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***mined before a Magistrate, who, nettaisid
the evidence sufficiently strang`against than, ordered
them to be discharged."' The confession also recited
the commission of several other crimes, particularly
that of the murder of Calvert, the Selby 'soviet ; but
the Jutige would..net permit that .part of it to be read.
The Prisoner being called on foe his defence; re-
gat' ested that a paper, whiclehe had left at the Adge's
lodgings, might be read, which was done by theiClerk
of the Court. This paper stated that, about seven years
ago he commenced an intimate acquaintance with
Joseph Hazzlegrove, which had continued unbroken
to the present moment ; that in the early part of their
friendship a lady of high rank and fortune became
enamoured of his friend, and many interesting meet.
ings • took place between them, and as he was em.
ployed by his friend to carry messages to the lady!
and contrive interviews between them, this gave an
air of secrecy and mystery to their conduct, which
people represented much to their disadvantage, and
insinuated that it was for dishonest purposes that they
ad their nightly meetings ; and to such a pitch of
malignity and superstition did their malice arrive,
that there was not a murder committed within ten
miles which was not attributed to them. This narra-
tive then proceeded to a review of the different prose-
cutions which had been commenced against them,
which all of them originated, as he represented, in
malice, and that in consequence of the evidence of a
bile man, they were convicted of a burglary ; but that
the Judge was much dis4atisfied with the verdict, and
their sentence was changtd from death to being sent
on board the hulks, and subsequently they were per-
mitted to enter his Majesty's service, where-their suf-
ferings were so extreme, in consequence of the odium
which. even then followed them, that he determined,
by a false confession, either to have an opportunity
of vindicating their characters in a Court of Justice,
or of perishing in the attempt - and he knew that no
'confession which did not include the death of Calvert
would satisfy she gentlemen of Yorkshire; and as to
the, death of Elizabeth Fle cher, it was occasioned
aa to which, she had been subject. The paper corti.:
cluded with protesting their entire innocence of the.
v4rions critues of which they had been accused, and
'also included !it prayer for his enemies and persecu-
tors. ' •
The Judge then asked the prisoner if he wished any
witnesses to be examined to substantiate his defence ;
to which the prisoner replied in the negative. His
Lordship then proceeded to sum up the evidence, and
the Jury, without retiring, immediately returned a
rerdict of—Guilty.

LANCASTER.
THE KING O. lIANSOY.
This important 'trial came on before Sir S. IA
BLANC and a special Jury, on Wednesday se'nnight.
The defendant, Joseph Hanson, Esq. was indicted
Ifor having unlawfully encouraged a number of per-
sons to riot. .
Serjeant COCKELL addressed the Jury on the part
of the Crown. It appeared that the weavers assem-
bled in great numbers on the 24th of May, near Man-
chester ; that the next morning they again assembled
much increased in numbers; that Mr. Starkie, the
Boroughreeve, strove to persuade them to disperse,
but in vain. In the afternoon they were increased to
about 10,000 ' • and the Magistrates, preceded by a
party of the 4th Dragoons, came to the ground, and
the Riot Act was read. Aboat this time, the defen!.
dant arrived on horseback, attended by his grooin t
he went up to Captain Trafford (who commanded the
dragoons,) and asked, night he speak to the people ?
Captain T. said, not unless he could persuade them
to depart peaceably ; but he thought his (the defe#
dant's) presence would irritate them; and he told
him that he would oblige him if he would leave the
field. This he did not immediately ; but as he rode
along, the people huzza'd, and he pulled'off his hat;
and spoke to therh. The witnesses for the prosecu•
tion swore, that they heard him use expressions to the
following effect :—,. My lads, your cause is good—
be firm, ,and you will succeed—l will support you as
far as three thousand pounds will o, and if that will
'not do, I . will go further. /thulm and his faCtion
shall not *drive you ftotn'the field this day:—l 'ini
sorry your bill is lost—My father was a weaver, I
am a Weaver, and have got my money by your in-
dustry, and-I am the reaver's friend. , He after-
di left the field; and rode towards his own hoiiii.
To prove this, a serjeant and two COrporifi, a
tEu 4th Dragoons 4 and two constables, were called.
. Mr. Ruins made a most eloquent speech for the
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defendant, and said, he should call many respectable
witnesses to prove that he, on that day, was con-
stantly advising the people to be peaceable, and retire
to their homes.
The groom who attended the defendant the whole
.of the time, said he never heard his master make use
of the expressions sworn to by the other witnesses ;
that when the dragoons drew their swords, his mas-
ter's horse becoming restive, he slipped off, walked a
little way, and then mounted the groom's horse and
rode off. Mr. Steonett, Mr. Norris, Mr. C. Satterth-
wake, Mr. Btierley, and a number of others, deposed
to the defendant's exhorting the people to refrain
from mischief. None of these witnesses had heard him
make use of the other expressions ascribed to him.
Serjeant Coczuz, in a warm and animated speech
of an hour and ten minutes, observed upon the eyi.
deice for the defendant ; and insisted, that, with the
exception of die groom's,. it corroborated thy given
by the witnesses for the Crown ; as they deposed as
to the defensiant's conduct and speeches after he had
been heard and seen by the witnesses for the prosecu-
tion. He said, he had no doubt of what his inten-
tions were ; if they were as peaceable as they had
been represented, why did he not join and assist the
Magistrates?—lnstead of which, he .addressed the
people (although requested not by Captain Trafford)
whet became more unruly, huzzaini when he spoke,
and be returning the compliment. .
The Jury, after a few minutes consideration, return-
ed a verdict of Guilty. , .
-The defendant will receive his sentence in the Court
of. King's ..f3ench, next Term.

LIIFORD, IRELAND.
aoyzx o. PeLOUGHLINT.
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ThIS *IT: fait action to recover compensation in da-
mages,. i .:conutquance of a sentence of excommuni-
, Cation- prOnotmced by the Defendantoiho is the Ti,
tular Bishop of Rapho, against the Plaintiff, who
of the Roman Catholic persuasion. It was tried bO-
- Baroa *Cleland and a most respectable Special