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head, penetrating to the bone, and one cutting the 1 the two male pr
ounsel.
isoners the female prisoner was
efended bye
right eyebrow in half. und
By the Coroner—The wounds had beyond doubt It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor
thv he was going along Moss-lane, in Manchester,
been inflicted by some instrument and not by a fall. about half-past 11 on the night in question, when he
Such wounds would not be caused by a fall. The was accosted by the female prisoner. lie told her
instrument, whatever it was, must have been used to go about her business, but she persisted in
with great great force. The deceased must have lost a lowing him, and wanted him to treat her. He stood
great deal of blood before witness saw him. talking to her at the corner of tne street, when he
The Coroner said as there was little doubt the was suddenly attacked from behind. His hat was
deceased had died from fearful violence, he would knocked over his eyes, an arm placed round his
recommend that the inquiry be adjourned. neck, a knee put into his back, after
ets the apeprrove
in
The Jury concurred with the suggestion of the fashion of garotters, and his pock werifled.
coroner, and the inquiry was accordingly adjourned On getting his hat up he saw Shaw and Kelly
for a week. front rifling his pockets. He turned round and
struck Chadwick, who was behind him, a blow in
the face. They all three then ran away, and ill
about a minute, as soon as he recovered, he pursued-
the prisoners, who were still in
sight. Heventu e me
ally
t a
policeman, who accompanied , and
the whole three were overtaken and captured. A
- - - money

ASSIZE INIELLIGENCE.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—DURHAM, DEC. 5.
Mr. Justice Keating arrived in this city yester-
day afternoon and opened the commission ; after
which his lordship attended divine service in the
cathedral.
The calendar contains the names of 18 prisoners.
Of these four are charged with murder, one with
shooting with intent to murder, one with forgery,
and the rest with offences of a minor character. In
some of these serious charges, however, the grand
jury have ignored the bills.
His Lordship sat at 10 o'clock this morning and
charged the grand jury.
James Walton, aged 31, labourer, was indicted
for feloniously shooting at John Beadle and Robert
Butter, with intent to murder, at Bollihope Burn,
lin the parish of Stanhope, on the 13th of August

gold breastpin, a screw, and about 2s. Sd. in _
were taken from the prosecutor. It was proved that
Kelly lived with Shaw as his wife, and the three
prisoners had been seen in company together before.
The screw was found in the possession of the female
prisoner.
For the defence, it was contended that the pro-
secutor was mistaken in his identification of the
prisoners.
His Lordship summed up the evidence, and
The jury immediately returned a verdict of guilty
against all three prisoners.
None of the prisoners had been previously con-
victed, but it was stated by a policeman that Shaw
had been the associate of thieves for five or silt
years, and for the last year or so Chadwick had
been a good deal with him.
His Lordship sentenced Stew to four years' penal
servitude, Chadwick to 18 months' imprisona:ent,
I and Kelly to 12 months' imprisonment.

last.
Mr. Davison, with whom was Mr. Headlam, con
ducted the case for the prosecution; Mr. Campbel
Foster defended the prisoner.
It appeared from the opening of the learned coun-
sel for the prosecution that the prisoner is a miner,
living at Middleton, and having liberty to shoot
on some allotments on a moor called the Rigg, lying
between Middleton and Eccleshope moor, which
was in the liberty of the Duke of Cleveland. On
the day in question, soon after 4 o'clock, the prisoner
was met by a boy named Horn, afterwards by two
men named Graham and Tarn, and subsequently
by another man named Anderson, on different
points of the road leading from Middleton to
Eccleshope moor. To those people he spoke ;
they knew him, and he had conversation with some
of them as to his sport, and be said that game
was scarce. He then carried a double-barrelled
gun up to the place where he was last seen by
Anderson at half-past 4 o'clock, near Skiers-bridge
and Parkin's lime-kiln, which was about three-
quarters of a mile from Middleton, there could be
no doubt about the prisoner being there, A;--
other man was also seen at some distance from the
prisoner, following after him, who appeared to en-
deavour to avoid observation, and both entered
the plantation leading toward the Rigg, but on the
way to Eccleshope moor, one a quarter of an hour
after the other. Soon after this two men were seen
walking together in a direction towards Eccleshope
by a Mrs. Coatsworth, about two miles nearer the
moor in question. From Parkin's lime-kiln to Ec-
cleshope moor was four and three-quarter miles.
For reasons which it was not necessary to state
Mr. Scarth, the Duke's agent, and Mr. Lax, a sur-
veyor, accompanied by the Duke's gamekeeper, a
man named Rutter, and by two watchers named
Beadle and Robinson, met at a place near the moor
soon after 5 o'clock for the purpose of watching the
poachers. At a quarter to 6 o'clock a shot was
heard on the moor, and soon after another shot, and
Mr. Scarth and his party having divided themselves
into two bodies went in different di:ections towards
the shots. There two men were seen, both dis-
guised, one armed with a double gun, the other had
a gun in his hand and another slung across his
shoulders. They advanced on the men, who threa-
tened them with their guns, and three of the party
all spoke with confidence that the prisoner was one
of the men who subsequently on their advancing
fired at Beadle and subsequently at Rutter, wound-
ing Beadle dangerously. On going direct to the
prisoner's house he was found not to be at home,
and on searching his house subsequently a double-
barrelled gun, which appeared to have been recently
discharged, was found, and a pair of boots, which,
when fitted to some impressions of foot marks found
on the moor where the poachers had been, corres-
ponded exactly. Beadle was dangerously ill from
his wounds for some time, having received upwards
of 40 shots in his breast and arms, many of which
could not be extracted.
The witnesses who met the prisoner on his way
to Skiersbridge were then called, and proved having
conversations with the prisoner, that he had his gun
with him, and that he said he was going to shoot on
the Rigg, where he had liberty to shoot over some
allotments. He was dressed then, as now, in a dun-
coloured velveteen coat, yellow corduroy trousers,
and a black cap, the same he now had. It was half-
past 4 when the last witness caw him going towards
the plantation. Another man was also seen some
distance after him, less than him. Mrs. Mary Coats-
worth proved seeing two men pass her house, which
was some two miles beyond Skiersbridge, going
towards Eccleshope Moor, that afternoon about 3
o'clock. They had not guns. She did not know
them.
The learned Judge having carefully summed up
the case,
The jury retired, and after an absence of half an
hour returned into court with a verdict of not guilty
—the result being received with loud cheering,
which, however, was immediately suppressed by
the officers of the court.
The prisoner was then discharged.
The Court then adjourned shortly after 8 o'clock,
the case having occupied the greater part of the day.
DECEMBER 6.
His Lordship sat this morning at 10 o'clock.
The first case tried was one the details of which
are unfit for publication.
Francis Ridley, aged 44, a publican, was indicted
for the manslaughter of his wife, Elizabeth Ridley.
at Haswell, on the 18th of October last.
Mr. Davison and Mr. Fowler prosecuted ; Mr.
Maule defended the prisoner.
It appeared that late on the night in question the
prisoner's wife, who was said not to be sober, and
to whom a man drinking in the house had given
some rum, was heard to shriek out and cry " Oh
dear !" by the man who had treated her. He went
to the bottom of the stairs, conceiving that the pri-
soner was ill-using her, and cried out " Give over,
Frank." The prisoner told him to go away home,
and ne again heard the wife shriek out. Next day
the woman died from injuries which she had re-
ceived. The prisoner's account was that his wife
was drunk and had fallen downstairs; that ho picked
her up and carried her to her bedroom; and that
she had been severely hurt in her fall, from the
consequences of which she died. The evidence of
this witness varied so much from his statements
made, before the coroner and before the magistrates
that his Lordship asked the jury if they could rely
on his evidence.
The jury replying that, in the absence of further
evidence, they could not, and the learned counsel
for the prosecution stating that he could not carry
the case any further, the jury, by his lordship's
direction acquitoed the prisoner.
Thomas Wilkinson' aged 20, and Thos. Cowley,
aged 47, were indicted for assaulting Wm. Cowell,
with intent to steal from his person his purse and
£2 in money, at Shincliffe, on Nov. 15.
Mr. Davison prosecuted, and Mr. Maule defended
the prisoners.
It appeared that the prosecutor and his wife and
son were on the evening of the day in question
coming from Sbincliffc to Durham, when they were
overtaken by the two prisoners and a third man.
These immediately began using offensive and in-
sulting expressions to the prosecutor's wife, one of
them putting his hand on her shoulder and telling
her she had better go with them. The third man,
not in custody, then told the others to let the pro-
secutor and his wife alone, as they were man and
wife. The two prisoners, however, still continued
their offensive conduct, and the prosecutor at last
got into a scuffle with them, the prisoner Wilkinson
having first knocked him down. Wilkinson then
ran past the woman, seized her bag which was on
her arm, and in which was her purse, containing
£2 in gold and some silver. The prosecutor having
got Cowley down, who cried out for help, the pri-
soner Wilkinson returned almost immediately with
a large hedge stake ; meanwhile a policeman had
come up, and Wilkinson struck him with the hedge
stake, and the constable was obliged to knock him
down with his staff, and both men were taken into
custody. Soon after the bag was found on the
road by the prosecutor's son, and a little boy picked
up the purse of the prosecutor's wife empty
near
the place of the affray.
The defence urged was that the nature of the
transaction was not one in which there was any
intention to commit a felony. However indefensi-
ble the conduct of the prisoners, it was cl ea that
felony was not their object, else why should _
kinson have returned when he had got away ? No
part of the stolen property was found on him, and
it was suggested that the woman had in her ex-
citement dropped the purse.
Witnesses were called.who gave both men a good
character.
His Lordshi p havin g summed up the evidence,
the jury found both prisoners not guilty.

COUNIRY MARALM.

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NORWICH—SATURDAY.
There was a fair supply of wheat to-day, and prices
is
favour of buyers. A slow sale for oats, beans, and peas-
Flour 6d cheaper.
White wheat. 468 to 50s I Red wheat 43s to Os
Malting barley ... 36s to 37s Chevalier barley 33$ to 35c.
I
Distilling d 0..... 28s to 30s Oats.. 249 to 28.'
Flour, 34s Od to —s Od per sack from the miller.

LE I CE STERN-SATURDAY.
There was a tolerable supply of wheat and the best sorts
unaltered in value, but inferior is lower. Barley and oats
generally a dull trade.
Old white wheat, 58s to 60. new, 48s to 52s per 36
gfcno. all red, Ms to 57s per 36 stone. Barley, ,
malting,
new, 34s to 38s per qr.,• grinding, 29s to 318; old oats
28s to 325; new oats, 21s to 258 per 24 atone. Beans,
new, --s to —a ; old, 40s to 43s per 38 stone.

NORTHAMPTON.—SATURDAIt.
New wheat, 42s to 52s'; old, 5G to 565. Barley, 295
to 38s per qr. New oats quoted at 44s to 28s ; old, 286
to 32sper 24 stone. Beans, old, 39s to 425; new, 328 t°
38s. Peas, 36s to 44s per qr.

NOTTINGHAM—SATURDAY.
Wheat was a fair show, and came to hand in varied On'
dition. The demand was dull. Oats made late pric°6
with a quiet sale.
White wheat, from 45s to 63s ; red wheat, 42s to 58°'
Barley—malting, 34s to 445; grinding, 28s to 30s. Oats
old, at 25s to 31s Od; new, 23s to 275. Beans sold at 35°
to 455 per qr. Flour, 41s to 445.

YORK— SATURDAY.
There was about an average show of wheat, and the at'
tendance on the whole was good. Sales slow.
Wheat, red 4ss to 48s ' Oats.... 22s to 249
White do .50s to 56s Beans 40s to 420
Barley .30s to 36s Peas —s to ---4
.
Malt, 64s to 66s per qr. ; rye, 39s per qr. . ,:i. flour, 10'4
to 42s per sack.

-F RIDA T.

CORK—FRIDAY. ited
The following were the quotations this morning
cf 9e
wheat, 14s Od to 25s Od ; white, 20s Od to 26s Od, barleY, to
Od to 17s 6d ; oats, Gs Od to 13s 3d. ; new bere, ---0 °d
—s Od.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 6.
CROWN COURT.
(Before Mr. Russell Gurney, Q.C.)
Wm. Chadwick, 21, Thos. Shaw, 31, and Bridget
Kelly, 23, were indicted for a garotte robbery upon
John James, at Manchester, on the night of the 20th
of November last.
Mr. Pope prosecuted; Mr. Ernest Jones defended

DUBLIN— a.
fa. d. s. d. s. d. 8° 0
Wheat, white.. 30 0 to 34 0 Beans.. ..... 24 otoq, 0
Do., red .. '27 0t032 0 Bere
--- to I,' 0
Do., new .... —oto 0 Rapeseed
Barley
Oats
Do., black l4 6to 16 6 Indian corn .. 31 oto 0"