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      YOHKBH 1 RE S ? B £ XO *« ffTffBfl CBOWN COURT , Thursday , March 14 .

      MALICIOUS SHOOTING . « n Ue 26 th of November lust , feloniously shot at * ° « phMachiD , ™ - * - P * " D * rfieJaV -a ** r ltetMrn&m . * " - . Mr . Baixe * and tin Hon . J . S . Woktley cob-«« cted the prosecution ; Sir J . Lewis defended ibe i > mma . Guilty . Sentence deferred . ' MAXSLAUGHTSR C «« i'V Jiwpi Forffr . ( 21 ) tu charged with lha Ma * - ijWtatr of Joan Wright , at Bradford , ob the Ifth ieceinber last —

      > . - » TI « UIII « 1 BSI , ' " Mr . Biqfra was . for the prouerotien ; Mr . W « rt- ~ urXorAed ^ jj ^ , Acquittei . JftSS'TKBittM . tfafcte ** A : Rkkard Mkklethvxriie Cot * on bail / were charged with &e Manslaughter of jfrflUaai Emmerson , on tbe 26 ih of October Ian , at Thome . - . , Sr X 3 . Lp > m for fhe proie « iticm ; Mr . Dcxdas fcr fee prisoner * . John , Guilty , and Richard Not <* Sma . _ The former wat ^ enteneed "to be- Zmpri-« 9 » e € , In York CasOe , one menth , " — - -

      ' ¦ ' . . ROBSER ? . -T *^ - ® Tte » ( 27 ) v&s charged with having , oa the y * th December la # t , at Northowram , feloniously a » - sslted Orlaade Sladdeu , and stolen from him one « hillingw >* ot-ier articles . ...-M .. ^~ J ^? ft nCT fOT ^ P ^ fecatJon j Mr . B ^ afcr T ^ e Jpj > ge espt *^ se 4 a ttrong opinion toAt the prisoner was iiinocent , on which theunrr acquitted lu »» . ' - - ¦ V " •¦* - " > - Tbe Court rore shortly before serMio'dbA . : ; . ' ¦ -XROTO COUBT ^ Fjudat , SUicH 15 .

      ^^ - ^/ cffeJSfev Boron dlilertvn . ¦ Jcupk Lauton w ^» again arrSg 5 » d-eoj ^ charg « T tabbing Gec ^ e Ha }* nr ~ tt Wekt&ld , ~ " -. ¦ Xbe j ^ sflfier pleaded Not GmltT , ' kst-afteni £ ^ ¦•^ tf l'bo'hrw his plea , and pleaded Gaittr , Gfarrlet Brooke ( who bad bee » " « at tjon ball ) -wis charged on the coroner ' s inquest , with < &e manslaughter of Joseph Broadbent , at tbe "parish oi . Bradford , on the 7 th of September test , The hill had been ignored fey the <* ra * d Jury , mad no evidence being offered , the ^ risonar was aeaurtted . M 1 LICIOX 78 SHOOTOW . JU * Burton (* b * bad been « ut on bail ) ^ barged , with maliHousfyr uhoetJog-at Crispin F i ^^ * t K-aaaton , on tbe 8 th November last . /" tss

      Mr . Barkley < with wkom was Mr . ffc-o « t o \ « ated tbe case . / «*» ) Mr . Corni ^ SHAif and Mr . "Blast - » , « ,.- ^__ osKJsei for tbe pnsoi > er . - J Tbe > pnmei-was ; . *?««*« ' « 1 ' ^ SgfefcfefemslT , wflawfaUy , and mahoewly shot ^ XJriittteBrWgV , n tie ing * of Tlwwfcy , No- ^ ^ q ,. ^ ^^ T « w « took place «*« what ^^^ j , Ued the - rmgntf iay snppw , which ^ . ( e- ^ cn ) w Bld J know was a eastern wno ^ ^ e h , feD - irants Qj Wl Tribes , to meet at ^ ^ tteMfiift of the feat *» k « Tc a « ppeT « d w- ^^^ ^ g ^^ , Q ^ aigktln qnfej& o * , ther . ^ . ^ thirty ^« on « met « The .

      «* pnue-Mue or ^ ^ Barton . •» . *?*** *™ ®« of . ^ pffrsons Trt » were drink « jt tirere , and * W n- j « ^ v ^ eV , -Jje < eft &e house , tet ^ e otkeT 8-m &in ^ ^ i . aae . - ch > Sc ^ g E e ^ t ^ ; tag , vrbentteej ? ilfred "fcrih into the street ^« B ^ TSr ^ ¦ HrweinAJQg a gre * t wife . Asroag tb&e me * ^ re iwoTwBJttS « jns , aati after sieging about tfet -vitlage aon ^ onx , ike ttoaibex was reduce * to > Aree pertMSy . ani in a fireSc thej . ^? nt into a na » il « nh « r t ^ a bel ongiag > o tire pp . soner , in wfcidLwas a «« rt . Crigpia Bryigs took'cp tbe cart , and-be had a « - « cocer done fe , than ike prisoner oj&Bed tke «« Jr and w > en tfer men ware ronnine awsrr . Briswa

      * weiTed a great j « irt-of ^ c contents of % -cnn fiivd ^ th e prbocjj * . H % , iwewi , ran wb ^ entered «> e « aWe of fe maste * , aud there Ut \ , and re-= « ttaMwi-weiteri » g-in-histlood till rix «^ lock in the n « ax ^ g , 9 ht-m be was ^ ouud by ni « master , cold « n 4 k « Dabte . Wbea ^ tbe prisoner - ^ f as talen below tfee » n » gwtr * tes , -iw stated in fen defence that * e had AotBrigg « MB * er the idea the : he had stolen Jar potato . He « Wr . Barkler ; -observed that » Ml > onfebip would iciform them tfeat eren if thia Trasthe ctae , it eoaH not at all jash ¥ j the prisone- ' g « fcoethutin the matRier he did .

      Wime ^ es were Iken called , aad -it appeared that aot less thsa twe 0 ? y gboU had entered Crigg ' s head -mad face , and it was five weeks before he recovered fcaa his daBgerow illness . Mr . Cottik « ia 3 C aidre ** e * tbe jxiry for Oti efeaoe , aerefcarkefithattbe-only point for tbe QBideration-of the Jorj « ti > whether any of tbe . aateBta conuiQed in the indirtnent bad been prov « « o «» eirwstfwdon . Tbe iD ^ ctment rtit « first ••< « 1 with icteatlomnrder ; seeendly , with infest <» ^^ ie « od » e < rn ; aad laxdy , to do some jrrieros aaily 'bans . They . most fee as satisfied on tbia

      | x » &t « 3 tfeef nrast be s * ti * ed that the prisooer sctsaUy fireS the shot , Ib order to come to a «>•• - <* wion on these point * the prosecutor should have *™ oght . pe * f , so as to'leaJFe no doobt that he tad *» e of those iDtents in view . He would ask k * & tie witnesses proved that tbe prisoner kad any ajate , me mah ' ee , -oc prerioaa-eaairel , for it appeared b y J » rosecHtor ' ti own aeoooatthat they had been « e tie » o « frieodly terms , and that be had never bai aaj quarrel with prisoner « tbe whole course of hie life . fie ameJoded by ealiiag five witnesses to g » e -yruener a good e ' . araeter "for humanity .

      Tbe Learned Jddqe -cammed up , aad called tbe ^ tttsntiofi of the Jary te the number of meesttess wias «« es that had b * en ^ : r © ugbt during the present * B * k e » , and also io tWs ease . The jasdoeswjgbt To have tho * e witnesses only that' were at all » afcerial to the -qcesrion , and fuiutle diseredon in * Jw Batter abould he -exercised by the 8 « lieit « r . Tbe notice be ( the Leasned Judgt ) had taie * *[ £ ^ eioped would fa-evenl-ske evil in fntare . He 4 id »« like to see the p \» biic money thrown awmj in « fai « manner , and it wasa . \ so a great waste # f tbeir tiae . He then recapitulated the erkieooe , re-»« . rkmg on tbe most -material facts that preheated Ae « welTej ' , when Tie Jury , after -eone consulution , fatoi &e yieoner " Not Guilty . "

      KitSrettEJCENT . Bietard Scfuh ' e * , / kr ., was charged w « & « m- »«* ling £ 40 , the property of his employers . Mr . iKOHA * and Mr . Dxrvoxs were for the prosaea-*» n ; Sir ^ GREGORs Lewis and Mr- Busssior tbe prisoner . * ¦ : Tie prosecutors were Mr . John Tyaa and Comjaoy , eorn millers , at Mtrfield , and ' about a year mM a half ago a ri > 0 £ was opened at Daltea to - xteod their basiaes * . In November , 1837 , the J « 8 * Ber was taken into frwecutor ' s employineat to •« a « riate » d his « hsp , ani be received weekly « ragt « . Tbe prwaser bad -te aeeount weekly for money xeoeiwd for sales of ^ o * & , and also for goods taken *» tfce Cnrtom Hou » e * or prosecntor <« . The ehwye * r »« efrem three circunwtanKS , viz ., for reemiug ¦ iaoDfy « f pereous samrf BroadbeBt , Pearson , asd Co ^ aad £ ay , for good « « id to them in Augwt , Sefieaber , aad November last , and for whieh yiaooer had not given ^ ny account , and had denied to au enp ^ jfew having T « oei » ed tbe money . In ^ tte begiaaJng of the trial , a point of law arose as to whether the prisoner « u -ttw servant or agent of * be prweeutoH , so as te suppBrt the pre « eot « b * rce .

      The Judge retired to -consult his brother Parke , ad * a hi * recarn said he aroaW reserve the priot Afu ; r tbe examinatJon of , the firot witnew , tbe Jury , by the diwetion ef the Jndge , acquitted tbe fneooer , U beiag a aatter of some doubt whether ms oot the prisoaer waa proaecut « s' agent .

      BORBEBr . «^ e 5 tk Feb . U , t , robbed Eoblrt Sl » om ,. Sk S £ . IJi Mr- lKOHA « *«« for the prosecBwa- The pnsorjw was undefended . Tbe prosei * e * s market . He there received £ 96 10 s . of ta ^ I ^ b ^ whkWsisted of atwo months' bill t ! i * L ^ al * ° * ^ Wch bad i !^ fW . ffi" ™ - J ^ P ^ eutor placed hi , **? in Winside brewt

      » , pocket , in a peeket book . j Abest balf-pant eight m tbe tvniigjujeft t ^ j , to r « taiB . b ^ e with hu cart , biTfiifc ^ S-» U « g with him with Bis cart . When 4 he , kadgor boattKO-ioiles and a half ireai LeeAs , be a * ked jwoetwator-tolet him ride , wkiek was granted . Pro-« ecator b * d known prkoner sometime , and thev - - ^ t int o tbe -Gaping -Goose pn « ie . % ou * e at Gar-H ere proueeutor presented aa aeeoant for £ 5 . named JKrkepshaw . They . b « th j » t into 5 b , and when tiey Kadlgbt aboet » Tnile tbroegp P ^ ekfield Bar , and thr * eaod - '¦ |» nbbc-hoase , pro « ecimpr fekprUoDer j d from his breast ^ Xet . " ; -Prose' > asleep at the fime ^ ' harfeg laid ... : c- ^ . ^ PP ^ c ^ anfy . He . W&t "¦' . ' . ; -: " «» " and pri » oner . . jniHped out / if - . = " or found thafe ft » money' wav . . ¦ * ar * d- Tbe money was " after-¦ - Drisoner ' apb ^ geeibo i -iaQd in " ^ uud tb e moBey , ' * tie Jury

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      found tile- prisoner Guilty of stealing from the P ^» "n , and he wai sentenced to be transported ten jrears , "¦ - SHBBP 8 TBA 1 . INQ . - Eenry AUiton , 22 , was charged with aavine , = on the 25 th January lart , at Vf > kefield , utolen two sheep , the property of ifark Pape ,. The , . prisoner uleaded Guilty . " '

      KOBBSRT . William rar / ej , 22 , William Harriton . 18 . and Jtkm- 'B e ^ m , ifr ,- » a ^ ~ BnaTg ^ TrlffiT . aTS |/ oji iSfft ^^ -J ^* ^ Pn&e jjs ftlosiowtfy ftolen wlbf . of wooj / eailed slnbhling * , the property of . ^" i-AailBost and his partners . Beaton -wa » Aarged witt feloniously receiving the ko » L Mt . pvsp js " and jMr . WiSNEY were for the . prosecB > tion ; Sir Gregory Lbwin defended Harrison . The nrasecatord are clothiers , and have a mill at the place in question . On the 9 th Feb ., tbe mill was properly locked np by a person named Cox , the prosecutor ' s foreman , and he took the key , leaviag

      a ttnantity of slubhings in the mill . The next day , Sunday , Cox and his daughter went te tbe mill to jet a sheet of pap « r . The daughter went in , ar >' ner t ^ tber stayed at the door , which be fasteaed , y went away . ' Early on the Monday morning jfcd entered tie mill , and found that 851 bs oi ? V r ' C'x which had been placed in » . ^ aalet " were ^ aing «| tb * JfeLSH , HfeittiieiirMfcprfa-b y »*>* ' _/* »¦ »• «{| * wi&dovrv Ob the Monday iwrnin' , ^ a » ' * I < wl * HettoB , went to thehonse oia perw A " * *•**>»•'» takiflg apoke with hi * . Mrs Har ******* Hanson , & » bi * 6 f washing fcf the piw jA tt *** been in the was created in her mind from * ** S *** ** ¦ mxpnse the course of tfie ifternv > tfefc wewmstancey In , what « ae bad obserred . r *» *« t ^ d »» bwiband

      had traaapirtd ^ w > ectv ,- « " « Uppeired wmethiBg ^ was-raaniiaed , and 5 > R * te "rbwry . The bag . offlabtagt . Ac , ' *^ . *»«** . to contain 171 bs . rntoruMSj ^ y , an ^ ^ W ^ fe ^** ards took B-eaton acebun (« f hw .- / 1 W ha "Vap asked to-give ' soae af tlw ^ liibbr - * &f , * e * ftC » t ^ Bn » td -any knowlts ^ e " ^• lfe !* B-. f # » , butifterwanb meotioned the per-Vnen we . ^^ tttyirefcobtained . -Th » conswtle Harris y * - ^^**^» -g ^ "apprehended him m bed . wha * >« l 1 ** ' afterwawr- » jiprebended , and from for *;«* stated , so « e " more * f ^ e sltfbbiogs were s < ,- « € Mn a ¦ manure' -keap in ' ^ he field . Fron the /* WBtent » uncde'ty eathof the prisoners , their ^ iik wag ' attempWi to be-proved . s s ^ Sir G . 'LBifrwuddregsed the Jury for Harrison , ; * ad ' eaiiei withetees ta give aim a good character B * r rrotfest y , .,. 2 ' Vartey » SS , in defencej "I ' m innocent of * tJie » ' erime : " . afid Heaton observed , " I-knew nothing about n . "

      Tbe " 'J ^ 7 found all the prisoner * Gial $ y ; BOBBEKT . Jfn . ^ tiuteHhury , 25 , waa chwgtvl with having , on tke " 22 nd Feb , at Huddersfield ,-Bt © kn two . ends of wWilen . cloth , of tie value ttf- £ W , the property oC . SSkn WUtaker . - r . r ^ Uj ^ f « "Wasnby was for tbe - { rfepecutton , Mr . j Oottinoham defended the prosecution . I Tke proMcour is a doth maocfacturer ; and on j « h « night of the robbery the o ^ rlooler at the mill j fesenred that some paper in the window , that had ! £ jf ? pl » eed over a % rok « n Square , waa -bulged in . ( The overlooker foaad some clotk ^ mJer h wall in u i field near the premwe * , and ^»* £ e work me n secreted I themselves is a ire ^ uw '^ I'Ouse in a garden adjoining ' the field ^ wbjwr ftTey saw two men go towards the cloth . ' ^ bfe men were pursued and the prisoner takea into custody . He then * atd — " I hope you'll for-^ i je ne , ao 4 not hurt rat , for the fake of roy family . " Tbje witness particularly also deposed to prisoter sayisg— l " nvied into a bobble this time , I did aot know of tbis'hatf an hour ago . " The jury , under the dirertien o £ < iie . Judge , acquitted the priwnier on the -charge of robbery , but said a bill would be prrferred forreceiving the property knowing it tofeestden .

      atJHWLAUGBTKR . Th * na * M * rtisg , -wrbo bad been out on bail , was charged with tbe ¦ tmslaughter of Elizabeth Sharpe , at itrfant two -years of age , at the township oi Brigfctside Bierlow , in the parish of Sheffield , aa tbeS « rh-of July kwt . Sir Gs-BsetfviLEwiN and Mr . Henuy were for tie . prosecumon ; and Mr . Dcndas for the prisoser . It S 5 ppea » ed that t » e pruoner on the daj in qT » e » - tsea , was nsgli ^ ently attending his duty in driving a -cart , wViehhe did without reins , whiict standing

      m tbe cart widt his back to tbe horse . The deceased w « s laid on its belly in the middle of tbe road , the rbevl'of tte-eart weat over it , and the child was irHed . The Judge gave the prisoner a suitable adoonrtion , r « : marking on the vital importance of eaiefml driving . The prisoner bad been in custody -Mx weAs when he was committed to the Castle , and be was sentenced to be imprisoned another fortHight . , Stephen Holt , 63 , who appeared with a "Waterloo medal , at bis breast , , wa » charged with the manslaughter of Thomas Popplewell , at "B arn > ley .

      Mr . Dcndas and the Hon . J ; S . Wortlby were for the prosecution ; Mr . Bain is deiended the pmsoner . Tbe prisoner and deceased were colliers , and . worked at the name pit at Barwdey . The prisoner kept a lodging hoH * e and the deceased lodged with him . Oa the morning of the 6 th " of October , tSey both went to Denton ' s beer-hou » e , when some altercation arose between them , the prisoner charging declared with set having paid for -h w board aad lodgiBg . Tbe prisooer then pwbed deo « i «« 3 off a chair on which he wa * nittin ^ , took H op , and irtn ^ ck him over the bodj ., wbiftt he was upoo the fioor , which caused his death in the . afteraoon , about four q ' oleck . —Gwilty . Tbe prisoner expressed his sorrow an . ^ he ^ eatL Wihich had beeu occasioned .. ' \* r '

      . The Judge remarked in a -very feeling manner , on ike source of c / ime £ raa drankewtew , Itm « de tee wife mifterable , the children paupers , and the busband very often a felon . . God had preserved prisoner in gTeat peril in battle , and be'lmplored for "Heaven ' s sake not to be so ungrateful asto abuse the opportunity be possessed for amendment . The ¦ senteaee of tbe Court was , that he be imprisoned in tbe Castle six weeks . -- "' - .

      BAPS . STh « bill against John Whileley , out oa bail , charged with an assault with ujteut t » commit a rape , oea * ignored by the Goad ' Jury . TUeOourt rose about a quarter to six o ' clock . * Sa . tc * day , Marcb 16 . ' Before Mr . Barm Alderton . UAKSI . AUGHTSB . : -Isatie - . Ohadwick was charged on the Coroner ' s invest with the manglaughter of Martha "Wood , at Leeds . The < bill was ignored by the Grand Jury , and as no eviaeace was offered , a verdict of acquittal was taken .

      Sir J- Vj . B . Johxstone , as foreman of the Grand Jcry ,, . observed that they had found , as well as tbe learned Judge , that a aamber of needless witnesses bad , during the present assizes , been bound over to appear . In order to remedy the evil , therefore , they Bad pa * sed a resolution , which they should forward to * be Chairman of the Justices of each of the three Hiding * . His Lok * 6 £ jp observed , the County would be much indebted to them for the service they had done ; vai he begged to call their attention to another circumstance , titat-ef a farmer , with about six acres of land , wbo coaid not write his own name , being summoned to serc £ eo a special jury . It wan proper to make some uqatry respecting it , for the parties do not get that class « f persona to serv « on those juries for whom they pay .

      They were ^ then discharged with the thanks of the county for tbnr attendance . AGGRAVATED CASE OF SAPE AND BOBBERY , XEAK LEEDS . Abraham Wilton , 39 , Robert Soldtieorlh , 18 , Thomas Jdvigrapey 22 , and Martin Robrrtt , 23 , were charged with havisg , on the 24 th of Dec , last , ait the borough of Leeds , committed a rape on H ' aanah Appleyard , the wife of Greorge Appleyard , and feioniouely stolen from her person & * . a silk pome and on * . link of neokbeads . - ¦ .

      Mr , Dujcdas and tbe Han . J . B . Wortlby were for the prosecution . Sir GBroost Lewin -defended tbe three first named prupDeM , and Mn Kkowlei Roberts . The case was opened in a Very clear mas . ner by Mr . Dcxpas , who . told the jury that it most be upon tbe evideuoe atone ,: and not from any- « i » tement that he ^ might ru * ke , that tbeir verdict must be given . The prosecutor in this -case is Mr . Georga Appleyard , wbo is a sizing boikr , lW » g ' -at AfsftUfy , aabp ' r tj diftanee fro » Leed » . His wife bad been married to him about

      five j ^ ews , aad sbe h * A Bear thw . mother bf four hadnen , ^ Tk * y resiaeiJrf a boowr witB itiss Ajptey art , ^ jro * eeutbVg . edositf . i AU ^ the-prispnerSj >* ere S ? o ; ltniJg "' at Armley' at ' the" tfnflTwfceu tb ^ betnrr Tet ^ e toot p -laee * . " -On ClmBtmlas-i ^ , ' ^ r . &Miy « rd being 4 i . Lineinber of spine club { diae ^ at'l ^ Rose and Crown Ibu , at irMetl leptby ' a perVul ? ti 4 & * i&olYf ^^ niT & ! tfife ^ eq 4 ip - ^ hel ^ goonjo lp to tie ijn , ' ai » a " 'it k * iftjtr ^ c that . ] &xa . ApptefaflJ- was ,, ' to fetcSt her ' kip&ld hoaie fjomihe Bnse asd . Cravtn ' at twelve o ' tiotk ' ,

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      the distance being about 360 yard * . Accordingly at that time of night she s * t oat alone in order to go to the inn . She had , it seems , no bonnet on , but a cap and a shawl orer her shoulders . "When « be went out of the house on to tbts new road from Stanningley to Leeds , sbefead to turn to the right hand . Had first to crow tbe tarnpike read Jo get to the left hand side on a footway on which to walk . Mrs k Appleyard did so , and when she had walked Qitf * « J ? ? — > ' *** . ^^ J ^{? , '»« ir ^ 'f Mipd miana j «> tt ? r « _« ot 'laai , »» Sji 4 mr ? -- «* , onwafd ,. - 2 ? ^ 5 ; , V had ^ ot tfiirt * or , # -ce ^ ed further she , came to a Sicht 6 fTitow- ' - ortyyarJs called »» dr € ! o « : wki \ iiW > ^ . near a field

      t Wben she got up the s « % ^ o >^ . ^ Pasture Hills . standing ntar a wa ' \ J ^ - » e obae «« d four . men them they wized » " £ -r ** as a » on . as . sjbe got up to the turnpike r < - /*** < rf her and threw , her down o . n them were ! ' J * ., and h « r Itroggles to escape frpi » nerintot *^ iiecUial . One of . them said , " d- ^ -ji tbear- / & field-wiUi her ^ ' She was the o seitea Ibj mar > j » , hit mootb stopp « sh _ Bad she : was unable to t . t auy witery ar alarm . TBey ' dragged berUoijn a steps bend foretooftt , ah * was taken off the * fodt-/ path rnt » tbe field j and her ptrson wa » , ei posed : I After ? he baa lain on the ground awbuVabe was , dragged further up the-fitld , near a stable , and the : rape was oommltted by th * priaoners pae . after tlwl

      other . She . was acquaintedwitkithem more > or H *« i She had been acquainted wllh ; H » ldj « w « r ^ j | Br J »**» ji sbe had knowa him by eigh ^ , Jm owaj-ihinvky . name ^ and ¦ tuo wn binary acquaiatanes-.,. Jiith Wiltou by name , and Roberts and Margrave Mrs . rAppleyiiM ^ had also bees acquainted f 4 w ty flghW , 2 { fanned that 'when the rape-. was . commitud h ^ r - # ou $ h j f as over and oVera ^ in CQTerid . b / Wn » bWy > iap ^ i ^ aedshe was unable for the . most parfit % i ) baSe apy alarm , but on one occasion sbf . wasrible t ^ . Vpeak When one of the men , therefore , wa « speaking , lint . -Appleyard could recognise him by his voice , and she challenged him , thtn . ' and £ here j byiiaviDg , " It 1 b tbee , Bob . " Op-softhe me » * aid she wai migtakea ,

      it was not Bob . Mrs . Appleyard replied , " I know better , it is ; Bob Holdsworih . " She was thjen get npon by one of them , and robbed of henitieit-beads . Sbe took occasion to say something , when oo ««/ jbe men said , " D—n tbee , if thou speak ^ again , Eve a knife here , and I'll run it into thee . " . ' ' They ' tten ' took out of her pockets alL ^ n money , consistiog of half-a-crown , three sixpences , some copper , and a green silk purse , containing a new Victoria sbiHrnj . She had had the furse sometime , and it was will known by herself and her husband . After she 4 T *» robbed , one of them was prooeedingto greateryio . lence , when "W ilson interfered on her behalf . Sbe

      then got- away from them , and went as will aa she wB 8 able te the Rose and Crown , wher&she arrived about twenty minutes past twelve . After Mr * . Appleyard had derailed all the circumstanee * vdmr which the offence was committed ,, % i which sbe be ,-lieved Roberts was one of th ^ Ben ^ s Mr . Arthur Hey , surgeon , of t » eed « , wasc » Hed . He stated he was called oa to / Vim lire . AfffeyvA , the day after ChristmajHJay . Oa tV ^ Frid ay or Saturday following , -be examinedJ ^ f , and obnerfed nothing worth rnefcUoning , exprfta ^ me slightbrui »* on her perso * .- *'

      Mrj ^ JfinSkh "Walker deposed that her husband keefie tbe Rose and Crown Inn , at Ansiey . There > ras a club the , re on Christmas eve . George Appleyard wax there , and sometime alter twelve o ' clock at night , his wife came into the bar . She was without cap , her hair wan about her face , which was very dirty , her lips w « rw swelled a little , bit ; nose hied , and her clothes were v « ry much torn dk the right side . She held up her gown , and let wilLes * loek at it . Witness did not know her « hi > n ahe

      firstcame in , she was so disfigured . Witness ' s daughter said , " I believe it it George Appleyard ' * wife . " Witpes ? said , " Lord , Hannah j what ' s the matter ?" Sbe replied , "I was coming down for-George , and I met four men on the new road ; they have robbed me , and uaed me xhamefal . " The la * t word sbe repeated twice , and her huitbaad came down stairs . Pickard , Winder , and Roberts , three ef ber husband ' s acquaintance , went home with her , and George Appleyard went away , but not with her .

      Cross-examined . —There were fifty or sixty members at the club that night . They live in tbe neighbourhood , some of them at Leed * . Mrs . Appleyard wan not above three or four minutes in the hou * e altogether . When witness had asked Mrs . Appleyard a few questions , she showed her gown , and went into the kitchen to wash herself . Elizabeth Walker , daughter of last witness , corroborated btt evideoee . Miss Appleyard deposed that George Appleyard lives at her house , aad manage * her business as a siziDg boiler . Hannah Appleyard weat out abvut twelve o ' clock 00 the night in question ; she came back about one o ' clock . Sbe waa brought home by three men . Her eap was dirty , and the . border bloody , and her gawn was dirty at the back part .

      Sbe complained of having been iU-us « d , and when the men b « d gone witaess said , " I ' m afraid thou ' s sadly hurt , " and asked her hew it had happened , when she said that four met ; had dragged her into a field and duoe as they liked with her , and that sbe knew Bob Hsldsworth , and could swear to him . When Holds worth was brought into tbe house , some one said it wu a end tfetog to u » e her as they had done . Holdswortb raid he bad done nothing . Mrs . Appleyard , wbo was in bed , heard his voice , and said , "I know it wa * tbee , thou took thy knife and threatened me . " He said , * ' I had oot a knife with me . " When Holdaworth and WiU > n were taken ioto her bed-noota , she raid they were two of the m » n , asd that it was Wilson who took her purse . The witness wm cross-examined at seme length , but nothing material was ddcurd .

      Mr . Geerge Appleyard , proved the state his wife was ia wbea she came to the Rose and Crown , and that h « west with Firth , the constable , to the house of Holdsworth ' tf mother , where he lived , but he was not there . 'This house it onl y about 160 yards from witness ' s . He then went home ' to bed about two o ' clock , and . in about an hour after , Firth brought Holdsworth into -his kitehen . Firth said it was a very bad job for htm . Holdswortb replied , " j am innocent . " Witness ' s wife called oat , " Yes , Bob , it was thee ; thou threatened to kill me with a knife . " He said , " I hadn ' t a knife with tne ; how could it be me ? " Briggs , the constable , Firtfa . ' sad witness , then went in search of the other men . They

      went to Wilson ' s mother ' s house , about a mile off . They got tbere betweea five and six o ' clock . They found Wil * o , u attting by ' the fire dressed . Briggs searched him , and found a green silk purse ia his pocket . Witness claimed the purse , and said , if that ' . be roy wife ' s purse , there is a new Victoria soiliing ia it . " He examined it and found one . Wilson ' s face was scratched , and one sleeve of his coat was dirty and not dry . Briggs said it was likely to be a bad job for him , and that ha had come to apprehend hint for robbing witness ' s wife . He fell si « k , and witness had then head front his wife that the rape had been committed upon her . They then went to tbe house of Benjamin Davey , and having received some information from him , went about 250 yards lower down , near the house of

      prisoner Robert ' s father . Thomas Bri gg * , constable , of Armley , deposed to apprehending Wil * on , and going to Musgrave ' s house . He asked witness what he wanted , and he replied that he had come to apprehend him on a charge of robbing Joseph Broad bent ' s daughter , and ill-using her . He get up , and witness inquired where bis clothes were , when he said " there , at tbe bed feet . " Witness found in his trousers' pocket , half-« -crown and a sixpence . Witness examined his coat and there was a blade of grass hung upon one of hit buttons . Witness thought Musgrave said he had got that on at the close ; tbe grans looked quite fresh . Witness handcuffed prisoners together , and took them to Mrs . Appleyard , and she challenged Wilson as having robbed her . She also said Mubgrave was one » f them , and he said he was sick .

      Samuel Firth , the constable , of Armley , stated that when he went to apprehend Holo > wortb , he told him be wanted him to £ 0 with him . He asked witness what it was about , and he . replied he did not know exactly , . but he mus £ go ' with mm to , Appleyard's / He said won ' t 'it do in the morning at daylight" Witness said *• no , ' thou igu » t go with me to AppIeyardVto . seeVhat it ' s about ' After gome further conversation prisoner consented io . ga . A persoa name Wood , went with witness to Appleyard ' s . He « ben deposed to the' conversation that there took place , and prisoner was conveyed to

      : Joshua Briggs , cloth weaver , Armley , George Wilkinson , cloth weaver , and Sarah Smiti , deposed to seeing the four prisoners leave Mr ^ Ruthforth ' s fublic-houie , the . sign ot ' the Bull and Mouth , Amiey L , not far from where ihe offence wastcptnmjtt »? d , " ; about twelve o ' clock on th ' « jwght'iq queidoB . ' . _ . ' _ " "'¦ ' .. ¦ .. ' .. ' ¦ . . ' ., r f "¦; ¦ Jo ^ n Poynter , clothier , of Armley , stated that he 9 a . w four men go into Davey's houw , about b ^ lf pa > rt twelveo ' clock . on the nigii itt que « tiWD .:. ., . , ; ' ¦ Benjamitt Davey , 'Ws&Bog t ^ positol Giab Kbir , Artaley , deposed ^ n » evfb * r « Ti « meri coining & ') & bou » -abdurt * ei » y 4 n ^ ri ^ part twelve oa Ohriwn ^ , eve ,. fbriaielr 1 QnH 8 ^ as - % » K ' - ; •' , f- ' **"¦ " / ' - a-enJfeV + i&vrv fiKI «^ ** wrlf . h ¦ affcUA . th ^ t Ka

      . jraj . at ^ etids on jQans ^ m / ureve jTl ^ jl ^ libeea there , Vbou ? a XMnin w ( j > ki pJ 5 at , £ i sjt ^ d ^ u ^ . jtiJ . ^ a ^ jrdax jaight preyiouily . To ^ nMgo ^ p i ^^ lTb ^ og ^ ih ^ «» t ^ f . hi * lfidglsgs that nig b ^ . he . went 49 sleep , ^ , J ^ ie White Horse bay-shamber ,, Abputia qji ^ rtej ' to ¦ ¦ - ¦ • . ; ' . ' ¦ . ' •' " ''"¦ ' 1 ; t .- ;* .-ot : - .

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      fire ' clock * next r — ¦ ~~"'" .- ¦ * . , ¦ . to the lock-ap op ^^^ i the constable took him the same day * - " W * Charge , but he was discharged at the loc v 9 ^ ^ be Magistrates . Holdsworth was witness v ^ " - *^ when he went . Holdeworth asked for be' M /^ - * t he was in for ; to which he answered , be S-A > * 1 W } ft « "WUne , ** «» k « d Mm what V * . < a » in for . He said a woman at Armley had . worn tBaf be had robbed he ^ r . Witnew raH he

      hoped , be w 6 uld " ka » i 9 witnwses to prove it was ant trafci Hoid ^ wort ^ said he had witne «* es that could prate . Mm * in Mi ^ th ^ ^ lace . ; ' . ¦ ^ UneW s ^ iaPen ^ H would be bright Musgrave and Wilson w ^ Nb then brodgfit i * Aiter- tb& , door was kefced , Wil * oD asked i | th « re . wer * any in but sucfc 4 a 1 themsdves ( meanisg prifonera ) , Onft of them « aid , - iNo , iwhody but , j ) r » soBew . " ,, fle . th « n said , /* D—n ther , ^ Hold « w « rt ^ , M >^ u < ' a 4 <»« w « a all ; rfw ' s found W ^ ani Bhiyuw ., « biok , | jh »'» swoinifco . "

      Mus-, gr » re * aid i . ' , . ^» jf » fould > av « found , t'b > ada upon ^ aw . bot . 1 bad . ^ wigbti thatVwnsUbfe would come , and J threw '« m at , th « back of the bedhead . " | < ll |« fi ; f # li . ifWlhw mm A « d . « ot a kaife , who . % ¦*» | M » yMl « at Jjjjsadingtejr ^ a * d toey were going i ^ iw ^^ r % ii ^^ W ^' w . ' ^ 4- '*^ " » " ^ B- w * y . ' ^ h ^ jt , ^ rf pte | Sa . ;) b | 4 , ; gt $ lb » re . ., Wilson said , ^ At ?* ' . m . ;»« P . i . « 8 ^ . wlfciit * , sjiie ,-v bud- ftwtt toerf ire $ S > W v B > v jURjfi ^ j&go ^ &e « PH W « and ubiHlng , < and ' - »^* i ? T * We ;^| f ^ . ^ beadW ^ apd , ; iajipjtheV : man-at . ^ »« WSJ [ ijeH Amt ^'^ lJi tbe ,. ^ r se jof the \ f * j 9 ^** "ft ^ Wj ^^ m bJrojagU ^ iBi Witness ¦ W « d Wia : » rw ^ f « , tSey , M fcun £ hi ™ , wd he said thejep sU |^ B ' lwCjtaKfen $ »> Wl ^ piayiDg wift a B ?! 2 ii ? v " ^^ 8 % - , ^^ e 1 " ? a » d hyrpt » wonder to He said

      neaw ^ qiw e «« H > e . he , had ho need for & « jMjtt 6 t"K p rf | ol )« afraid A . ' ' ' , / j « tt > wi ttf (^ ' ^ w-exatnjnatiQn , fee stated that ;^ : W » :. ^! W ' ' » -3 ** - «! M >* ta . W « a week sinoe on tb « jtrevioia Wednesday . About twelve . years ago , ?***** & * W Vith mowing potato and carrot tops oWf b < t foutid not guilty . , ' Mts . AjppVe ' yard re-caTled—Identified the purse . On the night in question ' sheljdd in her pocket the p « r 8 e , ; w « h asWnin ^ three sixpences , half-s > erowb ; aamejeopper , ahff a'thimble j but could not recoUtct whetWrr > he had a knife in Her pocket . She had lent her b-wba-hd ber knife during the day , but she could not say whether he gave it baek to her again or not Witness never coulcifind it since .

      Sit Gregory Lie win , for three of the pmonern , addre ** ed the Jury at some length , ; and _ Mr ; Kh ^ wleS was about to ia bo for Robgris , when . he . Vas . ihterrupted by ibe Jepea , wfio said it was his opinion that it Ma » tea weak a case aiiain »^ Robert * . > . ~ ° ^ ' The ' Jwdob thin , in a very jmpre ^ Tve and solemn nUnptr , proceeded to sum up ,, > Se evident which oocijied nearly two , hou r * , ' and he observfd that ; . he had d « ne hU . duty . and Se prayed the Jury ^ wie name of G * od , to meAarge theirs rightly . ' The Jury then retired , and after being absent about an Wpr , foucd three of the prisoners guilty ^ and Roberta not guilty . Sentence deferred . •\ The Ceu ' rt rose about a quarter past seven .

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      GRAND JURY ROO # . ' SATURDAY , MARC ^ -1 ^ ^ > Be / ore Mr . Slar / cie , Q / C ^ f ' BURGLARY . . John Litvrsidje , 32 ,, and William Li # ersidge , 23 , were charged with having , on the night of tbe 7 th of January last , burglariously entered the dwelling , liause of Jonathan Whitaker , at Thryber ^ h , and feloniously stolen two £ 5 notes / ano ! a bill of exchange about the value of j £ i ^ aad other moneys . — Guilty . # ¦ -.. J-.

      . BfCKIVINO STOtE ^ GOODS . ; feeorge Lntrsidge , 54 , was cb ' arged with reoelv * ing a quantity of cheese , knowing them tohavehifcn stolen , the property of Peter Barker ^ Rawnmarsb , from whose cellar they were utolen * n the night of ike 1 st of January last . —Not Guilty . BURGLARY . ¦ - ,. »* John Foliar J , 25 , was charged with having , on the 19 th of December lact , at Thornton , burglariously entered a dwdling-hau 8 e , aDd stolen therefrtfm 8 * . insilver , thirty-pence in copper , three silver tea-spoons , ' and . other articles , tie property of Mary Bartle , widow . —Not Guilty . * '

      MANSLAUGHTER . ' Jbhn Tcatdate CVo / fon , vrho bad been out on bail , was charged with the masslaug hter of William Whiteman , at Wakefield , on the 15 th of September last . —Not Guilty . ' * . r * ' * * "' :+ '' . NISI PRIU 8 COURT . ' -rA « r « foy March 1 . 4 . SEDUCTION NEAR DONCA 8 TEB . MAPLEBFXE V . CAltTLEDOE . Mr . Ckesswell and Mr . Wiqhtman appeared as counwsUfor the plainiifl ; Mr . Alexander for the defendant Thia was an action brought to recover damages for breach of promise of marriage and seduction , or according to the fiction of law , »* bv a miner lor the loss ©

      j the services , help , and assistance of hit daughter . " Tbe defendant pleaded Not Guilty . ; - . Mr . CnEssvvEiL , in his opening speech , said that both the parties were respectable farmen * in the mighbourhood of Doncaster . From the time the plaintiff ' s daughter was 14 or 15 years of age , the defendant paid great attention to her , and notwithstanding her youth , the parties being of equal rank jn life , bis visits were permitted by the parents . In April , 1837 V he so far engrossed her affection * a * to obtain possession of her person , and he then by wilj arts aedveed her j when she found herself pre / . n ' ant , she mentioned tbe n » atter to him , and he then said be would speak to his father and they should be married , When she next jaw him she

      mentioned tue circumstance to him , and he said h »» father wm eld and infirm , and was averoe to his marrying , bat when Tie did he wonld fulfil hisengagements . Time passed on and the father died , when the defendant declared he would not marry her ,, neglected and forsook her , and then said the cbiidwaano : his , but was a medical gentleman ' ^ who bad attended the lanaily for many years . The ^ e being the factf , fie axked them what damages could compensate a father for the injury he had sustained from unch a compound of baseness an ;} cruelty . The learned gentlnman tken called his witnesses . Sarah Maptebeck deposed she was 18 years of af # , and tfiedaughterpt theplainliff . whooccnnip « l

      alarm under Sir Wm . Bryan Cooke , of WheaUey , She had a brother who lived with her father a > id mother . A bout four years ago she left school , and sioce that tim *« had resided at home and perfunned household duties . She believed ha was nearly 30 years of « ge . He first became acquainted with her when » he wason & visit at her nncle ' , and continued . to . ^ o . so at her father ' s . Some lime after they were acquainted , he paid his addresses to her , which her parents sanctioned . Towards the close « f Jnlv 1837 , the criminal connection took place . Prior to that time sheBadhearddefendant say hia father could iiv « independent any time he liked . They walked out together occasionally . On the 26 th of April , 1838 tip hod a child , of which Mr . Cartledge was father ! and which divd this month . The Witness first

      nerceived she was with child , she mentioned the circumstance to the defendant , on which he said he thought they had better bb- married , to which witness replied , that she was quite agreeable . He said nothing further , and when they met again , about a fortfaitfnt after , witness renewed the subject , when he said he had mentioned it to bis father , who said no son ofhw should marry withhin consent durinir hin lifetime ; but defendant added , that his father was an infirm old man . and when ke died , he would take carejuid make all things right . When witness next saw him , he refused to perform his promise , and dWslaied the child was rot his , but that he suspected it belonged to Mr . Morrell , the snrgeon to the family . When the defendant spoke this falsehood , f he was so affected she could not answer .

      Cross-examined : She was at a millinerVin Dencaster , and lodged at private lodgings . She ne \ er walked or rode out with a suitor there . They had no iservant ttt home j they had only twelve acres of Una under Sir Win . Cooke , and witnew did any worklthat was required in the hoifie . ; Re ^ xa * ined J ^ Her / sAher and mother had £ 1000 1 B J 5 f ' 8 hfthad > etWtig kft bjr * relative heram fifee w a * not in % m » llin « r ? * Bhop , but arespectahfe priva ^ . estaWwbn » ettt ^ , , , i . . "Mr . MQrfelk ^ meon ,, of , ppncaster , had attended tha ^ aiwrfrr * fiMnjrr , a ^» medical juftwerjor twenty'KXS ??^ ^ ^!? ? "ose of 1837 , lie waa ^ informed ^ b / JMlfe MapTebeick that" shei waa preghantj on * hich he communicated the fact to her parents ; ¦ and ^ hejwete m uch aaitatwi and distressed in conseqwenoe ^ Ha attendedher ^ utiug her confinement : her time wa * long , and she suffered so severely that * be rwqtured fotistast attendauce . Witness had not usade . ou . t a . TiiU , bn > bis , charges would exceed £ 40 . ¦ f »^ "W ** - * l ^« W » 4 «** , occupied a large farm , having been at ft w ^ u the previous tenant was

      -: CfcM-examttwI .-i-He does h » t lenow whether the ; aox is teaant , dfwbether there * are « ny other mem * Aew of the fonjily , He shduld say . that die deifendan *' 8 BBOtber « stimintig , though he does not ' ¦ kawrrtatalacf .- ¦ ¦ « so , v .- ! ¦; ¦ , '¦ " ; . : ¦¦'¦¦ Vllr . ^ uasAii pEii addjrewed the Jury fop the deftnd&nfin » powerful speech . , H « entiroly gubaejibed to-h « . frie ^ V « ob »| wvation ; . ^ ttc t hij wa * a W ^^ I ^^^^^^^ ' - - ^^ nension wmen a Jary * co ai& mark hf-their damaaes % i > irastalsd gtate' rha * "tfie Shades } of diff-rence in ^ IJtffl Si ^^^^ ' ^ S ^ S ^ ^ d the ^ rjttstiSbjhW * <« , censure , jiudef ' which parties inmi :. t »* . . th « w % ontd be ntffebgg ^ e a ^ eu t it f -j * . roust go for tl » defendant . Ail alrhoUgn hi ! ' ; . . iis r t . . ;;> ¦ . . ; . - . •¦ - ..:. * ¦¦ : ; -6 ^; ' . ¦ : ¦ - (• l " ' t ; ¦ ¦ "¦ -V « = . ¦ - ¦ ¦ .- .. ' - ¦ . . :. ¦ : ¦/;¦ . ^ ¦ . ¦¦ . -. ' " .-v . f .

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      learned friend opened that Mr .. Cartledj (* h& < H& £ vi < the child was his , he did not now hesitate to say , by hii counsel , that he had been led away by illfounded rumours an . 4 aoj ) fcaRu » it . hi , and that h « had np wish . u > * ttemi > t to W *( eken the character of a ; irl whom he fell he Bad injured severely already . The Le&m « id Counsel then drew attenUon to the HituaUons # hJbsa the respective parties occupied in * ^» 6 ti * ir « flg ; that th # pt « Hi « W ? f daughter worked * t home , apd apparently moved in an ; hp 6 iWo ., raqk , w ^ jde , it lifljLootiJeeii , # lw « n that m i defendant waf pospecsed of any property—in m , extravagant dafoagea Would f pTOB * bHrcou 8 igD v * T , lliun ^ * fW , ? * pn > bn ; He Tegtetted tnat idle snrmises shonld himo o \ onrr * A n ^ ia ***

      , affections of this yoane inan into , tadifference , or something . - . wMe , and ^ at n © opportnnity was *? % W ^ » ff ded % Wm ' flatT breach , ihich , at their last interview * appeared to have beeni made for the first time between them , . The Learn ^ BARON bri efly reiterated the evidence to the jory . THete could be no doubt Mr . Cartledge had behaved jua a wry shameful and craej manner to t 1 u » young woman , aa it appeared , that after he tiad promised her marriage and seduced her . h < a had : broken off alh connexion , on the prev « i « nce of rumtrara , which , it Was now admituid * had no

      , foondatioB . But however ill they might think of his conduct , ; they should not apportion their damages ^ yond his means , so as to ruin and break him , up , for they had not to puninh the moral delinquency but the legal crime . That beitg the case , they would consider what compensation they ought to give ' to an injdrea father for the loss of tt ^ e services of an innocent and affectionate daughter . ' The Jury turned round in their box , and shortly awarded the damages at £ 350 . The . Court then disposed of an unimportant action , and adjourned a little before six o ' clock .

      COLTON AND ANQTHEB V . COLDWELL . 'Messrs . Alexander and- Hoooins were for the plaintiffs ; Mr . VVATbON for the defendant . Messrs . Colton and VViripenny , who are CRttl « -jobb « rst ^ HudderBfieid , brought this action against M * ,-ni , i well , to recover £ 40 odd , which they , ^ .. ' d 171 lentby fliem to him iu the spring »^ 1888 He set upthathe was apartner , and ai ^^ Ueal of evidenee ot refutation was given on > Ji ^ rfdes . Verdict for the . plaintiife-damagei ; C 2 \ ; / Learned Judge considering this was a'J , . ^ were entitled t © recover * *

      . FtiLoay , March 1 & . y ' " WAKD V . HAWSON . . ' 1 - CbbsswelIi and Mr . Hoggins , were for *^ e plaintiff ; Mr . Alexander and Mr . Staekie , for the defendant . The declaration alleged that the defendant entered jhto a contract with the plaintiff on behalf of the North Midland Bailway , to execute certain work , for which £ 25 , 000 was to be paid ; that before the said work wan completed , he was abruptly dismissed by the defendant , by which he received great loss and damage . The defendant put in eight pleas , the substantial defence being that Cturworkwas being executed in a careless , negligent , and ubworkmanlike manner . '

      Hw Lordship suggested a reference before the case was stated by counsvl , which was consented to » n both sides , and a verdict was accordingly given " fer the plaintiff ,, damages as laid in tbe declaration , ( uDJect to an award . • ^ DRIVER f . MITCHEL t AND ANOTHER . Mr . Creeswell and Mr . Baines appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr . Alexander for Mitchell , the other defendant having suffered judgment to go by default . The declaration was for money lent and fer the use of steam p » wer . The defendant pleaded that he was never indebted , and ^ lso a set-off . Mr . Driver is a mill-owner , at New Wortley , near Leeds , and formerly carried on the business of a elothrdreBster . , When he gave up , the defendants toojrhis laachinery and the mill , undertaking £ 420 ayear rent . On the case being stated , some conversation took . place between the parties on both aides , and all matters in dUpute were referred to an arbitrator br con ^ nt .

      JENNIN 08 V . WEBSTEBj . Mr . Alexander was for the plaintiff , wno brought this action to obtain £ 40 on a promissory note . Mr . Cuesswell was for the defendant . Mr . Jennings was in a money club , at Leeds , from which it was alleged he had drawn the above sum , and giten a note for it . The defendant pleaded that the note had been altered in some material part . On the first witness being ' called , it appeared that the note was signed about a month after it was dated ; on which the learned Barou directed the plaintiff to be nonsuited .

      NETTLETON v . SYKES . Mr . VTightman was for the plaintiff , an attorney ' 8 clerk , at Letrds ; the defendant , who is a butcher , did not appear by counsel . The action was brought to recover £ 46 10 i . 8 d . on a mortgage deed . The hand-writing and execution of the defendant having been proved , a verdict was given for the plaintiff— Damage * £ 46 10 s . 8 d .

      GREENWOOD AND ANOTHER 0 . ABBOTT A 3 » OTHERS . Mr . Alexander , Mr . Starkie , and Mr . Watson appeared for the plaintiff *; Mr . Cresswell , Mr . Addison , and Mr , Hildvard for the defendants . This was an action of trespass , in answer to which the defendants had paid £ 6 into Court , which they said was a sufficient remuneration . Mr . Alexander in opening the cause said , this was one of the mot oppressive oasen against a widow , her daughter , and two sons ] who had lived in affluence , and who moved in the best society , and who had been thrown on the charity of their friends and into the most menial situations by the thouiibtleu *

      and reckless conduct of the defendants . The late Mr . Greenwood , of Wheatley , in the neighbourhood of Halifax , carried on a most respectable trade as a « ilk manufacturer . His brother alra resided in that part of the country , and there were not two more respectable persons than themselves . Mr . Greenweod was possessed of Some real property and very extendve manufacturing * premises . The former he mort gaged in 1883 , bis balance due at the Halifax Joint Stock Bank being then £ 1 / 00 , but in that very year his receipts were £ 25 , 000 or £ 30 , 000 . From 1833 to 1837 , the balance at the Bank increaMed to a sum of from £ 10 , 000 to £ 11 , 000 . He was seized during that year with a severe illpew , from

      which he never recovered ; while ill , he was waited upon by an agent of the bank , and pressed to execute a mortgage on his real property to secure the balance due to them . He immediately did so , and never lelt his bed afterwards . Immediately after his death , his two sons , the present plaintiffs , proposed carrjing on the trade of their father , having machinery in the best order , as the whole premises had been burnt down in 1830 . They did so both for their own interest , and also to discharge their father ' s debts . Tbey applied to the Bank who allowed them to open an acoount , and expressed their approbation of the plaintiffs remaining in the business ; this continued up to Saturday , the 15 th of September . Ob the Monday following , when Mrs . Greenwood had

      a party of friends , a sheriff ' s officer and his followers entered the house , and took possession of the premises and furniture , discharging about 100 men and taking all into their own hands . No sufficient notice was given , the goods were taken from the machinery in a very unworkmanlike manner , by which great waste was occasioned , the sales continued late at nights , and according to one of the witnesses " the property wan not sold , but sacrificed . ' To recover damageeffor this excessive distraint the present action was brought . Evidence was called to prove these facts , who al « o stated that the machinery , farming stock , and household furniture , were worth from £ 10 , 000 to £ 11000 , and they only realised £ 5 , 025 . 18 s . 6 d . ¦' . '¦¦

      Mr . Cresswell commented on the unfairness of excluding the evidence of Mr . Stocks , who was merely attorney for the defendants , but whose name bad been placed on the Tecord . It was a part of the cunning and contrivance which marked the whole of the case . The Bank had allowed Mr . Greenwodd to overdraw his account £ 10 , 000 , wiibout a » y other than . his personal security ; an 3-afterwards " generously permitted the young men to open another account , which they overdrew £ 600 . In . the aprioffof 1838 , finding the plaint ' iffa did not keep down ^ their account , and having reason to believe they Wen * not in the very best condition , they asked them "for a warrant of attorney for £ 5 , 000 on the father ' s debtk that they might not be in the perilous situafiol « f having ne security . On the 16 th of JailuaW ^ plaintiff gave this warrant . , The QaeenV fch since

      naa set aside the execution under the wartiiit * on a technical error , but refused to thlj parties lAe cost , of the proceedipg , considering that th ^ y didrfol SSS > * thaa * v * W ** io «« entitled to b ^ -faw . ¦ - •* .. . - ( $ y < m yi HU Lordship ; he re interrupted ^ 'l&irnea oounsel by . uting they had demahaea * mo # Si 5 weifwarraut authorised tbem in ' dofthr ? '' '' ITniViria ^ *' . ¦ ttjww rfbf tbe exedutioh bt / Ing ^ set-asSie ' ** ~! ¦ 'Mr . Chebswbll continued ^ ' aftu ^ d ' i ^^ 1 ii £ rei : Syft , m « ft * Ht % W ^ t # by ^ S Myd , ^ He plaittlfi ' sattorney ^ ifia - ^ mw ^ mf acts ot bankruptcy liwvioius , and & ¥ y dbfek * % fiaa heen strtckj on' wte& !^ e ^ fam ^ 'WWm Wft ** n > that tt { bant ^ ldkSS 24 tb atwbt ^ the ^ imtiff begge |^ %% igto hayei

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      trme-w-WBrtrtlpon mit good * , which was granted , and ou the following day , Williamton , the bailiff entered with two executions from other persona , who had received warrants of attorney on the 21 « to defeat toa bank . And were these the persons to eomplain of being driven from their home—men who pray « slia&t | ibe , XnowiBgBtkatr th > f had then signed ¦ SlSS ^ ' & ^ M ^? f »* P « fed errdW on Which they expected cxtcntum every day ? Then Wa * tW « a ca * e mwbicb , heavy damagea should be gWear , onw » it tt 0 frowri « i * bteh the smallest com . peniation a » law alllslredTttught to be / aWarded ? Ea oonfidently submitted p » latter WM ihi case . \ yitu « Hai having been ealfed , Mr . Alexander replied ; aad the Juryreturne ^ ' | tT « rdict for the plain ti& ^ lW » ge « , ti 5 p ^ y ; ; ¦ ., > . ; , ; * .. - ¦" -. LRACR # * BALDVIIr . '

      Mr . WiQHTJfiAN satnV tW * wai « b action >» B prorniwolry wok for »* 6 f dated AagBrt SI 3 , 18 ^ Three iijgtalmento , amounting to £ 30 , had bees P « d , THere was no defence ; and Ae saWfMMne witness having bten called i > preve tbt MKnature the Jury returned a Terdiet ( or the plaiirfit ~ Dam »! gee , £ 26 . The partis resided at ffitxiford . On immediate execution befog ' applted for , ^ r on Parkb f ^/^^^ ry . proper , ( wheo a » an ascertained ly * legal rights , they should be enforced as soon . S pOSdlble . . - -. ¦ - , .,..., ; ' . ¦ :-. : " ¦ ; , ; ¦ . ™?

      ^• : SAISKg r . fcAJ-WlACK ^ - ~ was for the plainriff , a wooUer ^ ^ urt . * L ' *? ^ SSSfi ^^^ S ? nlaintiff ' a **** & ¦¦ ao * o en . Mr . Craven , th « SS ^ ssttajKisiss ^

      BLBMXINSQP v . WHTTFIELD ANI > OTHBB 8 Mr . Cresswell and Mr . D . Dckdasappeared ' as counsel tor theplarfntiff , who is ajeiner at Leed »; Mess . Alexander and Hoooins for the deWndants who are eight working men living at Holbeck , but wbo Were sued in their characters of trustees of a chape ] The action was brought to recover ; £ 64 13 a . 6 d . the { balance of £ 500 . , due to the plaintiff for executing the juiner ' s work of a Primitive Methodist Chapel , at Holbeck , near Leeds , which had been let to him by contract . The subscriptions and . mortgages could aot cleat off the debts , and the question then arpoe who were mppnable—the .. preacher or those laymen who activel y . engaged in the ., b « JdiDg of the thapeL 1 be follbwing eyidrtce wasAiwen : — ,

      . Mr * -William Clough , —i-WM a miaister of the rnmitire Methodist connexion at Leeds in 1836 The Quarterly Board ordered * chapel to be bailt at Holbeck , in accordance with a reqofcrt made by th * t society . The defendants 'became triite ? s of that c »* V ? : } t and have acted as BJfcfcY Jtft . $ impaon , tho fr ohiiecV yas employed , t » jdd ^ Ke pfaosiof th « buildl ing , and different persona made e » ti « ateai When these wereexamiuedaH the defendants were presenc except . 'Pearson ; ,... They , uaaaimously agreed Mr . BlenkinBop ' s estimate should be acoepttd . Mr . Peajeon exprensed his approval of what was done . The chapel wau completed , about March , 1838 . It " a ™* e - of the Primitive connexion that no minister shall , be a trustee or made personally responsible . He assisted , in eollectiBir the subscriDtioBs . whi ^> i

      were handed to Mr . Wbiifield , who was treasurer *** ! P Blenkinsop about jE 200 en bis account , " hen a balance was due , he accepted a bill at their request on the 29 th of November , 18 $ 7 , for £ 98 , two month * after date ; he did * o to accommodate the frusteee . It was nev « expected a pre * . her should provide money . Ultimately he was arrested on that bill , but the plaintiff on being informed ef the circumstance , gave him a discharge . Crosg . examined ;~ Tbetrustee » were appointed two inonths arter the cbapel was opened , bv deed , but the * w *« x

      nonnnttte ^ long before . The defendants are ( abourw ? u a u- at dUtfic !* ( One « f tbege were Bitting Jwl ? u - 8 con » 8 el seeping , arid , Mr , Alejander 5 ^ a m - Up by 8 ayin 8 that his sorrow wtuld be changed to joy ,, which caused great laughter . ) He succeeded m obtaining £ 100 * ub « , eriptien frota one lady , and was ^ zealous in forwarding the matter . At the meeting , he waH appointed chairman , i 0 d the trustees unanimously adopted the plan . There was one unusual spirit amongst the society , to forward the chapel . . We wer « obliged to obtain £ 700 on mortgage . Witness preacWed in the chapel about every sixth Sunday , until May , 1838 . ¦ Mr . James Simpfeon , archUect , of Leeds , having been called in support of the same facts .

      Mr . Alexander addressed the Jury fer the defendant * , commentin g severely on the evidence on Mr . Clougb , whom he argued was Uable , or at all "TS ^' r he' 8 ener * l connexion to which he belonged . Ine Learned Judge ia «« umming up , exprta-ed a ^ strong opiaion that the defendants in their character of trustees were responsible to the plaintiff , who had accepted a tender at the hands of their architect . ' The Jury . shortly consulted fether , and returned a verdict for the plaintiff damages £ 64 13 s . 6 d . The Court rose at half-past jix o ' clock .

      Saturday , March 16 . . Before Mr . Barm Parke : CROSSLAND r . CROW AND OTHERS . This was an action brought by the plaintiff a tailor at HuddewfielcL , to recover compensation for false imprisonment on the 21 st January last The defendant , Crow wbo is aa innkeeper * at HuddersneJd , 8 tated that be lo . ta watfh on that night , and ! h ! l « fe ^ , rejWon * bl ? Vr « W for suspecting that the plaintiff had stolen it , on which he caused Wm to be apprehended b y the constables , who were th « other nominal defendants . ' - ™ Mr . Cresswjell and Mr . Houoiks appeared as couHsel for the plaintiff , and the farmer gentleman opened thevcase , which wa # afterward ! » , «» be W 1

      17 frt W bj ^ ^ * » 8 t * ti"g that It was one of the most wanton and inconsiderate cases of talse imprisonment which had erer been committed by ignorant ministeH of justices . Mwr Nancy Jacksoa was mother-in-law of the plaintiff . Oa the 19 th of January , Joseph Cliff , the Constab | e ; came ^ to WHliam Crjsrfand ^ i house , ' wttn YV m . Mackenxfe ; when witness went into the house , Crossland » aid to her "do you remember that night I was at the Golden Lio n-thwemen J ^ » w toke me iot a w 4 tch - » i « i > g Sat night . " Witaess said " Its a strange tbino-I never heard of anything of the sort . " W » . Lid

      ± m ae innocent as a child unborn ; " and asked for taeir authority * Mack * naie . aid he had a « aff a « a Q audcuffs—that was authority enough . Witaew ^ m tak e it' ^ They replied they had no oceasioq f « that . Plaintiff said they were welcome to seareh tbe bouse—they replied they wanted him , and took Dim away . ¦ • • - . ¦ • _ Mr . Laycock , clerk to the magistrates , produce * the examination . From it welearpt tie prosecutor and that Crossland was ooe of the partv at hS pubhehouse that night . That from JehStion he had received from a person named Wadsworth be cauned him to be apprehended , but he said , "I baS no reason to think d » prisoner took it , nor navel any evidence against him , except jomethin / ThJw

      onn Vf adaworth s * y . " r ; ° ~""~ Cross-examined ; There was an arrapgement ke-S ? i . S ^? fw ^ P »^« tor and ™ nW and the deposition was taken , with a view to tbi latter being discharged . It wat conJideS by aU there as tke termination of the affair . 3 This was the evidence for the plaintiff , on which Mr . ALEXANDER add > e « ed * he fury fer the defwdante , contending that Mr . Crow , had reasoning suspicion against the plaintiff , but that ieafterw ^ abandoned ^ he « k | rge . , id in ^ e aSenie of

      * mSEPJ ! L 9 " ' d t feDdaBt » Crow , proved thu watch brfflg mi * s 4 D g , ind also tbat the plaintiff wa » ^* # > h *** * itol wedding party that night . . ' t . ^ mH *! fS ^ - "PUe *» « n » Wi * n > g- that the "fefeufttw ftil feebrd wii au utfer tioUon and siandet ^ utterly . unsapportBd by evidence . As to ?»«?» & «^ h * t would tBey give to a young man . cWd ^^ felonjr faUely , wSjch would be a im ! J wtWwtoliinitbroBgli life ? He trusted they wooJabfeirivinirample comDensation . > nn # in « . * k ^ .

      • owithere was a law for them as well as tbe rich to n «« tc « lUieir « lrberty . f ' | The learned Judob said the defendant ' s sl «« was not prbwd , and the only question was what da ' mhges Should be awarded for a hasty and ill ad-^ icdrt ^ mgfa apparentlymt a malicious-aiwst . * 4 Ehe lvryt * tiTtA * o& rafter being / absent half-as-*!«* i wturaed a terdict fot the plafntirf-Damagejt , ^^ M ^ P ^^^ m ^ ' ' CXWtlDOE AND

      ^^ W ^^^ h' ^ X »; former were W ^ & ^^ W * ^^; vW « i « g * and bin Z S ^ \ & ^ ' % m < $ Mfc » M ; The action i 2 ^^ ^^ B * l ^^ ftent , in not ^ piSSi ^ Sw ^ & ¦ { r ( 0 >« lwwf ^ i » - o * r i ( ienth c , ; . iv : "; ' : ••• • ¦ * ¦ ! . i . - . > :-.: :.. •¦ , - ¦ •' ¦ ¦ > ' ¦ ¦ * . - -i

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), March 23, 1839, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1050/page/6/