bebind ?—I eould when he came n «^ M f zsnt of me . —Bat that maa might not betUiyijt ? » ' -mm
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[ UM 1 t _ | M t r m . ———— fj But it wit ) . —Did you call the man by his name ?—No , I could not , because tk ^ y bad'isol ^ of n » f ^ td ^ - € lt course , you were quit «" sober ?—Yes . —Dtdybnrweive any money from Mrs . Stone to eompronrfse this ?—I did .- ¦ .,. ., - . . ¦ .,. ,., , „ ,. ; ,- , . vj- ¦ - \ Mr . Bland , the constable , knew Bray , aniixecollocted his coming to him on . Suaday , &fii 22 nd , and named . the prisoner as having robbed binv In consequence of that , and what he heard fromanvtoer ptosoa , he apprehended the prisoner . , ! Sir Gregory Lewin agaia addressed the Jury for the prisoaer , as to the credibility of Bray ' s evidence . , The Learned Judge having summed up , the 4 fury found a verdict of Guilty . .. * The prisoner denied this charge also , and said , that the'prosecutor in this case had not spoken to his identity before the magistrates . This , " however , did not appear to be toe case on reference to the depositions . * Bat it wis . —Did you call the man by his name ? —No .
The Judge thea addressing the prisoner , told him , that a second charge had been proved against him , and , therefore , he saw no reason why the sentence already passed upon him should be recalled . He understood , however , tbat he had , up to the time of these , offences , borne a good character , and this fact would be represented to her Majesty , with a view to the punishment being remitted . Tbe prisoner—Thank you , my Lord .
HIGHWAY BOBBERY AT HORTON . John Downs , 21 , and Ann Brook , 22 , were indicted fora highway robbery , at Horton , near Bradford , on the 6 th of September last The indictment charged the prisoners with having stolen tea sovereigns and one half-sovereign . . Counsellor the prosecution , Sir Gregory Lewin and Hit . Blanshard ; for the defence , Mr . CotllNa-HAM . - " ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦ ' ¦'¦ ¦¦ ' ¦ Sir Gregory Lewin stated the case . Jonathan Ramsden said he was a joiner , and on the 5 th September last , he was at the Hone Shoes publichouse , Bradford , and received six or Beven sovereigns there from his wife , besides some tbat he had in his pocket He was afterwards at the King ' s Arms , and left there "with ten sovereigns , four half-crowns and eighteenpence in his pocket , to go home .. On the road / home , -when he arrived at . the female
piisoner came and asked him if he wanted a sweetheart She took hold of bis left arm , aud he told her he wanted nothing to do with women , bat she followed him , aad put her hand la his pocket He laid hold of her , and thea the male prisoner came up and knocked him down . It was aot dark , and he could see tbem both . He kept hold of her hand ,, and the male prisoner struck him . again , and tri « Lto ft * her away . Prosecutor thought she had the money , and still kept hold of her hand , bat another man came tip and kicked him on the side . While oa the ground , on his back , be was kicked several times . Before th ^ y got her hand out of his , they , dragged him several
yards . They then ran off towards Bradford , down Clarence-street He followed and . called "Stop thief , " but when be had got about half way down tbe street , they crossed at the bottom , aad he lost them . He went oa to the bottom , aad on crossing into King-street , saw a crowd of pjtople . He then found that the female prisoner had been seized by John Beliefs . He asked prosecutor if it -was him they had robbed , and he told him it was . He said she had just dropped something , and he picked up four sovereigns . Oa feeling into his pocket , he found that two sovereigns had not been taken . She was given in custody . He had not the least doubt of the identity of either of the prisoners .
By Mr . Cottinoham—Saw the male prisoner before he was knocked down , but had never seen alia before that night The robbery was in an open space off the road . John Sellers , of Bradford , fly-maker , recollected tbat on the night of the 5 th of September , whtn in King-Btreefc , he heard a cry of " Stop thief" in Clareneestreet , and saw two men and a woman come running round the comer towards him , aad a man came after them without hat He then ran after the men and woman , and got within a couple of ya ^ swf the womaq , when she turned into a passage and he caught her . It was the prisoner at the bar . The prosecutor eun&-4 qa , and he heard the woman drop some money , which oa picking up he found to be four sovereigns . Ramsftui
said lie had twelve sovereigns ia his pocket , and they had taken tea of them . They then took her towards the Court House , and on the way she dropped sonn more money . On a light being brought he picked up three sovereigns aad a half-crown . He could not swear to the men , but they were about tbe size of the male prisoners . . ¦* Rossendale , a special constable of Bradford , said on the ntgbt of the 5 th of September he heard a cry of " Stop thief , " and the female prisoner was given in charge to him by Sellers . She denied the charge , and said , when he asked her-where the rest of the money was— "Let me go ; I ' ve done aotbing . " When they were . on the road to the lock-ups she dropped some money which Sellers picked up . At the lock-up she said her name was Anne Downs , of Leeds , or aay > where .
James Ormstone , a stonemason , living at Horton ' . said he saw the male prisoner on the niijhVin question , in company with a shorter man , standing opposite the New Inn . He spoke to them , but they did not answer . It was on the Horton Road . In a minute or two afterwards he saw them near Manchester BuHdfcigs ; walking towards tbo Commercial Inn . They . ftirned back , and so did he when they got toTla ^ Cbmmercial Ina . They , as well as ho , walked backwards and forwards between the Commercial and New inns several times . Witness was waiting for his wife . He toft them theje with two -women about- a quarter to nine o ' clock .
James Walton , of the Manor House Inn , Southowram , was at Bradford about eight o ' clock on tbo night of the 5 th Sept . ; saw the two prisoners at the bar at an eating-house in Bradford , and another man and woman were thero . He saw them about an hour afterwards near the Commercial Inn . He saw them again after they -were apprehended the same night By the Judges—Tho open spot where Ramsden was robbed is about one hundred and forty yards from where he saw the prisoners . Betty Mills lives at Bradford , and knew both Downs and Brook . They lived at Back Barracks , Halifax .
together . Witness was sleeping in their house on the morning of the Cth September , and she was called up by the sister of Downs at five o ' clock next morning , to go to her house , and there she s ^ Downs , who gave her a shilling to go to Bradford to see if Ann Brook -was taken . She asked if Alice would go with her , and he replied , If Alice , durst go we should not have sent for thec" Alice said he bad better go with her a little way ; but he snid no , his clothes were all alike . He would have gone if he had had his blue coat out of pawn . She then went to see the prisoner at the lockups in Bradford .
By Mr . Cottingham—They kept witness there two days . They released her when she told who sent her . She had never been in the New Bailey or Kkkdale Gaol . Wm . Briggs , constable of Bradford , apprehended tbe male prisoner on the 6 th of September , after asking him where ho was at tea o'clock the night before , to which he made no answer . Mr . Cottingham , for the prisoners , said tbo qnestion in this case was one of identity , and if the identity of Downs rested on tbe testimony of the
prosecutor only he thought it ought to bo received with great caution , for by bis own acknowledgment he had not seen him before the robbery , and he thought the evidence that the man was near the Commercial Inn -was of little value , because it was very possible he might be there , and yet not take part in this robbery ; and if tho evidence was such as to leave a reasonable doubt on their micis of the prisoner ' s guilt , he was entitled to an acquittal . With referenco to the female prisoner , he -would say nothing , but it was for them to consider the probability of the story .
The Learned Judge summed up , and the Jury almost immediate ^ found a verdict of Guilty . The Judg e then addressed the prisoners , stating that the manner in which Ramsden had given his evidence left no doubt of their identity , and iu coneeqoence of the violence which had been used , it was necessary both for the * preservation of life as well as property that an example should be made of them . The sentence of the law was that they bo transported beyond the seas for the term of fifteen years . HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT UPPER POPrLETON , .... " James Scott , 28 , aud Joseph Middleton were indicted for stealing eight £ 5 notes from John Smith , the younger , at Upper Poppleton , near York , on the 9 th December . : * Mr Blanshard aad Mr . Wilson were counsel for the prosecution ; Mr . Cottingham for Scott , and Mr . Bliss for Middleton .
John Smith said he was a farmer at New Monkton He was at the Horse Shoes public house at York on the icth December , and left to return home on horseback about four o ' clock . On arriving near the Red Lion , four miks on thB road , he saw two men on one side of tho road , and four on the other . As he was Passing the last man , he seized the bri . lle of the pony aud the otbeTs came round , and pulled him off the Pony . He alighted on his feet , and they stopped his month , and rifled his pocket They took a pocket-book m > m the jbsuIo of his waistcoat , which fastened by a wasp . There was eight five pound notes of the York Union
Bank in it A purse was taken from his Dreechea , containing three or four sovereigns , and ten shillings , of which there was a crown piece . There wese six mea , Oae of them ran after the pony to set « off , and the others jumped over the hedge . He had f ^ vf ? t ? men ** f 0 Te ' but he ^ able to observe tome of them so as to know them agaia . The prisoners ZS \ i Taa ? L tbe ^^ Scott iad a fastiat » dress on , ad Middleton Lad a , top coat on . When th « y had n £ ^ M « " * peay ' Md twned *»<* to Hie Red tf oa , an * told Peter Hodgson of the robbery . Hodgsori wat » , iitUeway with hinj , aad then turned bJFLr . him
^ M 2 * mm& « iWthtog happened . Hornet M&te& ^ Z ! * $ *» OB * ot ^ e"V ^ aa Ledley , who IWJ 8 S 3 * the robbery . ! 2 iaP ^ >? 3 y * » "forking at a brickyard at igpfcioa the m&rDecember , and was on his way |« W ,-frsm ^ there-. wHh . another maa soun after four SSif ^ , * V ^ es a Btflo way on tbo JJoxonghbridge-sido |* jajy ^ ldan ,, he . « tfct Mr . Smith . When we had ** 2 * % ^ 5 caaiB ntar to the end of tho Acomb Road ^^ Tiwo men coming towards them , who turned gjggfrg ^ Qt back ipto the hedge , white he gotop-^ PPI ^ P ^^^ H ^ nen asked him if he Jiad met
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two mea up above . He asked who they wanted , and theyrwaWitnw dwwer » . T > pne of these mea bad * fastJkh dresrf Ai , ahd the other a dark coat on . The I » tataerir « ifc-the ^ prisoners ^ andaeveatinio HardcasUe'a ; pubiio ; hffisift tth ' e San ) and found Abraham Lasenbytb « re , -aad they two went out ^ -. ^ ear . the school-bouse they saw the j tx . men , and . followed them . Witness shouted " hotty " when Scott gave back a bit , an ^ l , he laid hold of hte » and told him it was for a robbery . Lfeeilby got h « Ul of MiddJetoa , but the others run away , and : they tdofc them to Prince ' s " public-house . It , was neat eight o ' clock at the time . They seat for Ellis , the constable . - ¦ ¦ ...: . ¦ : "¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ r ¦" .....: ¦ :-- ¦ ¦ .-. ; .. ¦ . ¦ . \ ¦' ¦'¦' two men up above . He asked who ihev wanted , « nd
By Mr . Cottihgham—This place !* as two miles ahd a half froni the , place of tohTieef .- ' -. : . . ; j « I By Mr . Bliss—It was not * cloudy nightr ^ t , ^ as jnoonligbt when lie saw Scott - , ; : ^ fei : = ' Joim RicketU lived at Poppleton ,, and was » fce Boroughbridge-road , near the fourth milestone , a little aftexOTour o ' clock on the 19 th December . He saw six mea there . He was near enough , to see them , and one ¦ o f them had a light fustian dreas on . He was like Scott , ' but lie could not say it was . him . Abraham Lazenby said be was called out by Ludlbw on the evening of the * 19 th December as described , and by Ludlow . They seized the prisoners and took them to Prince ' a public house by the way of the Poorhouse . . ¦¦ -.- ¦ ' . ¦ . ' . ¦ ' : ¦¦ " . .... ¦ '
Thomas Pluder , tailor , was at Prince ' s public house , ia Acomb , on the night of the 19 th December , aad he saw the prisoners there . He heard Lazenby nay he bad taken the pr soners for robbing Mr . Smith . Witness sat on tho left hand of Scott , and saw him put something into bis mouth , which sounded like something haW In his teeth as though , he were swallowing money . He called f « r a glass of ale , and seemed to swallow something , and he then put something more in aad swallowed tbat - By Mr . Cottingham—Had seen such things as peppermint lozenges . Thomas Hardcaatle , son of the landlord of the Sun , ^ t A comb J wen t outt > n the night in question to look for ^ metWn | r Bear tbi-PoorhouBe ; with a lantern , an 4 fcuad a JJSriote of the York Union Bank , oa the road fafl iP where tho Ptti ? oaers-WA > rt' taken to ' . the public w « t wtth the last look
<^^ Pria <» witness to in 'fcriwlTilTrttir PrniThirnim . aadsavrhimaad the& ¦ fcjHaidcastte ^ jaye ( thenoie to witness , and ie HJM *^ fr tb ^? i » hd tookit atd . lo * ed up . ' T , yj » l | OMq > lt | l , fawua- . at-Aconib , said on the m&B@m * $ m »* eml ** . he had to go out to fetch ^¦ Pplkandabout seventy ot eighty yards from ' the JHSoate . -be saw some p » per lntLe rood , and on HHJg . % pp found It to be three £ 5 Union BftnkBilfr . ^ fnRwtfa ^ ery wet , and pressed together . ' ' c ' J P | | | UU < Hinlth , of the York poUce , went to Prince > llPtt jhcii ^ in Acomb , and saw the prisoners there . !^^ pti ! ii » ii 8 tcoat pocket he found a knife , and upon ^ dp ^ C ^ abilUng . He searched SfiddtetOn- . B coat ^ fiffi | ards at th ^ Castle aad found a smalt steel clasp $ ^ @P ^^ received one £ 6 note from Prince , and tfe »«< notea from Asquith ; they were all of the
« yp »^ B"S 8— Tho coatof Middleton was never out oyp * Wrti oa the road to Che Station-house but once , aiHMlit ^ nly while he left it tied up in a bundle , in th ^ aekney coach , with another policeman , for a few M ^ aitM .. j- ; : \ ¦ ; ¦; . . ., . ; ¦ : . . ; j ^ fcgmith re-colled—The steal clasp produced Is li&t ^ lbat . which .- fastened , my pocket-book , and is ma « 6 d with Ink underneath , like that was . I never toA *| Uijfib « iy ' on She night of the robbery that I should nofeuoir tbe robbers agaia . > ^ ppt ^ H ^ dgsoastafed . that be saw Mr . Smith after he j 3 SM * . BLtss—He dtd not teU me that he should ° t iBpf-. Uifl mett agaia . He waa apparentVy much aluHRMt ^ rM ' atniUB and ' sobw , and all that . " JPS ;«» 5 a « th « ia « efo » lh » iwosecntion . jnur . Cottinoham addressed tho Jory for Scott , and * r . Buss for Middleton . j ^ fbr Learned JujiGEfiumiMd up , and the Jtiry totmd # V « fdict ol Guilty withonthesltatien . fo Sentence—Two Yean Imprkoameat ia the House « f Correction .
JKOBSE BTEAWNO * T NOHtAND , NBAB HALIFAX . Wm . LJvesey , 510 , was , indicted for stealing a horse , the property of Joha Wild and Mr . Olll , of Norland . Mk Wassey appeared for the prosecution , aud Sir Gregory Lewin for the dtfenoe . ¦ ) i . Mr ., James Wilde < miAtbe fi ^ siwitam wiled , and stated that he ^ f fas a maltster tt Spwerbj Bridge , In October last he bought a horse , aidng with ttr . Gill , and up to the 2 nd « t November the horse was kept in afield belonging to Sdr . Jackson . On the 2 nd of November he was taken to the fair . In consequence of some taformatian ftftorwarda he weat to Mr . Taylor , and found tbe horsfla his possession . Mr . Gill , veterf | fe *> surgeon , of Sowerby Bridge , said h » joined Mr . mido in buying a hbrso in October , to
and they sent it for S ^ je Halifax fair . Tho wile was not successful r aad i& # horse was brought back and left q the field of Mr . Jackson . He saw him thero last on the Sunday afterwards . Ho never sold it , or authorised any on ^ to take it away . He next saw it in possession of Mr . ^ aylor , tho constable . Mr-Taylor said ^ in coaaequence of some information ho had ^ te ^ ivedifr ^ ia J $ r . Wilde , ^ e went to Hey wood , and foaH ^ Ke p ^ ija ^ r with . ^ aorse at a publio hocuje door . Told the p > lsbaer ITe apprehended ; him for home stealing , arid ne acknowledged stealing that horse and another . He said he hod sold the other on the way . Witness knew the horse to bo the property of tne prosecutors . This was the case for the prosecution .
Sir Gregory Lewin addressed the Jury for the prisoner , stating that he should bo able to shew that another person had claimed the horse , and offered to give it him , and if he should succeed in proving that the prisoner was thus imposed on , it would not be thtir duty to find Mm guilty of felony . He then called Abraham Thornton , who said he was hostlor at Thornton ' s Hotel , Sowerby Bridge . On the 4 th of Noyember Charles Wodsworth , a man named Breary ,
and Briggs were there . Wadsworth said he had two horses in a field , and he wished the prisoner would take them away . He said he had been swapping others for them at Halifax fair , and they were worth nothing , and be wished the prisoner would take them ; be would give them to him . The prisoner said he did not know where tho field was , and Wadsworth sent a man to shew him . Briggs was the man sent there with him , and they returned back without them . The people ia tho house , laughed at him , and said he durst not take the horse -when it was given him .
Francis Briggs called—He was at Thoratoa ' s Hotel Sowerby Bridge , on tbe 4 th of November . ! The company there were very merry , and Wadsworth told the prisoner he had two horses in the field that he would give to any ono who would have them , and he told him he would give him the horses . Wadsworth lives lit Sowerby Bridge . It was said one horse was black , and the other a chosnut horse . Mr . Wassey then addressed the Jury for tho pro-Becution , contending that the defence -was an absurd story trumped up to defeat the ends of justice .
The Judge said the question for the Jury was whether the prisoaer believed the horse to be Wadsworth ' s . The proof of a conversatioa to that effect was not eauugh , because if that were the case , it would only be necessary for a party to get up such a conversation at a public house , in order to be able to steal horses wit ' a impunity . But , then , to counteract this story , they had the admission of the prisoner to the constable , when taken , that he had stolen this horse and another . If he had had them iu the -way now stated , it waa but natural to suppose he would say so . After a few minutes consultation the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty . Sentence—Twolve months hard labour . v Tuesday , March 10 . HORSE STEALING AT GEEENGATES .
John Watkins , 22 , and Joseph aiding , 21 , were indicted for stealing two black mares , the property of John Barstow , on the 26 th ef November lr ^ st , at Greengates , in the West Riding . The prisoners pleaded guilty . Sentence deferred . HIGHWAY ROBBERY NEAE HALIFAX . Michael ffawson , 19 , Robert TiUeringto * , 12 , Wm . Barber , 2 l , Joshua Wilton , 4 % , and Jonathan Rusliworlh , 32 , were placed at the bar , charged in two indictments -with ossautting aad robbing Mr . Robert Crossley , on tho 6 th of August , at Northowram , near Halifax , and stealing from his person £ 6 10 s . in gold « v I " ' ten £ 5 note 8 ' * nd 8 ilTer watch i M " with robbing on the 83 me oocasioa Thomas Cockcroft , of a gold watch and a sum of money .
The Hon . J . S . Woutley and Mr . Wilkins appeared for the prosecution ; Sir GREGORY Lewin oppearod for Titterington and Wilsoa ; Mr . Bliss for Barber ; the others were undefended . The Hon . Mr . Wortley stated the case , and Mr Wilkins called—Mr . Robt Crossley , one of the prosecutors , who said he was a woolstapler at Halifax . Oa the aight of the Cth Aug . he and Mr . Cockcroft had been to Doacaster and on their way back , they left Wakefield about a quarter past niae , ia a gig . Oa arriving at Godleylane , about two miles from Halifax , a man passed themwhofrom his
, , manner , attracted their attention m ^ J * 0 hundred yards further on Mr . Cockcroft called his attention to iive men in the road , who came towards them and spread across the road . It was then a few minutes after twelve o ' clock . Tho prisoners Rush-worth and Wilson were two of those men , and seized the horse ' s head . Ho saw them distinctly . He stood up in tbe gig for the purpose of mini them . The other men passed round the gig , and Mr . Cockcroft jumped out Witness struck Rushworth across the fs . ee . Witness waa thea pulled out of tbe S \ S ; J « 8 t then he saw Mr . Cockcroft iumo ovnr the
wall . Wilson ami Rushworth joined tho man who dragged witness out Witness jumped upoa his legs , audtheyall three-ran .-him up violently againstthe wall seized him by the throat , aud stopped his mouth ; they continued " punching" him -with their knees against tha wall , and thea one-of them pulled out -witness ' s watch . When he found that , while another was taking money from his kft pocket , ho made u considerable effort to changa bis position Barber said D—a him , le ? us have him ca hia 'back . " He had aot till then aeoa Barber so as to identify him . Xhey then laid him oa Mb
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back , after carrying him four or five yards . Immediately they got him down they swore they would kill . Wm . Barber . eapeciaJly ^ ^ fl _ told them ihay might take his money ,-but he hoped they would spare his life . ¦ Th ^ jaaijM off Ms stoma ^ when tteyhskl thrown him down , taking hold of hi * cravat as thoagh they would 1 - } rtang ]» hlm :-. Barber tore bis trows ** ttau yfbea they had robbed Urn , he had not an opportunity of seeing Wilson and Rushton ' a face again , but he did Bar' 3 ber > * who swore several times that ie would take his lift . When Barber had left hint he went aboat four yards and took up his hat , and after looking fa It said < " Hetpi' d— 'H thce , take thy bat" His inittata -were iatfcahat .::: ; -, . ¦ ., ; .. ; -,: // .. . ^ - . . ¦ - . yVv---- -v , By . Sir » . Lewin—Thetianaaction lastedteBminute v Thomas ^ Cookcroft stated that on the 6 th of ¦ August he lett Wakefleld with Mr . Croaalty , ina gig , and on batik . « f < MMrrrin » Wm fiuirwDnMHi . immnit .
arriving new the Godley Lane toll-bar , a tnan p » s » e ^ them . who . looked at them , in a " signifieant " way . Wlien he ha * i passed they juet alitUe further on five other men , who attacked them in the manner described l > y , the last witness . He jumped over iho ~ w » U , bat C 9 » ld not get more than twenty or tweaty-nv ^ 'iirds * having epralaed hi * ancle . . He threw Borne of his money away in the field , before any of tbe roSbers came up . Titterington came up first , and ho ; had a good opportunity of seeing , him welL mttertegtod , aftw . rtawtiug before him for hail a minnte , ; spiang forward and struck him down , and then held his toad down , while Dawsou . whose face he could see well , came ap and jumped on him , and kneeling oa him , ^ aid ^ D- ^ thce , if thoamakes the least noise , we'll stfck tbee in a minute" He thea tor $ | up proseeator ' B waisteoht , andgpt outof hia iasidepoeket a bill for £ 82 , and six £ 5 notes . He then tried the other aide of the
waistcoat , and ripped opea his shirt to see if he had . ¦¦ 'anything there . He then got hold of the guard of bis watch , and tore It off , and put the watch in his pocket During all this time Titteriogtoa was holding his head down . They then searched'bi&other pockets , tearing his trousera dowiv-: * ad feeHn ^ i in' the . rightband pockot ; but thero was nothing there , and he next felt mhiB other pocket , and taking out the keys throw them down , saying—V Thon may ' st take them !" » hey then tafiedbia-coat ; and there found « n old pocket book , in which was a quantity of fishing tiuskte , bat they threw , thai away too , < Thejr- th *» tamed htm over , and- topk ; some coppers and his . handkerchief ttMnon thetfajM ,. ; ?/ D-n it , he ' s throwa it in M gftsa , " and raajw , search where he had crossed tie m \ l Tt&Y had < p | BTiously . asked him where his cash was . He thea weot down to » bouBe , ' and knocked up tttreemea , wheaecompaaied . him to the fleia , with a lantern . ¦ On g « tting ., toi the :. bjafttom « f the field , ' » tey
heard , them talkingJn the road . L 0 ae of them « ald > "lll go over ttbis way , lad *"; They we *» then about forty jrw 4 » from them , and he held up hia Taaterav when thef began to « tpne thorn . Ueandhiscampanionsthon wept away Jlilinhottt four olclock , when they retorned , and he- faaad bis pocket boo * au > 4 parse la the gr 4 sa ,-as he had ;^ eft them ; ; i .: lMinumber on his watch wis 702 * , ; niakeiaf name . ¦• • Vri-vaidi *• Jackson , LondOnl " They hod been , to Doucaster , and left it about fivo ocloofc . —By Sir Gregory Lawia : They had stopped it Wakefield to tea ,, and left' .. tbere about nine o ' clock . They both saw the first man , and ho « aw the two men who seized the reins , but he could not speak to them . There was a tuo <> n tliainight , but he-could ndt saytfoW old it was . He could sea = Daw * on ^ aod Titteringfcm di ^ tiuctly , and was positive of « ieir idontity .- ^ -Dawson cioaa-exanilned the prosecutor , stating that when prosecutor came to see him ia custody the first time he did not identify him . This Cockcroft denied . ' ' - .
John ^ Murgatjcoyd was a farmer HaU ^ ax , aftd < m the- night of the 6 th August he was in Godley Lane , about twelve o ' clock , aad he saw Barber-, Dawsofa , and Rushworth thexei . He believed there were si * men altogether there . , He was assaulted by tbe men on that night . The men who assaulted Him were the three lie had named . —By Sir Gregory Lewin- ^ -He v ? as a Itttfe alarmed ; aowus likely to be so whoa they stopped ' his breath . They were " fratching" when- he met thentl 4-By Mr . Bliss—Had seen Barb « * iefore , and spoken ' to him . —By Rushwortk—Had seen Rushworth tnan ^ a time before , and knew him by name . Sid not say he was not sure of him when he saw him at . the PoHce Office . —By Dawson—Did not say to Rawson , at the Police Ofiice , that he did not know Dawson . Ho did not ask which was Diwson , because he bad known him many years . —By the Judge—Wliea they left him , sfter Bobbing him , they weat oa-la the direction of GodTey Lane Bar . •' ¦ - ... ¦¦ : ¦ . ' - : ; : ;' "¦ •¦ ¦ - •¦ ¦ ¦ ¦•¦>¦ '¦ :
Jobn Priestley stated that he was a' drovt * . an < Hived neir Halifax . He stopped at " Happit Lane ;* ' he did not know when ; it waa on a . Tuesday ; hoidictiot know wnat month , but it was not winter . ' It was a bit after mowing time . He slept at Happit Lane , between Keighley and Halifax . There Was a road from fStttinp Cross and Happit Lane . He sawTiiteringtonand another come into the house he slept at , about six in the morning , and Titteringtoa called foe a pint of beer . Wilsoa and Ruahwortli , and another passed on at the sa » rie time . He nod known tht » j all More . He heard of this robbery that same day , when he got into Halifax . They went towards Keighley , when they left the house . By Sir Gregory Lewin—Was nofc much of a scholar ^ Wa ^ not sure it was not in the spring that he saw the prisoners at Happit Lane , but he believed it was on the 26 th of Nov . ( Laughter . ) He was not sure whether it waa in the spring , but he' believed' it to be in the summer . ( Langhtet . ) Believed there was about twelve months in the year : > - " ; -
Samuel Smith saw the prisoners a $ tho Black Bull Jon , Keighley , oa the 5 th of iNovember . ite ' next ' saw them on the followingday . Witness-knew a inaa nai » e 4 < lumseyjat Keig&ley . Conld epeik ; to ^ two pf'fhe jri 4 soners saying that they had got new clothes at Keigb- ley . He did not see them get thtm , bat neard Rushworth say so . Some clotiies were given to uini ; a coat by Rushworth , and a pair of shpea , and a pair of trowsers from Dawson . He got a coat , pair of trowsers and waistcoat from Barber , and a handkerchief from Rushwotth . It was on a Tuesday he taw them at Keighley , and they left on the Wednesday or Thursday in a Whitechapel . Ho saw some sovereigns while they wore there , in Titterington ' s possession . He heard of the robbery about a week afterwards . By Sir Gregory LewinDid not
— see Titteriugton in the WhitechapeL Heard him say he should go by coach . He saw about , sixty sovereigns in Titterington ' s hand , while he was " at the Black Bull Inn . Had felt the agreeable sensation of having forty sovereigns in hia bauds , but they were not his own ; they belonged to one John GilL By Dawson—Did aot kuow how long November was before Christmas . By the Judge—It was after harvest that he saw tneae men , but he could not say how long . George Qulnsey , of Koiguley , tailor , stated that on the Cth August , four of tho prisoners came to his shop .-Titterington came first , about nine o ' clock in the morning , to gei a pair of trowsers made . They were to be niatle by the next morning . Titteringtou came again in nbout a quarter of an hour afterwards with Dawson , to get a pair of trowsers and a waistcoat . They were to ba ready by the same timo as the others . Barber came a little before aooa . for & pair of trowters alsol
fhose also were to be ready by tffe next morning . After Barber had been there he rone again with liushworth , and they wished him to have a pair of trowsors aud a waistcoat ready for RushwortU also by the next morning . Witnesss mode all the elothes , ar . d delivered them next day to Titteringtoa and Barber . He saw them all four together once , hat he could not say on which of the two days . The clothes came to about £ 5 . Titteringtou paid him part , and Barber the remainder . They paid him in £ 5 notes . They gave him a £ 5 note " in deposit in the first instance , and he gave them change out of it The second also left a deposit out of another £ 5 note . Tney each also paid the balance next day out of £ 5 notes . Witness hod more than four payments , and ke believed they were all in £ 5 notes . One of those payments was for a ready-made coat . Before he made the coata be took , their measures , and he believed they all fitted them on in the shop before they were paid for ,
BySirGREEORY Lewin—Spoke to the date from book . [ The witness ' s book was here produced , and the date was the ( ith of August ] Thomas A ken , assistant constable of Halifax , stated , tha' on the 15 th of August , he waa on Earnsiey racecourse , audsiw Rushworth , Titteringtun , and Barber there . He apprehended Rushworth , and Frazer apprehended Baxler . A man named Riwaoa laid hold of Titteringtou . Titteriugton and Rushworth got away in abontten minutes , bat Barber Was kept half-au-bour . The reason they got away was , that the people rescued them , thlnkiug they were . Chartists . The prisoners resisted and kicked .
Charles Ovendal , Inspector of the Dublin Police , ap . prehen ; tcd Titterington on the 24 th instant He gave tbe « a : ne of Thomas ' Thompson . On searching him , he found in his waistcoat pocket the gold watch produced . Also one Halifax Joint Stock Baok Note ; ' two notes of the Bank of Ireland of £ 5 each ; and a £ 1 Note of the Provincial Bank of Ireland . He also found two pawn tickets , one for a gold watch . After that , he went to Mr . Sheppard , the pawnbroker , and , on showing him one of the tickets , Sheppard produced a watch , since identified by Mr . Crossley . He also found on theprisoner some silver and copper . —By- £ i * Gregory Lewia—Prisoaer told him be was an Italian Jeweller . Thomas Prenderville , Inspector of the Dublin Police , apprehended Barber and Wilson oa the 26 th Angnst , in Abbey-street . 'Barber endeavoured to get away . Witness received the silver watch produced from Sheppard , at the Police Ofiice . It had the name of Crossley on the handle . On Barber he found a dirk and a loaded pistol . .
Thomas Sbeppard , pawnbroker , Dublin , stated that the ticket produced was from his shop . The Bilver watch produced he received from Titterington , on the 2 lst August He gave the name of Titterington , of Liverpool . Mr . Cockcroft recalled . The gold watch produced was his property . The prosecutor tried It in the outer case , which had not been stolen , and it was fouud to fit He knew it by the number and name . It hod been in the family forty-eight years . .
Mr . Crossley recalled . The silver -watch produced was hia property , and the one Btolcn from Mm on the night in question . It had " R . Crossloy , Halifax , " engraved on it Prosfccutor saw Rushwoith in the gaol and -was saying there that they nipped his throat pretty tightly , when Rushworth said he was not withia twelve miles of the place . Prosecutor said he should be able to shew hewas , and he then said he was not within four miles . Prosecutor then said if it had not been for him , Ms wife and children would have been a widow and orphans by that time ; on which Rushworth went
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. to the window , and on returning hewas is tears , a ^ said , " Well , if he was to go , he'd ten aA ttboctttS Pfooecutor dWd : bin-fce ^ dld aotwtsb ^ lilwfb ^ e ^ thing . He asked prosecutor if , he did nothear o 3 M ^^^ ^ - ^ r ^ ^^ mmm ^^ iSM not fet 10 m have a draw ; fll ^ r p ^ mij ^ i ^^^ tbe gate , and that was aU b ^ did . H « ^^^ JJS two-poHco of the raonoy . ~ - , . [ V . 2 " "' - "*¦ ^ S John Mnrphy said he wm aft msp ^ tor of b < A » lal Dublin , ' ana on the 24 th of An ^^ ha apprdwBdrfl Dawaon ; lM | d forad a pistol out him . ; ' ** ' ?^ ^ Sir GreoorT IiBWiN and Mr . Buss aadressedttkii Jojj on behalf of Titteriogton , Wilson , and BadMtl relying cbiefly on ^ oe statements of Smith , and tSestel ley , ; wfib spoke ioMe 5 ti £ of Noveml )« asthftd » l # wMgh they r saw the prisonera , and not ^ C wt « Aagnst '"¦¦ ' •' - - ¦ . •¦ ¦' . ' ¦ . . ¦ ¦ ¦ " - ¦ ¦"" . ' . ¦"' . : T ; - " : " -i ' ' ™ - ^ ¦ : ' j . . ' -s Mr . Buss then , called witnesses $ o ; <^ a % 4 cK , !;^ qp first waa .- ¦> ; ¦ ' [ ¦ ¦ . ' ¦ ' ; - y ' _ '* ' : \ . 'i . , \ \' -X-- \ j .. - ^ Mr . Hemingway , of High Town , ' > rEo saO . he kn * ., Barber , anti inewknothing baiofWa . JBenadknM ^ himfcrnineyears . '; ¦¦ l ' ., ""•'' " ' . ' " V / : ' : ' ^ . Mr . -Keighley , of Halifox , said the prisoner BaikpS borea good character ubW tnettmeof this trans « o ^ o ^ Mr . Ashley , anrgeon , High Town , HaUlni ; kWb ^ similar character of Barber . - ^ % £ For the others , no witnesses were called . " ^ i The Learned Judge summed up - at coaslderahw leagtb . - ^ 1 The Jury found all the prisoners gailty . J * a « fu « t >» i /> v . «^ «• ^^^ . t-. u . . " ^ j ^
Mr . Justice ERSKJNE then addressed the prison telUng them that theeffence of whkh they were fouiji gailty wa » ono now of soch frequent oecsffreace th he should not be doing his doty did he not makeM example of them . Barber bad alieady pleaded golSj to tobhing Mnrgateoyd and Crossley , in addition ^ being convieted of the robbery of Mr . Cockcroft , afif he , and Titt ^ ringtaiu >» fid -IWws ^ were rf j ^ to have accompaoied'the robbery with great-rioiSwt The sentence " of the Comt upon them , thereon , w | that they be transported beyond the seas for the ter of their aatnral lifa . With refereooet « Rushworth anA
Wilson , it appeared from the lips of the prosecutetjs that the fo ^ oiee bad saved tbe life of Cocicroft , «| that the isiter $ ad a ' . so interfered to prevent yioleaoi These circamsianct * would be considered , ^ said ttw s ^ i tence npoa tbeia was tbat they should be traaspoita beyond tbe « es 4 for the terra of tenjrears . Th j *^ ioaers , Rashw ^ rth . and WilsoJj , iad « ureely beenr « moved from thevflock , when they were recalled , ii | i his LordsMp , juiddressing them , said , be fo * aft , S referring to U » i ! rtte ^ Parliaiiient , tbat he W ^ WJl a more lenkmt ^ w ^ iapoa- them than he was ^ a ! CSed in doing i Tai seirt « Me of ttie Coortwas tlai they Wtransporteil ^ tb&term of fifteen years . f \
HOR 8 E ^ StEAWNfi A % HSW 1 NQBR 0 VQH , li ' M Henry Toumek&ynB indicted for stealing » hone ^ ofl the 6 th of Noyember , at Hemingbronghy in the TS ^ Riding , the property of Mr . Banks . . ;• >' -. " ' V ^^ B ^ rlr . Baines was for the proflEcijti « n , aad Mr . Wri ^ M K \ NS for the defence . . ' "' ¦ C M The Jury found a vprdict ai Gsilty . Senteao # - ~ Twelve Months Imprisonment ^^ ' ' * >>^ v - - . vi-ivr 3
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NISItPRIUS . COTIRT ^ afoMAq ; , March 9 . v | Mr . Justice COLEKIDj&b « at this morning at nm » ' O ' clock . ' ¦¦ ' ., ; . . 'U't ;^ ' ^ - - - . ¦ ¦¦ " ¦ ' ¦ ¦¦ : / " '' -: M WOOD AND WALKER » . MCH 0 LS 0 | l ANP OTREKS ,: &-Messrs . Cresswell , Starkie , and Adolphns ' wwe f <* t the plaiutifts , who are spinners of yarn at Bradf « rtl | j Messrs . Alexander and Wigutman for the defendant who are manufacturers at Manchester . ' ' ' ; C '
The octicn was brought to recover - £ 799 in ., \ 'laif \ yarn supplied to-the defendants-from 'November 1838 ^ toJuael 839 . ¦ ¦ ¦' - ¦ ¦ - . - .- ¦' ¦¦ ' ¦;• . - - ; : . ?' . ; '' -- ' r = Por the plaintiff , ^ witacsses were eaUe 4 ^' f * OT * Vbjfi order for the goods , ' and their delivery ¦\^ Stik iM ^ stn ' -- % Mr . AlexJiw her appeared for the defendant , lfi £ Ktanss . thenther"defendants having alloweiijndgmeng to go by defaalU In February , 1839 , Mr . KratUg tob * outof the partnership . Notice of the dlssotuticrti vM inserted in the London Gazette and in , the PJ ^^^ H newspapers , which were taken at the ^ News ' Rogma ? Bradford , which- Mr ; Walker frequented , a ^ d tSe a ^ over the premises was altered , Mr . Krauss's Bam ^ betop erased . ' These Veingthe facts , ne submitteil thct Q *
plaintiffs bad-received * safficient noticd of Mr . KrattA ^ non-liability , and that therefore he ought not aowM be rendered liable for ; the payment of goods , not aim iota of whieh hadever bctin ' appropriated foi . Sll benefit ; and befanse Mr . Mokinson , from his ^ inpl fortunes in business , wag unable to pay the plamw ^ i ¦ Jnjt demands . ^ The Learned Counsel admitted $ h > C ftr ^ Uie good * supplied previously to February , 188 " » , tfai defendahtrMr . Kraus 3 J was jointly liable . ' : " : . "Jv S . Witnesses were then called in support of the" ab o ^«| facts . In his examination , oae of them jAated ttu * - although Mr . Walker waa a subscriber to ihe . Nrtt ' Room at Bradford , he only occasionally attended ¦ \ , Mr . CRBS 8 WELL , in his-reply , contenaej- ffiatr * partnership having once existed between partlo } , noae . of those parties were exempted from responsibility , unless it was brought Uome * to the creditors they haitl received
notice of the dissolution . Tlie nsual and pr * . ' per course was to send a circular giving sdchinformaUoii and if a man would- not t *> thU tronble , he w 3 sure the ; . Jury- Would not very easily rtTease hS ftoiu responsiblHty : Direct evidence of the knoiiiN ledge of the plaintlffsof the itet there was none j and hesuhMy ^ djOiat 1 fee implication was no ^ suffidieat ^^*! # S ^ S « aKl ^ ifenH « o .. ja ^ ¦ o&te-vqiabfTfc . volve ;! ia the case , and tondwde ^ jtft&g ^ niflitfepMcS by calling upoa the Jary « dfi » a % verdict for Jhe sUb . tifis . . . . . . ,-. ; : , " , ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ , ; : r < , - : ^ -: y ^ WViy ^ i The Learned Judge summed up with , considerable minuteness , . observing that with Kspect to £ 5 t ? 0 odd , for goods supplied after February , 1839 , the Jury musk be , satistted that ; the plaintifis had receivedaoties , through some medium or other , which it rested on the defendant Mr . Krausa : to , proye , otherwise they we entitled to recover in the action . . ; , ; .-
The Jury retired , and after an absence of about twenty minutes , returned a verdict for the plaintifi * for the full amount ¦ . . ; TILBCBIir ' r . HAWKTARD , Mr . Greenwood was for tbe plaintiff ; Mr . Wi& kinson , for tho defendant , consented to a verdict being given for the plaintiff— -Damages , £ 50 .
. ; . V JHJTTERFIELD V . TYAg . ¦ .. This was . aa action bronghfe on s Bin of Exchange . It was undefended ; -and the hand-writing of the d « i fendant having been proved to the note , a verdict waf givea for the- plaint ff—^ Damages , £ 16 C fis . "•¦ '"'¦' * , _ ^ 5 Qaispitt . p , txja . ' .,. ; .. . - ; ¦¦ "' - "D " TWswas an action on a Bill of Exchange , made bf the defendant , ia September , 1838 . Verdict for th » plaintiff—Damages , £ 200 168 . .-. ¦'¦ SUTCLIPF E AND OTHERS p . A 1 NLET . Mr . Baines and Ml Pashley were for the plaintiffs ; Mr . Ckess well , Mr . Starkie , and Mr . Mab > tin for the defendant
The plaintiffs ore splrit-mercbjtnta at Halifax ; thedefendant is a publican in that town . - The action wafc brought to recover £ 227 , and interest on a pronnssorf note given for £ 227 and , interest On opening tti case ,. . -. - ' : • Mr . Baines said that many years ago the defendant fell into difficulties , and he applied to the p ! aintiifc for a loaa of mon ^ y , whi « h was advanced to him . For some time he was unable ; indeed his circumstance were so bad tbat he wa ? not called upon until 1838 , when some property coming to him application wa * made to him , and he signed in October , 1836 , a ptomiBsory note for the amount advanced . The defendant ' bad pleaded first that he did not make the note—second , that there was no consideration given , and third , that he waa induced to make it when in a state of ia ^ toxication .
Mr . Barstow , an attorney , having proved the rig ^ nature to the note , Mr . CBES 8 WELL , for the defendant , said that h » had been released from the payment of this aote by bankruptcy , but he bad since chosen , oa moral considerations , to renew the obligation . Ho was afraidr therefore , that a verdict most but given against him , though his circumstances wera sach as would prevent him from discharging it ^ : The Jury immediately returned a verdict fw tfc ? plaintiff—Damagt' 8 j £ 3 » 9 . V EOBINSON t . DEABLOYD . \ Mr . Cresswell and Mr . < K . * ibWLES were for the plaintiff ; Mr . Dundas and Mr . Watsok for Vbf > defendant
The action was to recover £ < 50 , for the age of a oiD and ' steam power , in the township of Huddersfield . It waS brought under the recent statute , which allows tbj landlords of tenants who persist holding over th * expiration of their tenancy , " either to bring an action of ejectment , or to recover double the value from that time . Notice to quit was given on the 3 i , 8 t of December , 1888 , and the defendant refused to leave antif January , 18 ' 4 O ; the ordinary rent of the mill was " £ 451 a-year . .. v .. - . ¦ ..., . . - .. - . - . . " ¦ ¦ . ¦ -,- ¦ " ¦ : The- defence was , that the tenancy did not commence until the . first of January , at which time an agreement wsa entered into with respect to the broken time which bad been made while the machinery was being fitted up . If tki » were not the ease , : the tenancy could not commence until the 21 st June , when be actually entered ; in neither of which cases the notice to quit was invalid .
Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages , £ 450 , with leave to move the Court above to reduce the damages , in case they consider that " steam power" was not included ia the words of the statute , which were " lands , tenements , and hereditaments . "
X . 0 CK . W 00 D tf . HOLHOYD . Mr . Cresswell and Mr . BAtNES , were for th « plaintiff ; Mr . Wilkins wa ? for tbe defendant The action was brought to recover damages for a » assault , to which the defendant pleaded not guilty . The facts of . the ease , as statedda tha opening , were these : —Mr . Lockwood was » manufacturer of faa <^ cloths , and farming a small quantity of land at Lep&otft ' near Hnddersfield ; Mr . Holroyd was also a farmer at that place . Oa the evening of the 3 rd December , * 1 ( Continued in our Seventh page . ) ¦
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Northern Star (1837-1852), March 14, 1840, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/king-y1kbzq92ze2675/page/6/
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