Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-02 00:00:00

.`INCASIIIRE WINTER ASSIZES.

CRIIIINAL COURT.-YESTERDAT.

hutlron MR JUSTICE WIGIITMAN.
,ki talE3ro FROM A
PAWNBROKER'S SHOP.—John Bland,
Seted erl aged 21, and John Rutter, 17, were
1111.40„_r for having, at Manchester, on the 11th
• feloniously and burglariously entered the
Ik-213115e of Leo Ferguson, and stolen four pairs
kid. 73, three shirts, two waistcoats, and several other
aloe forty shillings. Mr. Wheeler conducted the
i Mrs. Ferguson was the first witness examined;
Iltlearlsed to keeping a pawnbroker's-shop, and identified
Net of the stolen articles which were produced in
l 0 The lamplighter of the district deposed to having
Prisoners lurking about the shop, one of them
with his back to the shutter, which was partially
the time. The constable of the beat stated that
Itrpliers were in the habit of going together, and
tkepieious characters. He got Bland in bed
I,ZPast four o'clock in the morning, with a neck
,4111, which was identified by Mrs. Ferguson
Pglng to her husband. The stolen articles
otutd in an empty house close by. John
EtZt Pleaded guilty, and when put on oath, at the
tiollof the other prisoner, stated that he (Bland) had
Ittler to do with the burglary " than the sun." The
flv'NOM found guilty. It appeared that Bland had
times previously convicted for other offences.
16011ers were each sentenced to four years' penal

liblTlcu.—John Maloney, labourer, 20, stood indicted
erg, at Bury, on the 6th September, feloniously
114 and wourilled Patrick Cunningham. with intent
llial grievous bodily harm. Mr. Fonblanque con-
' Cunninghame prosecutitn, and Mr. Wheeler the defence.
u Ittik, being sworn, deposed to having been
itu!.during a row, which took place between the prisoner
iVlral ether parties, at a public-house in Thornley-
t!t about half-past twelve o'clock at night. He was
tl74'4lown and stabbed in three several places—in the
abdomen, and face. He could not identify the
litet-r as the person who committed the offence. The
et the prosecutor deposed that she saw a knife in the
itt's hand. Another witness swore it was a poker.
tspital surgeon deposed that the wound received on
Was the only one of any serious consequence, and
`4B wounds might be caused by slate or stones. Mr.
~_Att
,kker addressed the jury for the prisoner, and pointed
Wee found
of evidence against his client, there being no
gown.
; and to the fact that. the slates and stones
4roven. as admitted, by one of the female witnesses.
kll ale of the evidence went to show that the affair arose
4 Saturday night's drunken brawl. The jury found the
k
igir not guilty.
'4.13r1r, .—Cornelius Callaghan, sailor, 17, Jas. Thomas,
ksj eaand, 26, and Sophia Parkinson, factory hand, 26,
'tot:dieted for having, at Manchester, on the 2nd
Itionifir,
assaulted William Thompson, and, with great
violence, robbed him of £1 16s in gold and silver.
!thi',..!:nompson, a private of the 36th Regiment, deposed
dog been rushed on by the prisoners as he was
i,swalk-
Lombard-street during the night. They pulled
kL"do an entry and threw him on his back. when the
iPrisoner pat herleands into his pocket and extracted
NoiluaeY• She then handed it to one of the female pH-
h,,lthey then all -ran off together. Private Curaley, of
biel-tie regiment, corroborated the evidence of the last
tte,44l,np to the tinee.he was in the house with the female.
sila ,e°l6 Shields deposed to having taken the prisoners
IlLwitody on the prosecutor's identification of them.
Ilk the
prisoners were in bed at this time. It appeared
kkir. prosecutor had gone into a public-house with the
114,_and exposed his money in presence of the ether
1/§7RS, previous to theassault in the street. His Lord-
,b44°Und discrepancies in the statements of the prosecutor
gepe!t)ropared with those given before the magistrates in
kto_heater. Mr. Fernley, who appeared for the prosecutor,
itZed for this by the course pursued at Manchester
14.... g the depositions of witnesses. Mr. Bowler, and
t other gentlemen of the bar, complained of great
el'etliencee which they had known to arise from the
11014,,,,eria which the Manchester people had of conducting
tr.„ this sort. His lordship Characterised the course
itt uu„ as a most improper one, and expressed a hope
steps would be taken by the magistrates of that
) effect a radical change in this department. The
/telv, Pursued is, that a prosecutor first-give his evidence
Ilis„'Y before the magistrates. He is then sent into a
Itsii`: room, where his depositions are taken down by
Ntlbrirs- His depositions are afterwards brought in and
!it tLefore the magistrates, and signed by the prosecutor,
Ntitst the magistrates had no knowledge as to the cor-
-34,1,es or fulness of the depositions given, or whether
!k Were according to the statements made by the pro-
-442.5. As it was shown in this case that the prosecutor
Ilst:"'t1 a statement before the magistrates, which was
1f Mentioned inhis depositions, the prisoners at the bar
Niolund not gnilty.
. atao.—Thontas Carley Grinder, aged 18, was
4**,l
211011, for having, at Bolton on the 16th August, fe-
dil "1„._? stabbed and wounded Holden, with intent
,„ttle"ri grievous bodily harm. Henry- Holden deposed
L'itleis had been in a public house on the Saturday night
flgle-",Prisoner. He left the house for a short time, and
"'sell lie returned, a quarrel had arisen be-
kisk,B tbe landlord, the prisoner, and some
II L The prosecutor took the part of the
Ittet-rdlord, a row ensue]. The parties got into the
Nted and commenced fighting. when the prosecutor re-
.ea
stabs. The prisoner was seen by several s
;,"se with a knife in his hand, and uplifted against
Ire,°Beeutor. Verdict, Guilty of unlawfully wounding.
A:ce deferred.
MI 'st Sreeesec.—John Haig, blacksmith, 25, stood
to etas for having, at Bolton, feloniously stolen a horse,
IthiZO)terty of Rowland Rastron. The prosecutor,
kit u Ras'ren, deposed that he had bcught the horse
,1111:au, and gave £26 for the animal. Ho entrusted
Ztrse to the prisoner for the purpose of taking it to a
1 s, and instead of doing so, the prisoner took it
11 ' fair and sold it. Norman France, In,pector
tes stile Constabulary, deposed to having bought
horrse at Mill-lane, Hinley, for the sum of £l7.
It Iternan deposed to having found £4 in possession of
Ikeht iscner after the sale was effected The counsel for
titlo''soner pleaded to show that thee() was at least sus-
sJ te 0f unfair means being used to inducea his client to
sAutlhorse through drink, which the inspector admitted
kellettira, and that the lad was not a likely person to be
steoVPrietor of a horse, as the inspector believed. The
httol-8
per 'wets found deferred.
513ItEAKIN guilty.G A T MANCSentenc
BESTMe R.—Thomas Jones,
ter, aged 17, and George Robinson, fustian-cutter,
iitiqt L. vare indicted for having, at Manchester, on the
VI the 23th September, feloniously and burglariously
ki,t4 and entered the dwelling-honse of George Salt,
d°).etwelve pair of boots, value £4. A. watchman in
Ishltrict deposed to having seen the shutters of the
;et tetctstened in the early part of the night, and at half-
klP iLte the shutters were broken open. He took Robin-
'4o,,lto custody. George Salt identified the stolen
kb": Produced in court A police officer pursued Jones,
L 1,,_ Possession of the prisoner and the boots. The
,11yenged the prisoners Al
They were sentenc.ed to
sict'it's penal servitude. The prisoners were previously
1/4104eek:11 of similar offences.
L otenetea • BIRTH.—Ann Finn, servant, aged 23, was
lk ,for having, at Manchester, on the 19th of October,
kiNlikivered of a child, and of having endeavoured to
tr.diov the dead body, by secretly disposing of it. A
gl ~ gentleman deposed that the child was not more
1t,b,,;1 months gone, and consequently was dead born.
leleVoner was found not guilty,
cktotlAttY.—Thomas Jones was indicted for having at
ellib , on the 20Th August. burglariously broken into the
tktt. tg house of Mr. Robinson, and stoles therefrom a
ei.t° shawls, and various other articles of wearing
th Prisoner was farther charged with a similar offence
e2eli: house of R. Grimes, Harpurhey, on the 21st August.
Nesatuart deposed to having taken the prisoner into
eit With some of the articles in his possession Robert
Ott th, de
Posed to the fact of his house being broken into
VI% eight in question. He identified some of the
Itiot; Thomas Robinson deposed to similar facts, in
lic") al° the robbery of his house. Verdict (in both
PiitY. His Lordship sentenced the prisoner to
kitec,„ll
s Penal servitude-
k'l' ROBBERY —James Graham, collier, aged 23,
tit 410 war th , collier, 24, and Edward Bradshaw,
o, te,", 23, were indicted for having, at Clayton-le-
-0 t,(111 the 21st August, assaulted and with violence
,i4kia'to°lll the person of Leo Pearson, £l6 10s. The
4ii ttlh, r, Who was a very old man, deposed that on the
Ph.toi,,Ye stated, when at St. Harwood fair, after selling
' oe',1:110 pisoners came up to him, with two others.
tkie)l4ll4lii eta seized him by the neck from behind,. andh
44 will till some of the others robbed him. W
st'ltille",l
..e saw three men running away, whom he
livg 4.lu..the prisoners. 031-eorge Harvey deposed_. toe
Wft4h; up
ltancee
whprisonersereth e together,
assault
was
sme committed,from
e-
(4411 ; • Mr. Simon, who appeared for the prisoner
lee toyt a rgued, to show an impossibility of the prose•
Itil.tlieteldentify the prisoners, under the circumstences,
,Itikktlhe was no other evidence to prove their identity
_ebt ,Itssault and robbery of the prosecutor. The
404331 s yee,re all found guilty. Graham was sentenced
bil% ),e01?!1 penal servitude; he was several times pre-
Vieotelleted of different offences. The other prisoners
ml eo "ad to a penal servitude of four years.
t\4lllll tin then rose.
Ihf4e:„tld Jury came into court daring the day, when
''ll4l ,14 made some remarks, which, through the
' 4 Most juounniont position in which the