Carlisle Patriot, 13 Nov 1824 - Local News (1)

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Saturday 13 Nov 1824   (p. 2, col. 6 and p. 3, col. 1 + 6)

 

CARLISLE CHORAL SOCIETY.—This Society, we learn from good authority, intend to give a Public concert on the evening of the 25th instant, in Mr. KING's Assembly Room (Coffee House), for the joint benefit of the House of Recovery and Dispensary, the arrangements for which will be announced in our next paper. The charitable spirit thus manifested by the members of this new and pleasing society cannot be too highly applauded we think; and when their skill in the 'melting art,' and especially the objects which call forth its exercise are considered, there need not be any fear of their exertions meeting with liberal encouragement in a city whose charities are the foremost of its ornaments.

 

The Carlisle Harriers cast off on Monday the 15th instant, at the Lime Kilns, Broadfield; on Wednesday the 17th, at Stainton; and on Friday the 19th, at Cumwhitton—each morning at eight o'clock.

 

We are requested to state, that the fatal accident which led to the Coroner's inquest, after the Carlisle Races of this year, occurred after the races regularly advertised for the day's sport were finished, and consequently when the duty of those engaged to keep the course clear had entirely ceased.

 

Since the close of the Carlisle Exhibition, on Saturday, four more pictures have been sold: 'Selling Cheese," W. GEIKIE, purchased by James GRAHAM, Bart. M. P.; 'Pointers,' M. T. WARD; 'Shire-hall, Lancaster,' R. STIRZAKER, bought by Mr. GATE; 'Composition—Evening,' R. CARLISLE, jun., purchased by Mr. DENTON.

 

The Corporation of Carlisle, Messrs. FORSTER & Co., and Messrs. ROTHWELL & Co., have each subscribed £10; and G. L. HOLLINGSWORTH, Esq. Rev. N. J. HOLLINGSWORTH, A. CLAPHAM, Esq. and Messrs. NICHOL and LUDLOW each £5 5s. towards the expences of the enquiry as to a better communication between Newcastle and Carlisle.

 

On Saturday last, a person was summoned before the Magistrates at the police-office, for opening a sluice belonging to the Canal navigation. It appeared that the sluice had been once or twice opened before, in consequence of which the Canal Company had placed a person to watch it, until the Canal was filled with water. The defendant had, in the meantime, been detected in opening the sluice, by which he incurred the penalty of £20; but, in consequence of the Company's solicitor stating that the man bore a good character, and not pressing for a severe punishment, the penalty was mitigated to twenty shillings. The Magistrates however stated, that in case of a repetition of the offence, they should feel it their duty to enforce the full penalty.

 

Persons attending our market to-day will do well to take care of their money in the crowd necessarily accumulated by the statute hiring, as numerous pickpockets and base money issuers infest the neighbourhood. Mistaking last Saturday for the term hiring, they assembled in considerable force. Several country people, not sufficiently on their guard, were deprived of their pocket-books, purses, watches, &c. to a considerable amount, notwithstanding the vigilance of the Police-officers. One fellow, named James CAMPBELL, was detected, and committed by the Mayor, charged with "feloniously stealing from the person of Geo. ARMSTRONG, of Knows Hill, Dumfries-shire, a purse, containing one half-crown piece and five shillings and sixpences in silver." Another man named Henry BROWN, was also consigned to gaol, charged with violently assaulting John BARNES, constable, and attempting to rescue from his custody the above-mentioned CAMPBELL. The vigilance of the officers was most useful to the public, and deserves commendation.

 

Also committed by the Mayor, for further examination, Wm. BELL, "charged on the oath of James ALLAN, of the city of Carlisle, coach-driver, and others, upon a violent suspicion of larceny, in feloniously stealing and carrying away one coat, the property of the said James ALLAN, on the 9th of November, at the city of Carlisle, and also one other coat, the property of Wm. NIXON, on the 2nd of Nov. at the city of Carlisle, aforesaid."

 

The punishment of the prisoners capitally convicted at our late assizes has been commuted as follows:—James DAVIDSON, Wm. STRONG, Arthur KELLY, and Wm. CHATTERTON, transported for life. William CRAMPTON, three years' imprisonment. Isaac MASON, three years' imprisonment. Richard ROUTLEDGE, to be imprisoned one year.

 

Seven smugglers, some time since committed to Carlisle gaol, from Whitehaven, having been seized near that town with contraband spirits in their possession, were liberated yesterday.

 

The felons confined in the Carlisle gaol attempted to break out of it on Wednesday night, by working their way through the wall of their cell with a piece of iron which they had by some means obtained. When the attempt was discovered, they had penetrated about twenty inches. They are confined in two cells, four in each.

 

On Saturday last, an inquisition was taken at New-houses, parish of Bolton, before R. LOWRY, Esq. Coroner, on the body of Wm. GOWANLOCK, aged ten years, who on the preceding day, being about to go down a certain coal-shaft, called Limekiln Shaft, it so happened that a chain which was fastened to the basket in which he was placed, gave way, and he was precipitated from top to bottom, a height of sixty yards, and was so much injured that he died almost instantly. Verdict—acidental [sic] death.

 

The late heavy rains have had the desired effect of completely filling the Canal with water; so that no further interruption of the navigation is likely to take place; as the machinery for supplying water in the summit level will be in operation before next summer. The Canal company have already commenced the building of vessels, near the basin, destined for the canal and coasting trade.

 

 

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