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London, England, 1829-06-09 00:00:00

SALFORD SPECIAL PETTY SESSIONS.

Wednesday a Special Sessions was held in the New I
Bailey Cow t Room, to determine the validity and
amount of the various claims for damage done during'
the late riots. The Magistrates present were—J. Norris,
Esq. the Rev. J. Holme. and the Rev. W. Allen. Mr.
Birchen, of Preston, appeared on behalf of the Hundred.
About thirty of the cases brought forward were dis-
missed. the parties not having conformed to the provi-
sions of the Act of Parliament. 7th and Bth Geo. IV.
t. 81. Br the third section of the Act• it is required
that all persons to be indemnified shall, within seven
days from the damage being commitied, ma ke oath be.
fore a Magistrate as to the circumstances. sad enter into
recognisance: to prosecute the offenders when discovered;
and within the same period give notice•to the High
Constable,/ their claims. Afterthe High Constable shall
have earn notice of the day of Which the claim trial be
beard. the claimants are likeriise required to put a no•
Lice of it on the door of the parish church, on the two
Sundays preceding the day* hearing. With these re-
quirements most of the applicants, inwne way or fiber,
bad not complied, owing tm their attornies having mis-
takes the Act of Parliament. Mr. Chapman, Mr. Og.:
den, sad other solicitors. attended for the purpose of
sopporting the claims of clients, but they wets dismissed,
the claimants not having entered into the necessary re.
cogoizancea. MG R. Bennett attended on behalf at Mr.
Thomas Rawlioson, who claimed 181. 10s. for damage
dose midis bosses in Dychmstteet, by the late fire at
Messrs. Parker's mill. The homes are situated directly
opposite the factory. In Ibis case the necessary forms
bad bees gone through. The damage dose was clearly
proved by witnesses who were present at the fire. The
upper windows of the houses were burnt out. and the
window shutters. doors, ka mach injured. Mr. Birchall
Wok an otstion, that as the injury was not dose di•
reedy by the mob. but merely the consequence of the
fire et Messrs. Parker's mill, it did not coat under the
reusing of the Act. The violence of the rioters was
but duetted against Mr. Rawlinsoo's horse. The Bench,
however, over-ruled the objection. The (passion thee
turned entirely upon the amount of damage. Mr. D.
Bellbouse, jun. estimated the amount at 141.105. The
Magistrates awarded 16S. 10s. damages and costs. The
wet cue was that of Mr. basuel Barker. who elaist•d
161.185. for damage dose to seem houses in Did,.
street by the lame fine The Court awarded 14J.
Mr. John Sykes, provision dealer, of St. George's.

road, claimed for damage dose to the MOM of S.
—Mr. Bennett, who appeared for the claimant, stated '
that this case differed materially from those that had
preceded it, as the damage done, and for which the
complainant sought redress, was done by a large body
of men on the sth of May, who assembled opposite the ,
claimant's shop, broke it open,and broke and demolished
all the goods that were in it. The damage done was
to the amount of 701. but hit client. only claimed 301.
Mr. Bennett next proceeded to state the various con-
structions which had been put upon the Act, and the
different cases which supported his claim. it was
proved that the mob knocked at complainant's door, and
demanded bread or money; and upon being refused
both, they proceeded to throw stones, broke the win•
down, and destroyed the door and shutters. The claim
was, however, rejected by the Magistrates, on the
ground that the original intention of the mob was not
to demolish the building, which ought to be proved,
to bring the case within the meaning of the Act. Their
object was to obtain bread or money, not to demolish
the house. A claim was likewise preferred by Mr.'
Breeze, the proprietor of the house, for damage done to
the building, but was withdrawn by Mr. Bennett for the
reasons given by the Magistrates in the last case.
The next case was that of Mr. Fielding, who resided
in a house near to Messrs. Parker's factory, and who,e
goods were burnt by the fire which occurred on the 6th
of May. The Magistrates awarded 221. the full amount
of his claim and costs.