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EXAMINATION OF PRISONERS FOR RIOT ING IN LEEDS AND THE NEIGHBOUR HOOD .
During Saturday , Sunday , ana Monday last , several pasoni , who were known to have taken p art in the gtons proceedings in the borough of Leeds , on Wedgesd&y in last week , were apprehended on warrants f ^ the borough Magistrates ; and on Monday morning fgey wer * brought before Griffith Wright , Esq ., and iatnony Titley , E » q-. in the CkmndlBwrn , aAttBGonrt gonse . During the proceedings , Win . Pawaon , Esq , ( the jTayor , ) Bslph Markland , Esq ., John CHapham , Esq ., gainer 8 iansfeld , 13 sq ., James Mnsgrave , Esq ., and acsaeof the other ilasi * trates of the borough were pre * jeat far * short time . The following was the evidence adiueea , amd a list of tie prisoners will be found appended ;—
W illiam Crooks Goodall , printer , said , that on Wednesday afternoon , the 17 th instant , I was near Messrs Titley and Tatham ' a mtTT , in Wafer-lane , Holbeek ; and st the pn »""< * Peter Hardwiek , endeavouring to atop Hr . Charley from taking a man into custody fox having stopped Messrs . Titley and TatbamV milL He was in the mill yard ; perhaps a dozen yards from the boiler . I am quite sure the prisoner is the man . There were a great number of persons there . Seijemt Kell , of the police force , Leeds—I was on dnty on Wednesday in last week , in Waterlane , and saw the prisoner in company with a man named Davis , who has since been taken into custody , and committed faitriaL I apprehended the prisoner yesterday at his own house , Royal Oak Yard , KSikgate .
Samuel Wade , serjeant in the police , said he was on duty on Wednesday in last week . I saw the prisoner sear the Court House about nine o ' clock in the morning , standing amongst a crowd of people . I next saw him on the load to Annley . between twelve and one o ' clock . I saw him in Water-lane in the afternoon , just after Massrs . TiUey and Tatham's mill was stopped ; he was with Joseph Davis , near to a lamp-post in front of the Clarendon Inn . Davis was there taken into custody , and the prisoner was there and poshed against the police . I knew him , and told him he eaght to be ashamed of
himself * ¦ ~ Hatton Hamer Stansfeld , Esq . —I was a special constable , and was present at the disturbance on Wednesday in . Water-lane and Meadow-lane . I assisted in apprehending , on Saturday last , the prisoners William GibMO , Bichard Sampson , and John PeeL Gibson was apprehended at his own house , Carter ' s Honses , sear Beestoa HilL Simpson was arrested standing near his own house , near Millshay . John Peel was brought b 7 his fath « oat of Mr . Walker ' s mill at Millshay . Gibson laid he ni sot at Boyd ' a mill when it was stopped . Richard Sampson said he was then , bat took no part in the riotous proceedings . John Peel said he went from their T > in at Millshay when it was stopped ; be went with the crowd to Royd " s mill , but took no part in the proceedings . None of the prisoner * made the least resistance , < tr offered to escape .
Mr . Augustus Hplman , of Morley . —I oecnpy part of Boyd's Mill , Beeeton , in this Borough . The mill is worked by steam for the manufacture of deth . Mr . Jona Oddy occupies part of the mill with part of steam power , for the same purpose . The mill was stopped on "Wednesday afternoon last week . About half-past fire , a body of men came to the mill ; they came in two companies ; there "were upwards of 100 of them altogether . They came in the same ¦ direction ; the second party came about half an hour after the first . When the first party came , Mr . Oddy and I were standing near the fire place . The men appeared to be colliers , and I asked them what they wanted with us . They replied they were coming to stop us from work ; and
were come to demand wage for working . I told them that theirs being a separate trade from ours , they had no right to interfere with us . They then said they were determined to make all alike . I said that I believed every man on our premises was satisfied with the wage he was receiving ; and , in order that they ( the colliers ) might fee satisfied that what I said was correct , I would allow two of them to go round and make the inquiry . Just at that time the second party came up , and inquired what the first intended to do . 1 said if they could find any person on the premises who was not satisfied , 7 would allow them to stop the works till the party working for me received
satisfaction . As soon aa the second party came up , some of them said it was no use standing dallying there , and they would go to work , and draw the plugs . They then forced themselves into the firing place , and drew the plugs of the boiler , and so stopped the whole of the mill , and the hands , about 100 , were obliged to be tamed out . They then left the premises , after having given me notice that if I started again , I might abide by the consequences . We resumed work on Friday morning . I know most of the faces of the prissners present now , bofc ean only swear to Gaorge Peart and Richard Sampson .. They were present amosgst those who came to stop the mill , bat I cannot say what part they took .
Wm . Best , of Holbeek , engine tenter—I am in the service of Mr . Frauds Sowry , at Wortley , near Leeds , who haa two mills' —one to grind corn and the other to spin flax . We hsvs two engines and I attend to both . About two o ' clock on the afternoon of Wednesday in last week , we heard that the people were coming ; and my master said if they came I was to stop the engine . The crowd , from 400 to 500 persons came . Some fourteen or fifteen came into the yard ; and I told them it was no use them coming , I was going to Htop the engine . They
however came into the fire-h » le , and said they would have the plug out They asked me to pull it out for them , and I said I had something else to do , and one of them opened the fire-hole door , and commenced knocking the plug out I went into the engine house to stop the engine . I was absent about a mmnte , and when I Dine back they had got the plug out of the fiax mill engine . The nob then went away . I saw the prisoners Hardaere and Bell there . Bell opened the firebole door ; Hardaere was the last man there , and threw down the fire poker .
Wm . Rhodes , « f WorHey , in the employ of Mr . Bentley , who occupies Mr . Sowrys flax mill at Wortley , gave BimQar evidence to the last witness , and fully identified Bell and Hardaere as two of the parties present in fie mill yard . John Handley , one of the police inspectors—I apprehended Bell at Holbeek , and told him he was charged with pulling the plug sat at Sowry ' s milL He said he did sot pull it out , for the engineer Filled it-out himself . I also apprehended Hardaere ; he said he was at the mill , but did nothing at all .
Wm . Fowler , Millahay , I am a clothdresser , employed at Boyd ' s milL A crowd came on Wednesday , polled the plug out of the engine and stopped the mill . I saw Stem out of the room window where I was at wort . 1 ean identify James Gomerall , James Batterfield , and Richard Sampson , as parties who were in the mob , but I cannot say what they did , James Thackwray , Beeston , gave similar evidence to the last witness , and identified Joseph Heaton , BeDj . Goodison , James Taylor , and Matthew Bedford , as four of those who went to Boyd ' s milL
John Tilford , Beeston Boyds . —I am in the service of Mr . Holtnan , at Royd's mill . I went with coals to the mill on Wednesday , about five o ' clock in the afternoon . There was a great crowd there at the time , and some of the crowd went into the fire-plaee , and stopped the mill . The prisoners James Hepworth , James lister , and Richard Sampson , were three of the psr ty . James Greenwood , whs has part of the steam power at Royd ' s mill , identified Gaorge Peart , Richard Sampson , and James Litter , as parties in the transaction en Wednesday last , at that mill . Joseph Bam , of Bseston Royds , in the employ of 3 Iz . Holman , identified Joseph Bida"lesdin , but could not say what part he took in the proceedings .
Joseph Sayner , of Millshay , one of the men employed at Royd ' s mill , identified Francis Oxley as one -of the crowd who took part ia the transactions on Wednesday . Robert Brethwick , of Millshay , another of the men employed st Eoyd ' s mill , identified Qeorge Peart and Joseph Biddlesden , as the parties who were in the crowd ; and he said that the prisoner John Peel was there , but that he went first to announce that the crowd were going there . Samual Terity was also one of tbeerowp . John Peel ( the prisoner mentioned by the last witness ) was admitted as a witness , and said that he lived at Millshay ; and that he first announced at Boyd's mill that the crowd , was going there . He also said that Jas . Gomersall , Richard Simpson , and James Butterfield ¦» ere three of the crowd .
Peter Robinson , in the service of Mr . Ripley , of Bolbeek , said he saw William Bell go into the yard of Mr . Sowry ' s ™ , -with the crowd on Wednesday in last The depositions were then read over , and the prisoners were all remanded until the following morning . Two of the prisoners ( James Hepwoith and Richard Sampson ) idealised as having ** , *(> " part in the unlawfal proceedings at Boyd ' s m ill , were also concerned in the disturbances at Messrs . Bedford and Son's colliery , asd were taken before the West Biding Magistrates , sad committed for trial on the latter charge .
TUESDAY . Tbe examination of the prisoners brought op on Monday wss resumed this morning "before Griffith Wright , Esq , at the Court House . Ralph Markiand , r ^ - > J . B . Atkinson , Esq ., and George Goodman , *< l-i three of the Borough Magistrates , were also pxe-» ent teiing part of the proceediags Several -witnesses r ^^^ , who identified the dlffiarent prisoner * as Bat * -. u £ " ** been Present amongst the crowd at SoSow ^ : ^ ^ ^ witoeS * 8 BmJn 8 d WeW G" ** e ^ P , engW at Royd * mill , said he was KJhtS ? *** P *^ visited tte mffl on Wednesday , ffoMZ *^ ' ?* « n « fied Samuel Dawson , Benjamin " t ^^ lte , ?** 0 ****** ° •* l £ ™ "k Chaiwick , assistant baffiff , said he was in Cz ^ ° « »« Premises epposite Sowery ' smill , and IS T ^ J ^* ' On ** " > ^ iast , and particularly Wm . gyaag out of the yard when the steam was being
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The several prisoners were then asked if they had anything to say , and were cautioned that if they did Bay anything , it might be brought . in evidence againat them . Ten of them—namely , Joseph Riddlesdin , Wm . Bell , Charles Hardaere , James ; Butterfield , James Lister , Joseph Heaton , Matthew Bedford , Wm . Gibson , Samuel Dawson , and Peter Bard wick , said nothing . The others made statements to show that they were not at Royd's mill daring the time of the disturbance there , and the following witnesses ware called to prove an alibi on behalf of James Taylor and Matthew Bedford : — - " - • - ¦ ¦ ¦ - - - . ¦
. Abraham Hall , collier , Beeston , said—On Wednesday last / James Taylor came into oar house about t treaty minutes past five o ' clock , and he stopped there until nearly six . He then went out and sat on a wall along side of John Thomas . I said , " Why hast thou not been among the mob ? " And he answered , "I have been heeling my shoe , and thought I was better away . " John Thomas , collier , Beeston , confirmed the evidence of the previous witness , and gave other evidence to prove that James Taylor remained sitting on the wall alluded to from a quarter to six until half , past six . Jacob Thornton , collier , Beesten , said that he saw Bedford coming from his ^ work about five o ' clock , and be remaixed with him until near sis o ' clock at hla brother ' s house . Bedford said he had been turned off work .
Martha Hudson , wife of William Hudson , collier , Beeston—I saw Matthew Bedford coming from bis work , about twenty minutes past five . I spoke to him . The Magistrates retired for a short time in order to look over the depesitions . Having returned , Mr . Wright said they had resolved to discharge the prisoners Gibson and Dawson , on condition that they would keep out of riotous assemblies for the future . The rest of the prisoners would be committed for trial at York . . Samuel Dawson and William Gibson made the required promise and were discharged . The other four--teen prisoners -were then committed to York Castle for trial at the ^ assizes .
The following is a list of the prisoners . — Benjamin Gooodison , 40 , collier , Beeaton . Joseph Heaton , 23 , collier , Beeston . George Pearfe 23 , cloth-dresser , Morley . James Gomersall , 18 , collier , ChurwelL Joseph Riddlesdin , 24 , weaver , Morley . Charles Hardaere , 19 , mechanic , Holbeek . William Bell , 22 , smith , Brewery Field . Peter Hardwiek , 42 , shoemaker , Kirkgate . James Batterfteld , 21 , collier , Churwill . James Lister , 23 , collier , Gildersome . James Taylor , collier , Beeston . - * Matthew Bedford , collier , Beeston . Francis Oxley , collier , Reestou . Samuel Verity , collier , Beeston . . Samuel Dawson , coQier ^ Beeston . William Gibson , collier , Beeston .
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three parts of the people before me , and I sat down when I got to a out log of wood , and then I got a bit of * bacca , and I went no further until after the place was stopped . ; ... ¦ ' ¦ ; .. ¦ ; Sampson —I have nothing to say ; I was there . The three prisoners were then committed to Yerk CasUe for trial . An Intimation , however , was given that bail would be taken for their appearance . toeSdat . The West-Riding Magistrates met at ten o ' clock . Mr . Rhodes again presided . George Sykes , of Annley , Alexander Sykes , of Gildersome , and James Ranuden , of Drigblington , were first examined . They were charged with having , on Wednesday last , taken an active part in the riotous proceedings at Mr . Crowther ' s mill , at Caurwell-laneaide .
Jeremiah Gledbill said—I live at Cbnrwell , and am a cloth miller . I work at Mr . Crowther ' s mill ; and was there on Wednesday afternoon , about two o ' clock There was a great crowd of people came into the mill yard ; several of them said they were come to stop the ' mil ! .- I went towards the prisoner Ramadan -, I told him they had no business to stop us . More than one of them made answer that they Would 1 st txs see what business they had . Ramsden had the coal-rale in his hand ; he was attempting to unplug the boiler . The crowd then unplugged the boiler , but I can't Bay whether Ramsden or some one else did it The work 3 were stopped , and I saw no more . The orders of the mob were given without any rioting , or injuring any of the property . I cannot identify any of the other prisoners . In answer to questions from the prisoners , the witness said he had seen George Sykes in the mill yard , but did not see him do any thing .
Benjamin Burst , of Morley , cloth dresser , said—I work at Mr . Crowther ' s mill . On Wednesday last , I saw the crowd in the mill yard ; they went on the back Bide of the mill to the coal pit ; they then went to the fire-hole ; I went there also , and saw the prisoner , George Sykes , attempting to unplug one of the boilers ; he had a coal-rake , and -was prizing the plug op . I saw another man , but did not know who he was , trying to unplug the other boiler ; I . saw water running out of both plug-holes . The crowd then went np the yard , and several of the work-people , as George Sykes was passing by , pointed him out as the person who had unplugged one of the boilers ; he must have heard it , bat he made no reply . I cannot say I saw any of the other prisoners there .
William GledhiU , cloth-mUler , Churwell—I work at Mr . Crowther ' s , and was there on Wednesday afternoon . I aaw the crowd come down the mill yard , and proceed to . the back of the mill to a coal pit ; the ; returned back , and went to the fireman . 1 heard one of the crowd ask him where they were to go to let the steam off . The fireman was going to let : the steam off , and I told him not to do it , but let them do it themselves if they were determined to stop us . They then went into the boiler-house , and some one got hold of the cord attached to the valve , and let the steam off ; others knocked out the plugs . The prisoner , George Sjkes , had a coal-rake in his hand , and knocked out the ping of the far boiler . Both boilers were unplugged , and a ) l the water ran out . The crowd stopped a few minutes in the yard , and then went away . I heard one of them say they wanted a fair day's wage for a fair day ' s labour , and they could get it , and would have
ItElliot Hinchllffe , slubber , Morley—I work at Mr . Crowther ' s mill , and was there on Wednesday last , when the crowd came . I left my work and went down stairs ; they were then at the fore side of the mill , but afterwards went to the back . I went to the fire-place and stopped there . Part of the men went to the coal pit , and part went to the fire-place . They began to unplug the boilers ; one of the men opened the door , and put in either the poker or coal-rake to prfr * up the plug . I took hold of his arm , and said to him I thought one boiler was sufficient to unplug . The answer which
be or one or bis companions gave was , that if they did not unplug that boiler we should put a fire underneath and commence work again . I cannot identify any of the prisoners as the men who drew the plugs , bat I saw the prisoners , Alexander Sykes and George Sjkes , in the mill yard amongst the mob . Robert Hartley , police constable , Leeds , apprehended , Ramsden , who admitted he was there , but said that he only looked on . Alexander Sykes was apprehended by the constable of Morley , Mr . Hollings ; he , however , had no evidence to give except that the man denied having taken any active part .
The prisoners declined to make any statement , and were all committed to take their trials at York . Bail it was announced would be taken for their appearance . Joshua Pearl , deth weaver , of Morley , John Bradshaw . miner Wasp nest , Drighlington , and Ambrose Riddlesdin , 56 , of Morley , clothier , were next charged with having on Wednesday last , visited along with others , the collieries of Messrs . Tottle and Grant , at Churwell , in order to stop the works and turn out the men . - Mr . Thos . Dibb , agent to Messrs . Tottie and Gaunt , of Churwell Colliery . I was at the colliery on Wednesday afternoon last , at nearly three o ' clock : 1 had notice given that the people were at Crowther ' s milL A man came to our middle pit , and asked if we had called
our men ent ; he said if they were not out directly they would compel them to come out . I asked him if he was the leader of the mob , he said he was , and In about three or four minutes after the crowd came and were very clamorous about the men coming out of the pit , and wished them to come up immediately . A carve of coal was brought up , which they wished to prevent being banked . I told them it should be banked , and after some altercation it was banked . Ah empty corve was then placed in the " cage , " and I gave the signal to the engine man to let me down into the pit . Some ef them swore I should not go down , but I uUimately went . In two minutes after I came up , the whole of the workmen were out of the pit , except one , and because he did not come out with the ( rest , a great number of the crowd
called out " D—n him , let him stay in , and we will fill up the pit . " I then asked the mob if they bad any other work to do , and they called out they had the boiler to unplug , upon which from forty to fifty went to the boiler to unplug it . I remonstrated with them , and told them it should not be unplugged , because there were several ponies in the pit which we could not attend to , except the water was in the boiler . The boiler was unplugged directly , and the works stopped . I cannot say by whom the plugs were drawn . I then desired those of the crowd who had come for the purpose of stopping our works to go below the pit hill , and I would askthemaiew questions : a great portion of tbeni went down , J judge about a hundred , armed with sticks and bludgeons . There were a considerable
number of men , women , and children , who had come as mere spectators . I then addressed a few observations to them , as to the illegality of their couduet . I asked them what their object was in coming to stop out works , and a many of them cried out that they wanted the Charter , others that they wanted higher wages , and a many of them that they wanted something to eat . After making a few remarks to them , that their present proceedings were not likely to get them higher wages , a person on the pit hill held forth to the mob , and when be begun to speak I went to another part of the pit hill . I inquired his name , and was told it was Ambrose Reddlesdin ; that person is now here . The crowd then began to disperse , and went soon afterwards to my own house ; when I got to the door I found it bolted . I called out to have it opened , and when I got into the back yard there was a man there cutting up aldaf of bread . The prisoner Brad ,
shaw was that man . My wife told me he had come and asked for bread and beer ; she through fear told the servant to fetch him what he wanted . I asked film what he was doing in the yard , and he replied that he was getting some bread . I then took the knife from him and said I would break his head . He then took np part of the bread and went outside and joined the crowd , to whom he gave some of the bread . I saw Bradshaw on the pit hill among the crowd with a stick in his hand He was active about the top of the pit , wishing the men to come eut I cannot say whether it was Bradshaw or some other person who threatened to throw the banksman down the pit . I cannot say that I saw the prisoner Peart . In answer to a question from Riddlesdin , the witness said he bad not seen him amongst the mob , but amongst the spectators ; he addressed the mob from amongst the spectators—he considered him as one of the spectators , not ; one of . the mob .
J . Bell wood , of Morley , coal miner , said— On Wednesday afternoon last , I was at Messrs . Tottie and Gaunt ' s middle pit , when the crowd came ; th » y wanted the men out , and seemed very impatient . When Mr . Dibb went down the shaft , they said it was not allowed , and made more noise . I saw the prisoner Bradshaw there ; he had a stick in his hand , and swore and made a great noise , becnuse the men did not come out of the pit . I saw Riddlesdin on the pit bill : he addressed the crowd , and as far as I understood him , told them that they were not proceeding in a right way ; he was not backing them so far as I am able to judge ; he said he thought the working man ought to be protected . Mr . Rhodes , the Magistrate : — " And I think so too . " ] Thomas Westerby , of Morley , banksman , said—I am
a banksman at Messrs . Tottie and Gaunt ' s middle pit ; I was there on Wednesday afternoon , when the people came ; we shouted to the hands below and told them to come out directly . A man came on to the pit hill , and asked if we had called them out . I-told him we had . The crowd then rushed to the pit top , and I told them the men were coming up if they would be quiet [ He then corroborated the evidence of Mr . Dibb as to the particular * of their conduct 3 I saw the prisoner Bradshaw on the pit hOl ; he was making a jjreat noise . RWdlesdln addressed the people ; he told them that the men's labour wanted protecting ; that they wanted the Charter , and the Charter they must have . His address seemed to be spoken with a desire rather to allay the crowd than to eidte them . I dont remember that he said anything else , Th » mob then dispersed . I did not see the prisoner Peart there at alL
Sarah Ann Butler , servant to Mr . Dibb , said , on Wednesday afternoon last , a perBanlike the prisoner Bradshaw came to our door and asked for bread ; he knocked at the door , and when I opened it he walked in ; he said " I want Berne bread . " Mrs . Dibb told me to get him some , which I did ; he then came in and fastened . the door , ami asked for a sharp knife to cut it with . He cut some off and put it into bis pocket , saying he would take care of hlnwrif . He then said" give
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me some beer . " ^ I teldhlm it was hot right to give him beer and nonao ^ test ; He gaid they would not know . Mr . Dibb then came in . * ^ ThemagUteates , then , alter io ^ siiitaHbn , deoided thaVthere . was no evldenoe against either Peart or Bid-^ W 5 theJr r " «« ordlngly discharged , Riddle * din belnjE waned by the magistrate , against hanging crowds of people for the future . —o-e > The pHj ^ wBradsoaw denied that he had etther toke ^ antctlTe part in stopping the pit , or that he had been to any house begging . ¦ T he pt ^ ner wM Ujen committed to Y ^ rk Castte for
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WATKINSV L ^ GACJY TO THE CHARTISTS
INTRPPircrORY LECTTJRE TO CHARTISM BEfNG THE SIXTia AND LAST , WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIRST OF THE ¦ , - . ¦ . ¦ series . ^ . ¦ ;; = - . ¦ ¦ : > ¦;; 0 > y- - - ; y ' ^ - : ¦ ¦ = ¦ ' : ¦ - } : C-:. % ^ . ' . "I would we were all of one mind and one mind gO 0 d . "^ -SHAK 8 PBAEE . ; The Charter , In its present ^ pointed fork * was the off . spring of » Worklngmen ' e Association in London—of a few Radicals of the old school , who , not content with the Reform Bill , wished for a more effective measure . The Members of this Association were somewhat select-, they nursed the infant Charter fondly and fearfully as though they were afraid that it would grow too strong for them , p Connor saw that the bantling wanted fresh air and free exercise—that the rules and
regulations which swaddled it were too light and in danger of making it riokeity—he saw that under its present nurses it was more likely to prove a "lubber or a cockney" than a Hercules , and , therefore , he took it into the epuhtry with him , where it soon grew a giant in the land . What was intended to be kept local , he made national—what hod else been made the tool of a party , he gave to mankind . The marvellous deeds done by Chartism have rendered it an object of fear toi the aristocracy—of dislike to the middle classes , but of admiration to the working men , the millions . We propose in this present essay to make it an object of inquiry , of recommendation . First , we wiU a « k , whsitfeChaittsm ? ^ Secondly , what ifl the Charter ? and Tnirdly , who are theChattlsts ?
Perhaps the moat comprehensive answer that we can give to * the first question is , that Chartism is political Christianity . It is in direct oppositien to that worldly spirit of monopoly—that engrossing and exolusive spirit of usurpation and tyranny which is faat unohristianfzing the nation , and turning men into fiends . Christianity was meant to cure these evils by throwing the world open to all and by opening all men ' s hearts and minds to each other .. Bat class-legislation , with abominable selfishness and cruelty , has contracted them again , and hardened them—class legislation Is the fruitful parent of sin and sorrow—its victims are the useful , the good , toe innocent . Chartlam , like St . George , would kill this dragon , this monster of oppression and basult Chartism Is the champion of England . . There is no selfishness in Chartism—if it have any self-love it b of that disinterested kind which Pope speaks of , —
" For true salf-love and social are the same , &o . " Yes , our England was fast growing stagnant with corruption , when Chartism : ; : : ^
"Its talisman threw In and woke the tide , And spread its trembling circles Wide . " Never will the moved waters settle into a calm again until the Charter be gained . ;^ Chartism will obtain for every man hlfl right—a power to prevent the evil doings of others , a power to do himself good . It will give to every one his liberty . At present some men have too much liberty , others too little—hence , tyrants and slaves . Laws that should regulate the balance of justice have filled it with falsa weights . Chartism will adjust the scales and give to all men measure for measure . Legislators sow partial will be compelled to be equitable . The golden rule will come in practice—that triangle whose music will cause the conflicting swarms of society that now moves
" upwards and downwards , thwarting and convelving " in furious competition—to settle in peace and work harmoniously , all for each and each for all , in the great social hive . Chartism is an emanation ; of the great Flnt Cause—a universal principle founded , not only on nature , not only on justice , not only on truth , not only on Christianity , bnt upon the very oonstitutien of England—it is part and parcel of it—it is more , —it is our constitution . itself , > . AH Governments when first formed are comparatively perfect ; great men are engaged in the task ; men not the oreaturea of oiicumatances , but the creators of them ; men who can come out of themselves , who can consider the Interests of their
country or countrymen as their own—who make / the law of God the law of man . But little-minded men come after them—things who make expediency their rule of right , whose innovations are made precedents , their precedents laws—hence the abuses and corruptions that creep into the state , and make injustice and inhumanity reign by aid of the very power that should keep them down . Our ancient constitution is butled , but not destroyed—it Is hid beneath a heap of rubbish , the accumulations of ages and the excresoenoes of Insect men—Chartism will clear it out—will furbish it anew —will restore it to the day—will make it a temple of liberty for freemen to worship in .
" A time there was , ere England ' s griefs began , When every rood of ground maintained its man : " That was in Ssxon times—In the days of the great Alfred , who was the only British monarch worthy to be called the great ! for he was the only one that ruled righteously . If men could be excused for trusting a man with absolute power the subject * of King Alfred bad the excuse ; for he had saved .. his country by arms , had civiliEed it by arts and had secured it by laws—yet he had no power but to do good—he wanted no other . He could trust bis people with untold gold , and when be dfed he left them free as thought . Modern kings and legislators , the reverse of Alfred , have revised
his laws ; though not worthy to possess the most limited power , they hayo been trusted with absolute power , and we feel the consequences . Chartism will restore the days of the great Alfred—like Christianity It seeks to save th > vt which ia lost , our lost constitution , —it will purge the land to a " Bound and pristine health . " The Chartists are the only true constitutionalists or Conservatives—the Tories are but the conservators of Whig innovations and perversions , which at the time of making they vehemently opposed as ruinous , though when made they most Inconsistently adopt .-and defend them . The Tories do but conserve the abuses and corruptions of the constitution—the Chartists would conserve the constitution itself , free and unimpaired .
Uniyebsai , Suffrage will restore to man the right which his fellow-man unjustly deprived / hint ofa ri « ht which our forefathers enjoyed—the birthright of Britons-rthe right to yote ^—to have a voice In the making of those laws by which we are governed—the right of representation ! Universal Suffrage will emancipate slaves , will abolish slavery—the franchise will mafce that freedom reat which ia now but a name ,- - ' a mockery . Same men seem to think that the power of voting , in the choice of members of Parliament , ia a power not worth possessing—not so think the members themselves , they wish to keep that power in as few hands as possible , and sometimes give as much as £ 1 QO for a vote . Some men seem to think that it is no
matter whom we vote for—whether Whig or Torytrue ! but surely it matters whether our laws are made by knaves or fools , or by honest and wise men . The present unparalleled distress in the country ( universally attributed to bad' Government , and ¦ which nothing but Vni rersal Suffrage ican cure/—a iistreaa which , though public , affecta almost every individual interest—this national distress sufficiently proves the importance of rescuing the affairs of this country from the hands of peculators and ignoramuses . But setting aside these considerations , Universal Suffrage la pur due—We 3 an have no self-respect till we have it ; nor , until we have it , shall we ever be respected by others . F 6 r , without It , we are slaves , and what are slaves but beasts ? . :
Vote By Ballot , though the second point of the Charter , is the least essential—it is indeed ; a weak and worthless point I for one will never vote ; by ballot . I shall always take as much pains as possible to let it be known for whom I vote , that I may influence as many as possible . Vate by Ballot , though ; expedient under the present syBttm , will not be requisite under a better system . He who votes by ballot acts a lie , and must tell a Ue to support it . Secret voting will always lie under suspicion . Open voting , vfith all its consequences , is preferable . . , ' , ; ' -.- ¦¦ , ^ : '
" A sh-Dai . Parliaments will Keep men honest , or give an opportunity to eject those who aie not so . They will be the beBt preventatiyea of bribery and corruption , for , by them , a seat in Parliament will be rendered worth only a year ' s purchase , and corrupt members will become annuals . Instead of being magnetised by . the metal of an attractive court , oar repre > sentatives will be every year retouehed by the load-Btone of the people , and forced per force to point true . An acquaintance to be renewed only once in seven years is in great danger of being forgotten all that time . Even marrlaiga ia counted dissolved if husband and wife have not consorted of 8 e \ en years . Duty Is to * apt to be neglected , even if we are constantly reminded of it , and surely we cannot be too often reminded of a representative duty—too closely held in pledge to de It
Other offices are determined by annual rotation—but thia , you say . ls the most important—why . then , it ia done of all the more important that proper ; officers be chosen to fulfil It Important measures require time to mature them . Yes , and a year would be found ample time by men of business—the more Important the measure the more needful it Is that it Bhotild be quickly brought into eperation . ' Session after session now passes away , wO . nothing is done except what requires to be undone '; nothing Is , but what should not be ; the time is spent in mere dawdling , in helping one another to do nothing , er what is worse than nothing . It was Parliament itaelf that prolonged its own sittings to their present unreasonable date , without the people ' s will ; but it is not fot the servants t / l the people to dictate , but to obey ; they should not be suffered to make terms for . 'thenv
selves . ¦ ¦ }<; :., ¦¦' : ' ^' . ' ¦ . : ¦ ¦' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦" / -V- ;• No -Pbofektt QUAXiFiCATibN , —An invidious distinction at present obtains in favour of money—a distinction on the wrong side ; for irorely merit should be more ; regarded than money . But the People ' s Charter proposes that neither money nor merit be ex-
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clusively regarded er preferred . A free choice ia left to free choosers . 2 km < fed property to the amount of £ 600 a year Is the present county quaUfication , which gives a partial preponderence te the landed interest ; a property quaUfication of any kind is but a premium to usury , avarice , and ( all that evil of which a love of aaonsy is the root . ] Property , instead of giving a man a qualiScation , much less an exclusive qualification , to be a legislator , should rather operate the contrary way ; for . In general , property la acquired by the basest means , and , indeed , under the present system , it ia impossible to acquire It honestly . A property quaiiflcaHon is like a certificate to pursue game , and most members enter Parliament for no other purpose : Away then with a property qualiflcatibn f
Patmenx op Members . —I would that there were no need of this clause . 1 would that men of independent fortunes could be found who , despising pecaniary reward , or any reward but that of a good conscience , would come forward and Mxi 0 their xountay gratuitously ; feut we find that men of the greatest fortunes are the most eager to become members la order to get more ; for Parliament is a mart like a Jewish synagogue , wherei nnder pretence of serving God or their country , men serve themselves and worship the molten idoL Would it not be better that men should be pa'd directly and set Indirectly—i >» rate rather than out of
the taxes—by those who send them instead of by the Lords of the Treasury ? for of those that pay them , they become their aerrauts . Some object to this clause from : aii idea that the pay will come out of their pockets > ai i ( It did not so now ;; and who would rather not pay a servant that saved him the means to do it , than a usurper that robbed him ? Who would not rather salary a steward and pocket the savings of his estate , than let the steward have power to waste and pay himself ? Volunteer members are privateers who have a roving commission—they are pirates . This clause is a necessary consequent to the preceding one . ' : ..: " ¦ ¦ ' , ' . ¦ . '"¦ ¦'¦ ¦ .. ; y '; ' : ' ^ r
These are the five points of the Pebple ' a Charter ; but we sometimes hear of » sixth point ; namely , — electoral distriota—which , in fact , is no point at all , but a mere matter of arrangement for the convenience of voting :: for Universal Suffrage ¦ will requite that the people be apportioned in equal jots , will call for a numbering of the tribes , a separation of them , or rather a segregation of them iq diitdcte , just as the country ia divided into counties for the more convenient dispatch of business , and ours will be a new division of the country , only more equally , and both for assize and election business—an arrangement worthy of the Great Alfred who first divided England into counties . ; - : - "' ' ¦ '¦¦ - ^ : ' . ' .-. ( To be continued . / ¦'¦; ¦' / :.: " . r ' \ . : "¦ ¦ ' "'
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3 C 0 THE JED 1 TOB OF THE WOEIHERN STAB ,. MR . CLANCEY ANJD HIS SLANDERER . DEAR SIR , —Having Been what I ' .. consider a very unjust attack upon that sterling democrat , Mr . Clancy , in Mb » British Statesman * and being acquainted with the whole of the oirenmstanees attending his late visit to this town , I can testify to the truth , and every sincere Chartist here will agree with me , that never could any man labour more hard to effect a reconciliation . For five successive evenings he exerted himself with all his power for that purpose , and , although grossly Insulted by some pretended Chartists , h » received an unanimous vote of thanks for bis exertions ; and base indeed must bethat follow , who would either write or print such scurrilous language of so good a man . ¦ v . - ¦ ¦ ; " ¦" " ;• :.. " .. -- ; ; . ' ¦ - ¦' : '¦ ¦ ' : .- ¦ . ' .., '' ¦; ¦ "¦
There has not been one number of that paper , under its present editor , but what I have been honoured with its abuse , and I have no objection to aa much more as the parties like . That will not affect toe ; but when I see a man coming forward to UBe his influence to try to mtabUsh that brotherly respect among Chartists that ought to exist ; it does betray a depraved heart indeed , in the individuals who would try to iDJure such a man , and Clancey must bear In mind he doea not atand alone , for every man who stands firm against the " new move" humbugs , shares the same fate . In the critical state of the country , it is the duty of Chartists to remain firm aa rocks , and with God for our guidance , wewill not only smash to atoms Whigs and Tories , but allthe" new move" traitors , desetters , and humbugs iuEnglandv /> - ' :- '; '' ¦ ¦ % :. ' ^' '' ; :: . . - .. - : ¦ " ¦ ¦' ¦''' ¦¦ - ' ¦ ¦ , ¦ ; . ?¦ " '' ¦' . " ' . . ' . ..- ' : ' ¦ : : . .- ; . ,, - '' . . . : . . .. ¦; . ¦ " .. ¦ ' ,:. ' V ¦; : . ;• •¦'¦ J . ALLBN ; " , ¦ Brighton , August 15 th ^ 1842 . :
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to james o'brien , p art proprietok of ¦ •' : •¦¦¦ ;^ ' . ;¦ . ;¦ ¦ ¦' ¦ ¦ « ' : br , itish statesman ^ v v- ; -- . - .. ¦ ' . ¦' •" ; . ¦ . ¦ ¦ ;;'" v : v "¦ ¦ ' "' ¦ . ¦ . ¦ London , August 15 th , 1842 . •« tVTho steals my purse steals trash ; ' But he who fllchea from me my good name i Bobs me of that which not enriches him , ; But makes me poor indeed . " - —ShaKspere . In your paper of the Gth instant : you have , as you are aware , introduced me ( sans ceremonie ) in the followinj ^ exquisitefanfaronade : — "We have heard of Clancy ' s doiiiga at Brighton ; but the fellow is not worth notice , the fact of ^ his being obliged to have recourse to plotting and private slander ia at once a proof of the inherent weakness of the gang , and of the villanous spirit that actuates them . "
It is a consolation to me to know , at all events , that these are not the words of an Englishman . It is also a consolation to me to know ; that , neither Ireland nor Irishmen owe a debt of gratitude to the name of O'Brien . It is an ominous name in the history of my unhappy country , In her struggle for freedom . And it is a singular coincidence , that a James O'Brien should now complain of private slandering , who has been recently going about the country slandering : and firing paper pellete at Mr . O'Connor ; that a fellow of the same name , vide , Jeminy p'Srien , a pretended patriot arid , an informer , who was banged at Newgate for murdering one Hoeyi ; should some forty years ago have fired a
Arther O'Connor , the Exile of Erin I After yonr introduotipn ; of me to your friends , I think they will readily admit I owe you bnfc little courtesy , and most assuredly , O Brien , you shall have but little at my hands . " ' ; . - ' I will therefore reply to your farrago in lauguage best suited to the BilHngsate dictioa which yoa have recently indulged in—premising if I am to take last week ' s Statesnidti as a 8 ample of your new-fangled saek J as a , literary specimen of your improved voca bulary ! I as an unequivooal . proof that the . schoolmaster Is really abroad ; and that your pupils will give ; you credit for . even common coutteoua language 1 !} if they do , to them raaylhat I pity ; V V :
" Such simpleton sages ; and reasoning fools . " Now as to ^ the fact , mind you have t&X&faci , ot me haying recourse to plotting and private slander , is it a fact because you state that you have been told 80 by aome anonymous Brighton friend ! I have heard that you are a renegdd&lAi that a fict ? time rwill tell , and frost will try the potatoes I this U Irish ., uq doubt you'll underatand it I What right have you to presume a fact on an egpiHe statement ? this preaumptiou alone would unfit you in the mind of any unprijudiced man for holding the bilance of a free press , which should be poised equally for all , and particularly at a time when it ought to be your duty to heal , not to wound ; to apply instead of withdrawing the cataplasm from : the deep-wounded body of Chaitlsm ! What have I done to you , O'Brien , that you should thus malign nie ? Have I not enemies enough to contend with without you ? But if you will draw your hew * I , . too ,
have ah arrow in my quiver for ypat What right hayo you as a public journalist to assume the judgment seat , and pronounce yonr reckless verdicton me without even a notice of trial ! Was I not worthy of even the chance that ia given to the felon or the assassin ? Who ever talked more loud of indi-vidnal denunciation in the Siar than you did ? Who sooner took advantage of your ill-gotten power to wield It against individual character I Is not your paper teeming weekly with the filth of personal spleen and irritable yindictiyenesB I but mo « k not honest Chartism with your whole-hog principles , when you think you have got a sow by the ear ? For I tell you , O'Brien , I fling your laqulsltoriai verdict in yourteeth ; public opinion will class it with '&e rest of iyour Whg-llke threatB and frothy fembastiwbJdi , like the shade of the paper you . controol , haying no substantive ^ w ill linger out--al . few ^ days , and ^ tiion aa a w te 4 in the fieaert depart without offending any ona with its Btink .
As to your tern ^ gang /* I wo ^ scorn to belong to any gang ; 1 make you a present of the phrase . When I go .. to Bcoobl to you I will ask yon ^ ts meaning . leaked a manthe other day , andhetold me I nmat askO « rien , O'Connell & Co , Your sneer at the ChartiflUi of Brighton meeting in a beewhop , comes with indecent taste , bad grace , and woraejudgmenti-fcfo ** Tindlcttve rancour you forget thatyou were insulting you ?^ acknowledged friends , as well as your discarded ones ; for I believe they , meet in V ^ y ^ h ^^ " ^ bf ^^ h ^ J )^ « x ^ tainedyoa ; be this as itmay . Ibelleveiany of ttiemwould
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rather make a rostrum in a beer shop , than make ft dram-shop of a public platform ! Had : they the money which they gaye you , and which has procured I 6 » you the means of insulting them , they would have had ample means of paying for a private room . Thus your ingratitude seems to be as unbounded as your irrational disposition to snarl with everybody . : Nov ^ as your " / tl ying ] notice" could not " take wing" without your favourite splash terms , " rogues and dupes , " I must remind you that -the former are generally the first to cry "Stop , tbief ! " and the latte *
maybe known by following tke Siamese ghestdf twc » defunct papers I I ponder , when you went about coupling my name with the destruction of your present paper , that you did not couple it with the destruction of the Operative , & < k : your conclusion would have been just as much at home ; for I can assure you that I would not destroy a line of it It will destroy itaelf ? and if every true democrat was as much convinced as I am of the injury yonr" squib" is doing the causa , by " firing every camp , " ; they would leave it where you would have it leave us , " all alone in ltB glory . "
I know your object has been to drag me into quarrel with the ChartUta of Brighton ; but your flint woat strikeflire . ' . '¦¦ . ¦ : "¦ ' : ¦¦; .:- :. - . J ¦ - , ' - ; ;' : . ; .- ; [ .: r '
I have the pleasure to be , An enemy to all political tramckera , ,: 5 - ' r : . ; : ¦ - ' / ¦ . ; '"" > . i , ) ' : ' / ¦ : L . T . CtANCT
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Up .. 6 'CONNEl . L AND THE IRISH TJ ^ IVERSAL SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION . Moved by Mr . William O'Toole , and seconded by IJr . Patrick O'Connellr- v Resblved— " That it affords us = unfeigned pleasure to see , by a speech of Daniel O'Cohnell , Esq ., M . P ., and Lord Mayor of Dublin , delivered in the Com Exchonge , on Monday last , that he at length openly and anequivocally gives in his adhesion to the six points of tiie document called the " People ' s Charter , '' and adopts th 0 docfaine of Universal Suffrage in precisely the sense in which we hold it , is set forth by the printed papers of : this Association since tha year 1839 , viz . —the extension of the Suffrage to every male of twenty-one years of age and upwards , of sine mind ,
and unconvicted of felonious offenea . That ,: however difficult to reconcile the coDclusion to which the 'Liberator' has now arrived with the incessant and rancorous abuse to which Chartism in England and our AssodatUn here have been subjected ; we do not hesitate to merge every feeling in that of sincere satisfaction , that owing to whatever cause the leader of the Repealers of Ireland now stands publicly pledged to the political oreed of the Irish Universal Suffrage Association . That , as Mr . O Connell , In the same speech , states that our meetings are held in a back parlour in North Anne-street , we cannot dose this notice with out undeceiving him » n the point The ware-rooms ill which we assemble are larger than those of Mr . Coyne , the bookseller in Capei-stxeet , where the old Catholic
Association met , and the only difference between them and the Corn Exchange rooms , is , that they are free to alii and that there is no distinction made between the poor and more wealthy man—all standing on the same democratic level The principles advocated there are , that the' tithe rent charge cannot be abolished ; that the ministers' money cannot be got rid of ; and , above all , that the Repeal of the Union cannot be carried by the present constituencies of Ireland , nor until the Suffrage ia extended aa universally as we all along contended , and aa Mr . O'Conuell now contends it should be . " ¦ .: " -- - - / ' - - : y ;• - ' . '" ' - \ - ;' -, / . ; '' . :::.:. ' . y - / '¦ -. ¦ Patrick' O'Higgins , President . W . H . pYOTT , Secretary . No . 14 , North Anne-street , ; ; Dublin , Aug . 17 thr l 842 . '¦ : ¦
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TO THE CHARTISTS q ¥ THE UNITEJ > KINGDOM , y '¦ . "• ' :: -: r ., i / , , the late . Convention having decided upon the propriety of presenting a memorial to the Queen upon the 19 th of September , and accompanying it with a procession , we beg seriously to direct your attention to this subject ; your remonstrance to the House of Commons has been treated with the greatest contempt—your servants have decided thatyou can only approach them In the attitude of prayer ; the remonstrance to the Queen is your last resource ; should this fail you will then be justified in , taking such other steps as the exigencies of the case and your character as men will admit of ; but in order to avert ; If possible , any ulterior measures , let this demonstration be efficient—let each locality
throughout the empire , immediately remit to J . Cleave , 1 , Shoelane , London , the sum of 6 s . or more , specifying the purpose , and , if possible , a delegate from each locality be sent to accompany the memorlaL Banners , &c will also be acceptable . This ia the suggestion ti the Executive , and It meets with our cordial approbation London ia now deeply in debt for the last demonstration , but act upon this suggestion , and we pledge ourselves to get up a demonstration . worthy of our causeworthy to be . called a national demonstration—one compared to whichall previous ones will sink into comparative insignificance ; but to Insure this , steps must be immediately taken ; the localities will , therefore , see the necessity of promptly carrying out this recommendation . ' ; ' ¦ ¦' . ¦" - ¦ ¦¦ - '¦} : ¦ ' .-. '¦ :: ¦ : ' ¦ / . "¦ : , ¦ .: ¦' . ¦ "¦• • :- " " ; : : " : ¦
'¦¦¦ ' : v . ' ¦ ¦/ ' - ' ¦ Yours , " -- -: '; ' ' , • • : "¦• ¦ ; . '¦ ' : ' : ¦¦ : ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ ' - : . - . The Members of the MetrapolitanDalegate Meeting James S . Heath : '" ¦ ¦ Jarnes Davies ^ ; Thomas Lucas James Christopher William Smith ; Jo ^ William Groyer > - \ William Davec Benjamin Newley James E . Nagle - —Smith AbelCook : Edward Picberegill William Humphreys William «» rdlner John G . Dron George'Wy ' att . ' .. ' ¦ - - : ¦ '¦ . ' . ' . John Maynard ¦ - '• ¦¦ . John Dowling - ^ Rose ¦ William Dalibar ThomaBBeaden John Simpson . John Walkerdine . Richard John JamesKhlghtf K ; Charles Graham ; Samuel Squires ~ Edwardiangwith . . ¦ . - ¦ : Henry WHkina '•;¦¦; . -- — Jones . . - . . ; . THOMAS M . WHE £ IrBK , Wm . CuffiiyV .,: ' / :- ; ¦ ¦' . '' .. ¦' '"¦¦ ' ¦ . ¦;¦¦" , ¦ ' •¦ ' ' ¦ ' ¦ '; . . ' -Secretary . ; ^' ... ¦
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Execution ax NENAGHi-r-The extreme sentence of the law was carried into effect on Saturday , between the houra of twelve and one o ' clock , on James Shea , dli&s Smyth j who V 7 aa [ found guilty at the last Nenagh Assizes of the inhuman andrniqat batbaxbuB murder of Rociy Kennedy , at IiOughane . MuaDEa of a Woman ;—an inquest was held on Wednesday last , at Lattera , by Mr . James Carroll , coroner , on the body of EUeu Murphy ^ who came by her death as follows : —The first witness examined was July Hayes , who stated , that on Sunday , the 3 rd of July last , she went to the house of John Murphy , the husband of . deceased . John ^ Murphy was sitting on a stool in the coraer . Mra . Murphy , the deceased , then came in from the yard , and
Sissed mto the-innner room , and brought onfcBome oile i potatoes for the fowls in the yard . Denis Murphyfolio wed deceased out to the yard , and Mrs . Muipby returned almost immediately to the kitchen and sat down by the fire ; she was followed by Denis , w : ho kissed both his hands , and went to thei : 4 te 386 r and kissed it also . Mrs . Mnvphy oalledjout to himi " You omedearn iraun you are ^ more rogue ' thaii : fool . " " say that again , " , he said , and she repeated the expression ; Denis then walked into the room inside the kitchen , and Mrs . Murphy followed him , calling out" What are you doing there V He answered , ^ ' What need you care I" Witness then called to Joha , the husband of deceased , and the father of Denis by a former
marriage , to go into the room , for fear he ( meaning Denis ) Bhould say or do anythin / j to her . John , as quickly as possible , got up and followed them into the room ; ihe ^ fatherremonstrated . ' with ^ deceased for arguing with Denis , and desired her to leave him trusting to himself . >* . Why dou't you correct him ?" she said ; John answered , - ' . "/ . There - could be no satisfaotion got of him , whatever he was to do . " Deceased took a looking-glass from Dsnis in the room , and he pushed the door after her as she waa coming out , and she pushed it again ; she then brought the looking-glass to to the kitchen , aud went to the dresser ^ aud appeared to threaten Denis with the looking-glass ; but did not strike him . She came jack to the middle of the floor , and her husband waa
BtiU advisihg her to let him alone , and to trust to himself , ^ thefather , and not to mind him . Before they were aware of it , Dennis got hold of a spade , and knocked the deceased down by a blow on the ehojalder , and broke the spade on her . ^ He then ran out , with the handle of the spade in his hand . Deceased then got up , and took up the iron of the spade from the floor , and said , "If I was ^ ot a strong woman , that blow Would have kuledme .- ' Witnesa then called to the deceased not to go out , but she followed Denis into the yard . Immediately after witness heard the sound of Wows she ran out , and saw deceased on the ground bleeding from the head , and saw Denis Murphy running away with the Bpade-handle ,
paseing the window towards the potato held . iTevioua to * this , in the morning , witness was talking to deceased , who said Denis was going on with biB tantrums , and that he had raised a stool oyer her head and killed a pullet on her ; witness also visited deceased several times since she was struok , and found her up ahout the house , and also saw Denis one day sitting by the fire in the kitchen . Mary Madden , daughter of deceased by ^ ¦ + . former marriage , was also examined , and said , that her mother told her that Denis ; Mutphy - ' . atruok her < and was the cause of her death . ^ The evidence of the medical gentleman in attendance was "¦'¦ that there was a ^ longitudin al wound of three
inehes on the right side of the tead , on the parietal bone ; another at an angle from that near the erown of the hea ^ , the scalp muelr ttiiokened , and frontal bone fractured ; there was inflammation and autH puration oa the braini v » 6 ioh caused deatn ; the right ehoulder was disooloured from the effects of a Wow . The following verdict v ? as found : — "Deceased came by her death in consequence of one mortal wound onthe forehead , inflidted by Dams Murphy , on the 3 rd day of July last , with a spadejandle , of which she langaished till Tuesdajg the 16 th day of Augustingt ., and then died atXatterai " The coroner's warrant was issued on Thursday morning , and in the course of the same day Denis Murphy was arrested and lodged in the county gaol of the NorthBidin ^ - ^ V ^^ ft Gftwnfionv ^ ^ ; ;
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PBOCEED 1 NQS BEFORE THE WEST RIDING MAGISTRATES . On Monday last , several persons charged with haying been concerned in the stoppage of Messrs Tottie and GaunVa colliery at Churwell , Messrs , Bedford and Son ' s colliery at Drighlington , and the mill of Messrs . Crowther , at the former place , were broueht np at the Ceorfe Houae , Leeds , before the folio-wing West Riding Magistrates : —William Rhodes , Esq ., ( chairman ) Kirkett Half ; W ; N . Nicholson , Esq ., Roundhay ; John Wilson , Esq ., S * acroft Hall ; J . W . Rhodes , Esq ., Farnley Hall ; and John Crstt , Esq , Wyther Hall . Before the exandnaUon ot the persona charged with riot was proceeded with .
Caleb Peart , 31 , weaver , Grildenome , was brought up under the following circumstances-. —On Sunday night , Inspector Child went to the prisoner ' s house to apprehend his brother , ( Qaorge Peart ) on a charge of rioting , asd in searching the bouse , be found a quantity of bobbins and other materials , for the possession of which the prisoner could give no satisfactory aceount . There was no charge of rioting against him , and as the charge of having stolen the bobbins , < &c , was not ready to be gona into , the case was adjourned until Wednesday the sist instant , * and the prisoner was discharged on his own recognizances to appear on that day . The property found in the possession of the prisoner , it was stated , was supposed to belong to Mr . Stead , of Oildenome , in whose employ he had been .
Alscander Sykes , 24 , wooIIen-mUIer , CJildersome ; James Ramsdale , 21 , collier , Drighlington ; and George Sykes , 21 , labourer , Annley , were brought up charged with having , on Wednesday , the 17 th instant , drawn the pings from the boilers at Messrs . Crowther ' s mill at Churwell , ana also at Messrs . Tottie and { Jaunt ' s colliery , at the same place , and on the same day . No evidence was gone into , and the prisoners were remanded until the following day . . Ambrose Riddlesdin , 52 , weaver , Morley , and Joshua Peart , 28 , -weaver , Morley , were remanded till next day , no evidence being gone into , on a charge of having been engaged in the riot at Messrs . Tottie and Gannt ' s colliery on the 17 th inst John Bradshaw . ot Wasp Nest , near Drighlington , who was stated to have been concerned with the prisoners Sykes and Ramsdale , was also remanded until next day .
Joshua Spvrr , 40 , Gildersome , James Hepworih , 31 , Churwell , and Ridhard Sampson , 55 , Miilshay , all colliers , were charged with having gone to the colliery of . Messrs . Bedford and Sons , at Drighlington , on the 17 th instant , and taken an active part in Btopping the works . Mr . We Bedford , of Gildersome , eoalmaster , said , on Wednesday murning , about ten o ' clock , three men came and gaye our -workmen notice to stop . The prisoner Hepworth was one of those men , but I do not know the names of the other two . Hepworth came to me and said , " You must pull the men out immediately . " I toid him that we should not pull them out Hepworth then said " We will bring a force of men that wUl soon make yon . " They then vent away , and in about ten
minutes a crowd of about 300 came to the pit-hill of the colliery . When they came up , the prisoners Spun- and Sampson were amongst the number . Some of the crowd stopped the banksmen from putting the empty corves into the " cage . " There was a great deal of snoutiflgand noise , cut I saw no sticks carried by the people . We had to give up pulling . Borne of the crowd said , "If you do not let tiie men come quietly , we will throw yon down the pit , " and four men seized me . I said yon may do what the devil yon please , 1 shall not let them come out" Spurr , Hepworth , and Sampson , were there all the time . They then broujkt a person to me , who , they said was an engineer , and should pull the men out of the pit I told them nobody should pull them out . They then cried out , - " Throw him down the pit ,
throw him down the pit" The cowd then went to the water-engine , which is about thirty yards from the coalengine , and one of them , named Broadbect , began to rake the fire out The prisoners were present at that time . Several persons tried to empty the boilers , but they did not succeed , the steam being too strong for them . When they found they could not stop the water-engine , they went back to step the coal-engine , and . declared that they would kave the men oat The prisoners Sampson and Spurr , with several other persons , then went and seized the rope and took it off the drum , by which the connection with the engine was cut off They then started to pnll the men out of the pit by hand * shouting to the men below to get into the corve . When the corve came to the mouth of the pit , there was no person in it My father , Thomas Bedford , and my son James , then suggested that we
should put on the ropes , and pull the men np with the engine , for fear of an accident , as the pit was 100 yards deep . We pat the rope oe the drum , and pulled the whole of the men and boys out Spurr snd Sampson were two of the men who took hold of the rope . When all the men had been got up , I saw another man , Darned Elijah Broadhead , attempting to knock out the plug of the boiler with a piece of iron ; he is not in custody . I asked him if they were going to start a rebbing and plundering ; and the crowd very shortly afterwards dispersed . The prisoners went away at the same time . I have no donbt whatever that the three prisoners were amongst the crowd . I had known them all previously . Sampson , about nine years ago , worked for us ; he worked for us for five or six years . The engine was stopped for five or six days , and the men then eould not work on account of tiie water haying got into the pit '¦ - ' ¦ . ..
In answer to a questien from Spurr , Mr . Bedford said , " I saw you pull the empty corve with the rope taken from the drum . " . - Hepworth inqnired if Mr . Bedford had ever spoken to kimlnhis life . Mr . Bedford . —Yes at the top of the pit-hill at Drighlington . Hepworth . —Can you say that I came to your pit-hill with the other ; men ? Mr . Bedford . —Yes , you did . Hepworth . —Where was I ? Mr . Bedford . —By the side of the cabin ; betwixt that and the head-gear . Hepwerth . —How is it you know me so well 7 Badlotd . —I have seen yon several times before . In answer to a question from the Bench , Mr . Bedford said—The crowd was large enough te alarm any reasonable person . My father and son were very much alarmed 1 I ina not alarmed ; I got vexed , but had no fear . ' -
James Child , of Leeds , Inspector of Police , deposed asfollows : —Ihad a warrant last sight to apprehend several penons . This morning about five o ' clock , I apprehended Hepworth at his own house , at Churwell . I charged him with having been at Mr . Bedford's colliery on the Wednesday previous , and told him I had a warrant for his apprehension . He said , " I will net lie for anybody } I was there and at many other places , but did nothing . " This was the whole of the evidence against the prisoners . . The Chaiilhan then asked the prisoners if they had anything to say , and cautioned each of them , that if they did say anything it would be taken down in writing and might be produced against them .
Spurr said—I have only to say that I was upon the spot when the ropes were off I never lifted my hand to do any damage , I never opened my lips to Mr . Bedford . Hspworth said—I have never spoken to Mr . Bedford in my life before this morning . I was at Mr . Bedford ' s pit , but I believe , as near as I can gue&s , there were about
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XtOVTHBiDIICWOE THE NORTHERN STAR . 3 iR , —I sent the following letter to the Statesman for insertion , in reply to bla wanton and unprovoked attack upon my conduct while recently in Brighton ; but this honourable " whole hog Chartist "—this brawler for fair play—this trumpeter of a " clear stage and no favour" hia actually dwindled down to the poltroon practice of the bloody old Tory school , who , not content with condemning me , without even an accusation , refuses me all appeal against fbis Pandemonium seat in Fleet-street ! If this be the democratic apiiit that the sahoolmaster is to imbibe in us , through his illustrious Statesman , I no wonder that we are opposed by the bludgeon and the bayonet ! to prevent the spread of Chartism ! Besotted as the Dzifthn
Ret / titer and Pilot are ; they did not refuse me a reply , when their Editors impugned the motives of Englishmen in 1839 ; but it was reserved for the Statesman to ontshobt even the shooting recommendation of the Tory Times , by setting the example of shooting at the character , as well as the \ Vody , believing that mine will keep more by bis pickling than his praise ; but as he has endeavoured to hold a false mirror of ma" up to nature , " white he dare not look at his ownshqdoiem the Statesman , allow me , Sir , to show bis admirers What a pretty figure he cuts in ^ e Star . ¦ ; . ' ' ' ¦ ;/¦ ¦ ¦ > : ; ---- ' : ' ¦ ' : '¦ I « ni , - Sir , ;' - ; / ¦ - ¦ ¦ : ¦ ' ; ,: ;' ¦/ . ; ' . : C ; ' ¦ ; ; ; -, ; . - ¦ . ¦¦ ¦ . AnBnemy to the "Foxes , " : ¦] . .. '¦'¦ ¦' / ::. '¦ ¦ " ¦ . ¦ - .- ' ¦ ¦ : as weU as the Cuba , \ . V > •• . - ¦ : / . ¦ . ..-- ;; : . -v . v : ¦ ; " ' :.. ' ¦ . /¦ ' ; >• >¦ '¦ ' ¦ " . £ X ; CtANCYi London ; Augi 22 , 1842 . . ^; . ; ; ¦; ¦
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 27, 1842, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct613/page/7/
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