[list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 06 Mar 1824 - Cumberland Spring Assizes (1)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 06 Mar 1824   (p. 2, col. 4 - p. 3, col. 5)

 

CUMBERLAND SPRING ASSIZES. 

 

SIR G. S. HOLROYD arrived at Carlisle on Wednesday last, and took up his abode at the house of W. HODGSON, Esq., in Fisher-street.
At half-past ten on Thursday morning, his Lordship opened the Commission of Assize and General Gaol Delivery, and immediately began
with Nisi Prius causes. 

 

At three o'clock, the Grand Jury were sworn according to the annexed list:- 

 

  1. Sir P. MUSGRAVE, Bart., of Eden-Hall, Foreman. 

  2. Sir Fred. FLETCHER VANE, of Armathwaite, Bart. 

  3. Sir Joseph Dacre Appleby GILPIN, of Carlisle, Knt. 

  4. James Robert George GRAHAM, of Crofthead, Esq. 

  5. Francis FLETCHER VANE, of Hutton-Hall, Esq. 

  6. Wilfrid LAWSON, of Brayton Hall, Esq. 

  7. J. D. B. DYKES, of Dovenby Hall, Esq. 

  8. Edward HASELL, of Dalemain, Esq. 

  9. Thomas WYBERGH, of Isell Hall, Esq. 

10. Wm. Ponsonby JOHNSON, of Walton House, Esq. 

11. Edward STANLEY, of Ponsonby Hall, Esq. 

12. Wm. CRACKENTHORPE, of Newbiggin Hall, Esq. 

13. Edward Williams HASELL, of Dalemain, Esq. 

14. Matthew ATKINSON, of Staingills, Esq. 

15. Thomas IRWIN, of Calder Abbey, Esq. 

16. Rowland FAWCETT, of Scaleby Castle, Esq. 

17. Quintin BLACKBURN, of Knorren-Lodge, Esq. 

18. James FORSTER, of Morton-Head, Esq. 

19. Richard FERGUSON, of Harker-Lodge, Esq. 

20. Thomas SCOTT, of Penrith, Esq. 

21. John FORSTER, the younger, of Carlisle, Esq. 

22 John DIXON, of Carlisle, Esq. 

23. Christopher PARKER, of Petteril Green, Esq. 

 

The King's Proclamation having been read, Mr. Justice HOLROYD proceeded to deliver his charge in substance as follows:- 

 

Gentlemen of the Grand Jury,-I am extremely happy to see so large an assemblage of those respectable and influential persons who
have come here to discharge the very important duties for which they have been summoned-more, indeed, have appeared than the law
allows to be sworn, and the fact is at once honourable to the county and to those who have given their attendance. It is highly
important, Gentlemen, that persons of your situation in life; persons of education and of mind; who possess an intimate knowledge of
the county and its concerns, as well as general information, should assist in the administration of justice. There are at present
rather a greater number of prisoners under confinement than is usual, I believe, at this period of the year; but as far as I can
gather from looking over the calendar and the depositions which have been transmitted to me, there is nothing out of the usual
course of offence, or very aggravated in its nature, with the exception of a case that stood over from the summer assizes. I hope
and trust that when the new gaol (which has long been so much wanted in this county,) is finished, that you will soon experience its
good effects, from the excellent plan adopted for classification. By separating the convicted from the unconvicted, one degree of
crime from another, inculcating principles of industry, and affording means of moral and religious instruction, and carefully
preventing prisoners from contaminating one another, a sensible change may be operated in a class of our fellow-creatures who
especially claim your most vigilant care. I repeat, that when you carry into full effect the provisions of the late most admirable
act of Parliament relative to prisons, you will soon experience the salutary effects of such an arrangement, and I hope that, as
soon as possible, you will cause the building to be completed, in order that the county may not much longer be deprived of the
benefit. There is no case in the calendar which requires particular observation. If a charge for bigamy should come before you, and
a question should arise as to a marriage solemnized in another division of the kingdom, you are perhaps aware that you have only to
inquire whether the marriage would be valid in that country, and if so, the person charged is guilty of felony if he may have
contracted a subsequent marriage in England. Gentlemen, I now request you to retire and enter upon those duties which appertain to
your office. 

 

The Court adjourned at half past three o'clock, and re-assembled on Friday morning at nine. 

 

We have reported all the business worthy of notice up to the rising of the Court last evening, which took place at five. 

 

Before the adjournment, his Lordship caused notice to be given, that as he intended to try the prisoners to-morrow (this day), all
witnesses in civil causes were at liberty to depart till Monday morning, when their attendance would he requsite [sic] at nine
o'clock. 

 

Only one prisoner has hitherto been tried; and he was committed so lately as Thursday morning. The most interesting of the civil
business, it will be observed by the cause list below, has yet to be decided-the case of libel, and the breach of promise of
marriage, are looked forward to with some avidity. 

 

The Grand Jury were discharged last evening, having returned true all the bills laid before them, with the exception of that against
Jackson TODD, of Workington, who was charged, in conjunction with his wife, with uttering a forged Scotch bank note at that place. 

 

 

[to be continued] 

 

 

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://list.cumbriafhs.com/pipermail/list-cumbria/attachments/20240628/8eee01b4/attachment.htm>