The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-08-18 00:00:00

MANSLAUGHTERS

Francis Magrorry, 32, was indicted for the man-
slaughter of Hugh Boyd, at Orrell, in this county. The
parties were railway labourers. The deceased. when in a
state of intoxication, challenged the prisoner to fight.
Eventually they fought, and in the second round the
deceased fell against a tree, from the effects of which he
died.

The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner
was sentenced to two days' imprisonment.
Thomas Ivey, 24, was indicted for the manslaughter of
William Rimmer The prisoner was ostler at the Lamb

Inn, Wavertree. Whilst he was asleep the deceased shook
the prisoner, who suddenly struck him, and he died soon
afterwards. The jury found a verdict of not guilty.

John Franklin, 45, described as a gentleman, was in-
dicted for the manslaughter of Michael Fitzpatrick, at
Middleton, on the 21st of July last.

The de

i of the man Fitzpatrick was caused whilst he
was in a state of intoxication at the Old Buck Inn. The
prisoner was also there. A difference arose concern-

for, and at last the prisone
it. The deceased then required some mor ,
landlord brought, and he gave half-a-crown in payment
When the change was brought, the deceased said it wa

consented to pay .fo'r

short of the proper amount; fi;r which the prisoner cor-
rected him. This led to a further quarrel, in which the
deceased said to the prisoner he would "knock his d—d
head off." The prisoner pushed the deceased away, who
fell down, but got up again, and was taking off his coat to
fight, going at the same time towards the prisoner, who
then struck him upon the side of the head. The de-
ceased reeled, and the prisoner struck him again upon the
face, from the effect of which he immediately fell unon

the floor, not having had time to take off his'coat

quarter of an hour

e man, but he died in less than a
The prisoner was in liquor at the

Mr. POLLOCK made an able speech for the prisoner,
endcavcuring to make it appear that he had struck the
deceased in self-defence, and that his death was not
the result of the blows he had received.
The Jury found the prisoner guilty, but accompaniel
their verdict with a recommendation to mercy.
The JUDGE, in passing sentence upon the prisoner,
said that all must regret that a person apparently respecta-
ble, and pursuing a most respectable profession should be
placed in the situation he now occupied—convicted of
manslaughter in a pothouse squabble with a drunken
man, himself being in a state of partial intoxication. The
case, however, presented circumstances of great extenua-
tion. No great violence was used notwithstanding much
provocation, and his subsequent conduct bad been most
proper.. The learned Judge then sentenred the prisoner

to two days' imprisonmeni'iu solitary confinement

The court adjourned at half-past five o'clock

NISI PRIUS COURT.—YESTERDAY.
(Before Mr. Justice CRISSWELL.)
His Lordship entered the court at a quarter. past twelve
o'clock, and the civil business was immediately proceeded
with. There was a full attendance of the gentlemen of

3ng robe

KAYE AND ANOTHER v. ORRELL.—James Kaye, of
Manchester. was the plaintiff, and Joseph °Frei' the de-
fendant. The action arose out of a replevin bond. al-
leged to have been executed by the defendant. Verdict
for the plaintiff—damages Is.

ALLEGED FALSE IMPRISONMENT.
HIIDSMITH v. GOODFELLOW.—Joseph Hudsmith was
the plaintiff, and William Goodfellow the defendant. The
declaration stated that the defendant assaulted the plain-
tiff, forced him to go through the streets of Manchester
to the police-office, and imprisoned him there.
Mr. WAisoN. who appeared for the plaintiff, stated
that he (plaintiff) was conductor of the Bolton. Chronicle,
and the action, which was one of falsa imprisonment,
arose out of the defendant being a little over-anxious in
striving to get a reward offered for the apprehension of an
offender, and giving the plaintiff into custody as a person
who had stolen some money. lu May last a person
named Glover absconded from Bolton, and took some
money from his emplo}er, upon which an advertisement
was put out, offering a reward of £5. The name of the
party was 11(zekiah Glover, and it appeared be bad stolen
.£llO from Mr. Dawson, collector of rates at Bolton. He
was described as being a person about 5 feet 10, bow-legged,
and rather bloated from drinking, and a very different indi-
vidual in appearance to the plaintiff. On the 23d of May,
two days after the above notice appeared, the plaintiff,
who had an uncle named Glover, and was himself called
occasionally by that name, happened to go to Manchester
on business, when he got into company with the de-
fendant, who keeps a public house. There the latter,
who appeared to be on the look out for the party named
in the placard when passing near the police office in
company with the plaintiff. pushed him in and elinrcrati

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him with the robbery in question. Plaintiff persist-
ed that he was not the party, but notwithstanding that
he was given in charge, and detained at the police office
A. discussion then took place between the parties, the
chief constable remarking that the person who had ab-
sconded was said to be five feet ten, while the plaintiff was
only five feet four ; neither was he bloated with drink, or
his legs bandied. Notwithstanding that the description
failed, the defendant persisted, upon which the plaintiff
said if they had any doubtthat he belonged to Bolton, they
might send there and ascertain the fact, and he would
remain in custody until the result should be ascertained. A
hasty messenger was accordingly despatched to Bolton, and
the statement of the plaintiff being verified, be was liberated

from custody ; he had, however, been subjected to con-
siderable annoyance, in consequence of being detained on
a charge such as that which had been improperly brought
. . •

ing that the defendant I

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conduct, and he hoped the jury would award such
damages as to teach him that in his over zealous ATITIPtv

to get a reward, which had been offered, he mu
respectable men in custody
Mr. James Sorl

not pu

of the Manchester
police, proved that the plaintiff was brought by the de-
fendant on the occasion alluded to, and charged with the
felony. lie did not, however, consider him in custody.
Inspector Dixon, of the Manchester police force, also de-
t dled the circumstances which occurred at the police'
office.

Mr. Sowler for the defendant contended that the plain-
tiff must be non-suited, as one of the allegations was that
of falte imprisonment, whereas no false imprisonment
had been proved.
The learned Judge remarked that there could not be
a non-suit, as besides the false imprisonment there was an
assault.

Mr. SOWLER briefly addressed the jury for the de-
_ aetore you, to occupy more of your valuable time fendant, contending that the plaintiff had never been in
than is absolutely necessary, I shall content myself with custody, and had sustained no damage, and if be had
saying, if in the progress of your enquiries, any case suffered any annoyance it had been produced by himself.
should occur in which my advice or opinion can be of the The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages
slightest benefit or assistance to you, I shall be most £5. A SHARE TRANSACTION.
happy to afford them. Mc. EwING v. WOODS.—John Mc. Ewing was the
The Grand Jury then retired to their labours. plaintiff, and MeSara. Samuel and Alfred Wood, and
On the list of the petty jury being called over, the fol- others, the defendant.
lowing were fined £5 each for non-attendance :—Henry Mr. Martin appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Knowles
Brierly ; James Brown, merchant, of Liverpool; Edward for the defendant.
Davenport, manufacturer, Little Bolton; Edward Free- Mr. MATHER stated the facts of the case. The plain-
man, Ardwick ; John Furness, Kirkdale; Samuel Gard- tiff was a respectable merchant at Inverness, and the de-
ner, stationer, Great Bolton ;J. Wilson Green, Everton, fendants were share brokers in the town. The action was
and William Imrie, merchant, Kirkdale. to recover the SUM of £l4B 10s., which the plaintiff con-
BIGAMY. tended he had a right to receive back from the defendant
Mary Ann Dannatt, 26, pleaded guilty to an indictment under the following circumstances :—ln August last, the
charging her with having feloniously married Robert plaintiff, desirous of purchasing some shares in the Li-
Farnworth, at Tyldesly, her husband, Thomas Dannatt, merick and Waterford Railway, gave directions to the
being then alive. Sentence deferred. defendant to purchase 30 shares, wno accordingly made a
STABBING. purchase for him on the 29th August. The plaintiff re-
James Morcrofl, 31, was indicted for having, at Ashton- ceived the advice note stating that 30 shares had been
under-Lyne, stabbed, cut, and wounded John Gibson, bought on his account at £4 13s. 6d. per share, -and
with intent to do him some previous bodily harm. £2 Ina_ ..;a

Mr. MoNK conduct(
was undefended. ,

the prosecution i

the prisoner I (£l4B 1

tizd to Pay the

rip, wb

The prosecutor, Gibson, is a shoemaker.
the 30th March last, he was at the Old Cross Tavern, in th
Ashton-under-Lyne, where the prisoner -
'nen, also shomakers, were drinking. '
to the union. When hr

•AGIIISUiI,
On Monday, I made repeated application

ey asked him iff
lid he did no
tion arose, upon which he went out, and
some of the party kicked him. IA
%stone was thrown a

a receive
. On tti

Luc stone 19th December,
ack, on which the prisoner closed with him, and he re- having come to han.,
.-ed a stab in the left thigh. In defence, the prisoner insisted ion having his sci.,
altogether that he was the man who had wounded him. The learned Creel conceived tr.
-culor. The prisoner was found guilty on the- from August until Member, no rules of
,ing intent to do P- • --- debar him from getting his m

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c ious bodily -13-a";

ne JunnE, _ told the prisoner that I Suos'equently. tlle
derendantswrote to the plaintiff. stating "
the crime of which be bad been convicted was aggravated that some calls bad to be made on the shares and other