The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-04-06 00:00:00

WATSON V. ASPINALL,

, A case of no interest, closed the Salford list. Verdict
for the plaintiff, by consent, £7OO.

CROWN COURT.-WEDNESDAY.

Michael Fitzgerald and John Richardson, found guilty
of obtaining money under false pretences from Messrs.
Barbour, of Manchester, were sentenced—Fitzgerald to
two years' imprisonment, with hard labour, Richardson
(recommended to' mercy) to one year's imprisonment,
with hard labour.

Maria O'Neill, for feloniousl} wounding and stabbing
Margaret M'Cumsky, was sentenced to two years' impri-
sonment, with hard labour.
Michael Trainor pleaded guilty to forging a promissory
note ; sentenced to three months' imprisonment, with
hard labour. _ _ _

Walter Tattersall, convicted of housebreaking at Liver-
pool, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, with
hard labour.

Michael Bird, convicted of having killed Mary Anne
Meldon, a child five years old, by pressing her with his
cart against the wall, was (it being an accident) sentenced
to fourteen days' imprisonment.
William Warbrick, police constable, was convicted of
slaying a lad, named John Riddell. This was quite unin-
tentional, and the man was a steady well conducted officer,
who threw a stone at some lads in a boat, to make them
come to land ; a small injury was caused to one of them,
which being neglected, after some days inflammation
took place, and caused his death. Fined Is.
William Bradley, for making a false declaration in
regard to a pawn ticket, was sentenced to one month's
imprisonment, with hard labour.

NISI PRIUS COURT.-WEDNESDAY.
ACTION AGAINST A SHERIFF'S OFFICER.

LEIGH v. STANDISH.—The plaintiff in this case was
Mr. John Leigh, a saddler, in Liverpool, and the real
defendant, Walch, a sheriff's officer. Last year, a Dr.
Cronin being indebted to the plaintiff, the latter brought
an action against him, and having obtained judgment, a
writ was issued for the debt and costs, amounting toge-
ther to £44 3s. 10d. This writ was entrusted to Walch,
but he returned that Dr. Cronin had no goods on which
to levy. Walch had at the time in his possession the
remnant of a former levy on the goods of Dr. Cronin,
which lie did not hand over. He was also informed by
plaintiff's attorney that there were certain goods belong-
ing to Dr. Cronin lying at the house of a person named
Redmond ; the defendant, however, took no steps to
secure them, 'and returned that Dr. Cronin had'no goods
on which to distrain.—Verdict for plaintiff; dainages,£ls.

AN ARCHITECT'S BILL.

ED WARDS AND ANOTHER V. HENDERSON.—The plain-
tiffs, Messrs. Edwards, are architects and surveyors, car-
rying on business in Hanover-street ; the defendant,
Francis Blair Harrison ; and the action was brought to
recover payment for the drawing of plans and superin-
tending the erection of a house in Ashton-street. It is
usual, it appeared, for architects to charge five per cent.
upon the estimated cost of a building; but in this case,
by agreement, the defendants were to receive only £3 per
cent., at which rate they were entitled to £6O, and a
further sum was claimed for measurement. After being
partly gone into, the case was referred to Mr. James.
DOE DEM. GORST AND ANOTHER V. TIMOTHY.—This
was an action of ejectment, brought to recover possession
of the Grapes Inn, Lime-street, from Mr. Timothy, who
has occupied it since 1829.—Verdict for the plaintiffs ;
speedy execution.
ATTORNEYS' BILLS.

GREEN v. ALDERSEY.—Mr. Charles Green, attorney,
of Clarendon Buildings, in this town, was the plaintiff;
Mr. John Aldersey, the defendant; and the action was
brought to recover £36 14s. 3d., the amount of a bill for
work done. Undefended.—Verdict for the plaintiff.
GREEN v. WRlGHT.—Verdict for the plaintiff ; da-
mages, (deducting £l2 14s. 6d. paid into court,) £l4 4s.