The Sun.
London, England, 1827-09-03 00:00:00

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—LANCASTER, Auo. 30.
John Gordon alias Thomas Fleet was indicted for
stealing a gelding, the property of John Fielden.—
Verdict—" Guilty."
Mr. Justice BAYLEY said, the weapon found upon
him made it probable that his apprehension saved
him from the commission of still greater crimes.
The Court would consider the sentence to be in-
flicted. His Lordship added, that Newton had
acted very properly in causing the prisoner to be ap-
prehended.
John Entwisle and Matthew Clayton were indicted
for a burglary on the night of the 30th of June, in
the house of Robert Andrew, at Harpenhey, in the
parish of Manchester, and stealing a basket and two
cheeses.
James Gorton, a watchman in the employ of the
prosecutor, saw the prisoners getting out of the
cellar-window at two o'clock in the morning, took
them into custody, and alarmed the prosecutor.
Robert Andrew rose on hearing Gorton, and
with his son and servants assisted in securing the
prisoners.—Verdict" Guilty."
There was another indictment against Entwisle
for another burglary, and it appeared, upon inquiry,
that both the prisoners had been convicted of pre-
vious felonies, and suffered imprisonment.
Sentence of death was recorded, and Mr. Justice
BAYLEY said, they must not be allowed to infest the
country any more, but their lives would be spared.
Jonaiian Brookes, a young boy of 14, and William
Adshead, and William Fay, each aged 19, were in-
dicted for the manslaughter of Charles Barlow, at
Manchester, or. Sunday, the Bth of April.
It appeared from the evidence, that Barlow, who
was a youth of 15, and Brookes had been at a
Sunday school on the morning of the Bth April,
and that they agreed not to go in the afternoon, but
went to Newton-lane in the fields. While there, the
two boys began playing, till Barlow flung Brookes
down, and daubed his new trousers. Brookes then
struck Barlow, and they began fighting. Several
people came round, and they got backsets (seconds),
and stripped to fight. Brookes showed great un-
willingness, said he was sorry to fight that day, he
would fight the next day, and wished to leave off
three several times, but was prevented by the
spectators, amongst whom were some colliers, who
resisted every attempt to stop the fight. The boys
fought a stand-up fight, according to the evidence of
the witnesses, for two hours and a half, when Bar-
low fell down and could not rise. Brookes went
up to him, spoke to him, and begged him to answer,
but Barlow could not, and Brookes fell a crying;
went home and told his parents what had happened,
and appeared very sorry. Barlow was taken home
alive, but died in the course of an hour.
Adshead kept the ring, and Fay seconded Bar-
low. Mr. Oilier, the surgeon, deposed that the ef-
fusion of blood over the brain caused death, and
that in his judgment it was occasioned by external
violence, and not by over-exertion.
The Jury found the prisoners all Guilty, but re-
commended Brookes, who had received a good cha-
racter, to mercy.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY said, there was a great deal
of difference in the criminality of the offenders.—
The day aggravated the offence. Brookes's playing
truant had occasioned all the bitterness he and his
parents had endured. He had, however, evinced
good feelings, and his Lordship hoped the imprison-
ment he had already suffered would be a warning to
him, and for the sake of his own good feeling, and
that he might not increase the sufferings of his
parents, his punishment should be only the fine of a
shilling. Those who had encouraged the fight for
so long a period had a great deal to answer for.—
Adshead did at one time try to separate them, but
Fay continued seconding one of them to the last.—
The sentence was—that Adshead be confined for
three, and Fay for 12 months, and each kept to hard
.abour.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31.
ANDERTON V. WHITTAKER.

This was an action to recover damages for the
loss of the services of the plaintiff's daughter, who
had been seduced by the defendant.
Mr. JOHN WILLIAMs said the plaintiff was a re-
spectable farmer, at Ramsgrove-hall, near Manches-
ter, and was the father of ten children, most of them
daughters, the eldest of whom was Margaret, the
unfortunate subject of this inquiry. The father of
the defendant was also a farmer in the same neigh-
bourhood. Their circumstances were nearly equal;
the plaintiff's farm was rented at 1401. per annum,
and the defendant's father paid 1201. for his. The
defendant's father had also a large family, and there
was a long intimacy between the parties, who were
nearly of the same age. About two years after they
had become acquainted, the defendant paid particu-
lar attentions to the plaintiff's daughter—so much
so, that her sister Betsy mentioned the matter to her
mother, who, knowing the respectability of the de-
fendant's family, did not object to the courtship,
and consequently the defendant was permitted to
continue his visits, which he did for several years,
on the footing of an accepted lover. They had, in-
deed, often promised to marry each other, but no day
was fixed. In the beginning of last year, the de-
fendant said, his circumstances were about to be
changed ; there was a farm at liberty near his
father's house, which he was going to take, and she
must prepare herself for her marriage; they accord-
ing fixed the following Whitsunday to be the day.
Under this promise, and by these means the de-
fendant was enabled to accomplish his purpose
with the young woman, who had no doubt of his
sincerity. Confiding in his promise, she bought
herself new clothes, and made every preparation
for her marriage ; but Whitsuntide came, and
the defendant did not appear. Some time after-
wards, however, he did come to the plaintiff's house,
and said, he had been ill, but was getting better, and
would speedily fix another day, and keep to it ; but
he did not come again,and the plaintiff had the mor-
tification to find that his daughter was deserted and
with child, of which she was delivered in last
October.
James Speak was acquainted with the father o!
the defendant. He occupied a farm at Hulme, near
Manchester, worth about 1301. per annum, and had
bought some of the tithes in that parish.
Margaret Anderton.—l was 29 years old in last
May ; my father keeps a farm at Ramsgrove-hall, for
which he pays 130/. a year. lam the eldest of ten
children ; I have known the defendant ten years. 1
became first acquainted with him at my uncle's,
James Tattersall's, but did not see him frequently
until two years after that. lie then visited me very
often, at least once a fortnight. He always said he
wished to marry me, and to make me his wife. My
sister Betsy told my mother that the defendant was
courting me. My mother was well acquainted with
the defendant and his father. The defendant hardly
ever came without speaking of our being married.
On Sunday, the Bth of January, 1826, he came to
me at my father'... house, and told me I must prepare
for the marriage, for he had a farm to go to at a little
distance from his father's. He came again on the
16th of January, and fixed the marriage-day for
Whitsunday. I bought, in consequence, new clothes,
and got every thing ready; but he did not come on
the Whitsunday, nor did be come for several days
after. When he came, he said he had been ill, but he
would shortly
fix a day, and keep it. I never saw
him after that. He did call long afterwards, but I
desired my sister Betsy to say I was not in. I was
delivered on the 18th of October last. ThV de-