The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-03-30 00:00:00

RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY

Patrick Parcell, 40, marine-store dealer, Bevington-bush,
charged with having received 2001bs. weight of lead and a
copper syringe, the property of Richard Houghton, he know.
ing the same to have been stolen, was sentenced to four
months' imprisonment, and to be kept at hard labour.

ASSAULT AND ROBBERY

William Dougherty, 25, and John Knowles, 21, were
brought up charged with assaulting John Boulter, and steal-
ing from his person two sovereigns and three crowns on the
16th instant, in J oh nson-street, Liverpool.
John Boulter, a sailor, deposed that on the day above
named he was in Dale-street, about 12 o'clock, on his road
home, when he met four men and two women, of whom he
inquired the way to London-road: Knowles said he would
show him the way home if he would treat them to some ale.
Boulter said he would. The prisoners then pointed up a
street, and told him that was the way to London-road.
They then wanted him to go into a house and treat them, but
he refused, and said if they would go on a little further be
would give them something. Knowles then came round to
his right side, and endeavoured to put his hand into his poc-
ket, when he said, " Keep off—that won't do." Dougherty
then came behind him, seized both his hands, and forced
him to the ground, when one of the prisoners placed his knee
upon his breast, and the other kept his hand upon his mouth
to prevent him from calling for assistance, and while in this
situation, he was robbed of his money. As soon as he got
up he called for assistance, when a policeman came up and
followed the prisoners, who had run off, and on going a little
way they met Dougherty, in company with a woman, when
he charged him as being one of the persons who had robbed
him, and the policeman took him into custody. the other
prisoner was seized next morning.

Mr. NIURPHY cross-examined the complainant at some
length, for the purpose of shaking his testimony, but to little
effect.

Policeman 53 gave evidence corroborative of Boulter

statement

Mr. MURPHY then addressed the jury in defence of
Knowles. and stated that he would be able to prove that he
(Knowles) was not present at the time the robber/ was com-
mitted, and that he would bring forward witnesses to show
that the prisoner was in bed at the hour stated. Several
witnesses were then examined, in order to prove an alibi for
Knowles.

Mr. RAMSRAW having addressed the jury, his Lordship
summed up the evidence, and the jury returned a verdict of
Guilty against both prisoners.

Hi; LORDSHIP addressed the prisoners, and mentioned
that if they had used any violence towards the prosecutor
they would certainly have been transported, but as this was
not the case, the sentence of the court was, that they be im-
prisoned for one year and kept at hard labour.

BURGLARY

John Brindle, 34, Thomas Stmford, 27, and Robert Wil-
kinson, 30, were charged with feloniously and burglariously
entering the house of Richard Hamer, at Bury, in the month
of December last, and with stealing therefrom a cash-box and
its contents. Brindle and Stopford were found guilty, and
sentenced to transportation for 15 years. Wilkinson was
acquitted.
The Court adjourned at six o'clock.

NISI PRIUS COURT.---PAIDAY.
(Before Baron ROLFE.)
The court was opened at twelve o'clock. There was a very
full bar. There were ti-1 cases entered in the first list, and
102 in the second.