The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-18 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY.

CHARGE OP MURDER AT LIVERPOOL—John O'Neil, a la-
bourer (25),. a sallow-complexioned man, 5 feet 6 inches in
height, attired in moleskin trousers and vest, and a blue flannel
shirt, was charged,:upon a coroner's warrant, with the wilful
murder of Thomas. Cahill, at Liverpool. After a protracted
trial, the jury found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter,l and
he was sentenced to be transported for life.
• MURDER NEAR MANCHESTER.—Patrick Healey, weaver
(20), was indicted for the wilful murder of William Bell, at
Gorton, near Manchester, on the Ist of SepteMber last. The
evidence was defective in identifying the proner as the man
who stabbed the deceased, . who was killed by a stab in
the abdomen, and, under direction of the judge, Healey was
acquitted.
MANSLAUGHTER AT WlGAN.—James Ascroft (23), collier,
was indicted for the manslaughter of Bridget Ascroft, his
wife, at Wigan. Evidence was adduced, arid-after a protracted
trial, the jury returned a verdict of " guilty," and the pri-
soner was sentenced to be transported for fifteen years.
MANSLAUGHTER AT HAYDOCH.—Joshua Tunstal (38),
labourer, was indicted for the wilful murder of Hannah Bailey,
at Haydock. The prisoner, it appeared, lived at New Boston,
near Haydock, about seven miles from Liverpool.. Oh the
night of the 19th September there was a' benefit society's
meeting at Haydock, and on that occasion some.complaint was
made that he had been guilty of an infraction of the'rules.
When-he left the club he was in an excited state, and was
heard conducting himself violently. The- evidence showed
that in a paroxysm of excitement the prisoner went homer
and seizing a poker, went to the house in which the deceased;-
an old woman, lived with her son, and attacked her with great
violence, beating her on the head and person. She had eight
ribs fractured, the fragments of some of which lacerated the
lungs, and the wounds caused death in about two hours. The"
jury returned a verdict of "guilty of manslaughter," andthe
prisoner was sentenced to penal servitude for five years:
STABBING AT LIVERPOOL.--Sanmed Farrell (20, shoe.;
maker, was indicted for having, at Liverpool, feloniotisly
stabbed and wounded Elizabeth Eades, with intent to murder
her. He was found guilty of unlawfully- wounding,- and.
sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for nine
months.

STABBING A PoLIcE-02FicEn.—George Tighe (19), dock•
labourer, was indicted for having, at Liverpool, 'feloniouslY
stabbed William Jakeman, with intent to do him some.
grievous bodily harm. The prisoner was found guilty, and
sentenced to transportation for 15 years.
• WOUNDING AT LIVERPOOL-.-William Banks (19), an
American coloured seaman, was indicted for having at Liver:;
pool, on the 14th of August, feloniously
.wounded James
Ross, with intent to murder him. The prisoner, on being
asked whether he desired to- avail himself of his right to be
tried by a jury composed one half of foreigners and one half
of Englishmen, said, he would be tried by an English jury.
The jury found the prisoner guilty of wounding with intent
to do grievous bodily harm ;, and his lordship-seutenced him to
penal servitude for seven years:
The Court rose at half-past six o'clock.