The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-08-18 00:00:00

LANCASHIRE ASSIZES

CROWN COURT.—YESTEIIIMY:
(Before Mr. BARON MARTIN.)
Baron Martin took his seat on the bench in this Court
precisely at nine o'clock, and proceeded with the trial of
the following prisoners :
SENTENCES UPON PRISONERS.—George Smith, for
burglary, two years'-penal servitude ; Lawrence Riley,
for the same offence, eighteen months' imprisonment ;
James Eckersley,...for rape, twelve months' imprison-
ment; Mary Rbach, for passing base coin, four years'
penal servitude. -
James Brooks (48), who was charged with having
contracted a second marriage during the lifetime of his
real wife, died in.liikdale Gaol before he was brought
before the -court, and'waibiiried on Thursday last.
The Grated Jury ignored the bills preferred against
the following prisoners :7-Robert Meadowcroft (bur-
glary) ; Egbert Scowercift (burglary); James Green-
halgh' (burglary) ; John Peckstones (manslaughter) ;
Peter Cunningham (manslaughter) ; -Charles Turner,
(rape); Samuel'Ashworth (nameless offence):
WOUNDING AT SALFORD.
James Ferguson (19), and Matthew Dawson (17),
were found guilty of having unlawfully wounded George
Trenklll, at Salford, on the 3rd instant. This was a
public-house quarrel, and arose out of a betting transac-
tion, relative to the existence or non-existence of a hot-
pressers' trade club, and, as the parties could not agree,
they, agreed to settle it with the fists ; but the prisoners,
instead of fighting fairly, knocked the prosecutor down,
and then kicked him, and not content with that, one
of them stabbed him in the breast with a knife. . They
were found guilty of unlawfully wounding, and sentenced
to nine months' imprisonment.
PASSING. BASE COIN.
Catherine Dolan, with a number of aliases, was in-
dicted for having passed a counterfeit half-crown in the
New Islington Market on the 4th inst. The offence
was clearly proved, as was also a former conviction for
the same offence, and she• was found guilty and sen-
tenced to four years' penal servitude. This prisoner
asked for the 13s. which had been taken from her, and
his lordship informed her that it belonged to the Queen,
but he did not suppose her Majesty would have any
particular objection to let her have it for the children;
and added, that he would take upon himself to answer
for her Majesty for that amount, and let her have it.
BURGLARY AT MANCHESTER.
. Elizabeth Egan, 18, Peter Feeney, 29, Margaret
M'Carthy, 34, and Dawson (not in the calendar) were '
indicted far a burglary at the house of Mr. Geo. Graham,
St. Andrew's-square, Manchester, eir the 24th of July. '
The property stolen was valued at £2O, and consisted of'
clothing for the most part, a chest of drawers having
been rifled of its principal contents. The prisoners
were associated with the robbery by various pieces of
evidence, several pawnbrokers identifying one or more of
them as having pledged portions of the stolen goods.
The two men, Feeney and Dawson, were found guilty of
burglary, and the two female prisoners of receiving.
The former were sentenced each to four years' penal
servitude, and the latter to twelve months' imprisonment
with hard labour.
SENTENCES FOR BURGLARY.
John Thompson, who had pleaded guilty to this
offence, committed at Liverpool, and Robert Bellingham,
convicted of burglary at West Derby, were each sen-
tenced to four years' penal servitude. His lordship
observed that he was determined, Ly severe punishment
of such offenders, if possible to protect the public when
they had retired to rest from outrages of this character ;
fur most certainly they had a right to such protection at
the hands of the law. .
The criminal list, with the exception of one case, being
now disposed of, his lordship proceeded to try the fol-
lowing civil actions :
Ail EXECUTOR'S CLAMS.—TAYLOR, EXECUTOR, v.
JAMES TAYLOR.—In this case Mr. Jones, solicitor, of
Liverpool, executor to the late Mr. John Taylor, was
the plaintiff, and the defendant Mr. James Taylor,
cousin of John Taylor, and employed by the latter
during his lifetime as clerk. John Taylor was an agent
in Liverpool for the sale of canvas made by Messrs.
Carson iff Co., of Arbroath, and it uppeared that some
time after the testator's death his'estate was found to be
insolvent. Upon this discovery Mr. Jones, as the exe-
cutor, desired the defendant to balance the books, but
not, as plaintiff alleged, to collect or pay any money.
The defendant, however, did collect money to the amount
of £173, but did not pay it over to the executor, and
to recover that sum this action was brought. The
defence was that in art interview held at the office of
the late agent in Liverpool, in the presence of Mr.
Carson, 3.4 r. lones directed the defendant to collect the
money, and to pay Carson $169; which was due to him
at John Taylor's death, and also to liquidate their
claims for wages, &c. ; that the defendant did collect
the money and appropriate it as directed; and that all
the funds which came into his hands had been appro-
priated. The jury found for the plaintiff to the amount
of .El2l 1.55.
HORRIDGE a. BELL.—This was a suit brought to
recoyer costs of an action brenght for unpaid relit. It
was decided by a verdict for the plaintiff for 454 odd,
with leave to move on the part of the defendant.- The
plaintiff was the proprietor of a wharf' in Oldfleld-road,
Salford, and the defendant the official assignee to the
estate of Mr. Fitzgerald, late of Pendleton.
The Court then adjourned.

SUPERIOR EDUCATION.
Forgery-15 months' imprisonment.

READ AND WRITE WELL.
Bigamy-18 mouths' imprisonment.
Burglary-12 months' imprisonment.
Burglary—Bill ignored.
Forgery-7 years penal servitude.
Burglary-20 years' penal servitude.
flighltay robbery-15 years' Renal servitude.
Pig stealinp—lnsane not. tried.
Child murder-18 months' imprisonment.
Bigamy--12 months' imprisonment.
Forgery-7 years' penal servitude.
Burglary—Acquitted.
Burglary-4 years' penal servitude.
Post-office robbery-4 years' penal servitude.
Embezzlement-15 months' imprisonment.
RE44 QNLY.
Perjury—Bill ignored.
Burglary—Admitted as an approver.
Burglary-6 months' imprisonment.
Burglary—Bill ignored.
Burglary-12 months' imprisonment.
Garotte robbery-15 years penal servitude.
Manslaughter—Bill ignored.
Garotte robbery—Acquitted.
Garotte robbery-72 months' imprisopment.
irrglayy-74 years' pemil seryitirde.
-Attempted child murder-4 months` imprisonment.
Burglary-4 months' imprisonment.
Burglary-4 years' penal servitude.
Burglary-20 years' penal servitude.
Burglary-4 years.
Cutting and wounding-9 months' imprisonment.

READ AND WRITE IMPERFECTLY.
Garotte robbery-3 months' imprisonment.
Burglary-20 years' penal servitude.
Burglary-20 years' penal servitude.
Burglary—Bill ignored.
Bigamy—£t monthe inlprisonment.
Burglary-14 days' imprisonment.
Burglary— 6 mouths' imprisonment.
Murder—lnsane and no appearance.
Burglary-18 months' imprisonment.
Base coin-4 years' penal servitude.
Burglary-20 years' penal servitude.
Burglary-18 months' imprisonment.
Rape—Penal servitude for life.
Forgery-18 months' imprisonment.
Burglary-2q years'. peual servitude:
Burglary2o years' penal servitude.
Bigamy-4 months' imprisonment,
Burglary-3 years' penal servitude.
Burglary-2 months' imprisonment.
Burglary-4 years' penal servitude.
Bigamy—Died in prison.
Murder—Not tried.
Murder-3 months' imprisonment.
Stabbing-6 months' imprisonment.
Mulder on the high seas-7 days' imprisonment.
Manslaughter—No evidence ; acquitted.
Bestiality—,Bill ignored.
Manslaughtet--4c4oitfed.
Kmbezzleinent77. 15 months' imprisonment.
Cutting and wounding-9.. months' impriscuiment.
Ditto • ditto ditto.
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NISI PRIUS COURT.—YESTERDAY.
(Before Mr. Baron WILDE.)

THE LIVERPOOL BREACH Or PROICSE CASE.—
GALTON V. Eaur...—:With reference to this, easel which
is fixed for Wednesday next, Baron Wilde atated. yester-
day morning that the defendant had called anc!lt bitla at
his lodgings after the business of the day on Thursday,
and from his expressions appeared very anxious that
the case should be settled out of court, as he was afraid,
should it be made public, his character would be
destroyed and his prospects ruined. He (the judge)
refrained with difficulty from committing him to prison
for the intrusion, and of course refused to listen fo his
proposals, intimating that if he desired to say anything
referring to the case he should do so through his
counsel in court. The case will be interesting locally,
since the fair complainant is the daughter of a gentle-
manwho is well known in commercialial circles, and the
defendant is a relative of Mr. Earle, a member of the
Town Council.
MARSUA.I4. V. CORPORATION OF this
case Mr. Thos. Marshall, colliery proprietor, of Wigan,
sought to recover the sum of £63 15s. from the Mayor
and Corporation of Wigan, under the following circum-
stances :—On the 19th of January last Mr. John Mar-
shall, the plaintiff's brother, whilst driving a horse and
trap through Wigan-lane, came into contact with a
mound of earth, at which the horse took fright, darted
away, and at length tumbled into a gully hole connected
with the sewerage, and was killed. There were two
public gas lamps Within a distance of thirty yardS ; but
the usual fire was absent. The plaintiff's counsel con-
tended that the accident was the result of the defen-
dants' negligence; and witnesses were called, who
deposed that the horse was a quiet animal; and was
proceeding, at the time of the occurrence, at the rate
of five or six miles an hour. One of the witnesses
stated that he passed the mound without perceiving it,
immediately before the plaintiff, and only saw it by the
glare of the plaintiff's, lamp. The defendants, on the
ol.hel hand, alleged that the driver of the vehiclewas
incompetent and anskifful, and the horse running at the
rate of eight or ten miles an hoar. The gully hole
was protected in the usual manner, and no negligence
could be attached to the corporation. A great number
of witnesses were called on both sides. The learned
judge summed up in a clear manner, and the jury
returned a verdict for the full amount. The counsel
for the plaintiff were Mr. Mellish and Mr. Fitzsimon.
Mr. Monk and Mr. Jones defended. The case occupied
sayer prpe hours.
ALLEGED FRAUD BY A GROCER.--GRAVES v. WIL-
SON.—,Mr. Janes appeared for the plaintiffs
and Mr.
Price defended. The action was brought by Mr. John
Warrington Graves, grocer, of York, to recover from
Mr. Lawrence Wilson, farmer, of Whitby, the sum of
£135, being a balance on a bill of exchange for £2OO,
drawn by Alfred Wilson, grocer, of York, and accepted
by the defendant. From the opening remarks of the
counsel, it appeared that Alfred Wilson, who carried on
the business of grocer in the city of York, and was
the nephew of the defendant, Was 81,11)Pliesi With a
quantity of grocery goods by the plaintiff, who, after
some preliminary arrangements, accepted on the 4th of
April a bill of exchange made payable on the 7th of
June. The bill was accepted by the defendant, whose
signature was attached to it in due form ; and
the plaintiff was satisfied that everything 'was
right. However, so that there might be no doubt
on the plaintiff's mind aboqt the stability of the
defendant, he sent him a letter, enclosing a copy of the
bill of exchange, and intimating that if the moneywas not paid on the 7th of June, the bill would be
returned dishonoured. The receipt of this letter was
admitted. Haying heard rumours, however, of the
instability and expected t'ailure of Mr. Alfred Wilson,
plaintiff sent a "reminder" to the defendant. The result
was the nephew called upon him and desired a renewal
of the bill, which was refused. At length, however,
plaintiff was induced to renew the bill, on condition that
an instalment of £65 was paid on account. The money
was paid, and the bill renewed on the Ist of June. Some
time afterwards Wilson's the "nephew's" goods were
advertised for sale. On hearing this, the plaintiff sent
a letter to the defepdant, enclosing a copy of the bill
announcing the sale: There was no reply received.
The sale took place, and immediately afterwards the
nephew disappeared. Plaintiff, accompanied by a public
officer holding a writ, visited the defendant at his farm,
and found that Wilson, the uncle, 'had not signed the
bill of exchange, or at all events he denied having done
s°. ith resept to the letters Okla plaintiff had
sent him, he said that none but one arrived at
their destination. The attorneys of the parties met
subsequently, and the defendant offered to compromise
the affair by paying an amount of money which the
plaintiff considered tar too small, On behalf of the

HIE DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1860.

defendant it was urged that the signature attached to
the bill of exchange was a forgery, and the whole
transaction a series of frauds. The letters which the
plaintiff addressed to the defendant appeared to have
been left by the postman in a small cottage, where, it
was contended their progress was intercepted through
the agency of .the " nephew," who, obtaining posses-
sion of them, was enabled to answer each verbally.
Witnesses were called in support of this statement, and
after the Judge had summed up the evidence, the jury
found a verdict for the defendant.

THE EDUCATIONAL SYNOPSIS OF THE
ASSIZE CALENDAR.

Having given our readers the details of each
case which has been tried during the assizes for
the southern division of the county of Lancashire
—including as it does the two great emporiums
of commerce Liverpool and Manchester—we
now lay before our readers an educational
synopsis of the calendar, in which is shown the
amount of education that each of the persons
committed had received, and the offences for
which they were tried, with the respective
punishment awarded. From this synopsis we
find that the city of Manchester sent twelve
offenders, whose offences were of such a nature
that Baron Martin found it necessary not only
to pass upon them very severe sentences, but also,
in his observation-3 upon passing sentence upon
the prisoners from that city, to comment upon the
immense amount of crime which existed in that
city, and also on the means that were adopted for
the frustration of the ends of justice, which he
said, had " happily not had its effect ;" because
the gang of marauders had been broken up.
Liverpool, the great mercantile commercial port
of the world, with its heterogeneous population,
has contributed her share to this ealender, and
has sent eighteen pris,oners for trial ; and it will
be found that amongst that number were some of
the most atrocious cases that can possibly be ima-
gined, including, as was remarked by the learned
Baron, in his charge to the grand jury, "every
crime except treason," which had to be disposed
of. All those cases have been brought before the
tribunal of justice, and disposed of, with the
exception of one,—that particular case in which
the accused has to be tried for the wilful murder
of a female by the administration of antimony,
being fixed to take place on Monday morning
next ; so, with that exception, we are enabled to
place before our readers the amount of punish-.
ment each prisoner received, and the amount of
education he had received, at one view.
The educational synopsis of the calendar is as
follows, with the punishment they haVe received:

Burglary-8 months' imprisonment.
Unlawfully stabbing-12 months' imprisonment.
Burglary—Acquitted.
Unlawfully stabbing-12 months' imprisonment.
Manslaughter—Penal servitude for life.
Rape-12 months' imprisonment.
Manslaughter—Bill ignored.
Manslaughter—Acquitted,
Garotte robbery-2 months'. imprisonment.
Manslaughter-1 month's imprisonment.
Rape—Bill ignored.
Unlawfully stabbing—Acquitted.
Garotte robbery—Acquitted.
Garotte robbery—Acquitted.
Garat4 robbery—Acuitted.
gardtte robbery—Acquitted.
Garotte robbery-2 months' imprisonment.
garotte robbery-2 months' imprisonment,
Burglary—Acquitted;
Base Coin-4 years' penal servitude.
Murder—Acquitted.
Murder—Acquitted.
Burglary-4 years' penal servitude..
Burglary-4 years' penal servitude.
Unlawfully wounding-4 months' imprisonment.
. NOT DESCRIBED IN THE CALENDAR,
Manslaughter—Acylit flitted.
Manslaughter—:-Bilf nureci.
Murder—Bill ignored
•
Murder—Sentence of death.
Defrauding—Acquitted.
Defrauding—Acquitted.
Base coin-4 years' penal servitude.
Bestiality-18 months' imprisonment.
Intent to murder`-15 months' imprisonment.
On some future occasion we shall allude to the
above statistical information as to the state of
crime, in connection with education in the
southern division of the County: of lianc.ashire,
as eiFemplified by the above facts,

CORK AND YOUGHAL RAILWAY.-Sir Cusack Roney,
the chairman of this line, accompanied by D. L. Leivis,-
Esq., the eminent capitalist, who has provided the funds
for its completion, has arrived in Cork, for the purpose
of maturing the arrangements for'tbe further opening
of the line to Tiviol, from Dunkathal (a mile from this
city), next month. We understand that theline t4rough-
out, from Youghal to Cork, will 'be opened from,the let
of January, and the branch to Queenstown about the
Ist of March. It is understood that the Great Southern
and Western. Railway Company will form a junction
with the Youghal line, so as to facilitate the forwarding
of passengers and goods from Dublin to Queenstown.—
Cork Herald.

GARIBALDI AND AUSTRIA.—A significant and char-
acteristic fact, or rather series of facts, has iqat, come to
our knowledge. When the NPar between Austria and
Frar,ee syas imminent, ami danger to Venice was anti-
cipated, the Austrian government deputed an officer of
engineers, an aide-de-camp of the Emperor, to inquire
into and report upon a formidable means of warfare,
(Macintosh's system,) by which sea-faced works of de-
fence (can be rendered absolutely untenable withoqt a
blow being struck. That officer attended a most suc-
cessful experiment, which was conducted secretly upon
a spot selected on our own coast ; and he came to the
conclusion that the system was unquestionably practic-
able, and altogether in favour of the attacking party.
We now learn that this system, haying heen hrought to
the notice of Garibaldi, is in a fair way of being practi-
cally tested against Naples as well as Venice, if need be.
In the hands of such a man as Garibaldi this system of
warfare will doubtless prove a most efficient means of
making up for the deficiency of his naval power. We
are also able to state that Garibaldi is putting himself
in possession of large quantities of incendiary projectiles
of a most formidable character. Projectiles of this kind
can be constructed for any arm from a rifle to a 109,-
pounder ; and while possessing all the ottlYAntages of rifle
projectiles in respect of range and precision, at the same
time carry an incendiary charge which blazes for some
minutes after reaching its destination with an intensity
so great that water cannot extinguish it. We have our-
selves had an opportunity of witnessing the terrible
character of projectiles constructed upon this principle
for small arms, and we belieN:e that no troops in the
world will ever be brought to face men armed with such
terrific means of destruction. We may. ad,d ghat, the
projectiles in question, gltbotigli hitherto unused, are
not all altogether recent invention, but have been well
experimented upon for some time past, and have already
been manufactured in quantity. This remark refers to
those for small arms, about the supply of which there
CAD, therefore, be no doubt,—Xechollies' Magothic