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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-12-11 00:00:00

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then placed at the bar.
nd indicted for having, on 'the 28th September last, at
lanchester, feloniously stabbed Bartley McDermott, with
intent to do him some bodily harm. The prisoner pleaded
not guilty. Mr. Sowler prosecuted, and the prisoner was
undefended. From the evidence it appeared that the
offience bad been committed during a riotous squabble in
mmon lodging house in Manchester, and that the pro-
Verdict, common

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harm_ im bodily , The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and
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This case also arose out of a row, which originated in a
public-house in one of the back streets of Manchester.
His lordship having summed up, the jury returned a ver-
dict of common assault. Sentence six months' imprison-
ment and hard labour.

BURGLARY

William Wood, aged 16, was next charged with hav-
ing, at Manchester, on the sth November last, burglari-
ously broken into and entered the dwelling-house of
James Dalton, and having stolen therefrom five pounds of
cheese, fifteen pounds of bacon, some tobacco, and a few
shillings. The prisoner pleaded guilty. Sentence
eferred.

,en indicted for having, on
oth of October in.., _ anchester, feloniously stabbed
and wounded William Heckston, with intent to do him

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grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Cobbett prosecuted, and Mr. Pollock defended the
prisoner, who pleaded not guilty.
From the evidence of the prosecutor, it appeared that
the prisoner was intoxicated ; and, at the time the assault
was committed, he was endeavouring to find access to a
beer-house. In doing so, he created some noise, which
attracted the attention of the prosecutor, who, being
affected with asthma, coughed. This, it appeared, so
irritated the prisoner that he immediately commenced a
violent assault upon the lad, cutting and woundinc, him
with some sharp instrument in several places. Shortly
after this the lad's father, and a man named Creswell, went
to the prisoner and complained of the abuse which the lad
had received. The result of this was that lie assaulted
both Creswell and the elder Ileckston in a similar manner.
For the defence it was stated, that the prisoner and his
employer, together with a number of other workmen,
were supping together at this beer-house. It was also
stated that a " strike" had been made by some men
against the prisoner's master. At this supper some of the
" club men" interfered, and insulted the prisoner's master.
On leaving the beerhouse the prisoner alleged that he was
insulted by Heckston's wife, who called him " the Knob-
stick" who had put her Jemmey out of a situation. A
general row then ensued, in which the prisoner took part,
but he denied having wounded either of the prisoners by
stabbing them in the manner charged.
His Lordship having summed up, the jury returned a
verdict of guilty of a common assault. Sentence, four
months' imprisonment and hard labour.
The prisoner was again indicted for having, at the same
time and place, committed a similar assault on John
Cressell. Guilty of a common assault. Sentence, four
months' hard labour.

INTENT TO MURDER:

John Barnsley, 42, was then indicted for having, at
Manchester, feloniously cut and wounded Jane Barnsley,
on the 14th October of last, with intent to murder her.
Another count charged him with wounding her with in-
tent to do her some grievous bodily harm. The prisoner
pleaded not guilty. Mr. Monk prosecuted.
His LORDSHIP asked if Mr. Pollock would attend to
the case for the prisoner. Mr. Pollock complied ; but the
prisoner declined all legal assistance, stating that the case
was short, and he could defend it better himself.
From the facts which transpired it appeared that the
prisoner, who is a boiler maker, was jealous of his wife,
the prosecutrix. On Sunday, the 14th Oct., he came
home partially intoxicated, and laid himself down on
bed. After some time, however, he started up, and ex-
claiming that " one woman could not have two men,"
struck her in the neck with a table knife. A scuffle then
ensued, in the course of which that knife was lost, and
both parties tumbled down the stairs. When there, the