The Sun. — 1858-03-04 (London, England)

DESPERATE BURGLARY AT THE GILDERSOME PARSONAGE, YORKSHIRE.  COMMITTAL OF TWO MEN FOR TRIAL.  At the Leeds Court-house yesterday, before the West Riding magistrate, two determined-looking fellows, named John Hainswortb, joiner, of Holbeck, (who has been twice convicted), and Josiah Williamson, mechanic, of Holbeck, were charged with being concerned in a mos'. audacious burglary at the Gildersome Parsonagehouse.  On the morning of the 13th, about 2 o'clock, the Rev. A. G. Kinsman, incumbent of Gillersome, was aroused by his two ni o-iP screaming for a: si,tance. He jumped out of bed, and had just opened the d .or of his chamber, when he encountered three men, armed with pistols, and their faces masked and blackened, who presented their arms at his head, and ordered him to return to his bed, one of them adding, "I'll blow your brains out unless you retire to bed." Mr. Kinsman, who is aged and feeble, returned to his conch, and had his bead covered up in tho clothes until the thieves had ransacked the apartment, and taken away his silver watch, which was suspended at the bed-head. He was then threatened with personal violence if he did not give up his money, upon which he agreed to go down stairs with them, and give up all the cash he had in the house. He descended to the breakfast-room, escort-A by the three burglars, and on his way observed that his chamber door was guarded by a fourth villain, astned with the poker from the kitchen, and that a filth was engaged in ransacking the lower part of the house. Mr. Kinsman took the thieve: into the breakfast room, and gave them two sovereigns from a drawer, telling them that was ail the money be had. He was then escorted back to his bedroom, and a sixth man was deputed to keep guard over him with a life-preserver until the ransacking of the house was c)mpleted.  The next room to that of the incumbent was occupied by Mr. A. G. Kinsman (son of the Rev. Mr. Kinsman) and bis wife. Mr. Kinsman, who is an insurance agent, was aroused by the noise in the adjoining room, and jumped eat of bed with the intention of arming himself with his loaded pistol, which was deposited in the drawer of the dressing table. Before, however, he could procure the arm, his door was burst open, and three of the thieves, carrying lighted candles, a lantern, and pistols, rushed into the room, and, pointing their pistols at the head of the young man, fiercely ordered him to stand still, on the peril of his life. Mr. Kinsman, jun., who displayed great coolness, entered into an altercation with the thieve.,, and ultimately, at the suggestion of his wile, went down stairs with three of them tporigveat.ithderm a further supply of cash. Opening his own ,”ers, he gave the thieves five 51. notes of Messrs. soeckett's Bank, in Leeds. The ruffians, not likingg ,t appearancelfyoa of the paper, asked for cash, I don't hand out some bullion, we'll murder a 3/. ll in theh ouse." Mr. Kinsman, jun then gave up 10i. in gold, and he was then allowed to return to his room. as himself His wife, unobservant cool and courageous , had not been the while, She bad closely scanned the facie and general appearance of the fellow who bad her in charge, and although he wore accurate a loose mview oark she fhimweatu reas enab s. reeled to h catch a tolerably f na s eco n inaway a gold ring of her husband's, andsoa w himtake ing about 2l The room which the nieces the Rev. Mr. Kinsman occupied had also been similarly(f guarded, but froin several expres.ions which the thieves let drop, Mil* Hook (one of the young ladies in question) was abletz,aiadexiatri:.yKoinne of the thieves as Josiah Williamson. Msman, jun., identified Hainswerth as another of the burglars. the premises to: .11,,early After the men had ransacked halt-an-hour they left the first, however into the bedrooms d houseyi bidding the f,,,tuil;lT'c4. into night," and adds, cooyll had not had sornemonezin the house it vio.una ha If - ou hard with you." It premises had been entseresidteq"ntlY found. thveetgotnhee opened into a field, and was onTy steb: baek d°"- This thieves haii opened a lattice window‘laZioib,,Y. azbelt- The booked back the bolt by the aid of a stick.in'" and' hail The prisoners were both committed to take their trial at the ensuing York ass,z:s.