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either gun nr ivi“ol. Witness after this returned
:home. He saw Johnson and Fallas atterwards„who
told him the potty Went to several other places
and demanded arm's, but desired him never to
mention the circumstance, as, if it, were known,
they would be hanged. Thewlis gave him the
same charge, tinder the same. penalty, on the
IVednesday following the Sunday of the outrage,
Fallas and Cocket, two of the parry, had since fled.
Tiris witness was cross-examined by Mr. WIL-
LIAMS, for the purpose of showing that lie had
previously concerted the meeting ; that he had
entered into the project with the same zeal as his
companions ; that there were no threats used of
the kind he-mentioned; and that lie was now giv-
ing evidence against his companions to save his
Own life, or to promote .his own advantage. it
appeared that he had been taken up as one of the
party on the Wednesday night after the riot ; that
he had been do custody ever since, and that he
came to Yolk -in custody. He, however,, denied
that he gave evidence to save himself; that he
had no hopes of doing so when Ire,gave 'the in-
formation he now stated in his depositions ; and
that he- expected then he should be put on his
trial in the-same manner as the rest of his com-
panions, againit whom he was bearing testimony,
Joshua Kemp deposed, nn his examination for
the prosecution, that he was at Hottley, and-re-
membered the circumstances of the Sth of June.
In consequence of having heard from one Butter-
worth" that there teas to be a meeting, lib ‘vel,t to
join the party, and saw among them the two Old-
hams, prisoners
.at. the Bar. There- were about
:half, a = sew e on the' bridge at Honley ; they
went afterwards to Par-end, where they were
plied Lay -a number more, making up- both to-
ge!her about 20 or 30 persons. Some of the
holders forth said they should march to Hudders-
held ; [slit George Taylor, one of them, proposed
.tsey should, first proceed to Honley to procure
arms, mentioning houses in which they might be
twilit!. They accordingly went to Dyson's, and
witness deserihed the proceedings there nearly in
the terMs.of the former evidence, mentioning the
presence of ioine of the prisoners. Being cross.
examined, be said that he did not see who re-
ceived the gun ; he knew Johnson before, ant
saw him at the house, in the crowd, about ten
yards front the door. He saw Mrs. Dyson hand
out the gun. He himself bore arms, and was ac-
tive, but asked for none. He never declared that
he took a pistol, or boasted of the exploit, though
he received two. He was in the 'rear-rank When
the party marched from Far-end. He was first
examined on the 16th of June, being takenjuto
custody, and had been twice afterwards examined
upon Oath as 'a witness against his Companions.
He had come as a prisoner to. York, but, like the
former witness., expected .no reward for his evi-
dence, and was not sure at first that he :Vs free
front prosecution by giving it.. He confessed,
however, 'that he thought his own neck dearer
-to: him than that of any other man, and would be
0:0,0a:we it i'l'he could. Being asked if he was
nor...dning his best to save it, he answered that
lie 'hoped so._ He turned front being aprigoner to
be A'lvirriess on the same day,,
Sp an Hurst was ex'ainibed for the purpose of
identifying Sykes, the prisoner, by giving evidence
to his wearing on the night of the outrage a waist-
coat turned •inside out, and of proving that Mrs.
-Dyson, the prosecutrixi bad on the following day
mentioned to her that-she kneW three of the pri-
soners who committed
.the robbery on her house.
Sire- lives next door to Sykes, and heard a rap at
hiss' door on Sunday night about .12
.o!clock. She
heard him coming down, and finked him-next
'day.why he did not open the door to answer- the
call sooner,, when he said
.that he was in. such a
hurry to do.sO that lie put on his waistcoat turner
in the wanner described'

The.evideuce for the prosecution here ended.—
.The prisoners being asked what, they had_to say
in their defence, two of them gave in'a written
.parr; the contents of which we could not dis-
tinctly hear ; and the rest • left. their defence with
their, Counsel, who called. several .witnesses to
contradict the testimony of the prosecutrix in
some points, and to speak to their previous cha-
racter and conduct. AU these witnesses gave the
prisoners an excellent chitiaetcr ; most of them
hntl known t hetn from their infancy, or for a long
`terioitt ye,trs, and had nt.ver -heard any thing to
'sully their reputation for hottesty, inductry, peace,
able conduct, and inoLnsive dispositions. One
of the neighbours of the Oldhaufs,said, he knew
them front their childhood, and they were quiet
honest men, who disturbed nobody. The same
thing ,was said -nearly in the same terms of the
rest.

Tlaron Wont) then Summed up.the evidence,
pointing out its nature, and how it applied to the
ditferent prisoners.

The Jury, after consulting for a short time, re-
turned a verdict of Not Guilty with regard to all.
The two Oidhams were then put to the Bar on
.aunt her charge ; but the prosecution calling tto
evidence, trieey were acquitted.- The verdict was
,heard with testimonies of satisfaction by the
spectators. The Court was crowded,to excess is
every part. To-morrow comes on the trial of Hie
rioters of Huddersfield, whichure expected to be
more interesting than the above. '

MURDEL—Charles•- Rotlzerharn, ageil 33, was
capitally 'indicted for the wilful murder of Eliza-
beth Shepherd,, at Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notting-
hamshire;-by striking her on the head with a -cer-
tain hedge-stake. _The prisoner-at first .plended
guilty ; but having, on the suggestion of the
Judge, withdrawn this plea, the trial proceeded:
[The Particulars of this-atrocious murder have al-
ready appeared in this,.Paper.] • -
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty. ,The Judge
-ordered him to be -executed on Monday.—The
'prisoner is a shOrt man with an overhanging brow,
and of a malignant cast of features. • •Ple stood
perfectly collected during his trial, anti seemed to
have reconciled himself to the dreadful fate which
awaited him: Ile was dressed irr a blue smock
frock, and is stated to have been a scissor-grinder'
by trade. He. stood unmoved during the passing
of his sentence.

,LINCOLN ASSIZES.

MURDER •BY A STCP-MOTHFR.

Elizabeth iVarriner stood" Capitally'indrcterl for
the wilful Murder of John Warriner, her step•