The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-09-07 00:00:00

LANCASHIRE. ASSIZES.

(Conctatdert grow our first pays.)

CROWN COURT
We never experienced greater difficulty in getting
into a Court of Justice than in getting into this
Court several minutes hefoie the Judges took their
!amts. 'Every seat was crowded, and elegantly
swid• ladies not only occupied the gallery *moo-
priotell to wittiesset, hut part even of the Grand
Jury Aux. While puzzled to account for this un-
usual curiosity, we happened to oh v the grand
otriactirei. Mr. Hoot sat immediately behind the
('oiati.rre seat, and before the Grand Jury box.
Mr. Harmer sat on his right hand, and Mr. Pearson
stn his 141.
I.: calling, over the names of the Jostier+ for the
the following gentlemen answered to their
name., and thus furnished evidence that they were
to foes the Grand Jrery:--
l.rwilev. John Blaekbtsene, Esq Edward Bootle Wil-
braham, F.q. Edmond Mushy, Esq. Williams Blundell. En.
Claviou, Esq, Robert Townley Cross, E.q. James
K. 41. !Au F.ntwisttr. Fact Fox, Esq. John
11-iretrrivi,„ r... 1 I/4...0 Dolt, Esq. John Ijornhy, F..q.
11 n g RAP.' LA.She E-11 Thorns. Lynn:, Feel.
Liater Parker, F.•:n S Phillip:, F. 19 Robert
Towtr-
Esq. James Slitilerrorth, Esq. James Starkie,
Prreg.ine Missed Townley, E.q. Daniel Wilson, Eeq.
'_.Wtien their names were again called in order to

he
Nl►. rose and spoke to this effect—.“ My
1..t+1, 1 wish to address your Lordship with an ob.
ser.atc--1 at shim stage. My name is Ilnot. I in.
tend to ~rcfer bilk of iodict►nent before the Grand
Jury f•'•r capital felonies committed in this county.
The relations of persons so accused ought not to be
members of the Grand Jury, before whom these
Inns are to be hit!: I heard names called of p►r.
*oats rebit.il to those against whom I ato to lay bills
rif indictment. 1 submit that those who are related
M• tie..tf blond or marriage. are very improper per-
sons to ttletire into charge. of felony, of cutting and
to:titian .7 with intent to kill, and of murder."
Wonb--“ 1 can hear nothing at pre-

sent upon that finl,iert."
Nir. liont—'• The thing is, my Lord, novel and
tinpreceilented in this count's.. I believe ins to-r-
-eeds-tit ran be found in the c; i 11l ilia, mews's of
Rot in Ireland such proceediniss have been
irtviet •. sod Mr. Heron George. alt Trim. laid it
down th.it pone comsected with the accuses' by mar-
or erviissiigninity could sit upon the (3'1!Ill
Now Mr. %Vilinaharn Egerton is Matta by
marriage rir Mr. Hutton.—(The Clerk of Arraigns
litre .and that there was no such name called.)—
Mr. 1,:tolle Wilbraham is related to one of the
partie.. I therefore protest against his acting, and
!t)bwit whether be ought not, from delicacy, to sle-
eine act;;"_r, if no law commis him."
Mr. Baron Woon—" There is a greet variety of
other bills to inquire iroto, and no objection Cl4ll be
made to Mr. Wilbraham respecting thesis. lie can
withdrew when your bills are inquired into."
Mr. E. Wilbraliarn—" My Lord, may I say a
few words ?"
Mr. Baron WOOD—" Sorely.'"
Mr. B. Wilbraham..." After the singular and
unprecedented
Mr. Baron Woon—t. Certainly it is so."
Mr. IL IVilbrallem—" in *lnch I have horn
mentioned I feel isi!trelf railed upon to say, that
nlthenzh it did not enter into my Apprehension that
any lulls of this kind were to be iequirell into, yet,
it consequence of ohvereations whit Is I felt it my
cloy to make In CiIIMOSO of the Quarter Sessi 111 l s
as Liverpool, I revolved to take no part in inquiries
c.,orreeterl with these transactions : and 1 appeel to
!lie Noble Foreman whether 1 dill not say to him,
tii r; 1 should think it soy duty to retire. 1 corr.
relte myself equally coiripetent to inquire into
Ilivar millers us into any others ; yet 1 thought it
better to take no part in the inquiry. lam more
Nearly related to moo lirr of the gentlemen alluded
to, who is my nephew. than to the gentleman
rimed. I hee your Lordship's pardon for having
offered these observations."
Lord STANLEY—" Although it must he per-
fectly unnecessary, I beg to add my testimony in
tlie conversation ; and to say further, that I
stated in reply, that it was utterly impossible for
Into to know what evidence was to he produced ;
sod that he ought to attend and hear the rvitlenee,
sr.(' retire afterwards, if he thought proper."
Mr. Baron Woon—" lie shoal,' retire only on
ills:pinging into the evidence on those bills."
Tip..? %hose names we have given having then
been room, and the royal proclamation having been

Mr. Baron WOOD thus charged the Grand Jot!
II is unnecessary for me to state to Gentlemen
of vein experience and knowledge the nature of
sour ditty. I am sorry to see so heavy a calendar
fur t *pita' offences. I also observe at the end of
th• calendar the Barnes of several persona ander the
se. ions charge of conspiring to eltstorb the peace
• arid tranquillity of the country. 1 bare no donht
but you will with patient investigniinn implies. into
all 111411009 that shall be laid before yon. I hAve
cuthing further to say, but that you will carefully
v.:saline the evidence, and if reasonable and pro.
Lable grounds appear in that eiideuce. yuu will
put the persons essr their trial."
Tice calendar contains 75 prisoners:-1 fur wilful mauler;
.13 foe highway robbery; 11 for bilrgiars ; 9 for unt.iiir.
sod 6 for ptosceisimr,, forged Bank of England note,.; f..r
id minder; 5 for petty larceny ; 2 fur stealing in a shaft.
1, .g 1101IPC; I for liorse.stenling; 1 to personating; a pea-
l. ',Pr, in order to obtain his pension ; 11 for manalanglit, r;
1 f.st forging a bill of exchange: 4 for ssio'riser. base money;
1 for sti attempt to commit an unilateral offence; anti 7 (for
orence, which we give in the words of ilw caleuslar) clung-
cif io the following terms :
Jobe All3OlOOll, aged 25, committed by John Hararearcs,
Janos Hargreaves, and lhavrreeice Halsted, Emirs. 3,1 Au-
gust. ISIS, charged with l'aeitig assumed the character of a
ote or representative, at a public mbetiso; unlawfully
coetened, and held near Burnley; and with having its the
chsraeler aforesaid, at the said meeting, used certain ash-
lions expressions, wish intrut to excite contrary' and ilia.
soaped to the laws and constitution of the realm; and with
b.-iog in his possession, with intent to publish, certain se-
ditioos and libellous papers and writings, tending to vilify
Comtitution to Church and State.
Robert Jost's. agetl32, Joseph Healey. 311, George Swift.•
30, John Thacker Saxton, 42, Samuel Rainfool, 31, and Ro-
best Mid, 22, committed by WM. Holton, Ralph Wright,
Wm. Marriott, Thomas Wm. Talton, and 33%. Norris, Vigra.
and the Rev. C. W. Ethelston,29ll) August 1919, that they,
the said Robert Jones, &c. being prisons of a wicked and
turbnleut dispositiou, did, at hlanctoster, in the said county,
op the 16th of August inst. combine, conspire, cmsfederate,
and agree together, to excite tumult aud SusuiTretion witb:u

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