The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-04-07 00:00:00

BURGLARY

Charles Pilling, ,19, who was indicted with two others,
Crook and Young, who had pleaded guilty, was charged with
a burglary at Bolton. The house of a person named Bridge
was broken open on the 12th January, and a watch, some
money, and some wearing apparel, were carried off. The
only remarkable feature in this case was, that the only two
witnesses against the prisoner, were, a man who had recently
been convicted of felony, and a prostitute. The prisoner was
acquitted. The other two prisoners (good looking young
men,) had pleaded guilty to two indictments, and had pre-
viously been twice convicted of larceny. They were each to
be transported for 10 years.

MA !MOCKS V. BALL—An action to recover damages for
an illegal distraint upon the plaintiffs promises in Southport.
After the case had proceeded some tine, Mr. Knowles, who
teprosented the defendant, said it was clear some mistake had
been made, and he would therefore consent on the part of
his client for a verdict for the plaintiff, with J.:10 damages.
This: offer was acerded in, and a verdict for that amount Was
returned for,the

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CROWN COURT.--YESTERDAY.
His Lordship entered the court at a quarter past nine.

MURDER,

Mary Hunter, aged 29, was placed at the bar, charged
with the wilful murder of John Hunter, at Manchester.
Mr. Wilkins and Mr. Monk were for the prosecution;
and Mr. Joseph Pollock for the prisoner.
Mr. WILKINS stated the case to the jury. He opened by
making a very feeling and eloquent address, alluding hu-
manely to • the awful position in which the prisoner stood
before them, and calling upon them to discharge their solemn
duty conscientiously to her and to their country. He then
narrated the leading particulars of the case, as they after-
wards appeared in the evidence, recapitulated the facts that
bore most heavily against the prisoner, anti concluded by
solemnly disclaiming all attempt in what he had said, or
should say, to add a prejudice that would weigh, even as a
hair, in inducing them to convict her. He was heard with
painful and silent attention.
Alice Belshaw, a girl, said, I live at Harrison's-terrace,
Ancoats. On Saturday fortnight and two days, before going
to the coroner, I saw the prisoner in the street. She asked
me to go with her as far as Dr. Howard's. I asked her what
she wanted there. She said she was almost awed away with
twitch clocks and mice, and wanted some arsenic. I went
with her. Dr. Howard keeps a druggists' shop in Ancoats-
lane. When she got me to the door, she said I must say that
I lived with her, if they asked me anything. She asked me
if I would say so, and I said I would not mind. We went in
together. She asked for arsenic, but I can't tell for what
quantity. She asked a young boy who was in the shop. He
asked her what it was for. She said for twitch-clocks, and
mice. He asked her where her witness was, and she pointed
to me and said, " that is her." The boy said I cannot let you
have it, she is too young. "Come," said the prisoner, "can't
you let me have it, she lives in the same house as I do." He
did not let her have it, and we left the shop together. She
stopped at the door, and said will you take anything to drink.
I went with her to the Abercrombie, and I had two penny-
worth of gin, and she half-a-noggin of rum. I never saw
her before that time. That is the young man I saw in the
shop.