The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-03 00:00:00

THREATENING TO SHOOT A MAGISTRATE.

At the Leeds Court-honm, on Thursday, Abraham
Bake. a greengrocer, melding in N irtb-street, was charged with
Moog I hrestennur lettere to W. Nichols= Nicholson, Req.,
et Rouadhay. Mr. Nicholson is a Wait Riding magistrate,
and married a daughter of the Mt* Mr. Abraham Rhoda,
• Ash cloth merchant at Leeds ,• another daughter being
salted to Carlansa. The prisoner to and to be a
ma of Mr. ithodra.

Mr. Men°Won stated that be knew the prisoner, and had
dame so for rant 10 yeses, but bai not spoken to him
Male than one during that time. About 10 years ago, the
prinrr became a tenant at Woodhouse Can, under witness
r trustee, but be bad only paid met during a short portion
al that tor. Lmelp, the sum of 301. was ipiren to him for
the purpose at brinias a little cottage, and is aid 01 the
fad he subscribed 10/. boooilf. lie resolved a threatening
letter by pan an the tleti nit.
. . . . .

Thiel:nor, sad orre to Mr. Cadman, both threatening Mr.
Mieheinei's his, were thee reed.

Tb. Prisoner, M reply to the charge, amid—l only want to
say so far as this here, that I occupied a stable un Woodhouse
Ridge that belonged to the lorda of the manor, and Mr.
Nieholeon took Moe stable from 03C. I had been to Marro-
gate with a lead of salt, and when I returned at night my
bone woo .wearing, and I bad no 'table to put him in. It
ease on very cold rain that night, and the horse died in the
somas of a few days of inflammation caused by the cold.
It was agreed on when Mr. Cadman came to my
boom that I was to have a cottage and 301. In exchange fur
die very Ogee thoy took from rae. I have • wife and nine
children, end was not able to rate another horse. About ten
days ago, as nem as I on tell, I w•• holding possession of
two cottages, when Mr. Nicbolsen's eon came and broke off
the lock. I was holding pseession until ;mob times. I could
get smiled with them. When I beard that Nicholson'. sun
had broken of the la It, I thought that they did not intend
to give me the 51. I wanted and the bit of land. I was very
much excited at the time, bemuse I eoenidered that gentlemen
like them ought to have given it. Meehan, Rhodes wee toy
father. I have memal witnreees whoa beard young Mr.
Neeholson say that it wee drooled. I have no intention t 3
Injure etcher Mr. Nicholson or anybody else, provided they
abide by the agreement.
Tbe priscesr we. then commited Ice trial at the next York

Arcerszenins' HALL—Names of gentlemen
who passed their essentnesion is the wince and putts, of
meditme, sad received mrafleates to
W practim, os Timm-
day. I)..,vaiber 30, 1838 • —Waltman rid PCiilip., Bir-
ameba. , Henry Barrie, Hampton Coen; Jobs
Lyn-h, I. St. Irmes'entsrmor, Steadman; Waltman Henry
Med& thetas Horne, Stockport; Harry Puller, S,ogr-
masiwt Alfred Oserse Rolf*. Nearoasil•-es-Tya• ;
Low, flemeary-gress; 7isz epvtdl, Braley -heath,
Kest; amigo Persuess, Be. Barthekanow's HaWeal;
George Rice Ord, army; Joseph Wits, Thomas Army
Hull. Walt. O'Deassrty, Landosherry ; Benjamin
thmrase Heshard Arnold, Jima ; Allred William
KNUPA Pacluses, Putheriders, Herta.

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