The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-14 00:00:00

CONSPIRACY AND RIOT AT SALFORD.

Thomas Ward, 21, was given in charge for having
been concerned in a conspiracy and riot at Salford,
and found Guilty on both counts.
Mr. Sergeant ATCHEALEY informed the Court that
the prisoner had been convicted on a former occasion
on a charge of having been actively engaged In drill-
ing the Chartists, and that he was then sentenced to
twelve months' imprisonment. He had been convicted
in that very Court (the Crown Court of Liverpool),
and he had undergone the punishment.
The prisoner said that he did not deny the fact of
his former conviction.

His LORDSHIP then sentenced the prisoner to be
imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two years.
The prisoner, as he retired from the bar, said, " As
soon as I come out I'll start again."

RIOT AT WEST. LEIGX.

Bold Ratcliffe and William Gordon were given in
charge fbr having been concerned in a riot at West
Leigh, and pulling out the fires from under certain
boilers in that town.

They were convicted and sentenced to imprisonment
and hard labout for three calendar months.

RIOT AT lIINDLEY.

James Mather was given in charge for having been
concerned in a riot at Hindley, near Wigan, and

convicted.

RIOT AT ENTWISTLE.

Jabez Birch, William Tootal, and William Bridge,
were given in charge for having beon concerned in a
riot at .Entwistle, near Bolton-le-Moors.

The Jury acquitted Bridge and convicted the other
two prisoners, recommending them to mercy.
The Court adjourned at a quarter after six o'clock
to nine this morning. •
(Before Mr. Justice CRESSWELL.)
SENTENCES ON THE CONVICTED PRISONERS.

George Thornton, Joseph Webb, James Melbourne,
and Patrick O'Brien, convicted of having, at Man-
chester, feloniously begun to demolish the mill and
premises of John Preston, were first put forward.
His LORDSMP passed sentence upon them in an ad-
dress of considerable length. He said the prisoners
were without excuse for their conduct, even if they
alleged that they had been led on to commit their
atrocities by men more wicked. than themselves It
was true that, for some time before, much distress
had been experienced, and persons were without em-
ploy; but it was a very remarkable feature in the
present disgraceful transactions, that a single criminal
had not been brought before the Court who was him-
self suffering from privations, or driven to the ex-
cesses by either want of employment or want of the
means of subsistence. It was those who had been at
work—those who bad the means of subsistence, that
had chosen to become the most active in creating and
fomenting the disturbanc'es. 'The conduct of the pri-
soners had been particularly bad. The sentence of
the Court was, that Thornton, Webb, and Melbourne
should be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the
House of Correction for twelve calendar months ' • and
that O'Brien should be imprisoned and kept to hard
labour for six calendar months.

His Lordship next sentenced John Cannon, George
Thornton, James Harrington, Edward Mitchell, and
Barney Collins, who had been cc nvicted of being pre-
sent, forming part of an unlawful assembly, and
assisting in creating a riot at Manchester. His Lord-
ship said that Thornton appeared to have been a ring-
leader on the occasion. Some of the others were also
very active, while more of them appeared not to have
taken any share in the transaction beyond the fact of
their having been present. A distinction might,
therefore, be made between the several cases. For
such a grave offence, Cannon, Thornton, and Har-
rington should be imprisoned and kept to hard labour
for twelve calendar months, and zdl the others should
be confined for six calendar montl is._

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His Lordship next sentenced Joseph Thomas, John
Oldham, John Edwards. Ellis Hall, John Lever, John
Holmes, and Michael Clegg, convicted of being mem-
bers of an unlawful assembly, and creating a serious
riot at the mill of Messrs. Birley and Co., of Man-
chester. The sentence of the Court was, that all of
them, except Clegg, should be imprisoned and kept to
hard labour in the House of Correction for twelve
calendar months, and that Clegg should be impri-
soned and kept to hard labour for three calendar
months.
His Lordship next sentenced Abel Matley, James
Ingham, William Hughes, Thomas Morris, Thomas
Leyland, James Harrison, James Ashley, Samuel
Sigley, and William Harret, who had been convicted
of being engaged in a riot at Ashton-under-Lyne.
The sentence of the Court was, that Sigley and Barret
should he imprisoned and kept to hard labour for
nine calendar months, and that. all the others should
be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for twelve
calendar months.
His Lordship next sentenced Edward Walsh,
Patrick Mooney, Patrick Ferns, Thomas Tinan, and
John Calvert, who had been convicted of having
stolen ss. from Thomas Snibson, at Manchester. In
doing so, he said they had been convicted of a robbery
committed in company, under circumstances of very
great aggravation. The Legislature had taken their
view of such cases, for, by a statute passed not long
ago, a great distinction was made between robberies
committed by one and robberies committed by two or
more persons. He (his Lordship) had no doubt
about the
.guilt of any of the prisoners. He felt
bound to dismiss them from this.land. The sentence
of the Court was, that they be severally transported
beyond the seas, to such place as her Majesty, by
direction of her Privy Council, might direct, for the
term of fifteen years.
James. Ashley and John Hoyle were indicted for
a riot and conspiracy at Todmorden.
The prisoners were both found Guilty, and sen-
tenced—Ashley to eighteen months', and Hoyle to
twelve months imprisonment.
After some other trials of minor importance the
Court rose at five o'clock.

THURSDAY MORNING, HALF-PAST TEN.—The trial
of the rioters, which occupied the attention of the
Court last night, was resumed this mornirg. Sir F.
Pollock addressed the Jury in an able and effective
speech on behalf of the Crown ; after which Lord
Abinger summed up, and the result was not known
when the train left.

NISI PRIUS.
Baron Alderson was engaged in sentencing the
prisoners convicted yesterday for the attack upon the
police.

DINNER TO TILE JUDGES.—The Mayor of Liver•
pool entertained a numerous and distinguished party
at dinner, at the Town Hall, on Wednesday evening.
Among the company present were Lord Abinger,
Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer; Baron Al-
derson.; Mr. Justice Cresswell ; Sir Frederick Pol-
lock, Attorney-General ; the Hon. Mr. Stewart
Wortley; the Hon. Air. Scarlett ; Mr. Sergeant
Atcherley ; Thomas Robert Wilson Ffrance, Esq.,
High Sheriff of the County; Sir Thomas Bernard
Birch, Bart.; Sir Thomas Brancker, Tint. ; Sir
Thomas Whitehead, lint.; Thomas Greene, Esq.,
M.P., foreman, and the twenty-one other gentlemen
of the Grand Jury; Edward Rushton, Esq., stipen-
diary Magistrate ; William Earle, Esq., &c. The
company sat down at hillf-past seven o'clock, and se-
parated about eleven.

We understand that so vast is the stock of American
tobacco at present in the port of Liverpool, that the
collector has found it necessary to procure additional
sheds for the stowage of that article, the quantity
lodged in the old establishment amounting to upwards
of 11,000 hogsheads andpackages. This extraordinary
*accumulation, may probably he owing, in part, to the
unusual supply of tobacco raised in the United States,
by diverting to that purpose lands formerly employed
in the cultivation of rice and cotton. We perceive
that of the tobacco crop in 1838, the value exported
was 7,392,029 dollars; in 1839, 9,882,943 dollars;
and 12,576,703 dollars in 1841. Of the cotton crop,
the value exported was 61,556,811 dollars in 1838 ;
61,238,982 dollars in 1839 ; and 54,330,341 'dollars in
1841. Some'cf the overplus of tobacco may likewise
he due to the recent distresses of the labouring classes,
which have prevented them indulging so freely as they
otherwise would have done in this favourite luxury.
The check in the demand for cotton may at the same
time be sfyposed to have had its influence in in-
creasing the production of tobacco.—LimrpoolCourier.