The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-29 00:00:00

CHESTER SUMMER ASSIZES.

CONTINUATION of the TRIAL of JOSEPH DALE
fbr MURDER.
CASTLE OF CHESTER, AUG. 25, 1823.

Against the prisoner, the Attorney-General (Mr. Mu.) and
Mr. PARK.—Prisoner's Counsel, Mr. JONES and Mr. LAW.
Cross-examined by Mr. JoxEs—There is a public-house,
sign of the Swan, on the road to Whaley, but where ale has not
been sold for two years ; the men were strangers to witness that
were running.
William Beard, of Whaley, was on the Turnpike-road the
16th July, about 8 o'clock, in Whaley ; the men were running
towards the tollgate leading to Brixton, which they went
through, one taller than the other two, all young men ; one
with light-coloured trowsers, and waistcoat with sleeves; one
had something in his hand tied in a handkerchief.
Cross-examined—Knows the Smithey ; the country chiefly
grass, with stone walls; a man might cross the country over
the ails; saw no umbrella.
Edward Bothell, post-boy, at the Old ma Buxton ; was at
Whaley the lath July last; stopped at Whaley Bridge public
house, which is 100 yards from the junction of the two roads;
at half-past 8 o'clock was at the Buck public-house; was in
the house when one of the three men came into the house; saw
two more go along the way; asked him if he was going to
Brixton, and whether he was empty ; replied no, had one gen-
tleman ; he went along the road quick, and joined the other
two; did not overtake them; saw them within four or four
and a half miles of Brixton ; should not know the young per-
son again, who was dressed in light fustian trowsers, dark coat,
walking-stick and bundle; appeared to be about 18 or 19 years
of' age.
Cross-examined—Did not see the three men together before
lie went into the public-house, but afterwards ; clear as to the
colour of the clothes.
Jane Broadhurst, landlady at the Golden Lion, Itlaccles-
field—On the 7th July two men came to her house between
9 and 10 o'clock, A. it, another followed in a short time, all
young; one had neither shoes or stockings, but dark coat;
another without stockings, but shoes, round fustian jacket, and
trowsers ; the last that came in had a blue coat, who stopped a
short time and returned ; saw hint change his stockings; had a
new pair of half boots ; another I saw change his stockings ;
the otherput on the shoes one of them had taken off; the pri-
soner is like the last that came in in a blue coat; I believe him to
be the man who told me he had an uncle in the town ; said his
uncle told him he did not expect him these three days; did not
wish his uncle to see him in these clothes ; changed his clothes
in a room which the prisoner and another asked to go in ; he
had on a blue coat and trowsers when he came down stairs;
they were new; he left in the zoom a black coat, striped waist.
coat, two pair of trowsers, and a muslin handkerchief much
torn ; the other man did not go up stairs, but sat in a corner in
a black coat; two went out; all were gone before the clothes
were found up stairs • witness saw no more of them. The
lath July the constable fetched the clothes, which were deli-
vered by her husband.
Cross-examined—lf ei• family consists' of her husband, three
daughters, anti herself; her husband is not here; prisoner is
like one of them ; is sure the prisoner is the man in the blue
coat; the other had on a fustian &Hit, the third a black coat;
when she saw the clothes above stairs did not particularly ob-
serve, as she was passing the moat door, which was a public
one, to another chamber ; the clothes she saw delivered to the
constable ; the clothes are the same which the three men wore
when they came to her house.
William Wainright, shoemaker at Macclesfield—Saw the
prisoner at his shop the 17th July ; asked for a pair of pumps ;
said he had none, but would have them ready in an hour; he
purchased two pair of quarter-boots ; he gave the blue cost,
shoes and stockings to a poor boy, at the door; went away to
Burgess's shop, next door, with witness for clothes, who left
him there, front whence he returned with a new blue coat ; did
not examine the things given to the boy ; he took the clothes
from the boy again when the rumour took place.
Cross-examined—Prisoner came to him in the public: time of
the clay in the old dress; saw nothing suspicious about his
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Thonitta Burgess, shopkeeper,Macclestield—Remembentthe
last witness bringing the prisoner at the bar to his shop about
10 o'clock in the morning ; said he wanted to buy a suit of
clothes for himself and a pair of trowsers for a brother; he
bought a blue coat, blue trowsers, and yellow Waiscoat; his
dress when he came was blue and black, or dark coloured
trowsers; he paid me for them in It. country notes; he went
with trowsers for his hiother and said he Would return for his
own ; lie returned in a few Minutes and took his clothes
he came again dressed ; he wanted si coat and waistcoat
to make up the suit 'for his brother ; he purchased them I
he then said he wanted a stilt of clothes for a cousin,
which he putehahof *it'll:re them in Al: Derby 024 bank
Notes ; witness proluce4 the Note ; prisoner returned again
with a person lustier than himself, to change the trowsers, be-
ing too large, who was dressed in the clothes witness had sold ;
who changed them in the shop ; he that had changed them re-
turned with another, slenderer than either of them; who pur-
chased two old great coats, and paid for them in 5/. Bank of
England Notes, which witness had paid away ; altogether they
came to about 8/. or !V.
Cross-exam ined-11 is shop is in one of the main streets ; came
at the public time of the day ; went out in his old coat, with
the new in his hand ; who had black trowsers when he came
to his shop ; his wife, as well as lihnself, saw him in his shop
he might have remained at :Macclesfield more than three hours
many Derby Notes in circulation.
John Longoria, apprentice to Mr. Latham, watchmaker.

Recollects two men at.the shop about 2 o'clock ; had blue coat,
blue trowsers, and yellow waistcoat; sold them two watches;
Baitl for one in a Macelasfield note and 75., the otherin a 5/.
ank of England note ; the taller of the two in the hitter's note ;
took it to the bank of Brocclehurst ; left the men in the shop ;
got change, and delivered note to Ankerson, their clerk ; the
change in the Macclesfield notes; gave to one of the men
2/. Ms. in change, for the watch amounted to 2!. ts. ; took not
particular notice of the men to recollect them.
George Ankerson, banker's clerk—Received the note from
the last witness ; a 51. note, No. 721 ; the note the same as re-
ceived from Longstaff • banker's mark is ; kept it in
his possession in a sealed paper since the night of the day he
received it.
Thomas Rowena,. waiter at the Greyhound public-house,
31anchester—Saw the prisoner, 15th July; in the tap room,
dressed in a blue coat, black trowsers, yellow striped waistcoat;
had seen hint before ; Platt and Taylor came about a quarter
of an hour after he left ; on the 17th July (Thursday) saw all
the three return to the Greyhound a quarter put 5 o clock in
the evening ; they stoped about a quarter of an hour ; prisoner
had on a blue coat and blue trowsers; Platt, a blue coat, blue
trowsers, light coloured tip-coat; Taylor, a blue coat, blue
trowsers, brown top-coat; none of them had the same clothes
on the 17th as the 15th ; asked prisoner where he had been,
having a new suit of cothes ; said he had been amongst his
friends, his former dress being nearly worn out; Dale and
Platt left the house soon, Dale first, Platt next ; Taylor was
seized by Lavender's man.
Cross-examined—flad known Dale before, who always ap-
peared to be a mild, good tempered lad, and never suspected'
hint of cruelty ; never heard any thing against him before.

Joseph Lavender, chief constable of the police at Menthes.
ter—Took the prisoner on the. 7th August, at Liverpool;
brought him from thence to Manchester, on Saturday, to the
police-office; asked hint if he was disposed urgive any account
of the transaction ; said he had no more to say than he told the
propla atisiverpool.; atated that himself, with Plot and Tay.
lor, left Manchester on the 16th for Chaple-le.Frith wakes ; on
the road, a short distance on the other side Bullock's smithy,
they were overtaken by an elderly man, with whomithey got
into conversation ; they walked together until they came to the
old road leading to Whaley ; from Stockport they proceeded
on the old road some short distance, when Platt told him to go
to the next public-house, until he and Taylor came to him ;
Platt gave him sixpence to get some entertainment ; he went to
the public-house, and waited near an hour and a half before
they came; when they arrived, appeared in a givat hurry; and
observing some blood on .Platt's shoulder and trowsers, he asked
them what was to do ; the only reply they gave him, was come
along ; they went on running the whole of the way, until they
came to Buxton ; they all three stopped at a.publie-house the
other side of Buxton; left early in the morning, •and came to
Macclesfield, Where Platt purchased some new clothes for them
all ; they left part of the old clothes at the public horse ; all
the money he had was $/. and some silver ; they returned to
Manchester' that evening; and he went to Liverpool the follow-
' ing morning, where he remained until he was taken into
custody.
Croas-examined—He denied from first to last having any
thing to do with tire actual murder ; never heard any thing
against him before; is of respectable friends to his knowledge;
the other persons were known to the police ; Taylor was ap.
prebentled on this charge, and hung himself in the New Bailey;
Was etarnined at the Cock at Whaley on the 11th' August, and
committed; appeared a mild-tempered lad; told a straight.
forviard story ; reward on conviction is 4W., in which witness is
not interested.

George William Newton (Magistrate) produced the volun-
tary eaamination, which the prisoner wished to bevomtnitted
to writing, dited'llth August—Believes him to be of a mild
temper ; denied having had any hand in the murder.
Examination read by Mr. Newton:
William Wright, surgeon..—Viewed the body of Wood on
the 16th of August, at the Cock; the head had ten wounds ;
One of which on the back.of his head wa a,cbitipound fracture,
vatich appeared infilqed by sortie blunt instrutnerits, such as ,