The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-09-05 00:00:00

BURGLARY.

James Heyes, 34, John Jones, sen., and John Jones,
jun., were indicted for burglary and stealing hams, &c.,
in the house of William WlCee, grocer, Vauxhall-road,
Liverpool, on the night of the 24th June.
Mr. Wilkins was for the prosecution, and Mr. Overend
for the prisoners.
Mr. WILKINS proved that the shop was broken open,
the hams stolen, and the prisoners found in possession of
them.

Mr. OVEREND ably addressed the jury, submitting that
at all events the case was one of mere larceny, and that
the proof even of this was insufficient. He called wit-
nesses to the character of John Jones, jun.
The JUDGE charged the jury, who found all the prison-
ers guilty. A previous conviction was proved against
Heyes. His Lordship sentenced Heyes to be transported
for ten years, and the other prisoners each to twelve
months hard labour.
MANSLAUGHTER AT LIVERPOOL.
Thomas Reece, 19, Thomas Foster, 29, and Robert
Frost, 18, were indicted for manslaughter.
Mr. Arnold was for the prosecution, Mr. Townsend for
Foster, Mr. Wilkins for Reece, and Frost was unde-
fended.

Mr. ARNOLD stated, that the death of the deceased
Nicholas Harrison, aged 32, arose out of a fair stand-up
fight, on Monday, the 26th of June, in consequence of a
previous quarrel in which the deceased was to blame.
Foster was second to Reece, the principal, and Frost pre-
sent as a spectator, aiding and abetting.
It was elicited that the deceased was a tall athletic man,
and bad the best of the fight to the close, when a blow
from Reece stretched him on the ground, and he soon
afterwards died. There was a fracture of the temple and
extravasation of blood on the brain, which caused death,
and the former was most likely caused by a fall on a hard
substance. The prisoners admitted the facts, after caution
before the coroner, and their statement, which was taken
down in writing, was now put in in evidence.
Mr. TOWNSEND addressed the jury for Forster, and
Mr. WILKINS on behalf of Reece.

Several witneqciea;;e the prisoners a good character.
The jury found Foster and Reece guilty, and acquitted
Frost.

The JUDGE sentenced Foster and Reece to three days'
solitary confinement each.

STABBING.

William Williams was charged with stabbing another
person of the same name, with intent to do him some
grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Pugh appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Wil-
kins for the defence.

It appeared that on Sunday evening, the 13th August,
as the prosecutor was passing along St. James's-street, in
this town, the prisoner came up to him, and after saying
" You're one of the gang"' stabbed him in no less than
six places. _ _ _

The jury found the prisoner guilty. Sentence deferred.
Several prisoners were discharged at the close of the
court by proclamation, including Taylor Jennings.
The court adjourned at a quarter-past seven o'clock.

NISI PRIUS COURT.—FRIDAY.
Mr. Justice Cresswell took his seat at nine o'clock.
SUMNER V. BAKER.
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This was an action of Crim. Con., brought by the
plaintiff, Thos. Sumner, against the defendant, Thomas
Baker, for the recovery of damages for the seduction of
the plaintiff's wife, the defendant pleaded a denial. From
the statement of Mr. Wilkins, the counsel for the plain-
tiff, it appeared that the plaintiff was a farming servant,
living at Churchtown, two miles from Southport, and
that the defendant was a wealthy farmer of the same
neighbourhood, and a man of some possessions and in-
fluence. It was alleged that the offence bad bean com-
mitted on many occasions, during the absence of the
plaintiff, that it was witnessed by a person of the name
of Rimmer, on the 29th of last March, and that a sepa-
ration followed.

There being neither attorney nor witnesses in court at
the close of the statement, a juror was withdrawn, Mr.
Wilkins having first declared, upon the part of the de-
fendant, that he was innocent of the charge.

WALKER AND ANOTHER V. WRIGHT.
In this action the plaintiffs, John and William Walker,
sought to recover a sum of £703 from the defendant,
being the balance alleged to have been due for the erec-
tion of premises in South Castle-street. A. verdict was
taken for the plaintiff, subject to a reference.