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LEEDS BOROUGH SESSIONS

... The Midsummer Quarter Sessionsfor this borough commenced on Wednesday afternoon last, before 'thomas Flower Ellis, Jun., Esq., Recorder. The Calendar contained the names of upwards of eighty prisoners. The following are the sentences up to last night:- TRANSPORTED FIFTEEN YEARS.-James Hyde, 30, and Anthony Ward, stealing a purse and momey,the property of nVm. Hirst. IMPRISONED EIGHTEEN MoNTUs. ...

EXECUTION AND RESUSCITATION OF A MURDERER

... EXECUTION AND RESUSCITATION OF A IMURDERER. WONDERFUL EFFECTS OF GALVANISM. John White. convicted of the murder of Mess. Gwatkin and Glen, on board a flat boat on the Ohio river, was executed at Louisville, United States, on 'the 8sh ult., a little after six o'clock in the morning. The rope not playing well occasioned the knot to slip over the chin, instead of being under -his ear, so that ...

YORKSHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES

... V0O&KSHILRm SUMMER. AS~ The commissions of Assize for the city and county of York were opened on Saturday last On Friday evening, F. W. T. V. Wentworth, Esq., the High Sheriff,- arrived At the Geerge Inn. On Saturday evening; the Sheriffs for the City and County, with the asual cavalcade of balbertmen and tradesmen, pro- ceeded to the Railway Statien, in Tanner Row, to mueet the Judges, and ...

YORKSHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES

... WORIMS331RE SUMMER ASSIZEB. The commissions of Assife for the city and county Of York were opened on Saturday last. On Friday evening, F. W. T. V. Wentworth, Esq., the High Sheriff, arrived at the Geerge Inn. On SaturdayI evening, the Sheriffs for the City and County, with the ; utsual cavalcade of halberetmen and tradesmen, pro- ceeded to the Railway Station, in Tanner Row, to meet the Judges ...

EXECUTION AND RESUSCITATION OF A MURDERER

... EXECUTION ANJY. RESUSCITATION OF A MURDERER. WONDERFUL EFFECTS OF GALVANISM. John White, convicted of the murder of Messrs. Gwatkin and Glen, on board a flat boat on the Ohio river, was executod at Louisville, United States, on the 8;h ult., a little after six o'clock in the morning. The rope not playing well occasioned the knot to slip over the chin, instead of being under his ear, so that ...

INSOLVENT DEBETORS' COURT—MONDAY

... INSOLVENT DEETORS' COURT-bMoNDAY. (Before Mr Commissioner Bowetvm RE GEORIGE CONWAY MONTAGU, ESQ- A OATHE[t EXTRAO DIm3AOY CAAsi-The case in- volver an iiniease mass of property, and debts to a very large amount. The insolvent who appeared to be about seventy years of age) had been in prison ever sine the year 1827. His debts and liabilities were stated on the schedule to be about '£23,000 and ...

EXECUTION OF THE BISHOP OF ERMELAND'S MURDERER

... BXECUT1ON OF THE BISHOPOP BRXELAND's I 1MURDERER. ; I IRudolph Kuhnapfel, thetailor, whomurdered Bishop Von Hasten and his houskeeper, in the episcopal resi- dence at Frauenburgh, was executed early on the morn- ing of the 7th inst., on the bill about a mile from that town, near the Elbing-road. The judgments pro- nounced in both instances' by the criminal tribunals concurred in sentencing him ...

COUNTY SHERIFF'S COURT

... A Sheriff's Court was held at Leeds, on Monday last, before J. H Hill, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. There were only four cases tried, with which the 'court was occupied till nearly midnight. The following are the only cases of public importance:- PIO5KaEY V. BOOT1I. This was an action brought to recover £6 35., for work and labour done, and 5s. for travelling ex- penses. Mr. NFWTON, barrister, of ...

YORKSHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES

... VORNS33REI SUMMER ASSIZESS CROWN COURT U-TRnIsDAY, JULY 15. bo (Before Mr. Justice Wilqhtman.) eel Erdward Marsden, 22, was charged with having, BII on the 7th of March last, at Halifax, robbed Thos. on Farrver, Mr. WAatw.y appeared for the prosecution, Sir. G. LEWIt was for th defence.. The prosecutor resides at Crbmnwell Bottom,'near Southowramn, and is a stone delver. He was returning from ...

YORKSHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES

... -YOERSHI;E SUMMER S ASSIZES. * CROWN COURT.-FRIDAY, JULY 16. (Before Mr. Justice lWighltman.) RAPE. Robert Allison, 20, and Thomas Pralt, 17, weie h harked with having on the 25th of March last, at Start- th, the former committed a rape on Jane Camber, he latter with aiding and abetting in the same.-I 3!&ViLISS appearedl for the prosecution, and Sir GRE- I GOETI.,LEwiN for the prisoners. The ...

AN APPEAL TO THE CHARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN, FROM THEIR BROTHER CHARTISTS IN CARLISLE

... AN APPEAL TO THE CHARTISTS OF' GREAT BRITAIN, FROM THEIR BROTHER CHAR- TISTS IN CARLISLE. Carlisle, July 12th, 1841. FELLOW MEN,-Durlng the late borough election for this place, considerable excitement prevailed amongst all classes of society. Party feeling ran high, and the poverty of the people made them feel more acutely their wants and privations. The Mayor, in his great anxiety to ...

YORKSHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES

... YoussHiEl SUMMER ASSIZES.I (Continueodifom our sixth page.) CROWN COURT.-TuEsDAY, JULY 20. P Before Mr. Justice W19stman. ATrr>^TE TO CAUSS ABORTION. William Kirby was charged with feloniously ad- ministering noxious medicines to Ann Curry, with intent to procure her, miscarriage, at Ainderby Steeple. in the month of November last. C Mr.-BaSSs was for the prosecution;. Sir G. LawiN Ci defended ...