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      He . O'Cokkos has appointed Mr . G . M . Bart 1 eit , ' 8 . Trinity-place , Walcot , Bath , reporter to the Star , j f er Bath , Bristol ^ -TTowbridge , and Bradford * Mr . B . begs the sub Secretaries of the above places to give him timely [ notice of all public meetings about to be held i » their districts , that he may attend and report the proceedings at all sum meetings . Jj PaBXIES icho send communications here toith them attended to they must write only on ane side . We invariably lay aside , without reading , every letter that tec see written on both sides the paper . Chables Bovoun , Droylsden , shall hear from us by letter if he trill give the particulars qjhis address . Chabies CiXSVEiL-ofBalbriggai , Baliottery , Counts ^

      Dublin , will be thankful to make ffood use of as many Stars as can be sent to him . They are much needed and tcanted in this locality . "Will the party who has lately sent the Gateshead Observer to John M * Farlan , of Northampton , favour that individual with their address , per jxat ? A Cobbbsposdent miles as to say , that : — TH 06 B Lectdrsss icho are desirous of doing good by diffusing sound political knowledg amongst the people can find ample employment in the pursuit of tfieir n& 6 fe ana patriotic taU \ ng by visiting the North of England , viz , Westmorland , Cumberland , and North of Yorkshire , where they are desirous that lecturers should visit them , there

      being . no regular lecturers employed , and , consequently , seldom hear the voices oftho * e who proclaim peace , and carrieth the glad tidings of the Charter ; they should not , therefore * be neglected , but the principles of our glorious Charter should be carried into every town , hamlet , and village , and every slave should be made to know the degraded condition in which he Rves , and be taught to spurn from him the tyrants that oppress him , and break to pieces the manacles that have so long bound him , and give his every exertion to obtain that freedom which it is his inherent right to enjoy . Thomas Dbssikg . —Politics may he legally discussed

      on Sundays . Joss Sutts . —The report of a meeting on Tuesday , the 1 st instant is a little loo stale . Pro Boko Ppbuco should have sent us his name and address . We cannot give statements like Ms without knowing our authority . CoKEESPOJfDEKTS . — Will Mr . Thomas Burst , whose name appeared a Jew weeks back tmder this head , be so kind at to send his address to Mr . George White , 39 , Brxmsgrove-st reel , Birmingham . Tsb "Kokihkeh Stab / 1 Any reader of the Northern Star wishing for a file of the first two years * Papers may hear of one , perfectly clean , and in good condition , by writing to A . C , at this

      Geobgb Whitby . —You cannot stop the expence of the smoke-jack out of your rent . If the landlord won't remedy the grievance leave the house . If you have no special agreement trith him you must give six months' notice , so as to quit at the end of an exact year . A WoorwicH Cadet is in type , but displaced by other matter . The following Alteration came too late to be inserted in its proper place : — The Darlaston

      and Wahall Association to be at Horscly Fields precisely at tens ajau * and wait the Wolverhampton and Btfston Associations : the whole body thin m * ve to the Haiitcatf , and arrive there at twelve at noon , to receive Mr . O'Connor . Mb . Gbosge Punk , of Nelson-street , Bradford , Yorkshire , is desirous of receiving a few lines immediately from Mr . Mackintosh , of Cupar Fife , and the Secretary of the Merthyr Tydvil National Charter Association .

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      THB Shabsbolt > ebs at Htrii are requested to call at Bobert Luady ' s , news-agent , 25 , liytongate , Hull , cm Saturday next , the 17 th instant , at ax o ' clock in the erasing . yoiiCES of Cash Received left over until next veeL

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      Pbiekds jjtd Brother Chastists , —I embrace file first opportunity offered of returning thanks for the many acts of kindness that I hare individually received from you , and to assure you that my long confinement has not in any measure altered my former principles , or made me less anxious for , or willing . to assist in destroying the accursed system under -which -we lire in ¦ wretchedness and degradation . But I must take this opportunity of observing in reply to the kind invitations cf several kind friends , that I have not the means of attending to them . This , I think they Trill readily admit , -when I inform Uum that I have spent ten out of the last twelve years of my life in prison aid banishment , besides having bad my home twica broken up , and am novr entirely dependent uyon the assistance of my friends , -who are suffering much in consequence of the UEpsrsHeled distress that exists in Barnsley .

      I feel extremely desirous of n gristing all in my power towards obtaining a better state of things , acd -would iriffingly sacrifice either life or liberty to obtain such ; butrituated as I am I must rest satisfied -with hoping $ » better days . This informatfon , I trust , will be a sufficient apology to those kind friends who have written to me . Hoping that the days of tyranny and injustice are dawiag to a dose , I remain , my dear friends , Xcrar obliged friend , WM . A £ HIO >' . Bamsley , 18 th March , 1842 .

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      Bot Missisg . —Joseph Kenworthy left Leeds in November , and is supposed to have been taken away with Eome of the show people . He has a light complexion , and full eyes , and carries a deal of colour . fl * d oa when he left a bine jacket , black waistcoat and eotton trousers . He is thirteen years old , Whatever infonnatioa can be given to his father , HoghKenworiby . No . e , Bread-street , Leeds , will be thankfully received .

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      CROWDS COURT , Saturday , IIauch o . Before Mr . Baron Rolfe . BTTRGIlART . James Drake , ( 20 ) was charged with having on the 2 Sta of September last , at Kortbo-nTam , barllirionsSy stolen S top ecat , tvro silk handkerchiefs , two eottou dirto , two pairs of boots , a desk , and 13 . 6 d . in copper , the property of David Parkinson The prisoner pleaded guilty , but begged the mercy of the court as he had been led into it by two other nan who made him drunk and enticed him to go ¦* ift them . He called the prosecutor , who was bis master , from whose statement it appeared that this " ^ not the first time he had been , charged with felony , Sentence deferred .

      yisrles Rhodes * nd Thomas Lealham were inflicted for a burglary in the house of Thos . Bramall Sfcd eatting and wonnding the said Thomas Bramall , an offenoe which , notwithstanding the relaxation of oot penal code , is still capital . Sir Gregory Lewin and Mr . Stanhope conducted &e prosecution . The prisoners -were defended by Mr . Wilkins . It appeared from the statement of the prosecutor , ¦ w&o is as old man , and keeps a public-house at Monkbretton , m the West Hiding , that about three oeloek in the morning of the 27 th of July last , he was awaketed by some noise about the lower part cfiis house . The win d , however , was very boisterous , * ad he -was for some time in doubt whether this was

      jiot the caase of the m-ise which had alarmed him . ^ e dog . however , began to bark , and was then card to yelp as if he had received a blow . The Prosecutor ronsed his wife , and went down stairs . H « found the front door ajar and the door of the bar as well as the cellar door open . He closed and locked the front door , and proceeding Tip staire lit a e&ndle . He went to one of the bed-rooms where his Eieee and the servant maid slept , and finding they were both there , he again went down stairs . He descended into the cellar , and had very nearly reached the bottom of the steps , when he saw the two prisoners , both of whom he bad known before . They had a candle , and immediately on seeing him Rhodes made a blow at him with a poker he had in

      his hand , which took effect behind the ear on the right sde , knocked him down a ^ a ' . nst the wall , and caused atood to flow in great profusion from bis month and DD £ e . Leatbam ' then made a stroke at him with a juoogh coulter which he had in his hand , and struck bin a severe blow upon the shoulder , narrowly Bussing his head . Rhodes again struck at him with the poker , hut missed his head and struck the wall TOth Ench violence as to take a chip off the stone £ nrbg this scuffle both the candles had gone out . ¦ Toe two prisoners then made off up the cellar stairs out the prosecutor , though enfeebled by the blows he had received , kept hold of them both , and called oat for assi stance . The prisoners forced their way , dragging him -with them up the cellar steps , and "wnile so doing , Leatham endeavoured to stifle his cries by putt ' iDg his hand over the prosecutor ' s ttoath . The latta-, however , got the thumb of his assailant nnable

      in his teeth ; and Leatham , being * 3 extricate himself , called out to Rhodes , who finally racceeded as the prosecutor himself expressed it , a throttling him off . " On being released , Leatham « ew back a step or two , and gave the prosecutor a « ro-handed blow with a piece of iron , which cut through his nightcap , severely lacerated his head , * no deluged him in blood . He fell , and was unable * gam to get on hi 3 fee * . Rhodes then drew the Prosecutor ' s shirt over his head , saying toXeatham , -ttang it , thou hast killed the old man ; I did tot intend he should come to any harm . " Mrs . Bramaii , alarmed by the noise , came down *»* iiB , and finding her husband on the floor , toesmed out . She heard a voice mimicing her , ad , turning towards the door , saw a man , -whom *» believed to be the prisoner Rhodes . Her evi-^* e was corroborated by her servant , who slept 9 Eteirs , and who piu her head out of the window ,

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      tp j ( ive an alarm . She saw a person come oufc . of the iioor of the house , whom she believed to be thepri-Boner Rhodes . He was , when she saw him , stooping down , as if about to pick up a stone , and , under the impression , he was about to ttaow it at bir , she drew her head back into the window . On looking oat again , she saw him going round the corner of the house upon his hands and knees . On examining the premises , it was found that about 81 ba . of butter , a quantity of bread , mutton , and other articles had been taken , » nd there were also found two halves of a heavy poker and a plough coulter , forming a weapon of the most deadly kind The prisoners were taken into custody the next day

      , one at his own . house , and the other in the magistrate's court , where he was attandiBg the proceedings . Further evidence was given to show that Rhodes , in company with several other men , had been seen lurking about the house of the prosecutor the aight before at a late hoar . From the depositions taken before the magistrates , however , it did not appear that either Beamall , bis wife , or the servant had mentioned either Rhodes or Leatham byname to the constable , when the first information , of the robbery was given . All , however , now deposed that the name of Rhodes , at least , was mentioned , and in this they were corroborated by the constables .

      Mr . Wilkius addressed the Jury for the prisoners , contending that the absence of the name of either prisoner in the depositions showed that the prosecutor ' s accusation of them was an afterthought , consequent upon their apprehension by the constable . It was clear that the prosecutor knew th « persons and residences of both the prisoners , and the name of , at least , one . If , then , he had recognized them as these parties at the time of the attack , was it not clear that he would have pointed them out by the description of their residence at least , to the constable , and

      would not such description have appeared in the depositions ? Was not the absence of such description conclusive that the prosecutor had not pointed them out , except as stated in the constable ' s deposition , by a general description of the persons of bis assailants , and was not that , in its turn , conclusive that he had not at the time of the attack recognised them as the parties now accused ; but , with his imagination , biassed by prejudice and passion , had mingled up his recollection of the parties before the attack with that which he had acquired since their apprehension !

      His Loedship having summed up , the Jury retired for some time , and returned into court witU a verdilt of guilty against both the prisoners . His Lobdshi ? expressed bis intention of looking carefully into the depositions before passing sentence , to see if any facts In the case would justify a mitigation of the punishment which the law imposed for such offences .

      1 KCESD 1 ABISM . Andrew Maclean was indicted for setting fire to the parish church of Thirsk , on the 20 th of July last . The prosecution was conducted by Mr . Blanshasd , the prisoner was defended by air Gkkgobt Lewis . It appeared from the statement of the witnesses for the prosecntion , that on the 20 th of July the Parish Church of Thirsk was undergoing some repairs , and several workmen were engaged in the clock tower . Abont mid-day the prisoner was Be « n in the church , and after looking round the monuments for a short time went away . Abtut eight

      o clock , after the workmen had gone , the sexton came to ring the curfew bell . He left the church by the south door , locking it after him . The north door was bolted in the inside . When b © came to the church on the following morning , he found the south dc * r , by vrhich he had left , bolted in the inside , and , going round to the north door , found that open . His first , impression was , that a robbery bad been committed j but on further search this pr * v » d not to have been , the case . In the course of the day , however , he found that an iron pan had been brought from the belfry , that a fire had been made is it , and that this fire had been placed under some stairs leading to a pew , which communicated with the r » of .

      The materials used in making the fire had , apparently , been the sexton ' s wand , and some lo * se pieces of wood which were lying in the church . One of the steps was nearly burnt through , bat the fire had fortunately gone out without doing any further damage . A reward waa offered for the discovery of the incendiary , but no information which could lead to his detection was obtained until August 2 ? th , when the prisoner called on the Incumbent , and in the presence of the churchwardens stated that he was the person who had set fire to the church . He said that he had gone in to see it about mid-day on the 20 th ef July , and that the idea suddenly seized him to set it on fire ; that he

      went away , and returned about five o ' clock , at which time the workmen were still employed in the belfrey . That be took the opportunity of their absence from the body of the church to conceal himself in a particular pew , drawing the curtain t » prevent his being seen . He heard the sexton , accompanied by another person , come into ringthecurfewbeJ ; and he thenweut o n to detail acoiiver&a . tionwhich took place between them . He said that when they were gone he brought the pan from the belfry , lit the fire with some luciier matches , and placed it where it was found . He then got out at the North door , which he had previously opened to facilitate his escape , and went home to his lodgings . Oa getting

      nptue next morning he was surprised to find that the church was not consumed . If it had been it was his intention to have given himself U p . Hearing , however , no alarm , he left the town , bat on seeing the advertisement of the reward , he came forward to surrender himself , lest any peisou should be induced to make a false claim to it . It appeared in the course of the trial , though not by strictly legal evidence , that the prisoner bad originally been a shoemaker , had then been in the army , and finally had become a teacher of modern languages . He had been resident in Berwick-upon-Tweed , bnthad been very unfortunate , and his disappointments in his endeavours to support his wife and family were supposed to have affected his mind .

      The Jury , after some deliberation , brought in a verdict of _ guilty . Sentence waa deferred .

      BOBBERY . Robert Crow , 25 , and James Bales , 21 , were charged with having , on the 3 rd ef September last , in the township of Emley , robbed William Dyson of 18 s ., a pair of spectacles , and two memorandum books . Mr . Wahjtet and ~ hlr . Pickering conducted the case for " the prosecution ; Mr . Wilkiss defended the

      prisoners . The prosecutor is a carpenter , residing at Gayton West , and on the day in question he was at Horbury , near Wakefield . He left that place on horseback , between six and seven o ' clock in the evening , and when he had got near a branch road leading to High Hoyland , he saw two men on the left hand side . He was shortly afterwards struck on the head , in a most violent manner , with a piece of wood by a third person on the right side , aDd on

      taming round he saw it was the prisoner Crow , who again struck him on the head which caused the blood to flow . Crow then took the prosecutor ' s foot off the stirrup and threw him on the ground , and by the assistance of the two other men , one of whom v ? a 3 the prisoner Bates , his pockets were rifled , and the money mentioned in the indictment was stolen . Two or three witnesses deposed to Eeeing the prisoners with another man in the neighbourhood of the place where the robbery was committed , and a Ehort time previous to its taking place .

      After Mr . Wilkiss had addressed the Jury , and the Jvdge had summed up , the Jury found the prisoners Gnilty . The Jcdge said , in passing sentence , that he entirely concurred in the propriety of that verdict . He had no doubt at all that the two , together with some other guilty man not yet taken , were the parties who perpetrated this outrage , and being so satisfied , he would not be doing his duty to the public if he allowed them to remain in this country . The sentence of the Court therefore was , that they be transported for the term of fifteen years . The Court rose at half-ra 3 t five o'clock .

      Monday , March 7 . SHEEP STEALING . - Samutl Wragg , 23 , was charged with having , on the 13 : h of Oct . last , at Hunshelf , stolen a sheep , the property of Joseph Parkin Hagus . The prisoner pleaded Guilty , but said he had been led to commit the crime by another person .

      BUEGLAKT . Thomas Thornhill , 21 , Jas . Ward , 22 , and Andrew Ward , 26 , were charged with having , on the 21 st of August last , at Sheffield , burglariously entered the dwelling-house of George Hiller , and stole therefrom ten hame , two sides of bacon , s crop of pork , a quantity of Boulogne sausages , and other articles . Mr . Warben and Mr . Oyerbsd were for the prosecution . Mr . Wjlkiss defended the prisoners . The Juky found the prisoners Guilty . To be transported for fifteen years . When the prisoners retired from the dock they very vehemently reproached Thornhill for having committed the robbery , and being in James Ward ' s house they affirmed had caused them to be transparted .

      SHEEP S 1 BALIKG . The Grand Jury ignored the bill against Thomas Rawdon , 35 , charged with having on the 9 th ot Jan . Ia 3 t , at Emley , stolen a sheep , the property of Jos . Appleyard . . "• ,- . . '• . «¦ , The Learned Jpdge in addressing the Grand Jury wished to mention a circumstance relative to the murder alleged to have been committed by a man named Goldsbrough , about eleven years ago . One of the principal witnesses appeared to have died since the prisoner was sent to prison , he believed by bis own hand , and he bad made a deposition , which , if properly taken , might be received in evidence . Such evidence , however , was not so satisfactory as thoughtheparty making the deposition had been

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      present . They might yet receive it , and that deposition might perhaps supply the defect which existed about the identity of the party supposed to be murdered .

      HORSE STEALING . James Greensmith , 37 , who had been out on bail , was charged with having on the 5 th of April , 1837 , atDancaster , stolen a grey mare , the property of John Blacker . Sir G . Lxvnti was for the prosecution and Mr . Wilkins for the defence . On the 4 th of April , 1837 , the prosecutor , who resides at Rawcliffe , near Leeds , sent his son to Doncaster fair to sell a g * od grey mare . He went there and put up at an inn , aud next morning he went into the fair to sell the mare at an early hour . Whilst he was there a man came up to him and said he thought it was a nice mare what did he ask for it . The joang man said £ 20 , but the man bid him £ 15 .

      They parted , and when he had taken the mare a little further , a person of gentlemanly appearance came up to him and asked him to get off the horse and trot it on . He did so , and as be was going past another horse it kicked him , broke two of his ribs , and rendered him insensible . When he came to himself he found a man , —not the man he had before seen—standing beside him with an old brown mare , scarcely worth anything , but having upon its back the prosecutor ' s saddle and bridle . The other man said— " here ' s your mare , I ' ve been standing a long time , and I thought you were dead . " The young man replied that the mare he then saw was not his mare ; his was a grey one . The other man said " this is the only mare I ever

      saw , " and asked if the young man had any friends there . The young man said he thought he had , and shortly afterwards went up to a person whom he knew , on seeing which , the other man absconded . When the prosecutor ' s son searched his pockets he found that 14 s . had been token out of them , which he had on going into the fair . Nothing was heard of prosecutor's mare till about a month afterwards . Information had been given to the police in the meantime , and the prosecutor seting an advertisement in the newspaper , induced him to go to the house of a . man named Baretow , who resides near Bradford , and who is a carter and deals in horses .

      The prosecutor found the mare upon his premises , and Barstow Baid he had bought it of the prisoner the day after the robbery at the Red House . Search was mtde for the prisoner , but nothing was heard of him until February , 1838 , when Mr . Brigg ^ the constable of Bradford , discovered him in the Penitentiary , London , and in September last , he was apprehended . . Mr . Wilkins addressed the Jury for the prisoner , and called William Smith , butcher , of Bradford , who deposed that he saw the prisoner buy the mare at the Red House , at Doncaster , the day after tke robbery , of a man called Burtchell . for £ 14 . The Jury acquitted the prisoner .

      BOBBBBT . George Parsons , 18 , and Charles Alexander Hooley 18 , very respectable looking young uen , were charged with * aving , on the 1 st of September last , at Sheffield , stolen from the warehouse of J « hn Harrison , a German silver bread basket , half a dozen German silver grafe scissors , two dozen uf German silver snuffer trays , and ther articlee The praoivera pleaded guilty , and two letters expressive of penitence , written by the prisoners whilst in the Castle , were banded to his Lordship . The prosecutor recommended the prisoners to mercy . . The Judge said he should take the recommendation and the letters into consideration .

      BOBBEBY . Wm . Haley , 24 , Joseph Hardy , 25 , and Jonis Ackroyd t 33 , were charged with having , on the 7 th or 8 th of October last , at Horton , broken iato the dwelling house of Wm . Wilson , and stolen therefrom a silk drees , a g « ld locket , a copper kettle , a pair of men ' s boots , a pair » f women ' s boots , and other articles . Hardy pleaded guilty . Mr . Washst . and Mr . Wakben appeared for the prosecution . Mr . Wilkins defended the prisoner . The prosecutor is a Weelejan minister , residing at Hortom , near Bradford , and on the night of the 7 th of October , he retired t # rest , being the last persoB up , and leaving the premises secure . About tores o ' clock on the following Msrning , the servant was awoke , and , on looking up , saw tbe prisoner Hardy with a light : she gave an alarm , and the

      prisoner ran away . Mr . Wilson , hearing the alarm , J ; ot up , and found that the house was in great conuai » n , and that an entrance had been effected through the cellar window . Information was given to the police , aid the house * f Haley was subsequently searched , when a kettle was found , which was identified as the property of prosecutor , and also two pieces of silk , which corresponded with some that belonged to the prosecutor . Haley aud Hardy were seen together near tfee prosecutor's house , about a » hour before the robbery . The evidence against Ackroyd was that he called at the house of a person of the name of Ackroyd , a relation , and left a pair of boots , saying he would call for them again ; these boots belonged to the prosecutor ' s wife , and they and the locket in question were fouud on the premises of the prisoner ' s relation .

      Mr . Wilkins addressed the Jury , who found Haley guilty , and Ackroyd N » t Guilty . The prisoners were further charged with having , on the 5 th of OcUber , broken into the dwellinghouse of Harriet Jagger , and stolen therefrom articles of wearing apparel , &c . Mr- Wasset and Mr . Hardy were for the prosecution , and Mr . " Wilkins for the prisoner Ackroyd . The prosecutrix lives at Shelf , near Halifax , and o » the night of the 5 th of Oatober , about eleven o ' clock , she retired to rest , leaving all safe . Abtut

      thre * o ' clock on the following morning she was disturbed by a noise in her house , and she saw a light opposite her bed-room door . She got up , and found that the house had been entered by the cellar window , and she missed a quantity of linen that had been washed the day before , besides some other wearing apparel , and some knives and forks . Within five or six daya after some of the property missing was found at Haley ' s house . On the \ norning of the robbery Mr 3 . Jagger ' s poker was missed , and in its stead another poker was found , which proved to belong to Ackroyd . Mrs . Jagger ' s poker was also fonnd in Ackroyd's house .

      The latter prisoner was allowed to give his own statement in defence , and he said that Hardy lodged with him previon 9 to the robbery , and had brought the poker to his house . The Jury found both the prisoners Guilty . Ackreyd was further charged with having , on the 29 th of September last , at Thornton , burglariously entered the dwelling-house of Jeremiah Briggs , and stolen a tin kit , two tin piggins , and other articles . 'dr . Wasney was for the prosecution ; the prisoner was undefended .

      The prosecutor lives at Green Head , Thornton , near Bradford , and when he retired to rest , on the night of the 29 ih of September , all his doors and windows were fastened . On the following morning , between five and six o ' clock , when tke prosecutor got up , he found his doors were open , and that the cellar window had been taken out . He also discovered that the property mentioned in the indictmont had been takeu away . On the 8 ih of October , tho prisoner left a kit and a piggin at the houso of Mary Ackroyd , saying he should leave them for a few minutes , and would call for them again , but he did not do eo . The Jury found the prisoner Guilty . The three prisoners were then sentenced to be transported for fifteen years .

      ROBBERY . John Athlon , 24 , was charged with having , on the 19 : h of October last , at Sheffi el ^ , robbed James Paramoreof five £ 5 notes , two other promissory notes , fifteen sovereigns , and about £ 4 in silver , and used great personal violence towards him . Mr . Wilkins . and Mr . Overend conducted the case for the prosecution . Mr . Heaton defended the prisoner . The prosecutor is a grinder , residing at Owlerton , about two miles from Sheffield , at which latter place he had a nnmber of bouses , and oa certain days he went there to receive the rents . On the 19 ih October , after he had collected his rents , in the evening he called at the Crown Inn , which was

      kept by Mr . John Lee , his son-in-law , in Griugle G ; ite . When there the prosecutor had in his inside waistcoat pocket , five £ 5 notes , fifteen sovereigns , a promissory note for £ 80 , and another promissory note for £ 3 11 s . He had iu his right hand trousers pocket about £ 4 in silver . The prisoner was in the Crown Inn whilst the prosecutor was there , and he left the house about the same time . When Mr . Paramore had proceeded some distance , and had got to a lonely place called Grove 3 Row , where there was no gas light , he heard some footsteps behind him , and turningroundsaw twemen . This excited his alarm , and seeing a person before him , he hastened towards him , thinking to avail himself of his assistance if it was required . He , however , turned out to be one of the parties , as the instant the prosecutor got up to him , he knocked him down . The two other men then came up , and one of them

      said " d—nhim , murder him . " They then used great violence towards him , squeezed his mouth , and made the blood to flow , and robbed him of all his money . After they had done so , one of them said " d—n him , murder him out , " and they " punched" him on the side and injured him severely . The prisoner was like the man who knocSed the prosecutor down , the latter lost his hat , and took one from the ground , which afterwards proved to belong to the prisoner . The prosecutor went back to the Crown Inn , immediately after the robbery , and when the hat was produced , it was identified by Mr . Lee the moment he saw it , there being a hole at the top of it . The servant to Mr . Lee also knew it ; she had noticsd it particularly in the summer , and saw there was no lining in it . The pri «> ner told her that he had got into a row at the fair , had lost his own hat , and bad got another , and had torn the , lining out of it lest it should be owned .

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      The prisoner ' -. was apprehended between two and three o ' clock on the following morning , at Sling ' s house , in Holy Cross , Sheflield—Guilty . To 1 > e transported fifteen years . - The Court roseafe six o ' clock . : ^ TjDESiuT , ^ MAncHv 8 . ' - ' ¦"' :-: ¦ :- ¦ - ' ' ¦¦ ' .- - : ¦' ¦"' -. HOBsa ; 6 iaAi . rKG . '" ; t- V ¦ ' ' . ; " - ¦' : „ .. . ; William Harrison , 27 , was charged with ' . haying on the 4 th or 5 th instant , at Hatfield Parva , in the East Riding , stolen a bay horse , the property of Thomas TauntoB . ^ ^ The prisoner pleaded guilty . ,

      SACRILEGE AT BOTHWSLL . Joseph Laycock , 21 , John Burdett 22 , and Robert Hughes , 19 , were oharged with having oa the 6 th October rast ; atRothwell , burglariously entered the gar ishchurch , and stolen therefrom two keys , two oofes , six wine glasses , ' and twenty bottleso . fwine , theproperty of the panshidnera ; : ¦¦ ' ? Mr . Hall and Mr . Hill appeared for the prosecution . " . ; Sir Gregory Lewin defended the prifloners . The facts of the case aro as follows : —On the evening of Wednesday , the 6 th of October , the church was locked up safe , and abpnt half-past five o ' clock on the following mowing , it was discovered , by Luke Barrett , gardener of RothwelL as he was going to

      his work , to have been broken open . In the church were found a crow bar and a hammer , which had apparently beeti used for breaking the church open , and which had been stolen the same night at Lofthouse , a short distance from Rothwell church . The persons who bad broken into the church had taken some wine glasses , bottles , &o ., and some of the articles were found in the possession of two of the prisoners on the following day ; Footmarks were discovered in a garden adjoining the churchj and leading to and from the vestry door , with which the shoes ef two of the prisoners were afterwards compared and found to correspond . The prisbnerB , and two persons named Crew and ; WriggleswOrth

      and a number of others , were in company together at the Queen ' s Arms Tap , Kirkgate , Leeds , from about six to ten o ' clock on the night of the Cth of October . They were talking about housebreaking , highway robberies , aud church robberies , and Crew asked Edward Rayner , the waiter , what there was to rob at churches , when he replied there was the oommunion plate , ivine , and different things . All the company left the tap-room together about ten o clock . About eleven o ' clock the same night a person haying the appearance of Hughes , and five other men , were seen together proceeding in a direction from Hunslet towards Lofthouse . They were seen at the bott » m of Bell Hill , and near a house

      occupied by Mary Brooke . On that night the 8 hop connected with the Robin Hood Quarry , which is between Bell Hill and Lofthouse , and about a mile and a half from Rtthwell Church , and which was occupied by Mr . A ' rmytage , was broken into , and the hammer and crow-bar , which were afterwards found in Roth well Church , were stolen . On that night also , the shop of Messrs . Charlesworth , of Lofthouse , was broken » pen , and an account-book and some paint-brashes were stolen . These articles were afterwards ft . und in the possession of Burdett . About a quarter-past two o ' clock on the mvrning of the 7 th of October , as Thomas Thompson , one of the night police of Leeds , was on his duty at

      Woodhouse Hill , he met Hughes and Burdett going towards Leeds . Hughes asked Thompson what time it was , and he told him it Was a quarter-paat two The prisoners were about six ; or . ' . ' eight yards from eack other , Hughes b « ng first , and Burton told Hughes he was going the wrong road , and pointed to a bye-road leading to Hunalet . They then went in that direction . About a quarter to seven o ' clock on the same morning John Cowburn , one of the Leeds police , was on auty in North-street , when he observed Hughes and Burdett in Harrison-strtet . They were going towards him , and seeing him they made a halt . He passed the street bottom as though he had not noticed them , and waited a second Or two

      till they came up to mm . They went down the street to where he was , and Hughes appeared to hav « something in his pocket , and Burdett had something wrapped up in a pocket-hasdkerchief under his arm , and appeared to have something in his jacket pocktt . The policeman seized Burdett , and Hughes went away . Ho asked Burdett what he had got , and he said nothing but a sup of ale . Cowburn examined a bottle he had under his arm , which appeared to contain wine , and was full . He told the prisoner there was wine in it , and that he had been breaking into some gentleman s house , and he should take him into custody . Cowburn found another bottle in Burdett ' s pocket , and he took it

      out when he got to the police-omce , and found it to be full . When the prisoner was searched , a wine glass , which was accidentally kroken , but which was identified by the churchwardens and sext » n , was found upon him , as also five paint brushes and an account book . About twenty minutes to six o ' clock en the evening of the 6 th of October , John Hudson , policeman , was on duty i » Call-lane , Leeds , when he saw the three prisoners in company with two men named Crewe and WriggYeswortb . On the following day , about f « ur o ' clock in the forenoon , Hudson went -with Serjeant Hepworth to take Hughes into cmtody . They foahd him at hrs mother ' s house , and Hudson asked him if he had bean with

      Burdett that mornin g * and he said he had ^ Serjeant Hepworth also asked him what time he went to bed on > the previous night , an * , he replied that it would happen be about ten o ' clock . Laycock was apprehended by Serjeant Epworth the same day , between twelve and one o ' clock , at his grandmother ' s house in Hunslet ; He was in bod and partly undressed , and Epworth made him get up and dress himself . He told him he should take him to gaol , and the prisoner said what for ? he replied for robbing Rothwell church . The prisoner then went down stairs , and Epworth asked him if that was his coat that was hanging over the chair back ? and he

      said it was . Epworth found two keys tn the pockets , a * d the prisoner said there was none without Epworth had put them in . Epworth said did he know anything about the keys 1 upon which the prisoner said " Oh , yes , I had forgot I had them . " Ho then went to a drawer and tried to fit the small key to a loose look which laid inside the drawer ; he said he had got it of a man to fit the lock . Ep worth afterwards tried it but it did not fit , but it fit the lock of a cupboard in Rothwell church . These keys were identified , and they had been taken ; from the vestry table on the night of the robbery . Ep worth asked Laycock if he would account Where he had spent the evening before land he said no .

      Sir Gregoky Lewin in defence merely submitted that there was no evidence against Hughes , but did not offer any observations in defence of tho other prisoners . The . Jury found Laycock and Burdett Guilty , aud Hughes [ Not Guilty . The two ^ risohera were sentenced to be transported for ten years . The Grand Jury ignored the bill against Abraham Mitchell , 33 , charged with having on the 24 th , Dec last , at Quick , stabbed Benjamin Stead , with intent to do him some gritvou 3 bodily harm , and against Ely Cropper , 22 , charged with kaving on the 19 th of August last , at Halifax , committed a rape on Ellen Pickles , a girl under ten years of age . Thomas Hartley , 40 , charged with having on the 1 st of November last , at Dewsbury ; stolen a mare , the property of Thomas Wormald , was acquitted . ... ¦ "' . ¦¦ ¦

      BUHGLARY , AT SHEFFIELD . William Ludlum , 32 ; wag charged .. ' \ y . ith having , on the 15 th November last , at Sheflield , broken into the dwelling house of Nathaniel Phillips . Sir G . LtwiN and Mr . Phillips were for the prosecution ; Mr . Wilkins defended the prisoner . The Jury found the prisoner Not Guilty .

      HIGHWAY EOBBERY . John Scott , 29 , aad , Thomas Rawnsley ¦ 2 Q , were charged with having on the 14 th of November last , at Sowthowram , robbed Isaac Holdsworth of two sovereigns , a half sovereign , aud 27 s . in silver , and used personal violence towards him . Mr . Pickering appeared for the prosecution ; Sir G . Lewin defended Rawneley . The Jury found the prisoners GuiUy . Scotfc said , " I can safely say that I am innocent if I was going to die this minute . " They were sentenced ( to be imprisoned one year . The Grand Jury ignored the bill against William Hill , Ad , charged with the murder of Jane Rebinson , of Eskdaleside , near Wbitby , on the 14 th of September last .

      BUHGLARY . James Lawson ^ lQ , was charged with having , on the 19 th of November last , at Harum , in tho ; North Riding , burglariously entered the dwelling-house of Ann Lawson , and stolen a piece of cotton print , a silk handkerchief , a pig ' s under jaw , half a pig ' s face , a piece of butter , and other articles . To be imprisoned one year to hard labour . The Court adjourned at six o ' clock .

      Wednesday , March 9 . This morning , the Court was crowded at an early hour to hear the trial of Robert Goldsbrough for murder . MUBDEB AT CRATHOBNE . Robert Goldsbrough , M , was charged with having , in the year 1830 , at Crathorne , murdered William Huntley , by shooting him with a gun . :, . _ Sir Gregory Lewin , Mr . Bliss , and Mr . PutLEiNE

      were for the prseoution . Mr . Wilk cns defended tne P ? M ^ William Garbntt . solicitor , of Yann , deposed that he had known William Huntley , to whom he paid a legacy of £ 85 . 16 s . 4 d . on the 22 d of July , 1830 . He had a large head and a projecting tooth on the left haad under jaw ; very low between the eyes , and the headparticularly long behind . A scull was lately shown to witness by Mr . Gerhon , which he had examined and believes to be Wm . Huntley's ficull . . .. ' ¦¦' ¦ ¦ . " ¦¦ .:: ' ¦ .. ¦ .. ¦ ... ,. . ; ¦¦ ' ¦' . ¦ -: ¦ ¦ ¦ " ¦ . "

      George Farnaby , of Hutton , remembers Huntley disappearing in 1830 ; saw him and the prisoner tof ether on the Thursday beforei Yarm fair . First eard of Huntley being missing about a week after-

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      wardB . Recollcctieeeing Joseph Efclkin . ai thepri ^ sbner ' s house ; on one Sunday after the fair . Dafkin askedprisoner'if he could give him any account of Win . Huntlyi He told him he had goneto Whitby to take shipping for America . On the Friday before the fair saw the prisoner about three o ' clock in the afternoonin his own house . He came m with something like a sack on hia back , and went up stairs . It was a strongish sized sack and there was something in to Cant say whether it was heavy or light . Saw the prisoner again the day before the fair , at which time he offered to lend witness £ 5 . to buy a cow : witness declined the loan .

      Robert Braithwaite , tailor , of Hutton Rudby , de « posed that he knew Huntley , and that the last time he saw him waa on the lost SYiday in July , in 1830 . Saw him go to fcheprisoner ' a yard , and ha knocked at his door and gaiHed admittance . Prisoner looked out of his window and seeing who it was , Huntley waa admitted . There was a particular toofch in his under jaw which projected his lip out . Saw a skull at the inquest ; there was a tooth in the skull eimilar to Huntley ' e . : : : - , ; '' ; : \ v -.. VV ; - ¦' : ¦¦;¦ —J ; -. ' ¦ : James Gears , of Hutton Rudby , labourer . Knew Huntley , and remembers the time he disappeared . Last saw bina- on the afternoon of the 20 th July , 1830 ; he was then ir company with ; the prisoner and One Garbutt , going down a lane towuds Middleton . Oii : the nrst Wednesday in Aajs ^ ist pri - soner showed him four or five £ 5 notes , and a quanhe his

      tity of silver ^ which took : from breeches pocket . Prisoner told him that he got it from Stockton Bank { that he dealt in poultry , and could always go to the Bank when he wanted money . He hid previously known the prisoner to be ill off , and had many a time lent him a meal . . James Braithwaite , of Middlesbro ' , brioklayer , resided at Hutton Rudby , in 1832 . Knew William Huntley ; knew the prisoner ; saw William ; Huntley in the prisoner ' s house ; on the evening of the 30 th of JulyvlSSO . On the Monday following , went to Yarm Fair . Saw a pool of blood , about fifty or sixty yards from a bridge near to Foxtoh Bank . About ten days after , I was passkg along the yard by prisoner ' s house about ten o ' clock , when I was

      strjick by a strong smell of burning . I went into prisoner ' s house , and told him I felt a curious sort of fmell , like w # bllen , burning . He said he had been burniugsflima old xaga * The fire was * large one . I said it was about bed time , wasn ' t he going to bed . He slid no , he couldn't sleep . > James Maw , of Middlesbro ' , green grocer , lived at Hutton Rudby in 1830 . Knew Hantley very well Knew the prisoner , and knows George Garbutt . saw them all three together on the evening of July , 1830 , about ninai o ' clock ; they went from' Rudby towards Middletoii . Prisoner had a gun . Huntley invited the witness to go with them . Witness declined , as they were probably going a poaching , Huntley put his ha&d into his pocket , palled out

      some notes , and said , "I ' ve plenty of money , I've have been to Mr . Garbutt ' s and drawn part of my fortune . " I saw the- notes . Prisoner called put and said , " put up thy money , thou fool , why art thou exposing it that way ; we'll have nobody with ub . " The witness wenton to describe several conversations between himself , Beswick , the constable , and prisoner , after Huntley was U 3 issed , in which Beswi * k asked prisbner what he had doao with Huntley . The prisoner : seemad much agitated and confused ; said that he had set him as ; far as Easby Bridge , on the Whitby road , to take shipping for America . Witness said that was unlikely , as no ship had been advertised to go to America from Whitby . Prisoner then said that he had set him on the Tontine road

      to take the coach for Liverpool , and so to Liverpool . That IB in an opposite direction from the Whitby road ; Prisoner afterwards said that he had set him up Carldon Bank , to go into Bell's Dale , to see some of his friends . Witness , with three men , who are since dead ; searched the prisoner ' s house that night ; found some old clothes which he could almost have sworn were Huntley ' 8 clothes . There was a pair of woollen-corded trousers , an old waistcoat , and an old coat . We found six shirts marked "W . H . " No . 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ; they were new shirts . We asked him how he accounted for them . He said that Huntley had given them to him , and we then said Huntley was too greedy to give them to him . Then he said Huntley owed him some money , and he had

      left them in part payment . Thero was a watch hanging up on the chimney-piece , and Stephen Catchasides took it down , and Cook examined it . It appeared to be silver ; it had a light coloured case , and on the backside were the initials " W . H . " Prisoner was asked how he accounted for it , and he accounted for it in the same manner as he did the other . We went up stairs and found three parts of a sheep . We fousd three parts of a sheep in a tub , and a weaver ' s apron and a towel spotted with blood . Prisoner said he bought the sheep of a country butoher , and he accounted for thebloodon the apron and towel , by saying that he had ; wrapped up the mutton in it . I saw a gun in the chamber , and to my judgment it was a new one ;

      The gun I saw in the night looked newish . Sophia Goldsbrough was in the . house and crying , and she said " Ob-s Robin , this is the thing thous either hurt or killed Hiihtley wi th . " The prisoner said "hold thy tonge , thou fool ; " She waB his Bister in-law . When she made this remark the prisbner seemed to be very much agitated . I and others searched for Huntley , and then I saw a place near to Foxtonbridgo , where the earth seemed to be newly dug •; it was in a potatoe garth . It was perhaps fifty yards from the place where it was faid blood had been found . After the Bearch , we met the prisoner in a little garth just above Rudby . He aaid to us " where have you been searching to-day ?' Several persons answered " we have been searching Foxton beck , Foxton woods , and Middleton , and Crathorne woods . " He said that he waa far more likely to bie in Stoke ? Iey beck . Previous to this I

      searched on Lord Falkland ' s side of the beck , and I saw the prisoner on the opposite or Sir WilJiani Fowlis ' s side of the beck . There :-is no pnblic road there but for farmers to their land , and gentlemen goiffg a fishing . We pursued our Bearch , and the prisoner proceeded along on the opposite side . 1 saw prisoner after that in his own house , when the conversation took place I have already spoken to , Ou the Friday night , Huntley had a green coat on , yellow neckclothy and I believe darkish coloured Waistcoat and trousers ; I particulaiy noticed his coat and neckcloth . Huntley was rather pockmarked , with a broad face , and a dent between the eyes . He had a particular tooth , whioh stuck out on the under pa ^ t of the left jaw . I have seen the skull , and the projecting tooth ;; and , to the best of my judgment , it was in about the same place as Hunfcley ' s projecting tooth was ; it projected in the same way ;

      John Ridley Saunderson , is a fanner at Crathorne , lives about a quarter of » mile from the place where the blood was said to be found . On the night of the 30 th July , was up later thin usual , and between eleven and twelve ; heard a shot corning from the north-west . Got up and heard another shot fired ; opened the window on the north part of tha house and looked out , and then went to the south side , but saw nothing ; to the best of his belief the shot was a quarter of a mile off . ¦¦ Wj ' lliaih . ' Garbutt , clerk to the magistrates at Stokesly , deposed to the taking down of the statement of prisoner whioh was read to him ; "Bartholomew Golds . bbrough , farmer , of Middletoh-on-Levep , heard of . Huntlty ' a disappearance in 1830 , on the 2 nd August , saw tho hlcqd on the road as described by previous witnesses . Witness described the situation and appearance of the blood very minutely . He had not then heard of Huntley ' s disappearance . V ., .. .. . ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ; _ .

      Thoaias Richardsoa , tile-maker , of Stockton-on-Tees , deposed to having sold the prisoner a gun on th *> Monday before Yarmfair , in . 1830 . ' - Joseph Dalkin , a tailorjreconept 8 the disappearance of Huntley . Prisoner told him that ho had set him on Stokesley ^ ane , and he was going to take shipping for America . He was to sail for America at four o ' clock on Monday inornibg . This Was Sunday . Huntley owed witness something , and he determined . therefore , to follow him , and if possible to obtain it . He went to Whitby that day , arid searched the town for Huntley all round . There was but a tmall vessel there , aud there was no vea sel going to America at that time . George Bewick , examined by Sir G . Lewin—I am

      a linenrmanufacturer at Rudby . In 1830 I was constable of Hutton . I remember Huntley's disappearance . In consequence of that I went to Jano Patterson ' s ; Hunt ley used to go there . I afterwards went to Hall ' s shop . Prisoner and several others were there , but I can't say whether James Maw was there . Huntley ' s wife went with me to 'Hall ' s * . I said to prisoner , '' There is a report that Huntley is missing , arid I hear that you was the lastperson with him , and I , therefore , thought ycu were the likeliest person to ask . " He said Huntley had some relations at Bilsdale , and he ( the prisoner ) believed he had gone there . I said , "Why did you : tell Jon Dalkin that he had gone to Whitby , and * given him an unnecessary journey of eixty miles . ' ! " I don ' t exactly recollect whait the prisbner said to that , but it was not au answer

      that satisfied me . Prisoner seemed agitated a little j he showed it by trembiingv I said "I understand thou has Huntley ' s five shirts , how hast thou come by them ? " PrisoRer said he had bought them of him . I said "I understand you bought ; a web between you of George Farnaby , which made you fiyo each , so that I thought it unlikely for thee to buy them and Huntley to sell them . " I said ^ Here ' s Hunt - ley ' s wife says he had only a bad one on ^ and ..-a worse off . " ; The prisoner did not make a reply that I recollect . Huniley had something more remarkable J about his appearance than any man . He had a very short face ; his head looked lees : than it really was ; he had a remarkable tooth just above the eye tooth on the right hand of tho lower jaw , so far as my memory serves me . I have seen a skull .

      John Kay , Maria Richardson ; and Elizabeth Shaw ^ were examined , but their evidence was not material . -: ¦ * ¦ ¦¦ - "> :: ¦ , ¦ * ¦ ¦ * '¦¦ : . '¦ ¦ ' * * ¦ ¦ ¦ '¦ ' .. - ¦ '' . - ' ' .. Hannah Best , a washerwoman deposed to the fact of the prisoner bringing in a sack , whicli ho took up stairs while she was washing at his houso on the

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      Friday afternooD . Ho refused to allow her to go up stairs to put the child , to bed , and put it to bed Wipaelf . : ~ : y ^' :- : ' -: r ' / ¦ i * : : . ¦• , i - - - '' - : rJ-.: ^ - ' - * , * ; Anthony Wiles , an ostler , of Stockton-on-Tee ? , was of the party who searched for Huntley's body . Prisoner : came up to them , called them a lot Ol foola , and said if they would wait a , fortnight , he would bring him forwatd . V x John Dnck " examined by Sir G . Lswpi . —In * 1830 . 1 : was overeeer of Sexhow ; I knew the prisoner at that time : he lived aff-Wnitnn . hrifc hetlnnirad ta onr

      townsnip . He came tome for relief in the forepart of 1830 ; he aridhia family were relieved with Sa , a week for four weeks . ¦' . > A John Neiist , a farmef : ^ ' . at Seamer , andMatthe * Koomson , labourer of Stokisley ^ deposed to the finding of the bones in the Stellwhioh divides Stokesley from Seamer , and the lodging of them with Gernon the policeman . Gernon , the police-officer , deposed to the receiving of the Skull , andproducedit in Court ; subsequently this witnessgave the following evidence : — -

      In consequence of the bones being discovered , I went to Barnfiley , on my own authority ; it was on the 23 rd of June . I found the prisoner in his own house in the evening ; told him I had come to take himfor the murder of Wiliiam Huntley , eleven yeara ago ; he seemed much agitated ; he had to assist himself with his hands in rising from his ehair . His coat wai on the chair by his eide , and he was going round the house to look for it . I said "have you a WatchV H « said " no , I have notv I have not had one ft > r two or three years ; I gave it 16 my son . " I said ^^ " where isy » ur son ¦• . ?" ¦ He said " iu the northj at Stockton or Middlesbro ' . " His son then caaie in , aad the prisoner said—thiere is my son . I said to prisoner " you told me your son

      waa in the north . ' ^ Prisoneriaid " Oh , my son and I have not been friendly for thelast year or so , neither have I seen him . " I atked tho son wharo was the watch his father had given him some time-before . He said he had sold it in Hull about half a year before , but he did not know to whom . I put the skull on the table , and told him to look at iV when , he looked round ; and said , ; "I'm-innbeent . " He also said , they might swear his life ' away if they thought proper , but he nsver had any clothes , or watch , or anything belonging to Huntley . The last time-he had seen Huntley was oii a . Thursday . I did-n » t detain him , but apprehended him : a ^ im on the 10 th Of August , at Birnslty , and took him to ¦ Stbkesley . - ¦'¦ ¦/¦ . ¦ ¦" : : - .-. V- ¦¦ : ¦ : ¦ " ¦ :- . '' : ¦¦'¦ "¦ . ' ¦ :- '¦' .

      William John Strother , surgeon , of Stokesley deposed that the bones were those of a male , and the skull indicated the form ofa head , face , and skull , such as the witnesses bad described of Huntley ' a . He should say fr » m the appearance of the skull that tha person had died from violence . The skull was broken in . Wm . Robinson , examined by Mr . Pulleine ;—3 'live in Kingston-p . ' ace Barnsley ; I am a weaver . In the autumn of 1830 prisoner ctme to reside with me ; he took a loom of me ; and called himself Robert When we inquired after his other name ho said they called him "touch-rae-ligktly . " Whetih © first came to my bouse he bad on a . pair of brownish woollen fawn-coloured

      trousers ; he had a bltck coat : His box came some weeks , afterwards ; after It ; came , he had a grten arid black plaided cloak and a top coat , two hats , a blade one and a whits O ! ie » two wa | kchiBa , ons of tbem apparently oW and the other new .: They appeared to be silver ; watchea . I never saw him with any money , bat from hiBway of living he appeared to have money . He lent me two sovereigns . After he had beena fewweets he went away , and wid he was going into the North ; he was absent near a month . A . woinaa came back with him , and he said he had married her . They stopped some time , b » t did not sleep in ray house ; they bad their meals there . The watches had both casas to tkem when he flrgt came , but when he returned from the JTbrth , he had lost the case of the old watch .

      Cross-examined . —It was the latter part of the year , towards MaitiuniM , that the prisoner came ta my ¦ honse . v * :: ¦ . . ¦ ¦ - . ¦ - ;• ¦ ¦ " ' ' . .- . ¦ ¦; . . : rX ' - -.: " : ¦ :. ' _ ' - . y . ¦ . ' . ' ¦ ¦/¦ . ' . ' ¦ ¦ ¦¦ : .. "Writ ^ White examined by Sir G . Lewin . —I am a watchman at Barnsley . In the spring of 1831 1 was living with my mother in Cordeux-ro * . I saw the prisoner there . He Went by the name of Robt Towers , and came to live near my mother ' s . He qnca offered me lor Bale tiie watch he wore , and he also told me he had the inside ef another , would I bny that , and I declined . The prisoner had been then in Barnsley about four or five months . . . John Wrighteon examined by Mr . Bliss . —I am > farmer , living near Hntton Rudby . I knew Hdntley twelve er fcutteeu years . I hav 6 « oen the skull , and I believe it is similar to his skull , the face , and everything about it . ' . ; : V-

      William Jackson examined by Mr . Pulleine . ^ -I ama draper and batter at Rudby . I occasionally supplied Huntlay With bat * He had a rather particHlar shaped face , a very short face , a broad flat nose , and very much sunk between the upper part of his uose and the ; low part of his forehead . The low part of hi » forehead overhung very much and then fell back , and the back part of his head waa very large . The last time I sold him a hat he required a very large hat ;; . ¦ : ¦ * : ¦ . - *' ¦ : * . * ¦¦ ' ;¦ . ¦¦ . : ¦' , .: , * : ; ¦ " . *** ; "' . ¦¦ ' ¦ " ¦ : ' , * ; Jeremiah Ra ! nsey examined by Sft 6 , LEvn ^ . —t knew Wiiliam Huntley when he was a boy , and we used to plague him about his teeth . He had a tooth which projected out , bnt I can't exactly swear to tho place . . . . . " *; ¦ . ;; .. •¦ ¦ * ; . ¦ ¦ . . ¦ ' "¦ ' ' • ¦ \ : . - ¦ "¦' - •; ' . .: ' - V

      Wm . Reed examined by Mr . Bliss --I aril a police officer atStokesley . I ^ was ^ present one day attheprisonet ' s examination , and r saw a man named Thomas Groundy there , I broaghfe Groundy to the Castle aa anacceswry in the murder . ; ; ; ,. ' , v Cross-examined . —Groundy appeared in his right mind . ¦ " . ' ¦ '¦ ; . : ¦ " : ' ... ¦ ¦ . - . * ;' . " ¦ : ' ¦ : .. ' ¦ ¦ ' .. ¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦ : . ¦ . : ¦

      : Mr . John Noble examined ; by Mr . PuLLEiNE . ^ r-Thomas Groundy was brought into iny custody on the 18 th of August last ; I saw him : in bed the same day } he had destroyed himself . ; : ¦ Cross-examined . — -An inquest was held , and a verdict of felo de se was ' returned . I spqkiS to Groundy twice ; he did not appear flighty . ; Mr . Garbutfc recalUd . —The deposition now produced was written by ; one pt my clerks , in my presence , before the magistrates , and : in the presence of the prisoner ; It was read over and signed by Groundy who Was duly sworn . ; . : . This deposition was raad by the Clerk of the Court , and was to thefoKowiDg effect : — .

      ' ¦ ' ! On the Wednesday night after Wm . Huntley waa missiiig , Robert Goldsbrough came to me arid asked me if I would help him -with a bag to Stokesley , and I told him I would go , and we went We went by Nevill ' s house , and we went down the wood behind the stone bridge . He took the bag and laid it down on the ground in the wood ; and I laid hold of it , and I found like a mau's head , and I asked him what it was ? and he stood about five minutes before lie spoke , and he then said it was a bad job ; -it was Huntley , arid as be was going past him he shot him . I then felt frightened and wanted to go home , and Goldsbrough said- — ' If you mention it , I'll give you as mach . ' I did not mention it , and wanted to make off , ' and I diii so . The body was in tho wood , between two hundred and three hundred yards froitf the bridge , aud it was in a lone place . He never said anytbiig more to me about it I waa frightesed , and durst not mention it . Huntley hada long tooth , and . used to twiat his mdutb . "

      After the deposition was taken , witness went to the place with Groundyj and Gernou , the police-officer , and they found the locality where the bones were found to » Sree with the statement of Groundr . ' Kobeii Hall doposed—In 1830 , '¦ I was a butcher at Hutton Rudby . I saw the prisoner at Yarm fair in that year tuying ^ a small red heife r . The pnrchase was £ 7 , a ^ d ls . again . I -saw him pay for it , I saw him have paper money , and gold and silver . I saw Bewick . at my shop on the Thursday after Huntl 6 y wus niissed . Mrs . Huutley was also there . Bewick came to enquire of Goldsbrough what had become of Huntley . This was « he case for the prosecution ; and it waa determined to hear the remaider of the trial next day , the jurors being provided with proper accomnio < iation during the night . H : T 11 UKSDA . T , March 10 . Mr . Baron Rolee took his seat upon the Bench at nineo'clock * :

      Mr . WiLkiNs commenced his address to the Jury for the defence at half'past nine , He went with great minuteness through the statements made by witnesses who had been called forvvavd , comraenting on each with great force and eloquence j aud deducing inferences favourable to the cause of his client . He also cited cases from Lord Hale and others , which bore : upon the peculiar circnmstancei of the present cas 0 , andfurni 6 hed instarice 6 wliere > tb . ough under clear circumstantial evidence parties :. ; hivo been , found guilty . The deceased persons had afterwards turned

      out fo be still alive . He concluded by a feeling and eloquent appeal to the Jury , and eat down at halfpast twelvejhis address having occupied three hours The Jury then retired for a few minutes , and the Learned Baron summed up at great length , ; and with much minuteness , going entirely ; through the evivence , aad commenting thereupon , in a lucid and most impartial mariner . His summing up occupied until shortly ¦ after three o ' clock , wheu the Jury retired , and were absent from the Court about halt ' an hour ^ and then returned a iterdiot of Not Guilty . ¦; ¦ ; ¦ : ¦"' ¦ . . / . ' : '¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ' ¦ •¦ ¦¦ ¦; ¦ : .: . : ¦ - ' : ¦ ¦; "' . ; " . ¦"

      STABBING AT LEEDS . Job Byrom , i 5 , charged with having , on ihe 24 th of July Jastj at Bramley , near Leeds , feloniously stabbed Joseph . Goodson with intent to do him grievous bodily , harm , was acquitted .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), March 12, 1842, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct589/page/5/