The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-12-19 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANI)AIt-9.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE SPECIAL COMMISSION.

CROWN COURT—TUESDAY.
(Before Mr. Baron Alderson)

John Horton, 52, pleaded guilty to a charge of having
feloniously married Clara Little, at Manchester. his former
wife being alive at the time. The prisoner when brought
u? was suffering from a severe attack of paralysis. His
LORDSHIP, in consideration of his suffering condition,
sentenced him to three months' imprisonment.
James Houghton, 34, also pleaded guilty to a charge of
having married two wives. The last marriage took place
at Liverpool.—Sentence deferred.
Robert Danielis, 55, pleaded guilty to a charge of for-
gery. The prisoner uttered several forged orders for the
delivery of 2501 b. of twine, with intent to defraud John
Hartley Hind and Co., of Liverpool.—Sentence deferred.
Margaret Fillingham, 28, was charged with having
married Benjamin Thorneley, at Manchester, her former
husband being at the time alive. The prisoner was mar-
ried in 1834, at Farnworth ; and, subsequently, to Benja-
min Thorneley, in 1814, at the Old Church, Manchester.
Both marriages were proved by the certificates. The pri-
soner was found guilty, and sentenced to one month's
imprisonment was hard labour.

William Foster, 19, was indicted for the crime of
burglary. During the night of the 24 of November last
the house of Ralph Forshaw, farmer, of Burscough, was
broken into, and a sum of £lB 10s., a watch, and other
articles, stolen. Shortly after the robbery the prisoner
offered the watch at a pawnbroker's, under suspicious cir-
cumstances, and was taken into custody. The entry was
effected by forcing the pantry window. The prisoner
formerly lodged with the prosecutor, and knew the house.
He was found guilty. He had only just been released
from gaol when he committed the burglary.—Sentence,
ten years' transportation.

William Jackson, 32, was indicted for a burglary at the
house of Isabella Small, of Liverpool, on the 18th of Sep-
tember, and stolen therefrom several articles of wearing
apparel, the property of Ann Thomas. The prisoner was
found guilty, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment,
withdhard labour
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Dennis, 26, was indicted for having, at Liverpool,
eloniously forged two warrants and orders for the pay-
ment of £5O, with intent to cheat and defraud Thomas
Shackleton and others. The prisoner was found guilty.
The charge for forging a cheque for £3O was not pro-
ceeded LORDSHIP, after an admonitory address
to the prisoner, dwelling upon the serious nature of the
offence, sentenced him to ten years' transportation.
James Crooks, 37, was charged with having stolen two
post letters containing money. In October last a gentle-
man at Wakefield sent a letter by the post, in which he
enclosed a portrait for transmission to Miss Frank, of
Everton, near Liverpool. As the letter did not arrive,
inquiries were made, and the portrait was found at the
house of the prisoner, who was a letter carrier at the
post-office.----The prisoner was found guilty, and recom-
mended to mercy. He was sentenced to imprisonment
and hard labour for two years.
John Leicester, 39, was charged with having caused the
death of his son, Robert Leicester. The prisoner and
deceased worked At Gerard's. bridge Mills, near St. He-
len's. On the 18th ult. they returned home from work,
when the deceased, a young man 17 years of age, asked
his mother for some money. She refused, and the pri-
soner then went out of the house. During his absence
the deceased abused his mother for not complying with
his request, and when the prisoner came home he inter-
fered. Words ensued between them, and the prisoner
threw a poker at the deceased, inflicting a dangerous
wound on the skull. from the effects of which he died in
a few days afterwards.—The prisoner was found guilty,
but, in consideration of the great provocation he had re-
ceived, he was sentenced to one week's imprisonment
only.

Benjamin Evans. 26, was indicted for having, at Heaton
Norris, feloniously wounded Edward Fletcher, with intent
to do him grievous bodily harm. He was further charged
with a like offence towards the wife of the prosecutor.
The jury found the prisoner guilty of an aggravated as-
sault. Sentence deferred.

James Ropers, 19, and John Murray, 26, were charged,
the former with having stolen, at Manchester, from the
person of Joseph llolyrood, a watch of the value of £5,
and the latter with receiving it, knowing it to have been
stolen.—The prisoners were both acquitted.
Robert Brymer, 23, and John Murray, 26, were in-
dicted, the first prisoner with having, at Manchester, to-
gether with several other persons whose names were un-
known, feloniously beat and assaulted John Carter, and
robbed him of a watch and other property ; and Murray,
who had been acquitted on the previous trial. was charged
lying received the watch.--The prisoners were both
.tence deferred.

found guilty

WEDNESDAY

Sarah Airey, 38, was charged with having killed and
slain Henry Worthington, by throwing him down on the
kerb stone opposite her own house, in the borough of
Manchester, and thereby causing his death, on the sth of
November last. It appeared that on the night of the sth
of November the deceased and a man named Foxiowe
were at the house of the prisoner. Both these men being
drunk, some words ensued between the parties, when it
was alleged that she had thrown the deceased and the man
Foxiowe down the steps of her door. The deceased fell
upon the kerb-stone of the parapet, the back of his head
coming in contact with the outside edge of the kerb-stone.
This fall caused such contusion as deprived the deceased
of life shortly after. The jury returned a verd
guilty

:a of not

John William Crowley, aged 32, a rather well-lociing
man, a native of Whitstable, in Kent, was found guilty of
having married a young woman, named Ann Eliza Mor-
gan, at the District Union Registrar's Office, Bristol, on
the 13th August, 1845, his former wife, Mary Mitchell, of
the county of Donegal, Ireland, being still alive. This
case, which was before Mr. Rushton on the 20th Novem-
ber last, excited considerable interest, from the fact that a
third marriage with one Isabella Hall, of Liverpool, had
been contracted by the prisoner at the Ol' Church in the
month of July last. His Loriship said the prisoner ap-
peared to be a very bad wicked man. He had led a very
dissolute life from all he could glean of his character. He
thought, therefore, that it would be better if he were sent
out of the country. The sentence of the court, therefore,
was that he should be transported for seven years.
James Clinch, aged 25, was indicted for having, on the
night of the 30th of November last, burglariously broken
into the dwelling-house of Mrs. Susannah Sharrocks, of
Regent-road, Liverpool, and stolen therefrom several

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of no value. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. It ap-
peared that the prisoner had walked into the back kitchen
of Mrs. Sharrocks' house, during a fit of intoxication. It
also appeared that during these fits of intoxication he had
the extraordinary habit of doing acts which in his sober
moments he would be ashamed to hear of. He received
a most excellent character from various parties in the
town. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. His
LORDSHIP said :—You have been tried and acquitted. If
ever you get drunk again, you will be the most ungrateful
man to God I have met with. Your counsel has said

that your fall into this kitchen sobered you. I hope,
however, that the danger you have this day escaped will
sober you for life. Go home, be grateful to God, and in
future behave yourself soberly.—The prisoner was then

discharged. •
William O'Neill, 41, was the next prisoner tried. lie
was charged with stealing a horse, the property of John

13th of September last. The prisoner pleaded not guilty.
He was prosecuted by Mr. Monk, and was defended by
himself. In the course of his defence, he made the fol-
lowing ingenious statement :—When near to Ashton
barracks he met this horse upon the road, and being
slightly inebriated at the time, he merely took the horse
for a few miles to assist him on his journey to get a lodg-
ing. He did not intend to steal the horse at all, no more
than the dead. He was a stranger there, and did not
think it was any harm to take the loan of it. (Laughter.)
But the jury not attaching much credit to this story,
found a verdict of guilty. Sentence deferred.
John Bridge, 19, was next indicted for having, on the
night of the 6th November last, burglariously broken into

dand entered the welling-house of James Faulkner, at
Salford, with intent to steal the goads and chattels of the
said James Faulkner: Guilty.—The prisoner having been
convicted and punished for a similar offence at the sum-
mer assizes of 1847 under the name of Thomas Williams,
his lordship sentenced him to transportation for ten years.
John Lord aged 32, was charged with burglariously
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into the house

of John Ifenion, of Middleton, in

this county, and stealing six yards of flannel and other ar-

as further charged with having, at Todmor-

den, broken into the dwelling-house of John Crossley,
and steeling a pair of shoes and other articles. The pri-
soner was convicted on both charges.—He was sentenced
to two years imprisonment and hard labour.

John' Craney.was indicted for stabbing Patrick Buck-
ley, in Liverpool, on the 31st August. The jury found
the prisoner guilty, with a strong recommendation to
mercy. Sentence—three months' imprisonment with hard

James Adamson, aged 29, and James Kitts, alias
Southworth, were indicted for having, at Abram, in this
county, burglariously broken into the dwelling-house of
Thos. Pimblett, and stolen therefrom one top-coat, one
sack, with flour therein, Scc. The prisoners were charged
with other burglaries. They were prosecuted by Mr.
Cross. who said that in the bills which had been sent up
the Grand Jury ignored the bill against Adamson in the
case of Mr. Pimblett. Of all the other cases, however,
the prisoners were found guilty.--Sentence deferred.
Winifred Adamson, aged 55, and sister to James Adam.
son, was next indicted for receiving the above goods,
knowing them to have been stolen—Acquitted.
John APDonald was sentenced to six months imprison-
ment with hard labour for bigamy.

THURSDAY.
Edward Sk:ith, alias Plunket, 28, was charged with
passing base coin at Manchester, in November last.
This was the second offence, and the prisoner was senten-
ced to ten years' transportation.
Peter Bamford, 46, and Margaret Ward, 39, were
arraigned for uttering base coin at Bolton, on the 22d of
October last. Bamford was sentenced to twelve months'
imprisonment, and Ward to eighteen months' imprison-

went.
James Meadowcroft, 22, was indicted for having ten-
dered two base half-crowns at Heap, in October last.
Twelve months' imprisonment.
Henry Grimstead was indicted for having uttered base
money to Mrs. Seddon, in Salford, on the 7th December.
Guilty. Twelve-months' imprisonment.
Peter Mannagon, pleaded guilty to having uttered base
coin, and was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment,
and hard labour.
Ralph Barrow, 38, and Joseph Gillibrand, 35, pleaded
guilty to having passed base coin in Manchester. Both
prisoners were sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment
and hard labour.
John Runcorn, 20, was indicted for having, at Heaton
Norris, entered the dwelling-house of William Bailey.
Guilty. Two years' imprisonment.

Ellen Murray, 27, pleaded guilty to having married
Thomas Broadhurst, her former husband being at the
same time living. The prisoner was sentenced to two
months' imprisonment.

UALAWFUL POSSESSION OF NAVAL STORES

Edward Trannock, 35, was charged with being unlaw-
fully possessed of stores, the property of the Board of
Admiralty. The Attorney-General, assisted by Mr.
Wigliam, prosecuted.
The prisoner is the master of the schooner Lady of the
Isle, belonging to Guernsey. On the 30th of November
last the vessel arrived in this port, and, on being searched,
a canvas bag, containing seven flags, the property of the
Admiralty, was found in the cabin. It appears that the
Admiralty's flags are manufactured of a particular fabric,
called bunting, or bewper, which bears a particular mark,
which is woven in the web. These flags are held by
them to be naval stores, and not allowed to be either
manufactured or sold by any person. On the articles
being found, the prisoner said they had been given to him
by a man at Plymouth, over a glass of ale. He afterwards
stated that, whilst at Cardiff, he was told they were Go-
vernment stores, and he would be liable to be imprisoned
for the possession of them. The flags had never been
used by him.

The June
shall I

—No person (says the act of parliament)

in possession of these stores, which are known by
a particular mark to be naval stores and the property of
the Crown.

Several seafaring men, and tradesmen of the town who
deal in ship stores, were called, nearly all of whom said
they were not aware of marks such as were borne by the
flags.

The prisoner was found guilty.
In passing sentence, the JUDGE said it was a severe law,
and he hoped that persons connected with shipping wouli
make themselves acquainted with the particular marks of
the stores of the Board of Admiralty. He was of opinion
that the prisoner had done wrong, but not with a guilty
knowledge, and therefore he would deal lightly with him.
Tho Amiralty should have his entire sanction to mitigate
the sentence. The sentence of the Court was, that he be
imprisoned for six months.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said they would take care to
have the sentence very much mitigated, if the certificates
in the prisoner's favour were found to be correct.
The case occupied the Court some time, and great in-
terest appeared to be taken in it by persons engaged in
marine transactions ; and much satisfaction appeared to be
manifested by every one at the courso adopted by the
Learned Judge.
George Thompson, 29, was charged with having entered
the house of Richard Pottage, at Manchester, and stolen
some shoes, a shawl, and other articles of wearingapparel.
The prisoner was found guilty. Shortly after the case
was decided it was discovered that a juryman had got into
the jury-box by mistake, without having been sworn.
His Lordship, after consulting with his brother Judge,
intimated that the trial was valid, unless the prisoner pre-
ferred a writ of error, and in that case a new trial could
take place.

James Matherson, 22, and Jane Hughes, 21, were
charged with having stolen a lamb at Liverpool, in Sep-
tember last. The prisoners were found guilty and sen-
tenced to six months' imprisonment.
Joseph Lunt, .29, was found guilty of an assault upon
a little girl named Ann Thornton, at Liverpool. Sentence
deferred.

Jonathan _Melia!, a man apparently about 55, was
charged with an assault upon a girl named Dearden. at
Elton, near Bury, in October. The prisoner called a
witness whose evidence went to prove an alibi, and he

s acqu

FRIDAY

Ralph Street, an engineer, was sentenced to six months'
imprisonment for forgery. The forged instrument was
only for a small amount.

William Francis Naughton was

sentenced to ten years'

transportation for forging a check.
George Thompson, for burglary, was sentenced to six
months' imprisonment.
John Howarth was indicted for bigamy. The prlsoner
had been a soldier in the 83d Regiment. He married in
Ireland in 1817, and again in Manchester in 1831. The
prisoner'defended himself very clearly. A cousin of the
prisoner's stated that the first wife, during the time he had
been " soldiering," had had three illegitimate children
by as many different men. The second wife had also coha-
bited during his absence with another man. The jury
acquitted the prisoner.
Ellen Anne Rathbone was indicted for exposing her
infant child at Openshaw, in this county, on the 27th
August last. The prisoner was found guilty. Three
calendar months' imprisonment
Michael Cavanagh was f

id guilty of cutting and
on the 3d of December, at the
whilale. He was sentenced to

maiming William Baste
Horse and Jockey, in It
three months' imprisonment

Robert Audley was indicted for cutting and maiming
Michael Conway. The men lodged together in Ben John-
son-street, in this town, and had been drinking on Sunday
week. Returning home, they began to spar, and subse-
quently got to blows. In the scuffle the prisoner seized a
knife, and cut the prosecutor's cheek. The prisoner was
found guilty, and sentenced to seven years' transportation.
Julia Fitzjarnes, a pretty-looking young girl, aged 19,
was indicted for cutting and maiming Thomas Poole. The
prisoner, in her defence, intimated that she had been
cohabiting with the prosecutor, that her relatives had, in

consequence, deserted her, and that the provocation she
had received had so " phrensied" her mind that she knew

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