The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-08-20 00:00:00

BURGLARY AT STALYBRIDGE,

James Connor, (18,) was indicted for having, at Stab,-
bridge, burglariously broken and entered the dwelling-
house of Frank Howard, with intent to steal his property.
Mr. Wigham conducted the case for the prosecution:
the prisoner was defended by Mr. Monck.
It appeared that the prosecutor occupied a house at the
place above mentioned, and that a person named Hayes
lived with him. During the night of the 21st of May,
shortly after twelve o'clock, they were awoke by the
barking of a dog, and on one of them getting up to as-
certain the cause, a person resemblinc, the prisoner was
seen going up stairs, without hat or shoes. Immediately
after having succeeded in getting to the top of the stairs,
he made a stumble, and, fancying the noise might lead to
his discovery, he opened a window, and succeeded in
making his escape. Hayes then went out and saw the
prisoner, whom he had known for some time, in the act
of running away.
The prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to twelve
calendar months' imprisonment and hard labour.

FORGERY AT MANCHESTER.
William Barber, 44, was indicted for having, at Man-
chester, feloniously forged a certain request in writing for
the delivery of goods, with intent to defraud Edward
Deeming.
Mr. Hulton conducted the case for the prosecution ; the
prisoner was undefended.
It appeared that, on the 16th of May last, the prisoner
went to a publican named Deeming, and handed him the
following order, which purported to have been sent by his
(the prisoner's) brother-in-law :—" Please let the bearer
have two cans of tenpenny ale—Joseph Barber." While
the prisoner was in the act of drinking the ale, it turned
out that he was never authorised to get it.
There was a second indictment against the prisoner for
having forged a similar request, with intent to defraud
Edward Hooper, another publican.
He was convicted on both indictments, and sentenced
to nine calendar months' imprisonment and hard labour.

ASSAULT AT PRESTWICH.
Daniel Slace (26) and Charles _Er-es (23) were indicted
for having, at Prestwich-cum-Oldham, feloniously as-
saulted William Ralphs, and stolen from his person six-
pence.
Mr. Brandt conducted the case for the prosecutor ; the
prisoners were defended by Mr. James.
It appeared that on the night of the 12th of June, the
prosecutor, who lives at Whitefield, between Manchester
and Bury, was on his way home from the former town ; he
was met by the two prisoners, who are soldiers in the Bth
Regiment of Foot, one of whom threw him down and took
sixpence from his person.
The prisoners were acquitted.

HORSE STEALING AT OLDHAM.

John King (34) was indicted for having, at Oldham,
feloniously stolen a gelding, the property of Joseph and
William Buckley.
It appeared that the prosecutors are coach proprietors,
and that they have a farm in the neighbourhood of Old-
ham, where they keep their horses. The prisoner was
formerly in their employ, and was discharged last summer
twelve months. Soon after he went to the farm, and said
his late employers had sent him for a gelding, which was
known by the name of " Captain." The gelding was got
out, the prisoner rode off, and nothing was heard of him
till the 19th of June last, a year-and-a-half after the trans-
action, when Buckley met the prisoner at Southport, and
gave him into custody.
The prisoner was convicted and sentenced to twelve ca-
lendar months' imprisonment and hard labour.
BURGLARY AT MANCHESTER.
Henry Sanders (19) was indicted for having, at Cheet-
ham-hill, burglariously entered the dwelling-house of
Thomas Sinclair, and stolen a dessert spoon and five sil-
ver teaspoons.
Mr. Bass conducted the case for the prosecution ; the
prisoner was undefended.
It appeared that on the evening of the 17th of June
the prosecutor, a joiner, at Cheetham-hill, Manchester,
retired to rest, and that between 5 and 7 o'elock the next
morning it was discovered that the house had been en-
tered, and that the spoons were missing. Two days after,
the prisoner offered some of the stolen property for sale
at Warrington. The prisoner was convicted and sen-
tenced to 12 calendar months imprisonment and hard
labour.

BURGLARY AT WARRINGTON.
Richard Hamblett, (18,) and Thomas Woods, (17,) were
indicted for having, at Warrington, burglariously broken
and entered the dwelling-house of Thomas Sincock, and
stolen thereout two silver watches.
Mr. Monck conducted the case for the prosecution;
Mr. Wilkins defended the prisoner.
It appeared that the prosecutor, a watchmaker, lodged
in the house of a Mrs. Lucie, and that about half-past
12 o'clock on the night of the 17th of June, a female was
passing the place and observed the prisoners in the act of
making off.
The prisoners were acquitted.

BIGAMY AT MANCHESTER.

George Rushton, (27) was indicted for having, at Man-
chester, feloniously married one Elizabeth Richmond, his
former wife being then alive.
Mr. Yates conducted the case for the prosecution; the
prisoner was undefended.
It appeared that the prisoner was first married to Sarah
Sharples, in the parish church of Cheedle, county of
Chester, on the 29th of February, 1836, and that the
second marriage took place at the parish church of Man-
chester, in the early part of the present year.
The prisoner was found guilty.

ROBBERY AT AINTREE.

John Roberts, (23,) was acquitted on a charge of hav-
ing, at Aintree race-course, feloniously stolen a £5 Bank
of England note, a sovereign, and a half sovereign, the
property of Thomas Langan, a sporting character, from
the County Meath, Ireland. The prisoner was acquitted
in consequence of the prosecutor having gone to Cheshire
to amuse himself, and not being in attendance when called.
His recognizance were estreated, and his expenses will not
be allowed.