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BRADFORD COJJBERS AND WEAVERS.

(From the Leeds ifftelligenrer.l
The manufacturers of Bradford interested in the " Strike"
of the climbers and weavers met on Friday last, at the
Court-house, Parley-street, for the purpose of ascertaining
from each other what effect had been produced upon their
former workmen respectively by the resolution passed yes-
terday week relative to the " Union," and the answers sub-.
sequently given to the several deputations.
Upon examining the master's returns, it appeared that
only twelve or ftiurteen men, out of the whole body, had
turned in. These, too, were persons of large families, and
in very necessitous circumstances. The masters, after some
conversation, then adjourned to Monday next, when they
will assemble to consider the. propriety of revoking their
late resolution, " That the masters shall no longer require
their workmen to disclaim bping members of the Union."
On Monday last the men held their usual meeting at
Fairweather-green, sod passed the following resolution :
" That in consequence of the arbitrary, contemptuous. awl an-
genskonsttly conduct of sac 'employers, in refusing to give us any
advance whatever in our wages, we will now pledge ourselves never
to return to our emphiment until our masters shall have consented
to give us the whole of the .advance. which twenty weeks ago we
required of them. (Bravo.) We will not again, under any eon.
videration, consent to the least abatement being made in ow state.

ment."

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Though Tester was absent on a foraging excursion to
Hull, the speeches were extremely inflammatory, and with
the resolution of the assembly, well calculated to put the
masters on their mettle. We have been assured, that some
of the masters contemplate removing their manufactories
to agricultural counties, where labour is cheap; and that
Norfolk, whence long wool is mostly obtained, as well as a
market subsequently for the yarn, has been under consider-
;lion fur the above purpose. Time dullest man may be
perfected in the art of combing in six months. Thu fol-
lowing letter is from our correspondent :
BRADFORD, OCT. !6.
The contest appears to have assumed a more decided and
permanent complexion than it bad previously possessed,
and seems as likely to labt twenty weeks as one. The
modest langauge of the resolution passed by the workmen
last week, was not caused by any failure in their resources;
it was caused by more refined considerations.

We are informed that the figure of a Hon intended to
be places' on the top of the monument now erectiag on the
field of Waterloo, was modelled from the great lion at
Exeter 'Change, by a gentleman who came over expressly
for the occasion.

At the Surrey Sessions yesterday, the cases tri 1 teem
mita; witleut interest.

CAUSES

Patterson.
Djsoo -
Miner
Don r.
Braidlei
Pearson
Sutton

arBAIIM v. SMITK.
This:was an action to recover damages against the defendant foe
an injury sustained by the plaintiff's wife, by being thrown off one
of the Paddington coaches, in consequence of the sudden shock
given to it by the defendant's coachman negligently driving the car.
clap of his mistress against the coach.
Mr. A ibritSON. opened the pleadings, and Mr. SCAILItT7
stated the caste to the Jury.
The plaintiff, Mr. Scbaum, is a shoetnabsr, living in New.stread,
Cobourg theatre; the defendant, Mrs. Subill‘Usides In Able/Mee-
street. She is in the habit pf going to chapel, lin Ht•••=ans.need.
On Sunday evening, the 3,1 Nov. 1013. whin dia le men-
tion happened, sbe was not there herself, Ado* beepOegode
for the purpose of culling sum ladies drew AIIMMie
custom, it had been put up at the Green Mae, Paildbigem.
service, and ltbodt eight • clock It Ind jest telson&eleitef the red
for the purpose of going to take up the lithely mid was sirosidlef
round %heti it aunt is estuau•Otk_th• IW/ism eisch, es do
outside of which inns Mr. and Odra. Behave& Mos. Selma
was thrown off' by the jetkisseen of the Asa sad severely
bruised. It appeared that a sewer was at the dine laying open in
the road, and sonic earth wn.thrown up by the side of It, and that
the Paddington coach was Asselg close by It, and could not get
out of the way though there wad-plenty of Noel foe the eaniage to
have passed without toeing in .yfirhit. 'rho plalrullY was
in consequence obliged meal Ina sure= and hire a nurse, and
was put to various other expenses. He Is a poor man.; these
charges pressed heavily upon him, and he brought the present action
ta recover compensation for the loss he had sustalard.
Thomas Curtis examined—l am a surgeon. I.lvas called in to
see the plaintiff's wife. I do not remember the date of the day,
but it was on a Sunday evening. Mrs. Smith had received a very
extensive lacerated wound in the thigh.
George Cooper.—/ live at Paddington. I am a driver of one of
the west end stages. I remember this accident. The private car.
riage came out of the yard of the Green Man. It we. a dark green
carriage. 1 have frequently Seal it there. It cute out at the rate
tat seven or eight mike an hour. I saw at the same time one of the
Paddington coaches--one of Ball and Salmon's soultes. It was
coining on M a very steady pace. It was driving within a foot and
a half of the sewer which was raised. There was spaceenough for
a coach to pass on the other aide end three or four feet to spare. I
saw the gentleman's carriage catch the hind wheel with the splinter
bar. The carriages were stopped by the chock. Mrs. liebaum
and two or three other passengers and the coachman were thrown
off. The panel of the carriage was broken, and the splinter bar of
the carriage. The driver of the Padtlington stage called out in the
oval wry. Mrs. Smith's coachman must have heard the warning
unless he was deaf. Mts. Sebum was taken into a little muffin
shop by the side of the way. I have seen the carriage frequen.ly since.
It is green. It has the letters B. S. marked on the door, and also
on the harness. I have seen it in Abingdon-street, standing at a
house.

Cross-examined by Mr. GI: ZINET. —The carriages wen going
different ways. I cannot say that the panel of the carriage was
broken by the wheel of the coach. I was on the aide where the
private carriage was; the pole of the coach was broke, and the bones
let loose.
Mr. Aldersay.-1 live in Caroline-place. Edgeware-road, oppo.
site to where the accident happened. I had seas a hundred oe up.
wards of coaches pass that day. There was plenty of MORI GO the
side of the carriage. It caught the hind part of the Mod wheel of
the coach. I heard the coachman of the stags all out ti the other,
and my attention was thereby called to the asseksa.
Philip Hodson—l am hostler to &Juno einlitalL I was upon
the coach when the accident happened. I was skiing on the Bide
where the sewer was opened. 1 had naid to the coachman, " Mind,
Millar, you don't pass too near the sewn." I have measured
the road, and find that there were 34) feet of clear spats. A coach
Is about six feet in width. There was plenty of room for the ear.
riage to pass. I did not hear the carriage coming, because I was
looking at the wheel in fait of be* thrown into the sever. The
coachman was as sober as I amto-day.
Cross.examined by Mr. Gr augY—There was not a carriage-
way on the other aide the sewn.
Edward Millar—l was the coachman. I was going to take up
some insides in the Edgware.road. 1 Saw the carriage coming. It
seemed to come out upon the road at a distaste of from 10 to 100
yards.
Cross-scramined by Mr. GURNEY-4 had no lamps. I cannot
my whether the private carriage had lamps es INC
John live at the Gen:v.lJan at raddisgom. I know
!Wm. Smith's isaettneen. He used to pat up his carriage in on
yard on a Sunday evening, and went away about eight to take up
the ladies, who were at chapel. I reismer the night, at limas&
dent. The carriage was brought. back. The splinter-bas cams
broken.

The case had proceeded thus far, when, after a short pause—
:llv SeMILITT said that he Itad received a proposal, which he
should accept.
31r. tirawnY-31ra. Smith's coachman is dead since the acci-
dent, and the only evidence we could have would tic some casual
passengers, who could not perhaps give a very distinct account of
the transaction.
Verdict rot' the plaintiff—Damages 101.

OLD 8.1 LE r S.E.OIOI6,F;IDAT, OCT. 29.
&fine 311'. Justice Pala and Mr. Baron °ARROW.
CHARGES OF AILIRDER.
Wm. lioneoed, aged 11. was pat to the bar, charged with the
wilful murder of George Barton, aged 23. The prisoner was also
charged on the Coroner's return of manslaughter.
Ann Hill-1 am housekeeper to the prisoner, and have been so
(or etgltt years ; he is a coal-undertaker, and lives is linion-street.
I rem 'inks on the Ifith, fleorge Barton, the prisoner's grandson,
being at home in the evening, lie liked me for some meat, which
I gave him to eat. The prisoner was not at home then, but he
came soon after ; I was cutting the meat just an the prisoner came
in ; the grandson asked for a bit of lean, and the prisoner said it
must be cut fair; I said " nonsense, I was cutting it fair."—
The deceased then said " I must have some money ;" the prisoner
had previously said that he should never come there again ; the
deceased then d.—d his old eyes, he would come there or have his
b—v life. The prisoner then desired the deceased to go and not
come there any more ; the deceased repeated his former saying, and
then struck him a hard blow with his flat I said " fleorge, for
Heaven's sake, don't ;" he answered, " d—n his old eyes," and
said he would have money, for that was what he wanted ; the pri.
loner left the room for a short time ; he had money up stairs, but
I do not know if he went for any 1 when the prisoner came back.
he said to the deceased, " get out ;" the deceased said be would
cot, and then he fetched the prisoner a blow with his list as before;
he was a strung, powerful young man, aged ; the prisoner then
struck hint with the dagger which lie basin his hand ; the deceased
staggered towards the street-door, against which he leant. I told
the prisoner to call the watch, or some one to suite ; I took hold of
the deceased's hand and said, " George, what nonsense is this ?"
what's the mattes ? the prisoner went for an officer and came back
again, but did not offer to runaway ; I heard the deceased formerly
say that he was determined to flare his grandfather's life, which 1
told the prisoner often ; the deceased threatened to rob the house,
and dill rob it once ; he also threatened to have m 7 life ; when the
deceased fell, I said to the .prisoner, " Oh, he's killed—llea killed
—go and fetch the watch :" the prisoner heard me, but did not
offer to run away ; when he came down stairs I did not observe any
thing in his band.
Cross.examined.—The deceased was a very profligate young
man ; bus grandfather behaved to hint with great kindness, and
tried to reclaim him ; from the deceased's uniform bad conduct,
the prisoner was indeed in danger of his lira.
John Jennings.—l ant a e It-whipper ; 1 hare knortn the de.
cettoed for three years ; I was in company with him on that evening
in the Phoenix tavern ; he was sober then ; there was a subscription
going on for one of the men ; the prisoner gave a shilling and I
another; the cleansed sold he had half &crown, but somebody
said he had better keep it as lie might want it himself; I said I
thought he would not get any more money from his grandfittleer :
but I thought half a crown was enough for any young man to spend
of an evening ; deceased said that it WAS not enough, and that he
would have some more from his grandfather, or have his b—y old
life; the prisoner was not near enough to hear it; 1 remained in
the room until half.past seven.
Cross.examined.—Dereased was antral, and violent young man,
and would jomp up and strike his own lather.
William Wilson, an officer of .he Thames police. extunined.—
I took the prisoner front the watchhouse ; ire said, looking ma full
In the fore, " I hare done the job, and I don't care." He after.
wards said, " Waleson, you will never take him again." I had
been after the deceased oboist four years ago for felony.
Cross.eamnined.—Was not the deceased the terror of the neigh-
bourhood T—He was.
Mr. Miller. a surgeon. had examined the wound, which he de.
scribed as sufficient to caner deaths The dagger bad passed theongh
the lungs Into Outright ventricle of the heart. There was a great
eansion of blood. The wound was four inches deep.
Two other witnesses gave some unimportant evidence. One of
them produced the dugger—a small weapon, slasher to that worn
by midshipmen. "
This was the cane for the prneeention.
The prisoner then put in a written clerentv. It stated that the
deceased was a Profligate and abandoned ynuag man, and that the
prisoner had ale ays treated him with great kindness. Ile was un-
conscious of what tie hall done at the moment he had resisted the
violent attack of the deceased on hi; person. He expressed great
contrition for the offence, and concluded with throwing himself:on
the merciful consideration of the Court.
itnesses to character were then called.

1% ilium HaKart~-1 ;ill::(O.4iwl4,per. I wag going lionl
r!•!. :!• rt oncr !!N. or. ;ha; evering. '11:c tlecrav%k

" I want money."
enough," The de-
turned laying, " Money
ydur b.-- --y life."
him. This occurred

hens •
••' Prison. and 3rs. 11 ill.
deceased with great kind.
house one night about a
come to the window and
George, you don'! pant
The deeeaseti
money, I will ..are
at the threat.
the prisoner had be.
on (the deceased), and
. &c. and the residue of
pn Barton (mother of the deceased).
nilicer, knew the prisoner for 13 years ;
. very' good character. and was extremely kind to
‘o, notwithetinding his bad conduct.
Several other witnesses also bore testimony to the priaoner's hu-
mane conduct to the deceased. They said that, the prisoner was
for • long time the only perion who 'continued his kindness
to him.

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The maVer of the deceased said, that while he was apprenticed,
le had been three times confined in Bridewell, and he was at last
dtsmissed by him for eaceedingly bad conduct. The prisoner behaved
very kindly to Lim while in trouble and din/race.
Mr.,lnatice PARK said, that from the general character given I
to the Valsoner, nothing could be more humane kind, and itten. j
tine tn.ttsg. deceased, ..han his conduct had been, up to the fatal
moment, and both antecedently and prospectively, . The violence
of the &psis d towards his aged parent, for he Might so call his
grandfather, was most barbarous and unprovoked., lie struck
Mtn repeatedly on the face on the night in question, and hod con.
stantly- kept him in fear by his kicked conduct. It tad not ap.
pear where the weapon was by which the prishnet committed the
fatal death /fit was on his person at the first assault. it proved the
primose's wise conduct by going tip stairs nut of the way. The
mime did het amount to " wilful warder t" but if the prisoner had
taken up a poker at the moment of receiving the blow. it would
ant base been even manslaughter, only justifiable homicide in self
defence. It welds!, however, he breaking down the guards which
e society, if this crime was not brought in manslaughter.Wl:demanslaughter.gree of punishment remained in his breast. They would..
therefore, row consider their verdict.
The Jury returned a verdict—" Manslaughter, under great Oa
vocation."

The Reconnect then addressed the ptisoner in a suitable
manner, and said, that in consideration of his extreme age—his
uniform kindness and humanity to the deceased under such re.
petted provocations, the jtulgment of the Court upon him was—to
be fined 40s.
The prisouer is a very respectable looking person, and bowed to
the,Court.
When Mr. Harwood was discharged, upon payment of his fine,
the' crowd in the court-yard was so great, that a gentleman very
judicidusly prevailed on Mr. il'ontner to allow him to go out
through the prison. He Was, however, recngr•ised In poising over
to the New Inn, and hundreds of his friends and acquaintance
pressed round him, to shake him by the hand and congratulate hint
on his deliverance.

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Alfril Flew.. a I.oting man. was indicted for the wilful murder
of • male infant Child, through the violence of the prisoner (meads
Mary Sullivan. its mother, when pregnant of him.
Mary Sullivan—l am the wife of Daniel Sullivan. who lives in
Adam and Eve-court. On Monday evening, the 19th of Sept. I
was coming home, between Newman-street and Rathhonesmlace,
Oxford-street, with my husband, and two other men and their
wives ; meand the other two women were walking together arm-in-
arm ; the three men were before us. Three men, of whom the pri-
soner was one, came up t us anti said. tt Bete are one a piece for
us," and the prisoner immediately laid hold of me by the arm, and
pulled me about. • My husband then came up, and said I was his
wife, and that we were not what they took us for ; if they wanted
women there were plenty of that sort in the street, and mid him to
desist. The prisoner said, " Faith, I don't know that, I shall do
as I like about that." My husband told him to walk on ; prisoner
immediately struck him anti knocked off his hat. My husband
followed him as he was walking away with his hat.. My husband
did not strike hint at that time—he wanted his hat, that was all. 1
welt to the prisoner, and asked him—•• Young man, give me my
husband's hat." Prisoner made no answer, but kicked me in the
belly. I was obliged to sit down on the kerb-stone immediately. I
slid not see what became of the prisoner. I was then pregnant, and
within six weeks of my time. My health had been good. When
I sat down on the kerb-stone after the kick—l sou ashamed to
mention what took place. (Witness at lam dawdled her situation.)
I was led to the watchhouse—and thence home. I was never well
after that, ti'l the birth of the child, oo the Wednesday following.
The child died the Saturday after.
Mr. Baron 0•It now here intimated, that it was absolutely ne.
laillosfY. for the ends of justice, that every thing which occurred,
I absold be distinctly Mid. The mention of some things might
' Au* the delicacy of the ladies present, and lie would therefore sus.
rand tting any more questions till they shouldretire, it they
twatMOW.
COOS waseteeedingly crowded with females, many of whom
wits W 1.1100114 *M4 bet only two of them took advantage of
the . likevapaing ladies quietly hid their risiog blushes
iii
b Mr. Aerosettre—The prisoner was a
t 4 leard the qther young men In the street call him
AI Ott. I told the Coroner and the Jury that it was Alfred
Flaw la kicked me. The three men that came up were not
'ltitalike; one of rhea bad • lightish coat on ; and appeared
tibaker, but I did not tell the Coroner that he was a baker. I
have Wilda ebildrun, all of full birth. 1 have lost four ; ht.
two yaws • next, year and a-halt ; nest, sixteen months ; and
neat fealties month. I did not any to the Coroner that I gene-
rally came my full time with my other children. anti that I attri-
buted my premature delivery to the kirk I received from the pri•
toner. l'he other two persons came to the watchhouse at the same
time. I always pointed out Alfred Flower au being the person
who kicked me.
Daniel Sullivan—l am the husband of the last witness. I was
going down Oxford-street on the evening In questinri ; I was be-
tween Rathbone.pinee and Newman street ; the first thing I saw was
a young man pulling my wife by the arm ; I stood where I was
till she came up ti me, for I was too Mr off to hear anything. I
told him he had better go about his business. He followed me up
and struck me on the neck, and knocked my hat off. We both.
I struck at one another then. Ills hat was off too. We both tell
down. When he got up lie took my hat. I saw my wife near the
footway all the while. I told him that was my hat; and my strife,
I who was before hint on the footway, said, " that is my husband's
bat ;" and she put her hand Into the hat. Upon that the prisoner
, kicked her in the belly. I had my eyes on the man Who did it,
and lam sure the prisoner is the person. I saw my wife sitting
down on the kerb-stone. I followed the prisoner, as I wanted my
hat. He went up against a (lobe, and I went up to him and de-
manded my hat, and then the watchman came tip, and said tome.
" you fodlish man. you don't know what you are doing ; take him
to the watchhouse, and you will get your hat." When i got to
the watchhouse. my hat was on the t-ker's head ; I mean by the
baker, Alfred 'Flower. I told the watchhouse-keeper that the I
i prisoner had my hat. The watchhouse-keeper then took it out of I
the phisoner's hand, and gave it to me. lam quite sure the man
who took me hat was the person who kicked my wife. The prim-
nee had a lightish coat on, but I cannot dmeribe the dress of the
other persons ; neither of them had a light coat on. My wife com-
I plained of being very ill. and 1 remember that the child was pre-
' maturely delivered, and died on the Saturday night.
Crosa-examined-1 had been this night at a charity chub, and
making up some money for some Catholic children. 'Fliefe was
some drink going on. The affray occurred between twelve and
one at night. We were both struggling together, and both fell,
and both our hats fell oft: That was before the kick. My wife
Was quite near enough to see the whole affair. There were no per-
sons there but whst were in the row. There were 6 present, fi of
them quarrelling and fighting. When people arc striking one
another, that I call a row.
Mr. Baron OARROW—In the neighbourhood of St. Giles's the
term " row" may be well understood ; but we must know front the
witness what he means. When a number of persons assemble to-
gether, with knives• sticks, and bludgeons, that is what I call a
row. There are different degrees in such things.
Witness—We struck only one or two blows each. I saw a per-
son named Gitson there, on Flower's side, but I cannot tell whe.
I thee he was knocked down or not. My wife went to the watch.
house, and I went there afterwards, anti weer her there. She slid
not charge Edward Flower, the prisoner's broti.er, as the person
who kicked her. Some of the Irish people came up, but they did
not come to our assistance. My sister, Mary Sullivan, came up
to us.

Re-examined—l did not strike any other man but the prisoner,
nor did any other hut him strike me.
Cy 31r. Baron Bawstow-1 did not see any other fighting than
what took place between me and the prisoner. I aril sure the man
1 fought with was the man who kicked my wife, and that the pri-
soner at the bar is that man.
Simon Sullivan, brother to the last witness, described the affair
in a similar manner.
(The paw woman, who had been accommodated with a sent at
the Counsel's table, fainted during the cvirlmce nt' this witness, and
was taken out of Court. Mr. Justice Park desire:l that she might
be taken Into an adjoining room, and every attention paid to her.
William Nth, the watchman, examined—l saw one maw ran.
ing down the street, and another man was down. I gat hold of the
TIM that was running, and I then heard a woman cry " watch."
I went towards hcr, and met the prisoner and another person running
down the pavement. A little woman charged a young man about
IU or 17 years old, with having assaulted her, but she would not
say what halted done. I said to the woman who was injured, shy
cannot you go home quietly ; if you do not, I will take you to the
watchhouse all together ; upon which she said, she would gu if lie
would give up her husband's hat (pointing to the primmer). The
man taid he would give up the hat if he got his awn. The woman
then etiargett line with having kicked her. She did not appear to
have any thing the matter with her then. I took them all to the
watchhouse. I heard the hush:ind there say thgt he 'was on before,
and slid not see the man kink her; but she again pointed out the
prisoner as the man who injured hcr ; but he declared he never bad
witched her.
Cross-ex:mil:led by Mr. A Dekritt's.—When I went up to the
crowd. I saw Sullivan strike the prisoner. I was present when the
chvge was made by Sullivan at Marylebooe office with kickin4 his.
wile. _ _

By Mr. Baron CAnuorr.—The man was detained until t:tc scare
of the woman** health was known.
l'tlary Sulliton, the Iv:re of Simon Sunivel, pee similar Msti.

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THE BRITISH PRE"t.,- _.. 4 • . .
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LAW NOTICES. (.'tea op, 'lad addressing the prisoster, said '
..-.0111111P. The
eeseispose sid4 „No; I hare gitan you I
COURT OF KING'S BENCH. thatrallsod book a few paces and returne
. ~ I want 1114p3iingy I aunt hare,•or I'll hare
..
IE3 TO az TREND Tills DAT AT wzaTattwaTlta ay He that walked away, and I saw no more of h
COMXION .71/1111/11. • a short tiolo,hr orehrt went to the prisoner's hou
rson.v. Thomas 111artioesu v. Wisest. Clarks, v.Shilliths Fasces Meyers as sewsainted with the prat
ov. Jones land avygivigiv v. Beim She hod observed the prisoner treat Ihe deceas
rv. Gibbs I Speed v. Signal(
Aldridge*. Tars 133.3. *be was consent at the prisoner's bolts
mouth ago, when she helm! the deceased come
I. Cosetet Smith v. Chaplain araolsy a
ask far money. The prisoner said, '• Georg
hy V. Wilton Same e. same Body r. Coast
On ii. Wheeler 'ewes v. Lewis I Grist v. Scott.
1
any
_.....-_—_____...L..._ ..• --I gave you Coough this morning." l
your life." The prisoner was much alarmed at
" You b— —y old b--r, if you don't give me
n v. Seville Conway v. DigMl3ll
LAW INTELLIGENCE. Matk Hodgson produced a*ill, by which th
2ltteakhid 1501. to his grendson, George Barton
COURT
also.the household furututre,. plate, watch, &e.
OF KING--mans'S BENCH, %re3TIIINSTIII,
FtanAT. (kroaza SS his estate to his daughtei, Apn Barton (mother
.
:teed Sittiner after Trinity Toni, before tie Lord Chief he Ralowberayts Ibor erel I e:lsTrya pcsnedlicet'chdieetrarc,tekro.eawmithewparsi
Justice Aslant* and a Special Jar,. the deceased, notwilluitsindinf his bad conduct.