The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-08-21 00:00:00

"The Cootie for *hies HAMPDEN ftll hi the Field, and SYDNEY died on the Scaffold!"

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Highness the Duke of Clarence, next to the Kink's
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per dozen; superior SHERRY, Sas. per dozen; CAPE
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baggier of one dozen of each of the above Wines, bottles,
package, Sc. indicted, wilrbe forwarded on receipt of SI.;
or two dozen Cape Madeira, bottles, &r. for 21. ; Madeira,
Vidonie, Teneriffe, Lisbon, Mountain. &c. 21. per dozen.—
The Trade supplied.—Fresb emptied Wine Pipes always on
Sale 17s. each. Old Cognac Brandy. 23.4. 61. per gallon.
Old Jamaica Ram, ins. ed. per gaIIon.—CHAMPAGNES,
just landed, 84s. per dozen.
Observe, Samples of the Wines may he purbaged ; Old
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Postage to be paid.--No Credit.
Fine Sweet Devonshire Cider, in full quad bottles, 7s. ati,
per dozen,well up, by two dozen,

LANCASTER ASSIZES, AUGUST 18.
Atedrer Rldiisg was Indicted on the charge of having at-
teassoted to assesilleate Samuel Horrocka,Agq. M.P. it Preaton,
In Oda County. • •
Timprisoner Was respectably dressed. about in years of
nf. Eels of en *diem and rather intelligent tppearance.—
When placed in the Dock he surveyed the whole Court with a
dads es Ids countenance. Higdeportment never chewed any
considerable alteration during the whole of the long trial, which
began at nine o'clock.
Mr. SCARLETT stated the case and detailed the whole of the
proceedings as expressed in the evidence.
Samuel Horrocks, Est. M.P" examined by Mr. STA/MC:—
I was at the Preston parish Church on the 27th of July last, it
being Sunday, and subsequently went tomtit upon Mr. Miller,
my partner; it was near one o'clock, p. in. The road I went
was the coach road t there is a aide gate for persons on foot to
pass to the house; I was in the act of_opening the gate when I
received a blow at the top of my head. Havieg no suspicion
I thought something had fallen down upon me. The first stroke
was quickly followed by a tremendous blow at the back of my
head. Finding myself assaulted I turned round on my left and
saw the prisoner prepared to strike again: Me exclaimed, •' I'll
kill you.
The Prisoner—My Lord, nosy I be permitted to ask him one
question ?
Mr. Justice BAILEY—Not yet.
Examination resumed—The prisoner struck again with ell
his force, and I had just time to lift up my left arm; he struck
three if not four times slier that: I think six or seven blows in
all ; the concluding blows struck me on different parts of my
arm, and one within my left hand ; I believe I had knocked
the cleaver oat of his hand, as it flew about two yards from
him ; be made an effort to take it up again, but I rushed for-
ward and got possession of it ; he then looked round a mut, as
if for another weapon as I thought, but perceiving none he
mode eff; I cried out to the people to stop him, and he was
arrested before lie got out of my sight; he was then taken
somewhere; I went into Mr. Miller's house, b:eeiling pro-
fusely; I had possession of the cleaver when the prisouer was
taken, but I subsequently gave it away, to whom I do not
know, owing to the confusion in which l wts thrown by the
attack.

The following letter was then handed to Mr. If orrocks, who
stated that he received it on the 4th of April last. It coatioued
in his possession ever since. It was anonymous:
" Sir—lf you do not advance the wages of cotton-spinners
at least 90 per cent... you may expect your life to be taken
away by a cotton-spinner front Manchester. You was the
cause of the falling of wages of Preston. Preston spinners
,are workbag more than 20 per cent. under Manchester, and I
understand that the spinuers at Robot' and their masters are at
difference about dropping the wagers there; the masters offer
them more than you give, but I hope thee will be obliged to
give them the same as thee had before. There are many cotton
masters who deserve to lose their lives, but you are, it is said,
and I believe it is true, the worst of them all, therefore your
life most go first, and the next in rotation."
Tne letter had the Manchester post-mark, " April 1, 1823,"
and was addressed, " Samuel Horroeks,Esq. M.P. Lark Hall,
Preston, Lancashire."
Cross-examination of Mr. Horrocks by Mr. Joxes.—l
never saw the prisoner before in my life to my recollection ;
there existed no personal quarrel of any kind between us;
the hoar of people returning from church on Sunday is ne-
cessarily a very public time of the day; but I wish to ob-
serve, that just at that moment there were net many in the
street; it was notwithstanding a public time enough ; I
did not observe the prisoner followiog me, indeed 1 did
not think any one was near at the moment; I was walking
very slo*; the attack upon me took place within view of
all the windows in front of tbe bottle; it might be seen by
soy person who was at a window, for it happened as I en-
tered the front gate; 1 never heard, however, that any per-
son observed it in Mr. Miller's houses, but] unders'and it
was seen from a window in another house ; it must have
been within the view of the windows of . I houses, and
of some cottages; after I got possession of the cleaver the
prisoner seemed to me as if looking about for another
weapon ; be was arrested within my sight; I did not bear
him say, " take me, take me," after he got some yards; I
thought he endeavoured to run on, and not stop, when he
was stopped; I was undoubtedly astonished at the attack;
I can't say that the prisoner looked wild at the mo-
ment, but he was certainly very furious. At the in-
stant I could not suggest to my own mind any motive
for such an attack r there occurred, two years last spring,
whatis called a (era-out of the spinners, btft that heti been
settled, and I am not aware of any recent dissgreement be-
tween the masters and the men. 'When that disagreement
took place, it was not limited to any class of operatives,
but was general against all masters ; I cannot say how
many masters were affected by aat quarrel, perhaps fifteen
or sixteen different houses. The letter alluded tout my di-
rect examination I received in April lsst. I did not know
it was written by the prisoner until be acknowledged it,
and until I compared It with the letters the prisoner has
written me since the assault. The moment that letter was
put into the hands of the prisoner in my bed-room, on the
day after the assault, be acknowledged it to be his hand-
writing.
The Prison?r—Did you see the letter pat into my hands ?
Mr. JoNss-r-Prisoner, I beg of you not to interrupt my
examination.
Exatniaation resumed.—The prisoner had certaioly the
letter long enough in his hands to see what the character of
it was. He admitted it to be his in these words—" It is my
hand writing, and I put it in the post office at Manchester."
The gate where 1 was assaulted is 400 yards front the
Charch, and along the public street. I sopped a Hide in
the street, expecting to meet AIL Miller. file stoppege
allowed the crowd to dissipate, so that 1 cannot say unit
many persons were near at the time of the attack. The
cleaver could be concealed in a men's coat pocket. - When
the prisoner was taken, I heard that he admitted and justi-
fied Cie set, hut I do not know that of my own knowledge,
as he was instantly taken out of my sight. I cannot stste
nor conjecture any reason for the attack. I believe the
Irisotter to he a Preston man, but I have no recollection of
e set iag him before. On the day after the eas suit, the
I prisoner eas hrolight to my bedside; I was then in a very
-distressing situation from lily wounds, but I don't know
.that the prisoner exulted at my slimiest). My .shirt and
clothes, covered as tarry were with blood, were nut exhibit-
id to the prisoner in my bed room: The prisoner WAS
-asken there if he-was sorry for the act? his answer was,.
" No,l, am relieved." Ile remained in my bed room lb
minutes.; but I do not recollect Nadir sand anything more
He (lid not refer to passsges in Scripture in jdetiticatiou of'
Ihis amid! ; his appearance manlfe:ted no wittiness of IWO.