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

WEDNESIItAY.

SIIMP' SIT ary Taylor; Edward
Croppeu.Wra. Bromley; oadißoger Brawl, ey were-indicted for
having,-stolen two sheep, the property of Richard Hardman,
formeri. Falinge, near Rochdale, on tine 27th, of, October
last. The jury retirad;i and! after an a .sense. of about two
hours,,returned with a.wircliat of guilty :against James Crop-
per, William Bromley,- and: Roger Bromley, and a verdict of
not guilty as regards the,other prisoners. Sentence deferred.
CoNASEALAIENT • or--Rmaut.7—Ann De an (1.9)i. a factory
worker,. clitarged with, concealing the birth of her. inegitim ate
child} at 31ancbester,..was acquitted. -
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O'Brien (27), and Dennis O'Brien (34), tailors, were indicted
for having, at Liverpool; on. the. nth Noiember„assaulted and,
wounded Bridget Riley, with intent to <lo her some grievous
bedily harm. The prisoners were both found gamily, Wm..
Hayes O'Brien was. sentenced to, be imprisoned and kept to•
hard labour for six,. and Denis O'Brien for four months.
ST AIMING AT kwapP,ooL..—John Robinson), agroom
was: indicted for having at Liverpool, on. the 2..1 of. September, _
cut and wounded William. Hughes, with intentto murder him:-,
prisomed and kept to: .hald, labour or
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Crellin Scutt, bookkeeper
Baxter for 1 clot' of lead, with intent to Wand: his .master
Mr. John Holt,. lead merchant. The jury returned, a.verdict
of "not guilty,' The, prisoner was also acquitted on a charge
of having embezgled certain sums of money. received by-
on account 0,045-employer.

THURSDAY.
MA.NSLA.UGRUR AT LIVERPOOL.—Zihry Ann. Roper (53),
was indicted for the manslaughter of a, young man,. named
Robert Main, at Manchester, on the nat. of November last.
A verdickof not guilty was returned,, and the prisoner was
immediately discharged from custody.
STAnniwo. A x LlVERPOOL.—James,Crega,n at, a seaman,
was charged with stabbing a man named Williara,Moseley, at
Liverpool, on the 18th November last. The prisoner was
foundguilty of unlawfully wounding. Sentenoed to be im-
prisoned and kept to hard labour for, twelve months.
REERGWLIES AT 30LtavenEsTEE.,7--Henry Campbell (17), a
packing-case maker, and John Breen. (1,4), a joiner, were con-
victed of breaking into the house•of a woman, named Taylor,
living. at Hulme, Manchester.—Henry Campbelj was also
indicted for having, in companky, with Edward Torr (16), a
cabinetmaker, burglariously broken and entered the house
of Mrs. Buckley, Exe-street„ Manchester, on the Bth of
November last, and stolen dresses and other wearing apparel
to the value of RB. Verdict guilty. Several previous con-
victions were proved against green, and he was sentenced to
six years' penal servitude.. , previous conviction was also,
proved against Campbell, and he was sentenced to five years!
penal servitude. Torr was sentenced to be kept in penal
servitude for four years.
FORGERY AT LIVREEGOTH—Robert Quinn, a middle-aged
man, whose name did not appear in the calendar, was charged
with forging a promissory note for the payment of money.
The prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to 13 months'
imprisonment, with hard labour.
FORGERY AT MANCHESTER.—A respectably dressed young
man, named William Holt, was indicted for having, at
Manchester, on the 7th instant, forged a request for the
delivery of goods. The prisoner was convicted and sentenced
to imprisonment and hard labour for twelve calendar months.
The business of the second court concluded at half-past
four o'clock, when the court adjourned.

SUNDAY SCIIOOL INSTITUTE.—The second lecture of the
winter series was given at the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-
street, on Tuesday, by Professor Griffiths, on " Popular and
Fashionable Scepticism."
CO3I3IISSIONS SIGNED BY TUE LORD-LIEUTENANT OP
LANCASHIRE.—Second Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's
Own Militia : Astley Jephson, gentleman, to be • ensign.—
Third Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia :
Ensign Peyton Sheals to be lieutenant, vice Patten, appointed
to the Ist Life Guards; Ensign Thomas Conroy Knox to be
lieutenant, vice Walker, resigned.
THE AFRICAN PRINCESS who was brought home by the
late Captain Forbes, R.N., in the ship Bonetta, having ob-
tained her from the King of Dahomey, is on a visit to the
Queen. The Princess is placed, at the expense of Her
MNesty, with Mrs. and the Rev. Mr. Scholl, formerly a
missionary in Western Africa, and who had the charge of
the interpreters in the Niger expedition. Mr. Scholl is the
chaplain of the Naval Hospital, Chatham.