The first trial of the York Special Commission commenced at 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday 5th January 1813. The prisoners John Swallow (aged 37), ...

My Lord I have the honor to acquaint your Lordship by order of Mr. Ratcliffe our Magistrate that he has this Morning committed Thomas Gree...

The remaining 'Luddite' burglars that had been implicated by Earl Parkin in his deposition of 12th September , had been arrested, ex...

Huddersfield 14 Sepr. 1812 Sir Your two Letters of the 2d & 3d Inst I got Stockport yesterday only — they shall now be in every res...

Earl Parkin & John Swallow were two coalminers, who were out after dark near Flockton in the West Riding when they were taken up by a mi...