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pgjsxc ^ . —LoTE-Sra Tsj&ZDj . —fFrom the Pres ,-m ffvxrJlcui . }—L 3 st Sunday evening s rery mdan-^ ol * ind imf ortunate fatal accident occurred to a rjjjijr ^ roman , belonging to this town , tinder eirijjjQ ^ ances-sopecnli ^ aiid afflicting as to create quite jH « eB 5 at 5 on among all persons , The scene of the h ^ reij vas at th e canal , almost immediately be-Eeath ' tie MantHand-bridge . The young -wroman -was & , > daxEkter of James Brown , a labouring man , rerfes Si Bolton-street , and had been brought up at ^ o ? the factories in this loini . She -was scarcely ejrliteen Tears of age- Ihuing the last ietr months ¦ & corr = kny and affections -were courted by a factory w named * Richard Talbot , and the most tm-Wgmiihed ienns of intercoirrse and attachment between themTalbot resides in
p ^ ed . a lodgonghouw kept by 3 irs . Kigby , 9 , Mount-pleasant ; and DB ^ -iiii 2 ay evenings tlie two yojing persons were in the " habit of meeting together in . that Tionse , and « V e "wis -escorted home afterwards by her lover . jfait Sanday evening they met at Mrs . Rigby's , as jji ^ al -sdiert ? iliey remained together about two Bouis- or iintil eight o ' clock , and during this time jie oest terms ol \ attac 3 unent and aSai&m . Trere Toariicsted . After exchanging some frolicsome TtoT&s . the young persons left the house on their way to Bolun-street . the residence of her father . The no * * , secluded vay to the young "woman ' s "home from ivloiint-pleasant is along the towing-path of the canal- The night -vras unusually dark , so much so ihsj 7-evzS . e eoiild scarcely discern one another . In
eonseuiieiice of wet weather many parts of the towingpath ^ -ere very dirty and slippery , and in proceeding ak > 2 £ it the voun ^ " woman , to evade these muddy place ? , ' occasionally walked upon the narrow ledge of stone at ike edge of the water . Talbot went along on the opposite side of the to-srfng-paih . "When they were a few yards beyond lie bridge he heard a plunge . Ber foot had slipped on the stones , and she was struggling in the water . Talbot ' s presence of mind seemed toiiave fled from him instantaneously , as he merely « tix > d gziing upon the catastrophe and crying for assistance . The first person who reached " the spot ¦ was £ weaver named Simmer , who had been alarmed "by the cry of ' help . " Talbot was at this time in the rrectes : agony , and . after a short consultation with
Sujur-tT , who also -declined going into the water , ras os * 10 acquaint her parents "wit £ the circumstance , ami Lrlrg other people to assist in rescuing her . After the lapse of a few mir . ntes a number of people arrived , lot a ? irikiii | : imEfii rence or cowardice seemed to prevail . Simmer declared he saw the body of the fejnale in- The itmal ; and another weaver , named "Walsh ' ' wao might , in some measure , be excused on iccL > HDt of his advanced years > , aeknowle-igi" : that he stayed on tie bridge , asking question * , until a light ¦ jrs-- 1 nxnred ; and even the father of the yonng vromsii . vrien he arrrred , lo ? t his self-resolution , and iierr- ^ j Ctmuneneed accusing Talbot of being the cause of hi * -daughter ' s death . One attempt was made by as k . 'Avidual to rescue her bv wadras in the canaL
bill this failed ; and at last , after the lapse of about ihite snariers of arx Lour , grappling-irons were i > rocumi T * o poBce oScers having reached the place , aEil the body was taken out . And so the girl was suffered "to drotm in six feet xrater ' Talbot was immediately apprehended by one of the officers , on i *? ount of the accusation of the father of the deceased . It was found , on the bodv being taken out , that life was totally extinct- A medical gentleman was sent for , sud means were taken to restore life , but to no effect . 2 > ££ t day various calumnious rumours were circulated bv idle people respecting the conduct of Talbot , and jttras also noised about xhat the unfortunate girl was pregnant . All these turned out to be totally unfounded . The deceased was a voung woman of
excellent character , and belonged to the Roman Caiho lie communion ; and Talbot is a very harmless and icoxFensrre Ind , aad bears a good character also . 1 c ib « coarse of the caj xhe ^ xreet opposite to the Town-Lall was crowded by people anxious to know the result of an examination of Talbot . Towards evening , is consequence of an inqcisition upon the body of the deceased takiug place , the crowd increased , and tlii ' doors bs the Totro-iiaU being throtm open , it vra * speedih" ilEed to excess . Jr is rather a singular eoincideiK-e that a brother of the deceased young woman ¦ sras droTojed at the same place on the 2 SthTof l \ ; .. - ber , 1 S& 5 . He was onlv six vears of a ? e , and bad
accicentaliy overbalanced himself . It i 3 believed that his accident occurred at precisely the same spot by those -oho can recollect the circumstance- R . Palmer , tsq ., coroner , held the inquest on the body at lae Town-hall , at four o ' clock in the afternoon . TLe lurv having been sworn , they proceeded to view tie body 2 : the Louse , and , after hearing the evidence , retuixed a verdict of—Accidentally drowned . TLe remains of the young woman were quietly and tlecemly iuterrcl in the burying ground belonging to St . " ^ x&ed ' s churcli , on Tuesday . A number > A people , priiicipaliy acquaintances and relatives of iht-Deceased , vrerepresenfon the occasion . Her Luaented snilor formed one of xhe mourners .
>> :. JT 3 gham , Dec . 9 . —Moxtaht Outzaoz . —^ Sunday evening , the cth inst . a most disgraceful scene took place at the Dolphin inn , Chapel Bar , between a very respectable company of civilians and a party of the 12 th Lancers , stationed at the barracks in this trrars- The disturbance arose from the fact of a man , when leaving the company , accidentally stumbling agsinsi a table , and spilling a small quantity of ale from the eui > of a soldier . This called forth a very coais-:- and uncouth rebuke irma the men in blue , accompanied with the wards , " By God , if you spill isj tie TB sj- 'Ill your blood . " This led to an altercation in words , Vnich was succeeded by the . ioL 3 itr » cutiins the figure one on the mouth of ^ e person who had stumbled against the table .
A regular " mill" now took place , in which the Lancer cud his company had to beat a retreat . Short : y afterwards a jtoae of eight Lancers entered tie louse , forming a line in the passage of the inn , armed ~* hh sticks , much to the alarm of the company . The command being given , the soldiers rosaed oh tLe civilians , who "had no chance left bet to defeyl tiemsclves in the best way they could . Twt > 6 r three young men in the company being more spirited than the rest , ^ flew to th e tables , and "Trenched off the legs , whilst others took to the spittoons zui fonrfit most gallantly . At this stage of the affray the scene "was terrific ; Vomen stream i ng , several being in the company , in a manner which wasmoft painful to hear , bat tLey mc-t with eo sympathy from the iniilrarv mSaiiJ . The n ? ht was continued for a
quarter cf ar . iiour , at the eid of winch the civilians SEccjL-eded in again rl- aring the room of their brutal 23 saii 23 t ~ . On making iaqniry , we found that the LasK-rs -srere beat-en very much about the head , their "feci-s s ?? nmiE ^ . 1 most awful appearance ; v . hilst a JsaWT-an of them were minus their caps , theyLaviirg Jjeen c&Bdgned to the flames . It appears singular , bur ~ r , police were sz hand until xbe . inray was otct , whe- ' i rsro srrivf-d . The landlord , 3 ir . T . Qoddard , r aTr- r 5 r ° c-f tl : f caHact scoundrels into custody for an aisK-jh " u ] -on hi ; tktsoil—TMs morning ( iionJay i the --asr -. va ~ Lcard ^> efore the flavor , J . North , E ~ q ., whai tLe tt ^ :. privates of the 12 th Lancers ' fo r the assfuli tij-oh }> ir . Goddard ) were mulcted in the ez .-I ^ ense ? . and Ki find bail in the sum £ 20 to keep the peace for ihr < . v mrmrhs ioirards aU her Majesty ' s suU eciH . —< Vm--i- > ji . f . Tif .
T' - 'icz Mt'iiAirrr . —At a petty sessjons- Lt-ld befor > - Mr . Wil ^ . ij tji ^ a fni ] U-Ech of rnnri < trat-j ? , at tit- Sf- ^ jons-bousA , rierkenweU , I ^ audt-k Mur ]> hy . :: pu&v w . n ^ tii ' rve . L 24 . spr-can-i to an application maw ¦ -. ; . ^ jL-si Parlt-rt . s ~ lr ^ : le touhz ¦ Ionian , form ? oni-..-:-., iii-I n ' . cn him lo ( -r-niribute tov \ -3 iil the sr . j ) - I > jn of L-. : ¦ ii . sA * -Iiild . of wLit-L he was the putative fitii' r . A vilkv-ijr attcinled for the dcfeiidrait . " lli-CpE-iaiuHTit siaifi that she wa ? first acquaint" ] with tit- V : f-iVv : hii ^ "alio ivfl . < at the time a pohix-nian . a- *> .:: May tw «»! vt ' n ;< " > iitk , ¦ K bt-B she was h \ strvict- iu inLL- ^ mli . Iiorouv . li . About the lan ^ r pi \ n oi 0-i > H-.-r . -a . ~ i yer . r . sie was requested by Mis . Lovi jt » y . *! : . ¦ ¦ -iis i : oi : ij ; !¦• iiriirhtoE . to take care of ber Lou 5 f .
K ' . v 5 . AiidJurt 'S- | 0 aec . Lambeth , daring her ni > - ser . e--. On the 2 ~ iL of that month the deft-¦ tiaiii dli .-i upon her about ten o ' clock at ni ^ ki . lie rt--Siaitt-i j till twelve o \ - ]« x-k . and in the course of tha-t U-rhnl £ . ;• lomiiiitt-t'J an assault tii » on ln-r . the- eif > » -t k whk-h wrs the bi ! -: Ii of a male cLUi " ' vr . the 2-tii ^ u'y . ax which tiirii- the was with her frieau- at a Tillage near the city of Norwich . Witnesses wrc Callf-l oii the part of the s-oinplainoivt , avA same ratir-r ^ TK ^ iisb ' love-letters >¦> ittcn by the defendaiil Y * T' - r -id to the court . Tie Wuch adjndspil the ik > - ifE . lanT to ya ~ r th- ? iiecessarv expenses of 2 s . r- 'i . a " »« i zr . r -he joahtKTtav . ce of the child , lh-i / nis Cmiinor , iat *» a policeman of the C , divi-Io ; . . ^ j ; ipt . rflTvd to an application made by Sarah H < = |> - croft . for the maintenance of her mrJe iii « ritiiiir .: c
CiiM of wLieh he w ' a . « nilee ^ J by her to be the fatl-er The er-Tm . laisant ? aid that in the month o 5 August k-t > Le left her wrviee to wait upon her sick mother , b ' ' " dfi ! -i > lac-e , rlerkeEwelL where the defendant ¦«" £ > doins duty . He became acquanted -A"itn her n : ftfr ^ Tieiice vt ftdlinir up a man uaicf-d Cufi " , v . Lo Jve > i nert door . On " the ^> iii of Novemljer hi- rutft-edeii in scdneice her ; the fruit of which was the Itole child ? he had " in her arms , -which vras bom on ^ e I 4 ; h of August last . By the Bench : lie has « pe 2 T . - iUy promise < l to marry me . I was not mre 2 t the time that he was a married man . —TLe dciin-«? nt denied the accusation , and said that he had been 'fenissed from the police force in consequence of the ™ arge . He was ordered to pay 2 s . Gd . a-wetk and tit esDenses .
--VrTEOT TO SET Fl 2 £ TO ElOX US 05 WoKS-£ otsi . —Five men , named Parker , Taylor , Smith , Jiarrison , and imith , who had beejf admitted into % I .: i , ii L ' nifii "iVorihonse , as casual paupers for the ^ gkr , were charged on Thursdav mormns , before the Pwfcv . T . Carter and Christopher Tower , Esq ., vJth ^ Ti ^ g atwiEt . teu to set fire to the "CnioB TTorkhouse , &a ihe evenmg of . Priday last . It appeared , from "K : evidence o ? two other " paupers , who were in the Jagrant ward wMi the prisoners , that after they had ^ eenlocked up for the nisht , Parker ignited a luciferlaatch , and set fire to the straw placed &r them to s k * P Tipon , from the fumes of "which "Sie ivltole were pearly « igbcated . With some difficulty , "B ^ tcr being ^ tunatefy at hand , the fire -was soon extinguished . The -whole of the prisoners were fully committed to A ylesbnry jao ) to take their trial at the ensuing asazes .
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Lncexdubt Fibe at Wattox . —A fire broke out on Thursday evening , at Bardolph ' s Farm , Watton , Herts , in the occupation of Mr . Kimpton . The fire was observed in a barley barn , and the flames speedily- and frightfully extended over five extensive and substantial barns , filled with barley and wheat . The farm belonged to lih : Abel " Smith , M . P ., and iB not far distant from his farm at Bronifield , which "was destroyed by fire about ten weeks since : The loss to the occupier on this occasion is estimated at £ 2 , 000 . > Co < loubt is entertained that the barns were wilfully fired , and a labourer has been arrested on suspicion .
Destbuctttk Fire at Newixgtos . — Last night ( Friday ) , between the hours of six and seven , a very alarming fire broke out upon the premises belonging to Mr . Beckett , rope and twine manufacturer , carrying on business in Hen and Chicken-lane , Isewin ^ to * . The flames when iirsx perceived had obtained the complete possession of a stock of hemp deposited in one of the storehouses , situate between two private dwellings . The inmates and neighbours attempted to subdue the flames by pouring water upon them , but they were foiled in their exertions , and in less than ten minutes the tire penetrated the roof , when the ilames shot forth inio the air a considerable distance .
Information having been furnished to the fire stations , with all promptitude the West of England ensrine reached lie spot , and was followed by the Brigade engines . By the time , however , that they reached the scene , the work of destruction had been ' so general that * very little of the building in which the fire commenced remained . The firanen , therefore , set to work , and by throwing a large quantity of water upon the flames , quickly subdued them , and prevented other property from being consumed . The damage is considerable ; but fortunately the sufferer is insured in the Atlas office . A spark from a lighted candle is supposed tolhave caused the disaster .
btTPOsED incinE rx the bEBPEXTixz . An inquest was held on Thursday by ilr . Hk-gs , at the Rose and Crown , Knights-bridge , on the'body of a youn « female , bppareatly about twenty years of age , found in the Serj > entine River . In appearance she was about twenty years of age . dark brown hair , blue eyes , round features , stout made , and about tire feet four inches lugh . She had on a mousseline-de-Iaine dress , with broad blue strrjies , black shawl with red border , lln < gold earrings in her ears : her under clothing verv good . Her bonnet vras while straw , trimmed with ¦ blue ribbons . < _ > n tLe right upper arm is a ! ar r e scar . 1 here being eo dirt-it evidence to prove that deceased destroyed herself , ai . open verdict of ** Found drowned " was returned .
Los © xee ' s lxgrEM-. —More Le > .-s of Life by Fires . —Yesterday afternoon ( Friday ) Mr . William Payne , i-Irv coroner , held au inquest at St . KartholomewV IJosj < ital , on tbe boo'y of Charlotte Oondman , aged six years , whose parents reside at No . S , Geonre Yard , Golden-lane . M . Luke ' s . Mj > . Charlotte 'Washington , of 1-3 ( 5 , Oolden-lfliie , . said that yesterday morning she was passing through George Yard , when her attention was directed to oue of the hou . ^ es hy hearing a dreadful son-ran . > be innisi-dinteJy h : i > - xeut-il-ut > iy rbe room where die thvwshr tbe noise proceeded from ; on rearhhie whirli sb ^ found the door bolted from the inside . "With the assistance of a neighbour the door was forced , when the crate was found lying upon the hearth ami the deeea > -ed standing in one rorner of the room with the
whole of her wearing apparel in a blaze . A man ot the name of Hickie took the child u ]> , and wrapped her in an apron whk-h he had in his hand ; the flames , however , having obtained possession of the whole oi the child ' s clothiny . they broke through the apron , and set the man ' s troiwrs and coat on tire . Aft .-r considerable trouble ibe iiiv was at last vxtincruished . lint not beiore the child wa > bunit about tile l .-odv in a frightful manner . She was taken to the above hospital , where she died about four o ' clock the same aftcrnof !!) . Tbe mother of the deceased said the child went into an adjoining room to play with some other chDdren , and thai the grate , which was only supported by a poker , feli out , and set the deceased ' s clothes in flame * . They had previously fastened the iloor to keep the cold out . Verdict ' Accidental
. Another Lxqi-est was held lx ^ ' ore the same coroner and jury upon the body of Ann Miles , aged two years and a half . From the evidence it appeared that tbe parvnis of deceased reside in repliani- ^ rreet , Islington . On Sunday forenoon la-st , the deceased and another child were playing with a lighted candle , wliirh set the clothi-s of the former in a blaze . The screams of the ebildrvn bi-ougbt the mother to the room , when she toand the whole of her daughter ' s wearing apparel on S ? -e . After great difticulty tbe same was extinguished , but not until the deceased was burned nearly a > black as a i-oal . She was taken to the alove institution , where she died on Thursday froiK the effet-ts c-f the Lara ; . —A erdict " Accidental
Death . - Alarming Fihe axi > Narbow Fscape or a Famuli " rsoji Dsootsg . —This morning i Saturday i between the hours of two and three a mosi alarming fire was observed , by poike constable 003 of the the City force , raging upon an extensive range of premises in the oct-njiation of Mr . llenry liorne , cooper , carrying on business in Cullar-street , Jloundsditch . From inquiries instituted upon the spot at the time , it appears that the fire was occ-aisioned bv the ignition of the bond timber connected with the flue leading from the barrel seasoniiig department . The flames from this eoniniuiiicated -srith the flooring of the storeroom upon the first floor , in which there was stowed an immense stock of barrels , staves , and other
pi-o-pt-rty used in the business , 'i nese having ignited al ^ most simultaneously , from the exceedingly ignitable character of the whole of the goods upon the premises , the brilliance of tbe fire was seen for a considerable , distance , and an alarm being instantly communicated , Inspector M'Lean and Sergeant May were immediately upon the spot . Information having been sent to the several stations and fire brigade and the West oj England depot , the engines from Jeffery-souare , Watling-street , Farringdonstreet , and the YVe-t of Engknd one , were upon the spot in a reij brief period after the call was received . An abundant supply of water being at hand , copious streams were poured upon the blazing materials , and bv the excellent exertions of the firemen a stop was
put to- the j » rogvt-s > of the dames . As it was , tin ; fire burst through the dooriug , destroying a considerable quantity of tLe stock upon the premises ; thence it 5 > r » eressed to the- rouf , which was . eventually burned titroujrh- For tui-att-ly . the t-Kiiflain-atioii was confined to the centre of the builuii : *? , otherwise a most extensive ran ^ re of premises , fully stocked with valuable materials , on tbe i-round-nocr , upwards of fifty feet lone , and an adjoining buliuii-. ! : tilled with newly manufactured furniture , would in ail probability have fallen a sacrifice to the fury of the flames . By halfpast four , the fire was sciiVly exihiiruished . The occupier is injured in the Guardian iire-ornVc ; tlie buildins , whic-h l « elongs to the Cutlers' Coinpaiiv , is supposed to l > e also insured , but we
cruid not leani in wh .-ii office . Whilst t ' lLj f 5 ix was raiang , Mr . Braidwojti's attention was dii-ected to the fat- ? , that a considerable strc-ani of water was riowiTis over one of tlit- - ^ axtways ^ n ' ullar- > trt-t . -t , over which three childrt-n ar , J a feirialt- wer =-asK-t-j > in bed . Upon an entraree U-ii ;^ t-iret-tt- >! by the polkx * it was diK-ov .:-red that tbe visii-ni I > . a » l overflowed , the balii-pc-k iiaving ivfu * ed xo a ; i from M > rne unexplained causf . aiid the sajijw'' iW iIjv eniiincs Klii ^ vt-ry abuntbxnt . the waii-r (¦\ crfloned tho rooiu . and li : « l rpari ; ed witliiD a shon distaiin- ( 'f the liedilii !^ upon wliic-h the inmates were aslti-p . l > y the tirrn ly as . sist . •>;!( - ih . us afforded by the ] M , lk- < -: tud liivmei :. the coil ; wa turned olf , aiul the poor creatures ^ ivt-: l from a serious ealamin in tiic dead of iiii'lit , when all means of as- . stanee umlvrsuch circuius . taiices mii'ii ' . bt-
coiis ; ucr . u Hopeless .. Lo . VI'O . V ? Es-l < r , = . — J ' EHJtT . r OF T ^ O TiTT I ' o-LJ ^ rMES . —WLilira : ! I > ur . es < , a shabby Jookli , " your . g maTi . was l > rom : ' :: t u \> in eustoily from t ! i < - (' oinpter . ¦ c han- 'f-fl with a vk-lei . t a > sau ! i on City j-oliceman -U . hrl 1-ink-r , 4 » 7 . The facts of the case were these . Yhc defendant on the 21-st of September , went into tie (" asheural Cotr « -e- } iou * f , wbire be f » r >' . r-red dinner , iUi < J aft nviii-ds a i-iul of \ vj no for wiii . -h bo had no means ly pnv . lie was ' civt-n in custody of the j'olice , and take : ; the uext itay befwe the Lord > byor , who or-<]< -re <) him to !*• ' imprisoned two liionihs in the City Bridewell for the frnud ; on that examination the poliee ? worethal be had violent ! r assaiiht-d tlii-jn , and that when takeJi to the station-house on Garlickhill ,-Inspector Maclean lifttni up the hat he had on
and said : " I know you , you « re an old offender , ' upon which he repeated " hi * violence , and tried 46 tear the iron bar ' before which he was placed ) in the station-house , fruin its plncc , to strike the inspector -vriib : under thts < t-in-umslnTit-es the Lord Mayor ordei ^ J them to apply to the Hrirk-well on the expiration of the sentence , whit-h was done , and he was bri'UL'lit to Guilhall ami ordered to rind bail for the assault , which not being able to do , he was again sent to prison , where he remained until these sessions . Inspector Maclean this day proved the policeman ' s evidence to be lot .-djy false , adding that he had vrkne ^ ^ ed violence on the part of the prisoner . On hearing this the m-order stopped the case . Some verv stroiis remarks on the disjma-eful conduce o ! the " police were iuadt- by the bench .
Lmporiaxt to Licensed icTrALLEss . —ExTRAondi > aet . Scenx . —Mr . M ^ orris Jones , landJonl of the Old Parr ' s Head , inAldersgatc-street , appealedagamst _ a convirtioa for having knowingly suffered notorious bad characters , to wit , prostitutes , to assemble in his house . Mr . Bodkin contended that unfortunate girls could " not be said to be notorious bad characters , unless it Tvas shown they had been guilty of a riot , or <^ ine ofieDce whii-b the Legislature had intended to ^ uard a < rain > t by the statute . If merely their immoconstitute them bad charac
rality was to notoriously - ters , " anv of the male sex who committed seduction , or was guilty of fraudulent bankruptcy , would fall snthin the * operation of the Act , and there would be an end to all protection to publicans . Mr . Alderman Wilson said the question was , whether they were bad or good prostitutes . F . Russell and p . " Cator , two constables of the Gity police , then stated that on the 8 th of October , between one and two o ' clock , they saw four prostitutes leave the appellant ' s house , and hearing a noise within , they en-
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tered , and found twelve men and seven prostitutes drinking . Alderman Wilson asked if they were notoriously bad characters ; and the police answered in the affirmative . One of them , Jenny Jones , had been several times in custody . Mr : Bodkin deprecated the Alderman putting such a leading question , after the discussion that hadtaken place in me hearing of the police . Alderman Wilson : I cannot help Mr . Bodkin being sore on the point , but I will have the truth out for the guidance of the Court . Mr . Bodkin : I am not sore at all , and will not place my experience against the Alderman ' s as to who are and who are not " good prostitutes . "—Alderman Wilton : You will not stop me . —Mr . Bodkin : 1 do not wish , but as an advocate , I am bound tosav that . 'I attach no
weight to answers so obtained from the pohce by their superior . —Alderman Wilson : I have been a magistrate as long as you have been a barrister , and will not be lectured aa to the form in which I shall put my questions . —Mr . Bodkin ,: You are presumed to have no knowledge of law ; I am not desirous of lecturing you , and shall address myself to the organ of the Court . 1 shall not undertake the task of reforming your practice . —Alderman Wilson ( hastily ) : You cannot reform me—( laughter ) . —The Recorder : I remember taking an objection once to a question of Lord Tenterden ' s , which was a bold step , but the objection was allowed . —Mr . Bodkin : Yes , Lord Tenderden had the good sense to see the force of it , which is not the case here . ( Much laughter and suppressed appjause . ) After some further conversation the conviction was affirmed .
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CHESTER . ) Chestzh , Dec . ' 5 . — The . Case of Mr . Winter < bottom—Charge of Foroery agaixst a Solicitor . | —This case being fixed for this morning , the court : was crowded to excess , the case exciting a very great ' degree of interest in consequence of the accused j having occupied a most respectable station in the ! country , having twice served the office of Mayor of ! Stoekport . and held the situation of clerk to the ma- \ gistrates of that borough . The prisoner was defended i by " Mr . Jervis , M . P ., and Mr . Welsby , who were ! brought down from London on special retainers for j the purpose , as was also Mr . Bond llughes , the eele- \ bra ted short-hand writer , to take verbatim notes of : the proceedimrs . The learned judge , who is labour-I
ing under severe indisposition , did not take Ms seat until ten o ' clock . Shortly afterwards the grand jurv came into court with upwards of twenty bills , inelutfuigfouragninstJohn KenyonWintei-bottomforfprgery . Tfiis concluding their business , the court discharged them . The prisoner , Jolm Kenyon Winterbottoni , was then placed at the bar , charged with having had in his possession a certain bill of exchange "for £ -5 , 000 , and that he had forged to that bill the names of Elizabeth Isherwood , Anna Maria lshenvood , Miriam Isherwood and Anna Magdalene Isherwood , the executrixes , of the late Mj-. John lshenvood , of Marple Hal ] , with intent to defraud tliraj . lie was aiso charged with uttering the said bill , with intent to defraud John . Jackson , and also with intent to
defraud Messrs . Roberts , Curtisr and Co ., bankers , of London . Each indictment charged him separately with forging the names of the respective endorsers , and also with uttering . The prisoner pleaded not guilty . The Attorney-General , Mr . Davidson , and Mr . Yardley appeared for the prosecution . The Attorney-( jeneral , in stating the case to the jury said , he was placed in a most painful position , having known the prisoner all his life , and could not have believed lie would be guilty of the offence with which he -was charged , as he had always thought him as honourable a man as any in the country . The prisoner had been for manv years previous to 1 . ^ 31 ) an attorney in . Stoekport , and was the confidential adviser of the late Mr . John Isherwood , of Mantle Hall .
In the year 1834 , Mr . lshenvood effected a policy ot insurance on Ids life for £ 5 , 0 f > 0 , the prisoner transacting the business for liim . When the policy was effetied , it -was placed by Mr . Isberwood in a box at Marple liall , where it was supposed to be kept until his death , which took place in May , l > 2 ' . t . After his death the prisoner went to the agent to the J'elican Life Oflice in Manchester , produced the policy of assurance , having , it was supposed , taken it from the deed-box of Mr . Isherwooci , to which he had access when attending his funeral . He informed the agent of the death of Mr . Ishenvood , and asked for the requisite certificates to )> e tilled up . He subsequently produced the certificates , and on the 20 th Dec , l ^' . i , called with them and the probate of the will of
the late Mr . lshenvood . The agent proposed to pay the amount of the policy by a bill at seven days' sight , anil the prisoner obtained a stamp for that purpose . The bill was then drawn by the agent and handed to the prisoner . He bad at the same time been told that it must not be endorsed by the parties by procuration , or it would not be paid by the office . Uu the 3 rd of January , 1 ^ 4 <\ the bill was ' paid by the prisoner into the Stoctport liank , and shortly after that period he received considerable sums from the bank . TYhen paid into the bank it had the names of the ladies mentioned in the indictments on it ; but as he should only ^ proceed on the one charging the prisoner with forging the name of Anna Magdelene Isherwood , now Mrs . Llovd , he ( the A ttornev General ) would
confine himself to that case . The bill wassubsequently transmitted to Messrs . Jones , Lloyd , and Co ., in London , for the acceptance- of two of " the trustees of the Pelican Office ; it was paid by Messrs . Rolxrts arfd Co . In May , l . sto , application was made by Mi-s . Lloyd to the prisoner for the amount of the policy , when he ^ aid it was nect-ssnry , before the money woiiid be paid by the ofiu-o , thai there should be a Canterbury probate obtained to her father ' s will , as well as a Cluster one . To . other applications he said thy money was safe in London , and the office would pay interest for it . However , in August , 1840 , it was discovered that the prisoner had received the money ; and Mr . Bush was sent down to investigate the matter , ami he , finding that the prisoner had
absconded , took means for lus apprehension , and got advertisements issued offering a reward of £ " 200 for him . He could not be found , however , until the month of September last , when lie was accidentally mvt with by a man of the name of Paine , on the north shore , at Liverpool , when he was apprehended . A . number of witnesses were then called to prove these facts ; after which , Mr . Jervis took several objections to the indictment , on the ground ^ that the prisoner was indicted for forging the names of each endorsement separately , whereas the -whole endorsement was onl y one transaction , and the bill was nut complete until all ti : e names were signed ; that there was a variance in the diiferent counts , the title of the Pelican Oflice not In-in" correctlv described , and that the bill itself
w ; is not a negotiable instrument until accepted ; therefore , then- could be no fraud in uttering it . Mr . WeUby followed on the s : ime side . The Judge said tile point was one of LTeat nicety for him to decide , and he would , therefore , reserve it for the consideration of the Judges . Mr . Jcrvis then addn ^ sed the jury on behalf of the prisoner in a most eloquent speech , contending that there was so much doubt in tbe case that they could not safely convict . It wr . smanifest that the prisoner , being the coiindentin ] adviser of the family , considered that he had authority to receive the money , and to endorse the bill , and then-fore the utmost extent of his jrnilt was a breach of tru > t . He implored thorn , therefore , under these circumstances , not to consign the
prisom-r , by their verdict , to slavery , anil his wife ami chjjdix-n to iniiiiny . 'J"he _ learnea Judjre , in sumniini : Up , s . iid that aftj-i tl . o eloquent an < l forcible mldn-ss tl-at ha » l !> f vn ileliv < -ml to them , it was his duty to lay the whole facts of the ( T . s * . before them , in order that they might arrive at a proper conclusion . I /• - then went into a lull history of the transaction from first to last , ai ; d in allusion to the bill , drew tbe attention of the jury to ihe fact , tiiat tliu four signalim > aliened to bo forged all varied , anil were in a feigner ! hand ; ami it was upon-the faith of those signature * tJ . at the bill was paid in London ; aj , « l all that had been proved was done without the knowledge of the execu .: ixes , who had all given tlu-ir evidence most fairly . He had pnit ! tho bill into his private bankers , and on the faith that it was a good and honest bill lie had drawn on that banker to the amount of £ " > 41 . '> . It was a fearful tun-, " that a man should
possess himsc : f of any person s moncv by means of forjrerv , ami then turn round and say t \ iat he thought he had authority to use their names . This was negatived by the evidence , particularly by Mis . Lloyd , who was a shrewd , sensible woman , aiirl had given her evidence with great intelligence and fairness . It was true that he had advanced money for the family , bat that did not establish any authority to deal with this policy in the way he had done . Verdict , ¦ ' liui . ' ly , '' The Judge ordered the prisoner to be removed , as he should respite tliejudgment , in order tLiit the objections raised by > Lr . Jems might be ronsidcivd by the Judges . Mr . Jervis applied to have the prisoner tried or discharged on the other indietn-ents . The Judge refused to accede to the application . Mr . Jervis wished the Court to make a note of his application ; which the Court did . The prisoner was then removed . The trial lasted about five hours and a liiilf .
western ; circuit . Winchester , Dec . 5 . —Hoiuuble Case . —Hannah Cole , an interesting-looking yonng woman , twentytwo years of age , was indicted for concealing the birth of her illegitimate child . Many of the circumstances of this case are unfit for publication . The evidence disclosed these leading facts : —The prisoner lived at Uurstborne Priors , in Hampshire , at her father's house . A witness who lived in the house stated that she had remarked for some time before the 5 th Sept . that the prisoner ' s appearance was altered , and
that she gradually increased iasize . She taxed her with being in the family way , whieh she positively denied . On tne 4 th of Sept . ahe became very ill , andsaid to witness thatshe thought she had the dropsy . Witness again said she thought she was with child , which she again denied . She continued in great pain throughout the day , and was seen by the witness walking up and down herToom in great agony . She requested witness to get her some porter , and desired her to warm it , which she did , and said , after drinking it , that she thought she -was better . After this she sent for porter a second time . As usual she went to bed . In the morning witness saw her again , and inquired how
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the did , and prisoner answered that she was much better . Witness remarked , that she looked very bad in the face , to which she replied that it was owing to her having drunk so much porter yesterday . She then got up l and witness remarked the great reduction of her size , and taxed her with having been delivered of a child during the night . This she denied , and , going back into her room , returned nearly the same size as she had been on the preceding day . " The ' re , " she said to witness , " You see I am now looking just the game as yesterday ; it is only the difference of the clothes that I was wearing for the pain in my side . " Witness replied that she had put something under her stays . Several persons having learned what had taken place , gathered round the window , andbegan to make a noise , asking , "Where is the child ? " The prisoner alarmed , asked , what was the matter , and was told that they were inquiring for
the child . She then went to her room , where witness saw such tilings as convinced her that a child had been born , and after some observations the prisoner confessed it . Witness then turned down the bed-clothes , and there , horrible to tell , she saw the miserable little infant cut into pieces . The head was severed from the body , and the body and the limbs separated . The facts , of course , got wind , ami a policeman arrived , when the prisoner desired witness to put her hand in a chink in the wall and she would find something there . Witness was afraid to do so , and the policeman put his hand in and drew out a mangled limb of the child . The prisoner declared that the child had been born dead , that it had come two months before its time , and had never moaned . The jury found the prisoner guilty . Mr . Baron Alderson then sentenced ner to six months * imprisonment , four separate weeks of which he directed she should pass in solitarv confinement .
Tauntos , Dec . 18 . —A Potatoe Stjj . vlkr . — John Hill , a wretched-looking man , was placed at the bar on a charge of stealing some potatoes . He pleaded guilty , and the learned Judge was about to sentence Him , when Mr . Gore , the gaoler of Wilton gaol , informed his lordship that he had every reason to believe that the man was insane . The prisoner was therefore put back , " and the surgeon of the prison sent for , who , upon being sworn , and in answer to a question from tlie bench as to whether the man was inliis senses or not , replied— " The man has been under my care for a fortnight , and I should certainly say that he is not intellectual : " Mr . Bai-on Alderson : I should suppose not ; but is he sane' ' . Ihe surgeon thought he was not , and was confirmed by the evidence of the gaoler . Mi " . Baron Alderson then left it to the jury to say whether the man was sane or not . After , a short
consultation the jury , through their foreman , returned their verdict that he was of unsound mind . Mr . Baron Alderson : 'Why , gentlemen , that is a verdict founded on very slight evidence . Why is he not sane > . The foreman replied that one of the jury had known him years , and knew that he was idiotic . The learned Judge ordered the juryman to be sworn , and proceeded to question him on the grounds of his opinion . The learned Judge then intimated an opinion that this evidence did not cany the case much further , and desired the jury to consult again , adding— " For < 3 od ' s sake , gentlemen ,-don't find men mad unless the evidence obliges you . " The jury again consulted , and again returned their verdict an before . Mr . Baron Alderson : Then he must be remanded till he comes to his right senses , whereas , if the verdict had been otherwise , he would have had a short imprisonment .
MIDLAND CmCUIT . Leicester , Dec . 7 . —Thomas Uerrcsford , a venerablelooking old man , statecj to be seventy-four years ofagv , was charged on the coroner ' s inquisition with the manslaughter of a boy named William Harrison , about eighteen yvars of age , by shooting him with a gun . Thecircumstancea of the case created considerable interest , and a verv general sympathy was excited for the prisoner . The circumstances of tlie case as proved in evidence wire shortly as follow ;—The prisoner , an eccentric old man , together with a maiden daughter , between forty and fifty years < jf age , lived a secluded lift ? , uj »; a a little tree-bold oi about fifteen acres at Martinshaw-woou , utar llatby , in this county . He was considered a harmless man , but , in consequence of his peculiar habits , hu lias been the
constant sport , and svibjected to | the greatest annoyance , o the village boys of the neighbourhood . It was their habit to assemble in numbers , and not only to jeer and assault tlie old man , but even to be « t his daughter . On Sunday , the 27 th of October last , the deceased , with ten other lads , went to Mariinsluw-wood , and engaged theuisehes i . i their accustomed practices of annoyance . The deciasLd , Harrison , went into the yard of the prisoner ' s house , and , to use the expression of one of his companions , " teased him out . " The prisoner presented himself with a tfutt , when the deceased beat him with a briar about the head . The prisoner requested him and iiis colleugues to go away , when the deceased replied they would il" lie would shake hands with Mm . The old man did so , when the deceased left the : Mini . No sooner , however , had hi
got into the lane , than lie and his companions commenced throwing stonis , several of which struck the arms uud body of the prisoner ; I ' ndcr the influence of this provocation , lie presenU'd'his gun und fired , the contents lodging in the breast of the deceased . The blood gushed out of his mouth , and he shortly afterwards expired . The prisoner , when apprehended , stated that he had tired the gun in self-defence . ' A large bagful of stones was presented in the court to-day , all of which At was sworn had been thrown into tire yard and premises of tin . prisoner by his youthful assailants . Mr . MacauW , ir defending the prisoner , said the jury must undoubtedly convict him of manslaughter , unless he ( Mr . Macaules j could comince them that he , shot the deceased in defence of his life , or that the discharge of the
gun was accidental . He purposed tu adopt the latter course of defence . lie would show that tho prisoner fired the gun when a Shower of stones was rattling about his head , and that he- was struck and severely bruised upon the right arm . The trigger would not have been pulled if tlie arm liad not been struck , lie ( Mr . Maeauley ) should call before them the old man ' s daughter , who was a witness to the outrages committed upon her father on the day in question , and would also put intu the box the surgeon who attended the prisoner after the assault committed upon him on that occasion . Ann llerresfurd was then sworn , and deposed that when her father tired the gun he was struck upon the arm , head , and body with stones . His right arm was quite black the next day . Mr . j . Sketchier surgi'on , proved the injuries the
prisoner had received upun his arms , and spukc to his excellent and peaceable manner . Mr . Mellor shortly replied , contending that the prisoner ' s declaration to the policeman , " that he did it in self-defence , " showed tlie act oi tiring to be intentional . Mr . Justice Pattc-son , in summing up , said there was no doubt the prisoner was used excet-iiingly ill , and -that he received ' ^ voss provocation , but that did not justify him in the use of ' tire-arms , lie ought to have appealed to the civil authorities , and had his assailants properly and deserved ! , * punished . - He left the jury to say h lictli .-r the ait \ ra < accidental or-intenti' . ual . If the former , the priso . m-r was not guilty ; but if tlie latter , he was fuilt % of thecrime . of nian-iiaujcliitr . The jury found a verdict of ( Juilty , but strongly recommended ihe prisi-uer tn mercy . Mr . Justice Patteson , in
pas .-ing . sentence , said , had the jury not accompanied their verdict with a lts . 'oynme . nd-. vUon to mercy , lie certainly should have passed a very lenient sentence . The prisoner liait Wen convicted of a very svrious otlVuce , lmt he Ljid already Wen in prison a considerable time ; and , moreover , he had revived the greatest provocation from ikccased and his cumpauiuu . *' . The sentence was , tl . al he be iinprkoiu-il in th < piol . wiihout hard laltotir , for ioiir calendar months . Tlie leal n . d judge tl : eu turning t . i the lads who had been « . -xainiiii'd as « itnes- ^ -s , saiil , " liujs , jou have been the rvii ! cause of all this luiH'hicf . You all deserve punishment , and I ilo hope u > u will each ^ oi \ ou be prosecuted for the assaults upon th ¦ old man . 1 ' a > sure miu , if it was in my p-iwev , you should not only bet othersj » e punished , bur Vj > u .-houUl be si ¦• . . ¦ iv b whippid . '
MI 1 ) 1 ) 1 . Ksf . X SESSIONS . TumsiuY . — Thk latk Ali-Ehkb RoiminiY nv a Laiiv at iiiF . Soiio Haz . vah . — h Laving become known that . Mrs . Tyrwhiit , the laily against whonraii indictment had been preferred , charging her with having stolen one of the articles exhibiUaTfor sale at the SoholJazaav , was . this day to tuke her trial , 4 hccourt was crowded lony before the hour had arrived which had been specially appointed for her appearance at the bar . A few nunules before ten o ' clock Mrs . Tyrwhitt , accompanied by her husband and some friend * , drove u [> to tlie court in her carriage . Shortly after , eijjht or nine other carriages arrived , from which alighted a number of persons . ; -of rank and fashion , manv of whom were the personal friends ot
the accused , whilst othere had been attracted by the position Mrs , Trrwhitt has hitherto held in society . The Judge having taken his scat , Jane Tyrwhitt was placed at the bar upon an indictment charging ber with having stolen a microscope , of the value of 2 s . Od ., in the bazaar of SoJio-Mjuare , on the evening of the 8 th of . November , the property of Mary Anne Lewis . The prisoner pleaded not guilty . . She was elegantly attired , and ' throughout tlie trial manifested the most perfect confidence . As soon , however , as a donbt upon the fact as to her guilt or innocence was raised , by an intimation on the part of the jury that it was their wish to retire , she became preatly agitated . Mr . LTarkson , Mr . Donne , and Mr . M'Mahon conducted the case tor . the . prosecution .
and Mr . M . Chamber ( with whom was Mr . liallantine ) appeared for the prisoner . The first witness was Mary Anne Lewis . . She stated that . she had three counters in the Soho Bazaar , in the room whieh was denominated the " oOO room , " at which she sold stationery and faner articles- About half-past four o ' clock on the afternoon of Friday , the 3 th of Nov .. the prisoner , who was alone , came to her connter , and taking up a thermometer , demanded its price . She replied , W 2 s . ' 6 d . ; " whereupon she asked whether it was a good one . and if it could be warranted ' . Her renlv was in the affirmative , and that tho
manufacturer had put his name to it . Upon this she « ot under the counter , in order to pack up the instrument for the prisoner . Whilst she was in the act of stooping of course she lost , sight of the prisoner—but that was for the moment only . She then offered to put the thermometer into a box , but the prisoner said , "No , be quick , be quick . " Upon this she wrapped it up in paper , and handed it to the prisoner , who , having paid for itj walked away . Mi's . Harker , one ; of the matrons of the establishment , ¦ instantly came , and in consequence , of her communication she searched her stall , when she missed one of the only three microscopes she had on her counter
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The price of the article was 2 s . 6 d . | The microscope was here produced and identified by ] the witness . The foreman of the jury here inquired whether the thermometer which the prisoner ' had purchased and paid for in any way corresponded in dimensions with the microscope which she was charged with having stolen ? The respective articles n * ere then produced , when it appeared that there was so ! wide a difference both in shape and size as to render it improbable that the one coidd be mistaken for the other by any one who stayed to examine them . Mrs . Harker , the next witness , said that she had jbeen sub-matron of the bazaar for seventeen years . On the Sth of November she observed the prisoner go up to Miss Lewis ' s counter and make a purchase
of a thermometer , and that whilst the latter was wrapping the instrument up iin paper , she most distinctly saw the prisoner take a microscope off the counter with her left hand , and at ! nearly the same moment hold out the other to receive the thermometer from Miss Lewis . The prisoner then put the stolen article up the left sleeve of heif dress and walked away , carrying the purchased article in her rigllt hand . She instantly called the attention of Miss Lewis to the circumstance , and then went to Mr . Bryant ' s office , to inform him of the transaction . One of the doorkeepers , named Burrows , was then called , to whom she pointed out the prisoner . At this time the latter was talking to a lady and gentleman , when Burrows went up and requested that she
would accompany him to the office . After a slight hesitation on the part of the prisoner , who , however , did not utter a word , the gentleman asked what he meant by " accompanying him to the office . " All the three then went towards the joffiee . Cross-examined -. —The prisoner vras searched in the otrice , hut there was not anything found upon her . W . Burrows , wh * had been one of the jloorkeepei-s of the bazaar for nineteen yeai-s , stated thht on the afternoon in question , in consequence oi ' acommunication which was made to him , he went into the " oOO room , " and seeing the prisoner therein con versa tion with a lady and gentleman ( her bu . » band ) , he l ) e ; r < : cd of her to accompany him to tlie office , To this request the prisoner did not make anv reply , but ) the . gentleman
inquired what he meant i He replied ^ that that was not a proper place to explain , and tlicn repeated his request that the lady would walk with him to the office . Another doorkeeper named Norris then came up , whereupon all parties proceeded towards the ouiee , Norris walking behind . On their arrival < at the anti-room the prisoner ' s husband asked what the lady was was brought- tlu . > rc for ? Mr . Bryant sai <] * that the lady was accused of having stolen an article from one of the stalls . The prisoner heard this chanje but she said not a word . As they were all proceeding from the anti-room towards the oifice i . e heard something fall , ami told Norris to look what it was . The latter thereupon picked ; up tlie microscope which had been produced . A polieeman was then
sent tor , and the prisoner given ; into his charge , ( leorge Norris , the other doorkeeper , said , that he followed all the parties to the otri'j-e , and that just as the prisoner was ejiterijjy the doorn-ay he saw * o : vethinjf white drop from her si <] e . J ] Io picked it up , and . said , " Here is something the lady has dropped . " Upon this remark the prisoner ' s husband said , " suppose she has , what can you make of it ' . " Mrs . Harker instantly said that she had seen ] tlie lady take the article from Miss Lewis ' s stall . { Mr . Bryant then stated , that he is clerk to the Bazaar , and that when the prisonejr . was brought to tlie office her husband had asked him for what it was tha' she had been brought there i He informed him that she was accused of having stolen an article from a stall in the
establishment ; to which the gentleman observed , " suppose she has ; is there any use in making a ( 1—d fuss al > oiit it V He then sent for a policeman , to whom he save her in oliargo . Mr . Chambers a . ldressc-d the j wry on behalf of the prisoner , contending that if the microscope alleged to have been taken by tlie prisoner had b' -en taken , it was not with a felonious intent , find therefore could not be stealing . And , further , that the prisoner was totally incapable of the act charged against her . Witnesses were then called for ( the defence . The Judge then summed up , and observed that this case , with the exception of the station { of the prisoner , did not present any extraordinary features . It was in every respect similar to many other charges of feloniously stealing which had eomq before that Court during the present session . The ! person at the bar
went to a shop to make a purchase , and whilst there , had taken and secreted another article about her person , without haying paid for it . 'The action was observed , she was followed , and when accused of the offence , had contrived to drop it without attempting to give the least account of the transaction . The simple question , therefore , for the consideration of the jury was , with what intent the article had been taken , and whether the character which had been ( riven of the prisoner , combined with the other circumstance ? oi the ease , was sufficient to warrant their arriving at the conclusion that she had not taken the niicTose <> j > e with a felonious intent . The jury having retired , returned , after an absence of two hours and a half , with a verdict of " Not Guilty . " The verdict was received with loud demonstrations of approbation , which were , however , instantlv repressed .
ARCHES COURT . A Nice Parson . —The Office ! of Ji-doe pkomotkd by Brookes aoajnst Cbeswei . l , ! Clerk . —This was a citation against the Rev . Henry Creswell , vicar of a parish in Somersetshire , in thejdiocese of Bath and Wells , calling upon him to answ-er certain allegations , which charged him with conduqt disgraceful to him as a clergyman . The letters of request were issued from the Court of the Hishop iof Salisbury . The articles set forth that Mr . C res well had been guilty of using indecent , obscene , and violent language , of getting drunk , and of fighting ; , ud brawling within tlie parish of ] which he was incumbent . The documents , which were very voluminous , entered minutely into the details of Mr . Creswell's conduct , in support of the allegations exhibited in the articles . The learned { Advocates on both sides having addressed the Coui ^ t , the inquiry was adjourned . )
Yokk , Dec . 5 . —Incendiarism ;—Yesterday Win . Potter was charged with setting jire to tbe dwellinghouse of Mr . Neville , a farmer , at Wistow , near Selby , on the 1 st of October last . It appeared tlie prisoner and his brother-in-law went out on that night solely with the object of setting fire to property . They first set fire to a barn , in which some horses were burnt . They afterwards went to Mr . Neville ' s , and the only reason was , the prisoner ! being a bricklayer , expected employment in rebuilding . He was found guilty . To-day the judge passed sentence of death on him , with no hope of mercy . His lordship did it in a most feeling manner . Thq prisoner appeared unmoved , and unconscious of his awful situation .
The Sheffield Case . —Stocks , CritebJow , and Brown , were charged with tiring a boiler at Sheffield , and put on their trial , but their jcounsel objected to such jurymen as were engaged in manufactures , which will prevent the charge b ing proceeded with until a jury of farmers can be j got together . Mr . Roberts , the celebrated attorney , i-was at York for the prisoners . ;
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rochdale ! Lett-tre . —Last Sunday evening , Mr . J . Mathew , nf Hey wood , delivered a lecture on "Capital and Labour , " which gave general satisfaction . Dcn-comhe Testimonial , Central Committee of Trades , Ac . —Saville-house , Leicester-square , Wednesday evening , December the 9 , th ; Mr . Grassby in the chair . —Mr . Stallwood was deputed to wait on the Morocco Leather Finishers , j Messrs . Thorn and Smyth were deputed to wait on the Carpenters , at the Castle , City-road , on Monday next . Messrs . Cu . ffay , Thorn , anil Stallwood , were deputed to attend the public meeting in Clement's-lane , Strand , on Sunday evening next . The following sums were received : —Per Mr . U . K . Bantock . from Stratford , Essex , £ 1 4 s . fid . Per Mr . Jj Hare , ( Jrantham , Us . Per Mr . Reavdon , from a ifew Tailors , 2 s . < 5 d . Mr . Barker and a few Tailors , Gs .
Duxcombe Testimonial . —A public meeting will be held on Sunday evening next . j December loth , in the Temperance Hall , Clement ' s-lane , Strand , in favour of the above object . The Halsiuw Mooh (' pf . hatijte Srr \ PLF . a > t > Flt ^ Makers return their sincere thanks to the Miners of Kcarslev , for their kind aid during the late strike . The Halshaw Moor operatives hone that the day is not far distant when the working classes of all trades will be united in one grand consolidated union lor the protection of their labour , and tlie mutual support of each and all' -i
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London . —Marylebone . —A public lecture will be delivered by Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., at the Investigation-hall , Circus-street , New-road , on Tuesday evening next , December 17 th . Subject : — Trades ' Unions , and their effects on society . Chair to be taken at half-past seven o ' clock precisely . Admission free . City Chartist-Hall , 1 , Turnagain-lane , Skinnerstreet , Snow-hill . —On Sunday morning next , December 15 th , the public discussion will be resumed at half-past ten precisely . At three o ' clock in the afternoon ( same dav ) , the Metropolitan District Council will meet for the dispatch of business . In the evening , at seven , Mr . Ryall will deliver a public lecture . Subject - . —Property against poverty . Cambkrwell and Walwomh . —A meeting will be held at the Montpelier Tavern , YValwortli , on Monday evening next ,. December l ( Jth , at eight o ' clock precisely . '
Hammersmith . —A meeting : will be held at the Dun Cow , liruok-green-lane , on Tuesday evening next , December 17 th , at eight o ' clock precisely . Towkb Hamlets . —A general meeting of members residing in the Tower Hamlets will be held at the Whittington and Cat , Church-row , Bethnal-green , on Sunday evening , to arrange mutters l \> r Mrs . Ellis ' s welfare , when the late committee are particularly requested to attend . Oldham . —Un Sunday ( to-morrow ) Mr . Peter M . Daly will lecture in the Chartist-room , Greaves-street , at six o ' clock in the evening . Mr . William Dixon will deliver a lecture in the Hall ot ' Science on Monday evening , nt eight o ' clock .
Sheffield . —Fig-tree-lane . —On Sunday evening Mr . Kichard Otley wiK deliver a lecttuv at hal £ past eight o ' clock . Bcky . —Mr . C . Doyle , of the Executive , will deliver a lecture in the Garden-street Lecture Room , on Sunday evening , Dec . loth , at six o ' clock . A tea party and ball will be held in tlie above room , on New Years day . A Mit >! . a \ t > District Delegate Meeting will be held at Mi-. Griffith ' s , Lamp Tavern , Walsall , on Sunday next , at one o ' clock precisely . Nottingham . —Miss Eliza Blatherwick will deliver an address in- the Chapel , Rice-plaeo , on Sunday evening next , at six o ' clock . A tea-party will be held at Mr . Dorman ' s Temperance House , Clarestreet , on Christmas Eve , at five o ' clock .
Mehthyr Tidvil . —Mr . David Ellis will deliver a lecture on "TLe Principles of the People ' s Charter , " at two o ' clock , on Sunday afternoon , Dee . 22 , at Mrs . Jove C'olljns ' s , Rumney . " M . iH > 'LEBONE . — FExtitiis O'Cossoii , Esq ., will lecture on Tuesday evening , at the Investigation Hall , Circus-street , Marylebone ; admission free . Subject— "Trades' Unions and their Effect upon Society . " Chair to be taken at halt-past seven . A Lecture will be delivered in the Hall of Science Oldham , on Monday evening next , by Mr . Williani * Dixon , of Manchester , at eijfht o ' clock precisely . Mn . Doyle ' s Route . —On Sunday , the 15 th , at Bury ; on Monday , at Hollinwood ; ' on Tnesday , at Rayton ; on Wednesday , at Rochdale ; on Thursday , at Mossiev .
StockpoRt . —A lecture will be delivered in the Association Room , Bamber ' s Brow , on the evening of Sunday next , by Mr . Wni . Dixon , of Manchester , at halt-past six o ' clock . C ' osoleton , Cheshire . —The celebrated play of Williom T-ll will be performed in the Chartist Room , on Saturday , Doc . 21 st . Rihminoham . —We have received a notice that Mr . Williamson will lecture at Mr . Clark ' s reading room , 89 , Steelhouse-lane ; but ichen , our correspondent has not specified . Nottingham . —A meeting will be held at Mr . Robert Ireland ' s , the Peacock Inn , Peter ' s Church-side , on December the 22 ud , 1844 , at two o ' clock in the afternoon .
The North Nottinghamshire District Council will meet at the New Inn , Carrin < rton , on Sunday next , when all persons friendly to tlie undertaking of building an Operative Hall ' at Nottingham , are requested to attend . Mb . Wheeler will lecture next Sunday Evening , at eight-o ' clock , at the White Horse , Maiy-street , Whitechapel . The members meeting at the White Horse , Mary-street , Whitechapel , will meet next Sunday evening , on particular business . Hebden . Bridge . —A Tea Party and Ball will be held Jin the Democratic Chapel , Bjidge-lane , on the 25 th of December . Tea on the table at four o ' clock . Leeds . — Mr . M'Grath will deliver two Iecture 3 on Sunday ( to-morrow ) afternoon , at half-past two , and in the evening at half-past six , in the Bazaar , Brijigate .
Halifax . —The Chartists of this locality will hold their meetings as usual in the large room Bull-close , lane . Bradford . —Mr . M'Grath , President of the Chartist Executive , will lecture in the large room , Butterworth-buildings , on Monday evening . Chair to be taken at eight o ' clock . On Sunday a lecture will be delivered in the Association Room , Stanningly , at half-past six o ' clock . The members of the General Council will meet in their room on Sunday , at two o ' clock . A lecture will he delivered in Butterworth-buildings on Sunday evening , at half-past six o ' clock . Rochdale . —Mr . Ambrose Hurst , of Oldham , will deliver two lectures next Sunday , at two and six o ' clock , in the Association Room , Mill-street .
Barxslet . —The Chartists of this town have taken Mr . Pickering's large room , where they will hold their first meeting on Monday night next , at eight o'clock . Todmobdex . —Mr . Wm . Bell , ef Heywood , irfil lecture in the Odd Fellows Hall on Sunday , ( to-morrow ) , to commence at six o ' clock . Our friends resident at Littleborough are most respectfullv requested to attend . Mr . M'Grath , President of the Executive , will lecture in the Mechanics' Institute on Friday- night , the 20 th instant . Newcastle o . \ Ttxe . — The councihneet every Sunday evening , at Mr . Martin Judc ' s , Three Tuns , Manor-street , at half-past live o ' clock . Discussions or lectures are held every Sunday evening in the above room ; chair taken at half-past six o ' clock . Subject for discussion on Sunday evening , Dec . 15 th " Has the general application of machinery been beneficial to the working classes . "
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A Mother in Israel . —A letter from Frankfort mentions that business was extremely dull ever since the illness of Madajne Meyer Arascliel Rothschild , who is now ninetv-nine years of a are . The eldest of her sons had made a vow to give the poor a sum of 10 , 0 rt 0 florins if his mother accomplished her hundredth year .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 14, 1844, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct686/page/5/
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