Star.
London, England, 1827-03-19 00:00:00

an V. WILDS AIM OTIIIRS.

This was an indictment against ten individuals, for a
riot and assault at Oldham. on the 7th November last.

Mr. SCAIILiTT addressed the Jury for the prosecu-
tion. He stated that the defendants were cotton-
spinners, who had been in the employ of Messrs. Lan-1
ca‘hire and Collings, at Oldham, aad had turned out
in consequence of a reduction of wages. Undoubtedly,
they bad a right to refuse to work for the reduced
wages, if they pleased; but they had no right to pro.
teed to acts of violence, in order to deter others from
taking them. The Learned Counsel proceeded to re•
meek generally open the folly and impolicy of the con-
duct attributed to the defendants, and called upon the
Jury to read them a useful lesson by their verdict.
Jahn Lancashire eternised—Whinge stated that be and kb pars-
es; Mr. Collings, kept a cones manefactory at Oldham, near
Manchester. The tottowepineett employed by witness tented out
in the month of September last year on account of a redaction of
wages. After the redeetion, the average amount of wages was
1555. per week. That was free front all deductions. The amount
..1 wages would diger according to the degree of skill hi the week.
Ulan. The lowest wage* would be twenty shillings, and the highest
C.ny shillings. When the regular work people turned ant,
witness was obliged le empire new hawk. She new beads
were bearded at the Imam and they slept at the wardroom
The torn-set workmen then commenced a watch round the ;
the Danaher stet/owed abort the mill amounted to 50, and they
were relieved every Ma boon; they were placed is all the avenues
leading to the tutu ; in the months of September and October, the
mill bad military protection, and the military sometimes drove the
tuni.trets" from their witch, bet they always same again; the
watch was withdrawn or the mornirig of the 7th Nov. and all that
day there was a calm; a little before dm &deck in the evening,
witimeas was alarmed by a noise, and be went out to me what was
the matte ; the factory is sterteended by a wall, and witness got
upon that wall ; be then saw that the Image leading to
the factory were tiled With men; witness asked them what awl
warted? and they cried set that they wanted the " knobwieks,'
the workmen WOO worked toe Mom wages; witness
the wail, and thee petodved that four or five of the
Mee had got kite the pad, and were going in a direction from the
west gate to the great pug the deer at the west gate bad been
*eked, but it was now open; one of the mashed a pick-ass is his
bald; they all can to the great door, and struck it with the pick.
ass aud tweed keen the whole crowd rushed la, and west into
the factory ; the new bands were all forcibly brought oat; witness
saw Re Greeoless, Joseph Garold*, and George Andrews, brought
au; ail diem au were seventy kicked and beaten; witness saw
jni Oreeelersaherwardst he was then in a very had state, and still
soatioues so; the last time that witness sate hies was ea Tuesday
week last, and be was this in the Infumary.
Croareasinined by Mr. Wiwasts—Grentlese did week for a
short time after he was beaten; he only went to the lefirreary the
day Were witness saw him there; there had hooks redectien of
wage. ones before during last year; the her mustiest had been
In March; there had been in Aril an nsishistles of wages at
meeting of the masters and workmen.
Other witnesses were caked, who denied the dre•metenees of
the dot generally in the same tonne used by the last witness. Each
of the defendants was !doodled as taking as active penis the affair.
Mt. WILLIAMS addressed the Jury for the defense.—
The Jury found all the prisoners Grits.

NIX •. 1)1141100N ♦ND °TRIM%

• This was a similar indictment again- save individuals.
The evidence given witiof the same character as that
°Certain the last cascAll the prisoners wets fonadOseilly.

ANN V. LIRA AND °TURD.
This was an indictment of the same nature against
tkimeteen individuals. They were all found Geriby.
PRIDAT, !(ARCH 16.
_ . _

Jeered'& Ektderworth was charged with having wil-
fully and maliciously shot at Peter Berry, in a certain
wood near Wm sley, with intent to kill the said Peter
Berey; and William Leyland was charged with counsel-
ling, aiding, and abetting the said Jeremiah Butter-
worth to commit the said dream

• &dna lasi staled that be was an seams ganteb so Mr.
Bradshaw, who resided at Weeney. On the night of the 110th of
December, witness was out watching, in company with Peter Berry
lad three Giber 112111, In a wood called Botany Bay Weed. There
were a great many pheatantain that wood. About lialipast she
n'etacfc they heard the report of a gun, and the whole party ran In
Ihe direction whence the report proceeded. Peter Berry was Int.
apd whams emend ; they discovered three men walking tinnily
swap (eons witness's party. When Peter Berry get up to than,
..need the three men turned round, and presented a siert gun
Mout two feet in length at Berry. Berry turned handy naiad
and mosieed the shot le Me aide; it was a light night; Berry was
montage dim Mc et semi ladies frees the Inman et the gun
wheat it was lee calt Peter Betty enelskied, "Oh, Hedges/4
dam halt kited ate!' Winne immediately street at the man
W whim the gas bad bees feed. He struck at hint with the
Wok of a serfs. which he had deed to a pole; the primmer
Alkieletworth wee that men who dot Berry; Benerwerdi than
swimh witness several nines with the bet•esid of the gnu. prhsci.
• es Me head sad eras; witness woe imeMed down senses.
leas by the last blow which he reteived. The two Imo who
were vrieli laareareft Woo midi% a fed of Datorweetli else
be %red, sad one or IMF* ennui m erlebinb. Witness had
neva seen Battermsdithetent that nig% but he had no doubt that

be was dispense
*knees Mk '

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got how, he
his own.
Crosakaambed
Rhea they came
three yards an
footpath which •
by brushwood.
Mr. Justice Bmrs.nr—illid—res *OAS spar lbws br
surprise?—We did.
Had your party any fisokrant—.24•l that I know Womb
arriod a Welt.
• Did Derry attempt to sulks Detterleaftbt.•Hos bathe had a.
stick lifted op In his hand.
Pete Berry ezembied--This whams demelbed die Whir le tie
same warner as last witness. He stated. that he ekeeilke at eke
Close that a man at the name of Hodges had bred the gum
Hodgson was taken before a blegistmaif and cestaaleted ea that
charge to Lancaster Castle.
Mr. Justice BATter.—According to your belief, did
the gun go off accidentally P— I think not.
Had say of your party he anna—l Mak rot.
The witness then produced throe weietamits. which ke had worn
oa the night is question. They hors Inuits of hieing been shot
threutb, and appeared to bass bees partially burnt. He also pro-
duced the hat whkh he had taken from the gromml when his own
had Isom knocked off.

Jeremiah Partington plwred that the hat produced by Berry was
the hat of the pritioner Butaerwoeth. . Wittier taw a u. is the'
bands of Butterworth oo the eveniag of the Sinker December.. He
knew the gen, for he had often weed it.
Cromelainined.—The gun west of very well.
It was sow propseed to give hi tailbones miataides made by the
simmer Leyland. at the period at hb etaminatien.
Mr. WILLIAMS objected to the minimise being re-
ceived in evidence. on the ground that Wore it bad bens
made, II Mr. Southern, an agent of Mr. Bradshaw's,
had said to Leyland...." That it was of no use to deny
the fact—that it was known, and he might as well speak
the troth!'

Mr. Justice BATIAT did not think that the express's.
used by Mr. Southern had been cvlcslated to hold out
to the prisoner any hope of advantage from his confes.
'ion, and he, therefore, would receive the evidence.

ltichard Hedges deposed, that the prisoner Leyland bad ackaom.
lodged before witness that he had been in Mr. Bradshaw's woods
in company with Butterworth on the night of the 20th d Decem-
ber. and that they bad been surprised by the keeper ; that he (Ley-
land) and the other men had run away, but tart Butterironh bad
turned upon the keepers, and shot Ma of dip. Witness ma
Butterworth Into custody. Butterworth asked him bow the keeper
Mao bad been shot was getting on? and when witness said that the
beeper was better, Butterworth said that be was glad of it, for that
be had not bad one monsmes comfort sines the matter occurred.
Bettawortb told wham that he had shot at the dog.
Mr. Guide, a surgeon, stated that be had attended Peter Berry,
sad that he (Berry) had not rem/acted completely. Witness bad
also mu the prisoner Butterworth soon after the 20tb of December,
and hateisamed a at upon Ms forehead, which, la witness's opi.
slob, bad been produced by a sharp instrument. rue blade of
scithe was a very likely 11111MIIINIK i• produce such a cut.
case for the posicatioa being closed,
Butterworth in his defeeee assorted that be bad had no intention
at shooting Berry, but that his gun had gone off by accident.
A great 'Dumber of witnesses gave the prisoner an excellent as-
' meter far baimity and 'metal good conduct.
The Jury found Butterworth Guilty of shooting,
but without intent to kill.

Mr. Justice BAYLIT informed the Jury that that
verdict would amount to an acquittal.
The Jury that, after a few moments consideration,
bend bath prisoners Not God*. y.

WORTH E. HARRIEOR AND ANOTHER.
Mr. PATTERON opened the pleadings. The decla-
ration stated. that the defendants assaulted and un-
lawfully imprisoned the plaintiff. The defendants
pleaded the general issue and a justification.
Mr. Baotronsse addressed the Jury.—The injury for
which the plaintiff now sought a compensation in
damages, consisted of an assault and false imprison;
aim, which had been brought about in the manner
[which he should shortly detail to them. The plaintiff
*as a commission-agentsresiding in Manchester. and

the defendants were woollen-manufacturers, residing at
Saddkworth, in Yorkshire. It had hagpened that in
the month of August last, the plaintiff had had a
quantity of indigo to dispose of, and some of the 'de-
fendants seeing it in the warehouse of the plaintiff, es.
pressed a desire to become a purchaser. He, however,
said, that it would suit him better if the plaintiff would
consent to barter the indigo for a quantity of shawls, in.
stoodoireceiving its value in money, and to that arrange-
SIM the plaintiff acceded. The indigo had been accord-
ingly removed, and nothing had been said about it ; but
in a fortnight after, in the broad day-light, when the
plaintiff was crossing one of the most public streets in
Manchester, the defendant had approached him, and
said. " That indigo is bad, and if you don't give back
the shawls, I will take you to a police-office-:' Some
altercation bad ensued, and the sesult had been, that the
plaintiff had been laid hold of, dragged to the polies;-
office, and there charged with obtaining goods under
false pretences. The Magistrate, bef.ste whom this
charge had been heard, had immediately dismissed it,
but not before the plaintiff had been sonic time under
restraint. These mere the circumstances under which
the plaintiff came into Court. Even if the plea of the
defendant had stated the truth, and if 'the indigo deli.
veted to the defendants had actually differed from the
sample at first shewn to them, still, his Lordship would
tell them that that circumstance would prove no justi.
fication of the defendants conduct. But, in truth,
there had been not the slightest pretence Lt. such *
charge; for the goods had been delivered in precisely
in the same atate•ai they bad been bought. The Jury'
would now hear the evidence, and then give the plain-
tiff such a compensation as they thought him entitled to.
John /Marlene ezandoed-4 am a 'dies siker ; I knew the
plaintiff; an the lith Ansa bet I saw Mel at the Wine gee; be
was brought in by row Gentkeness ; those Gentlemen I do meg
know. but I hearse their names to be w Harrison ;' the plaintiff
came in teat, and the Gentlemen followed; something was said
about tango; the clerk of the race said to ow, that as I weasels's
to the New Dailey I might let the plaintiff walk with ; the
plaintiff went with me to the New Daisy. the two other Gentle-
men following; the plaintiff was there about an hear and a half;
I don't know what passel before the Magistrate; the plainaff
was discharged. _ _ _

Crsenezainined by Mr. Suzann—Nobody bid hold of the
plaintiff; I 44 not touch hint.

Tlsuaias Heise rumbaed—l am a cosnasiselea agent; I kaow
the plaintiff; I saw him at the New Bailey ea the 14th' of August
last; 'I sew the persons 'who charged t►e plaintiff; I don't know
them, bet they answered to the name of Harrison; I have seen
them sham; I think I have seem them is Gott this miming ; they
charged the plaintiff wish
Mr. SCAILIITT (ill6llTllptillj witness)—Was mot the charge taken
down is writing? Witness—l don't recollect.
Mr. Bares Hoax:—it was the duty et the Magistrate to take
it down. and it there be me evidence that he dill tier. I mum pee.
same that be did his duty. The witness drudges noose be es.
wised as to that.

Examination resumed—After the charge had keen made, the
Magistrate asked something about indigo. He add that the de-
fendants were as bad as the plaiotif ; the plaintif was discharged.
Mr.,Scaacare--Then you saw somebody who was called Har-
rison, and you have seen the sane person to-day h.—Yee, I dab* se.
Mr. &aura (to the Judge)--Nekher of the daismiants are at
Lancaster.

Mr. Berea HOLIAICI—This wil am do; tiers woo be better
evidence et identity.—The plaimtM was immodest

SALISBURY. Mama 16.
MUILDZI4Ridiani Mom, a labourer, was chorea
with eh* murder of Anne Matilda Taylor, near Mal-

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dosbiud. It swami
die parties ; and in
Rise, the prisoner
breast, of a hick
hour. The pri-

judgment. The
should be removed to
the gas' mid thence, on Bilusday .moening, to the place
of eiremstiors, there to be banged until dead, after
which his body was to be given over to the surgeons for
dissection.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

Saturday the Ramose attended the Loan Maros u assessor
upon ao appeal nude to his Lordship, frees a verdict alelivered in
the Strife Coon. The novelty of the occurrence brought a ear
dderabie weber of persona to bear the caw

Mr. Boman" as Counsel (or the appellant, cited Lori Ghee
Reports, and various authorities, to shew that by very endow
custom the right eft al to his Lordship was possessed by a de-
resident 10, Yy p in the Sheriffs. as well as the ether
Courts belong*, to the City of &laden. His Lordship might. if
he saw One (moods upon the pleadings, or any part of the pro.
needier, re-hear the CAW*' set aside the verdict or the Jury, and
prelleAut ledpitech He possessed an equity jurisdielisa, and
might, If he chose, have the evidence of either the plaiotiff or the
isnailms, or both, mei that, too, not the cumbersome method of
written dermithous as before the lard Chaoceller, but by Moe woe
minimalism He thee stated, that the plaudit in the cause was Wlll.
Itieberese‘ who bad hem the agent of Gregor al• Gregor, the cele-
brated Cogique of tombs, whobad bustasred Isis agent by bestow.
log wpm him a high tide. Tbe seldom was brought by the plahadif
as Wow of the bite a( asthma! against the defeadints, a. Maleness
Vulkane to the amount of AIM. The growth on which
the Lamed Canned sand fix a verdict of the Jury to be so aside
were, that the 4160110elled net received due node, of trial, sad
belnimmegtemmfg Won by surprise. wet! SIM°11"40C1.11"
afilfibilinalli :Cs in litlithet of the ma the
lab kW,. from the Fleet, wlwee be wens
Mat arsons Has,
would be proved aa ladormanseitdar bras' ;
pm ea the Nib Weer Mel became doe, Aids tact would ham been
fatal to this *hairs case; that doss mike of the bills-hrriog be.
come Ass by post been give* to she lefeahlants, aid thus the ;dead.
logs wire informal.
Mr. Sergeant Arabia, the Judge of the Sniffs' Court, before
whom the cause was tried, read his notes of the trial.

♦ wham, named Laminae, paved that Mark Foam, ene of
thidefmmlaato, waved the bills fist • Gilbert and Co." sod stated
at the time that Foam and Cu. had j. .4 the firm of Gilbert sod
Co. and that, in fact, they were the sane. Wisest the notices were
given at Sir J. Lehboa's of the bills havitig become doe, it was there
wand that the delhodaste am-musts with them were awed. Node*
was them given to them at Si. Swithieedane. The defeembets gave
no outlet to prove the mosideratiom

The Lou Jimmie bar* Ward the offidaviot ki behalf of tbe
defendkok, expreseed his opinion that the verdkt should stand fee
the pleintiffi but desisted that he was willing to mister the cue,
and &side open the whale drelalDltalleff, provided the damndest
would pay the money into Court.
The defendants' Attorney deellool putsakkg that, bessansh as
they mien not be ready to do sot hot he offered to give what be
I said was a better security than money-their parvenu The plaintiff
refused to take their paean or any thing she than money.
• The Lena Moron then unglued the verdict.
GUILDHALL
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Sap Cesaine, as Mkt at the Safe Anse km, Malbers-
brill" was dam* beams Sr I'amsa Lassos es liaterday with
eleallog • semi if sin. Mr. Ideuitse. the proprietor of the
yard, sad a of Os Moe& Ws his premises ler
die purpose of bike easaveysi asst the primmer had
bees deemed Is essumbg the esemestil by a meek though simple;
piece et maddesery. He prodbord a arm ti barrel. with a this
pipe els Schee bog at me sad, and masher pipe. rasher larva, bet
Maly me-third the ketch, at the other. Having perforated a hole
is the cash, and introduced the long pipe Into ft, by seeking the
short pipe till the air is eshmeted from the tie barrel, the vacuum
became instantly Sled with the spirit. The e.g pipe is than
withdrawn from the cask and latroducesi into the seek et a bottle,
where the contents of the barrel are safely discharged. About half
a pint .f sin was obtained by each opwrialati. and the hogshead was
deficient three quarts, het may bail a pis ens found ea the pri.
sees.—The above fame being emirs as the privesar was mew
milted for trial
now-tragic.
Semarday a yo.ag NIA With a preSdes of black hair, very
nuiessly waled, amildiels.sableen; wee brawls before Mr.
Muomuta, charted wish havlsrebsely acesmed the character of a
Beer-elfdet Ofilinte-nifullimetitsishimble liy lamp Ste aid las-
,
; peklesseesk The rheum eaSillifilmelf Themes pros.
Is amend. Au about tern days age the pitons, wee tot. home
M Ceveseseashis, which is spesed very early for the marsedm
ties Grebe market people, sod be there Nee est a malt, aid pew
freed biased /a Sow-sweet Ofeer. A sus preen* lapposed se
menden that be bad bees at a tale Me sight before, at a pabile-
beam in St. Gibes's, and she primmer immediesely masked hist to
jois him is lay's( as Isfemoscion apalset abe publican, ebeerrise
teed be was employed by the Sallah••• ef Strap ts north alter
oreacee, mad that the politic= was &hie to a peachy fur
esemesped dies
The prbesser. ha mower I. the Mangy said, be yes employed by
the Solidus ot fisuar. ad. be was, in Set, as Wormer, a a ca-
-1 log," comiesed be, width pub& epioiew deems dleresesdul, but
the law protects sae la it. teed I eat* sot what people shish of me."
Mr. bitnestoss ordered the primmer to Sod hail, WNW is £lO
sod tw• sureties is 410 seek (the aammem pesseribed by doe am-
tete); but as be was kasise the her, be mimed resod to the wit-
new Jambe, and. is a msearriog maser mid, •• Yes 6-4 Alain,
I'll be emu with yes; and the Magistrate oberespas israadhautty
&BMA the mama el ball.

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peme Widow*, eel Ilene& Tails wheat be bad cohabited.
wire. welbfaiai% 109 4iimma Weisel 'elk *listed between the p.
di".""east " had "116" "" telirtsoltither at a public-hou.
alintd,Tbere was a mai deg wily wkenes ran, muck die deceased with a knife in the b
came up with the prhomer's pant! ibe 4Sai waa.6wc blow abe.died is about a quarter of an
on witneree left hand. The Way tee& place is • loner mma found Gaiety.
rime thftegh the we"' "4 is iklet" al "hal" blr.7l;stiCt PARE en pronounced jo
od. Mitoses sever am Leyhed Want listalstm
.ties RAeLar—Did you come imam theca by senterate of the_Coart was. that he shook