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CHARGE OF FORGERY AGAINST A he felt satisfied, when the jury had heard the evidence
CLERGY MAN. he should adduce, they would be of opinion that he

WURCE,TFB, SATURDAY I',VENING.—The inquiry was guilty of' the grossent untruth. Iti conclusion,
into a charge of forgery preferred by Mr. Hughes, the Leerned Gentleman said that while all must de-
solicitor, of this city, against the Bev. James Nisbett, plore that those disturbances had taken place— while
until recently curate of Shrawley, in this county, was . all must regret that such outrages should have oc-
resumed at twelve o'clock to-dsy, at the police-oourt, curred that night—he felt sure the jury woul feel it
before Mr. Sidebottom, police magistrate, and Mr. to be their duty to vindicate the law, not by punish-
J. M. Gutch, ene of the city bench. Mr. Wright, of ing persons who might be charged, but those who
Birmingham, conducted the prosecution, and Mr. were proved to be guilty, and by showing the inno-
Elgee, of Worcester, the defence. The police-court, cent that they should not be sacrificed.
which is an inconvenient room at the back of the The Court then adjourned.
Guildhall, totally unfitted for carrying on a public On the opening of the court this morning, the pro-
investigation, was crowded to suffocation by people ceedings commenced with the examination of wit-
anxious to hear the result, and among them were one nesses on behalf of the prisoners.
or two of the local clergy. James Lane examined—About half-past eight on
The case, it should be mentioned, was adjourned the night of Tuesday, the 99th of June, I was going
on Tuesday last to allow time to send for the drawer through St. Peter's-
square to High-street, with the
of the alleged forged Bill, who was represented to be a prisoner Edwards. About 200 Irish rushed out from
clerk at the Nine Elms Station, Vauxhall. This per- Rock-row. They threw stones and hit Edwards
son, however, was not forthcoming, and Mr. Wright, with a stone, which knocked him down " dateless."
for the prosecutor, asked time to produce officials Edwards bled very much, and was taken on a man's
from that station to prove that there was no such back to Lingard's yard,
person employed at the railway, nor had been at the Cross-examined by Mr. WELSBY—Was going to-
time when the bill was drawn. This, it was under- wards Ilillgate. There was no crowd of English
stood, would be agreed to, and in the meantime. there at that time. Saw no fighting in St. Peter's-
Mr. Thomas, clerk at the Worcester Old Bank, square. . Saw nothing but the Irish mob. Left
was examined to prove that the prisoner kept an ac- Edward's: at Lingard's-yard. That was nine o'clock.
count at that bane from 1849 down to a recent date ; Knew that Edwards had been taken up. Went to
that he had frequently seen him at the hank; that he the Court-house when Edwards was accused of
frequently signed cheques at the counter, &c. The being one of the Edgeley rioters. Did not then give
witness however could not positively swear to his evidence.
i s back, handwriting, but he knew it from having had his John Roberts, an overlooker resided in Duke-
cheques frequently pass through his hands for entry in street, Stockport, deposed to carrying the prisoner
the bank books. The forged bill was then handed
Tuesdayfrom neevaern
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eight, Edwards
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to the witness. It was in the following terms :
" London, March 1, 1851. --< to Lingard's-yard. Witness then gave him to another
" 3001.—Six months after date pay to the Rev. James man, who carried him to the house of Catherine
Nisbett, or order, the sum of three hundred pounds, Barton. At half. past ten pas o'clock witness again went
for value received. " RICHARD MITCHELL. to see the prisoner at Mrs. Barton's. He had plaster
"To William Robert Nisbett, Fort Nisbett, on his head, and was still • •bl insensi e.
Burris-a-Bane, Ireland. Catherine Barton, residing in Lingard's-yard, de
" Accepted—William Robert Nisbett, PaYable at
posed to the '
prisoner
Edwards being brought to her
Messrs. Scott and Co., bankers, Cavendish-square,
house about '
Inndon." (Endorsed) " JAMES NISBETT."
the 29th. nine o'clock on the evening of Tuesday,
The witness, on examining the bill, gave his opinion ..He was insensible. Was washed, and had
plasters a
that the name of the drawer, the body of the bill, the
___l4,s Riled to his head. He remained at wit-
name of the acceptor, and the acceptance, were all in n" house until half-past eleven o'clock. About
ten o'clock witness spoke to the prisoner, but he was
the same handwriting, and that the whole was the
still i
handwriting of the prisoner. The handwriting of the came
rnsensible.ound About eleven o'clock the prisoner
endorser though larger than the rest, was also of the . r ~,, and said to witness, " Who brought me
ne e r She told him that a man brought him to her
same character, and the writing of the prisoner. house on his back.to o
Mr. Winwood, the cashier at the Old Bank, was Prisoner said he would try g
home. Witness told him she had heard that the mob
then sent for, and produced thirty-three cheques
had destroyed
which had passed through his hands, drawn by the had
dispersed Edgley chapel, and that the soldiers
prisoner. He had seen the prisoner write frequently,
of o'clockthe prisoner left her house.
and should say that the whole body and signatures
the bill produced had been written by him. The bank ,e-040
se tdy co
s R
eeing the prisoner brought into Lingard's-
oberts, wife to the last witness but one,
had had several hill transactions with the prisoner,p ct
and he had no recollection of ever having seen the sig- ,on the night of the 29th of June, about nine
o clock. He seemed insensible. lie was taken to
nature of "Richard Mitchell" before.
the pum and
Mr. Wright submitted that this was sufficient P washed, and then taken into Catherine
evidence to warrant the magistrates in committing the
About Barton's
house, next door but one to witness's.
prisoner for trial. The witnesses had given evidence
.nCatherine a quarter past eleven witness saw the prisoner
distinctly showing that this was a fictitious bill, signed 1
About Barton's house. He was still insensible.
V fictitious signatures, and in the handwriting of the a quarter past eleven saw the prisoner passing
prisoner, which was as much a forgery as if an indi- witness's house. He was still staggering. Witness
vidual's signature had been actually counterfeited. said to him, "Now, go home, like a good lad." Be-
Mr.lieved
Elgee, for the prisoner, on being called upon he was then going home.
declined to address the Court for the defence until the James Edwards, the prisoner's brother, stated that
case for the prosecution was actually closed. the prisoner came home about half-past eleven o'clock
Mr. Sidebottom said that at present he had no evi- on the night of the 29th of June. His face was cut.
dente before him that there was no such person as He looked quite " dateless," and staggered as if he
Richard Mitchell, and he therefore thought an ad- was tipsy.
journment advisable, in order to clear up that point. Joseph Corcoran, the brother of William Corcoran,
After some conversation, the evidence of Glossop, the witness who gave evidence against the prisoner
inspector of the Birmingham police, wee taken, es to Edwards the previous day, deposed that he was a
the apprehension of the prisoner, and the papers found member of a burial society which met at the Old
upon him. Admiral Inn. They met on Tuesdays. Oa the night
Inspector Glossop deposed that from information of Tuesday, the 29th, witness met his brother Wil-
which he had received he apprehended the prisoner, liam outside the Old Admiral. They went into the
this day week, at the White Hart, Digbetb, Birming. public-house, transacted some funeral business, and
ham, and took possession of a quantity of papers witness and his brother afterwards went towards
found in his possession. Carr-green. Witness left his brother at the Borough
These papers (which it is said contain some reve- Tavern, which was near Carr-green, and went home.
lationa of consequence) were, by consent of all parties, About a quarter or half-past ten witness was standing
now placed in the custody of Inspector Chipp, of the at his own door with his pipe, and saw his brother
Worcester police, who was instructed to allow the standing with some other men near the Borough
solicitors oa both sides to inspect them in his pre- vaults. Witness went into the Borough Tavern and
sence. Amongst the papers is a very full and elabo- had a glass of ale. He came out a little before
rate diary, which it is said will furnish some materials eleven o'clock, and saw his brother still standing near
the borough vaults. He bade him " Good night,"
for the prosecution.
The prisoner stands remanded for a few days. and went home.
.........---....-----. Elizabeth Rushton deposed to being in conversa-
tion with William Corcoran, in Carr-green, near the
Borough Tavern, at nine o'clock on the evening
of the 29th of June. Corcoran was in his shirt-
sleeves, smoking a pipe. Witness, Corcoran, and
some others were talking about the riots in Rcck-
row. Witness left them, and about half-past nine
came back again. William Corcoran was still stand-
ing there. About eleven o'clock witness was standing
at the door of her house in Carr-green, and Corcoran
was still standing near the Borough Tavern in his
shirt-sleeves, smoking.
Mary Wardle, residing in Carr-green, deposed to
seeing William Corcoran on the night of the 29ib of
June. He was in Carr-green, smoking his pipe. She
asked him if he had seen the row at Edgeley Chapel ?
and he said, " No, and he'd be d—d if he durst go."
He also said, " There's pretty work going on, but the
furthest I've been today is the top of the street."
Cross-examined by Mr. WELSBY—In conversation
with William Corcoran witness said to him,
64 They have begged it a lung time, but they've got it
at last."
Mr. WELSBY—WhOIIi do you mean—the English
or the Irish, or both ? Witness—l mean them as
was kicking up a row,
Mr. WELSBY—I ask you, whom did you mean
when you said, " They've caught it at last ?" Witness
(after a pause)—the Irish.
Lucy Hill corroborated the previous witness's
statement as to the conversation with William Cor-
coran.
Mr. HUDDLESTONE—Had you heard of the row
when you were talking to Corcoran?—Yes ; my
master locked me up till ten o'clock—(Laughter)—
and then I came out into the street and saw Corcoran
in his shirt sleeves.
The witnesses to prove an alibi in the prisoner
Slater's case were next called.
Thomas Fosbrook, one of the firemen at Stockport
and an assistant constable during the riots, deposed
to seeing the prisoner Slater at the Court-house on
the night of the 29th of June, about half-past eight.
Prisoner bad a staff as a special constable. Witness
saw him again about half-past 9to a quarter to 10
on patrol, and again in the Court-house about 11.
Mr. Whiteleg, cotton spinner, of Stockport, in
whose employ the prisoners Slater and Edwards had
for some time been, gave them a good character as
men who bad always been peaceably disposed.
Mr. WELSBY here intimated that with respect to
the prisoner Slater, he thought it right to say, inas-
much a; a responsible man in Stockport had spoken
to his being in the Court-house at Stockport on the
evening of the 29th, he should withdraw the charge
as against him.
Mr. HUDDLESTONE--TheD, of course, you will
take the same course as regards the prisoner Edwards.
Mr. W ELsnr —NO,, no. I shall take the opinion of
the jury in his case.
Mr. ITUDDLESTONE.—You have only the evidence
of Corcoran, which has been contradicted by several
witnesses.
Mr. Weasietr—l shall leave it to the jury.
On behalf of the prisoners Birch and Williamson,
John Bowers, painter, of Stockport, was called,
and deposed the. he saw a shower of stones coming
out of Mrs. Dowd 's house, in John-street, before the
English, mob, of which it was alleged the prisoner
formed a part, attacked her house.
Charles Maynard, a waiter at the Robin Hood
public-house, at Stockport, deposed that
29th
on the
night of the ofJune the prisoner Birch was
there. Prisoner was not many minutes out of wit-
ness's sight from 9 o'clock till 12
*t.
[Birch was charged wit
one of those taking
part in the destruction of Thomas. Edgeley Chapel.] 1
h being
For the prisoner Walker, also charged
with taking part in the attack upon the Edgeley
Chapel,
William Wareham,
as id.
pt th inner '
residing near Wel-
lington-row, deposed th a e prisoner lived near
him. Witness met prisoner coming from his work
e Tuesday, the 29th,at
on the night of about 10
minutes past 7. Saw prisoner afterwards in the
course of the evening. Was with prisoner •in the
during the evening from a little after
neighbourhood _
7 till 11. Lost sight of him for a short time.
about Pri-
soner came into his house half-past 9 o'clock,
and smoked his pipe with witness until 11. A little
before 11 his aunt came for him,waintdh said
it
was time
to go home. Prisoner then left
timehis aunt,
the of the By the JUDGE--It was at disturb-
ance, when Mulligan killed, that
Witness lost
That was. minutes past
sight of prisoner.left n
eight. Prisoner at that time witness for six or
seven minutes. It would be about ten minutes' walk
from prisoner's house.
• prisoner Samuel Preston,
On behalf of the prus several
that on the • ht
witnesses were called to prove . night of
the riot the prisoner was sworn in as a special con-
stable at the Court-boo's about eight o'clock, and
that he afterwards acted in that capacity up to half-
past ten o'clock.
Thomas Spencer, an assistant constable, deposed
that the prisoner was acting as a special constable,
and took the prisoner, Roger M'Dermott (who was
convicted on Thursday)) into custody in St. Peter's-
square about half-past eight o'clock.
o,her witnesses spoke to the prisoner being seen a
considerable distance from the Edgeley Chapel at the
time the attack was made upon it.
The evidence offered on the part of the prisoner
Gleave was that he was present, but took no part in
the riot.
Witnesses were then called to show that those pro-
duced by the prosecution were mistaken as to the
time when they said the prisoner, William Walker,
was at the riot.
George Kirkley deposed to the Prisoner, George

REPRESENTATION CF DuarfAm.—Since our lag, a
deputation from this city, headed by Mr. John Henderson,
has bad an interview with Sir George Grey at Falloden o❑
the subject of its representation. The Right Honourable
Baronet declined an invitation which was given to him to
present his name to the electors; the reasons which in-
fluenced bim in coming to a decision which the constituency
generally regret have not transpired. Mr. Fenwick, of South-
hill, the unsuccessful candidate for Sunderland at the late
election, will, it is now understood, offer himself on the Libe-
ral interest, and the address of Lord Adolphus Vaue has been
published. The contest will ba close and the result there-
tore doubtful, but we need hardly say our best wishes are
with Mr. Fenwiek, who is every way qualified for a seat in
Parliament. - Newcastle Guardian.

THE LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE VOTING LIST.—The
votes of the merchants on 'Change have been analysed, and
are found to have been bestowed thus :—Cardwell and Ewart,
461; Mackenzie and Turner, 550; Cardwell and Turner, 38;
Cardwell and Mackenzie, 1 ; Ewart and Turner, 1; Cardwell,
20 ; Erovart,B ; Mackenzie, 1; and Turner, 11. Of this class
of voters there were 320 who did not avail themselves of
their privileges.
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