The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-26 00:00:00

THE STOCKPORT OUTRAGES.

The inquiry before the magistrates was resumed
oo Satun.ay morning at the Court-house.
Mr. Gibson requested the court to give blossoms laetrile-
tint as to the course ho must punu • • tines the mayor had
deelised to permit him on Wednesday to examine Mr.
Clue, the pubiiahtr of the placard 'toed by " an elector of
Kdinburgh," sad "published for the Protestant Astoria.
ties," as to the author of it.
Mr. J. St. John Yates, one of the magistrates, said he
thought that would nut form pert of the present, but
might be the subject of a subsequent inquiry.
The Mayor said he still held the opinion that this pla-
card formed no part of the present investigation.
Wm. Wright, clothes dealer, No. 6, Rdward.street—Wu
In Chestergate on the night of the riot, about half-past
eight, neer the Grapes, in Petty's Carr. I saw the primmer
Michael Murray corning down Pichford's steps. Five or
six Irishmen stood at the bottom, and he mid to them, " We
had our day on Sunday, and we'll have our sight to-night.
We'll wash our hands in protestant.' blood, and walk on
bier beads for stones." He went towards Adlington-
square. He had a short rough walking stick in his hand,
about an inch and a half round. I saw no more of hint.
By Mr. Gilson—l believe I have been convicted for
beinc drank, and foe felony twice, about eleven years since,
in this court. I have been in prison about three times
besides for being drunk and disorderly. A man named
Okay. was with me when I saw Murray. I ant gave in-
formations of this to Mr. Reddish's clerk seven or eight
days slant. I had not heard that Murray had an luforina-
tion against moo. He came and asked me my name on the
same day es I saw Mr. Reddish's clerk, but a little before.
Jemee Olewre a labourer, the man above alluded to
corroborated the
last willies''. statement. Murray. said "
" We had our day on Sunday, and we'll have our night to
night. We'll wash our hands in protestant blood.' Ito
Ho
muttered some other words which witness did not boar.
Did not know &heftier he bad anything in his hand.
By Mr. Gibson—Told this to Mr. Reddish's clerk six or
seven days ago.
Joshua Etchells, steam-loom weaver, Barlow-street,
Higher Hillgate.—On Monday night, the 28th ult., Michael
Murray led a crowd of about 40 people down the Hillilete•
Ile met Lee, the police-officer, and said to him, " I insist
upon your clearing this crowd away." Lee told the crowd
to disperse The crowd west down the Hinges., and
witness followed them. As they went through the
Underbsak Murray picked up a stone, and threw it
at dye begs, and another he put in his pocket. They
went as far as Mr. Medal's surgery in Chestergate, and then
Murree said, "Now then, make ready." The crowd then
occupied the whole width of the street, end drove about 20
persons before them who were is the street. Witness then I
went home. Others besides Murray had sticks.
Joseph Sharpe, High-street, Heaton Norris, was in Carr-
gretn u a special constable at half-past 11 o'clock on Tue.-
day night, the 29th June. Sew James Logue in a house
nourishing a sword, and furniture we. being thrown out of I
the window. When be came out, I told him to give me
the 'word. He refused, and I took It from him, and
brought it to the police•office. It was an Irishman's house.
(The sword, on being produced, appeared a comparative)
harmless
weapon, being about half a yard in Worth with
no edge or point.)
Margaret Marlow said she saw the prisoner Samuel
Prestos' breaking the poor box at the Rdgeley catholic
chapel at a quarter past ten on the night of the not. When
I got to the chapel the crowd was breaking the door.
Prestos put his head in the broken box, and thee put his
shred hand in his right hand trousers pocket. Could not
see whether he bad anything in his hand. Prawns is a
weaver at Mr. Kershaw's mill, and witness worked at the
same mill. Afterwards saw a cross broken in the middle
of the crowd.

Theresa Amy was at the Edgeley chapel about 10 o'clock
on the Tuesday night. Saw Mark Gleave stirring up the
tire outside the priest's house. The priest's vestment was
in the fire. Saw him about two o'clock the next morning
in Walker's yard, Brook-street, breaking into some cellars
inhabited by Irish. About 20 people were with him.
They smashed all the furniture and took the men out of the
houses to prison. I believe they said they would kill them
if they would not go. The assailants bad all what they
called truncheons. One men had a arow-bar. The
truncheons were rough sticks.
Mary Anus Hanley, called by Mr. Gibson in defence of
the prisoner, Many O'Gara, said-1 saw the prisoner on the
night of the riot at the top of the Whooshes' steps between
half-put 6 and 7 o'clock. Stones were flying at the time.
1 told the prisoner to get out of the way of the stones, and
she went into Chestergete, and I believe into her lodging.
Believe she is a very peaceable woman.
Hannah Hearne said the prisoner Mary O'Gara lodged
with her, and was • very quiet, honest woman.
John Barlow, bricklayer, arrived at Edgeley Chapel
shortly before 10 o'clock on ihe night of the disturbance.
The crowd were breaking Mr. Frith's windows with stones
and sticks. I went through the gate to the front door, and
I begged of them not to touch it. They were breaking the
panel.. Some of them said, " That's Bodow's sea,wbo carried
the great cross," and then they struck at me, but I avoided the
blow. 1 saw William Welker, a shoemaker, after the mob
had broken into the chapel, and told him this would never
do, end begged he would put a stop to it. He did stop the
boys from breaking the school windows, but he then went
to the !root of the chapel, and kicked at the side door next
the school. The door next Mr. Frith's hoses was open.
The gas-pipe in connexion with the meter was lit. A
piece of pipe stood up about a yard, and the light yea at
the open month of that, like a torchlight. I saw Hamlet
Hahne standing inside the porch, dressed like a sailor.
About a doom men were with him. Did not see anything
in his hand. Did not hear him my or see him do anything.
This was about half. past ten o'clock.
Alice Devine, laundress, saw Mark Glean come into the
vestry from the chapel, through the broken door, with •
flat stick in his hand, like the side of a bed, but smaller.
He wiped the perspiration from his face, and then walked
into the lobby of Mr. Frith's house. Before Glesve
cams late the vestry,l heard a-noise as if they were break-
ing tb• chapel done. Went to Mr. Frith's house to toll
him the mob were wining.
This concluded the case for the prosecution.
The magistrates having retired for an hour and three
quarters, resumed their seats at five o'clock, when
The Mayor said the aegis rates had determined that the
following prisoners should be discharged, via., Michael
Murray, James Loinsa, Peter Howbotham, Henry Mini,
John Watson, Wm. Wood, and George Potts. Against
the following the magistrates were of opinion that a case
was made out, which they would have to an-
swer : Patrick O'Hara, James Finn, Michael M'Der-
most, Thomas Garvey, James Walsh, Thomas Mur-
glie.Paineett,looNr;pouglilet Th""auel Boyle, lien,, cr.;
Wm. Burin', Mark Glean, Henry tee, Thomas Ed-
wards, John Mater, Samuel Prestos, Thomas Walker,
Joseph Birth, Samuel Williams, =1 Thomas Gardner. As
to Gouge Patsy end Hamlet Halm, they were willies to
hear any ',Menem that
_might be eMered la their detente.
Mr. Mese said be shield reserve b debris kr all the
prisoners Mawr be apyamed ter.
The atagisMass then Ambled the end adasansed tall
Wedareday, told ems Kr. Ihrandlea maid dolma=
whether be ' she reserve Ida dehase er net.

RAILWAT AOCIDIATT.—On Wedoweelay evening
last, the train do from Ferryhill at Muhems at 6 o'clock
wee run lath by the Leeds Northern kV: 4z
glees where the Leeds Northern liseill=tbe
near Btorktea. sad a flambee of sad eases
wore throws iato the stoma sad alarm—
several of them piths( SOVIIIII/ lyre( Wean that
the driver of the Laths Meethelet Mein had been
Sews the lies to the old Illsehtem awl epood statics,
▪ pelmet mei es a geode wesehemee sad after leaving the
Steehls• goads. was pan up the Clarence line,
thaerthig the rthaeladar of thudaggees I. frost of his
thew, to to the Leeds Northers Ilse. Arriving at
the junction of the ewe pollways jest at the inomeet the
Ferryhill train was emeieg dews, the se the cattle tracks
el the lugger trate amp' the muse of the wader et the
merger UWE. eme We the Mom. lame end smademl
sail the adjelehig seem‘elses Mat
aseelly pieses
it ales serried away Iles side et a liebeiess carriage—
tearing away the wets, mid dela/ fearful havoc is its pro-
Wiest a deem meow:gem sow MOM or 1M•
In tired, Mew whim was Mr. Gnaw of Bilmbargh,
thief imgiseer et the Leeds Northers Dim whose Mg is
broken is tire plasm sad eo smugly bessratid diet the
medical ma wits ham attended his am apprehend,* it
will have to be Ulm it Mr. Mawr having .guessed
• wish to have kis own mulled elimilhat, atelsgeephie
a= was forwarded le Bilebemil to Dr. Syne, who
here by ea ?handy ehersecs. Mr.
Grainger is the mellser. • frig hem the smith
of Boatlead, named Cueadeglima, easteepe ied by her
aims sad sanerrasaid, had, the twe Swam melt a leg
broken, sad the latter was severely Lobed about the
mete. • Mrs. Lewis, hem Mielleskse,
_wes oleo mach
belied ; mud a summeselellmorsiller hem Kredimil is much
but about the leg soli mode. tu surd reseived a cut
above the eye; sad a sea salmi lam ibersedesu is a
deal hart about the kam. Sem taw ure buy
;=sbat these are the pledge) view. Dr.
Ir. Foss, Mr. Rifilater" and ether issifent pude-
men, were immediately ea the sp eel rem/Irby their
services in the must
_prompt sad Washed manner ; sad
everything has been done that meld pemilily alleviate the
sufferings of the
4,lnjured. The esegambithe of the
Leeds Nonagon train was takes kat armesdy soon
after the aseideut puled, sad we mediseetemil is es-
manded.—Sinsderthad Nom
DAWN° ROBBIItY AT MIRIFIELD.—EarI) on Fri-
day morning, the sloth warehouse helms's( to r. Joshua
Harker, auteataetarer. Wrist, was heath isle by some
daring villain aid cloth itheeatiag to them NIX to 1601.
taken away. The swam was elhesel by estling a round
hole, four aid a halt WINS is direeleffe is the pawl of the
door, and by patting the ma thumb the ewe was un-
locked and the ouch tam eV by
_wbish wee secured.
Although the weeeleses essuesied with the dwelling-
house, sad woke see et the meson, eel the slilhtest
noise was limed by the illlAtes. Se wed sad esthete were
the desperadoes. that they leek time to wort the cloth,
taking with thus the best Mesh wool-dyed cloth that was
in the warehouse. It is suppesed it would weigh about •
weber of • tea. The robbers were traced through the
ems the wall, and up the field to Knoll-lane, where
rtirsimi supposed a conveyance was in realises to receive the
plunder. About two o clock in the morning some persons
attending a brick kiln close at hand heard a spring cart
drive by and stop, when a person went up to it and said
somethutg, wl.en the car drove immediately in the direction
of Knoll-lane. As Mr. Howarth, the constable for Mirfield,
and Mr. Green were at York, Mr. Inspector Kaye, of Hud-
dersfield, was immediately on the spot, and measures are
being taken, if possible, to detect the robbery—Wakefield
Journal.