The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-08-23 00:00:00

SATURDAY.,

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STATIZINO AT L/VERPOOL.—ratriok Livingston, for
having stabbed Denis Carroll, au officer of the Liverpool
police, a few weeks ago, at a disturbance in the neigh-
bourhood of Mary bone, was found guilty, and sentenced to
seven years' transportation.

ASSAULT nY Ti7IINOITTE4. 'Wm. Boyles Thomas Coyle,
and Wm. Hill, were indicted for havbag, at Pendleton,
on the 2nd. of August, assaulted James Crompton. There
was a turnout amongst the; workpeople of the prosecutor,
who, is a dyer, at Pendleton, near Manchester. On the
day named, a large mob went to his works, and, meet-
ing prosecutor, they made a furious assault upon him,
knocking him down, and injuring him severely. He suc-
ceeded in escaping by the aid of two policemen, who con-
veyed him to a surgeon, who dressed his wounds. He was
confined to his bed for a week from the injuries he sus-
tained. Royle and Hill were found guilty, and Coyle was
acquitted. His Lordship ordered Royle and Hill to be
liberated on giving their recognizances to appear for
judgment when called upon.
This case ended the criminal business of the assize, and
his Lordship proceeded to try a common jury ease, " Wills
v. Wallace," which resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff.

SECOND CRIMINAL COURT.—TuzsvAr, Ara. 16.
(BEFORR MR. BLISS, Q.C.)
CUTTING AND WOUNDING.—WiIIiam Cunningham,
a young man, aged 20, for having, at Manchester, on the
17th of May, feloniously cut and wounded James Cros sley,
was sentenced to four months' imprisonment, with hard
labour.

UNPROVOKED ASSAULT UPON A LADY AT WARRING-
TON.—SamueI Bolton, 33, was indicted for having, at
Warrington, unlawfully and maliciously inflicted upon
Mrs. Eleanor M`Minnies grievous bodily harm, by violently
striking her. The prisoner is a boiler maker, and the
prosecutrix is the mother of one of the Aldermen of the
borough of Warrington. On Saturday, May 14th, the
prisoner overtook Mrs. M`Minnies, who is 74 years old,
and without the slightest provocation he struck her most
violently in the face, knocking out two of her teeth, and
driving two others, with a portion of the jawbone attached,
into contact with her tongue. Several witnesses were
examined to show that the prisoner is and was quite in-
sane ; and that among other delusions under which he
labours is one that he is a relation of the late King Wil-
liam IV. ; and that he is very shortly to become possessed
of considerable property.—A verdict of acquittal was re-
turned, on the ground of insanity; and the prisoner was
ordered to be detained during her Majesty's pleasure.
BURGLARY. James Kay, John Morris, and Joseph
Holland, were indicted for having, at Parr, feloniously
entered the dwelling-house of Phoebe South, and stolen
therein. Kay and Morris were acquitted ; Holland was
found guilty, and sentenced to eight months' imprisonment.
MALICIOUSLY STABBING.—Edward Neville, for this
offence, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment.
BIGAMY.—Thomas Collins, 37, who had been out on
bail, pleaded guilty to this offence. He was sentenced tO
three months imprisonment, with hard labour.
FELONIOUSLY WOUNDING.—John Dowden, for having
feloniously cut And stabbed ThOlnati Lloyd, with iatttnt tt?