The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-01-10 00:00:00

BURGLARY.

George Hughes, aged 18, Edward Evans, 36, James Burns,
28, and Richard Sumner, 22, were indicted for having felo-
niously and burglariously broken and entered the dwelling-
house of John Naylor and another, and stolen therein, four
coats, four jackets, four pairs of trowsers, four pairs of
stockings, and a number of handkerchiefs and shawls.
Mr. Murphy conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Venables
defended Sumner.

Mr. Naylor stated, that he was a pawnbroker in Maguire-
street. The prisoner, Sumner, was the step-son of a Mr.
Hubbersty, who had formerly occupied the premises which
he (witness) now occupied. From this it was inferred, that
Sumner was acquainted with the premises. Mr. Naylor de-
scribed, that he fastened the doors on the night of the 20th
December last, and retired to rest; on the following morn-
ing he arose and found, that an entrance had been effected
into the shop by some person or persons who had got in
through the coal-vault] When he looked into the street he
saw the prisoner, Sumner, standing at no great distance. _

On cross-examination by Mr. VENABLES, it appeared,
that the prisoner lived in Ford-street, not two hundred yards
from the scene of the burglary, and also, that a relation of
his kept a tavern, the door of which was only about one,
hundred yards from the spot where he stood.
A pawnbroker, residing in Fazakerly-street, proved that
about twelve o'clock on Saturday, the 21st, the prisoner
Burns, offered him a pair of moleskin trowsers for pledge.
As he had received a description of these, he questioned the
prisoner, and ultimately went out for an officer. He met
Martindale, the Inspector of Hackney Coaches, who procu-
red the assistance of police-officer Phillips, and went to the
shop. Martindale left the prisoner Burns in custody of
Phillips, he (Burns) having told him, that some men outside
had given him the trowsers to pledge. The pawnbroker had
also seen Sumner, Hughes, and Evans in the street.
As Martindale approached they all ran away, and Hughes,
as he ran, slipped out of a rough blue coat which he had on.
The men were all captured.
Mr. VENABLES submitted to the court that there was no
case against Sumner. • .
The RECORDER agreed that the evidence was too weak,
and a verdict of acquittal in favour of Sumner was taken.
The other three were found guilty and sentenced to ten years'

transportation.
John Millar, a very respectable looking young man, was
placed at the bar, charged with having obtained certain hares
and turkeys by means of forged orders.
It appeared that a few days previously to the 18th Decem-
ber, the prisoner went to the shops of Mrs. Ann Lloyd, Mr.
Matthew Storry, and Mrs. Margaret Shone, with orders pur-
posing to be signed by Mr. Radley of the Adelphi, and Mr.
Lynn of the Waterloo, by which means he obtained possession
of several fine hares and turkeys. .
In the first instance, the prisoner pleaded not guilty. By
advice of his advocate, Mr. Murphy, he afterwards withdrew
this plea and pleaded guilty. It appeared that the prisoner
is a highly respectable farmer near Bebington, in Cheshire,
and he has a wife and two children. It appeared there was
nothing against him before. He was sentenced to two years'
imprisonment.

STEALING A BARREL.
John Ryan, aged 24, was charged with having stolen a
barrel, the property of Henry Copeland.
The Jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced
to four months' imprisonment, the last month in solitary

confinement.
CHARGE OF THEFT FROM THE PERSON.
Henry Fisher, aged 23, was charged with having stolen a
watch, the property of Leonard Smith.
The Jury found the prisoner guilty of larceny, and he was
sentenced to six months' imprisonment, the last month in
solitary confinement.

ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.-DEFINITION OF THE TERM
DRUNKENNESS.
Agnes Cartwright, aged 49, Ann Clifford, 30, and Sarah
Williams, 24, were charged with having assaulted Thoidas
Glasco, and robbed him of his purse, containing 20 sovereigns,
a half-sovereign, and a half-crown.
Mr. Henderson conducted the prosecution, Mr. Murphy

defended the prisoners.
Glasco is an old man. It seems that, on the 17th Decem-
ber, he was passing along Byrom-street, when he was ac-
costed by a female, who called herself Jones, who told him
that she wanted to get into service, as she had ran away from
her father and mother a few nights before. The conversa-
tion ended in her taking him to a house in Lace-street, where
he sent for six pennyworth of whiskey. They were sitting
drinking it in an apartment where the prisoner Vv illiams was
in bed. He thought she was a.decrepid old woman, till, sud-'
denly, she started up. This was the signal for the others to
seize him. They held his arms fast while Williams thrust her
hands into his pockets, and robbed him of his gold. He re-,
sisted as much as he could, but ineffectually. The prisoners
all made off, and he went and informed a police-officer. The
girl Jones, who had lured him to this den of infamy, was not
captured, but with the other prisoners the officers were more
fortunate.
Mr. MURPHY caused great merriment in the court by his
cross-examination of the principal witness, who, it appears,
is a married man, but who protested that he went with the
girl Jones from mere charity. He gave her the very best of
advice, he said, and advised her to return to her father and
mother. She said she had no money, but she had a neat
furnished lodging, for which she paid 4s. a week. He said
he would see in a few days if a little money could not be
raised for her. She requested him to go and see her lodg-
ing, that he might know where to find her. " Upon this
hint" he went, and, as he himself -remarked, he " paid dear
enough for it."
The officers detailed the course of circumstances leading
to the capture of the prisoners. The officers all said the old
man, Glasco, was intoxicated. Bonfield said he was intox-
icated, but he knew what he was about. At this point Mr.
Murphy cross-examined him, and when he found the officer
persisting in his opinion that the old man was not insensibly
drunk, he said
Was he sober? No.
Was he drunk ? No.

Pray what is your definition of drunkenness ? I call a man
drunk when he has had so much liquor that his recollection
cannot be depended upon.
The RECORDER.—It is generally considered that a man is

not drunk so long as he cal stand.
Mr. MURPHY.—The usual definition, sir, is that a man
is not drunk so long as he can lie down and hold by the
ground.
The RECORDER, in summing up, made some severe re-
marks upon the conduct of the old man, dwelling upon the
fact of his having been intoxicated.
The Jury retired. In a quarter of an hour they returned
and delivered a verdict of not guilty.
LARCENY.

John Duffy, aged 28, and John M. Vey, 38, were charged
with having feloniously stolen a pair of canhooks and a
cooper's back iron, the property of Arthur Oughterson and
Co.

The Jury found both prisoners guilty. They were sen.
tented to two months' imprisonment and hard labour.
ROBBERY IN A DWELLING-HOUSE.

Hannah Warren, a pretty young girl, aged 17, was charged
with having stolen a gown the property of Margaret Priest, a
shawl, the property of J. Tattersall, a pair of boots, a pair
of stockings, a petticoat, three aprons, a sheet, and 4 pillow-
cases, the property of James Clegg. •
The Jury found the prisoner guilty, and she was sentenced
to three months imprisonment and hard labour.
The RECORDER ordered that all the property which had
been pledged should be delivered up.
said the pawnbroker had refused to give it to
her. Mrs. Clegg
The RECORDER ordered that police-officer Cearns should
go with her to the pownbroker, and say that the whole of the
goods should immediately be restored.
ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON.
Ann Hunt, who gave her age to be 28, but who appeared
at least twice that age, was charged with having on the Ist
instant, stolen a purse containing £22 and 60s from the per.
son of Robert Taylor.
The Jury found the prisouer guilty. She was sentenced to
two years' imprisonment with hard labour.
LARCENY.
David haa-s, a Jew, aged 20, was charged with having
stolen two coats, the property of Thomas Hughes.
The Jury found the prisoner guilty. He was sentenced to
four months' imprisonment and hard labour.
WEDNESDAY.
John Stanley, 25, and Thomas Kerr, 25, were indicted for
having feloniously stolen 12 sovereigns and a purse, from the
person of John. Finnigan, on the 20th of December last.
Mr. DRINKWATER conducted the prosecution ; Mr. V 61..

ABLES defended Kerr, and the prisoner Stanley was defended
by Mr. MURPHY.
It appeared that the prosecutor had been employed as a
labourer by Mr. Pattison Ellames, of Allerton Hall, and

that on the 18th December, he received his wages, amount-
ing to £l2, with which he proceeded to Liverpool, intending
to embark for Ireland. He met with •Stlinley, with whom
he had formerly worked, in Harringtoii.street, and they
agreed to go into a public-house together. On their way
they met Kerr. Whilst the three were in the public-house,
the prosecutor, who had previously had some liquor, fell
asleep; and whilst he was in that situation two waiters per-
ceived Stanley with his hands in Finnigan's pocket, and.
Kerr turning him upon his side. Shortly afterwards the pri-
soners went away, and the prosecutor, when he awoke,
missed all his money, which was the accumulation of a year's
saving out of 12s a week. Kerr, on being taken into custody,
admitted being in the public-house, but denied the robbery.
Mr. Edwards, a farmer at Speke, was called on the part of
Stanley, and proved that he had been in his service for six
years, and that he had given him £2 a few days before the
robbery. The witness gave Stanley a good character for
honesty. The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty, in
favour of both the prisoners, and they were discharged.