The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-02 00:00:00

CROWN COURT.

MANSLAUGHTER.—Joseph Showed was charged with the man-
slaughter of his wife, Elizabeth Showell, on the night of the 15th of
November last. _

The prisoner went to a public-house, and while there was induced
;0 play at cards. Being there late, his wife went for him. They left
'he house together, and shortly after they did so A scream was heard,

and whe:i a person n ent to see what had happened, he found that the
prisoner had thrown a brickbat at his wife, who, with a baby in her
arms, was ling bleeding on the ground. The prisoner was drunk,
and upon kis heilw toll of what he had done, he said, "I threw the
brick, and I wish I had knocked her brains out." Upon his getting
sober he expressed his sorrow for what he had done, and said, "It
was those cards that had caused it, if it had not been for
those cards it would not have happened." He added, " that be and
his wife had left his father's house very good friends." Prisoner while
in custody frequently asked to Ftp, his wife. she died three days
after the brick had been thrown at her.
Mr. WING addressed the jury for the prison. r.
The prisoner's master gave him a good character.
Guilty—Three months' hard labour.

NORTHERN CI R C ClT.—Liverpool, March 30.
CROWN COURT--(Before Mr. Justice Pierresorg.)
CHARGE or Muanea. —NaManiel Currie, a stout, strong-looking
man, aged thirty-six, stood indicted for the wilful murder of Anne
Ellison, at Newton, near Manchester, on the 10th day of D ,cember
last. There were two counts in the indictment, in one of which the
prisoner was charged with having committed the offence by throwing
the deceased into a canal, and thereby drowning and suffocating her;
in the second, with having fixed and fastened both his hands round
and about her throat with violence, aid so strangling her.
Several witnesses were examined, whose testimony criminated the
prisoner, and the trial was proceeded with until eight o'clock this
evening, it having at an early hour been intimated to the Court that
there would be difficulty in going through the whole evidence for the
prosecution without adjournment. At eight o'clock, while Dr. Ray-
ner, of 'Manchester, was under examination as a witness, he suddenly
fainted, and fell in the witness-box The subject of adjournment was
again mentioned to the Court, and finally his Lordship prdered that
the trial should stand over till to-morrow morning.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Marti.)
At the sitting of the Court this morning.
William Richardson, aged 49, and described as an astronomer,"
and Anna Afteria Richardson, his daughter, aged 22, were placed at
the bar charged with the murder of Theodore Horatio Richardson,
their intent child.

Mr. BODKIN addressed the Court, and said that in this case thetwo
prisoners at the bar stood indicted for the crime of wilful murder.
He had to apply to the Court to postpone the trial of the prisoners to
the next session, upon the ground of the illness of a material witness,
the surgeon who had made a post mortem examination of the body.
The Learned Counsel then put in an affidavit of the fact.
Mr. Cx.taxsoN, on behalf of the prisoners, said he could not under
the circumstmces, resist the application, which was then granted,
and the prisoners were withdrawn.
Frances Leonard, a married woman, aged 4b, was found guilty of
uttering counterfeit coin, well knowing it to be such.
The prisoner appealed to the mercy of the Court, stating
that she had a large fam.ly, and that she had never offended but once
bei re.

His LORnsntr, in addressing her, said he could not believe her
statement, as he found by a document that had been laid before him
that in the space of about seven years she had been repeatedly im-
prisoned for various periods for the same offence. Under those cir-
cumstances, he Aid not think it would he safe to leave her in the
country ; the sentence of the Court therefOre was that she should be
transported for ten years.
The prisoner appeared horrified at the sentence, and was removed
from the dock imploring mercy.
Mary Anne Smith, descriSed as a married woman, aged 25. Eliea-
beth Nicholson, also a married woman, aged 33, and Eliza Russell, like-
wise married, aged 28, all stood charged with the same offence.
namely, uttering base coin. The first two prisoners had been tried
and convicted for the same offence before.

It appeared by the evidence that these three prisoners were fol-
lowed about from several shops by policemen in plain clothes, who
suspected then), and found that at each shop one or other of them
made some trifling purchase, which they paid for in coin that was
discovered to be eountcrfeit.

His LORDSHIP having briefly summed up, the jury found a verdlet
of Guilty against all the prisoners, but recommen&d two of than
to mercy.
The JUDGE asked them upon what grounds they did so ?
The foreman said the grounds were, that they did not think those
two prisoners were the real utterers.
COURT —lf they are not the real utterers, then you should acquit
them ; for a prisoner cannot be fund guilty, according to the law and
the incli,tment, unle‘a they be found really guilty.

The jury then withdrew th. 1r r'. commendation.
Upon being asked if the prisoners had anything to say before son.
tence was passed upon them, the prisoner Russell said, " My Lord.
I hope you will have mercy upon the other two prisoners. I ask for
none for myself, for I stand alone in the world, but they have fami-
lies, and deserve mercy. Our Redeemer came on earth to be mere!•
ful to us all, and I hope you will do the same."

The prisoner NichOlson said, " I hope. my Lord, you will have
mercy on me, for I have a young family."
Mary Anne Smith remained silent, but Eliza Russell again im-
plored the Court to have mercy, and, addressing hi., Lordship in a
tone and manner that showed she must have belonged to better
order of society than that in which she was now placed, exclaimed.
" I dare say, my Lord, the term of oar punishment will be a long
one, but I ish you would visit all the severity of it on use, as they
have families, though I am not guilty of uttering," and here she
shed tears.

His LORDSHIP said he could not think of leaving them in the country
after the evidence he had heard ; and the sentence of the Courts
therefore, was, thas they should each be transported for ten years.
Elizabeth Nicholson—Thank you, my Lord. I hope we shall do
better there than we have done here.
COURT-I hope so too.
The prisoners were then removed.
John Greening, 25, a Post-office letter-carrier, was indicted for
stealing a letter, containing an elastic strap and other articles, the
property of the Postmaster• General.
Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Bodkin conducted the prosecution, and Mr.
Ballantine the defence.

This case was of the ordinary description. It was proved that a
letter containing some trifling articles had been put in the Post-office,
and that t .ey never came to hand, and that the prisoner was after-
wards proved to be in possessson of the contents of the letter._

The jury proved the prisoner Guilty of a simple larceny only, and
he was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment and hard labour.
William Chaffey, 40, was indicted for uttering a forged acquittance
on receipt for the payment of 11. is., with intent to defraud.
Mr. Robinson prosecuted, and Mr. Payne appeared fot the
prisoner.

From the avidence adduced it appeared that the prisoner had been
employed u collector for the Vaccine Institution, but was dismissed
in Dec, inber, 1844, awl a person appointed in his stead. In February
last the prisoner called upon a gentleman, named Reeve, for his
subscription to the institution, and received a guinea, giving a re-
ceipt, in the name of Hint, who was the actual collector.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner was sen-
tenced to be transported fur ten years.
NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON-SERGEANT and Sir JAMES Dints.)
ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON.—EIIen Martin, aged twenty-one, and
E'isabeth Leech, aged twenty-two, were indicted for stealing from the
person of Richard Mcdhurst, a gold watch and chain, value 141.
The pr,wcotor stated that on the night of tke 26th of last month,
he was out upon the spree, and in the course of his nocturnal rambles
went into a public-house ia Westminster, in company with a lady,
and they fell in with the two prisoners at the bar. Several pints of
wine followed the introduction, and after staying there for some time
(tile lady he ori.:lnally came in with having left hint) he paired off
to a coffee-house in the Westminster-road, and ordered breakfast for
them. He then fell :Weep, and was finally awoke by the landlord.
who told him there was something wrong. He felt, and found his
watch and chain gone. At that moment a gang of men who were in
the shop got up a row, during which the police came in, and the pri-
soners were given into custody, but the watch and chain were gone.
Ater an address from the counsel on behalf of their clients, the
Jury Acqteted the pria,ners.
ROBBERY TINDER THE GALLOWS.--David Carter, a regular gaol-
bird lookieg fellow, was indicted for 'teeing a haudkerch ef from the
person of Samuel Dove.
Michel Haydoc, 274 City Police, saw the prisoner amongst the
crowd at the ,oet ef the gibbet try the pockets of several gentlemen,
who were witnsss;ng the execution of Wicks, and finally draw
handkerchief from the pocket of Mr. Dove.
The jury found him Guilty.
The CoMfox SERGEANT sentenced him to four months' imprison-
ment and hard labour.

MARKETgE*S=(YESTERDAY.)

CORN-EXCHIINGE.

The show of English Wheat samples here this morning (the prin-
cipal portion of which was left over from Monday's market) bail;
moderately extensive, and the attendance of buyers small, the
demand ruled heavy, and prices were with difficulty supported. In
TOraiga Wheat, free as well as in bond, so little was doing that the
currencies were almost nominal. The best Malting Barley supported
previous rates. but grinding and distilling sorts were a mere drug•
Malt moved off slowly, yet prices were supported. We had veil
few Oats en offer ; however the Oat trade was firm at Monday's ad'
vaned rates. Beans, Peas, and Flour heavy, but not cheaper.

ARRIVALS.
Barley.
6,290 qrs.

Wheat.
English • • I 5,650 qrs.
Irish ...•••••
Foreign

1,740

Oats I Flour.
6,870 qrs. 4,830 alci•
300 ----
2,410

Malt. 6,620 erg.
111171EXTECIMPEL.
Although the supply of Meat here to-day was not to say extensive
the demand was throughout heavy, and prices were with difticulti
supported•—Beef, from 2s• 4d to 3s 6d • Mutton, as 4d to 4s 6d;
Veal, 45 2d to be 2d; and Pork as 8d to is per Sibs by the carcase•

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