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7 OS 2 &SHX 2 Z 2 SP&XKG ASSIZES . CBOWN COTTBT , Sattbdat , Mabch IS . CBefore Mr . Baron Rolfe . ) RAPE AT HOLMFIBTHfTta . EemnrOif , 25 , was charged with having , on thf 30 th of August last , committed a rape on Mary Am Hate Mr . Baixes and Mr . Pashlkt were for the prose-¦ ccV . va ; the prisoner -jra * undefended . The prosecntrix is fifteen years of age , and her pa-» ut ; reside at Holm&rtb , in the parish of Kirkburton . Th = prisoner is a married man , and ¦ was living at no frv-. t ditUnce from Mate ' s house . On the 30 th of Ac ^ -uit the girl wag at prisoner ' s house , wMhtthe prisoner , Ms wife , and three children were 4 Hp In the erening she again -went to the house wMBt the prisoner was Alone , and then the offence was commit ted . 'J ' i . s Jury foond the prisoner Guilty . T > be transported beyond tie seas for the term of his natural life .
RAPE KEAK BRADFORD . John CuLpon , 20 , was charged with having , on the 17 tL December last , at Manningham , near Bradford , eoir .: uisted a rape on Elizabeth Bell—>* ot Guilty .
MISDEMEANOR . Joseph Harper was charged with a misdemeanor , in attempting , on the 25 th of Feb ., at Aske , near Richmond , to commit an unnatural crime . —Not Guilty . ilnty HcAion , who had pleaded guilty to concealing the birth of her illegitimate child at Knaresbro ' , was then brought up . 'ih-- Judge informed her that she might , if she liked , withdraw her plea , as , in his opinion , what she had done was no offence at alL The prisoner then pleaded Not Guilty , and the Jury , junior the direction of his Lordship , acquitted the prisoner . Jaw Aiderson was charged with assaulting Harriet Caf =. in York Castle , with intent to commit a rape . The Jury acquitted the prisoner .
MISDEMEANOR . H irr . er Brook was charged wilh a misdemeanor in _ s , " * r ¦ i assaulted Charlotte Allen , an idiot . ? - ' . r . B . u : < es and Mr . Oyere > d were for the proseoat . c . Mr . Wilkiss defended the prisoner . Tiie proseeutrix is eleven years of age . There were * e ^ -t *\ circumstances tending" to fix the guilt -npon thr pnsoner . The girl was placed in the witnessbox , -irttnded by the matron and nurse of the Wakefic ' . d ' . tmatx asylum , but was unable to give any evidtr-. ?! r . Wiikins stressed the Jury in an eloqaent and po ^ rful manner . Jtefter which Tie Learned Jvdge summed up , and the Jury re-~ tir- ~ :. After a consultation of three quarters of an hour they found the prisoner Guilty . To be imprisoned tw- % ears .
r " :. » Grand Jury came into Court with several bills , \ rh 3 thfcir duties being finished , his Lordahip discfcr . r c * d ihem with the thanks Of t _ e cpnnlry for their a ; : -: " iauce . ASSAULT . l : — . iamin Wright was charged with an assault on Bar ... Dawson , with intent to eenimit a rape . :- "; r . Baixes was for the prosecution , and Mr . Bliss for tiie defence . 1 he pr « secutrix is about eighteen years of age , who lives ¦ with her father at Yeadon , about eight miles from Let-is . The prisoner is a stonemason , and a married
man . and resided at HorBforth . On Saturday , the' 15 th of August , between seven and eight o ' c'ock in the morrnng , the prosecutris left her father ' s house to-go to Car :-. > a , a village about & mile off , for some milk . After she L-d btan at Carlton , and was returning through Stick Field , along a bridle road , haying a hedge on one sid = iad bushes on the other , she saw the prisoner ¦ eoucbfd upon the ground . When she bad got a short dis " : * - « e pa £ t him , he followed her , and , with some Ticirace , committed the crime imputrd to him . Wituefea -were called to proTe as alibi , ( iuiliy—To be imrr- ;< ontd one rear .
MAGISTRATES' BOOM . —Saturday March 13 . ( Before R . Armstrong , Esq ., Q . C . J G "rge Johnson , 57 , pleaded guilty to haTing , on the 16 th of November , stolen three heifers , belonging to Gv- r ; e Crawshaw . To be imprisoned and kept to hsru labour , in WakeSeld House ef Correction , for one year J-Znn Hook , 23 , -was charged with baring , on the 31 st ef - ¦ . ueust list , stolen two heifers , the property of Chides Houghton . Sir Geigoei Lewis -was for tie pri * -at . The prisoner was employed to' . driTe the belfcrs from Rotherbam Fair to the Red House , Dear Dorr : sitT . On his way thither he stopped at the >* ew InE , Barmbrough , anJ there he offered the heifers for salt -o Mr . Hopkin 3 on , for _* S , which he agreed to gm . Bat surpxion being excited , he was taken into cust- Ij ; and ¦ when brfore Sir F . "Wood / the magistrate made a confession . Guilty . To be imprisoned an- - i :-pt to hard labour , in WakeSeld House of Correctisn . tor one * vear .
J ^ - -. 7 i Farr . hill , 3 S , was charged with having , on the Srd f October , at BaraoidBwkk , burglariously broken and entered the warehouse * f James Grt-en , and stolen tter ^ irom nine cotton warps , one cotton piece , and eleTra moascVin-de-iaine pieces , his property . Mr . Matthews stated the ease for the prosecution . The ' . risoner was indicted for having broken into and entc - "i the warehouse of the prosecutor , who is a mari-acturer at Park Close , Barooldswiex . on the 23 rd of October . 1 ^ consequence of information received by the rrusecntor , he went to his warebonae on the morning cf the 24 th , and found the window had been broken open , and an eatran # e had been effected . On further exaaimation , it was found that the goods mentioned in the Indictment had been stolen . Some suspicion arose ! in e ; na * queues of which Mi . Joseph Barrett , constable of CV- ' ne , Trent , on the 30 th of October , to the house of tbe ri'isonei ; and there , beneath the fl ^ gs in the £ c / ot , thfiv ' j und the identical pieees which Tr-. re missing .
Guilty . To be imprisoned and kept to hard libour for cue ;¦ = ar . bightat eobbebt . Jtvph Pilling and Joseph Sharpc were charged with hav .. ; g , on the 7 th March , feloniously assaulted James Wo-:- i . on tb « ro 3 d from Bradford to Halifax , and rob - « l him of 7 s . 6 d . F' -r the defence , a woman named Mary Larkin . ¦ was caH-. l . wbo swore that Pilling was at her house after tile r / bbery was committed . A ' ter consulting together abont half an hour , the Jur ¦ returned a verdict of Not Guilty .
STABBI 5 G AT HAPEL ALLEItTOX . J -eph Motley . 30 , pleaded guilty to stabbing and eutv . ns Joshua Baylor , at Caapel AUerton , in the Bor . uga of Lee-is . He was vsHtmced U > be imprisoned and ie ^ tto hard labour six calendar months .
H 0 B 5 E STEALIXG . Christopher Sail , 27 , w ^ a charged -with having , on the : txh February , Blolen a black mare , the propei iy of :- ; r . Joseph Groves , of Aberford . Gu . Hy . —To be kept to hard labour one year . HOUSE BSEAKI . NG . WlUiam Bobson , 23 , was charged with having , on the - ~ ik September , stolen £ ' 95 in Bank of Eng l and not- ? . and seven sovereigns , from the dwelling-house of th « ' a : e George Butham , of Emswell , in the parish cf Dr ^ geid . Gjiity—To be imprisoned and kcjt to hard labour for twe years . HORSE STEALING . Jihn Bro'cn , ZS , vra 3 charged with having , on the l 6 tL December , stokn & dark brown mare , . he proper . j of John Trippit , of Taakersley . G ; i-ty—Sentence deferred .
STEA 1 IXG CATTLE . John Pybus was charged with having stolen an hetrr , tit property of William WardJe , of . Middlesboro ^ . ah , in the North Hiding . G iiry—To &e imprisoned a » d kept to hard labour ictT * - -I calendar months
CROWN COURT , Mokday , Matich 15 . ( Before Baron Rofe . J STABBIXG AT BOTHEBHAJL A - ' finder Macdoncdd , 18 , was charged with having , on tie 1 st of February , at Rotheriiim , feloniously stah'td , cat , axd woanded Jimes Kiley , with intent to do fc * m some grievous bodUybsrm . Mr . Wop . tlet and Mr . PasHLEY were for the pro-8 ecu * : oi !; the prisoner was undefended . It appeared from the evidence tiia : the prosecutor is ala ' -vurer , and lodged with the prisoner , at the hous-j of a person named Benjamin Greaves . On the night of ti-e 1 st of Febmary , he went to bed between eight and nine o ' clock , in the same room as the prosecutor alep :, and the latter web in bad at tire time . Prosecutor heard a disturbance down stairs , on which the
prisoner jumped out of bed , and said " you b r , 111 soon settle you , " Prosecutor &iid to him " , " stop , Alexander , my lad , its easy to get into trouble , bnt har . ; to get out of it" Prisoner bounced " out ; saying " d a my eyes , but 111 be in quod before morning . " He rummaged for a stick , and the prosecutor shouted out " co' -ne Mrs . here ' s this blackguard getting a stick , may be to kill somebody with . " He also removed the fire-irons behind a box . Shortly afterwards , the prisoner struck him in the f&ce , he returned the blow , and several blows passed between them . Afttr the figh ' .. the prosecutor went towards the bed , and en stooging down , the prisoner rushed upon him , and stab- > e
When called upon for his defence , the prisoner siid he was in liquor at the time , and he hoped they would hart mercy upon Mm , as he hid an aged mother to keep . Tbe Jury fctmd Mm Guilty , and hs was sentenced to be tamponed for fifteen years . : MANSLAUGHTER AT SHEFFIELD . - ¦ Jama ^ lkucson , 23 , was charged with the man-Aui £ hteT of Felix Ghalaby , st Sheffield ; and Johtt Iforfes , 25 , and TFm . Bark ^ 26 , were charged -with aiding ami abfcfting ia the commission of the of-
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Mr . Wobtlet and Mr . Overend were for the prosecution ; the prisoners were defended by Mr . He atox . The deceased was an Irishman , and worked with the prisoner a * a tin-plate worker in the Nag ' s Head Turd , Sht-ffield . On the 26 th August last , the workmen , amongst whom were the prisoner and deceased , went into the Nag ' s Head public-house , where quarrel arose . A fight was proposed , and Dawaon and the deceased west into a field at Hyde Park for that parpo * e . Morton and Bark acted as seconds , and thirty rounds were fought One of the blows under the left e&r knocked the deceased down , and he was then found so severely injured , that it was deemed necessary to remove him to the infirmary . His death took place about twelve o ' clock the same night , and arose from a rupture of the blood vessels in the brain , caused bj extreme violence .
Mr . Heatoj * argued that it could not be considered mansl&uthta * , inasmuch as the parties voluntarily agreed td ^ Pit The Learned Judge said if two men fought In cold blood , and one killed the other , the offence was not merely mansls . ttgb . ter , bat murder -, but in this case be believed the fight arose in a state of beat and excitement The Jury found the prisoner guilty , and the Judge siid , as they bad been already im prison several months , he thought the punishment they had already received sufficient The Bentence of the Court , therefore , was , that they should psf a fine to the Queen of Is ., and then be discharged .
MANSLAUGHTER . NEAR HULL . Alexander Wright , 55 , and John Wright , 21 , were indicted for killing and slaying Win . Crowdie , at the pariah of Mapleton , in the East Bidins . Mr . Archbold and Mr . Raises conducted the prosecution ; the prisoners were undefended . The priBonera are travelling sweeps . In December lr . st , they had two boys with them , one named Fearnley , and the other the deceased , who was el even years of age . His parents were not known , and the prisoners met wit . h him and engaged him at Hull Bridge . The case against the prisoners waa almost entirely supported by the evidence of the boy Feamley , who stated that , on several days , the younger prisoner beat the unfortunate deceased with a stick orer the head and
different pa ^ s the body . On the day his death be was sent up a chimney at Hornsea Burton , and there be became fast On being taken down be Boon afterwards expired . A surgeon , Mr . Kirk , of Hedon , was sent for , and on coming he found the deceased in a very emaciated condition . There were no appearances of external violence , with the exception of some small scars on the shouldeT , and other parts of his body . On examining the lungs they were found in a highly inflamed state , and it was the opinion of the surgeon that the b « y had died from inflammation . There was adhesion in the right lung , which indk-ated a former attack of inflammation . Exposure to the cold might have produced the inflammation he witnessed , and there were no marks of blows to account for it .
Tbe Learned Judge , in summing up , intimated that there was no case against Alexander Wright , and that ¦ with respect to John there was not sufficient evidence to prove that the Wows and ill-treatment were the immediate cause of death . Tbe Jury might , however , find him guilty of an assault The Jury accordingly acquitted Alexander Wright , and found John Wright Guilty . His Lordship then observed on tbe prisoner ' s brutal and heartless onduct to the poor unoffending boy , and sentenced him to twelve months' imprisonment MANSLAUGHTER AT SHEFFIELD . Gecrpe Reaney , 35 , was indicted for the manslaughter of George Belk , at Sheffield . llr . WO'rtlet and Mr . Overend were for the prosecution ; Sir G . Lewin defended the prisoner . The prisoner resided in Thomas-street , and en the morning ' of Sunday , the 24 tn of January last , about ten o ' clock , ' a groat noise was . heard by the neighbours to procted ! from the prisoner ' s house . No notice w »» then taken ; of it , but some time afterwards a policeman , in passing I the prisoner ' * door , found the deceased laid in the ; street quite dead . On inquiry , it was ascertained that j about one o ' clock that morning the prisoner had gone home in liquor . On going into the house , he heard a i
itAiCA riTiQ r \ f tVtA vrttstc ** Vijlnff tliot tit \\\ m % » tfa « ni ] iV > mI noise , one of the voices being tkat of bis wi ( e and that of a man—tbe former saying , " Give over—my husband will be coming . " The prisoner burst into the room , j which was quite dark , seised the man , whom he did : not then know , by the throat , and a desperate struggle ensued , in which Belk died . The prisoner afterwards ! gave himself into custody , and said he was very sorry , j for he only intended to give the man a good thrashing ., On the surgeon being called , be said he -was of opinion that Belk ' s death had been caused by external < violence , but he would not say that it might not have 1 been caused by deceased ' s own efforts to rescue himself ' from the prisoner in the scuffle ; he also stated the deseasfcd laboured under a disease of the heart , previous ! to this time . i
SirG . Lewin , m addressing the Jury , urged that tbe Jury , on this evidence , could not fatisf » cu > ri ; y conic to the conclusion that his death had been cau&ed by the prisoner ; and under tbe eircunistancts , he hopeu they would give a merciful consideration to the case . The Learned Judge said there was certainly a doubt on the surgeon ' s evidence , and , without summing up , left the case in the hands of the Jury , who almost immediately returned a verdict of Not Guilty .
MANSLAUGHTER AT HEBDE . N BRIDGE . Patrick Boyle , 20 , was charged with the manslaughter of John Conolly . Mr . Baines and Mr . W ilk ins were for the prosecution ; the prisoner was defended by Sir G . Lkwin . Tbe parties were Irishmen , and were employed , with a number of others , on the Leeds and Manchester Railway , at Hebden Bridge . On Sunday , tbe 19 th Tuly , a party of them ( amongst whom were tbe prisoner and Conolly ! -were at the Ball pnblic-house , where they drank a good deal of ale . A quarrel took place , and the deceased having become obnoxious to the others , he was knocked down , and there was a general cry of " Kill him , kill him ! " The prisoner got upon a table , and fell upon Conolly with his knees . He then got up and " poised" him two or three time * over the chest , and once in the side . Conolly walked borne , a distance of one hundred yards , and expired in five minntes .
In defence , tbe prisoner called two of his ompamons , who swore that he was not the man who attacked Conolly , and that Conolly was not attacked at all ¦ whilst they were in the house . Tbe Jury found the prisoner Guilty . The Leuraed Judge said his offence was aggravaUd by tbe defence he had set up , and sentenced him to Twelve months' imprisonment The Court rose at half-past seven . MAGISTRATES' ROOM , Monday , March 15 ( Before R . Armstrong , Esq ., Q . C . J
HOUSEBREAKING , ilaiiheic Terry and Joseph Fieldhcugh were charged with having , on the 6 th of March , broken and enttred tae dwelling-house of Richard Oddy , at Tong , in tbe parish of Birstall . Mr . Asumore was for the prosecution : the prisoners wire defended by Sir G . Lewin . The casb depended entirely upon circumstantial evidence . It appeared , from the evidence , that the prosecutor , -who is a clothier at Tong , fastened up his b ^ use on Saturday night about twelve o ' clock . About
tbre * o ' clock in the morning he was awoke by a noise , and on getting up he saw a man . The man ran away , and tbe prosecutor pursued him for a distance of fifty yards . During the chase the man dropped his hat He was not able to capture him ; bnt on his return he picked up the bat He called up his brother , and they found the window tad been broken open , bnt nothing was lni&sicg . On going out they saw Fieldhough against a hay-stack in an adjoining field . They were also both Sten together at a public-houae not far from the premises , about three o ' clock . The hat picked op ¦ was clearly identified as belonging to Terry .
The Jury found Terry Guilty , and Fieldhough Not Guilry . Terry was sentenced to six mouths' imprisonment , nnd hard labour .
EMBEZZLEMENT . Richard Speight was charged with having , at Selby , feloniously embezzled £ 1 5 s . 9 d ., in two distinct sums , which h j . d been received by him as clerk to Mr . Fotbergill , attorney , on account of the Barkstone Ash and Skyrack Coiyi of Requests . It was not clearly- proved tha . t tbe defendant intended to convert the money to his own use , and the Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty . STEALING WOOL . George Firth , 25 , Joseph Roebuck , 27 , and Henry Hargrt-irfS , 29 , were charged -with having fel&niousiy stokn 120 pounds of lamb ' s wool , from the dwelliog-IiouBe of Samuel Brook , of Lindley , near Huddensfield . Mr . Pashlet conducted the prosecution ; the prisoner was defended by Mr . Wilkiss . The prosecutor is a woollen cloth manufacturer at Lindley ; tb . e prisoners all reiide at Dalton , whieh is about four or five miles from the former place . On Saturday , the
2 nd of January , the work-room belonging to tke prosecntur was safely locked up , and on the following day it was also observed that every thing was right On the Monday morning , the prosecutor found the door open , and that there had been a bag of lamb ' s wool and an empty box t&ken away . The evieuce adduced to connect the prisoners with the robbery , was that Firth and other two men were drinkiug on the Sunday night at the Odd Fellows' beer-house , which is about 300 yards from tho prosecutor ' s ; on the same night another house near was attempted toobe broken open , and a person named Vickerm&n observed three men , who answered to the description of the prisoners , run in the direction towards Brook ' s liouse . A carrier named Lockwood also observed them carrying wool , and after they had passed him they went to the house of Btnjamin Hargreaves , and iR&ieted on leaving the wool there . Hargreaves gave information against them , and they were taken into custody . The Jury found the prisoners Guilty . Sentence was deferred . The court rose st five o ' c ' oct .
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TUESDAY , Maech 1 « . ( Before Mr . Baron Rolfe . ) MANSLAUGHTER . William Walker , 21 , was charged with the manslaughter of Sarah Jane Thiitleton , at HulL Mr . Baines and Mr . Bain conducted the case for the prosecution ; Mr . Raine appeared for the prisoner . The deceased was between eight and nine years of age , and she met with her death on the 21 st of December last , on the Old Dock Bridge , in consequence of the negligent driving by the prisoner of the Hornsea mail . The prisoner was not the regular driver , but he drove the mail from the Pest Office after the letter bags had been delivered , to the stables , where the mail was usually placed . The bridge communicates between the High-street and Bculcoates , and on the day in question , about five o ' clock in the afternoon , the bridge was
luted up in order to allow some vessels to pass by . While this was going on , a number of people assembled that they might pass over when tbe bridge was let down . A gig came up on the town , or High-street side of the bridge , and a rally took ita stand behind it , according to the regulations . The prisoner was shortly afterwards observed driving the Hornsea mail up to the place at a very improper pace ; he was reeling on the box , and it was the opinion of the bystanders that he was in a state of intoxication . The prisoner instead of taking his stand immediately behind the rully , as he ought to have done , drove as near to the bridge
as he could . When the bridge was let down , and as the second horse in the rully was entering on the bridge , the prisoner drove the mail on , and attempted to pass the rully . The width of the bridge would not allow this , and in consequence tho splinter bar of tbe coach came against the last horse in tbe rully , and the wheels of the mail got locked in those of the rully . Much confusion and alarm was created , and , from the prisoner persevering in driving the coach forward , the rully was driven with great violence on the footpath . The wheel of the rully passed over the body of tbe deceased , but the prisoner drove en , seemioelv quite unconcerned .
Policeman James Dawgon was on duty on the bridge at the time of the accident ; he followed the j risonf r , and found him iu the stables in Great Unionstivet , Drypool , in a state of intoxication . The poor chP'l died about seven o ' clock tbe same evening . A posi viorlem examination of the body was afterwards made . Several bruises were found on the exterior of the body , and the liver was discovered to be ruptured . The rupture of the liver corresponded with a bruise running along the course of the seventh rib . Some of the boues of the child were broken , which was to be accounted for from the fact of the bones of children being much more pliant and elastic than those of adults—they readily yielding to pressure without being broken . Guilty—To be imprisoned two months , the last week to be solitary .
STABBING . Peter Reaney , 16 , was charged with having on the 10 th of September last , at Shtffield , stabbed William White . Tbe Hon . J . S . WoBilet and Mr . BEAD -were for the prosecution . The prisoner was undefended . The prosecutor ia a youth apparently about the same age as the prisoner . He was going from his breakfast on the morning in question with a younger brother , when they met the prisoner who had a baskefon his arm , ami who said he was going to gather blackberries . A quarrel afterwards took place between them , in consequence of prosecutor suspecting that the prisoner wanted to lead him from his work , when the prisoner subbed him in tho haud and in tht knee with a penknife . The Jury found the prisoner guilty of anassault To be imprisoned two months .
BURGLARY . Jaincs Nicholson , 30 , was charged with having , on the 23 d of September last , broke'i into the dwellinghouse of Jahn Svraiue , at thoparish of Kirby Malzvarrf , and stolen therefrom a quantity of woollen cloth and money . r Mr . BAINES and Mr . W ILK INS were for the prose-CV-ion ; Sir G . LEW IN defended the pr isoner . The prisoner was found Guilty of stealing , but not of tbe Burglary . Sentence deferred . STABBING . James Nicholson , 3 # , who was convicted in the last case , John Addiman , 25 . and Joseph Handlcy , 23 , were charged with having , ou the 30 th of September last , at Leeds , feloniously stabbed , cut , and wounded James Child , with intent to prevent the lawful apprehension of Nicholson .
Mr . Baines vid Mr . Wilkins appeared for tbe prosecution ; Sir Gregout Lewin defended the prisoners . Tbe prosecutor is an inspector of police , at Leeds On Wednesday , the 30 th of September , in consequence of information of a burglary having been committed at Pately Bridge , and tke prisoner Nicholson having been suspected , Inspector Child and Policeman Stubbs went to a beer-house , kept by David Butters , in * Marsh-Jane , where they had reason to believe they should find the prisoner . They did find him there , and Child ^ ai'i to him "Jem , I've been wanting thee for a few
days . " Nicholson * aid " what for ? " Child replied fur a felony , and he was to go with him . Nicholson told him to wait a little , but Child replied he could not wait , and proceeded to handcuff him . He struggled violently , kicked Child , and called for assistance . Addiman struck Child several times with a poker , which had been put into the fire by Nicholson , over the head and right ami . His arm was broken and his head severely injured , and whilst Child had hold of the poker with his left hand , Handley cut it between his finger and thumb , to make him let go bis hold . Stubbs also received several blows , and all tbe three men escaped out of the house .
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty against all the prisoners . They were each sentenced to be transported for fifteen years .
HIGH WAT ROBBERY AT SHELF . George Haigh , li ) , was charged with having , on the 21 st January , at the parish of Shelf , feloniously a&saulttrd Abraham Pearson , and stolen from him a purse containing £ 41 4 s .. The prisoner appeared at the bar highly respectably dressed . Mr . Wortlet and Mr . Pickering conducted the prosecution ; the prisoner vraa defended by Mr . Wilkins . The prosecutor has the management of the weighing machino at Messrs . Hardy ' s iron works , on the Low Moor , between Bradford and Halifax , and he received ready money for coals weighed at the machine . It was his custom to take the money which he received to the hou ^ e of Mr . Woodcock , the overlooker . On the night mentioned in the indictment , the prosecutor remained on the premises till eleven o ' clock , and then
proceeded to Mr . Woodcock ' s , who resided about a quarter of a mile from the place . At this time be had with him £ 13 10 s . in gold , and £ 27 10 s . in silver . On his road be was attacked by three men ; one of them lai . l hold of him , whilst the others rifled his pockets . The prosecutor positively swore thst the prisoner was the man who stized him ; and in corroboration it was fhown that he was seen near tbe premises in company with two others , a short time before the robbery . Mr . Wilkins addressed the Jury in an eloquent speech , stating that he should call two witnesses , who would prove that the old prosecutor , when the prisoner was toktn into custody , said that be believed be bad got the wrong man , and that it was on his testimony alone , the case for the prosecution rested . He should call witnesses to Bhuw that at the time alleged the prisoner was at his owa home , and-that he never kft it on that night
Mr . John Haigb , father of the prisoner , deposed that he -wtnt home on the night in question , about a quarter to ttn o ' ciock ; his son was then in bed . Mrs . Haigh , his mother , swore he was at home that night He went to Ved about a quarter before eightbe had never been out of the housj . When the constable came he had his trousers on , as he was going to draw some ovens early the next morning . Cross-examined—The prisoner went to btd first We were all asleep when the constable came . My other son , Joseph , went to btd about nine o ' clock . My busband came home about ten o ' clock . The prisoner ' s shoes were wet because he had been working for Joshua Blake , sleckiDg the oveas . Mr . Feather , superintendent of the Halifax police , said he saw the prosecutor after the prisoner had been before tlie magistrates . He appeared to haya some doubts as to his identity .
James Kawson , police-officer , gave evidence of a still stronger character . Tbe Judge intimated it was impossible to cenvict on such evidence , and the Jury accordingly returned a verdict of Not Guilty . The Court rose at nine o ' clock . MAGISTRATES' ROOM , Tuesdat , Mauch 16 . ( Before R . Armstrong , Esq ., Q . C . J George Firth , Joitph Roebuck , and Henry Hargreaves , who had been convicted on the previous day of a burglary and robbery , were sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two years .
BIGAMY . Robert Wilson ( 27 ; was charged with having , on the 2 nd of March , at Aliie , in the North Riding , unlawfully married one Jane Hall , his former wife , Mary Wilson , being tlen alive . Mr . Mathews conducted the prosecution ; the prisoner was defended b y Sir G . Lewin . The first marriage took place at Nunnington , in 1835 , -and three years afterwards they parted . Wilson then went into service , and , in 1840 , m&rried his married his master ' s daughter . Guilty—To be kept to hard labour for one year .
POACHING AT GLADSTONE . James Banks ( 19 ) was charged with haTing been fonnd armed with guns in a close called Brenta Meadows , belonging to R . H . Roundell , Esq ., of G ) edstone Hall , in Craven . The Hon . J . S . Woktley and Mr . Monteith were f orthe prosecution ; Mr . Cottinguam defended the prisoner . It appeared that , on the 9 th of November , a party of poachers , about twelve in number , entered the pleasure-grounds adjoining to Gledstone House , ¦ where , about midnight , they commenced making havoc of the pheasants , of which a great number
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were kept in a tame state . About fifty shot * were fired in the immediate vicinity of the house , and the family were much alarmed . The gamekeeper , with a party of watchers , . mortared , and immediately hastened to the spot . -They fonnd the poachers in a meadow , and , on seeing them , they formed themeelyes into a line , aojd oocked their guns , saying- — " Blood for blood ; " " ^ e'U have a wing ; " " We ' re free rangers , " and using other expressions . The watchers , however , remained stationary ; the poachers shook the pheasants in their faces , and then went away . The prisoner waa identified an being amongst the party . Guilty—To be kept to hard labour ono year .
ANOTHER POACHING AFFRAY MEAB . BEVERLEY . Wm . Bean ( 24 )' . was chargedwithhaving , on the night of the 2 nd of December , along with seven others , being armed with guns , at Bishop Burton , in the East Riding , unlawfully entered certain enclosed lands , in the occupation , of Mr . Thomas Almack , for the purpose of destroying game . Mr . Baihes and the Hon . J . S . Wortley conduoted the prosecution ; Mr . Cottingham was for the defence . The facts were these : —On the 3 rd of December , the preserves of Richard Watt , Esq ., of Bhbop Burton , near Beverley , were entered by a party of poachers at two in the morning , And they were heard io fire guns in a plantation called the Little GaUoMti ^ Imbrafction was given to Mr . Watts ' s game-keeper , and , with some assistants , he went in pursuit of them . At about four o ' clock , hearing
footsteps oh tke road between the Little Gallops and Great Gallops plantations , he secreted himself and his force . Shortly afterward , seven or eight men passed him , and went into a turnip field leading to ( he Little Gallops . He and his assistants rushed out and pursued them , on which the prisoner , who was one of the party , placed a gun to his shoulder , and at about twenty paces distance , fired at the keeper . Fortunately he did not hit him , aa at that moment the keeper stumbled over a turnip and fell . The keeper got up , placed a double barrelled gun to his shoulder , levelled it low , and fired tbe whole charge of the gun into the prisoner ' s leg ; The prisoner called out to his comrades for assistance , and as they appeared determined the watchers ran away . The same morning the prisoner was found near the field , severely wounded in the leg . He was taken to Beverley , and there searched , when a complete shooting apparatus was found on his person .
Mr . CorriNQHah , in defence , argued that in order to convict the prisoner , it must be proved that he was seen in Gallop's Close , the place mentioned ^ the indictment , about which there was not a tittl % of proof . Mr . Armstrong held the objection valid , aad uuder his direction the prisoner was Acquitted . The verdict was received with applause by some poachers who were in Court .
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about it ; you know I have always told y « ulwould man ; you . " She « aid » he hoped he would . Nothing eonld be more natural than that a country girl fancying there was too great familiarity between the housekeeper and her master , listened » t the door , and nothing could be more natural than this communication when the plaintiff found she was a second time likely to be exposed to disgrace . Soon afterwards she want home , for the purpose , as ahe supposed , of being married—no more notice was taken of it—ha wished to retreattime rolled on , and a child was born ; and at last an action -was brought against Mr- Berry for having utterly destroyed what remained of her character and prospects in life , and now be bad tbe hardihood to put tbe pleas
which they Lad heard on the record . He defied him to prove them ; be might nave ransacked the country , and got young men to detail their own shame , bnt be would answer for it , not one of them would stand the test of cross-examination . H » dared hi J Learned Friend t # produce them , and if he did not , what infamy would , attach to the man who thus slandered , in public , the young woman whom he had betrayed into his hands , and seduced in his bouse . If so , ha trusted they would know bow to measure out of thftimrse of this wealthy defendant , the only poor compensation which law offered for the outrage which the plaintiff had received at his hands . The following evidence was then adduced : —
Mr . John Wells—I reside at Sheepridge , and have a family of six children . Two of my daughters are older than Hannah—one of them is married . Hannah is turned thirty . A good many years ago my business failed . She was at that time sent to learn the business of a dressmaker at Brighouse ; she was there seduced , and had a son . It was very well known in the neighbourhood that the boy was hers . Mr . Berry lives about a mile from my house ; he is a widower , with four children . He came to my house about two years ago , and inquired if my daughter would go and keep him his house . I replied , I did not know whether she was disposed to go out or not ; when she came borne we would consult her . It was arranged she should call upon tym lit bis warehouse at Huddersfleld , to tell him whether she could go or not . Previous to her doing bo , however , be called again at the house . He said be bad come on purpose to tell her be wished Hannah to
go as soon as possible , for his cousin , who had previously kept his bouse , bad left I said I did not think she would suit him , as she bad not been out before , and there were also difficulties where there were children ; he replied he bad made inquiries as to her character , and he believed she would suit him well . Hannah was present , and I told her to be sure and bebave well to the children and the servant , that there might be no disagreement in tbe house . She asked ten guineas wages , which Mr . Berry said he would give her . -Whilst in Mr . Berry ' s service , Mr . Berry ' s children ' came over to my house , and played with Hannah ' s little boy—there was no disguise made about it . I had no reason to believe there was any subsequent misr conduct on the part of my daughter whilst she was in my bouqe . Hannah returned six or seven months after she had been with Mr . Berry ; she was then in the family way .
Cross-examined—1 will not swear Hannab is not thirty-five years of age . I was a weaver till she was twenty-two or twenty-three ; I then commenced business as a manufacturer , which I continued upwards of twenty years . I failed in it , and compounded with my creditors , there being about Is . ( id . in the pound . Some of my daughters were employed in preparing work for th « weavers . About nine years ago , I sent Hannab to Brighouse , to Mrs . Thornton , a stay and dressmaker ; she was at Brigbouse about six mouths before she left Mrs . Thornton ; she was then pregnant I do not
remember ten or twelve years ago , a master painter , named John Trumble , of Huddersfleld , lodging at my bou . se , but be occasionally came there . I remember Mr . Whitaker ' s church being painted ; Trumble worked there . I knew Marshall and Abraham Hopkinson at that time . About two years ago , I was making weekly from £ 26 to £ 30 Worth of goods , which I sold at Huddersfleld market I believe my daughter did not go before the justices to affiliate the child of 3 Ir . Berry ; her first child was affiliated on a man named Adamson , who resides near to Brighouse .
Rebecca Wells—1 am sister of the plaintiff . I remember Mr . Berry coming to my father ' s house to engage my sister as housekeeper . After she went there , I was in the habit of going to see her . The defendant always treated her with much kindness ; she got her meals with him and the family . I remember on one occasion he asked me if we could spare my sister from Sheepridge . I said I thought we could . He replied very well , when sUe came here , she came home , for I shall marry her . My sister was then present On
another occasion my siater and me ¦ were talking about , the wedding dresses , and Mr . Berry said in joke we should have white eatin . He added be would have married her the first week she came , but for the talk of the neighbours . I have also beard him say he would marry her . I remember my sister leaving ; he said it would be more respectable for my sister to come home a few weeks before he was married than to be married from his place . He also told me be intended to papor two rooms . Mr . Berry used to ask how Hannah ' s child was , when I went there .
Cross-examined—After she had been about six months with Mr . Berry , she received warning to leave . My first visit was about a month after my sisttr went into Mr . Berry's service . My next visit was a week or a fortnight afterwards ; three weeks afterwards I repeated it , and went a fourth time . The defendant has a . man servant of the same name as himself . After my sister had been at home about a fortnight , she went to Manchester , where she remained a month . [ A letter was handed to witness , which she swore she believed was not in her sister ' s writing ] It was the first time I went to tbe house that the defendant talked about marrying my sister . By the Judge—The lost time I visited my sister at Mr . Berry ' s was about ten days before she left
Mrs . Fanny Sanderson—I am the wife of a fancy weaver . I lived with Mr . Berry ¦ when Miss Wells was with him as housekeeper . Mr . Berry was very civil to Mils Wells , 'took his meals with her , and ' went ^ to church with her . His civility was so great as to lead me to take notice ot it . On a Sunday they appeared very kind , and in the evening , I listened and beard Miss Wells tell him ahe believed she was in the family way . He said " You have no occasion to mind , you can make this your home , as I shall marry you . '' She said " Well you have always said you would , and I hope you will ?* anil he replied •* I ¦ will truly . " On another evening when they were kind I heard hlutsay " That girl peers like the devil , ' and so 1 gave J » Jm notice to leave . ( Laughter . ) Cross-examined—I have never listened at any cj . ^ , - either before or since . I am 21 years of age .
Mr . Alexander then addressed the Jury for the defendant . He thought such cases had better haVcf been investigated before a private tribunal than wittf the publicity which always attends such enquiries . Bu ' ^ the law of England directed that these disgusting nig . tories should b « detailed before a Jury , and consequentiythose engaged in them were often obliged to do vib . ~ lence to their own feelings in commenting on details which were certainly not calculated to improve the , morality of many persons who listened to them . But it was a duty imposed upon him to state them , and to the Gentlemen of the Jury to listen to them . He entirely agreed with the observation with which his Learned Friend prefaced his address , that the eonduct or the defendant as characterised by the evidence " of the plaintiff ' s father aud sister ( about the truth of which h « would presently enquire ) was
conduct for which he ought to be punished . A man who either by seduction or any similar crime deprives a woman of tbe character of which she may be proud , and 'which , unless she had it , no man would marry her who bad a character himself ; or the man , to take his friend's unfounded proposition , which was unsupported alike by reason and evidence , who engaged a young woiuan as servant for the purpose of illicit intercourse with her , deserved the most severe pniiiehment . In this case was asserted a breach of promise of marriage , attended by illicit intercourse , the result of which -was pregnancy , and the birth of a child . Ffteen months afterwards an action ia brought by & professional man for a breach of the supposed promise of marriage . In most instances of this description they
found the counsel for the defendant appealing to tbe Jurjr ^ ln mitigation of the damages , and it gave him pleasure to think that in nine cases out of ten this was the proper mode of appealing to a Jury , because be hoped in nine cases out of ten the woman who asked redress for a breach of promise was herself of unquestionable character , and entitled to the sympathy of the Jury . But there was a tenth case , and this was an instance of it . He should lay before them a course of evidence which the plaintiff , or her attorney , or her father had forced upon the defendant to give . He should show them profligate life begun no fewer than twelve years ago—repeated intercourse with different individuals whom he would place in the witness box , — he would show thorn that the plaintiff bad laboured
under the venereal disease , by calling before thorn the medical man who attended her—he would show them a life , tbe Ust part of which was characterised by a profligacy which woald strike them with horror and surprise j and this was the woman who , to us « bis friend ' s expression , had acquired reputation , whose conduct after she bad her > first child , was exemplary , and on whom tbe world looked down with compassion and respect . Why , he would show them that , after the birth of the child , the same wild and profligate habit continued—it was in 1837 , long after the birth of the child , thit she laboured under the venereal disease ; and at a period "when they had been told by her father she was living with him , and when it was , therefore , to be inferred these proceedings could not be going on . Tbe law on this point was
clear and decisive . It afforded an answer to actions of this description , to show that the woman ' s character was disreputable or improper either before or after the promise bad been given . Hit friend had made various attempts to induce them to suppose the defendant knew the history of this woman—oh , he said , he must bavc known she bad bad a child , and they had it on the evidence of the sister that it was quite a topic of constant conversation . He would Bhowthetn that whyn the defendant did acquire a knowledge of that fact , he immediately discharged the plaintiff from his service , and then what became of all the observations of his Learned Friend on the topic of lr . *; address . He would then shortly state to them the position of the defendant with respect to this transaction . ' The defendant was a respectable man in trade—be lost his
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wife some years ago , and was left with three elfl . dren , whose respective Ages were five , six , and elX His age was forty-five . About two years sincek wanted a person to take caxe at bis children , and k manage bis household affairs . He had a man-serraa i a cousin of his own who waa out ef buslneu , km who was , therefore , taken inio his service , iiS was in Ws house at the time the plaintiff yZ housekeeper . He bad also « mav'd-aeront nanrtd Ellen Rigg , and for tkirtaen . days he ^ the listener at the door ( but wbo bad never listen ed before or since ) , who had appeared befoi e them in tS box . He requested bis cousin to obtain bivi a suitato , person as housekeeper , and after enquiries fa the neblr
bourhoad , the plaintiff , Hannah Wella , wa * enga ^" After remaining some time , he learnt that the ^ StiB was a woman of bad character , and he thereto e Mnt his ceusin over to Huddersfleld to make the neei Mart enquiries . The result was that he told bet » he & mid be no longer entrusted with his children , and he » t * her a month ' s notice to quit . The notice w »* . ! l « oa the 10 th of May , and » n tke nth « f jJlflL . time having : expired , she left . The d « fendant mm hL the wages which had been agreed upon , and he exneeS ! he had done with her . After a lapse of fifteen mmnw however , he received a letter from an attorney *»! i immediately afterwards the action was brought T *« Learned Counsel then commented on the evident 5 * 4 i i ! i " "" ueace ad
j ^ .. j ^»_ . » __ .- _* . 'ip n .,. - duced for the plaintiff , urging that it was meacK a ^ i unsatisfactory , and could not be placed in contrast wTh ! the positive and decided testimony which he sbonM adduce . He remarked on the fact that thechiM went to play with the plaintiff ' s son , asking the JnrvH it were probable' children of such tender years should know they were playing with the little bastard of thrf father ' s housekeeper ; and yet there was the 8 trW « t evidence to show that the defendant had knowledge f the existence of tbe plaintiff ' s first child . The platan ? r" ! ?/^^^? . ^ !^ " ? . ' ^ character and ious habitsit stated
relig —was to him- that-Aa was well known by tbe Methodist preachere , who took an interest in her welfare—he engaged her on the faith of that character , and when he learnt her pretton . history he immediately discharged her . Nothing eonld be more honest and straightforward than the eondmrt of Mr . Berry . The Learned Council concluded by oh . serving that if they did not believe the promise of ni » riage had been ever made , or if they believed that at the time of the making of such promise the defendant was not acquainted with the previous history of the plaintiff , they would find a verdict for the defendant
Mr . John Trumble deposed—I am a master paintet at Huddersfleld . In 1830 , I knew Hannah Wells when I waa painting Mr . Allen ' s church . About five years afterwards , I was engaged in painting Mr Whittaker ' a church . During the time of the paigfeg of Mr . Allen ' s church , I bad not connection witn the plaintiff . f M , Had yon afterwards ? ^ - * Witness—I decline answering that question . Cross-examined—I have been married twelve yean the 1 st of last September , and during that time I hav « never spoken to the plaintiff . The Judge—You had better go down , Jir . Trumble . Mr . John Marshall—I have known Hannah Wells ten years last April . Have you bad sexual communication with her ? No .
On putting another question , he said he did not think it was a proper one—It might cause dis turbance at home . He then answered it in the negative , which excited great astonishment in Coart , after the speech of the Learned Counsel . I have been alone with her three times . I never took liberties with her person . I know John Smith ; I never mentioned to him what I had done withher . Mr . Cbesswell objected to this course of crossexamination by the Learned Counsel ' s own witness , and the Judge held the objection valid . Mrs . Netherwood—I know Hannah Wells . " About seven years ago , I attended her , when she was delivered of a male child . I have known the plain . tiff since she was a child , but I have not redded near to her .
Mr . Hopkinson—I knew Hannah Wells ., I do not remember placing a ladder against her bed-room window . 1 never was in her bed-room . ( Great astonishment ) I know tbe defendant I was at hia hous « some time ago . On being asked if he bad had a&y eoanection , he declined answering the question . Mr . Moxon declined being sworn . His Lordship said he must be sworn . He then deposed—I attended the plaintiff about January , 1837 , and late in : 1839 . On being asked her complaint at the former period , the witness hesitated a , long time , and at last sa id be attended her for a venereal affliction . The Learned Counsel then aefced who paid him bis charge . Tbe ¦ witness hesitated a long time ; ho then said he WOQld rather decline answering the question . It is of grat importance to other parties . I trust you will excue me .
Mr . Alexander—I had much rather have teen excused being counsel in this case ; but you know tbe country requires justice . Witness—When parties are respectably settled , it it exceedingly delicate to refer to these matters . Mr .. Alexafder—I fully enter into your feelings , but I must press the question—who paid you your charge ! Witness— I had rather pay the fine of the Bubpffina ( £ 1 O ») than answer the question . A long discussion arose on tins point , during which Mr . Hopkinson waa recalled , and , on being asked the question , he answered positively in tbe negative . The Judge—If that be true , why did you not answer before ?
Mr . Hopkicson—I do not understand yonr Lordship . The Judge—Yon don't < The witness then withdrew . ) Mr . Moxon waa again re-called , and pressed on the point ; at last he wa 3 relieved by the Judge deciding that he need not answjjj ^ it . In cross-examination he also declined to answerlHtether he had ever two wives at one time . Godfrey Berry—I am cousin to the defendant I remember the time when the defendant wanted a housekeeper ; he has four children , their respective ages being now four , nine , twelve , and fourteen . By my master ' * directions I inquired for a suitable servant In the
course of my inquiries , amongst other persons the daughters of Mr . Wells were mentioHed to me—Maty was fixed upon first ; afterwards Hannah came and said she had come to see about the p lace—her sister did not like , and she thought Bhe cou ld manage very well . I told tho defendant I thought Hannah Wells was » religious character . He uaid she was very likely to suit him if tbat was tbe case . At tbat time a widow waa bis housekeeper , but Bhe was about to leave him u soon as be could get suited with another . HannaH Wells came into tbe service at the latter end of Jan . " 'be attended'to-the househo ld matters . I remember
pother servant named Fanny . ooming ; she entered into i- ^ vice , I believe , about the middle of March . I recollecla sister of Hannab Wells coming to see her at me Srm house . I wag only there once when sho waa there ; f $ U was , I think , in April . I remember the . defendant folding her in April . , " JIr . Cresswell objected to the conversation . OD-^^ tjfion held valid . ] M , ' 'W plaintiff afterwards left-it was in June . Mi . 5 flifltry took the keys of the cupboards into bis possession , f ¥ » V . I Relieve . When the plaintiff got notice to i < MVsb e asked meif I th&ugbt be was going to be iLafried . I said I thought he was . She said she - wotid stop in the place if he did get married . I said
iM * stopped she would have to au *»«» « Ta « : -Ellen was the housemaid . I told her what were E llen Rigg ' s duties . I recollect Hannah leaving the " service . She came to my master ' s house about six week »' after ; she saw both the master and myself j sne said sue was going to Manchester , to commence business as a etay-maker . Bjrthe Judge—1 am not married . „ ,, „;„« ¦ Equation resumed-She . called tte Wtojg TueadV at two o ' clock in the morning ; i » e . »»* iTf I hem several knocks at the door an A the * h" « ? ' got uai ana went to Bee who was there . I " »* ~ ° the i % who was there ; she said I »^ ^ dobr . T ^ nowing her voice I went and told ^ Ellen u »» Hannah Wells waa at the door . The knocking rtttj doorSJl the shutters alarmed Mr . Berry , and fle «*™' ¦ 4 own * l » He called out who ' s there , ; n 0 Jf ~ anaweriSY be then went round to the k ^ en door , «? Han no& ' was there . She was let io . ' ^ "J S Mr . Belfry if ho would let her stay all ™ & \™ J ? t would g ^ away * n tbe morning . He allowed her to >» so , and she slept in Ellen Rig ** ¦^« B - ™ JC * ,., ^™ : _ L . t ™ ,, t a » , « , Hannnil onlV WBHt M CUiuv "
o ^ Sg ^ time she wJ in the * £ » ¦*» Berry . ^ We first visit , she paid after " »» ^ JgnS * Saturday : she stayed on the Sunday . The « gj « went Vcburch that day . -Whilst he was ^ «> ur ^ she cam * into my bed room , between nine »» o ' clock , Md said she wanted a husband , and « i » ¦ would hate one too before she went away . ^ " you won't have me , will you ?¦• She , in ^ said , "I'll have yon , if you'll have me . J ?™ ^ replied , " It was not likely . " She then said sM going to Manchester on the following ™™** \ asked him U be would go with her . He " ^ "gjjj , would not . No further conwsation W *™? ^^ Rigg an 4 Hannab came together , but Hannahort *^ Ellen to go down , and she would ^ make the bea * n self . At tbe request of the defendant , be wgjg ^ ries as to her character , and after tto ^/ J had been given , Hannah was discharged , l » «» ^ left , because we never could agree in consequence
having recommended the plaintiff ... . . « hoi *» l CrriUxamined-I am now with ray father , wno » i farmer , at Deighton , under Mr . ThombiU- Ae t ettdiri-1 Ellen Bigg deposed-l was servant to £ jgg » Whea HiamabWells wasinservi ^ , I tememDe r ^ l Hopkinson calling ; he saw Hannahi WeUS » tf j up stairs . She told me I Must not tell the mMW * j bad been . »«!« Well * ^ I Cross-examined—I had to wait on MiM « eu * also insinuated that I was not quite honest . This closed the case for th e dtfenca _ ,. . c nW > § ¦ Mr . GRESSWELt then called M ftwhebadnot ^ | diet Godfrey Berry in bis statement » at hebaan y to her be never knew anything wrong of Her . j Mr . CRESSWEtL then rep lied . ^^ - His Lordship having summed up , ^ r ^ j a , «•* ? After an absence of nearly an hoar , they returuc ? - dict for tbe plaintiff-damages , £ 59 . a The Court rose at eight e ' cloclc . ^
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nisi prius . —Saturday , March 13 . WJLSOJt AND OTHERS V . APFLEYARD AND ANO . Messrs . Cresswell and Cleashy appeared forthe plaintiffs ; Messrs . Alexander and Hoggins for the defendants .
The action was brought to recover £ 76 8 s . for fancy woollen cloths . The plaintiffs are tbe assignees of Messrs . Dobson , ( now bankrupts , ) who carried on business at Halifax ; the defendants are merchants at HuikierafUld . Tbe goods were obtained . by Mr . Joshua Appleyard , and the question in the case was whether they were purchased on bis credit or were bought by tbe firm of Appleyard and Son , who had an account against Messrs . Dobson . The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages £ 76 8 s .
TEMI'LE V . CLEGG . An undefended action from the neighbourhood of Dewsbury . Verdict for tbe plaintiff—damages £ i >\) gs . yu .
THORNTtN V . PARROTX AND OTHERS . Mr . Dundas and Mr . BlansHard appeared for tbe plaintiff ; tbe action was net defended . It was brought to recover damages for an assault Mr . Dundas stated the case . The plaintiff , he said , resides at Bradford and is a grocer ; the defendants were Mr . Parrott , an engraver at Bradford , and Messrs . Sharp and Cowling , wbo reside at Bowling . It appeared that on the night of the 14 th July , the parties Fere returning from Wibsey , where they had been witnessing a pigeon match . The plaintiff was on horseback , ftnd whtsn he came up to the defendants , near Wibsey toll-bar , they would not allow him to pass
along the road . At length Sharp , one of the party , in a mischievous joke , iirod a gun over bis bead . He returned to tbe toll-bar , where he left bis horse , and came back with the intention , no doubt , of taking tbe man who firetl the gun . He came up to Sharp they both struggled , and fell to the ground ; and whilst on the ground Thornton was kicked by Cowling . Some persons were soon collected , and on Sharp and Thornton getting up , the latter said to the defendants— " I know you , and I'll have you up for this , " on which Parrott , who then bad the gun in bis hand , gave him a violent blow across the ribs with the muzzle end of the gun , from tbe effects of which he was insensible . Witnesses bavins proved tbe assault , the Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—damages £ 20 . SINGULAR CASE OF BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE . WELLS V . BERRY . Mr . Creswell and Mr . Baines appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr . Alexander and Mr . Wilkins for the defendant . Mr . BaINKS opened the pleadings . The declaration stated that the defendant promised to marry the plaintiff , and afterwards broke his promise . The defendant pleaded first that he did not promise , and secondly , that at tbe time of making the promise , be did bo on the faith and supposition that the plaintiff was a chaste ami modest woman ; but that afterwards he discovered she bad bad a child , and also that she bad bad intercourse with divers and many persons , whereupon he refused to perform bis promise . The plaintiff , in her replication , denied these statements , and stated tkat he broke bis promise without the cause in the pleas alleged .
Mr . CRE&weix stated the case to the jury . The plaintiff in the action , Hannah Well ? , sought to recover compensation in damages for the breach of a promise of marriage which she alleged the defendant bad made to her ; and if , under ordinary circumstances , it was a great offence against society , and against the female sex , if a person mede a promise of marriage and then broke it , the defendant in this instance very much aggravated the offence by the pleas he had put on tho record ; and when he detailed tbe circumstances to them , he thought they -would bo of opinion that his conduct from first to lasfc had been as col
a cloth manufacturer at Sheepridge , a mile from Huddersfleld . A few years age her father carried on business extensively , but ten or fifteen years ago bis business was not successful , and having several children , it became necessary that Hannah might be instructed in some art by which Bhe might obtains living for herself . She was therefore sent to Brighouse , a place in the neighbourhood , to learn the business of a dressmaker , and there was seduced by a young man , who deserted her , and she became tbe mother of an illegitimate child . She felt deeply the disgrace she had brought on herself and her family ; she returned to her father , and led an irreproachable life , regaining the good opinion of all who had known her . Her child lived with her at her father ' s house , and it was perfectly
woll known tbat she bad the child . She remained at her father ' s till two years ago , when the defendant , a farmer and maltster , and a man of considerable independence , called upon Mr . Wells to enquire whether his daughter Hannah would go and live with him as housekeeper . The defendant is a widower with four children—a man between 40 and 50 years of age . He represented that having these children be wanted a person of respectability , and Mr . Wells stated tbat be was afraid bis daughter would not suit him , as she bad not been in a situation before . He said be bad enquired about her , and thought she would suit . It was difficult to ascertain the motives of persons , but from what followed it was not very uncharitable to impute to Mr . Berry that at the time of tbe application to the father for his
daughter to live with him , os housekeeper , having heard aome history of her former misfortune , he intended by some falsepromise or other to obtain possession of her person . He agreedabout wages , and she went into his service . He treated her -with the greatest possible respect nnd kindness—he treated her as his equal ; she was found taking her meats with him in the parlour ; he placed everything under her controul , and expressed the greatest satisfaction at her demeanour in his house . She had a sister , twenty-seven years of ajje , who went over to Bee her . Mr . Berry begged her to come often , said he was -glad to see her ; and when Hannah bad been there a month or two , he said to her one day— "Well , can you spare Hannah from home ? " She replied , " Yes , I dare say we can . " He Baid , " Well , then , Bhe bos chosen this for her borne ; I have promised to marry her . " There was no disguise as to tbe child , and they would find that frequently Mr . Berry ' s own children
went to play with him at bis grandfather ' s . On another occasion , when Rebecca Wells was over , he said he should have married her sister the first week she was there , but the neighbourhood would have talked about it : be added that he wished he had seen her sooner , for be was disposed for marrying her as soon as he saw her . He went so far as to talk about . the weddingdress , and told them to mind and be oil smart , adding , in joke , that ho did not think he should be satisfied with less than white satin . Of course , no letters could be prodnced as having passed between them , for they were living together , and the same reason was sufficient to explain the absence of a great deal of evid ence usually given . In addition to the sister ' s testimony , be would call before them tbe servant , who thinking they were extremely familiar listened at the door , and there she heard this unfortunate young woman communicate to Berry tbat she was afraid she was in tbe family way . He said , " Well don't be uneasy
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Northern Star (1837-1852), March 20, 1841, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct371/page/6/
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