The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-01 00:00:00

many days after the commission of the alleged robber.
The learned counsel for the prisoner made a most able
address to the jury, dwelling upon the fact of it, being
dark at the time, and the most unusual course pursued'.l2l
Mr.' Saxby- in following the men to a lonely' spot,
solely because he had heard one of them make use of an,
expression, whether intended fOr hiin-or not he (Mr. SaxbY;
could not tell. Counsel then proceeded to call witness:::
for the defence, who fully accounted for the priSnner7
absence from home, giving dates, one of which
was on the day of the alleged robbery, When
prisoner could not have been in Cheshire, -and another
a few days after, when a young woman was married
and the prisoner was present at the wedding. Mr. M'lntY,,,te
having replied, the learned judge proceeded to sum LIP the
evidence, in the course of which he alluded to Mr. Sall
having stated it was not quite dark at the time (half past
five o'clock) when everybody must know that, in the
mouth of January, it was very dark, which was corroborated'
by the police constable, who met Mr. Saxby near tl,llB
spot, added to which, there .were no lamps, and Mr. Sel"Y
might be mistaken as to the identity of the prisoner
being one of the two men who- attacked him. Lie (tIPe
learned judge) did not mean to s:v that Mr. S. caw,„",,
there to say that which was untrue, hut, if the jury were
satisfied with the evidence, they w,uld find the prisoner
guilty; if, on the other hand,. they thought there was
any doubt whatever as to his bein cue of the 1011'
they would give him that benefit, and find him not guilty.
The jury then put their heads together, and al111„
immediately returned a verdict of not guilty. On the
return of the verdict there was an attempt at applao
upon which the learned judge rose from his seat, and sal
that if any of the officers of the court would bring before
him him any person who had been guilty of such conduct, "
would most severely punish him. The prisoner W
ordered to be immediately discharged.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--Yesterday.

LIVERPOOL.

BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.

"SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT?"':
SINGULAR Casa.—Daniel O'Neill, a cabinet maker, living ie
Liverpool place, Hotham street, was charged with !Aviv/
robbed a person, named George Grott Hamilton, a native°
Clones, county Cavan, Ireland, of a purse and tseeLti
sovereigns, under the following strange circumstances :-4'
complainant is a large wild looking man, about forty Year!,
age, but in course of his cross-examination by Mr: Go°-
who was for the prisoner, he displayed considerable intelligen°'
He said he came froth Clones, and that his mother had 81141
him two bills for ten 'minds each, in order to go to Austrs-,.
Ho got the bills cashed by Edmund Beatty, a cloth merchant'
at. Clones. He came to Liverpool on Saturday, with the IL°
of going to Australia. Ho met the prisoner in the Old lisl
a
market, who claimed an acquaintance with him. He did note
recognise him at first, but after a short conversation, -
remembered having met him about five years ago, and tbea
along with another man they went into a public house, whet;
he lent the prisoner a shilling ; they had a few glasses ef„,sh.:
and he shared his purse and money with the prisoner. 1:"."
prisoner then made him take some more ale, which made 11'-d
stupid, and although he was conscious, he could not stir, e'ii
the prisoner took out his purse and got off with it. On snob
examination by Mr. Goodere, he admitted that he went /14
die prisoner'to Copperas hill and other places after he iot
money, and that he did not give information to the pollee
ha
until Monday afternoon. Mr. Goodere : You are a (I.llsc
doctor, are you not ? I never earned a shilling
the profession. (Laughter.) Have you not set f °
that you have performed wonderful cures by high%
The witness stared furiously about the court, l'a„1
made no reply. Are you not a cow doctor ? and have you 0'
stated that you performed wonderful cures on horses, rats;
and pigs ? (Laughter.) Is this particularly to the point, 51',.
But allow me to say, sir, that it is no portion of degradation 'ye°
a man to spend his own cash in professional pursuits. I ha /
studied mediciee, Are you not a convicted felon? No,
am not. Were you ever in -gaol ? No, never. D° /par
swear yon wero not in gaol for robbing a man ?
Prisoner : You were in gaol for robbing a man. Mr. Goodell
Were you not in gaol for robbing a man of a diamond? No;
It was pawned without liberty. You have been in gaol,
although you swore a moment ago you were not ? Ye%
was. How long w you in. gaol ? I can't tell ; perhaps;
week. Prisoner : You wore six months in gaol, Viritee',c.
-
I was not ; it might he a week or so. Mr. Goodere a Did rci.
ask the prisoner to give you work ? Yes, out of a joke Id'
Mr. Gaodere argued that there was no case made against tun
prisoner. Mr. Mansfield said the story of the prosecutor Was
incredible, and he must discharge the prisoner. Discharged'
arnregsedLewei,th a painter,
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committed a desperate assault on Mary Lee, his wife, a clu,„leb;
decent looking woman, about thirty years of age. tint
complainant said some time ago the prisoner left her, and synaor
away with a common woman, and remained away with ber 'he
some time. He wrote to her, asking forgiveness, and that
back ; but from that time lie behaved in the
would he good in future. She forgave him, and he eau°,
manner to her, beating her in the most awful manner. Dail.
Monday he beat and kicked her in the most dangerous !Banns
He was sent to gaol for six months, with hard labour, an",b--,
the expiration of the term to be held to bail for six luntl"
longer to keep the peace.
sysi
James Snow, a joiner, residing also in Gerrard street,
also charged with having committed a violent assault on Anna;
his wife. From the evidence it-appeared that the conduct
the prisoner towards his wife was of the most abornina
description, and a medical gentleman stated that the On's--
was in a precarious state, He- was remanded, at!
THR MAN WHO SAW DOUBLE,--Elisabeth SWeenr
Sohn Brown, two very ill looking persons, were charged,,, -b
having stolen £l5, a watch and a pair of spectacles, from ongt
Evans, described as an ironmonger, living in Upper Parlinoeace
street. Officer 711 said he was called, about half past 101
o'clock in the morning, by the prosecutor, to a house 10 d
street, the complainant stating that he had lost the sash
other things. They searched the place and found the ',Wat
and "specs," but it would seem that the male priseuf'r":lo
out:of the house, and it was supposed he managed to Emu'. t.
the money into some place, where
_it remains for the preflis
The story told by the prosecutor, did not add much tfEitfr
credit, for it appeared that he was "blind drunk," and that
ens
the aid of his " specs," ho saw at least double. The Prisn:t h
were discharged, but the Complainant was ordered his 1"-c
most brats
and glasses.