The Statesman.
London, England, 1813-09-25 00:00:00

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KiLaseurs, and
bellme re there,
with ftttent to
Tenue,:iteCol-
lecting the public taxes.
Mr. William. Young, sub-nollector of t=oo for
the district of Cunningham., gave evidence of hie
having commistinned George Valiance ted YOllll
Thomson, in July last, to collect the. arrears of
cases, by putting into their haters a warrant, signed
by- the Sheriff-substitute, and Commissionaire for
ca riving, into effect the existing Acts of Parliament
telatte to the assessed taxes 'and road moat( in the
district above-mentioned. •
(:eorge Valiance, 'Messenger of Arms at temp.-
neck, deposed, that he went to Kiltuttars on the
23d of July last, accompanied by his two sons, 'and'
John Thomson, calling to-his assistance a serjeant,
a corporal, and 12 men of the elth.ltigiment of
Foot, to put in execution the warrant for recovering
the arrears o( taxes. Met , with opposition oil the
9.3 d ; and on the e4th, when determined to discharge
his duty, fie was obstructed in the execution of it by,
a mob. Sent homson for Bailie-l'icken. Seott after
saw` Thonisen entangled with the Pannel, Mamba%
the latter, threatening violence, and striking defer.
tn,r—was himself Wounded, .with stottes:throsie. at
him by the crowd—the military were paraded is front
of the town-house; heard the Prisoner, Dickie, en,
cotp aging the mob to riot, employing the following,
or similar expressions,," Vaud fast and defy them
a ll Kilmaurs felk have done more than that yet."
Witness, in a cool, manner, .desired the mob to desist,
and warned them of their danger if they persisted in
violence. Bailie Pickett came among them, and' was
desired. to assist witness; -the door of the, Council-
room was ordered to be opened for the accommoda-
tion of the military. Dickie, who is Town-crier
and Bell-man, opened the door, rung the bell, and
gave three cheers from the stair head, which wens
echoed hack by the mob, who became more violent,
and attempted to press forwaril on •the military.
Witness afterwards went to llugh London's house,
with four men, to cone& ; reached the house with
difficulty; effected a small collection, amid menaces,
insults, and stones thrown at the walls of the house:
left London's about seven o'clock in the evening:
assaujted by the mob on leaving the town : asked them
whether they wanted the money he had collected, or
his wits prevented from doing his duty. .
John Thomson, weaver, in Kilmarnock, deposed:.
that he accompanied Valiance to Kiinsaurs as above-
narrated : went round to warn the people to come
and pay their taxes : received abusive language from
several persons, and was seized by the Prisoner,
hiarshall, nho threatened violence : took him by
the neck, and tore his coat, but did not hurt him.
Witness called on the soldiers, and ordered Marshall
to be taken into custody : saw D:ckia opeu the dour
of the town-house, and buzza, but did not hear him
use inflammatory expressions; did not hear the mili-
tary say they would be under the necessity of firing,
but heard Valiance say so : on their departure in the
evening, they were much annoyed by stones thrown
at them. r•I
Other witnesses confirmed the chief parts of the
preceding testimony.
The Learned Judge lammed up the evidence. •
'lite Jury were inclosed, and desired to give in
thee' verdict next morning.
On Thursday, the Jury returned a verdict, find-
ing, by a great plurality of voices, both Prisoners
Qn which his Lordship, after pointing out • the
dangerous tendency of such crimes, • sentenced them '
to three months imprisonment ; a lenient punish-
ment, in. consideration of its being the first instance
ir the kind brought before a Court ..of Justice in this
(ary. • .
Felten, SEPT. 16.—0 n Saturday, about one
o'cloclel a mine was discovered in the floor of. the
Offieers' prison Or No. 6)..it the depot. The Iron
hoops had been cut, and an excavation, of sufficient
diameter -to admit a man, had been carried 19 feet
perpendicularly downwards, and 30 feet horizon.
tally outwards. A detachnient of the guard having
marched into the prison 'after this discovery, the men
were stoned by the prisoners, among whom the• son- '
tries fired three muskets, hut without doing any in.
ityry. At eleven, on Sunday evening, *bust forty
prisoners were observed by a sentry out of their pri- •
' strolling about in the airinggronneef 100.3.
alarm was immediately given to the Oiled,
ipprehending a general attempt act eeeePe)
~ towards the place where the prisoners were
'sembled, and having seized 24, drove the Ant back •
prison. Three of the prisoners werleireestid-
he tumult, .and immediately conveyed.‘ the
I. The 24 .who had been seized weed lodged
'cachet, where they at present remain, to-
-ith eleven retaken fugitives. Next morning,
Aug over the prisoners of No. a, 28 were
and as a light bed been observed in the ne-
, about eight on the preceding evening, that
was examined, and a mine discovered, •which
icated with the great setter 'of the 4061.1
;11 this outlet the absentees had eseeptel. Two
1, we understand, were taken oh Monday
it the bridge of Earn, and three more were
e'in this morning. The eight hundred p4..'
, who were lately transferred from -Penicillin
is said, of a much mire turbulent and ensile
sle character 'than -any of tbe rest ; and,' is
:hat through their infect tee, thee peace avid
binission of the whole will:heed incessantly liter-
, as to require some 4imiseneile. of litimidatisig
00ness—a stop to all ceinefonictlias between the
Asoners and the public, kernel-al' Inereaseeef
-ilance and severity in the 'mahligenteeit %of the
The punistitbents in/Welds/In !the 'promo
have been troy lenleint,ded the Sistkorwee *et.
one day. •7 %re.'
talesman *is slot by's teetlhis Nth
en board Ithrikajes 'ship Centusirent-Plirti-
on Wednesday, flat ION( alitiOde'./7"flie
passed through his tins and thigh.'''ilti ts
dangerous late- Tll4 Malin 'is .;pritiviittfid to
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SCOTL4ND.
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Au, Sart'. 17.—The arceit Court of
was opened here on Widaesday last, by I
Hugh Marshall, shoe,roaker, in Kilts
James Dickie, shoemaker and sewn belle
%4 ere indicted for mobbing and rteting, wit
obstruct the officers of kis Majesty's reran