The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-08-25 00:00:00

WARWICK ASSIZES.

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. On Saturday evening, about half-past seven
o'clock, their Lordships the • Right Hon. Sir R. I
Richards, Knight, and.. the Hon. Sir J. A. Park,
'Knight, were escorted into Warwick by Abraham
Caldecott, Esq. High She;ifl, and the usual retinue
of javelin-men, bailiffs, &c. Ike. when the Commis-
sion was immediately opened for holding the Assize.
CRIMINAL COURT.
At twelve o'clock on Monday ‘VIr. Justice PARS
took his *eat no the Bench.
His Lordship, in his address to, the Grand Jury,
observed, that slthough he never had had the
honour of sousing this circuit, he derived much gra-
tification in finding that in this, as well as in all
the 'Aber couuties of the Midluad Circuit. thew
had breu a very considerable diminution of clime,
which was to be attributed to the zeal and activity
of the Magistracy, who devoted so much of their
bate to the public service. He perceived but one
or two cases in the calendar which required any par-
neuter observation. The fist case he alluded to
wsie that of Thomas Jolicson, fur the murder of
Francis Adams, in Birmingham : mid as he had
tiunti it necessary to speak with much severity of
the conduct ofd Coroner in ;soother county, relative
to the depositions in a similar case, he klt extreme
pleasure in now paying that tribute of praise which
was justly slue to the Cot oiler by whom the Prisoner
had beeii committed. He had perused the depo-
sit , which had been long enough in Isis possesonoti
to citable him to form a proper idea of the case be-
fore coming into Court. rind lie could not weed
saying, that they were take.; with a degree of ue-
curai:y and judgment, which • rtiketed guest
credit upon the Coroner. His Lordship then
entered into an explanation of the law of murder,
as applied to this particular case ; and quoted
several autlunit les to thew the rules which
would govern it. Ile recommended the Gone!
July, if they should believe the witheesses, which he
lied un reason to doubt, to send the ease to the
Court fur the coneideration of the Petty Jury and
himself. lie then alluded to 'mother case in the
cslenclar, which we declii.e stating here, and after
some farther observations, his Lordship observed,
the gaol of Warwick had always hero the admi-
ration of the world (if he might be permitted to
use the sxpre2sion), as regarded its cleanliness.
comfort, coisvenieitee, and regularity ; but, he lied
beta infoi wed by Mr. Justice Richardson, who
presided there at the lest Assizes, that at some pe-
riods there was not sufficient TUOTII fir the confine-
-meat of the different classes of Prisoueis. . He
(Mr. Justice Park) was not visionary on these sub-
jects ; he did not wish to area prisoner iii the en-
joyment of every comfort, whilst those lie had
wronged were, perhaps, in *aid. Prisoners, after
conviction, oliould be made tofeci the punishment
inflicted esti them ; but, ut the same nose, their
reformation and future good conduct should not be
neglected. He observed, that a great portion of
the Prisoners conheed castle from Birmiughsm ;
und he submitted to the consideration of the (hound
Jury whether the opinion of Mr. Justice Rich-
ardson should be adopted, Cott it would be eel),
desirable to have a House of Conection it Bir-
ininglivin, where Prisoners 'night be confined
without crowding the county gaol to excessively,
us, he understood, was sometimes the case. There
was one subject he had not intended to mention,
but hiving been informed shut even the retired
and secluded town of Warwick was net entirely
free bout the contagion of sedition and bias-
Omit', it was the duty of those whom lie
nosv addressed to :attend to it, if any of that
nature should be Isrouelit before them. He had
some hopes that the public had attained a proper
rethlllg mu this sulsject, throughout the couistry ;
but it Was lamentable to know that so much cl that
dangerous blink was still in existence, and that
men were still to he found zealously employed in
endeavoutieg to undermine those viituotes princi-
ples upon which the 'validity of the nation nod
the welfare of the community so much depended.
It was impossible to say where this dreadful conta-
gion would end. unless restittined by force. It was
the duty of the Mugistnicy to attend to this sub-
ject with extreme vigilance, and if ally cases of this
kind should c to Otir knowledge, either indi-
vidually or collectively, to use every endeavour to
bring the sstleirdera to justice. As this sal ject
been mentioned to Inin, he thought it necessary
to draw their attentive' I. it, us one of the greatest
importance, mid alike affecting themselves, and
every member oleociely, who placed any value
upon his own, or his neighbour% welfare, !apple
was, and safety.

The Kent Assizes finished on S:zturday night at
ten o'clock, the whole of the latter day having been
occupied by the trial of Mr. ✓oho Bushell sod others,
charged by the Mayor of Canterbury, J. Wane.,,
Esq. with a riot iii that city, on the 16,6 November
last, during the illu 1111 l iati 111 l in celebration of the re-
jection, by the Douse of Lords. of the Bill of Pains
and Penalties agaisist.lier Majesty the Queen, of
which a report was' given in this Paper yesterday.
The acquittal of the Defendants has been re-
ceived with the highest grattlicat by nine.
tenths of the •iuhsbttants of Canterbury._
Between three and four o'clock on Sunday
morning, the Defendants and their witnesses re-
turned to that city, when their arrival was greeted
with loud cheers from hundreds of the inhabitants,
who had been in anxious expectation of the ter-
mination of the prosecution during the past week.
-.4 party of the itilistritaiits with torches met the
carriages. r hid) conveyed them near Harbledown,
and it was with the greatest difficulty they could
be restrained fruit► taking off the horses and-draw-
ing them into the city. The assemblage continued
iv increase in its progress, and by four o'clock
thoiniands of the inheibitionts were collected to pour
forth their congratulations at the triumph obtained.

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ItiGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY,LIHEs
RICK poLicg, AND A PARTY OF NOCTURNA.L•
MARAVDERS.
On Wednesday night upwards of two hundred •
misguided wretches, mostly armed, many of them
toomited on horseback, and the entire dressed in
white shirts, surrounded the house of Mr. John
Ives, a Tithe Proctor, at Inchiroorke, near Askew-
ton. After dragging him out of the house on the
highway, they proceeded to administer oaths, pro-
hibitiug him from ever interfering ire tithe burn-
nears ; and while thee employed, a petty of Mr.
"Going's Police, consisting of seventeeu sub-con-
stables, under the command of Thomas Outdate,
Esq. Chief Peace Officer, approached the house,
havirig received private information in Rathkeale
that such proceedings would take plate during the
night. On being challenged by Mr. Donlan, such
commanded to surrender, they drew up in regular
line for battle, and immediately commenced firing
on the Police, by an order front their leader. In
that discharge, one of the Police, homed Thoirar
Manrsutg, was shot dead. Mr. Doulan instantly
ordered his party to tire in return, which was
quickly obeyed, and a regular volley obliged the
assailants to break fiefs sun disperse in all directions.
A charge was then suede by the Police, who ruc-
ceeded in taking three prisoners, in full costume :
tit° were also found (lead, rimilarly attired. A
posstrit after the feigitiver took 'place, and many
rkirinishes occurred, in winds upwards of rimy
shot, were tared liv the Police.
Front every iliformation that can be collected,
great numbers have beers %Tinniness!, and, we are
tWitt, several dead bodies are concealed in the neigh-
boorhood. Those found by the prober, in the first
instance, were token at Rathkealc, where they were
utterretl, on Thurethty, without coffin., in a large
hole dog up by theie companions, in a piece of
waste ground, near the guard-house. The Iwo
Prisoners were compelled by Mr. Going to perform
ysll the offices at the burial. After digging the
hole they were obliged to bear the bodies and place
them beneath, sad afterwards to shake quick lime
plentifully over them. Another of the gang died
last night in • hut on the mountain, where he had
been removed from the scene of action ; his name is
Morass, and was brother to one of the Prisoners in
custody. He was shut through the abdomen.
Mint' more would have beets pilot by the Police.
but after the first valey the fellows nil dismootated
and took shelter behind their horses. The roads
in the inighbotirltood of Askeston present a most
hound appearance—solemn§ of blood in rations
parts, and the different gaps, scrolls whirls the
%impacted were borne away, are all besmeared with
blood. There were fifteen horses brought into
Itatiikeale by the Police, upon which those wretches
were mounted, bet had deserted ; malty of them
were dreadfully wounded. A considerable number
of spite, old rcythes. and vomit tire-arms, were
brought into Rathkeale by the Police.
On the return of Mr. Damian's party to Rath-.
kettle, on Thursday, there was a •meeting of Magis-
trates sitting in the Sersions-house, and who had
been called a few days previous, to take into con-
sideration the mate of that part of the eminty. -A
Resolution of thanks was immediately voted to Mr.
Doolan, via the police under his command, fur the
very rpirited and determined conduct whirrs they
evinced on this occasion, the result of which, it is
hoped, will have a happy and lasting effect on the
peiee of the county.
Mr. Doolsn inbred fire twice at the leader of the
gsug, his pistol bestow got wet. Ile was very close
to bins at the time, and would certainly have shot
him dead, hart the pistol gone off.
Before the police came near Ives's house, there
were regular seirtinels placed at different points.. to
give the main body notice of any charm. When
they were challenged, the answer was, "We we
Chriatiams."
After the volley' fired by the police, the Captain,
Of leader of the gang, who was alined in a must
conspicuous manner, with a white dress, a cocked
hat and feathers, endeavoured to rally his troops,
but without drket.
It is supposed, from the numbers, that the po-
lice would have suffered severely, were it not fur
the wetness of the night, whieb must have had its
effect upon the fire-arms, with which they seemed
to be well stocked.
Yesterday a strong cavalry detachment of the
police, well equipped, conveyed three of this nota-
ble gang to the county gaol ; they were brought in
out Horseback. and exactly in the dress as when
taken. Their DORAN are lllithael Moran, INichael
Halloran, and Marker! Fitzgerald. Our of them,
as we are told, is willing to give full lamination
apitist the entire party.
The Sub-Slieriff, while remonstrating with the
Prisoners while its the )ard of the county gaol,
asked them whether they hail not been at prayers
last Sunday, and whether they host taut heard u very
strung amid impressive sermon from the Clergyman',
to desist from illegal proceedings, which were frrely
answered in the affirmative.
The committed of those persons by Richard
Going, Chief Magistrate of police, runs thus :
—"For being three of a body of armed rebels
(consisting of about 200). apprehended on the
night of the 1511 i inst. at Inchtrour ke, smear As-
keatiiii, in an engagement helot-en said rebels and
the county of Limerick police, in which Thomas
Manning, sub-countable, was shot dead."

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Yesterday morning a watchman belonging to a
private family, in the neighbourhood of Highgate,
was found murdered in the tool-house, in the gar-
den, where he occasionally waled during the night.
It a supposed the de...teased had prevented robber%
font hreaking into tl e hose, awl in revenge they
murdered the !owr mail, wan" nibs about eighty
years of age.
A cetisiderable number of remarkably this Pac
sheep have recently beet► brought by sea front
Devonshire to Blightini, killed there, and retailed
by tile:Pint, iu the market, at 41 and 54. per lb.
A hen, belonging to Mrs. CAIRNS, of Heaton,.
was lady set witt► pheaniiit's eggs, and intended
them so closely that she has now four of those birds
in ber charge.