The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-12-09 00:00:00

STEALING IN A DWELLING-HOUSE

James Aspinall, aged 38, was indicter] for having, at
Abram, in the dwelling-house of John Hutchinson, fe-
loniously stolen one silver• horn, and having, after corn-
mittinglthe said felony, burglariously broken out of the
said dwelling-house.

It appeared from the statement of the prosecutor and
other witnesses, that the house, which is situate near
Wigan, was safely locked on' the night of the 10th of
August last, and was broken into ,'uring the night, and the
property in question was stolen, A pawnbroker at Bolton
deposed that the prisoner had offered to pledge a horn
with him. He said it was silver. An officer came in at
the time, and be was given into custody.

Robert Murray, a policeman, deposed to seeing the
prisoner. On being asked'where he got the horn, he said
he got it from a man outside. _ _

Another policeman, who conveyed the prisoner to Kirk-
dale jail, on the 3d September, said, that on the way the
prisoner told him that two men had been with him to a
public-house. One of the men took out a pair of shoes,
which he said he had bought from Abram. The shoes
were pawned, and they drank with the money. One of
the men, he said, had given him the horn to pledge, and
he was caught with it.

The prisoner was found guilty of feloniously receiving
the property.
The policeman Murray said the prisoner had told him
that he was transported for life about nineteen years ago,
for killing a man near Bolton.
Prisoner---Recollect, you are upon your oath, Did you
ever knoW one do anything ! Murray : No,-1 never did.

Sentence deferred. Mr. Baron Parke said he would
consider about it.

WOUNDING WITH INTENT TO DO SOME GRIEVOUS BODILY

HARM

Jo hn. Al` Guineas was indicted for having with a certain
hammer feloniously wounded Thomas Titterington, with
intent to do him some grievous bodily harm.
It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor lived
at Chorley,-and that on the 13th September he went to
the shop of the prisoner, who is a shoemakers He asked
for old Jack.. The prisoner came out, and instantly knocked
the prosecutor down with a hammer. He was struck on
the head and on the back of his neck, and rendered insen-
sible. He had fallen down into a cellar, and lost three
pints of blood.
From some questions putby the Judge, it appeared that
the prosecutor and the prisoner had had a quarrel at a
beer-shop a few days previously.
Mr. Pollard, a surgeon, stated that the prosecutor had
received serious injury on the forehead, and also on the
back part of the head, but he soon got better.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty of "'unlawfully
wounding."

ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE

Edward Regan, aged 19, was indicted for having,
on the sth October, with several other persons•u•nknown,
beaten and assaulted Thomas Dunn, and with great per-
sonal violence robbed him of four shillings.
The evidence was to the effect that as the prosecutor,
who resides at Manchester, was returning home from
Newton on the night in question, a gang of persons;
among whom was the prisoner, came out of a public 7
house, where the prisoner had been, and attacked him,
and robbed him of four shillings, which he had in his
waistcoat pocket.
The prisoner was acquitted.

This was the last case tried
o'clock.

The court sat till seven

NISI PRIUS COURT.
(Before the Hon. Mr. Justice ERLR.)
His Lordship took his seat on the bench ate quarter
before one o'clock.

MALICIOUS STABBING.
James Cain, 35, was indicted for having feloniously and
maliciously cut and wounded Martin Devenney, with
intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. •

Mr. Blair prosecute-d,• and Mr. Sowler defended the
prisoner.
The prosecutor, who is an Irish labourer; resides at
Kirkham. On the 15th of. September last, he buried one
of his children. The funeral was attended by a large
number of Irish acquaintances, amongst whom was the
prisoner. After the interment, the funeral party adjourned
to the Bowling Green Inn, where a quarrel took place
between a.person named Lennan and the prisoner, which
resulted in the latter being turned out of the house ;
and in doing this, the prosecutor took an: active part.
The prisoner, who was drunk, went to his lodgings, but
soon returned with a knife. He was met in the street
by Lennan, when a scuffle took place between them.
The prosecutor interfered, upon which Cain took out his
knife and stabbed him with it in the left side, inflicting
an oblique wound of three inches in length. The pri-
soner. was found guilty of a misdemeanour only.
Sentence deferred..

CHARGE OF ATTEMPT TO MURDER
William Wagden, 20, was indicted for having, at New
Accrington, in Septemberlast, feloniously cut and wounded
George William Summer, with intent to murder him.
Mr. Wigham prosecuted. The prisonerwas undefended.
Previously to the prisoner being put upon his trial on
the present charge, he had pleaded guilty to stealing a
quantity of joiner's tools, the property of John White, of that
New Accrington.—At three o'clock on the morning of CuirsTel, AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—It iS.sAld ro
the 16th September last, the prosecutor, who is one of the both the Landon and Northwestern and Great Veetefor
county constabulary force, was on duty in Old Accrington. have theireyes upon this line, in loving consideration ben
The prisoner, who carried a sack of joiner's tools on his the Irish raffic which it supplies, and will aupplY wqb,
back, and a large adze across his shoulder, came along the that traff., is fully developed. The report runs that
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highway, and the prosecutor, in his official capacity, asked Great Wstern having been caught ogling the Chester the
where he was going, and the prisoner replied that he was Holyherl, the London and Northwestern have takell4i,
on his way to Blackburn, where he had procured work. alarm, and are ready to perform the ceremony of a° 't of
As the prisoner was proceeding in an exactly opposite ance. £he terms are not so much as hinted at, hebesa
direction, the prosecutor began to question him re- courseaa promising a party as the Chester and Holy sod
lative to the property which he was carrying, and as will no, be given away for nothing. The London tod
to where he came from. The prisoner replied that he Northwestern possess half the capital of the Chester__ me
earns from Holme Chapel, and for a reference asked the Holylead ; that fact does not, however, prevent suuss6
officer to accompany him to a house near. The officer ;male from thinking that the Great Western might
did so, and whilst he (the officer) was knocking at the the Inc yet.—Herapath's Journal. street;
door, the prisoner struck him a heavy blow on the back LIGHT BOOTS.—Mr. Gibbon, of North John- cbaS
of the head with the adze, which felled him to the ground. has just completed for Mr. Bretherton, 0 steeple'oee°
When he got np the prisoner was standing at a short dis- ride. a pair of jockey top-boots weighing only fiv°
Wine, in the middle of the highway, and on the prose- anethree-quarters. b 9 the
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cutor going towards him, the prisoner ran off, but was la the suit for breach of contract brought woin
pursued and overtaken by the prosecutor. On coming up Strewsbury and Birmingham Railway Company e; aid
with him the prisoner again struck at him with the adze, tie London and North Western Railway CoroPan'liet,s
which he held in both hands. The prosecutor raised his tie Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Companliaeen
night stick to ward off the blow, and the adze, striking Campbell delivered judgment in the Court of
against it, the handle of it was broken. The prosecutor lench on Tuesday. It was for the plaintiffs. esber/
then closed upon the prisoner, and they struggled toge- 1-r The inquiry into the death of Mrs. Cobb, at Too egauc_
ther, and whilst doing so the prisoner bit a piece from the as given last week, has resulted in a verdict to the
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back of the prosecutor's hand, and stabbed him in the that the prisoner. Henry Harrington, was guiltfra, e
or
calf of his leg with some sharp cutting instrument. As- wilful murder of Elizabeth Cobb. The coroner non
sistance came up, and the prisoner was conveyed to the ately issued his warrant for the committal of the 131 ~
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lock-up. for trial at the next Essex assizes. 'n 1"- ho
The jury acquitted the prisoner of the charge with intent A scene of rather rare occurrence took place 1 iterl ea
to murder, but found him guilty of maliciously stabbing, Square, Shrewsbury, last week. A youth, of ° s pia for
with intent to do grievous bodily harm. character, named S. Tisdale, alias " Poke, 'I% 00„A.
The prisoner was sentenced to be transported for fifteen in the stocks for some hours, in default of paYing infliet7-0
years. being drunk and disorderly, some time since
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matactors STABBING. The novelty of the occurrence in these times aoldoeto
Dominic Dowd was indicted for having, at Bury, felo- crowd of spectators ; and from the extreme c thiog "
niougly stabbed Martin Mannion, with intent to do hi:n the weather his situation must have been any
Bans
some bodily harm. comfortable.Or the
Mr. Blair prosecuted ; the prisoner was without counsel. A NEW COTTON PLANT.—The editor of theNe,..erces
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On Saturday evening, the 18th October, the prosecutor Orleanian describes a boll of cotton which0 n4:04101
and prisoner, who are rival oyster-dealers in the fish- attention of cultivators, on account of its gr Yr.! ted In
tool!
market at Bury, were in company together, Dowd lost maturity. On the Ist of June last, a lady OnTentle a 0
his hat, and he charged Mannion with taking it away. A garden a few cotton seeds presented her bYe,°4lll4g ; o°,toe.
dispute then took place between the parties, during which On the 25th of July a boll was ready for Pi s' the eft th:
the prosecutor's wife struck the prisoner over the head the end of sixty days from the time of planting...l3oo'k° fle.
with a basket.. The prosecutor and prisoner, after words, had arrived at maturity, being in less than 011,°_,tell!.tlel
had a scuffle together, when the latter struck' his entage- time it takes the species now raised by our irrottiv:o,e.
nist a blow on the head with an oyster-knife, which he had so. The lady was totally unacquainted with trn!;,tre°A ti:
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by tAhier.gHreaaytasmoust,hern staple, The seeds were thiL;sl.o:
' beeau- o- of
" the sorrowful tree, or l'b $
BIGAMY. vegetable, called flower•bill
Henry Slater was indicted for having feloniously inter- flourishes in the night. At sunset no
0. 4.11,0cav $
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June, in the present year, his former wife being then alive.mbnuirit the sun no sooner.ol).?eo r;f P.-
married with one Fanny Coe, at Stockport, on the 13th of seen, and yet, in half an hour, it is full t,
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Mr. Wheeler prosecuted ; Mr. Monk appeared for the upon them than some of them fall off, and, 1", de '
prisoner. and thus it continuo flowering in the nigl"
Evidence WAS given in proof of the prisoner's first whole year.