The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-12-24 00:00:00

Dec. 24, 1844

SOUTH LANCASHIRE WINTER ASSIZES.

UESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1844.

RAPE CASES.
of en4arlee Brindle, GO, was indicted for the commission
rape on Ann Turner at Preston. The prosecutrix
wa
k,! me wife of a respectable innkeeper at Preston, and had
v.7yenrthe prisoner for many years. on the 18th No-
07nnlbr the prisoner went to the house of the prosecutrix,
th.uthernained until a late hour in the evening. The whole
e the family had retired to rest, with the exception of
fen 4rosecutrix and a servant, the latter of whom had
with sleep.
The prisoner then assaulted the prosecutrix
ft.
._ great violence, threw her down, and committed the
.Z.v_unce with which he stood charged. An alarm being
15,;",%, she was eventually rescued by her friends coming
vurassistance. The prisoner observed, when appre-
hendedthat by the police-officer, " What a shocking thing
etch 4 Should live to this age, and then should commit
sean act at last." The prisoner was found guilty, and
eedgee:cl to transportation for life.
Taylor
stood t Kelly, a young man apparently about 23,
charged with having committed a rape on Jane
deliver 4
married at Tottington Lower-end. The prisoner was a
Man, and was employed by the postmaster to
the
course
letters in the neighbourhood of Ramsbottom. In
ir. oUrse of his occupation, he called at the house of
. : othwell, surgeon, where the prosecutrix. lived
.as
- .enret
When
a, , and while there, having watched his opportunity
her, ue was alone, assaulted her in a most violent ma .
an d• it was alleged,succeeded in accomplishing his
Purpose
After ,
Mr. M a 1011$ cross-examination of the prosecutrix by
thoughtonk, who appeared for the prisoner, his Lordship
prisoner the case could not be carried further, and the
Ive
d was accordingly acquitted. His lordship ob-
he ~... that, with respect to the resistence in such cases,
in
aillahed it could be made more generally known, thatt
fled i„cases of that nature the parties attacked were jus li
erop,i'l adopting every means at their disposal ; they 'nigh
Clx.y.the Weapons which nature had given them, and
pose Otte, or even put the man's eyes out, for the p_u_ e
Pettftlif• Protecting themselves from his violence. Tuch.
41 ' IfacUltY Was, owing to tbe delicate nature of b
'Alines •
Wou)e, , .to making such a matter public. But elder
attaeL °light teach the younger, that in case of such
the face of
the as the best course to adopt was to fly
yioile),!rtY, and use their nails with the utmsotstdeagsrseuereodf
that 'Lee. If such a course were adopted, he felt .
c.
coroe7a•si:sezei
isrt;h:itisthey had been inquiring into would b
on
10,.." 9e Bzrchall was charged with committing a rape
It ap-
pe'a Sherrington, at Pemberton, near Wigan.
of gd Plat the prosecutrix was a young woman of the
theage
da em' 'laving formerly worked in a coal-pit, and on h
of lUestion, the 2nd of September, she was in search
tr:Yra.ent, and walking along Goose-green,uacncosted
her aria trisoner, with whom was an
.old man,
h his father
at AsCrrered to procure her a a 0
Ration .;",I. Which she acceded to,siatrnuedetdl
shoold"'`"1, the parties, it was agreed
The NI in a short time and take erher
after
tb a t s ut
Tee prisonereu uver
-
her in rtsoner accordingly waited upon
h to t
uhue d p ltaccuek.
down.the direction of Lord's plantation, where they sat
in
effee-ti„1" hisBotoe fields, where he eventually succeeded
an ab-
set, -g purpose. The jury retired, and afterd.
sense of
the
Prieo about aquarter of an hour returned, finding
!ler guil._.
l'Y 9Sentence, transportation for life.
.roh . HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
24, *Asher, 24, John Locker, 24, and Wm. Chatter con.,
ton were indicted for robbing Peter Newton, at Warr! ga
fa °Li the 12th November last. The prosecutor is
berrt4, e, residing in Cheshire ; and, on the 12th
.Novem-
rig .wal at the Star and Garter public-house, in Warri.-
eorig,.`°n, drinking together with the prisoners.
The
on-VI left about twelve, and the prosecutor soon after.o_
hiethe 18 arriving at a dark' place in Bridge-street, one. f
(Fisher) came up and accosted him, asking
fue-ecflor sixpence. the othrrs following him. This be re-
the ; and they then accompanied him, with the view, as
ee,.stated, of providing him with lodgings. After pr.o-
pivjilog a little further, Locker pinioned his arms,
ti_ uer rifled his pockets ; and one of them knocked him
while
t,'_wtl, and abused him in a most brutal manner. They
e-. 711 ran away. Mr. James Pollock, for the P
nceived there had been a mistake as regarded the tak-
ing of thei-
ene •risoners,
depositions, which did not agree with the ev
ip.t. e given before the court. He called witnesses to.
_ow. that the case was totally different from that opened
i'.2•,tl2e prosecution : that the prosecutor was in liquor,e
ll'acci and not know what he was about, or what money h
public
ohu t i; and that the prisoners were never at th.e
Lordship-ouse at all with him as had been stated.—His
considered the evidence insufficient to convict.
—A verdict of acquittal was then taken: and the prisoners
discharged.

CONCEALING THE BIRTH OF A MILD.
Elizabeth Johnstone, 27, was found guilty of
, in November
ing the birth of her child, at Manchester
and hard
last, and sentenced to two year's ina Eminent
pr, s
labour.conceal-
last,