The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-08-22 00:00:00

CROWN COURT.-SATURDAY.

Mr. Justice Wightman took his seat at nine o'clock,
and immediately after proceeded with the mint cases, of
which there'were seven in the calendar. Mr. Armstrong
and Mr. Pollock appeared in each case for the prosecution.
The prisoners were, for the most part, undefended.
Abel Jones, 18, pleaded guilty to a charge of having
had in his possession, at Salford, five pieces of false and
counterfeit coin, intended to resemble shillings, and a
mould for casting the same.
Christiana Gittins, 38, was convicted, and her daugh-
ter, Sarah Gittins, 14, was acquitted, on a charge of hav-
ing had in their possession, at Liverpool, a mould for
counterfeiting sixpences.
Michael Ennis, 50, was convicted of having, at Man-
chester, uttered to one Edward Whitelead a counterfeit
sixpence.
James Ogden, 62, was given in charge for having, at
Rochdale, sold to one Joseph Hough, a publican, a coun-
terfeit sovereign for 10s. He was convicted.
Peter Fay, 34, was convicted on a charge of having, at
Salford, uttered several counterfeit sixpences.
John Jackson, 42, Anthony Doran, 30, and John Fitz-
simmons, 33. were convicted of having had in their pos-
session, at Newton, twenty pieces of counterfeit coin made
to resemble shillings. The prisoner Doran was further
convicted of having had a mould for casting shillings in
his possession, without lawful excuse.

James Smith, 28, and John Holden, 40, were convicted
on a charge of having, at Ashton-under-Lyne, uttered,
and had in their possession, several counterfeit shillings.
John Lynch, 30, was convicted of having, at Ashton,
uttered two counterfeit shillings. This, at half-past two
o'clock, terminated the mint cases.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Hugh Ogden, 44, was indicted for having, at Newton,
feloniously stolen, from the person of John Bateman, one
sovereign, one, half-sovereign, Bs. 6d., a ham, a hat, and
other articles.

It appeared, from the evidence, that, on the 29th June
last, the prosecutor was returning home from Manchester,
and that he called at a public-house on the road, where
he remained until between eleven and twelve o'clock at
night. He left at that time, accompanied by the prisoner,
and when he had gone about a mile he received a tremen-
dous blow from behind, which stretched him upon the
ground. The prisoner, who had been previously walking
with him, arm-in-arm, now placed his hand across his
mouth, hile two stout fellows, who suddenly made their
appearance, robbed him of the money and articles men-
tioned in the indictment. The prosecutor prayed hard
for mercy, said he was a poor man, and that he would
willingly give them a couple of shillings if they would
leave him his money, but it was all to no purpose. Upon
cross-examination, the prosecutor admitted that he was
" fresh " in liquor on the occasion.
Mr. WILKINS, who defended the prisoner, ably ad-
dressed the jury in his behalf, and concluded by calling
witnesses to character.

A verdict of acquittal was returned.
HORSE STEALING.

George Woodbridge, 38, was indicted for having, at
Ormskirk, stolen a mare, the property of James Bryars,
innkeeper, of that place.
Mr. JAMES, who defended the prisoner, admitted the
commission of:lthe felony, but set up a plea of insanity,
and stated that, at the time of the occurrence, his client
was under medical treatment for some morbid delusion.
It appeared that he was a man of property, very respect-
ably connected, and that his unfortunate state of mind
rendered it necessary for him, of late, to be constantly
under the charge of a keeper.
A verdict of acquittal was returned.
POST-OFFICE ROMIERY.
John Leeming, 23, pleaded guilty to several bills of in-
dictment, charging him with having, while acting as
clerk in the Liverpool Post-office, embezzled letters con-
taining bills of exchange for upwards of £4,000, valuable
securities, gold rings set with pearls and diamonds, and a
link of beads.
Mr. WILKINs said he held a brief in this case, and
begged of his Lordship to defer the sentence for the pre-
sent, as he had several highly respectable parties to speak
in his behalf,
His Lordship complied with the request,

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