The Sun.
London, England, 1820-04-08 00:00:00

Dutton,Mr. Charles Foreman Mr. Wm. Johnson

Mr. W. Amery Mr. John Johnson • •••
• Mr. Wm. I3oden Mr. Peter Jones
Mr. J. Bebbington Mr. Win. Massey •
Mr. Thomas Cropper Mr. John Mellor
Mr. J. Chaloner Mr. RObert Morris
Mr. Samuel Davies Mr. J. Mainwaring
Mr. Joseph Dixon, Mr. Thos. Moulsun
Mr. Richard Edwards Mr. F. Massey
Mr. 'l'. Harrisoo Mr. J. Moulton
Mr. G. Harrison Mr. J. Pritchard.
The following is the purport of the Recorder's
Charge :--
GeotleMen of the Grand Jury,—l am happy to find, from
the staten,ent of the calendar, that there are hut few pri-
soners for trial, a circumstance at once creditable to the city,
and satisfactory to you. In the cases that will come before
you there arc none that will demand any particular notice
from me : but there is one subject, Gentlemen, to whiCh I
particularly wish to draw your attention-, and that is, the dis-
turbed and riotous state of the rows of the city, and espe-
cially on a Sunday evening. The rows are merely for the
purpose of passing and repassing, and no disorderly person
has a r,ght ta harbour in them. At present it is extremely
diffice,c for any decent person to pass through them ; mea-
sures, therefore, must be taken to put an end to the disgrace-
ful scenes which they exhibit—females, at least, must be pro-
tected its passing them nithout insult; and I wish this to be
perfectly understood, for the satisfaction of the respectable
ilhabnants of Chester, that measures are in course of atilt-
tion to prevent the outrages which have taken place. CM).
stables will he placed in proper situations, who will bring be-
fore the Magistrates any offenders, and they May rely upon
it that a signal and severe example will he made of them.
Further, be it known, if. the, constables do not do
their duty; they. will certainly ha compelled by the means
directed *by law. I will not detain you much longer,
Gentlemen ; hut there is another matter to which I wish
to direct your attention, and that is, the state of the gaols—
a duty that has readily been undertaken' by all the Grand
Juries for-this city, since I have bad the honour of sitting oo
this Bench, and front whose inquiries great advantages
have been derived by the public. Certain improvements
in the gaols were sti;gested by a former Grand Jury ;
and you will direct yuur attention to the Medical Report,
and inquire whether the religions duties of the prison arc
regulat ly attended to. There is one other topic which it
will he desirable to advert to, and that is, the present state of
the River Dee Navigation; a matter of great importance to
the commercial interests of this city. These subjects; Gen-
tlemen, you will bring tinder your notice, and make such ob-
servations upon them as may appear necessary to you.
The following Counsel appeared at the Bar :—Mr. Benyon
(Attorney-Generals, Mr. Hill, Mr.Denton, Mr. Temple, Mr.
Manley-, Mr. Coi-liett, Mr. Daniels, Mr. Law, Mr. Deacon,
Mr. Spence, Mr. Chambers, Mr. Hilbert.
There were very few cases of any interest occurred..
Ryky, aged 26, a cooper, front Ireland, was in.
dieted for uttering a forged 51. Bark of England note. •
The prisoner pleaded guilty to the minor charge of utter-
ing, which subjects him to fourteen years' transportation: oo
the capital charge no evidence was offered.
The Recorder, in passing sentence, said he had done wisely
in pleading guilty : tor, had he been put upon his trial and
convicted, he should certainly hare left him for execution.
There was another .indictment against the prisoner, for
putting off counterfeit coin; but he was nut arraigned on it.