The Sun.
London, England, 1819-10-29 00:00:00

RADICAL SHER.' vv.

We mentioned on Wednesday last the extraor-
dinary conduct of Mr. Sheriff PARKINs. in at
tempting to secure to hitwelf the Senior Sheriff's
box at the Old Bailey. The following is a more
particular account of this unexampled obtrusion,
and shews, that if the Court of ALDeIiMEN and
the RA:cot:Dew. do not rake some effectual mode
of snpportiog the traditional usages of the City,
it is likely, during the Shrievalty of a RADICAL,
to be always exposed to disgraceful strogOes for
precedency. But the evil may reach much higher,
and wherever a BADIcAL is vested with pOwer, he
may he expected to treat usage and auatority with
contempt :---

" Mr. Sheriff PARKINS entered the Court at,
nine o'clock yesterday morning, and took his,seat
in the box of the svnior Sheriff (who was absent),•
,and which be has done more than once since he
entered lipon office. On the arrival of the Judges
at the usual time, a jell' minutes before ten
o'clock, the Sheriffs were summoned, according
to the customary ceremony, to attend them into
Court.

" Mr. Sheriff RoTHWELL, who insists upon his
seniority, according to the opinion of the Court
of Aldermen, took his station, we understand, in
the pw4sage leading to the senior Sheriff's box, at
the right hand of the Bench, and in the passage
behind it, where he waitetlio usher in Mr. Baron_
wood.- • . .

• " Mr. Sheriff PARKINS, who had to pass, out
through this passage ro attend theJndres, on finding
th.►► his colleague had taken his station there, took
I►is place by his side near the dour lem;ing to the
Bench, so that when Mr. Justice Park advanced
front the JudQes' room to enter the Court, he
found no Sheriff in waiting to receive hin► at his
site, which %vat, the left door of the Bench.

" 'Fire Learned Judge immediately demanded
the reason w!,y he Was not attended by the Sheriff
with hi, usual respect ?
‘,4 Mi. Sheriff PARKINS replied, that his col-
league was at his wrong side, and should be %-ri(lt
Mr. Justice Palk as his • attendant, for that he
(Mr. l'i.rkins) was, as senior, at his proper side
of the Court, where he was to attend Ow other
" The RECORDER, who be this time came out
of Court, denied Mr. Sheriff Parkins's assertion,
and said that !Ir. Aidetman Rothwell was senior,

" ;Mr. Justice PARK said he had nothing to do
th, di•cussion of seniority,•but must be at-
tended in the tonal manner.

Mr. Sheroff PARKINS then said, he would do
himself. the ,honour tittencling the Learned
Jktdge.w!)oni he immediately ushered It:to his place
in Court, and then took bis departure from Court,
apparently much chagrined.
" Nlt Sheriff ItoTir et.t., after ushering in
Air. Baron- Wood, took Lill seat .in the senior
Sheriff's box."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

INFORMATION LAID BY THE SOLICITOR FOR THE

'I REA•qI ILY.

MANSION House.—Yesterday Thomas Davison
appeared a► the Justice Room, to answer an in-
formation laid against him by .the Solicitor for the
Treasury, for having on the 3d day of August last,
at the parish of St. John, Clef kenwelt, used a
printing-press and types for printing, without
having delivered any notice thereof to the Clerk
of the Peace for the 'county of Middlesex, or his
Deputy, or obtained a certificate, authorising hint
to use the printing-press and types according to
the statute.

The °tee was much crowded, the subject
On which the printitig•pre's was used having been
connected with the Smithfield Meetiugs. This-
tlewo,)d apprmed at the back part of the Office,
and neAr him stood two or three of the same
gang.

Air. WALFORD attended for the Treasury ; Mr.
HARVIF It for the prisuuer.

Mr. IVnit.rd sta!ed, that this information was
founded "intro the 39th Georg,e 1111. cap. 79,
rect. 23, which enacted, That front and after
+he esipiration of forty days from :he day of the
passing of the Act, at 4 person who used a ,pt int-
Ing-press or types, wi!hotit having given notice
to the Clerk or the Peace, received a certificate,
and complied with other forms mentioned in
the statute, should be subject to the penalty of
201. The Learned Counsel said, he was instruct,
ed to charge the defendant with having violated the
statute, by using a printing-press, without having
coin plied with the provisions of the enactment.
The Magistrates of the City of London were em-
powered to decide upon the law.
Mr. Harmer,—ls Pritchard, the Informer, here ?
The Informer answered.

Mr. Walford a►lded, that the facts lay in el
very small compass. T►vo officers, in passing,
along Newgate-street, at two o'clock in the morn-
ing of the 3,1 of Aligust, observed two men post•
ing tip bills, of which the tollowing is a copy :

" GRATIS !—The Address passed at Smithfield, cf the Peo-
ple of England to the People of Ireland. may he had gratis
of all booksellers in the. United Kingdom. E. .1. BLAND-
,roan, See.
" T. Davison, tp, Duke-street, Smithfield."
These men were apprehended, and upon being
asked who their employer was, said Mr. Davison
was the person. 'lie defendant Vas sent for ;
he readily admitted that the hills were his, and it
was ascertained that he had no authority to use
the press. The bills were prorated at the office of
Mr. Mason, to whom the defendant was fore-
man ; but that the defendant having put his name
to the bills, and paid those who did tl►e manual
labour, was, by law, amenable and subject to the
penalties. If he used the press of another for his
own purposes, he was to all intents and purposes
the printer.
The following witnesses were called :
Rees Barris, a constable of tb:e Ward of Far-
ringdon without.—As he was pausing down New-
gate-street, at two in the morning, of the 3d of
August, he saw two persons sticking bills on the
opposite side of the street. 'DI V bill produced by
Mr. \Valford was one of them. ',Cheir names were
John Loadsman and John Heat rn. Upon being
taken to the watchhouse they :sent for Davison,
who came and acknowledged It, the bills were

his, declaring, at the same-time, that it was most
men.

Nir; Harmer—Did there Hppetir to be in the
defendant's conduct any disposition to secrecy i
Witness—Not the least. He said the bills
were his, and that the officers bad no right to
oetsin the men.

John L‘nidsman, of 11, Little Grtry':,
ilorked for Mr. Mason ; he a.,,kfed
in printing the band-bi:ls that were produ d at
Mr. Mason's office, by the direction of Mr. Da•
visor), who paid him for the printing. r -
Cross-examined by Mr. Harmer--I 'am. Mr.
M.son's servant, and I used Mr. Mason's press to
print those hills.
Mr. Wontner;!—the City Marshal, proved that
Duke&street was iothe City.
Mr. Watford--.That k my case.

• Mr. Harmer•said the Learned Counsel had corn..
p:etely put himilelf- out of Court by calling the
last witness, who had decidedly:uegatived the
averment in the infOrmation. The information
charged that defendant, with having used a print-
lug-press, Ste.-; but Loadstuan swore that he was
the servant of Mr. Mason, the printer ; the press
belonged to Mr. Mason, and that he (witness), as
servant to Mr Mason; had nsed•the apparatus him-.
self, and printed the bill. From the Learned Coon.
set's own alto wingt the defendant was entitled to an
acquittal. The object of the statute was to prevent
the printers of seditious or other ;improper,state-
Ments from doing mischief and avoidingg-responsibi•
lity by secresy ; but in this case both name and
address were visible, and the defendant upon being
sent to, immediately avowed himself the .owner of
the bills. The Act never contemplated that any
agent who employed a printer to print such a pla-
card as that, and to put the agent's. name to it,
should be compelled to follow the forms prescrib-
ed by the Act of Pailiatnent. Though such a
person might appear as the printer of the placard,
still the press and the materials Were not his, and
he therefore could not be required. to make the
entry alluded to.
Walford said, the persons who had the
manual occupation at the press were not respott
bible, as Mr. Harmer insinuated. The party who
sets those persons to work was the one of whom the
law took cognizance. It it were otherw;se, the
Statute would be a mere dead letter, for a man
might go and use it with impunity for any purpose.
Mr. HArmei contended, that if the Act extend-
ed to all who employed printers, as Loadsmao bad
been employed, that and other Offices of Police
would he employed from the Ist day of January
to•the last day of December in hearing informa-
tions.

'The Lord Mayor said, that if Mr. Harmer's ar-
gument be good, no master printer would become
responsible• Loadsman swore be was employed
by Davison to print the placard, and that he print-
ed it tinder his authority. His Lordship them
called Loadsman again, and I asked whether Mr.
Mason had lent the press to him or to Davison.
Loadsman--1 cannot conceive that be lent the
press at all. _ _ _

The Lord Mayor—My view of the thing is,
that Davison has [Hack. himself amenable, whether
the press WAS lent to .him or no. Are you aware,
witness that Mr. Masan did not lend the 'press ?

Loadsman said he did not know. Mr. Mason
was not present when witness printed the placard.
The Lord Mayor—l cannot help considering
that tile
.defend;,nt h subject to the penalty.
Mr. Harmer said, he had another objection to
make against the conviction. The Act directed
that the informotion should be laid within three
months from the time of printing. No evidence
had been brought to that feet, and the defendant
was, he submitted, entitled to an acquittal, the
only testimony yet produced having applied to the
publication.
The Lord Mayor called.Loadsman.—His Lord-
ship admitted such a,proceeding was irregular, but
his object was to act in conformity with the sta•
tute, and to decide by it.
The Lord Mayor (to Loadsman).—When did
you print these placards ?

Loadnrnan.—Soon after the first Smithfield
meeting. It might be a few days after. The
meetinv was on the 2lst of July.

Mr. Harmer said, if it was tour days after, the
j►trisdictiuu of his Lordzhip in this case was at an

end

The Lord Mayor (to the first' witness)—Were
the bills wet when you took them ?
Hari is.-1 believe so, but my brother officer
can answer more positively.
The other officer said, that to the best of his
recollection, the placards were damp.
The Lord Mayor—l see no cause to alter my
opinion as far as regards the penalty. Davison,
I convict you in the penalty of '2Ol.
Mr. Harmer—What ! the toll penalty ? •

The Lord Mayor—Oh, yes ; if the case were
one of inadvertency it would be a different thing.
No one would more willingly mitiote a penalty
than I would, if the object of charge had erred
from inadvertency. I have had instances of the
kind befot'•e me, and moat readily I inflicted the
lowest penalties, but the defendant has nothing of
this kind to plead.
Mr. Harmer—The Act has given your Lordship
discretion front 51. to 201.

The Lout Mayor—l convict in the penalty
of 201.

Air. Harmer—lt is no matter whether the full
penalty is persisted in or not, for it canlieier be
maintained. My, client will appeal to the next
general Sessions.,
The Clerk to the Solicitor for the Treasury said,
there was another indictment against the defend•
ant, which charged him with having printed and
published a paper, without the name or place of
abode of the printer attached to it. It was not,
he said, his intention to try that information.
Mr. Hatt-nee—We are under very little compli•
merit to you for that ; for it would be in ditect
opposition to the ground on- which you supported
the lest, and you could not, of course, expect a
conviction.

Solicitor—Why, Mr. Harmer, nothing will
please you. You neither wish to proceed nor to
`withdraw.

Law.—The proceedings before the Judges of
the Court of ding's Bench, at Serjeant's•lnn
Hall, yesterday, were wholly uninteresting to the
public, being principally argUraents in detnutrer.

AIANC 11 EST , OCT. 27.

SALFORD .QUAIVIER SESSIONS.

.[Frotx The Thttes]

TNITICTIYI4NTS -AGAINST 'JAMBS WRVS, FO R cfsEi.s.
Last night. two tt\rre Bills of Indictment were
found against lJanes qt:rar, Publisher of the Man-
chester Observer, lac libels : the one being con-
tained in a letter, addrefsed to the " Soldiers of
Eneland:' ar,d signed " One of the' People ;"
and the wher being comments upon a speech, de-
livered by his Royal Highness the. Prince Regent,
on the adjournment of Parliament.
Mr. WILLIAMS, on behalf of- the prosecution,
immediately moved for a Bench-warrant against
Jain' S Wrife;!and the motion was acceded to.
Officers of the police were immediately dis-
patched .to the office of INfr. ‘Vroe, in Market-
street ; the officers on searching the shop, ran np
stairs into the. composing-loom ;. not finding
their object. the officers immediately descended,
and soon Atistovared Mr, Wroe. As it was too
late for him to plead to the chatge, he was lodged
in the Nev Battey for the. night. lie was ex-
tremelv•well dented by the Governor of the pri-
strit, Mr. Dunstan, and was allowed a very com-
fortable Toom:
Soon atter the Court met this morning, Mr.
Wine was:brought up.froin the New Bailey, and
placed in the body.of the Court opposite to the

Bench.
The - fitsr indictment, chqrOng him with the
libel contained in the Letter to the " Soldiers of
England," was read by the Clerk of the ,Sessions,
and the osnal question %vas asked, " Do you plead
-guilty or not guilty to this indictment ?"
Mr. WrlteNut
Chairmls this a charge for publication, or
merely far circulating the libel
Mr. Milne, (the Town-cietk)—For publica-
tion.
The second indictment was then read for a
libel contained in comments upon the speech de-
livered by the Prince Regent, on the adjournment
of Parliament.
Chairman-1s that, too, for an original publi-

cation ?
• Mr. Milne—Yes, an original publication.
To this indictment also Mr. Wroe pleaded not

Gerk—Do you choose to take your trial now,
or do
!ion wish to traverse it till ibe next session .?
Mr. IVroe-1 do ,not wish to be tried these

16C3SIOnS.

• Chairman—Then we must consider what bail is
necessary to be pliven.
Tile whole bench of Magistrates, accompanied
-by the Chairman, immediately retired to the room
adjoining the Court to consult as to the amount
-of the bail.
In dpe-absence of the Chairman, the names of,
the hid for both indictments • were- called over by
the Clerk, and Mr. 'llpornpra Chapman,a fruiterer,
in Fenwel;street, and Mr. John- Edwards, a hat-
tr.sp,nufacttirer, living in Chotlton•street, answered
to their names. Mr. John Dracup, of Jersey-
act eel, Manchester, and Mr. JoA‘ph Molineaux, of
Strangeways,,Manchester, also appeared as bail to
the second indictment,
Clerk (addressing Mr. Chapman.)—Which in-
dictment do you give hail for
Mr. Chapman—Either. I don't care which.
The same question was asked Mr. Dracup, to
which he returned a similar answer.
'The Chairman, followed by the other Magis
trates, then entered the Court, and Mr. Hav,
having taken his scat, said—" The bail we shall
require upon each indictment will be 3001. for
the principal, and two other sureties in 1501. each.
1 mean lipon each indictment."
Mr. Williams, who last night moved for the
Bench-warrant, now, on behalf of the same par-
ties, rose to examine the bail.
_Mr. Chapman was first put under examination.
1 believe that you have been bail in some other
cne, Mr. Chapman ; have you not ?—1 have.
In how many others ?.—ln 5 or 6 others.
For which you are at present liable ?—Yes.
In what sums are they cannot charge my
memory, but I think the whole amount is about
8001. ,
You think about 8001., and now you wish to
be bail for 1501. more, making in the whole
9501 ?—I
I thil;k, Sir, you have been hound to give one
suety in your own behalf ?—No, I have not,
Have you not entered into Tecognizances in
respect to some like! with which you have been
charged ?—No, I have not : you are mi3taken.
Welt, I may he so ; but recollect yourself a
little : mind, I do not now speak of any civil
• action.

[Here Mr. Milne whispered something across
the table to Mr. Williams. Mr. Chapman re-
plied]
Jr Mr. Milne knows of any thing of the kind, I
I►eg he will openly declare it. He seems to be
giving sonic intimation of something. lam con-
fident I have not done it.
In no respect ?—niere is a criminal informa-
tion in which I was concerned : when I vas call-
' etl upon to give up the author, I offered to do so
ati•hout hesitation.
But yon have not entered into any recogni-
zances for yourseli
Then I will take your own calculation. Are
you possessed of property to the amount you have
• stated ?—1 am.
After payment of all your debts ?—Yes, cer-
tainly.
%VW you have the goodness to give a descrip-
tion of any at the property you possess amounting
to that sum ? Ho not want any particulars, but
I wish some:sa,isfactory general outline of the
nature of the property you possess to the amount
you have stated, viz. 9501.
Mr. Chapman here addressed the Bench.—Af-
ter some hesitation, he said, " I don't know, Sir,
whether 1 am hound to give an answer to that
uutlAtion. I wish to do every thing which is just,
prat nothing more."
Chairman—The question is a very proper one,
and you are bound to answer it. The Court may
put you opout your oath, if it pleases.
Mr. Chaptnan—l believe the law does not war•
rant it.

Chairman—l have answered your question; 1

-say, you are bound to reply ; upon tvitll, if ne-
eessary. _ _

Iklr.Cligpman—lf you have the Dower, I will
not refuse.

Chairman—Surely, you must be aware of the
law, Mr. Chapman, in this case ;. yon must know
that this is a justification of bail.
Mr. Chapman—l never heard it yet in my life.
I swear I have property to the amount required,
but I object to eive particulars.
Chairman—Then I will not receive your bail.
Mr. Chapman---Rather than be rejected, I will
give the particulars.
Chairman-1 would wish to treat you with re-
spect, but you must be told, that you are object-
ing to dcl a thing which you are legally compell-
ed to do.

Nlr.Cliapm3n-1 will certalnlyst ate it. i thought
it Was not legal, hot note• I amtr willing to do so.
I any po,setsed of 21 houses.

Mr. WiMinis—That is sufficient. 'You sav you
are ros,,essed 01 21 houses ; ,are they situated at
Manchester ?—Yes.

Are they freehold ?—Veq; subject t 6 H chief rent.
But Otherwise tmincumbered I—Yes.

nil think you are worth 9501. ?—Yes I do.
(Mr. Mtine then whispered again to Mr. ‘Vil-
limns, just as the Learned Counsel was about to
accept the bail.)

You mean, atter the payment of all your debts,
you are worth 9501. ?-4 consider my outstanding
debts themselves equal to cover the amount and
tilore, without meddling with the ottier property ;
but it is possible I may lose these debts.
Mr. IVilliants—l shall not trouble yOu'farther,
Sir.

, Mr. Chapman then withdrew behind the other
bail, and Mr. John Edtynrds (hen underwent an
examination by Mr. Williams.

You are a hat manufacturer i—Yes.

Have you been bail in any other cases ?—Yes,
11ve ; tf, the amount altogether of about 1501.

Upon indictments are they ?—I don't Itto‘r ;
they were taken here

They were not upon a civil action ?—No.
• Then 1501:. for which you have already been
blil, and now another 1501., mike 3001. altoge-
ther Atter payment of all your debts, are you
worth this stun ?—Yes.

XVithout entering into particulars, what pro-
perty do you describe as being worth 300i.?-1
have a landed estate in Yorkshire, in ;he neitlt•
bourbon() of Beverley, and in the parish of Market
Drayton.
What is your tenant's name ?—Henry Edwards,
my brother.
Is the estate unincumbered ?—No, not entire-
ly so.
What is Its value ?—Nearly 2,0001.
Are you worth that sum after payment of all
your debts ?—No.

- Are yon worth 3001. after payment of all your
debts, including tl►e incurnbrancea upon your
estate?---Yes, I am.

That estate is your own available property 2
YP S.

You have stock in trade also, I suppose ?—Yes,
I have been speaking of niy real property,

. .
Have you'any stock upon your premises I—Not
at present. I sold the last of it last week, but I
51►411 soon have more ; it is now making.
Have you the title-deeds of this estate I—Yes,
they are in Yorkshire.
They are not the possession of a creditor ?
No, they are not.
Mr. Milne " again hinted something to the
Learned Counsel.

Have you not employed Teale, the attorney, to
sell some property of your's never employed
him to sell this property.
_ . _

. .
Bev the examination of the bail for the first
indictment terminated, and they were both re,
ceived. The Clerk then read over the recogni-
zance, couched in the atsual form, under which
James \Vroe acknowledged to owe the, King
3001, and Thomas Chapman and John Edwards
1591. each, upon condition, fit at, that James
Wrae do appear to take his trial at the next Ses-
sions ; and, secondly, that lie do until that time
keep the peace-to all his Majesty's subjects. This
recognizance was acceded to by the parties con-
cerned in the usual form.

The bail ,produced on the second indictment
then appeared, and John Dracut) first undertve►►t
examination by Mr. Williams.
You arc a shopkeeper ?—Yes, in Manchester.
You are, I believe, bail in other cases ?—Yes.
To what amount ?—To, about 2001.
What are they ?-one for 1001., a 501., and
some 201.,

I believe you were here last Session ?—Yes, I
WAIL

• You then refused a 2501. hail.--I refused to
swear 1 was worth 5001.: it was a double bail.
Now there is this '2OOl. .and 1501. is to be in-
curred to-day, making 3501. in all.—Yes.
Are you worth 3501. ? I take it for granted you
will no; swear it, unless you really possess 4.-1
will swear it.

In what does your property consist ? I don't
want r,artic►►lars —ftly property consists in stock
in trade, outstandiu6dehts, ►►nd 111011 C y at interest.
Is your stock paid for ?—Very neatly. I don't
owe 401.

14 your stock worth 3501. ?—My stork, debts,
and money on interest, are worth more than 4001.
Are there no debts br incumbrances ?—None.
Mr. Williams expressed his satisfaction as to
the bail of Air Dracup.
Joseph Molinenx was next examined. by Mr.
Starkie—lt appeal ed that he had been bail for the
sun' of 2501. before, but the case was now re-
moved to the Cots rt of King's Bench. He stated
that he was worth 1501. after payment of all his
debts, -and his property consisted, in stock-in-
trade.

The recognizances were then read over to the
defendant and bls bail in the usual way. When
Mr. Draettp asked whether he acknowledged
to owe to the King, 1501. upon condition that
James Wroe do. appear at the next sessions to
take his trial, and keep the peace, he said, " I
don't understand whether the words keep the
peace,' are meat it to extend to publishing further
libels."

Before any answer was !milled to this question
from the Bench,

Mr. Cbajonai said, 1 am not -bound as' to keep-
ini; -the peace : tbat ought nut to be in the recog-

niz.inct. it was not !Toll to ire at Laticaster;-A..
Nlr. Edwards joins me in this declaration.
Clerk-- bat is 'tie ,condition cat all recogni-
zinces.

Chairman-,—" If-you object to that part of the
recognizance, I wilt release you, and begin again."
Mr. %Vine—l never before heard any thing said
about keeping the peace in these recognizances.
The Cleo k again read over the recognizance at
the desire of the Chairman.

Mr. Chapman—l refuse the bail for keeping
the peace. These are peculiar times, and many
men may be so irritated as to break the peace.
Chairman—Choose fot• yourself.
Mr. Chapman—+i will give my bail for his ap-
pearance only.
Chair man—You must conform to the law, and
if you refuse to comply, other bail must be sought
for.

Mr, Chapman--I have given bail several times,
and I ►►ever heard it requited that rl►e peace should
he kept. It was not so at Lancaster.

Clirrnatt--We will not allow the Court to be
insulted by you. You have no right to insinuate
that any tiring is dune here contrary to law or.

justice.

Clerk—The condition is not that .you, Mr.
Chapman, but that Mr. \Vroe keep the peace. .
Mr. Chapman was about to reply.
Ch tirivan—\Ve will have no argument hues Sir.
Mr. Chapman—Allow me to explain.
Chairman—No, Sir, you shall nut.
The Cletk again read the precise words of •the
recognizance.

Air. Ch,apolatt-1 object to give bail as to keep.
iug the peace. '

Chairman--Then vont-1)11R will not he taken. -
Clerk--Do !ion consent to Abe bound ? No, I'd()
not under those circumstances.

Mr. Dracup was then asked, whether he object-
ed to be bound, and he replied by putting the
question, whether the publication of another libel
would he considered a breach of the peace ?
Cie; k—Choose for yourself. •
Mr. Dracup—lt will not be in Mr. Wroe's,power
to avoid publishing what are called libels.
Chairman—Let \Vrue, the pikoner, be com-
mitted until be find a bail.

Mr. lVroe-1 consider it to be my duty to pro-
test against these proceedings,

Chairman-- 'fake him out.

The officer then proceeded to take Mr. Wrue
out, and put his hand upon nis arms for that
purpose.

Mr. Wroe—l apply► to the Court to prevent this
mot- from iosuiting me.
Mr. Nadia (the deputy constable)—Take htm
out.

Chairman—Every man here has a right to the
procrction of the Court, on whatever side he may
be—whether plaintiff, defendant, or prisoner. It
is degrading; to the Court to suppose that any man
would he instilled in it.

Officer—He wifl not be. insulted ; I will only
do my duty.
Mr. Wroe then left the Court in the custody of
the officers, and was takes back to the New
Boilry.
The Chairman and the other Magistrates then
left the Court, and retired to the private ruom,
where they remained for the space of nearly an
hour. On their retuin into Court, James
was ordered to be brought into Court.
James Wroe was accordingly brought, into
Court by the officers who had token him down.

The Chairman then addressed bitn as follows :
" James Wroe, since you were in Court 'last, the
Bench has taken into consideration the point
which has been to-day, for the first time, urged_
by yourself, as well as some of your bail, with
regard to the two conditions of recognizance,
which have been invariably used in this as well
as in every other Court of Justice. Thete are
doobts,, however, whether the two conditions
ought to he coupled in the same tecogoizance;
but we are clearly of opinion that you are bound
to enter into recognizances on each condition
separately We wish to give you the advantage
of these doubts, and require that yon enter into
recognizances only on the first condition,"
Mr. Wroe attempted to address the Bench.
Chairman—l tvill hear nothing I will hear no-
thing; bring your hail.
Mr. Wroe then left the Court, in custody, for
the purpose of obtaining bail.
At 4 o'clock James Wroe Was again called, and
was brought into Court. Mr. Molineux, one of
his bail, having gone out of town, his place was
supplied by James Ogden, who was examined by •
Mr. Williams.--I live at No. 41 , Marshall-street,
and am-a manufacturer or draper, or which- you
please.
What is your property ?—My property ?

_ . .
Aye, your property ; I don't want particulars ?
aut a freeholder and a leaseholder, and have
1,5001. in stock.

Where is your freehold ?—At Folly-house!, and
it is tinincurnbered.—This bail was received.

A person of the name of Rigging whispered
across to Mr. Williams something he had btard
respecting, Mr. John Edwards, ,who was also one
of the bail. Mr. Edwards was immediately exa-
mined by Mr. Williams.
Pray, .you have been in Lancaster gaol lately,
have you not ?—No... I was there 3 or 4 years. ago.

Not since then —Na.? 1 had a trial at Lan-
caster, and lost it ; and being a young man, 1 was
not able to pay the money.
And you have not been there since ?—No, Mr.
Riggins knows that. 1 am much obliged to him
for exposing me in a public Court ; it is vety
handsome of him indeed.

Air. Williams-1 thought you had been in gaol
lately.
The recognizance was then read over to Mr.
Chapman and Edwaids, with this condition
only—" That James Wroe do prosecute hiy tra-
verse•with effect et the next Sessions, and that he
do not depart the Court without leave,"
Air. Chapman being asked if he approved of
this, said, " 1 do, if it is the usual recognizance,
and not otherwise."

Chhirman.—Do you choose to hind yourself ?
rl9r. Uhaptnan.--If it is a recognizance in the
usual torm, I don't object.
The recognizance was then read with respect
to the other bail, and assented to.
The Clerk then addressing Mr, Wroe, said—
" You have 11, 6s. to pny on each indictment."'

After a short pause, Mr. Wroe An I
at liberty to depart the Court ?"

Clerk._—Certainly you are at ninny..
Mr. Wroe then proceeded out of Court to big
own office, accompanied by his-friends, without
paying his fees.

This will probably give rise to another Pr°4'
ceeding in tb' Court of Requests.
At the (Jose of the day, true bills were found
-against William Grindrad, for conspiring
with
others, with force and arms, to change the laws
of the realm, at Thornham ; against Edmii".
Weary, Robert Whitworth ; Daniel Slade°, fors.
similar offence; and Thomas o,den James Weld)
and David Kay, for various misdemeanours.
William Grindrad was first arraigned, and Piet
ed not guilty to the charge. He expressed 01'
wish to traverse his trial to the next Sessions;
but not being prepared with bail, be was taken
down again to prison.

Sladeo and Whitworth' also pleaded not guiltP
They also wished to traverse their trial. Sladea
asked what Would be the amount of the bail re'

- The Chairman replied, that he shnuld want 5016
ft om the principal, and two sureties of 251. each.
The bail were not then produced.
David Kay was next called, and pleaded gl4
guilty. He said be should he.
.re4dy_to„ingcrovi
with his bail, as he intended to tiaverse. •
• James Wild appeared; upon his balme-
called, pleaded nut g.uilry, anillvi.shilg to
bone his trial, called Edmund Wild and JohfV.
Tatterson as his bail. They were accepted. The
recognitance was.read without the Condition v,
" keeping the peace."
Ogden did not answer to his name.