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length, and urged that thee
the evidence. At all event
that 11e prisoner was guilty o:
cr.+ ho th.r.fnr. hold thug the i

there was no evidence to sboi
nything beyond negligence,

find him guilty of the crime irnputed to nun, ,ordship
liaving.summed up, the jury found the prisonerguilty.
tence deferred.
H0173E-BREAKING AT PEnre.'"-
ROIMV:CT OF JEWELLERY.-
30, and-Samuel Bailey, 25, w'

AND, EXTENSIVE
31,, John Roach,

loniousiy broken and entered the c

three brooches, two gold rings, two ear-rings; and three coral
drops, the property of the said Alice Marsh. The prisoner

Mr. Oierend prosecuted, and the prisoners were-defers' drd by
Mr. Sorrier.—On Saturday morning,.the 23rd 'of April, about

at Smithy

berton, near

house, when the' prisoner, poach,.

came 'to the hod's(

askedwhere the sAool mas.te

The proseml

him the house; after which Roach said that 'he was a book-
seller, when' the prosecutrix said she- wanted to•purchase
"Uncle Torn% Cabin." Roach said• he would go • and fetch
her a copy, but the prosecutrix requested - him not to
do so, as- she was going out of • the house. Soon
afterwards she left the house and closed the door,
but did not- fasten it. On returning home, ics -about
half an hour, she saw the prisoner Roach standirm ne r the

house, leaning against a iuide post. On seeing-the prose-
Writ he jumped over the hedge, and ran behind the house.
On entering the house the prosecutrix:diseovered that during

3senee 'an extensive rc

taken pl

lace ;..t
been

away. A neighbour named Greenall, ft-appeared, bad seen
three men come from the house, and go along the train road
in the direction of Wigan. He pursued them, and on .meeting
a poiceman, he told him of the robbery: It appeared
that the policeman had met the three men a-short time
previous, and, on Greenall communicating the infor-

.. • .
having mounted on horseback, he pursued thi thre.e men,
and overtook them as they were entering the town of Wigan.
He succeeded in taking the prisoner Ic:44y:into custody, upou
whom all the•stolen property was found. Roach and-Bailey

ran away. butswere soon afterwards captured: A chisel was
found on Roach, and a cap and some other wearing apparel..
The prisoners were found guilty. There were previous- con-
victions against Kelly and Bailey, and his Lordship sen-
tenced them to seven years' transportation. Roach
was-
sentenced to be. imprisoned for twelve months.

BURGLAD.7•AT SIANCHESTER.—WiiIiaIu Collins,„l3, was
charged with having, at Manchester, on the night of theist
of July, burglariously broken and entered the dwelling,house
of Ellen Moraine,. and having stolen Therein. a quantity. oi

wearing apparel. He was fiiither charged with having at
Manchester,. .on the night of the 2d of July, burglariously
broken and emend. the dwelling-house of James Knott,.and
having stolen therein a quantity of wearing apparel:. The
prispnerwaefoundguilty on both charges.—Senteneedeferred..

The court rose at six 'O'clock

SECOND COURT.—A second court for the trial of prisoners
sat during the day, in the Chancery CGurt, over wbich
Bliss, Q.C, presided.

OTRSHIRE AND WALES

EXEC'
behind t

TON.—On

nesday,John Roberts was Hanged
gaol of Carnarvon, for• the wilful murder• of
A Scotchman offered his services. as

Jessie Pa)be—rts

hangman,,and.his employer immedlhtely discharged him.
ROBEEB.T BY t POSTMISTREU.— Alice TYsony, the
keeper of the poet-office, at Haltm, has been taken into
custody on a charge of having stolen letters. A detective-
officer, en- taking the prisoner into custody at her resi-
dence,fetuid that she had upwards, of twenty letterainher
dress-pocket..

Cnismt. v.. LryzneooL.—An interesting match at
cricket was played on Monday, on the Roodeo,.between the
Liverpool and Cestrian clubs. The game was not played
out ;_ but the advantage was clearly on the Chester side,
and. as _they obtained the majgrity in the first innings,
they are considered the winners._
CuESTER AND HOLYHEAD .liAlLWA.Y.—Traffic for the
week ended. Aug. 7, 1853 : —Railway : Passengers, par-
cele,.&ez, £4,584 ss. 3d. ; goods, £1,200 10s, _2d. Steam-
boats : £B6l 7s. 11d. Total, £6,616 3s. 4d; Increase,
as.. compared. with the ccxresponding week last year,
.6f4,341 2s. lid.
THE LATE MAYOR OP CIIESTER.--TllO interment of
the remains of Mr. Henry Brown, mayor of Chester, who
died-at his residence in Boughton on Saturday week, in
the 59th year of his age,..took place on Wednesday. In
compliment to the civic office which the- deceased filled,
and as an indication of the esteem in which he was per-
sonally held, the funeral was attended: by an immense
number'of the citizens.
Tuji CTIESTER REGATTA.—The annual regatta on the
Dee is fixed to take pktce on Wednesday, the 31st inst.
The total value of the prizes to be contested for during
the day is £220. The Earl of Grosvenor has given 50
guineas to be contested for, and there is a champion prize
of £lOO in specie, to, be rowed for in, four-oar boats, open
to the world.
MILFORD HAvrs..—There is a project for making this
port an Australian Packet Station. The Australian Direct
Steam Navigation-Company has obtained a Royal Charter
of Incorporation, and the directors have determined to
" bring into effective operation the means best calculated
to ensure the most direct and, expeditious communication
with Australia." The route. will be from Milford to.,
Panama and thence to Sydney., The line of railway across:
the Isthmus is now approaching completion, and when.
that is done-the time of transit across it will not exceed.
two hours. Australia will thus be reached in 55 days.
THE CROPS IN NORTH WILES.—The hay harvest
throughout the North Welsh district has been a very
heavy one, but much has been spoiled and carried, in bad
condition, in consequence of the unsettled weather. The
swathe-was thick and luxuriant, and the crop would.alto-
gether have proved. a splendid one had not the severe rains
so debarred field operations that hay-making could not be
carried on. A great deal has, however, been secured in
condition, while much will prove valueless. The cereal
crops are looking well, and, should fine weather be granted,
good harvest will be secured. The early sorts have not
filled so well, bat for the later grain an abundant yield is
anticipated. Large breadths of potatoes have been sown,
and until a short time ago all: had escaped the disease.
This scourge has spread, the hanlins being generally
affected. Fine weather will prevent the extension.
AFFAIRS AT BIRKENHEAD.—It appears, from a report
just put forth by the trustees 'of the Birkenhead Dock
Trust, that a reconciliation has taken place amongst all
the leading men interested in the prosperity of Birken-
head, including Sir Isaac Goldsmid, Sir Joseph Bailey, and
(we understand) Mr. John Laird; and that they are work-
ing cordially together to carry out the plans of Mr.
Bendel. It is expected that these great works will be
completed in two years and a half from the present time,
Athongst the principal features of Mr. Rendel's plans are,
a depth of water sufficient to enable the largest vessels to
enter the Birkenhead Docks whenever they can get over
the bar into the river Mersey ; and two magnificent gates,
each a hundred feet wide, one leading into the dock, and
the other into a lock connected with it, through which the
largest paddle-wheel steamers ever built, or likely to be
built, will enter with ease. The entrance to this dock and
lock will be 20 feet wider than the widest entrance into the
Liverpool Docks. The bill giving the necessary powers
for executing the Birkenhead works has just received the
royal assent.
TILE BIRKENHEAD RAILWAYS.—At the Chester assizes,
the ease of the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire
Junction Railway Company v. the Shrewsbury and Chester
Railway Company, was brought before Lord Campbell.
This was an action to recover the sum of £14,000, being
the balance of an account stated for tolls due to the plain-
tiffs on goods carried over the railway of the plaintiffs, and
for other charges on such goods. Mr. Welsby, Q.C., and
Mr. Evans, Q.C., appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr.
Groves, Q.C., and Mr. Bevan for the 'defendants. The
case for the plaintiffs was opened by Mr. Evans, and in the
course of a somewhat complex statement by him of the
position of the parties in reference to the accounts on
which the action was brought, he stated that up to August,
1852, a toll of 60 per cent. on the receipts, with other
amounts in addition, had been charged to the associated
companies, and that a notice had then been given to them
that the rate of toll would be increased to 80 per cent.,
with the same additional amounts as claimed, and. that the
charges had been so increased as shown in the particulars
of demand rendered. That a further notice had after-
wardi been given, that the full tellg under the plaiutiffe