[list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 18 Oct 1823 - Cumberland Sessions (3)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 18 Oct 1823   (p. 3, col. 2-4)

 

CUMBERLAND SESSIONS. 

 

[continued] 

 

BREACH OF THE PEACE. 

 

Mr. AGLIONBY said he had now a motion to make on behalf of Major HODGSON, of Moorhouse-Hall-it was, that a man named Richard
HARDING, at present in custody for grossly assaulting and threatening him, might not be enlarged without sufficient surety for
future good behaviour. He would call Major HODGSON, who would state the particulars of the case. 

 

Major HODGSON sworn.-HARDING came to my house on the 22d of August, and behaved in a most riotous manner: he threatened to burn my
house; and when I desired my servant to seize him, that he might be taken before the magistrates of the public office, in Carlisle,
he doubled his fist in my face, and said when I went to Carlisle he would mark me, and send me home feet foremost. I am afraid of
him, and my family will be alarmed if he is liberated without proper recognizance. 

 

HARDING was brought up from the house of correction, and Major HODGSON repeated in his presence what he had before stated. The
prisoner said he had been drinking, and, having received an injury in his head on board a man-of-war, he did not know what he was
about when in that state: he was sorry for what he had said, and threw himself upon the mercy of the Court. He travelled with Godly
books, and bore no animosity to the Major, who was a stranger to him: he resided at Workington, but belonged to the parish of
Brampton. 

 

Major HODGSON declared that the prisoner was perfectly sober when this happened. 

 

Mr. AGLIONBY called for sureties, and in default of them, commitment. 

 

Mr. WYBERGH.-Then you may commit him for ever. 

 

Mr. MATTHEWS.-The best way will be to have him examined, and if found to be insane, let the parish send him to a licensed mad-house.


 

Major HODGSON said the prisoner came to his house before, and then behaved riotously; so much so, that he greatly alarmed Mrs.
HODGSON, who felt herself obliged to give him 6d. to get rid of him. 

 

The Keeper of the house of correction said that HARDING behaved very singularly-he did not talk like other men. 

 

Remanded till an arrangement can be made by Mr. GRAHAM with the Brampton overseer. 

 

 

[to be continued] 

 

 

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