Star.
London, England, 1808-09-10 00:00:00

L.INCii:

Z. .A.SSA-BS; SEPTr 6.
- -

iti6VrArtg.
Thera Edenleys, Amite Civanilify,l7ieraart Cooper,
Thomas Grepon, Henry Greven, a lad of aiseut fifteen
years aegis, were hidkied for having, on the 30tH
pf May, assembled, tegetkei -with divers otiterper-
sons, iis an unlawful matunT, for. the purpose of
raising wages, and *ids hailugentetad the dwelling-
houses and urcisklitispe of kakitZridge,
Her, Thomas Death Itteharst 13ehtaohn f nt, Charle4
Prescot, and John Slater of -Liiwtoa and .Galhorni
and by force, threats,. and intimidations, unlawfully
took, nd carried away a great number of waivers'
*utiles. The assembly of a large mph, and their
riotous behaviour, was clearly proved, and the Pia
,eosiers prove 4 to be among the mob; but on account
of *heir not .baving done asy violent act, and all pie
witnesses for the prosecution, who kne* them, having
tzethem a- most undeniable character, for being
ss and industrious.
dts-ke ATTORNICY GEN Mak rose, when-he had
falisio2o the case, and said, as Conductor of the Proh
itafatiOn on tke part of the Crown, after the charac-
llP'Ant bad been given of the Prisoners, he did not
411.jak it venessary to press the matter any further ;
hist -hoped tke Prisoners would be sensible of the le.
pity she*ri them. The Learned Judge said he per.
feetly concurred, and told the Prisoners he hoped
they would keep in mind the mercy that had been
'hewn them.
John Shaw was indicted for having, with divers
other persons unknown, riotously and tumultuously.
assembled together in the township of Waltnesley,
bind with having, under pretence of raising wages,
stopped the spinning works of Messis. James Kay
and Co. at Walmesley.
The Prisoner pleaded guilty—and on account of
Some favoitrable circiimstances, he was liberated on

entering into a recognizance for his good behaviour,
kiln:self in 1001. and two sureties in 501. each.
' Jara BOtt was ititlitted for having, in a very rio-
tous Manner, together with several persons unknown,
,knocked at the. doer of Abe dwelling-house of the Rev.
rer. Drake, at Cestlefon, and with having used
threats and scurrilous Welds, also with having de-
mended looney or substance.
1t appeared in evidence, that tha Prosecutor's
house is near the town ci elbrildale. The riots coin-
atianceci there on Monda3f tide flOth May ; the mill.
eary were sent for an the Tseiday ; and the Riot
;Act read on the Weilnisidajt; notwithstanding which
the kown continued in a . very disturbed state all the
'week • and Doctor .Drake'sbriuse was supposed to be
:xeirki;il for destruction, in cordequence of the Doctor
hiving taken an active part to quell the riots, and
soldiers were accordingly stationed to sleep in his
'!tame. On the sunday morning, about a quarter
past one o'clock, the famly were alarmed by a vio-
lent knocking at the :clifior ; the soldier got out of
tad, and looking out or the window over the door, he
Lim' the prisoner, and .adted him what he wanted ?.
He' repliec,be_Vanted rpcmcy or victuals, or he should
limn' the house about their ears. The soldier remon-
•strated with him—told hiM the Riot Act had been
mead, and begged of him to go home peaceably.—
lie, however, left the door, and be thought .had
taken his advice ; ut the-same time he saw a number
aif raen ruoning.arnung-the trees, in the shrubberies ;
there might be forty ur fifty ; he co::ld not be posi-
tive ; they made a great hissing ; hut the Prisoner
did not go among, cr speak to any of them. In a
short time afterwards there was a more violent knock-
ing at the door ; he, in consequence, put On his
eliorhes, armed himself with his sword, went down
stairs, and found. the Prisoner in the custody of one

of Dr. Drake's men servants.
The servant of Doctor Drake stated, that he took
the Pritontrneaf the door ; the Prisoner told him he
wthited-ntimey for tlivetbar ; at the same time he saw
and heard a number of Men in the shrubbery, but
none of them connected with the prisoner.
The Learned JUDOS lamentcd that the Prisoner had
been indicted wrong ; for, certainly, this was the
worst case that had- come before him. it was lm-
passible that he could_ be convicted of rioting, as. he
Was not proved to be in company with any one. He
said the Prisoner ought to have been indicted for fe-
-.bay, and it WAS a most daring outrage.
The Prisoner was, in consequence, acquitted.
lioyle and Charles Anion were indicted for
having, on the tllst day of May, riotously assembled
with divers person; unkjumn, and by force, entered
the houses of William Lddleston, of Lane Side, Has-
lend en, 'and with having wilftilly and maliciously de-
stroyed his tools and utensils, used for weaving and
preparing woollen cloth. They were also charged with
similar offences in the houses .of Henry Hindle and
others, of the same place.
The mob was proved to have 'collected in great
numbers on the 31st of .May.
Henry Hindle said, he saw theM coming towards
his house, which induced him to leave his loom, lock
his door, and go illko the street. The Prisoners came
to him and demanded his shuttles. He replied, they
should not have them. They said they would burst
open the door and take them, which they accordingly
did. He went in to prevent their 'taking any thing
else; they, however, did not attempt any thing of
th kind, Hoyle said to him, there is no law for rite,
and knocked the witness down. Watson took his
spindles away, but iold• him he might have them
again the next day, which he did at a place in Has-
lenilen, where all those that had been collected were
left for the owners to take them.
Ann Hindle said, her father George Hindle's
hOuse was broke open by the prisoner Watson, and he
took away her father's spindles.
Jane Barlow said, that on the morning of the 31st
of May, she heard the mob coming towards her house;
and they having been three times before to her house,
and taken her shuttles and spindles, she was much
alarmed ; went out, and locked her door. The pri-
toner Hoyle, found her but in the street, and asked
her. for her shuttles. She told 'him lie should not
ha* 'than. 'Be replied he'would ; and if she did
WSetiiilecicher door, he would go through the window
in a minute. Three of the mob then burst open her.
;door,-and they took her spindles. They let her tie a;
nagxorincl them that she might know theth again.—,
iihaabserved there must be some law for them.—:
'Fiberprisoner Hoyle replied, there was no Justice in
lAwlaind would take any notice of what he did.
_ angle said in his defence, that his spindles and
f:utdas were taken away, and the reason of his going