Darlington & Richmond Herald. — 1874-07-11 (Darlington, Durham, England)

CROWN 00IIRT.  (VEnsEsavz.—Beforo hir Justice Ancursito.) _ _ _ _  His. Lordship took his seat on the Bench at ten o'clObk. On the Bench with hi g lordship were Mr J. F. Elliot, High Sheriff, and the Rev. James Raine, of York, his chaplain. The usual f •armaii. ties hawing been gone through, the following gentlemen werenworn of the Grand Jury . Thomas Joseph Bradshaw, Esq., Smith Bailey, Durham (Foreman) Anthony Wilkinson, Esq., Old Rivet, Darhani James Hartley, Esq , Aslibi•ooke. Sunderiand Georze John Scurdeld, Esq., Hurworth House, . Darlington William Anderson, Esq., Bent House, Westoe, South. Shields Matthew Kearney, Esq.. The Ford, Lanchester P. S. Williinson, Fsq., Mount Oswald, D,urliam George Hudson, Esq., Monkwearmmith Grange, • Sunderland •  H. J. J. Salvin, Esq., .Croxdale Wood House, Dorliain A. L. Maynard, Esq., Newton Hall, Darhatn H. C. Willtinson,'E2q.. Oswald House, Durham Thomas Wood, Esq., Coxhoe Hall, Coxhoe A. H. TalmadgP. Esq, Barnhopeside, Latellester B. A. Burrell, E,,q.,)lrtyliann  W. J. Young, Esq.. Wolviston House, Wolviston, Stockton -en-Tees E. T. Nutt, Eq., Castle Eden Marshall Bowler, jun., Esq., Preston Hall, Stock: too-on-Tees W. R. I. Hopkins, Esq., Grey Towers, Middlesbrough., John Jason, Esq., Bishop Auckland E. J. J: Browell, Esq., East Bolden House, near , Newcastle-on-Tyne • John Clavering, . Esq., Greencroft Hall, Lanchest& • • George Heel4son,'Etq., Bishop Auckland His LonDsuir, in charging the Grand Jury, said he was glad to fiud that, in a county which ha i acquired such unfortunate notoriety for crime of a very grievous and serious character, although the number of prisoners committed was large, yet there was not a charge of actual murder, and there was an absence of charges of serious crime, which were very rarely t&ssing from the calendar stf the place. The total number of prisoners committed for trial was 53; and of these there Was one person charged with attempting to murder; three with manslaughter; four with wounding; three with burglary; and twenty persons were charged with riot His Lordship then called the attention, of the Grand Jury to the more serious cases in the calendar, expounding the law as applying to each. The circumstances in each Case of manslaughter were referred to by the Judge. In 9peaking of the cases of riot at Hetton-le-Hole and at Crook, on the occasion of the general election in February. last, be said, from what he had seen on the depositions, he must say that it was certainly a most discreditable and disgraceful occurrence. One could not help regretting that when so much has been done to extend political power to the working classes—to give them, by the extension of the franchise, every Bert of privilege they could desire, that there should still be thought • any excuse whatever for ()deurrences of this kind. They must hope that in time —under the Ballot Act at all events—the occasion of this unseemly excitement may disappear, and that elections will be conducted with order and tranquility. In this case a large number of persons assembled, and proceeded to acts of violence. W,ith regard to the law, it was scarcely necessary for him to tell them that the crimes of riot was complete if three persons or more assembled under circumstances of actual force or violence, and under such circumstances as were calculated to excite terror or alarm in the minds of the Queen's subjects, by threats or gestures Probably in this case the Grand Jury would find all these elements, and would have no difficulty in placing the prisonere, on their trial.—His Lordship then dismissed the Grand Jury to their duties.