The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-08-26 00:00:00

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SOUTH LA?

CASHIRE

ASSIZES

CROWN COURT.—TUESDAY
(Before Mr. Baron Rolfe.)

The first tasi on fo,
":'laPham charged with b.."ing ";
die, a prisoner in the New L:aaeT
2d of August instant. Is
of iron. The priso,
five of an almost total want of the .
Jury found that the prisoner was insane, &Hu
state to plead. The learned Judge directed the prisoner
to be confined until her "
r_

Tiai was that of Williav

red Abraham Twee-

Manchester, on the

on the head with a

striking L.

er's appearann

plainly indica-

mental (acuii.;

iesty's pleioure were known,

William Grinashutv, 21,
write,) were charged with
1. Nuttall, at Man-
and stolen

, Joseph Nicho/Bon, 19, and
(neither of whom could read 01
having broken into the house of R
chaster, on the night of the 27th March last,
two sliver watches. The prisoners were found guilty
and were each sentenced to ten years' transportation.
Andrew Forsyth. 28, (could neither read nor write,,
was charged with killing and slaying Zillah Walker, late
wife of Benjamin 'Walker, at Manchester, on the 30th of
March last. The deceased and her husband kept a dis-
orderly house in Pickford-street, Manchester, and the
evidence for the prosecution went to show that the pri-
tuner had gone to the house on the day in question, that
quarrel took place in the house, and that he caused in-
juries to the deceased which produced her deat-
Mr. WILKINS, who defended the prisoner

complained

-that a witness, “
t"our of the prisoner before the coroner, had been very
tulfairly kept back by the prosecution, and he contended
that the infamous character of the principal witnesses
called rendered them unworthy of credit.

,oatrnan, who had given evidence in

, The learned JUDGIC, in sumining no, said he concurred
to the remarks of Mr. 'Wilkins as to the practice of keep-
tag back evidence which might tend to throw light upon
a C;845, whether for or against the prisoner.
„ The jury, after retiring for a quarter of an hour, found
`Qa prisoner guilty; and his lordship sentenced him to
41',1) years' imprisonment.

One of the witness,
was taken into custoay by
that he might be indicted for perjury, in having contra
dieted the evidence he gave on oath oefore the coroner.
John Dawson, a respectably-attired elderly man, was
charged with having uttered a forged receipt, for the pay-
ent of £8 25., knowing the same to be a forgery, with
the intent to defraud Edward Bamford and others. Tnere
Were several counts in the indictment.--A great number
of respectable witnesses were called, most of whom gave
nit an unexceptionable character from his earliest youth.

ed George Brannan

ordrrof the judge, in order

The learned Jtrnas, after recapitulating the evidence
atd commenting upon it, expressed himself that he. indi-
vidually, was more inclined to the opinion that the
Voucher which contained the alleged forgery bad been
the result of mistake than of design.—The jury immedi-
ately returned a verdict of not guilty.
Francis Gwen was indicted for having intermarried
with Jane Hannon, his former wife being still living.—
The second wife stated that when tie prisoner married
her he told her be was a married man, hut had the sanc-
tion of his wife to intermarry. She (Hannon) had not
been in-trumental in bringing the present prosecution,
tor he had made her a good husband.—Guilty.
His LORDSHIP said he thought it by no means an ag-
gravated case, but the crime in Lancashire had become
very prevalent. Under the circumstances he should
order him to be imprisoned for four months.—On the
sentence being announced, the second wife clapped her
hands in ecstacy.

Before the rising of the court, William Brooks, con-
noted on the previous day of having maliciously cut and
wounded Mary Learning, with the intent to commit mur-
der, was placed at the bar to receive sentence. His
4-.oansitip said he had found but two circumstances
Which had enabled him conscientiously to prevent the
",Wt' from being carried into effect. The first was, that
!trance as his conduct had been, he thought—he hoped—
'le saw some proof that his (the prisoner/s) motives were
bsot altogether so absolutely wicked as in some cases of
tilt' like sort which had been brought before him ; for al-
though he might have had the deliberate intention of
taking away life, yet, after he had perpetrated the first
it°und, and had the means of carrying his original intro
„
'ion into effect, he refrained from doing so. which would
seem to imply that he felt some remorse for what he had
already done. Under these circumstances he (the Judge)
felt that he might be warranted in sparing his life ; but
the remainder of his days would be spent in degradation
Ind slavery in a foreign country, without friends and
without sympathy. He must be transported for the
Whole term of his life.
John Murner, convicted of two ntterings of base four-
_PeritlY pieces, was sentenced to twelve months' imprison-
-IQent for each offe ce.
-Robert 17r00k.,, n cot
lon Learning. (to see artsine
tlirs
in-out,) was ordered t' "

who had been convicted of an assault
.; out of the Bury
-nnrisoned for 12 months.

NISI PRIUS Cot
Tais was an action for an alleged trespascin which
ilavid Nicol was the plaintiff, George Clarge Pauling
end Charles Henfrey the defendants. The case had refer-
ence to a contract in connexion with the Manchester
and Rossendale Railway. After the examination of
°ne or two witnesses far the defendant, it was agreed to
Viitbdraw a juror, on the understanding that an engi.
!leer is to ,inspect the works; and. if anything is found
to be due to the plaintiff, he is to receive it.

-TUESDAY

PETRIE AND
This was an action to recover the value of an
4,,.4d boiler, alleged to have been seized
, _watann and Mr. Cowling were counsel for the plaintiff
Mr. Knowles and Mr. Segar, appeal cd for the defendant
The parties reside in Rochdale. The jury found for the
damages

THERS V. DAWSON AND ANOTHER

engine
Mr.

- TAYLOR w. LAWRENCI.
James Taylor was the plaintiff, and Thomas Lawrence
the defendant.

Mr. J k2d as said the plaintiff was a well-sinker,
"It in Liverpool, and the defendant an innkeeper and
Proprietor, residing at Aicburtb. Some time in the
course of November the plaintiff was employed by the
defendant to sink a well on his oreeniees. After the well
was sunk, the plaintiff was paid the amount due to him
for the work done. After that, and before the plaintiff
had removed his implements, the defendant found fault
with the amount he had paid, and said be had overpaid
30a for what had been done. It was in c!censequenee of
that pretence that defendant refused to allow the plaintiff
t° remove his tools.
, Mr. MARTIN, for the defendant, said the toots had
been left by the plaintiff as security for the sum of 30s.
whch had been overpaid. He called witnesses to prove
this, but his Lordship was of opinion no case of lien, on
consideration, had been made out, :sod directed a
verdict to be entered for the plaintiff. Damages £lO
'frith leave to the defendant to move for a nonsuit.

CROWN COURT.—WEDNESDAY.
„Peter Radcliffe was found guilty of a rape on Catherine
zlowarth a child under ten years of age, at-Little Bolton,
was sentenced to two years' imprisonment and hard

htb„„-;

Francis Wright was charged with
Vity of a common assault, at Manchester,
arrington, a child under ten yea of age, and was sen
'encen to twelve months' imprisonment and hard labour.
John Clayton was found guilty of a rape on
', Izaheth Nelson, at Manchester, and was sentenced to
transportation for life.
„,„•fan. Kitchen was found guilty of concealing the birth
child, and was sentenced to two months' imprison.
"IA and hard labour.

rape, and found

on Sara

h n Kilbryde was found }offguilt o a rape on Margaret
nth, a child under ten years age, at Manchester,
and sentenced to two years' imprisonment and hard la-

BThomas Hennesey was found guilty of a rape on Ellen
4UeY, at Liverpool, and was sentenced to transportation
Zr life. The proseentrix was eleven years of age. and
"at acting as servant to the prisoner, in Birkett-street,
at the time the offence was committed.
James Wm. Ferguson, 19, was sentenced to seven
"are transportation for forging a warrant for the pay-
tent of money, with intent to defraud Mr. Joseph Ro-
,ertn, of Manchest_.r. It will be seen from Thursday's
r°ceedina,s that his lordship on that day altered this sen-
Len
ce.

` rtames Smith, 19, Thomas Bell, 20, and Peter Hutch-
,„ai, were found guilty of a burglary at the public-house
tn. Maltby, at Manchester. The prisoners had been
It),':''viously convicted of felony, and his lordship sentenced
"En to ten years' tran