Bridlington and Quay Gazette. — 1888-01-14 (Bridlington, Humberside, England)

BRIDLINGTON AND QUAY GAZETTE  SIR TATTON SYKES AND HIS MR. BRADL AU G H AND THE SINGULAR CONFESSION OF TENANTRY. "SALISBURY CHEQUE." MURDER. EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OF TEE APPLICATION UNDER THE ALLOT. PRISONER. MENTS ACT. AN ACTION FOR LIBEL COMMENCED. On Sunday, Alfred Carter The statement recently made by Mr. Brad- character, was removed in the tramp,custody of the police • desperate The rent audit and dinner of the Sledmere oeh estate was held at Sleamers, on Monday, Mr. laugh, M.P., to the effect that Lord Salisbul'Y from Richmond (Yrkshire), to Barnsley, charged Southall, steward, presiding, and about 40 of had given a cheque to Samuel Peters to pro- on his own ~,,,1e.,,,(d, murdering .0(.4.i. the tenantry sitting down, amongst them being mote a meeting in Trafalgar-square on February tramp, camel Wm. Hawkins, at Olaytonweet, • the Chairman of the Driffield Board of 8, 1886, will be submitted shortly to a court of village between Huaderstield and Barnsley, on the Guardians. Sir Tatton made returns to the law, Peters having commenced an action for 23rd December latt, by stabbing him during an farmers, &a., amonnting in the aggregate to libel against the hon. member for Northampton, altercation with &clasp knife under the breast bme, £4,000 for the term. A deputation of 14 from whom he claims £5OO damages. In his and burying him in a wool near Olaytmweet. statement of claim, which has just been labourers from the parish of Weaverthorpe. Prisoner, who was confined eome time at Barnsley, also applied, under the provisions of the Cotta. delivered, Peters avers that Lord Salisbury has awtrioualahbeearitaykbenreakfast, and was then toll that he along the road to Olaytonwest, with gere' Allotments Act, that Sir Tatton Sykes never sent him any cheque in his life, and that view of pointing he has never received money in any way, a. out the s ot where ha has would grant them land for allotments at , alleged he murdered and buried Hawkins. On Weaverthorpe. All the applicants were out of directly or indirectly, from bis lordship. The leaving the cell prisoner exhibited strange symptoms, employ, as a result of the continued agriculthat Mr. Bradlaugh has pursued him with place. He c immenced a violent etteok upon Supt. 9 declaring dose ant demon, were running about the tural depression, which is affecting the Wold farmers most serionsly. Mr. Southall promised malice. In order, says the Times, to bring the Kane, Inspector Birkenehaw, and other officers. to give the matter his most earnest considers. matter to an issue as quickly as possible the Ultimately he was removed to the pealed room of lion, as before Sir Tatton Sykes went away he trial of the tuition has been set down in the the Barnsley Union Workhouse, where be remained. expressed his wish to meet the wants of the Lord Mayor's Court, and eminent counsel have The search for the body commenced on Monday people no far as practicable. Mr. Hussey been engaged by the plaintiff. It is expected morning. Walsh, barrister, of Dublin, was present at the that Mr. Bradlaugh will conduct his own defence. dinner and addressed the tenantry on the chief  political topics of the day.  MR.