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J&s&xzgo Stkpheks deplores the conduct of a few Chartist friends in ihe South , enireaUihe people to eschew divisions , and to stick to the whole Charier . Thoxas JoHireoJf , Dumfries . —We cannot insert his long letter on the subject of Messrs . Wardropp and JirDouall . These personal discussions do much harm .... .- - ¦ - W . A »— The 10 s . eatra charge by the parson is a rascally imposition . He has no right to charge anything at ail for an interment . AU such fees , as they are called , are not fees at all , but simple gratuities , which may be given or withheld at the pleasure of the parishioners . This fact ought tp be more generally known . Wo parson has any legal claim to any fee for either burying , christening , churching , or marrying . Those are the duties of his profession which he is bound to perform . W . A . should consult a respectable proctor .
2 > otice . —A U complications for the West Riding or the Huddersfield District , must be addressed to E . Clayton , West Parade , Huddersfield . Mb . Mobgam Williams wishes to apprise his Chartist friends of his purpose to visit them during Easter week . The Manchester League Bludgeon YicTrHs .--i !/ r . PitketJug , of Huddersfield , has received £ \ Zs . of subscriptions for the maimed and tcounded : and we are happy to hear from him that the subscription is still going on , and thai more money is promised . Ms . Bcsfield ' s totcn address is St . James ' s Hotel , Jermynstreet . The Manchester Oetragb . —Mr . W . Baird , o f Bollonjias recelvedfor the maijned and wounded , from variousparties , los . 9 ld . Dcmfbies . —We published the letter of Messrs . Ward ropp , Bell , and M'Dowali , denying thai they had joined the League . What more is wanted ? "Let
well alone . " " Mb . Editos , —Will you be kind enough to state in your'Notices to Correspondents , * that I have&nrwtred ' Henry Itowell Griffiths , of Maryleboae , Chartist , and somslhing more" (¦ vide Tindicabor of the 12 th March ) , and had hoped to baTo seen the insertion in last Vindicator . I trust . Sir . "Vincent 'will see the juitice of allowing me the privilege of o reply , as Mr . Griffiths threw a slur on Chartism 6 y supposing O'Brien and M'ltonall , -with others , capable of bdng jealous of poor Feargus O'Connor ' s medal appended to the ' tricolour . * Verily , there are some parties guilty of much Mile ness ; and the cheers given to O Connor at public meetings must stick mightily in their gizzvds . Mr . Griffiths might as -well call them « aristocratic' cheers , as he dobs the ' medal and tricolour' an ' aristocratic' proposition ' "A "Woolwich Cadet . "
Mb Eitwabi > Watkiss . —TTe have received a letter from this person , for which he claims insertion as an act of ' " common Justice , ' and says thai if it be refused as a communication , we must insert it as an advertisement . Mr . Watkins does not know us , and therefore we pass by what we should otherwise have resented as an insult , —the stippo sition that ice could be se much akin to his Com-Law-repealing , extension- of-commerce friends as to be capable of yielding that to money which tee would deny to justice . He requires insertion in the Northern Star for a very long letter of his which appeared in the Manchester Ernes of last veek but one . We arc sorry that our space precludes the possibility of our obliging him , or we
should have done so with great pleasure . This will scarcely be thought a matter of injustice when it is known thai the letter has been published a fortnight , both in the Manchester Times ami through the medium of hand-bills ; and it is the more modest in Mr . Watkins to ask it , seeing that the letter is a zrilfvJ distortion and miserable vnsrtprtsenlation of an arl ' ulein the Si&r of the week previous , which , however , Mr . Watkins does not give along with his comments on it ; thus showing that he is far less careful in the practising of ** common justice" towards others than in the exacting it from them . He assumes that this letter which he sends is the " inflammatory pubftcation ' mentioned by Mr . O'Connor as having been distributed among the Irish , and as having been paid f&r bp the League ; and he affirms that it was written at the instance of an old Huntite Radical to show the folly and inconsistency of the
Horthern Star ; that it was written on Sunday , the 27 th of February , some days before Mr . O'Connor ' s lectures were announced ; that Tie had only 200 of them printed ; and that he paid for them himself ; but he furnishes no means of knowing whether this was the document to which Mr . O'Connor alludes in his letter ; nor does Tie ssyhow many , or whether any , copies of tins document were had from the printer by other parties than himself ; nor does he say who found the money with which he paid for the 200 . He talks very big about an inquiry being set on foot" end about giving somcoody or other " an opportunity of proving , if they can , before a competent tribunal , any charges they may have to moke against him . " We advise him to study the practical adhibition of the principles of " com-. vwn justice , " that his exhibition of them may in future be a little less remarkably one-sided . JThis notice was in type for our last ; but taken out for other matter . —EdJ
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G . E 5 GLISH . —We have not any Stars of January S ' ta . 8 . Ma 55 , Ashbubtok . —The parcel has been for -parfed to Mr . Cleave . The tame answer to J Scarsbrocfc
TSS EXECVTITS . £ * . 6 . Rom Pindei , Hull 0 7 10 J From Lundy , Hull , profits of Pinder ' a blacking ... 0 3 JfES . TROST , 3 JRS , "WILLIAMS . AND 34 BS . JOSES Froa Mr . John Stones , Hull ... 0 5 0 TOS THE JIASCHESTEB STTFEREBS . Prom a factory stHettonondwiie , per J . Penny 0 5 11 « Stockton-on-Tees
Association ... ~ ... ••¦ 5 8 . Pottery , per "Uxipleby 5 0 .. a few friends , ditto ... 2 5 „ Do ., do ., per Harland 3 * 0 16 6 „ J . Pariar , Wall-worth ... 0 6 6 ^ W . iL Young , Bath 8 10 _ Bristol , per F . W . Simeon ... 0 13 9 » H . M ., London 6 3 0 „ the Chartists at Charter Coffee House , Westminster 0 11 6 POB . MBS . FROST . . Prom Exeter , per J . Campbell , Manchester 0 5 0 Trom Brighton , per do ., do . ... 0 10 0
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( From our own Correspondent . J Ths Makchesieb Outrage . —A gentleman from Manchester addressed the members of the National Charter Association , in their room , Figtree-lane , on Thursday evening , March 17 th , giving a detail of ihe hue "bloody and brutal" attack of the ruffian Leaguers upon iir . O'Connor and the Manchester Chartists . His statements were listened to vmn deep interest . The sum of 9 s . 10 < L was collected for the SHpport of the Eufrrers . Pcbljc ilEEn > G . —At the weekly meeting of the CkirriSb body , held on Monday evening , in Figtreelane , Mr . Royion in the chair , Sir . John Marshall , lately lfoeraied from iNortballerton House of
Oor-Je « ion , gave an account , of his treatment during his two yeuTo incarceration . Mr . Harney moved—11 That this meeting having heard from John Mar-Ehall an account of Ms sufferings , express their deep abhorrence of his persecutors , and at the same time , return to Mr . Marshall their hearty thanks for his continued and steadfast adherence te the great prmciples in support of which he had suffered . " Seconded by Mr . Willey , and carried unanimously . Mr . Edwin Gill moved , seconded by Mr . Carfcledge , K That Mr . Julian Harney be appointed to represent this meeting at the Manchester Demonstration on Good Friday . " Agreed to unanimously . The meet-^ 1 adjourned .
Tee Maschesieb Scffekebs . —Mr . Harney has remitted w 2 &r . Heywocd , Manchester , the following Ecms foi the support of the Manchester sufferers ;— £ b . i . March 33 . Collected among the Irishmen resident , in Sheffield , by Messrs . Phelan and Earl 0 10 2 ^ U . Collected at the Chartist Room , Fig Tree-lane <> l i 2 17 . Taken at the door , ditto , ditto 0 9 10 IS . A few fritnds , per Mr . Harney 0 1 JO 20 , A few friends at Mr . Tamer ' s 0 1 0
Total remitted to Mr . Heywood , Mar . 21 , £ 1 17 0 Chabiisis look opt 1—Much has been said , promised , and threatened to be performed by the discomfited Leaguers in the ensuing week of Easter ; we have do great faith in . the gentry affording us the opportunity of giving them another drubbing ; still his as well to be " wide awake . " See , then , you are not taken by surprise , but be prepared at any tod every moment to do your dary .
BTOCK . TOX-ON-TEES . —The cause looks well ierej the room is open every Wednesday eveniDg for discussion and lectures , aid no charges are made for admission . All communications to the Chartists tf Stockton , must be directed to Joseph Umpleby , Ure of Mr . Wilson , Tfo . 45 , Brunswick-street , Stockton . CERBT . —Mr . Edwards , of Bradford , lectured to * full audiecce , on Sunday night , and was much SpJauded . We intend sending a delegate to . Sage ' s CoDvecuoD . The cause is progressing faes ** tiiis town .
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STAFFORD . —At the weekly meetine ; of the Chartists of this place , on Monday , the U'h lost ., the following resolution was passed : — That any lecturer wishing to visit this town must first communicate with the sub-Secretary , at least five days previous , and await his answer , or he will not be attended to . " On Monday evening last , Marob 21 st ., a public meeting was contened by handbill , for the large room at the White Hart Inn , Mr . Wm . Peplow in the chair . Mr . Bairstow , the Midland Counties lecturer , delivered an eloquent and powerful lecture to a delighted audience , which ooeupied two hours ; after which Mr . John Mason was unanimously elected to serve in the forthcoming Convention for Stafford . The cause is steadily progressing here . - . _ . . .
iBPTON . —At a meeting » f the Chartists of this place , the following resolution was carried unanimously : — " That this meeting highly approves of the principles contained in the document called the People ' s Charter , believing that nothing thort of that will tend to ameliorate the condition of the working people ; we therefore denounce any man , or body of men , who come oat to advocate any intermedial measure , "
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CROWN COURT , Satubdat , March 19 . Before Mr . Baron Rolfe . FOBGEET AT HUDDEESFIEU ) . Samuel Eastwood , 32 , was charged with having , at Huddersfield , forged and uttered a bill of exchange for £ 195 12 i . S Sir Gregory Lewin , Mr . Hall , and Mr . Ingham were counsel for the prosecution . Mr . Wilkins and Mr . Pashlet appeared for the prisoner . A number of witnesses were examined , by whom the case was fully proved . Mr . Wilkina made a most eloquent and powerful address in the prisoner ' s favour , and several gentlemen gave him an excellent character .
The Jnry retired for about half an hour , and on their return the foreman eaid he was requested by his fellow jurymen to state the regret they felt in being obliged to come to the decision that the prisoner was Guilty of uttering the bill in tnestion . From tie good character that had been given him they strongly recommended him to his Lordship ' s mercy . James Birdsall and Joseph Maltby were indicted for warehouse breaking . Mr-Hoebnck and Mr . Wj ' jMds conducted the prosecution ; Sir G . Lewin appeared for Birdsall and Mr . Overemi for Maltby . The prosecutor , Mr . Holman , is a clothier and occupies part of Mr . Royd's mill , near Leeds . From
some information he had received he was induced to keep watch at the mill on the evening of Saturday , the 25 th of September last , one or tvro of the police of Leeds assisting for that purpose . The premises occupied by Mr . Holman consisted of a " gig house " on the ground floor , where one of the processes o / clothmaking is carried on , a " shearing room" on the first floor , and a spinning room on the second . The windows of the " gig house" command the watchhousetor lodge at the entrance if the yard . Oh the evening of the 25 th the police , who were stationed in the " gig house , " heard the lock of the watchhouse tried . A light wa 3 struck , and a match put into the lock to examine the wards . The attempt to open the door was then repeated , and succeeded
Two men , who were recognised as the prisoners , came in . They were both well known to the police . They were heard to pass up stairs to the shearing room , and to open the door of that room , both by the police and by Mr . Holman and others , trbo -were on the watch in the spinning room above . A third person , however , was at this moment > een to enter the yard , and was recognised as one Askham , not in custody . This latter clapped his hands , and the two men who had gone up hastily came down stairs , and left the yard , locking the door after them . A watch was kept the next night , and about ten o ' clock the door was again opened , and the two prisoners were seen a second time to come in and go up stairs . Mr . Holman then , through an aperture in the floor of
tie spinning room , saw £ w « men approach a " scray , " or Bcreen , on which a quantity of finished cloth was lying , and take several pieces from it . In the mean time the police sallied out , and while some took possession of the watch house , constables Briggs and Marsden went to the door leading up stairs , where they met two men coming out with a quantity of cloth . Marsden flashed his lantern upon them , and Brings said , "Jim , I am waiting for tb . ee . " The prisoner Birdsall exclaimed , oh dear ! and shut the door . Briggs endeavoured to open it , and gave the Eigaal which had been agreed on with the party above , ' expecting that Birdssll , who , he imagined , was holding the door on the inside , would be intercepted by them . On their
coming down , however , it proved to be the burden of cloth the prisoner had thrown down , which kept the door from opening , and Marsden then ran immediately up into the shearing-room . He had his lantern in his hand , and saw the prisoner Birdsall making his way to one of the windows . He endeavoured to appreheud him , bnt was unable , oa account of the quaiitky of machinery in the . room , to reach him before he . got to the window , and was standing on the ledge . He called out , " Jim , don ' t break ihy neck ; " but the prisoner leaped down a distance of several yards , into the field beneath , and got safe off .
The parties who had gone to the watch-house were more successful , aa they found the other prisoner , Maltby , concealed behind the door . Birdsall was taken into custody at two o ' clock the next morning , at his father's house , about six miles from Leeds . He said he had not been at L . eds , but had been dining ihe previous day with his siiter at'Eirk&till , halfway to that place . Evidence was given to shew that about eight o ' clock on that evening the prisoner and Askham were together at Kirkstall fea 3 t , that they were drinking in a public-house there , and about that hour took , a coach to Leeds .
Mr . Ot £ rexd took an objection in point of law to the indictment , contending , on the authority of R . v Godfrey , I . Leach , tha ; this was not a warehouse under the Act , which contemplated , not places where goods were stored , b ^ t where they were exhibited to customers and sold . Mr . Holman was recalled . He stated that round the scray" ia question was a place boarded by a partition not reaching to the ceiling , and that though he did not . usually sell goods there , he occasionally did dispose of an end or two to customers . He was asked whether he called it a warehouse J Why , said he , with great naivete , I should call warehouses : hem places at Leeds , but I have many thousand pounds worth of property in that mill , and if any person may break in and take it away , and I have do hold of them by law , you see , my lord , what legs hire I to stand on ?
His Lordship said he would leave it to the jury whether this was a warehouse or not with reference to the definition ghen in Rex v . Godfrey . Oa behalf of the defendant , Birdsall , an alibi was set up , it being alleged that he called at the hon ; e oi his sister at Kirkstall , at a quarter past ten , and remained there till a quarter after , when he went home . The jary found both prisoners guilty , and a previous conviction having been proved against'Birdsall , his Lordgfcip sentenced him to be transported for fifteen years , and Maltby for ten ye are .
Margaret Ross , who had been out on bail , pleaded Guilty to having committed wilful and corrupt perjury in the evidence Ehe gave before Mr . Badger , the coroner , at the inquest held on the body of Thos . Depledge-, for the manslaughter of whom Joseph and William Lodge were convicted last week . — Sentence deferred . The Court rose about half-past six o ' clock .
Mo > -dat , Mabgh 21 . ( Before Mr . Baron Rolfe . ) * SENTENCES . Robert Thompson , who had been convicted of manslaughter , at SStarsforth , was sentenced to be imprisoned for six months to hard labour . JosepliBcll , who had pleaded guilty to a manslaughter near Doncaster , was sentenced to be imprisoned for one month in ihe Castle . Wm . Murray , who had pleaded guilty to stabbing , was sentenced w » be imprisoned for six months to hard labour-Geo . Cropper SmUh , who had pleaded guilty to a burglary , was sentenced to be transported for ten years .
John and Thomas Harrison , who had pleaded Guilty to sheep stealing , were sentenced to be transr > ortedfor ten years . * John Carter , who had pleaded Guilty to four-indictments , charging him with cattle and sheep steilin <* was then placed at the bar . His Lordship eaid that prisontr ' s was a case of anextremely aggravated nature . There were no less than four different oases , not for stealing a single sheep , but in quite a wholesale manner , and removing them a great distance in order to escape detection . The sentence of the the Court was , that he be transported for fifteen years . Anthony Clark , who had pleaded Guilty to Bheep stealing , was sentenced to be transported for ten years . Robert Smith , who had pleaded Guilty to bigamy , w * sentenced to be imprisoned for nine months to hard labour .
Henry Rogers , who was convicted of manslaughter at Sheffield , was placed at the bar . After remarking oa the absolute necessity of persons getting rid of any dangerous weapons they may have when in a state of excitemenVthe Judge sentenced him to be transported for seven , years . Abraham Perry , who had been convicted of stabbiiie , was placed at the bar . . The Learned Barom Eaid these cases of stabbing were so very frequeat that it wax absolutelysneceB-
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sary to interfere by inflicting yery serious punishment . He had considered the prisoner ' s case , and he hoped he should not be doing wrong in not sending hnn out of the country . There were some circumstances to extenuate bis case , and therefore he ( the Judge ) should sentence him to be imprisoned for two years . > Thomas Haddlclon , a boy twelve years of age , who had been found guilty of stabbing , was next placed at the bar . His Lobdship said that the prisoner had been fouud guilty of a crime , though voune as he was
that indicated a very depraved disposition , and he was liable to be transported for the whole of his life . Fortunately , pro vision was made that in the cases of young delinquents like him , when transported , they might be sent to a place where they would have to work hard for a number of years , and it w&s to be hoped to lead a better life as they grew olden He should recommend that the prisoner be so dealt with , but at present he should sentence him to be transported for the term of fifteen years . William Beaumont , who had been convicted of stabbing , was sentenced to be imprisoned for two years .
Samuel Eastwood ^ who was convicted on Saturday of uttering a forced bill of exchange , was placed at the bar . He pleaded guilty to uttering another forged bill . Mr . Wilkins for the prisoner , stated that he had no intention to defraud any one . Sir G . Lewin , for the prosecution , stated that the bill was uttered by the prisoner only a few days before the fiat of bankruptcy , and the prosecutor had been defrauded to an immense amount in consequence . The prisoner pleaded guilty to uttering five other forged bills . Sentence deferred .
BTJRGLAKY . Henry Wilson and John Rose were indicted for a burglary in the house of Sarah Hancock , at Brampton-ea-le-Morthen , and with , at the same time , using personal violence to the said Sarah Hancock . The prosecution was conducted by Sir G . Lewin and Mr . Pashi , et . The prisoner Rose was defended by Mr , Roebuck , and the prisoner Wilson by Mr . Wilkins . The prosecutrix , an old lady , who gave her testimony with a great deal of coolness and self-possession , stated that she resided at Brampt « n-en-le-Morthen , and inhabited a large house there , which had been an old mansion-house , aud in which were a . great aumber of apartments . Part had been
divided from the rest , and was let to a person of the name of Ward . She herself occupied two rooms on the ground floor , and two rooms above , besides which were several apartments not occupied by any one . At the time of this occurrence , she Avas without a servant . She had retired to rest in the parlour , to whieh there were three doors—one leading into the kitchen , one to the stairs leading to the rooms above , and one into a passage leading to the unoccupied rooms . About two o ' clock in the morning , she was awakened by a noise up stairs , and listening , thought she could perceive the sawing of wood . She got up and partially dressed herself , when ehe heard a footstep on the stairs—the bolt of the door was shot back , and a man entered the room with a
lantern attached to his breast . It gave a very strong light , stronger than she had ever seen a latent do before , and she was able to recognise the prisoner Rose , who was a chimney sweeper , and who had occasionally acted in that capacity for her . He had on a light coloured jacket and a hat . They looked at one another for a few seconds , and she then flod towards the door leading into the kitchen . The man , however , followed , and knocked her down . He held her to the ground , with her arms orossed over her breast , and when she struggled to get up , he said , Thou must be still , thou knows . Where ' B tty money ! " She cried out ,. " On , dear me !" Upon which the man threatened her with death if she made a noise . Something attracted his
attention for the moment , and he turned away from her . Upon which she crept to the door , from which she was only a few paces distant , raised herself up , and opened it . She there , however , confronted another man , whom she recognised as the prisoner Wilson . He also was a sweep , and she h » d known him from bis childhood . He was in his Booty olothts . At this moment Rose knocked her down a second time , and she fell out of the door upon the flags in the yard . One of the men then said , " Let us drag her into the house / ' They did so , and she thtu begged them to spare her life . They gave her several blows , and insisted upon having her money , pulling her about , and rubbing her face up and down with their hands , for the purpose , apparently , of preventing
her giving alarm . They pulled her cap off and her night-gown from her neck . She thought then they were going to kill her , and said if they would not , she would give them her pocket . She did so , upon which they whispered together , and she heard them run down the kitchen steps and along the yard . She immediately made her way to the wiug occupied by Mr . Ward , b ? oke several puneain the window , and roused the inmates . Mr . Ward admitted her , and she then said she had been robbed by two men ; that fhe knew one of them , and that he was Wilson . Ward , and some of the neighbours , then accompanied her back to her house , where she sat up for the reminder of the night , but no immediate pursuit was instituted . The riuxt morning information was given to the police . In the pocket which the robbers took away was a £ 5 note of the Old Sheffield
Bank , aud a morocco purse , containing a quantity of ancient ooins , English and foreign . A sovereign , which had been in the pocket , was found the next morning on the floor of the room . It appeared that during the scuffle she had been a good deal hurt by the violence which the robbers had used . Her eye was blackened , one ankle much bruised and swelled , aud all that side discoloured . Onefinger was still stiff and they had so severely twisted her neck that she could with difficulty bnatheor swallow , and for some weeks could not turn her head . None of the stolen property has been recovered . The Jury retired for a considerable time , and finally returned a verdict of Guilty against Wilson , and Not Guiity against Rose . His Lordship directed sentence of death to be recorded .
Martin Heselgrave , John Sampson Bulmer , and Thomas Greenwood ' , were indicted for robbing John Burnby , and taking from him four half-crowus , two pounds of sugar , and other articles . Mr . WiLKiss and Mr . Pickering conduoted the prosecution ; the prisoner Heselgrave was defended by Sir G . Lewin . It appeared , from the statement of the prosecutor , that in the evening of Saturday , the 6 th of November last , he was proceeding- along the Ronndhay-road from Leeds towards Wetherby . He had been making some small purchases in Leeds , which he had in a basket . He overtook two men who he swore were the prisoners Heselgrave and a person of the name of Ellis , not in custody . They walked
together for nearly a mile , the road at that part being lit with gas . He was eating some bread and chee-e , and Heselgrave asking him if he had any to spare , he gave him some . In the coursa of conversation they said they were keepers to Squire Nicholson . They had with them two dogs , one a pointer and the other a cur . The prosecutor asked if they had seen Ned pa « s , referring to some friend of his of that name . They said he wa 3 on before with a party of men , whom he could see at a little distance . He called " Ned ! " and a person of the name of Edwin Pickles turned back and met them . Ellis said , "What , is thy name Ned ? "Pickles replied , "Yes ; Ned Ball . " "Well , " said Ellis , " we don ' t want jthee . " Pickles then went forward to rejoin the party
in front , and Ellis also walked on . On the prosecutor and Heseljjrave coming up to _ them , Ellis suddenly turned round and knocked him down with a stick . He then , assisted by some of the others , lot on the top of him and got a hand into bis pocket . The prosecutor drew up hia kneeB , to prevent his Retting the money , when Ellis said , " D—n thee , if thou does not lie straight , I'll kill thee . " The half-crowns were finally extracted , and the contents of the basket laken away . The prosecutor then got to his feet and asked them to retura him his hat and his basket . They relused , and he then knocked Eilis down . Another ol the party then knocked down the prosecutor , and he was beaten by them severely about the head . In the course of the scuffle he got hold of
Greenwood by the neckcloth , upon which the latter cried out , " Boys , he ' s got me last . " The others then , including Bulmer , tried to make him let go his hold , and finally succeeded . Oa the prosecutor being able to get up he saw some one running awr . y , and pursuing him , found that it was Pickles , whom ha teizsci , and who was then , on tbe arrival Of assistance , taken into custody . Just before seizing Pickles he met Heselgrave , ana asfced if he was one of the parties who had been robbing him . Heselgrave said he was not , and the prosecutor passed him by . The prosecutor was severely cut about the head . Evidence was given of all these parties having been together at a public house in Leeds some time before , at which time Ellis had the two dogs with him which were afterwards seen on the road by the prosecutor .
Bulmer and Greenwood were convicted ; Heselgrave was acquitted . His Lordship sentenced them to be transported for fifteen years . Joseph Snowdon was indicted for stealing a gelding , the property of Geo . Glossop , at Doncaster , on the 4 th of August latt . Sir G . Lewin and Mr . Hale conducted tho prosecution . The prisoner was defended by Air . Wilkiws . After a lone trial he was acquitted .
POlCHINO . John Walker , 27 , and — Pearson , were charged with having , on the 26 th of January last , at Clifton , unlawfully entered certain inclosea lands belonging to Sir George Armitage , Bart ., for the purpose of destroying game . Sir Geegort Lewin and Mr . Ikgham appeared for the prosecution ; the prisoners were undefended . The Jury found both prisoners Guilty . Walker was sentenced to be imprisoned for six months to hard labour , and Pearson for twelve months .. The court ro ~ e about eight o ' clock . .
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James » 86 « Mv 41 ,-wa 8 ' . charged withi havinguttered and put off a forged promismoTy note for £ 6 , purporting to be drawn by Christopher Rawson , on behalf of the Halifax and Huddenfield Banking Company . - ;• ¦ '¦ : , ¦¦' : '¦ ¦ ' > w . ---., ' ..- ; ..: > ' - ' " ¦ - . : ' -:- . " . VV .. ¦• - .. Sir Gregory Lewin and Mr . Rains were for the prosecution ; Mr . Wilkins defended the prisoner—Not Guilty . V / v' ¦ ¦¦ -: . ' - .-v . -. ' - . ¦'¦ ¦¦ . . ' . ' ¦ ' ; . . : - Joseph Stead , % ) , was charged with a robbery in the dwelling-house of James Jordan , at Leeds / Mr . Overend was for the prosccatioa . On Sunday , the 13 thof February , the prosecutor and his wife locked up the house , and on their return home they discovered that the house had been robbed of a quantity of spoons and ; other articles , which were afterwards found upon the prisoner , by Inspector Child , of the Leeds police . —Guilty . ; David Mellor , 37 , was charged with having felcniously assaulted George Barker , of Almondbury and robbed him of a sovereign and niu ' e
halfcrowns . V- -a " • ¦ ¦¦ -. " ¦ ¦ " '¦ ¦¦' - : . - - ¦¦¦ - - ¦ ¦ .. : ¦¦ Mr . Qyerend , in opening the case , admitted that the evidence was very slight , and without proceeding further ho consented to a verdiot of Not Guilty ^ , " . •¦ ¦ : ' ¦¦ ¦ : '¦"¦ " ;¦ •• . ¦ : - ¦ ¦ . : " ¦ ¦;' . "" ¦; . : >¦ : : . ' : v Joseph Thwaites , 22 , and Wm . Berry % 26 , were charged with having feloniously entered and robbed the warehouse of Mr . Thomas Bradley , of Shccpridgs , near Huddersfield . ;¦ Mr . Ovl&end was for the prosecution ; Mr . Raine and Mr . Newton defended the prisoners-Guilty . V 'S- - . ; . ¦ ¦ "' : ¦ ¦/ : ' , - ¦ - ¦ ; ¦ " .. . . ' ¦ . ' : . ¦ ¦
Henry Proctor , 22 , Joseph Hargrove , 21 , George Cheetham , 18 , William Holden \ 22 ,, and Richard ' Gar ' ford , 25 , were charged with having feloniously assaulted Abraham Howarth , and robbed him of two " sovereigns , a quantity of silver , and a pair , of shoes . Mr . Hall and Mr . Oyerend was for the prosecution ; Sir G . Lewin defended Hargrave and Cheetham ; Mr . Newton appeared for the . ofh « r prisoners The prosecutor is a gardener at Roth well , and on th ^ 7 th of September , ho was at Leeds on business . Ho left the Union Inn , with his cart ; in the evening , accompanied by a boy , and when he reached
Rotnwell Haigb , _ he was attacked by a bau « t of men , who threw him out of the cart , beat him with a rail , rifled his pockets , parrying away about £ i in money , and his shoes . Neither the prosecutor nor his servant could identify the prisoners , but shortly before and shortly after the robbery , they were seen in company together , and during the night the prisoner Hargrave sold . the prosecutor ' s shoes at a beerhouse , Proctor stating that they were his , and the prisoners being present at the sale . Proctor , Hargrave , and Cheetham Guilty ; the other prisoners Not Guilty .
Samuel Boot was charged with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Thomas Marianne and William Gre ' gsonHinde , at Sheffield , on . the night of the 8 th ef January last , and stealing therein several bottles of spirits and half a pound of tobacco . Mr . Pickeriko and Mr . WilkiNs were for the prbsecation ; : the Hon . J . S . WoHTLEr defended the prisoner . The Jury foundtbe prisoner Not Guilty . EUCrapper , 22 , was [ charged withhaving asaanltsd Ellen Pickles , of Halifax , a girl under ten years of age , with a criminal intent . Guilty .
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HOUSE OF COMMONS— Tuesday , March . 22 . The Speaker intimated on a petition against the income-tax being brought forward by Mr . Ward , that no petition could be received against a tax which was uuder consideration of a committee of the House . . ' ¦ . ' . '¦ ¦ ' ... " :: '¦ . ' .. ' , \ . ¦ ¦" , '¦¦ ; ¦' . - . . ¦ . John . ' Ashworth , who had interrupted the proceedings of the Clitheroe flection Committee , was brought to the bar , admonished by the Speaker , and , in . consideration Of his expression of regret , discharged . -I' - . ' - .: ¦• ¦"''¦<¦¦ ¦ ' ... ¦ -: ' . ' . ; ¦ / ¦ ¦ : . v . ' ' . .. . ; Sir Charles Napier brought forward a motion for the cousideration of the state of the navy , with a view to its . improvement . Ho animadverted on the Government disposal of naval patronage under successive Ministries , dwelling particularly on Lord Mimo ' d Administration ; add suggested a rule which , he contended , would ' -secure uniformity ^ in the disposal of that patronage , and give satisfaction to the
navy . He also argued for an increase of the pay and pensions of the navy , and better manning ef our ships ; and proposed resolutions , affirming the propriety of having a naval officer at the Board of •¦ 'Admiralty and also of better providing for the service generall y ; . ... . ' l : . ' .. ¦ ¦ - '¦ . ' V '¦' ' . . : . ' . ¦' ; . ¦ Sir James Graham complimented Sir Charles Napier oil the frank and manly way in which he had brought the subject before the House . But he controverted the opinion of the absolute necessity of a naval officer being at the head of the Admiralty , illustrating his objection by instances . Such as that of Lord St . Viuctiiit , who as a first Lord of the Admirality , had not sustained his high reputation Admitting the importance of the subject of the improvement ' . of the navy , he pledged the Governmeftt , that , when the state of the revenue permitted , they would use their best efforts ; to realise the general objects whioh Sir Charles Napier had in view injns resolutions .
Captain Berkeley corroborated the assertions of Sir Charles ; Napier with respect to the danger to which the Mediterranean fleet was exposed from inefficient manning . Notwithstanding the arguments of Sir James Graham , he contended that a civilian was , on the whole , very unfit to fill the post of First Lord of the Admiralty . He contended for that improvement of the navy which was the objeot of the resolutions . Lord Inoestrie supported the resolutions , though he did hot ; think them brought forward ai a fitting
time . ' . ¦ , ¦ - .. ¦; . ¦ : ¦ . - ' ¦ : . ¦ ¦;¦ ; .... .. .. Captain Pechell also supported the resolutions at some length , and was followed by Sir Robert Peel , who entered his protest against the principle involved in the first resolution , as restricting the power of the Crown , aud practically excluding the civilians from the Board of Admiralty , whether competent or not . The history of naval first lords did not furnish encouraging precedents in favour of the principle . lie also ieprecated allusions to what might be the resalt of hypothetical naval actions with other powers , and concluded by appealing to Sir Charles Napier's good sense not to press hia motion to a division . Mr . C . Wood concurred with Sir R . Peel as to the impropriety of proposing , by a vote of the House , to restrict the power of the Crown , and defended Lord Minto ' s naval administration .
Sir T . Tbovbridge , aB a naval 6 mcer , was not of opinion that tho administration of the Admiralty should be coufiaed exclusively to naval mou . He also defended the condition of the Mediterranean fleet engaged in the Syrs-Egyptiau war , particulariz ' ng the ships , and censured the assertion that it ran the risk of defeat . Alter explanations from Captains Berkeley and PechelU Sir Henry Hardinqe rose to show that no undue partiality was shown to the military as compared with the naval service , though if any preference were to be shown , he should , with reference to any insular position , prefer that it should be given to the navy . Sir Charles Napier replied ; and then his three resolutions were proposed . The first was negatived without ' . a division y the ' second , on a division , by 138 to 40 ; and the third , oa another division , by 139 to 47 .
Mr . Smith O'Brien then brought forward his motion relative to the death of James Flanagan , at C ' oncarli King ' B County , Ireland . The object oi his motion was the production of copies oi' the- verdict and depositions of the coroner ' s inquest , and also of the official correspondence with the Irish government relative to the subject . He did not bring forward the motion as a party question ; be wished to satisfy the public miud , as the Irish Government had suppressed inquiry , and screened the individuals concerned . Lord Eliot stated that the first account of the transaction , exaggerated as it evidently was , had immediately attracted bis attention , and inquiries were instantly instituted , the result of which was , that the law officers were of opinion that the jury on the inquest : had come to a proper verdiet . He acceded to the motion .
Mr . Powell , Mr . Villiers Stuaut , and Mr . Wakley addressed the House ; after which the motion was agreed to . Mr . Thomas Dukcombb brought forward a motion relating to the misconduct of the rural police in the county of Norfolk . A poor man of the name of Smith had been apprehended by one of the rural police , and "treated with singular cruelty , the particulars of which he it ited ; and the object of his motion was copies of communications that passed between the Home Secretary and the : authorities in Norfolk on the : subject . Sir James Graham considered the statement of the Hon . Member for Fiusbury to be ex parte , and had hoped that some Member connected with the county of Norfolk would have risen to remark upon it . He didnot thiak that the magistrafes , or the police of the county , had anything to dread from the production of ^ be documents ;
Mr . Burrouqhes said the magistrates were anxious that every paper should be produced . The motion was agreed . to . Captain Pechell , after presenting a petition from the guardians of the poor of tbfe city of Chicheater in favouif Of their local Act , moved for a return of tach parish and township in England and Wales , in whioh the poor are managed under the provisions of the Act 22 ad Geo . III ., o . 83 , commonly called Gilbert ' s Act , distinguishing whether incorporated in any union , or governed SeparateVy , and Btating the population of each pariah or township , and of each union respeotiFeiy , according to the last census j also , return of each parish and township subject to the provisions of any local act for the management of its poor , with the amount of population according to the last census . The Hon . Member made a long statement in explanation of the manner of the working of the Gilbert unions .
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Mr . T . D&NCOMB 3 ^ having seconded the motion , Sir Jamjss Graham said he hid no objection to the motion , but begged to ' propose , an addition ; to it , by which a return for 1831 would Be also produced , his object being to Tindioato the accuracy of a formw paper . ¦ :- ' . . [¦ ¦ : " ¦ . ; ' ¦ . ¦'' .. ¦ :, , " ' ' :: "' - ; . ¦ . V , ; ::. ¦' ¦; .- ¦ _ - . ; :- . The motion , as amended , was agreed to . Lord Stanley then moved for a select committee tolnquite into the state of the British possessions oa the west coast of Africa , and also for a select committee to inquire iiito the state of the different Wes * India colonies in reference to the existing relations between employers and labpurers , the rate of . wage ^ , the ^ supply of labour , &o ., arid the general state of their rural and domestic economv . The noble lord
dweltupon the success which , in a . great degree had attended the measure -of emancipation , — upon its effect in elevating the moral and social state ef the negro , and upon the fallacy of the . predictions which had been uttered , that th « result ot negro emancipation would be the total relapse of the soil into its original uncultivated state . Still , he eould not but admit that , while the condition of ^ the negro -was improved , that of the West India proprietor was not equally benefitted . . If the in » crease id the amount of our exportatiOBS to the West Indies , since the Emancipation Bill had been
carried into effect , proved the first proposition ; the decline in the quantity of sugar raised was an indication of the truth of the second . The immigration of European labourers had iiot been found to have been a successful measure . And he now" wished to have correct and full information , such as the committee he had moved for could furnish , on the condition of the negroes in our West Indian colonies and our African possessious , with a view to the ascertainment pf the practicability of encouraging iramigration from the latter to tho former .
After a few words expressive of dissent from Mr WAktEY , and of cohcurrence from several Hon Members , the motion was agreed to . The House . shortly after adjourned .
:, Wednesday , March 23 rd . Aftey a variety of introducidrybusinesa of no great public importance , the House went into committee on the Income Tax resolution . The debate on this subject was of very great length , and was participated ia by Lord Robert Grosvenor , Mr . C . Buller , Pr . Bowring , Mr . Smith O'BiieB , Mr . Palmer ( Berkshire ) , Mr . C . T . D'Eyncourt , Sir J . Reid , Mi . Ward , Mr . M . Attwood , ' --Mr . Roebuck , Sir R . Peel , Lord John Russell , and Mr . B . Wood , who spoke amid much noise . Mr . CoBDEN iheii moved an adjournment , Mr , V . Smith recommended it to him not to press ( hat motion , { especially as the resolution could not be reported till after the holydays .
Mr . T . Ddncobibe did not like to let the committee pronounce an opinion which would go forth as the judgment of the House . ' ... Lord HoTViCK dbserred , that the opponents of the measure had damaged their own . objects by interposing delays which had made it impossible that Ministers "should print and circulate their bill . for consideration during the holydays . He cautioned tho House against the abuse of extreme
powers , like this ' power of moving adjournments . Mr . Wakley supported the motion for adjournment , by reading from : the Northern Star , of last week , a consideraole portion of Mr . O'Connor ' s letter to the Imperial Chartists . : Mr . Curteis spoke amidst ii general tumult , and , after a few words from Mr . Gibson , the House divided , the numbers being ^ - For the adjournment . 87 ¦ ¦ : Against it ... " ...-..... 290
Majority ..................... 203 A second motion of adjournment was then made by Mr . H . Berkeley , and defeated by a majority of 141 , but upon Mr . Bebnal moving that the Chairman report progress and ask leave to Bit a ^ ain , Sir R . Peel , after protesting against the factious course which had : been adopted by the Opposition , declared that hs would spare the House the trouble of again dividing . Mr . Cowpeb endeavoured to justify the ' measures of obstruction by which the progress , of business was impeded ; and , after a few words from Mr ( pOBDEff , the Hou 3 e resumed , and shortly after adjourned to Monday , April 4 .
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THE STJNDERI . iND CHARTISTS AND THE LEAGUE , OR STURGE PARTY / TO THE EIHTOR OF THE NORTHERS STAR . 5 iR ., —A few weeks ago Mfr . O'Connor startled the country by exposing a vilianouB scheme Which had been concocted for the purpose of seducing the leaders of , the people . It appeared from that letter , that the party had been so fat successful as to have secured four places whicn ^^ were to be made t'le grand points of attack . These were Glasgow , Sheffield , Leieaster , and Sunderland . / . I will venture to assert , that to nene was the Intel * ligenctf more astounding than to the Chartists of Sunderland . They knew that such a scheme would not dq attempted , unless some of the advocates of
Chartism in Sunderland had become parties to it ; and seeing that Mr . Biuns and myself had been completely identified with the rise and progress of Chartism in this town , and had ^ confessedly . exercised a very great inaaence amongst the Chartist body , they ^^ considered the assertion of Mr . O'Cohhqr to be virtually a strong imputation against either the one or the other , or both of us . We were urged to ' notice it . I declined , knowing that time would prove who were honest , and who were not ; and that we should speedily have an opportunity In Sanderlaad of giving the imputation a practical refutation . ¦;¦
This we have done , by the glorious meeting recently held here ; And now 1 think we have a right to expect that . Mr . O'Connor , will point put who . are the traitors , and when the " grand attack" is likely to be made . Whenever it happenB , I am certain that the old leaders will be found not to have been sednced by the gold which it appears has been so liberally squandered in other pjaces . I am , Sir , Respsctfully yours , J . Williams . Bishopwearmouth , March 22 , 1842 .
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• . ¦ ¦ ——? ' ¦ ¦ VINCENT AND PHILP . TO THE EDIT 0 R OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Sir— -It was with '' surprise , indignation , and disjuat , " to use the mild languageof Mr . Russall and the Nottibghaui Chattists , that I learnt from the Star that resolutiaris , similar to thatat Nottingham , had been adopted at many other places , in reference to the conduct of Messrs , Vincent , " Philp , and others at the recent Bath conference . I am really " surprised" that any body of Chartists should have disgraced themselves by sucU resolulioDS , after the explanation and vindication made by Messrs . Vincent and Philp . , For ray part , I cordially subscribe to the propriety of their whole pro * ceedinga , as those proceeding ? ara explained in the letter of those gentlemen insertedin last Week's Star .
I have not the . slightest doubt of the veracity of Messrs . Vincent and Philp ; and as I have only the alternativo of believing Mr . Bartlett ' s representation of theirs , I prefer the former , because I bnow both , the couutry knows both , and , up to the present hour , has had no reason to suspect the integrity of either . I ami Yours , faithfully , J . Williams .
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DISCUSSION—J . B . O'BRIEN versus C . DUNCAN , REPORTED . IN THE NORTHERN STAR OF MARCH 12 th . ' "'; TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . w ,--As Chairman of the meeting where the above discussion took place , ;! feel called upon to correct some mi 8 Btatements in your report of it I would have written you Last week , but "Mr . Duncan told me he would do so himself ; and , as I perceive that his letter has not been inserted , I conceive it to be my duty , injustice to all concerned , to correct the misrepreseutatioES therein contained , the first of which goes to say that
Mr . O'Brien attacked Mr . Dancan , for asserting thafc an aristocracy and . a moneyocracy were essential to a state , &c . &c &c . My belief is that no such at > aerti 6 n or imputation was ever mooted in that meeting . Concerning three different shows ; of hands said to have been eawied in favour of air . OBrien , I have to state positively that no show of hands , or vote of any Mud , was taken at that meeting , except tbatinoved by Mr . Watson at the close of the proceedings , merely that the thanks of the meeting be given to \ Ir . O'Brien , which was carried unanimously , Mr .. Duncan voting along with the rest . : ; ' - , :
Hoping ( should you not find it convenient this week to insert Mr . Duncan ' s letter ) that , for the sake of fairplay , you will find a place for this , and oblige , . ; : ' . " v , : '' : ' ' \ ..- - "" ¦ ' ¦ ; ' ' . ¦ Sir , :: ¦ . " . ' ¦ - \ '' ¦ : 1 Your most obedient Servant , " ¦ . . ¦ ¦' . ' . ; . ' ; " . ;• ¦ ; Henkt Ranken . , 7 , UilDe ' a Square , Edinburgh , March 21 st , 1842 ;
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" MAGISTRATES ^ ROOM , { Before Mr . Jxistice tyighiman . ) ¦ John Hardman , 37 , waa charged with having on the 15 th . January last ; at Horton , near Bradford , feloniously assaulted : Thomas MassyPearoe , and stolen febm his person various articles . Mr . Stansfield and Mr . Thompson condocted the prosecution ; the prisoner was undefended . Guilty—Sentsnce deferred . , Henry Baker , 30 , was charged vfiA having on the 16 th of January last , at Sheffield ^ felonioiiily broken and entered the warehouse of John Smith rlawke 8 worth and Waiiam Howard , and stolen therefrom a silver plated ice pail and other articles Mr . Pashley -was for the prosecution j Mr . Newton defended the prisoner . ' Guilty . : ¦ " ¦ .- : ¦ ; - •; : ' . -: ¦ : . ' : ¦ ' ¦ >\\ ' ¦ ' : . ; .
John Sugden , 44 , was charged with having forged and uttered a bill of exchange for £ 20 , with intent to defraud Messrs . John , William , and Henry Shaw , of Huddersfield . ^ Mr . Wasnet and Mr . Pickering were for the prosecution ; the prisoner was undefended . . Guilty .- ¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦ , - - - ¦;¦ - . •; ' . ¦¦ ¦ : / : ¦¦ - ' ¦ -. ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦' Thomas ColHnson , 34 , vfa 3 charged with haying forged acceptance upon a bill of exchange , for £ 205 -10 s ., purporting to be the acceptance of George Turner .
Mr Ham . and Mr . Pashley were for the prosecution ; Mr . Bliss defended the prisoner . Guiity . Charles Morton , 30 , Joseph Shaw , 26 , Benjamin France , 31 , aud Benjamin Ifaigh , 32 , were charged with having feloniously stolen , from a mill , a quantity of woollen weft and white wool , belonging to Georgelves . : Mr . Wilkins and Mr . Pashley were fpr the prosecution ; the prisoiwra were uudefended . Guilty .: ' - ¦ . : . . , : ' "¦ - ;" y ' .. /¦ ¦ :
-.-Jonathan Smith , was charged with having uttered a forged bank of England £ 5 note . Mr . Wasney was for tho prosecution ; Mr . Newton defended the prisoner . Tb © case was extremely oleax , and the prisoner was found Guilty . . . ' Benjamin Bruan , 29 , was charged with having feloniously uttered a forged £ 5 Derbyshire Bank note .. . . . '¦ ... ' - . : ¦ ' - ¦' ¦ ;¦ ' ¦ : , ; . ; : / The same Counsel appeared as in the preceeding case , and the circumstances were very simiUr . . Guilty . \ . ' . ;;¦ ¦ - | ' .. '¦ . ¦ . -. .- ¦ - ; . . ; ., ; ,. Levi Roebuck was charged with stealing a gelding horse , a suit of clothes , a I silver watch , and other property belonging to Michael Bradley . Mr . Overbnd was for the prosecution .
The Jury found him not Guilty of stealing the horse , but Guilty of stealing the property . William KuyeyM , was charged with stealing a qnantity of wool i from the mills of Messrs . Shaw and Taylor , of Milnsbridge , near Huddersfield . Guilty . ¦ Tuesdat , March 22 . Before Mr , Baron Rolfe . George Shaw , 33 ^ Matthew Pinkies , 28 , John Clegg 33 , and John Haydon , 26 , were charged with having , on the 16 th of December last , at Hiiddersfield , feloniously assaulted Thomas Ellis , and stolen from his person two £ 5 notes , a sovereign , and 10 a . in Bilver . " ¦ ' ¦ . ' ' .. ' ; " / ¦ :. ' ¦ ¦¦' . '¦'¦ ' ¦ •' : ' ¦ ¦
Mr . Waklky was for the prosecution ; Mr . Hall defended the prisoner Shaw . The Jury found all the prisoners Giiilty . Mr . Dal ton , police officer , of HudderBfield , proved that Shaw and Pickles had been previously convicted of felony . Shaw and Pickles were sentenced , to bo transported for fifteen years , and Clegg and Haydon to be imprisoned one year to hard labour .
FORGERY AT LEEDS . George Robinson , ^ , was charged with having , on the 7 ch of February last , at Leeds , forged and uttered a cheque , purporting to be the order of Robert Frederick Gower and others , trading nfider the firm of A . A . Gower , Nephews , and Company , " upon Messrs . Beckett and Co | , with intent to defraud the said Messrs . Beckett and Co . Sir Gregory Lewin and Mr . Wilkins were for the prosecution ; Mr . Blanshard detended the prisoner . On Thursday the 3 rd of Febrnary , about sis o'clock in the evening , as a female of the name of Ann Burley was walking down Boar Lane , Leeds , she was accojt « d by the prisoner , who was a stranger to her . They walked
together about 300 yards when he said his name was Gowor , and he was one of a firm in London . Miss Burley proposed to meet him on the following eveniDg , and she did so , and he then said he had come to the Messrs . Gott ' s td let them know about some wool and oil that were taking up warehonae room is London . He also said that his father , brother , and himself , were of the firm ; his father was the eldest Of the firm , and ihit he vras staying at the ScarbroughV hotel . She promised to meet the prisoner on Saturdas evening , and Bhe met him by accident , betwecen Hope street and Trafalgar street . She met him again on Monday evening , and he wanted her to promise
him t « go to London . She told him it was npi likely she could leave home , but the prisoner said she could if she liked , and she must makeup her mind to go with him to London , and he would give her a oheque ; ehe was to meet him on the fonowing evening to arrange . He then gave her a chequo i ' or ten guineas , and he said she was to go to Messrs . Beckett ' s bank , and they would cash it . On Tuesday morning , Miss Burley gave tho oheque to a man of the name of M'Cormick to take to the bank , and she asked him if he thought ; it was right . He took the cheque to the bank , but the clerk refusad to oash it . On Tuesday evening , she met the prisoner in Briggate by accident , and told him Bhe had been
to the bank , and she had got into trouble about the cheque . He said ho was very much surprised that they should refuse to cash it when they knew it had come down from the firm , but if Miss Burley would leave it till morning he would go to the bank himself and see if they would refuse to cash it for him ; he had to go to the bank to send £ 1 , 500 up to the firm in London . He also said the cheque had not been cashed , becausehs bad not bought the stamp of Messrs . Becketts . On tho following day MisB Burley left her address at the bahkj and in consequence of some directions which she received from Mr . Read , the chief constable of Leeds ,: she went in search of the prisoner . She met with the prisoner about half-past
seven m the evening in Boar-laue , and he said he had been to the bank himself , and they did not refuse to cash it for him , but he shouldhave no fuirther communications with them . He said he had shaken hands with Mr . Beckett , and that he had parted on very good terms . Miss Burley then left him for a short time , saying she had to go an errand , and he said he would wait . She then went to the Court House , aud returned with a police officer . She found the prisoner in the place where sho had leit him , and on his giving her hisarm to walk together the officer came up and apprehended him on a charge of forgery . On being taken to the Court House , he at first denied to Mr . Read that he had given to Miss Buriey the cheque ; and stated he knew nothing
about . her . He said afterwards that he did give her the cheque , and that he had found it . On searching the prisoner Mr . Read found some manuscripts upon him , which he admitted . vere in his hand writing , and comparing that with the hand writing on the cheque it appeared to be very similar . There is no firm of A . a . Gower and Co . in LeedBj and it was shown that the prisoner had no connection at all with the firm of that name in London , and that the firm had no account with the bank of the Messrs . Becketts . The chequo was couchod in these terma : — " LeedF , Feb . 7 , 1842— £ 10 ¦ IQ ' s . Pay to the bearer , or , order , £ ]( j 10 a ., which placo to the aecouab ot A . A . Gower , Nephew , and Co . To Messrs . Beckett and Co ., bankers , Leeds . "
Mr . blanshard addressed the Juryj contending that the P risoner had not given the cheque to Miss Burley with felonious intent , but for the mere ' .-pur * pose of amubing her and obtaining her society ^ The Jury fouud the prisoner Guiliy : of uttericg the cheque , knowing it to be forged , and he was sentenced to be transported for ten years . William Haist , M , and George Haist , 30 , were charged with having stolen two milch cows , the pro ^ perty of Mr . Spink , of Purston Jaglin , near Pontefract . Sir Gregory Lewin and Mr . Monteith appeared for the prosecution ; Mr , WitKiffS defended the priEoners . The Jury found the prisoners Guilty . It was proved that George HaiEt had beon previously convicted of felony . Sentence deferred . [¦ -: ¦¦ ¦¦
Thomas Crabtree , 40 , was charged with having , on the 31 st of July , 1 . 8 ( 40 ,. at Harrogate , burglarionsly ttolea a silver watch , the projievty of Francis Dent . Mr . Wilkins and Mr . Overend appeared for the prosecution ; Sir Gregory Lewin defended the prisoner . The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty . . , '¦ -- " . ' ¦•¦¦ ' ¦¦; ' ; . , : ' ¦ - ¦ ¦ y ^ -y- O-v-William Bean , 61 , was charged with having ; on the 19 : h of February last , » t Selby , stolen a sheep , the property of Wm . Hawdon . The prisoner pleaded Guilty . Sentence deferred .
Valentine AckToyd , 20 , Henry Jagger , 29 , and Thomas Bertram , 30 , were charged with having , on the 4 th of January last , broken into Coley Chapel , and stolen therefrom six pieces of woollen cloth , the property of Joseph Stocks and Abraham Sunderland . Mr . PicKERiNQ and Mr . Monteith appeared for the prosecution ; Mr . Wilk | Ms defended the prisoner . The prisoners were found Guilty . To beimpnsonea one year to hard labour . The Court rose at seven o ' clock .
MAGISTRATilS' ROOM . ( Before Mr . Justice Wightman . ) Henry Hamer , 28 , was charged with having uttered and put off a forged promissory note for £ 5 , purpoiting to be drawn by Christopher Rawson , on behalf of the Halifax and Huddersfield Banking Company ; . : v ¦• . - . : "' : ''¦ , ; ' . ¦'¦' . '¦ ¦ ' ¦ . ; : " ¦ " '¦"¦>¦¦ ' ¦' . Sir . Gregory Lewin was for the prosecution ; Mr . Wilkins for the prisoner—Guilty ;
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On the 31 st ult ., Mr . Frederick Honghton . of Newark , to Miss Eliirabeth SteyenBon , daughter of Mr . John Stevenson , toot and ehocmaker , of the Hams place . ¦ - . - ¦ . ¦¦ - . ¦" ' :- .. . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦ : ;• "'"• : ' ¦'¦ \ - \ . ' . - . - ; .- ¦ :. '' .- - . On Thursday week , at Rothwellj by the Rer . John Bell , vicar , Wm . Wilks , Esq ., of Scholes Grange , to Elizabeth , second daughter of the late Joe « ph Smitheon , Esq ., of Selkirk , near Abbotsford , and sister to Joseph Smithson . Esq i late of Pontefract .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), March 26, 1842, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct591/page/5/
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