The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-30 00:00:00

ABOMINABLE OFFENCES.

Two cases of this revolting nature were tried before the
Recorder and a respectable jury, at the Borough Sessions,
on Saturday afternoon. In the first, a grey-headed old
man, dressed in a blue frock coat and fashionable vest, of
the name of Edward Boyd, was indicted for having at-
tempted to commit the offence, on the morning of this
day week, in a large field fronting Shaw-street, Everton.
The jury, after a brief consultation, convicted the prison-
er. The Recorder sentenced the prisoner to imprison-
ment for twelve calendar months, and regretted that he
was not at liberty to add hard labour, or he should wil-
lingly do so. In the second case, Alfred Sirdefield, a
clerk in the Branch Bank of England, Hanover-street,
and John Mercer, a county policeman, stationed at Boo-
tle, were indicted for having committed a like abominable
offence, on the 2d instant, at the corner of Mersey-view,
Bootle. Air. Ramshay conducted the case for the prose-
cution. The prisoner Sirdefield was defended by Mr.
James, and the other prisoner by Mr. Arnold. The jury
consulted for about five minutes and announced, through
their foreman, that they were dis,atisfied with the evi-
dence. A verdict of " Not guilty " was accordingly re-
turned, and the prisoners were discharged.
SUMMARY OF SENTENCES SINCE OUR LAST.

Felons sentenced to ten years' transportation.—James
Owens, William Marrow, Henry Bailey, and William
Thompson, for stealing jewellery, &c., from Springfield-
street.

Seven years' transportation.—Henry Kilgallon, for
stealing twelve yards of velveteen ; John Leigh, stealing
masons' tools ; John Robinson, William Myers, stealing
wearing apparel; Francis Trapps, stealing three £lOO
notes ; Charles Ford, stealing a saddle and bridle.
Eight months' hard labour.—James Partridge, for
stealing a large quantity of haberdashery, Sze.
Six month's hard labour.—James Cosgrove, for steal-
-38 lbs. of curants.

Five months' hard labour—*Sarah Taylor, receiving
silver spoons. . _ _

Four.months' hard labour—William Bullen, for steal-
ing mason's tools ; Frank Williams, stealing one quadrant ;
*Thomas Connor, stealing money from the person.
Three months' hard labour—Jane King, for stealing
fifty yards of lutestring ; *Margaret Wilson. stealing a
watch from the person; *Mary Maguire, stealing money
and jewellery ; Samuel Dodd, stealing flour ; *John Sulli-
van. stealing a pocket- book and money.
Nine weeks' hard labour—*Sarah Nowland, for steal-
ing one watch from the person.
Two months' hard labour—*Catherine Murphy, steal-
ing wearing apparel, &c.
Six weeks' hard labour.—Ann Holmes, for stealing
14Ibs of flour : *Margaret Clarke, stealing a purse and
money from the person ; *Eliza Meade, stealing forty-
seven yards of print ; *Margaret Davies, stealing a dress
and one yard of gingham.
Five weeks' hard labour.—*Elizabeth Boutwright, for
stealing one pocket-book and money from the person.
One month's hard labour. —*Mary Wallace, for stealing
money from the person ; *Jane Fitzgerald, stealing money
from the person ; George Brostock, stealing 141bs. of
sugar.
. _ _

Three weeks' hard labour.—*Thomas Jones, for steal-
ing twenty-three books.
Fourteen days' hard labour.—*Ann Sullivan, for steal-
ing a watch ; *John Blundell, stealing 16Ibs of lead ;
*John Morris, stealing one sovereign from his master.
Ten days' hard labour.—Mary A. Clarke, for stealing
wearing apparel; *John Willis, stealing money; *John
Walker, stealing caps and ribbon.
One Week.—James King, for stealing wearing apparel
from a dwelling-house.
Three days.—Elizabeth Taylor, for stealing spoons.

No bill.--:Elizabeth Ro bins-on.
No prosecution.—William H ughes and Eliza Buckley.
Those marked * were sentenced to be placed in solitary
confinement each for a short period during their im-
prisonment.