The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-27 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.---LIVEI?POOL, Aua. 24.
CIVIL SIDE.
THE QUEEN V. BRENTON AND ANOTHER.
This was an indictment on the prosecution of the
trustees of the Rochdale and Halifax road against the
Manchester and Leeds Railway Company ; and the
complaint was, that in throwing a bridge over the turn-
pike read at Littleborough they had interfered with the
safety and convenience of the public. The case was
a special jury, who returned a verdict of Not
tried Gui yltyb.

MULLIGAN V. THE LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAIL

NVAY COMPANY.

This was an action to recover compensation in da-
mages for an injury sustained by the plaintiff on the rail-
way, in consequence, as was alleged, of the negligence of
the defendants servants.

Verdict for the plaintiff Damages 601.
CROWS SIDE.
THE CHARTISTS.
This morning the Chartists implicated in the late
proceedings at Manchester, Bolton, Ashton-under-Lyne,
and other places in this county, were arraigned. Their
number is great, amounting to seventy or eighty at least.
On arraignment, four pleaded guilty, viz., two persons
named Bardesley, Cox, and Wardel. Of the remainder
the greater number traversed till the next Assizes, in-
cluding all those who seem to have acted as the princi-
pals ; Jackson, the dissenting minister, as he is described
in the indictment, Smith, Butterworth, Tinney, and
others. Of those who resolved to take their trial at
these Assizes, a large proportion seemed to be of the
lower class of operatives.
William Jackson, against whom two bills have been
found, was put to the bar; he was most respectably
attired in black, and is of a very intelligent appearance.
Mr. Sergeant ATCHERLY said, as to the sureties
which would be required, he would confine himself
simply to stating to the Court that the prisoner was a cler-
gyman, and that two bills had been fhund against him.
Mr. ADOLPHUS, for the prisoner, said he was in-
structed that his client, although it might be thought
otherwise from his profession and appearance, was not in
that condition of life, so far as pecuniary matters were
concerned, as would render it easy for him to procure a
large amount of bail.

His LORDSHIP said that the prisoner would be re-
quired to enter into his own recognizances for 1001.,
with two sureties in 501. each, or four in 251., on each
indictment, to appear at the next Assiz?s, and to be of
good behaviour in the meantime. Forty-eight hours'
notice to be given to the attorney for the prosecution.
Mr. ADot.Pflus submitted it was unusual to impose
the condition as to the good behaviour in the mean-
time, and it would enhance the difficulty of procuring
bail.

His LORDSHIP said it was the old practice, and he
thought this was a case in which, considering the state
of the country, it would be proper to impose that
condition.

Butterworth was then placed at the bar, and the
same sureties were required from him on each of two
indictments. He said he wished to impress upon his
Lordship's mind that the requiring such bail from an
operative cotton-spinner was simply incarceration till the
next Assizes.

His LORDSHIP said that it was the very smallest
amount that could be required under the circumstances,
and every facility had been given. for its procurement by
allowing the prisoner to have tour sureties in '251. in
place of two in 50/.

Prisoner.—That will be eight bondsmen I must pro-
cure, my Lord, before I can be liberated.

Upon being informed, however, that the same parties
would do on each indictment provided their property was
sufficient, he seemed quite satisfied.

From Smith and 'Pinney, against each of whom two
bills had been found, the same sureties were required in
each indictment.

The other prisoners, against each of whom cnly one
bill has been found, were then put to the bar, and in-
formed that they would each be required to enter into
his own recognizances, with two sureties in 501., or four
in 251, to appear and take his trial at the next Assizes,
and to be of good behaviour in the,rneantime.
Mr. COBBETT, on behalf of two of them, Lloyd and
Warden, submitted that the bail required was too oigh
in proportion to the means of the parties.
His LORDSHIP said he had fixed it at the lowest
aw ount, and it could not he reduced.
The two Bardesleys, Cox, and Wardel, who had
pleaded guilty, were then put to the bar.
Mr. WiLxiNs, who appeared for them, stated that he
was instructed on their behalf, to express to the Court
the greatest contrition for the misconduct of which they
had been guilty. He could state also what the prose-
cution would no doubt admit, that their conduct had
been marked by the greatest propriety and good con-
duct. Their offence, too—that of drilling—had been
committed before the issuing of the proclamation, and
they had not been guilty of it since. They did not,
indeed, at the time know that they were acting illegally,
but were the tools of men more guilty than themselves.
He trusted the object of the prosecution would be
served by inflicting but a L
slight punishment on the pre-
sent occasion.

Mr. Sergeant ATCHERLEY said he would merely
mention the nature of the offence, not saying a word in
aggravation, but leaving the matter entirely at the dis-
cretion of the Court. The prisoner Cox had pleaded
guilty to the charge of illegally drilling,
at-
tended the night before a meeting most dangerous to
the public peace: at which the cap of liberty was dis-
playedand he had
surmounting a black flag. Wardel stood under
precisely similar circumstances ; and ;:the 134rdesleys
were
sharp, with shafts to which they could be fitted on the
instant.
found
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All that posseshattbe':onvenf two pikes ground very
lritriellt sought was such a
sentence as would tend to assure the public peace,
which by such conduct was placed in extreme peril.
His LORDSIIIP said he would hear the other trials
before passing sentence. They will commence on
Monday.