The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-16 00:00:00

BRUTAL .ASSAULI'.

One of the most brutal assaults ever known to
be perpetrated in the district was brought under
the notice of the magistrates at the West Riding
Police-court, Halifax, on Saturday last, when five
rough-looking men from the neighbourhood of
Brighouse, named Samuel Earnshaw, George Chap-
pell, William Stott, Charles Cookson, and John
Marsden, were charged with a scandalous and bar-
barous attack upon two helpless females. The case
(says the Manchester Exanziner) has created very
great excitement, particularly at Brighouse and
Elland, where the feeling against the ruffians who
committed this dreadful outrage has attained a very
high pitch. Mr. A. C. Foster (of the firm of
Norris, Foster, and Norris) appeared for the prose-
cution, and stated the circumstances of the case as
follows :—He said the complainants were two, re-
spectable females, named Sarah Ann Burrow and
Martha Ann Burrow. They both resid.t at Hali-
fax,"the former being her uncle's housekeeper, and
the latter having been employed at Mr. Kirk's
dye-house, Old-lane, for the last ten years. Martha
Ann has' a sweetheart, named Allan Tweedale, a
native of Brighouse, but employed at Mr. Kirk's
dye-house. On the Saturday night previous Twee-
dale met the young women in Halifax, and they
accepted an invitation which he gave them to go
oven to Brighouse and take tea with his sister-in-
law in the afteenoon of the following day. Twee-
dale promised to meet them at Brighouse, but when
they got there—about five p.m. on Sunday—they
stfvt nothing of, him, and when they went to the
sister's house, about an hour afterwards, she
was not at home. They consequently repaired
to the railway station, intending to take
the 7 o'clock train for Halifax. While waiting at
the station, however, they were joined by Tweedale,
who prevailed upon them to accompany him to the
Royal' Hotel, where they had some refreshments.
They then resolved to leave by the nine o'clock
train, but unfortunately happened to be a minute or
two too late. At this time very heavy rain was
falling, and‘they returned to the hotel, remaining
there for shelter till about 10 o'clock..: The weather
was then rather fairer, and the complainants set
out for home on foot, Martha Ann walking arm-in-
arm with her sweetheart, and Sarah Ann (her
cousin) with a man named Joe Wood, a, friend of
Tweedale's who agreed to accompany them as far as
Elland, where he resided. They proceeded by the
Rastrick-road. When they had got 200 or 300
yards
.away, two men camp and hustled against
them, and the same thing was repeated by three
other men further on the road ; but they managed
to get-away in both cases without sustaining any
injury. When, however, they arrived at the fields
below Boothroyde, the residence of Mr. Charles
Pitchforth, a very shocking outrage was committed.
The girls were then walking with their protectors,
about 100 yards apart, when two groups of men
(numbering together seven or eight) rushed upon
them simultaneously, and commenced using them
in a most indecent and shameful manner. Sarah
Ann was thrown down and held upon the ground,
while three or four of the ruffians subjected her to
the most brutal treatment. The poor creature
screamed hard, but all in vain. Wood, who
should have been her protector, seemed para-
lyzed kir the) moment; but when presence of
mind returned, he proceeded to the help of his
companion, and at length succeeded in releasing her
from the grasp of her oppressors. As soon as she
was free, she ran off to the aid of her cousin, whom
she heard screaming at a distance. She found
Martha Ann, surrounded by three or four of the
ruffians ; but, with a degreo of courage perhaps
unexampled under such circumstances, she dashed
in among them and bravely achieved the liberation
of her cousin. Martha Ann then set off to Mr.
Pitehforth's for assistance, accompanied by Twee-
dale. They were pursued by two or three of their
assailants, but managed to reach Mr. Pitchforth's
house. Before their return with assistance, how-
ever, the other young woman was subjected to an-
other dreadful outrage. She was following her
cousin towards Boothroyde, but some of the ruffians
overtook her, and dragged her from the footpath to
a:distant part of the field, where she was surrounded
by the whole of the gang. The poor woman's
screams were heard for half a mile, though the night
was very wild. When her strength seemed quite
exhausted, and she had almost lost her conscious-
ness, one of the villains appeared alarmed at her
condition, and, at his request, she was lifted up.
The men now all left but two, who, after she had
somewhat recovered, seized her by each arm, an d
said they would take her a little way on the
road towards home. The young man Wood had
previously attempted her rescue, but the ruffians
threatened to kill him, and he left the young
woman to her fate. When the two villains had
brought her on the road some distance, however,
Thomas Smithies, a young man from Elland,
who had witnessed part of what had passed,
went and remonstrated with them, but the brutes
pushed him on one side, telling him to mind his own
business, and continuing to pull their victim on the
road. The poor creature was hurried on some dis-
tance further, when her assailants endeavoured to
get her over some steps into Elland Wood. She,
however, resisted, mad Smithies went to her assis-
tance again, but the ruffians seized him, and tried
to throw him into a atone quarry hard by. On
regaining his liberty he ran off for assistance, and
met with Joe Wood, who was also looking out for
help ; but, as they had now to encounter but two
of the assailants, Smithies and Wood returned,
determined to liberate the poor girl, if it should
cost them their lives to do so. By the time they
got back she had been dragged into the wood and
assaulted again in the grossest possible manner.
Her assailants now left, and Smithies and Wood
assisted her to the house of Mr. Jonas, blacksmith,
Elland Lower-edge, where (being too weak to return
home) she was provided with lodgings for the night.
The other girl remained at the house of Mr. Pitch-
forth's farm servant till next day. All the pri-
soners were clearly identified by the complainants,
but Mr. Foster applied for a remand till Wed-
nesday, as three of the vilest of the ruffians are
still at large. Mr. Mitchell, for the prisoners,
asked the bench to admit them to bail, but the
• application was refused, the magistrates observing
that the case was of too serious a nature. The
Chairman, addressing the prisoners, remarked
that this was one of the most diabolical acts he
had ever heard of, next to actual murder. Vir-
tually they were one as bad as another, and if the
whole of them were hanged together the country
would be the better for it. They would be remanded
to Wednesday. "We need hardly say," says the
Leeds Mercury, " this shocking event has created
a painful feeling in the district where it happened
and in Halifax. The sufferer is in humble life, but
of spotless character. Her state of health now is
distressing. On Friday, when some of the pri-
soners were first brought up, she fainted ; and on
Saturday morning, when called to identify one just
apprehended she fainted again the moment she
saw him." Mr. Superintendent Wardle has been
taking very active measures in the case, and it is
very likely that the brutes not yet in custody will
be apprehendei by Wednesday.

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COUIVTI-:17 MiII?KETS.

SHEFFIELD—Nov; 15.
the- 01811'
The quantity of wheat shown to-day was ra ' os
with a moderate business. Holders were firm, and lo to ill
advance wit; obtained for the best qualities. New be.
Y sv39
better demand. New oats is dearer. Malting barge .
e_
in demand. Flour improved id per 141 b. Other art 0
unchanged.
Red wheat, par load of 3 imperial bushels 16s sa to is 24
White • 18s 6d to 20s 1.
)1 1)
New red • 178 6d to 18s 0.,‘,1
)1 fl
New white
)7
Beans r"11 ))
Peas, per qr.
Grinding barley, per qr
Malting ditto,
»
Oats
Millers' - 1 s 6d , is 8 d ',. . . and:443123186:8: :6:1
ddddls
tti
:1°;0524-391:ss P il
:1—
le
r
141 b. '

LEEDS—Nov. 15. sod,
The show of red and white wheat is exceedinOY goer
and the sales effected are at an advance of 2s Per Ilirs fully'
last Tuesday's prices. Barley sold readily, and w
__ be•
as dear. Beans and oats. is dearer. Other articles as
fore.

Arrivals this week :
Wheat 3,710 (pl.
Barley
Oats
Rapeseed
Beans ll3
Linseed ..
Flour
...... sacs..

Averages for the week :
A 41d
Wheat 3,6696 qrs., at ........ 4-ss
Peas
8
Beans
73 , 37s 4d
Oats 235 9-
378 „ .....
Rye ..
1) ........
:4,02302894 " ................ 4335 s ilia

NEWCASTLE--Nov. 14. which
We had a moderately good supply of wheat to-daYlfic'es of
met an active demand, at 2s advance on the curreh.,li in
last market day. Fine barley a roady sale, and i"." —l3l"ean9
price. Other descriptions hung heavily on haat" 0.61
scarce, at late rates, and in fair request. Oats ullebl3°
in value.
Wheat
40s to 45s Oats, .......... 21' 10.-28:
White do 44a to 52s Beans• ......... 7;5 to 49
Barley 36s to 42a Ditto, old ....••••''s

NORWICH CATTLE—Nov. 11 cettlef
Our market to -day exhibited a good show of store fair
comprising Scots, shorthorns, Doyens, and Irish' •
business done, but a poor attendance. . TriOht,
Scots, 5s to 5s 6d ; shorthorns, 4s 6d to 50 ht vie°-
to 4s 6d ; Devons, 48 6d to 5s 6d (estimated "eight
fat).
Fat beasts scarce, at 7s 6d to 8s 6d per stone• the beg
Sheep—There were few sheep in the rile. eer 809
sheep in demand at 39s to 40s per head. rat
8s 6d per stone. fat port'
- Pigs—A good supply. Store pigs 25s to 400;
78 Od to 8s 6d per stone.