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and all tmenit.d -.Thn electwied N.gited
the prisoner to alter his coot trt :mot pray to Almighty
God for fot.givenes4. The proioner was very touch affected after
this interview, but made no observation further thau st.t.cd
above.
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Upon .the witness being recalled, he *as questioned farther
by the JUDGE as to what took piaee when the prisoner and de-
ceased were last together. He sa.d the deceased likewise said-
" Thou knows, Jack,.it is thee who has brought me to this bed
where I am now lying." , .To which
noise,
prisoner replied,
" Damn thee, if thou does not hold thee P.II pull thee out
Of bed." To this brutal sally she made no reply.
.The next witness elated was Martha Chadvvia...—l knew both

the prisoner and the deceased. They were companions, and
were courting. The deceased came to her house, where the
prisoner lodged, on the night previous to the 24th Nov. They
had some woids that night, and prisoner struck deceased upon
the head and various parts of the body. They staid at the house
till half-past eleven o'clock in the. evening, and then both left it
together. Saw no more of the deceased that night. The prisoner •
did come in, but at what hour witness could not say. He knocked
her upb The prisoner was a little in liquor when he went out.
hut he was quite sober wben he came in. He went nut to his
work as usual at sit o'clock in the morning. Witness Saw the
deceased that morning itioon after ten o'clock at Betty Coates's.
She gave a itness some tobacco and some potatoes for the pri-
soner. She was then laid down upon a sofa. She did not Com-
plain much,r.but seemed very poorly
Kitty Ogden examined.—She knew both prisoner and de-
ceased: Had seen them repeatedly together. On the morning
after she bad received the injuriets already deSeribed, deceased
came into her house to ask witness to ai4sist her in adjusting her
dress: She then complained of.what nrisoner had done to her.-
The brother-in law of the deceased spoke to the manner tn. '
which the prisoner and deceased had behaved to each other.;
and Mary Barlow, the woman in Whoie house the unfortunate
woman died, corroborated the testimony 'of the previous wit.
nesses as to what the deceased had said respecting the treatment
she had received from•the prisoner.
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The medical gentleman was again called itite the Wifne!is box,
and que,tiOncd at much length by the prisoner's counsel with a.
view to ascertain whether the deceased 'might not have died,
from some other cause than •that alleged in the indictment-
Nothing, however, was said which at all made it apparent that
she had come to her death froth any other means than the hor-
rid usage of the prisoner.
Upon the prisoner being called upon 'for hii defence, he
" I am quite innocent of the crime laid to my charge."
His Lottrismie'then went through the evidence in a careful
and deliberate manner, and the jury,.after consulting together
for a few moments, retired. They returned into court in about

a quarter 'of an hour. Silence *having been proclaimed, the.
foreman returned the f 'noising verdict:-." We find that the
prisoner, by laving his hands upon the deceased for the purpose
of producing ediortion, caustid ber.dealh." '; •
The prisoner being asked what he irtato lay why sentence of
death should not be immediately passed upon him, made no
reply; and the JimuE pro( ceded at once to pass sentence of
death upon him in the following impressive manner :—You
have been found guilty of causing the death of a young woman •
with whim you bait foriiied an illicit intetcOurse. • The evidence

upon which you have been foun4 guilty is quite satisfactory.
Whatever alight Itave'been the conduct. of the unfortunate de-

ceased young woman. during her connexion we h you, there
cannot b - the 'cast doubt on the mind of any one who hag

heard your trial this day that the dying declaration 1% as made
by. her while .labouring under religious impressions 4nd a full
:consciousness that 'she • was about to leave this world tor ever.
P. is therefore with the utmost pain and grief that I find my-
self. bound, a second' time this day, by a sense of public
justice, to direct that another of my fellow-creatures must
leave this wind& by the hands a the common executioner. For •
the intimidation of those who might be led away by such
awful crimes—going unpunished to pursue a similar course,
the law demands that I should pronounce the awful sentence of
death upon you. In a very few hours from the time at which
I am now speaking, you will be launched into eternity; and let
me implore you to make the most of that assistance which will
be afforded you to -reconcile yourself to the Almighty, and pray
for that mercy and forgiven which the dying lips of the un-
fortunate young woman pronounced upon you. The sentence
of the Cmirt Upon you is, that you be taken hence to the place
from whenrc lota Was brought, and from thence to the place of
execution, and tharyou be hanged by the neck until you and
dead. And may Almighty God have mercy upon your moil
During the progress of this painful investigation, the pri,
soner was in frequent cominunicatton 1-•;'ith his legal adviser, and
appeared carefully to watch the progress of the cause. His
plea of not guilty was'uttered id a firth and deliberate manner,
which, to all appearance, be maintained throUghont the trial.
He is a good looking athletic young man, and hai nothing for-
bidding in his features,. oeanything which would indicate that
he was.capable of committing the dreadftil crime for which fie is
about to suffer.

warm, MURDER AT MANCHESTER.
Joseph Greort, (28) was charged with the wilful Murder olt
Catherine Green, his wife, by cutting her throat with a razor.
The prisoner pierided Not Guilty. • • -
'Mr. ARMSTRONG conducted the case for the prosecution, Dr.
BLOWN defended the prisoner. •
It•appeared from the evidence that the prisoner and his wife •
'lodged together in a house in Blakely-street, Manchester. And,
on the 31st-of last August, the deceased,•early in the morning,
left her own bed, went upstairs, and laid-down upon that of the
landlady- with whom she lodged, The prisoner followed her
and; shortly afterwards, jumped upon -the bed with a razor in •
his hiA hand and cutthe deceased across the throat. She jump-
ed out of bed and ran to' the -witidovr, Out bf which she cried
" murder" twice, qnd then fell oackwards into the-bedroom and
expired. " ' • - -
Witnesses were eallejk who, proved that the prisoner had at
various times es,fiiitited 4344-toms of in,anity,and that since his
committal for the murder he had conducted. himself in such a
manner as to 144e-no doubt upon the minds of those %.ho saw
him that such.Wpsthe case.

The jury, in.Cnnsideration of this circumstance, found a ver-
dict of acquittal
,wit the ground of insanity.
The JLOoS.orilereil him to be taken bite,: to Kiri:dale Housri
of Porreitioti failliepiesebt.

NISI PRIUS.---'lHuitsriAt:
CASS V. ALLANSO,N AND AN9THER.

This ras an action brought by the phiLtiff, uho reiides it!
liurtan-cute-i against ttie de-feititairts"wlio 'are siting
manufacturers- for au abatement of the nuisance of their ma-
nufactory. A veiclict was taken by consent for the plaintiff
subject to a reference.

LEACH r. w: KINSOII.—ASS/ICLT.
This was an, actiou .bLqugtit by the plaintiff, wha is a beerf
seller, at Atlitside,'heit.r.l3o.ltan, againsr.the defendant, ,nhn'irt
a constable there, and who in February last, by the orde,raff
person named Dayeoport,.kicked- the plaintiff (nit nt.-13a,s-Rir
port's, house. The case caused a good deal of Merrimetit: butis
not interesting to this neighbourhood. . , ' ,

Mr. QuEsswra.t, 4ppettrtiiil,yr the plaintiff, and bir:Ak").M.
ANDER for defendant. "Win
Verdict for the ptaintik—One farthing damages.

FISHER' r.
A •
This was an action brought by the plaintiff who is a spirit,,
merchant at Wigan, for a balance of 1:54 due by the defend.:
ant, who is a publican at Tarlton,
Verdict for the Plaintiff, 1:54.. •

HOLT AND ANOTHER r. n.),Vrs.
Verdict for the plaintiff, by consent; datmages £200., subject
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to a reference.
Rion V. GOUDtr.
This was an action brought to recover the Sinn .r £5l Ils. 9J
on a bill of exchange accepted by defendant.
Verdict. for plaintiff, £5l Ils. 9d.
nonsort AND ANOTHER C. EDWARDS AND ANOTHER.
Tbis was an action to recover the amount of a hill of
change accepted by defendant.
Verdict for plaintiff, £5l 11s, 9d:
DORAN V RORFRTS. •

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This was an an action brought by tlie-plaintift who is a carter
iii LiVeri)ool, for the value of a: horse killers by defendant's
waggon, which knocked it down and: broke its' leg, and !Tn.-.
dered it necessary to be killed. Verdict for the plaintiff,
damages £4, the value of the horse. This case occupied upwards
of three hours. - •

GREEN V KERSHAW.-LIBEL.
Mr. Alexander appeared fbr the plaintiff, and Mr. Cressweli
defended the case.

Mr. ALEXANDER it opening the pleadings said, this was tare
action for libel against Mr. Green, which, if it had been a 3
hurtful to him as it was false, would have entitled him to very
heavy damages. The extent of the injure he had suffered was
unknown, but the tendency of the libel would he to injure hint
very severly. Far be it from him to trench at al! on the liberty'
.of be press, or to detach from-its 'importance, or yet to prevent
a man from discussing matter of a public natute. Far be it
flout him for fear that any injury should arise from the licenti-,
ousness of the press to attempt to enlist their feelings for the •
plaintiff, but they would permit hint to add, that he trusted they
would not allow an unfounded calumny-to be published against
another. . Upon their answer to that question he rested his .
claim for protection to his client. The plaintiff, Mr. Jones, was
a manqfacturer at Wigan, and had carried on business there for
many years. He also kept a retail shop there, and of course it
was very, important to' him not to have any disunion between .
himself and his' customers. The defendant was a "druggist;
and resided in the saute town. What grounds he might have.
for taking offence against Mr. Green he did not know; what-. •
personal peak he might Lave taken against him he was unable
to tleflne. Sc fat as heiettrot from his instructions, it appeared
to him to be an attack. wholly. uncalled fur, as well as false. in
the beginning brneeember last exertions were made by.ter/ain
parties in Wigan With, a Viers to procure their election into the
corporation. ' ArnongsCothers Mr. Green considered there woeld •
be no objection to Iris -offering himself as a candidate for a pe•
culiar district, in which he resided, and he met with considerable
sbpport., There was a nvelittg held ot, their. frietiolLtai the
forpose!offititikrdink'the interests of the respective 6414i-dates.'
That meeting was beld'at the George Inn, in that town; and
was numerously Wended' by Mr. Green's.lVprters. Mr. •
Alexander then wept on to say, th,..t Mr.. tireert teas rep
potted in the Bolton Free 117'ess to have given the follow-
ing toast atThat meeting:--" May the liberals he flayed alive,
theit'bidesiltnued into leather to iii ike shoes for the toties
:to Wdlititt Wigan streets with." This libel was inserted in the
rßolion. Free Press. under the head of• Bolton Correspondenee,
h9hePe it."%iili"said that Mr. Dawson presided nythe meeting,
and Mr. Green and others held foith in the " true Wellington
style." The editor of the Bolton Free Press was applied to for
his authority,' and at once gave it up in the person of a Mr. •
Jackson, a weaver of Wigan, who was his correspondent. Mr.
Jackson was then applied tb, and said.that'blr. Kenshaw, the
defendant, was his informant—that he had come to him
after ho
had chised his letter, and hail requested iof
to libel complained f
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to be inserted. Mr. Alexander then strongly deprecated the
libetali,r~ of
iinhothse:,wiahrica. withoutir.a rseifnnahtnerde,
nconeldut,Leugsu
„falsely
assail a rival r •
this been put to considerable annopthnecebiannoldylo(sisrzeeliiie,
the
been
posted up and down the town, as.
hinr
noyoi.tiotolhhaot
of the Cannibal Islands," and with other opprobriousit ri t"'
ili::
;le:sr:I:I:at to
tutihri,:d:jii,irriv::::,:octi.:l:nFlit?o7t.i.i_,,ahvlioid_l
,ouhdwiteipa,
ao:nae,ai
_oe
na:d(e)et.
n,7
to
Mr.
individual that redress whit ,
Ogle's shop, and purchasing the Holton Free hes» containing
the libel.
On twin(' cross-examined; he said to ; -
-Lord, of Wigan.
Mut onlall sides.
John Leyland was called'who pforeti tbafMr., Keikhaw Ka_
witted in the presence of., jalson. and. Mr. Quip that ho tnat ne
municated the libel to jackiti
Mr. CnEsswy..r.t. submitted that,the loaat itself etas nn iibeif it was the connexion 4hich-reiniei4waii,,,ieviostv,qcotki-
sha*: had u, I eilmmunicatect that. ' f_1,99.79""" am aq't
'l,lre' learn ed u nog said the ' RIT
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that libel
tir.iehunt,rtoahiini,%dild.eaeii:sth'heottihaeiwd al;lee to
habyvaaptsoipdeniasrreet:tv.
silt.
AmiTtittr.:.-ei tir,S,
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erdict by content .for the- plaintiff 1:113-,:Pubjecetiiij-A15Jb707
ference..- ~ •
• . ,bats.

htilkwient
%.stvxvtinft OP AvreFfiVEYS.—P,hster term bregicirtbdilTntt ?e
or next trtnnth, prey-in-lists, to which. attUr It2l to the trew-negttu"As
lation, whet intend to apply to Ix. arlinitted tittnVorik
ney must:undergo a rigid examination• beforo clommissjoDe*
apperintti fr)r the• poipoe, teaching theii aao
preteuiient to 14e. athoitted.

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