The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-03-31 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE,

SOUTH LANCASMIZ

SPRIN(

SIZES

C 0 ll' N CO LI 111

UESDAY

DUIZGLARY.
1 r Wady-
.lol7ex Smith, aged 15, JoBliaa Smith, 15, an,• —at , ,
mew Sheeran, 14, who had the appearance of working tans
were charged with having, at Manchester, on the 20th instant,
burglariously entered the dwelling-house of J alms Ham pson,
and stolen therein thirty shillinz;. in copper coin, and a loaf,
the property of the said James Hampson.
The jury found all the prisoners guilty.
Joshua Smith was not known to the police, had a good
character, and was recommended to mercy by the prosecutor.
Neither of the other prisoners were known to have committed
any
characters offenee previously, though they were stated to be bad
James Mills, aged 21. was charged ith having,
Chester, on the 14th of December last,w burglariouslyat entered
the dwelling-house of C • Holland,and stolen a
George
ho • -
ots, a pair of candlesticks, several pairs of stockings, &c
pair of
the prypet•ty of George Holland.
The Jury found the prisoner guilty. -
ten years' transportation.
Jahn Davis, aged 13, and John Kingston, 14, were charged
With having, on the 15th November last,
tered the house of John Boddy and stolen a knife-tray and a
burglariously en-
pair..of glovs. Davis pleaded ' guilty.
..,akvingston was senteneed to ten years' transportation, and
I) is to seven months' imprisonment and hard labour.
ROBBERY WITH ASSAULT.
John Whyatt, aged 22, was charged with having, on the
Gth November. at Manchester with two other persons, as-
saulted and robbed John IVl'DOnald.
that
known
The Jury found the prisoner guilty. It was not .
ferred
he had committed any previous offence. Sentence de
James eil"
with Navin a, a mean-looking man, aged 27,
with
a,g, on the 29th August last, .attacked John font,,
was charged
'nib, knocked him down, and robbed him of seven so-
vereigns.
TrieornJury acquitted the prisoner.
at Manche'.9 Adams was charged with having, in August last,
ster, felo
and robbed niously beat and assaulted James Buxton,
jhun of sevenhlns and sixpence.
had bor ivy found the prisoner- guilty. It appeared, that he
Convict tin a bad character, though lie had not been previously
rid.
prisoner was sentenced to fifteen years' transportation

lie was sentenced to

F.
George
.1.? ItTURN FROM TRANSPORTATION.
trans °6lnson, alias Saxon, aged 42, who was formerlye
pleaded ed
ler life to New South Wales, by the latter o ,
within hgulietY t° the charge of having been found at large
The er '"aiesty's dominions without lawful cause.
a„., Prisoner cravedpermission to make a few observations,
i "" on his lordship sigiptif hie his assent, he entered upon a
"5
StateMent of hisadventures and sufferings from the
. peerio, el
h"Lien he was sentaenvceed. He set out by stating, that
that as aware that his lordship could pass but one sentence,
_e
e had tio discretion and that he (the prisoner) must be
1" t,r.psported for life. He asked what individual then presentt
i not 1
•"ve his native land, and also spoke of the ardent
to king he bad during the whole period of his transportadtiositi
the. to the country of his birth. He was convicte
ictiitincaster Assizes, in the year 1820, of having committed
of eig ilwhaY robbery, at Pendleton, near Manchester. Sentence
muteed. t _ was passed upon him, but it was afterwards
he
to transportation for life, and of that sentence I
iifaek"wledged this justice. On his arrival at the.colony he
Wsilll,l,tle more than eighteen years'
hol.fel l!ever been guilty of the leastelddisyheotnheestcya.adjudriZtthl.ett
Was bees at his stay. He had been frequentiy punished, hut 1
reter use of the uncontrollable desire which he had to
disto to his the
country. According to his account,the
soale flOished himself by his good behaviour, and was
to cse
byesHlullees; but having made an unsuccessful attempte
was 'aPt wimming to a vessel, called the Peruvian, h
r set b
to a vessel, called the Peruvian, he
reWain tenced to receive one hundred lashes, and to pass the
daitnsed.eri. of
the
eel
his time in another part of the colony where
iii..._r, IPline was more severe. He was sent to looter's
tit:l;e
w, where the hardships which he was compelledt to en-
the were so great, he should fail if he attempted to.depict
he
was
After being there some time, with irons on his legs,
lowed
wrettoved to another settlement, where, not. being al-
any
per:lth%, materials, or the means of communicating with
th
jigt.outofnosr, save his companions, be felt himself, as it were,
ever from society, and utterly wretched.
brave
evuerytitti.enable to endure his misery, he determined to
the
use of
steal
, ilt?g in order to put an end to it. and to make
trjellilr means within his power to effect his escape, by
force to g through the woods. In order to
self
....Prevent attacks from the natives, he associated t
offer a sufficient
him-
and wit six others ; and in December, 1832, they set ()aut.
fag
byesbond the settlement. They were, however,
the
few Party of the natives, who robbed them of
rheirprovisions which they had contrived to secrete upon
wo Persons, stripped them of their apparel, and left them
tiakuenddead_ andeentirely naked. They had no choice but to go
each ~,,,,2, ;-1.1 Y. were or to return to the settlement, where
prisrs.,._o,uta Lave received one hundred lashes, have been lin-
in he
twelve days and nights in irons, and set to work.
,ue Most lab .
Maki,laborious gator. They decided to proceed ; but
time a Wrong turn, they wandered about for a length oetf
kith
,ie of well-disposed natives,
11 e s sore• II r. h ' condition was in no de-
who guided themill_to
gree
mended e i.,, however, their
and , for they still saw no direct means of escape,
eab,'ee forced to travel from one desolate scene to anotherth
thepfte7ig on such garbage as they could pick up. At length
in the 1 into the hands of a company of natives who were.
ate Pay of government and were employed to apprehend
of `ltfigelltiliiFi.Conviets. These delivered their' to the custody
li) aary. The!,
with 8c were entirely naked, and were
._g.
lii thisa s from top to toe, having endured great hardships.
fn. , condition they were heavily ironed and placed in gaol
Theitittolleortteten days. They were then put on board a govern-
threeelothin cutter where some of them received a few articles of
dgayfsTmthethe sailors. _ After beingd buffeted about for
pin ironed andyplerten
plari:sdoend. atAtSivhenee , where they were
Sydney,
of fourteen days
o,,..aoloildlraetd
la :V_Were taken before a magistrate, ordered to receive one
lashes each, and to
.be sent to a penal. settlement.
..,0
I) ter their return to prison, the doctor seeing their de:
ZPi ra le condition, humanely interfered in their behalf, and
opsresenting that•the flogging, if carried Into effect, would
~t 1
.t likely prove fatal to most of them that part of the
I:,arlishinnt was remitted. At length the; were sisipped.for
pease Dietnan's Land► where they were clothed at the ett-
A"'"se of government. Here they lay thirteen weeks in gaol,
when they were shipped for the penal settlement. Arrived
they lie tMand his condition so insupportable that he %yes de-
ieorrienined again- to attempt his escape. With this view he
~„„;hIY took possession of a whale boat, in which he left the
``"enient, and after encountering many dangers, and endur-
sitgigara ,_
Ik° misery, he arrived at Hobart Town, where he was
tu...„!tt.takep. He was tried for stealing the whale boat, found
e!it and sent back to the same penal settlement to which
ntina tad formerly been sent from Hunter's river. Here lie
lonaattemd to escape, and was, in consequence, placed
Part of I.
called Big Island. It was lin-
speitsa,.ibie
to
hardshipsglvetaeneyseittiteloemofettihte
and misery which. he
order
at this place. Many, rather than endure it committed
ie, er• There was one convict who bore. the name of the
e-ekeater to the day of his death, in consequence of a cir-
hat rltance which occurred. This man escaped with another,
°slee eing famished in the wilderness, he caught his comrade
bsi.Piesink h into his bead and killed him. He
caueht " on his flesh for many days, but at length he was
ws° tight. He was tried for murder, but the jury found that it
againa Case of necessity and acquitted him. Afterwards. he
iciiidabsconded
Keith another young man, whom he also
Drocee4o,e this was tried and executed. The prisoner
110baruruI to say that, after a time, he was returned to
Thon, Ton'n, where be was assigned to Mr. Alexander
and ateise• Re was still determined to make his escape,
Itlrige
_ei,veth he found an opportunity of swimming to (lie
eel he'l °argue bound for London, on board of winch yeess-
ernin
ill creted himself. He remained suffering severe agonj
captailtil ;)g.er during 21 days, before be was discovered. The
the anti elug' assured that he was a convict, gave him up to
e,il_ ioraies at St. Helena where he was for some time
<r°llY_ed as a felon, in breaking stones. At length he as
Prison!l
.to the Cape of Good Hope, and having been on-
the n,„7° there awhile, he was taken to Robin Island, where
zigaZurvernor fearing lie might escape, treated him with great
arid ic ort!ered his head to be shaved, ironed him heavily,
the colnot him at incessant labour. He was again returned to
a ticket of where, after the lapse of some time, he was granted
ta Peter °' lea.ve. Having still an uncontrollable yearning.
getti nto his native country, lie found an opportunity of
d ng 00
-aYs coo board an American whaler, where he remained
.14
allowed eaieeif
At the end of that time, he voluntarily_
Was b„:"..._",unself to the captain, for he knew that the vessel
be ,bsue`tnu,(l. for the South Seas, and that she would probably
way a eo.t four
months. The captain said he was sure he
The en
,Lftet, which he (the prisoner) as resolutely denied.
the ei..l.)taM, however, said he was determined to give him to
vasT.vessel be fell in with. They did not fall in with any
I)ein,„",oh.ut at last the ship called at New Zealand,
give him
‘‘Vay u„ lillPPed overboard and swam ashore. He made his
,t I" tile con reated „,,, n try and joined the natives,. by. whom he was
-afterwar"po the utmost kindness and hospitality. Some time
ILich ,_ 3he entered regularly on board an American whaler,
to (4.. E,,e accompanied to Boston, whence he made his way
fterl%ec•.Yrorri Quebec lie sailed to Greenock, and shortly
to tr an arrival there he came to Liverpool, whence he went
il -Lancheste 1
fore ;lad , 0 ,iv here he had been living ever since, working
lorea-, . o nestly for his living. He knew, as lie had be-
Which`re, that his lordship had no power to alter the sentence
Iris ease • Mast Pass, but lie hoped his lordship would take
ter, arid tritto consideration, and represent it in a higher quer-
Z that }:t sotne initigation of punishment might. take place,
qiS liar e lit spend some portion of bis remaining days in
opnro ivie
b country, his conduct should be such as to merit
%el, "°.
lie hors HP said, the prisoner was right in saying that
-,e,.nolyor_discretion : the punishment was fixed by law. The
'le pre . olon he (the learned judge) had was in respect to
Retell., 'lona term, of imprisonment in this country. The
14ateffect :nt of the Prisoner, however, would not be without its
trilatiTilers. There as an. idea' prevalent. in this country
Heard the Portation was a light punishment. Those who
truti statement of the prisoner would be convinced of
N.l,:.'.hal3ri_lothet transportation was a very severe punishment.
4417 Prisoner Was sentenced to be imprisoned six months in
'Nes e (-Taol and kept to hard labour, and afterwards to be
ported for life.

FORGERY.
d with having
injt°l4li bevaYnev Barnsley, aged 18, was charge
°,"(let ;
(4reex the
tnwri feloniously uttered a forged and counterfeit
P4Yment of two hundred and forty four :,orrie ill'ilfis and five pence, with intent to det.rau.tl Edgarlir_p9ids
d ted for
liavin and others The prisoner was further an lc
ter
_e.t
•orqergt, feloniously uttered another forged nnd coun fl
14ninds°1: the Payment of eight hundred and forty-seven
the
A;iid
_,BIX shillings and ten pence, with intent to defraud
~I,L_"pgr,?r Corrie and others.
itAoe
_risoner leaded guilty.
d some
4iloZtv.llltaandt, appeared for the prisoner, handed
them
tilia leihiart:. his
ilioerd sh,
prisonerw hwoissatul
th(elowwonu.l d
joh„
l ' orrnrod l FORGERY.
har e of hay ng, at
i
a ilnetieter,
for p eaded gnilty to a c .
1 gr
of goods with
-4
iriteht to
titrgaeuild . pohonrdsr for) tirite. d
Sentence deferred.
D von' o
117 iii•
ItitlNT CASES.—COINING.
ate(1:1444 Greenwood, aged 23, and William Thornlel?,
fiorith , were charged with having in the early part of this
411 a• 'e,:t '-eat Bolton, feloniously made and counterfeited
to 11,4. e A '.lllol'the current coin of the realm, called shillings.
itro'lseretitiertionign
all the
Mr. yollock appeared as counsel
teheeett l'Y found 4tilethperiinsottrcsasgeusiity, and the court sera-
, to seven,years' transportation.
ets'afie ipi. • coixiNG AND UTTERING. .
in No-
,„ Mee 14 ri4. aged 17, was charged with having,
~t.
,-.Ni Niel' at
Manchester, counterfeited eleven pieces,.on 0' f
'1;11‘_ ' half-crowns with having had possession the ' aNt with having 'uttered' a counterfeit shilling.
seven
De 41.4, lingo with
was CUlal guilty, and sentenced to
rAnBPortation.

t 11.1:1:9% P COINING.
We —c""ke, aged 30, and Mary Rourke,
211vti, har: . cliarged with having in January
last, in
Npen mln their possession o' )n
for coun
aged ,thhiiss
fitl et•
lilt Derintende ,
she kuulds avnt 3,1 Donald and Constable
the cellar otf
it ti:kisor,er "_ s9me counterfeit sixpences
an ,
was absen
1,;,e tinie. "a Addison-street. The husb a
inLyneh found
t -4ett ,„4“
i 44et ' ease against Thomas Rourke' 7.1: behind
41. slat that two men had left the
llie :
ma tei iai

Jury' acquitted both prisoners