The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-08-12 00:00:00

FORK ASSIZES.

Ens LINE. V. JOSEPH MOSEY ALLEN and 01111tItS.
This was an information filed by the AI roa Sit
(;Essaa t, at the instance of the House el Corn-
snort, against Joseph Mosey Allen, of Knatesbo-
rctieb, G-itlem.m, Richard Dewse. linen mann-
faaurer, Thorna4 Abbott. weaver, William White-

head, tailor, Wiliam Allison, aalioneer, and Wit-

limn Henlock, wine-merchant, for a riot at Kaares-
borough, on Monday, July 30. 1804, and for pre-
venting the elation of a Member of Parliament for
that borough, 3cc. tried at the Castle of York, on
Ft iday, Aug. 2, I Rub, before Mr. Justice CHAIM',
and a Special Jul v.
The i .:se was laid hef•ov the Jury by Mr. Set-
jeant Coc K El L.
Henry adealtry, Esq. from the Crown Office, pro-
d Te..l a copy of the writ issued to the Sheriff of
Yo•kshire, for thr • lellion of a burgess to serve in
P. .went for the borough of Knaresborough, in
the r ions of William Cavendish, Esq. and also a
copy of the Sher dl's precept for the said i legion, to
be held on Monday, the 30th of July, 11304.
Ge rge Flint, resides at Market-Weighton, and is
entitl-d to a vote for Knaresborough. Ile went
there on Sunday the 29th of July, 1804, and took up
his abode at the Harts Horns Inn. That evening,
about seven o'clock, he met with Mr. Joseph Mosey
Allen, one of the Def. ndants, who asked him for
his vote for the caudidate, and put into his hand a
printed paper. He replied, "he should vote to-
morrow." The next morning. he went towards the
Tolhootli, to vie' cise his right, along with several of
his neiglibioo s. There was a great crowd ; many
people at the cross. On attempting to ascend the
step, they were driven back; and, not being able
to g've his vote, he returned to the inn.
On his cross-examination, he stated. that be was
a tenant to the Duke of Devonshire, and an agent
of the Duke.
John Steele, printer. now resides at Halifax, hut in
Jai), 1804, lived at Knaresborough ; on the %tli of
that month, he received at the shop of Mr. John
Simpson, a MS: from which he printed the handbill,
produced in Court. He struck off 300, for which Le
was paid by Mr. Allen, who ordered 200 more,
which were delivered to hint. The hand-hill re-
quercd the votes for "Mr. Pontensky Porehgat, and
stared there would he 710 dinner for the work-eleetors ;
so Madeira, bell, or tipper, for the Sather ; no liquor for
the stOsiiii multitude, &c. and that the elation was
fixed for the 30th inst."
William Harland lives at Holme, on the Wolds,
and is a tenant to the Duke of Devonshire. He
came with seven or eight other voters to the Hart's
Horns Inn at Knaresborough, on the 29th of July.
Three or four people looked in at the window, and
said, although they were getting a gond supper to
night, they would not have one to-morrow. He
went the next morning into the market place, where
he saw a mob parading with all ass, and a figure
npcn it, on the back and front of which were fixed,
papers with the words, s' Mr. P 6, Pare-igsd."
At ten o'clock he went to the hall to vote. lie saw
ss veral people fighting: Many seemed to fight with
me.: who had papers in their hats, on which were
written the words " Special Constable." He at-
-tioripred to gn up the steps, hut he was pulled back ;
• his coat s' as torn, he saw Blass down; when he at-
tempted to rise. he heard the people shout' " °---
him. ki:l him." Some of the constables had their
Eaves, and the remainder were armed with dubs.
0.1 some large ones being produced in Court, he
acknowledged they were similar to those the con-
stables had.
Sir Joust Isom 'lv, Bart. has been a Magistrate
for the West. Riding, upwards of twenty.four years,
and is Lieutenant-Colonel of the Knaresborough Vo-
lunteers. He received a letter from Mr. Carr (one
of the bailiffs and returning officers for that place)
repesting his attendance at the elation. He ac-
cot Jingly went there, taking eight or nine of his ser-
vants and tenants, whom he swore in as special con.
stables. They arrived at about nine o'clock in the
rnotnirag. He SAW a large meltirede assembled in
the market-place. The mob said, "he ought to be
a-hamed of being there " When be first went to
the Tn!honth. neither of the bailiffs were there.
bins people attempted to get up the steps. He asked
wit, tirimlsg ~ Cit7voters. Some were on the stairs,
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