The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-03-31 00:00:00

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SOUTH LANCASHIRE SP

CROWN COURT

rued Baron to,

A RON T

James Smith, aged to,
mew Sheeran, 14, who had ti
were charg►•d with having, at Mancliest
b►►rgiariously entered the dwelling-ho►,,c
mill stolen therein thirty shillings in env
the property of the said James 1-la►opson
!'l►e jury found all the prisoners guilty
Joshua Smitl► - •

' a nith,l

G ASSIZES

hut Known the police, bad a ood character, and Was m
recomended toto mercy by the prosecugtor.
Neither of the other prisoners were known to have committed
anY otlence previously, though they were stated to be bad
chttracters.

James Mille, aged 21. was charged with having, at Man-
chester, on the 14th of December last, burglariously entered
the dwelling.house of George Holland, and stolen a pair of
hoots, a pair of eandlesticks, several pairs of stockings, &c
the pryperty of George Holland.
The
ten Jury found the prisoner
Years transportation. John Davis, aged 13, and John Kingston, 14, were charged
with having, on the 15th November last, burglariously en-
tered the house of John Boddy, and stolen a knife-tray and a
pair of gloves. Davis pleaded guilty.
_ali.vingston was sentenced to ten years' transportation, and
iS to seven months' imprisonment and hard labour.

uilty. He was sentenced to

ROBBERY WITR ASSAULT.
44n Whyatt, aged 22, was charged with having, on the
6th November, at Manchester, with two other persons, as-
aa!lted and robbed John M`Donaltl.
Til Jury found the prisoner guilty. It was not known
"at he had committed any previous offence. Sentence de-
ferred.
wit:7'n Neild, a mean-looking man, aged 27, was charged
• 'asing, ou the 2Au ust last,' attacked John Tonge
with a club, knocked him dogwn, and robbed him of seven so-
vereigns.
Tile J 7,40 ury acquitted the prisoner.
at Marna/ -Adams Was charged with having, in August last,
and
bhestr, feloniously beat and assaulted James Buxton,
11,.: !), -el hint of seven shillings and sixpence.
had bodri''erY found the prisoner guilty. It appeared, that he_
i vcted
eon a bad character, though he had not been previously
The prisoner was sentenced to fifteen years' transportation.

GMT P , lI.P.TURN PROM TRANSPORTATION.
trans '9 4°bilison, -alias Saxon, aged 42, who was formerly
pleardrted for life is New South Wales, by the latter Willie,
Withitehegiiiill:Y to the charge of having been found at large
Th - -.t. -4a-iest'sominions without lawful. cause.. . s
pnsoner craned •••
and On his permission to tnakeii few observation ,
long state lordship signifying his assent, he entered upon a
Period,tuent of his adventures and snirerings from. . the
he w,B7illea he was sentenced. He set out by stating.
ware that his lordship could pass l
that he had no discretion, and that he.(ih.e.i
itiria,asikPorted for life. He asked what me
itia . not love his native land, and also stook,
tonrgettl'g he had during the whole period of his
Lancasterurn to the country of his birth. He
tahhei,! Assizes. in the year 1820, ("''
"*/137 robbery at Pendl t n near Manchester.
of death Was Passed e o
but .
Muted to
upon him, it was .1
sentence lie
• fterwards corn-
aek_
,transportation for life, and of that _ _
iwas".ewledged tha justice. On his arrival at the colony he
. little more than eighteen years' old. yet he could say that
;.2,,.011.e never been guilty of the least dishonesty during theit
_I. of his stay. He had been frequentiy punished, but
return as oecause of the uncontrollable desire which he had to
diti to his native country. According to his account, lie
someafaiShed himself by his good behaviour,
adulgences and was granted
to es ; but having made an unsuccessful attempt
was eaPe bY swinimina to a vessel, called the Peruvian, he
U,..
tn. s.entenced to receibve one hundred lashes, and to pass the
l admsder of his time in another part of the colony where
Yetl eipline was niora severe. He was sent to Hunter's
.nre ,where the hardships which he was compelled to en-
them.t were so great, lie should fail if he attempted to depict
he was • After being there some time, with irons on his legs,
10;wer
%removed to another settlement, where. not being 0-
ahy vriting materials, or the means of communicating with
shut P:rsons, save his companions, he felt himself, as it were,
length'
. ors for ever from society, and utterly wretched.
brave
endure his misery, lieeverythin„i .
the ph • s n order to put an end to it. anto
d make use of
trayeiii
Meal means within his power to effect his escape,. by
for tog through the woods. In order to offer a sufficient
force preve natives;l e associated him-
self wit! ; nt attacks from the i •
set out
1 six others •and in December, 1832, they o
and got b ,
tacked , be on
the settlement. They were, however, at-
few - "Y a Party of the natives, who robbed them of the
theirprovisions which they had contrived to secrete upon
WounPetsans, stripped them of their apparel, and left them
Wounded and •zaked as they They
had
were or to return to the settlement, where
I hes have been im-
prisoned ve received one hundred as ,_
in the t twelve days and nights in irons, and set to work
b, ,_. to laborious gang. They decided to proceed ; but
-,astng a
h of
ti__
a, prong turn, they wandered about for a lengt
wrt'hei
almost perishing with hunger, till they fortunately met
the shore,tribe of well-disposed natives, who guided them to
Here
tl • condition was in no de-
gree mended, , however, their
and were forced of escape,
for they still saw no direct means
subsistin to travel from one desolate scene to another
At length
the„ re, g on such garbage as they could pick up.
in tile' Il into the hands of a company of natives who were
stra„ ,PaY of government, and were employed to apprehend
-bg'lng convicts. These delivered them to the custody
al the • • 11,,,,i military. They were entirely naked, and were covered
j.'_u_.acabs trona
then toe, having endured great hardships.
f" this condition y were heavily honed and placed in gaol
c'?_areililtaurteen days. They were then put on board a govern-f
o,,l.ncutter, where some of them received a few articles o
thrti l g from the sailors. After being buffeted about for
ee days, they were landed at Sydney, where they were
°gain ironed and •- - • At endof fourteen days
the,. ___ . put in prison. the
:were taken before a magistrate, ordered to receive one
hundred lashes each, and to be sent to a penal settlement.
~7 n after their return to prison the doctor seeing their de-
PH)rable condition, h l interfered' in their behalf, and
represe . . umane y
„Float
..nting that the flogging, if carried Into effect, would
plitd nkelY prove fatal to most of them, that part ot the
v shment was remitted. At length they were shipped for
Pens I)jetaan's Land, where they were clothed at the ex-
wh_ ear government. Here they lay thirteen weeks in gaol,
the they were ahippetl for the the_ penal settlement. Arrived
fermi he found his condition so insupportable that he was de-
14"red again to attempt his escape. With this view he
aetetl lY took possession of a whale boat, in which he left the
in. "'eat, and after encountering many dangers, and ender-
7g_ hatnti uch misery, lie arrived at Hobart Town, where he was
ii!. taken. He was tried for stealing the whale boat, found
he i 1);,.. an
forent back to the same penal settlement to which
a_ Bain r,
It
been sent from Hunter's river. Here he
upons i attempted to escape, and was, in consequence, placed
1,0,,8 Part of the settlement called Big Island. It was im-
seft.lale to giv idea of the hardships and misery which lie
kotlecl at this place. Many, rather than endure it committed
onto et• There was one convict who bore the name of the
ens-eater to the day of his depth, in consequence of a cir-
ut htaace which occurred.. This man escaped with another,
asiee,!'ag famished in the wilderness, he caught his comrade
aubsr4:4'ink his hatchet into his head and killed him. He
caught. on his flesh for many days, hot at length he was
was a Ile was tried for murder, but the jury found that it
again castle of necessity and acquitted him. Afterwards he
killed
.ahsconded with another young man, whom he also
Procee,for this lie was tried and executed. The prisoner
.pliabarutedt
„. to Say that, after a time, he was returned to
-hon, to
where be was assigned to Mr. Alexander
argil
JTon• He was still determined to make his escape,
"` length he found•of • '
10 ,
an opportunity swimming to the
settle' 4 barque, bound for London, on board of which ves-
t4o,o iecreted himself. He remained suffering severe agonies
aptsi,Ntg.er during 21 days, before he was discovered. The
he sa't'i.aeltlg assured that he was a convict, gave him up to
nipleyeTltles.at St. Helena, where he was for some time
rethroe,,‘l 88 a felon, in breaking stones. At length be was
Atisno_t t Cape of Good Hope, and having been itn-
the
toevue ,to
rtewi, he was taken to' Robin Island, where
tigur, urger rearing he might escae treated him with great
'ad Ice •(!ered his head to be shaved, ironed him heavily,
the eroPt user at incessant labour. He as again returned to
a tic, font' Where after the lapse of time,he was granted
to r 'et er leav ~ some _
yearning
eturn t `. e. Having still an uncontrollable
..
Rettio 0 his nativecountry,l found an opportunity of
da gon bo.u._, • . he l4
to Y 8 COrle, i ' " an American whaler, where he remained . .
'awed i •a'ed• At the end of - that time, he voluntarily
*as b innself to the captain,for I knew that the ...
I °Una for he ie abse_ _ the South Seas, and that she -
Na a
.11' lour months• The captain said lie wa
t I°aict, which * .
resole'
theet..aBpin,
saidhoweverhe(the pwriss:td-ice.rt)er
ves t t vessel I '• • lie amsined to J.,„
)„,sel ; h„.. le fell in with. They did not fall in with any
~eln?, ,„,•,‘" at last the ship called at New Zealand, where,
41), ii„-"lurrned th t '
‘1,4,. ' 51i,,.._ , a the captain was determined to give him
He made his
treat y p the overboard and swam ashore. i
,icd wi,,aalrY and joined the natives, by whom he was
‘,.,lrs,,rii_Lll the utmost kindness and hospitality. Some time
' ' 'llh ' he enteied regularly on board an American whaler,
1°
qa he aceft 1 he made his way
arte e_se. 1„. Paned to Aoston, whence
_.
t r his Quebec he sailed to Greenocic, and shortly
0 ~.. arrival tl •
h„..alanehe_ there lie came to Liverpool, whence he went
fogi'd and l"er, where lie had been living ever since, working
*Le a:U(1, pest!), for his living. lie knew, as he had be-
higslelt he
ttiliat his lordship had no power to alter the sentence
lei. ease intolist Pass, but lie hoped his lordship would take
sa , Slid if consideration. and represent it in a higher quer-
hi:hat he
ii'3.,a).e mitigation of punishment might take place,
.4porlittaiv.,►eTigulinttsrp.en.d, some portion of his remaining merit
c llis It.ualli. ). las conduct should be such as to
elibad ~olviii)4llP said, the prisoner was right in saying that
TheY diseredscretion the punishment was fixed hy law. The
ht 4, Previo,. °° lie (the learned judge) had was in respect to
effeLek-tueet
01 terrn
h of imprisonment in
_this country. 'fh
1111,,t (41 1.1 t-e nr;,-........ ,

t one sentence

nvicted at

having committed
Sentence

Would probably

lutely denied

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F. ,soner, however, would not be without its
!it,T. tr;iii:l'ers• There was an idea prevalent in this country
iiiel.(l tile
sPrtation was a light punishment. Those who
k.;. hettuth thr.4.trnent of, the prisoner would be convinced of
io.Prison 4t transporation was a very severe punishment.
tr4,Vale (-lan, as sentenced to he imprisoned six months in
Portea ' and kept to hard labour, and afterwards to be
for life,

14 tf)ll,':4

FORGERY.
,i, . ' vaiine4 Barn4dey aged 18, was charged with having
Zder
orl:(hvin feloniously Uttered a forged and counterfeit
(4,7! kiti/li)7 P4Yrnent of two hundred and forty four
dPEdgar
liavihie arld fol:,("01 five pence, with intent to defraud cirde., feion;,,,ers. The prisoner was furtherd indicted for
kii.,for tb'nualY uttered another forged an counterfeit
si,i,ca! ti:i
,:i?i I?aytnent of eight hundr.ed and forty-seven
11,1"• I e ihngs and ten pence, with intent to defraud the
s e
ori_
norrie and others.
q Mr ts° er pleaded gu. v
htll44t, yilio aPPeared *for the prisoner, hamndleed
them
lit !chine his lordship, who said he would exa 11
ure• The prisoner was put down•

4'44 0
having, at
44
irtilehem:rnirod pleaded guilty to a charge o
71kii:telat to',,f°;d an order for the delivery "erratic' John Devonport. Sentence
I:iitia,„ tiNT CASES —convlNG.
Thornier/,
o If
goodsdeferred. with
tOthtri„-` 'lO, "reehltvoed •d .23 and William f this
ere
Char '.
atsgil • ' ' i early Par" • a
A•, At qte. get vitt.. 'laving, in tae .
\liteeeB
(r, at Bolton feloniously made and counterfeite
111;ir, Arpnt the current coin of the realm, called shillings.
a,for
as coun el
I•l:N,heelit'rnn.g and Mr• Pollock appeared
tell ,:ti iiiii-ery flo%nrildo atlili..therim.oii caseusi.ty
court the sea'
La to seve('yePar:' tlrearnssgporltatioann.d
1? l'ave
eilil, IVO coININD AND in-mama.
elit) et hut 11, aged 1- .... •
git,,,t.can::. at w. 1 • .

ivi - , -..., enargen v%itn nav"""y,
..-. -
0,
Zis:'" half ancliester, counterfeited eleven pieces !
),t, , ild w. -crown .
4,,, kis ti ha . St with having
' tr 4 43rier , vi!,7, uttered a counterfeit shillim,•
seven
had po:iscss,ion of
431)ort,tiaosli.tound guilty, and sentenced to

°N
%.g!

`ir, , ke, aged ....,OtNING,
416
40e...
1r
ijowslietshsiloiralytiwn.go, in
%he' Illtd • charge' 30, and Marl Rourke, aged 26, his
Ilees 14 the•
iterfeiting
tit', triall:illtdent ' moulds, for cout
yJanuary last, in this
tthttisosrAnd a:l:Donald and Constable Lynch found
10111)444. , in A4dl_enunterfeit sixpences in the cellar otf
tp:ot,te wili Addison-strect. 'rhe husband was absen
1,4.1• t. sti,t..ll;) easp .

that'
tw o agast Thomas ke. The menfern•al:s had leftßour the materials bet"

j4rP equitte(l both
prisoners

The femnie prisoner Iras indicted for the misdemennour, in
I having possession of the counterfeit sixpences.

to mere

try found the prisoner guilty, and recommended he

:eti to ouc month's imprisonment

Jour in Kirkdale Gaol

HAVING rossxssic
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IJohn barer