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London, England, 1827-03-19 00:00:00

and then discharged." The prisoner bad been in custody since
August.

LANCASTER, INIARciI

"! CROWN SIDE.
Janus Toage was convicted of uttering at .Manchester, ou the
13th January last, one forged 101. Bank of England note, know-
ing the same to be forged.
Marcus Rosenthole, a clothesman, residing in Manchester,
was charged with killing and slaying John Luke on Saturday the
18th November.
Eliza Jennings stated, that she was the step elaughter of the
deceased. On Saturday the 18th November, she was in company
with deceased, passing the shop of the prisoner, at 11 o'clock at
night. A person within the shop called them in, and asked the
deceased if Le wanted to buy anything. The deceased said,
" Yes," and asked the price of a suit of clothes. The shopman
answered, " Five guineas." The decease-I said he would give no
such sum, and asked the man if he might pay for it by instalments
of 10s. a-week. Prisoner desired deceased to go about his busi-
ness. Deceased said he would not go. Prisoner said that be
would make him. Deceased said, " What are you for now, you
villain ?" and prisoner took hold of his arm and flung him clean
out of the shop. Deceased was abut a foot and a half within the
shop when thrown out by the prisoner. Deceased fell backwards,
and lay upon the grousd for about half an hour.
Josiah Clough, a surgeon at Manchester, stated, that the de-
ceased had been brought to his house. Witness examined hit
head, and found on it a large cut; he survived three weeks; the
wound was the cause of his death.
On the part of the defence, evidence was offered to show that
the fall of the deceased had been the result of accijent. The Jury
acquitted the prisoner.
Margaret Watson was put to the bar, charged by the Coro-
ner's inquisition with killing and slaying Dennis Meadowcroft, at
Manchester.
John Lawless examined.—Witness was in Oldham-street, at
Manchester, on the 30th of December. Saw Dennis Meadow-
croft there. It was about 12 o'clock at night. The deceased,
with five other persons, were running in the direction of the pri-
saner, who kept an oyster-shop in Oldham-street, and being fore-
' most of the party snatched something from the prisoner's stall.—
Prisoner immediately turned round, and struck deceased with a
knife. The blow fell on the breast of deceased. Deceased ex-
claimed, that prisoner had done far him. In a few moments de-
ceased fell. Prisoner then walked away from her stall. The
knife which the prisoner used was an oyster-knife. The party
were shouting and making a riot, es they approached the stall
Witness did not perceive that deceased or any of his party were in-
toxicated. The prisoner at the time was far advanced in preg-
nancy. She did not show any signs of sorrow for what had
happened.
The prisoner in her defence alleged, that on several successive
nights she had been struck at and annoyed by the deceased. The
prisoner was found Guilty.
The Learned JUDGE passed sentence on the prisoner. He felt
satisfied that the prisoner had acted from a sudden impulse of fear,
which was in part to be attributed to her situation. and taking
into consideration the length of time she had been confined, he
would only sentence her to be confined six weeks in the county
gaol.
John Garratt was charged with burglariously breaking into
and entering the dwelling-house of Dudley Prior, at Stretford,
and stealing therefrom one coat, two handkerchiefs, one pro-
missory note, one silver watch, one bunch of keys, and one scarf,
his property. Verdict— Guilty.
Thomas TVilson was indicted for manslaughter, in killing and
slaying John Taylor, at Bolton.
A surgeon who was examined, proved that the death of the de-
ceased resulted from a violent blow on the stomach.

The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sentenced to
be transported for seven years.
Samuel Ashcroft and Daniel Graham, wit() in the course of the
present Assizes bad been convicted on three several charges of
highway robbery, were brought up and received sentence of death.
His Lordship recommended them to entertain no hope of mercy.