The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-09-03 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL SUMMER MIJSIZES.

CROWN COURT.—TUUSDAY.
MS LORDSHIP took his seat at nine o'clock.

SENTENCES

James Price, who pleaded guilty of the manslaughter
of Elizabeth Fairhurst, whose death was occasioned by
the furious driving of a vehicle, was sentenced to one
month's imprisonment. His Lordship considered the
prisoner's companion the more blameable party.
Thomas Evans, convicted of uttering a forged order
for the payment of £4 10s. was sentenced to two years'
imprisonment and hard labour. The prisoner had been
previously convicted. •

Wm. AP Cartney, convicted of uttering a forged order,
was sentenced to two years' imprisonment and hard la-
bour.

Charles Diamond, convicted of stabbing Hiram Ste-
phens with intent to maim him, but recommended to
mercy, was sentenced to transportation for fifteen years.
His LORDSHIP promised to send the recommendation of
the jury to the proper quarter.
Joseph Farrell, convicted of the manslaughter of his
wife, was sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment and
bard lablor.

Joseph Walton, found guilty of an assault :
months' imprisonment.
Thomas Butterworth, convicted of larceny : six
months' imprisonment and hard labour.
Martha Hatton, convicted of burglary, six months'
imprisonment and hard labour.
Samuel Smith, who pleaded guilty of burglary, was
sentenced to rix months' imprisonment and hard labour.
George Rushton, convicted of bigamy, was sentenced
to six months' imprisonment and hard labour.
Patrick 111' Crea, found guilty of an assault, was sen-
tenced to six months' imprisonment.
Elizabeth Stevenson, convicted of the concealment of
the birth of her child, one month's imprisonment.
James Drake for bigamy—six mouths' imprisonment
a: .d hard labour.

Thomas Charnock for bigamy—six months' imprison
meat and hard labour.

CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.

Thomas Nuttal was indicted for the manslaughter of
a boy nan.ed William 'Wilkinson, at Bolton, on the Ilith
of May last.

Mr. Hu LTON stated the case. The deceased was what is
termed a piecer to the prisoner, a spinn-r, and both were in
the employ of Messrs. Crook, spinners at Bolton. On the
day in question the deceased, in consequence of neglecting
his work, received a slight chastisement from the prisoner,
such as is usual, but in consequence of a push from the
prisoner, came in contact with the machinery, and was
struck by a part of it, which caused his death in a few
hours.

It was proved, though there was a slight discrepancy
in the evidence, that the prisoner used every means to
prevent the accident occurring.
His LORDSHIP went over the evidence, and the jury
returned a verdict of not guilty, and the prisoner was
discharged.

CHARGE OF DEFRAUDING A LOAN SOCIETY.
Jane Harvey, 32, George Banks, 48. and Step/tin Par-
kinson, 24, were charged with an attempt to defraud the
Trustees of a Loan Society, at Liverpool.
The case fir the prosecution was stated by Mr. Paget.
On the Bth of July last, the female prisoner Jane Harvey,
went to the office of the North British Loan Society, and
applied for one of the usual forms preparatory to obtain-
ing a loan. She was afterwards called on and told to
bring her sureties on the Friday following, and she came
accordingly, bringing with her the prisoner Banks and a
person named Woods. On being asked fur the other
surety (the rules of the society requiring three) she said
be was engaged on the river and could not come till the
next day. Banks on being asked his name said it was
George Harvey, and made his mark accordingly. Woods
also signed it. The parties were then told the money
would be paid on the signing of the note by the other
surety. On the next day Harvey called in company with
the prisoner Parkinson, and being asked his name, said it
was Murphy, and signed his name accordingly. The
money was not paid over. Some suspicion then arose. in
consequence of information that had been received, that
Parkinson and Banks were not the parties they repre-
sented themselves to be, and the three prisoners were
eventually given into custody.
The jury after a few minutes' consultation found all the
prisoners guilty, and they were sentenced to two years'
imprisonment.

MALICIOUSLY CUTTING AND WOUNDING.
Timothy O'Brien, 40, (could read and write imper-
fectly,) was charged with cutting and stabbing John
Richards and William Jones, at Liverpool, in July last.
Mr. Cardwell conducted the prosecution, and the pri-
soner was defended by Mr. Wilkins.
Mr. CARDWELL briefly stated the facts of the case. On
the 11th of July last, between three and four o'clock in
the afternoon, the officer of the borough court of this
town, John Shanahan, went, with three assistants,
Richards, Jones, and Smith, to execute a writ of posses-
sion, and to give the parties, who had established their
right, possession of the premises occupied by the priso-
ner, who kept a provision shop in Charter-street. On
entering the shop, and being about to produce the war-
rant, they were attacked with an iron bar by a person
who acted as assistant to the prisoner, but who was not
then taken. At the commencement of the attack, the
prisoner called out for a knife, upon obtaining which, he
made a" rush and tried to stab Richards, and, on Jones
going to his assistance, he also was struck and received
several wounds from the knife which he had in his hand.
The police then interfered, and tZie prisoner was taken
into custody.

After the cage had proceeded, and one or two witnesses
had been called, Mr. Wilkins declined making any de-
fence on the part of the prisoner, provided the first count
in the ilictment. namely the vharcre of murder, were
anantione . is prisoner would plead gamy to th.. Luci
counts.

The jury then returned a verdict of guilty on the counts
charging him with cutting and maiming, but acquitted
him of the intent to murder.

The prisoner was, after a most solemn and impressive
admonition from his Lordship, on the nature of his crime
and its dreadful consequences, sentenced to fifteen ycars
transportation.

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Henry Hamilton, Peter Toole, and James Kean, were
discharged by proclamation.
This was the whole of the crown business.