The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-08-05 00:00:00

FORG E EtY

George Baxter Grundy, a respectable-looking young man
aged 19, was charged with having, at Manchester, in May
last, feloniously forged a certain warrant or order for the
payment of money, with intent to defraud Messrs. Jones,
Lovd, and Co., bankers.

Dr. Browne conducted the prosecution, Mr. Wilkins the
defence.

The prisoner was an under-clerk in the secretary's office of
the Manchester Infirmary, the treasurer of which kept an
account with the bank of Messrs. Jones, Loyd, and Co. On
the 7th of May last the prisoner went to the bank in question
and presented a check for the sum of £350. This was drawn
in favour of Mr. John Kirkman, the secretary, and bore a
signature which purported to be that of Mr. Markland, the
treasurer of the infirmary. The clerk, to whom the cheque
was presented, had some doubts as to the signature, but he
was, nevertheless, preparing to pay the money when the pri-
soner produced another cheque for a similar sum. He was
asked what sort of money he wished to have, and he replied
a £3OO note. He was, however, paid in three bills of £lOO
each. He departed with the money. The gentleman who
received the cheques was so doubtful as to their genuineness,
that he went immediately to make enquiry on the subject,
when he discovered that they were forgeries. Information
was given to the police, and the prisoner was pursued. He
was traced to Leeds, where he was found at the Royal Hotel
in company with a female. He said to the officer who ap-
prehended him, that he was glad he was taken so soon. He
delivered up the residue of the money, amounting to about
£292. He was carried back to Manchester. Mr. Sauley,
superintendent of police at Manchester, stated, on cross-
examination, that the prisoner talked about having purchased
a lot of horses, having entered into a partnership to keep a
livery stable.

Mr. WILKINS addressed the jury for the defence, the
ground of which was, that the prisoner was not perfectly
sane, as he had possessed a sort of monomania for horses,
and had exhibited many strange indications of flightiness.
Mr. Wilkins called the prisoner's father and other witnesses,
who testified to his having evinced many strange symptoms
which led them to believe that his intellects were unsettled,
and that he laboured under sundry delusions. Amongst
other instances mentioned, was that of his having entered
into a contract with a groom to join him largely in horse-
dealing, that he had projected the taking of a farm and the
purchasing of several waggon-horses. On the Gth of May
the prisoner transmitted a letter to the Rev. Mr. O'Leary,
inviting the children of St. Jude's school to a repast of new
milk and buns in a certain field. He stated that he had also
ordered tea, &c., for the teachers.

His LORDSITIP said, the conduct of the prisoner might
have been somewhat flighty, but he was not in a state of mind
that showed him to be not accountable for his actions, though
those actions might be somewhat absurd.

The jury found the prisoner guilty.
Dr. BROWN said there was anotherindictment against the
prisoner, for having forged another cheque previously.
His Lordship deferred passing sentence.
William Hatton, aged 29, was charged with having in
May last forged a cheque for the payment of money, with in-
tent to defraud Messrs. Jones, Loyd, and Co., bankers.
Mr. Green conducted the prosecution, Mr. Wilkins the
defence.

The prisoner, it appeared, in combination with another
party, who has absconded, obtained payment of a cheque for
£3lO, drawn on Messrs. Jones, Loyd, and Co., in the the
name of Thomas. Kay, who kept an account with the bank-
ing firm above named.

The jury found the prisoner guilty.
The prisoner made some representations, which induced
his Lordship to postpone the sentence.

BURGLARY

Robert Horrockg, aged- 2,Vai; charged with having felo-
niously and burirlariously broken and entered the dwelling-
house of Thomas Hamer, and stolen therefrom a coat, a
cloak, and a shoe.

Mr. Wilkins conducted the prosecution.
It appeared, that on the night of the 6t-n of July last, Mr.
Hamer, who resides at Turton, retired to rest, fastening his
house in the usual manner. At four o'clock on the following
morning be arose, when he found that the house had been
ransacked, the drawers broken open, and several articles of
wearing apparel stolen. The house had been entered through
the coal-cellar, the grate of which had been forced up. The
prisoner was apprehended in Manchester shortly after the
robbery, with a bundle in his possession which contained part
of the property taken from Mr. Hamer's house. The officer
who took him into custody stated, in answer to questions put
by the prisoner, that be (the prisoner) pointed out two men
to him who he said had given him the bundle, and who ran
away when they saw the constable.
The prisoner, in his defence, said the men above alluded
to gave him the bundle to carry.
The jury found the prisoner guilty. Sentence deferred.
FELONIOUSLY RECEIVING.

Samuel Beattie, aged 23, and Joseph Holden, 30, were
charged with having burglariously entered the dwelling-
house of James Bothwell Barnes, Esq., at Great Lever, and
stolen therefrom certain silver spoons, forks, knives, and
various other articles. Mary M`Birnie was charged with
having feloniously received a portion of the property, know-
iag it to nave been stolen. The two male prisoners pleaded
guilty. Mary M`Birnie pleaded not guilty, and was put on
her trial.

Dr. Brown conducted the prosecution; Mr. Wilkins the
defence.

It appeared that on the Bth of July last, during the ab-
sence of Mr. Barnes, of Farnworth, his house was broken
into during the night, and a large quantity of plate and other
articles of value stolen therefrom. A felon, from Kirkdale
Gaol, deposed, that he was a party to the burglary in ques-
tion, which was committed by himself, Beattie, and Holden.
He stated that they took the silver spoons, forks, and other
property to the prisoner's house. Subsequently she came
to them at a beer shop, and gave them five shillings. It was
proved by the evidence of John Richardson, a pawnbroker,
of Manchester, that on the 9th of July, the prisoner pro-
duced at his shop several of the stolen forks, which he sus-
pected, from the printed bills which had been delivered, were
part of the fruit of the burglary in question. He sent for a
police-officer and gave her into custody.
Mr. WILKINS addressed the Jury in behalf of the pri-
soner, but the Jury found her guilty. Sentence deferred.

ROBBERY AND ASSAULT

James Shipley, aged 18, and JohnvGent, aged 20, were
charged with having, at Warrington, on the 19th of March
last, assaulted and robbed John Hatton.
Dr. Brown conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Wilkins
the defence.
John Hatton deposed that he resided in Padgate, near
Warrington. On Saturday night, the 19th of March,
about
twelve o'clock, he left Warrington to go home. On his way
home be called at his father's house at Manchester-lane. 11e
left his father's house between one and two o'clock. When
he got to Padgate, a low set man seized him by the collar,
and said, " Deliver!" Another came up and said, " Come,
deliver up," striking him on the head with a thick imple-
ment of some sort. He was struck repeatedly, and at length
knocked down, his head bleeding profusely. While he was
on the ground his pockets were rifled. They took from him
ss. in silver, sd. in copper, his watch, tobacco box, &c., and
then decamped. He lay for a short time, and then got up
and went home. He was very ill next day.
It was proved by the testimony of other witnesses, that
shortly after the robbery, a quantity of blood was found at
the spot where Hatton had been robbed, in the midst of
which a small piece of a cart set or prop was found, and at a
short distance, in the hedge, the corresponding piece. This
prop had, during that night, been taken from a cart in the
neighbourhood. Some exceedingly bad characters were
called for the purpose of proving the connexion of the prison-
ers with the robbery.

The Jury found the prisoners guilty.
CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER
_

Cornelius Meeny was placed at the bar on charge of having
on the 10th of August, in the first reign of Queen Victoria,
caused the death of Andrew Hall.
Mr. Brandt conducted the prosecution.

The prisoner was formerly master of the American ship
Tallahassee, which sailed to New York, and the deceased
was chief mate. The charge against the prisoner was that in
the year 1837, he had so violently beaten William Hall about
his head and face as to cause his death. The prisoner had
never till now been apprehended, and in the interim the
principal witnesses had left the country. The only witness
now brought forward, was the father of the deceased, who
had heard the circumstance from his son. The latter was
under the impression that he should not recover, and the
question was whether the treatment which he received from
the captain was commenced before or after he becarre con-
vinced that his death was approaching. Mr. Petrie, sur-
geon, was called. He said Hall lingered ten months in in-
tense suffering, and his death was the consequence of the
external injurieS which be had received. The evidence was
not deemed suffieient, and the prisoner was acquitted.

ASSAULT AND HIGHWAY ROBBERY

Daniel Coleshill, aged 26, and James Shipley, aged 18.
(convicted in the last case but one) were charged with
having, at Warrington,. assaulted Thomas Dawson, and
stolen from his person divers sums of money and a quantity
of coffee. They were also charged with having assaulted
James Ellison, and feloniously stolen a sum of money, and
a quantity of garden seeds.
Dr. Brown conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Wilkins
the defence. The prisoners were put on their trial for the
robbery of James,Ellison.
The prosecutor is, keeper of Sankey Bridge. On the 12th
of March last at midnight, be was going home, when he was
attacked by three men whom he could not recognise. They
knocked him down, kneeled upon him, and robbed him of
sixpence and two parcels of garden-seeds. The principal
witness in this case was John Miles, an accomplice in the
crime, who had also given evidence in the case against Ship-
ley and Gent. He swore that Mr. Ellison was robbed by
the two prisoners, whom he accompanied in the expedition,
Coleshill having proposed that they should get £2O and cut
off to Liverpool. lle (Coleshill) put a stone into his hand-
kerchief, and they went along the road to Liverpool. They
allowed a man and a woman to pass unmolested, because
Coleshill said the woman would shriek so. They subse-
quently met Ellison whom Coleshill knocked down. They
rifled his pockets, and found only sixpence and two packets
of garden-seeds. They afterwards returned to Warrington,
when they met Gent and some women. Coleshill paid for
three quarts of beer with the sixpence. A woman, named
Jane Warburton, who kept the beer-house for John Bibby,
saw the party at the beer-house. Miles was contradicted by
the first witness called to corroborate him as to what took
Janzes was again placed at the bar, in company
place at the beer-shop. The prisoners were acquitted.
Shipley
with John Bibby, aged 20. They were charged with having,
at Warrington, assaulted Peter Rowson, and previously
stolen from his person sixteen shillings and a tobacco-box.
Mr. Holton conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Wil-
kins the defence.
Peter Rowson stated, that he resided two miles from War-
rington. On the 18th of December last, at eleven o'clock
at night, he was
going home, when be was assaulted and
robbed by three men. Some bright implement was pre-
sented at him, and he was told that if he nude any disturb-
ance, his brains would be knocked out. They took from him
16s. 5d.. and his tobacco-box. He .recognised John Miles,
the witness in the last case, as one of the three. Miles was
which was held to Rowson was a rasor. Ile
again the principal witness. He stated that. the weapon
the tobacco-box out of Rowso '• n s pocket, and he afterwards
sold it to a man named Jefferson. The' box (Miles) took
after a short consul-
Mr. WiLicrNs contended that the accomp"licaes
and identified.producedw as
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tsauriocni,ently corroborated, and the jury,
His lordship deferred passing sentence on Shipley and
Gent. The court adjourned at six.

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FURIOUS DRIVING.'SIZEynERD V. BRIGGS.
This case was struck out on Wednesday, but restored on
condition of its being undefended. The plaintiff is a manu-
facturer at Manchester, and the defendant is the owner of a
coach running between Blackburn and Bolton. On the sth
of July, 1841, the plaintiffwas a passenger by the defendant's
coach, which drove furiously in order to pass another vehi.
cle. The consequence was, that• the coach was upset, and
the plaintiff had his leg broken and his ankle dislocated.
He was confined at home for twelve weeks, and was still lame,
but the surgeon said his lameness would not be permanent
The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, damages £lO.

CONVERSION.-HARDY V. BLAOKOE

This was an action in trover, charging the defendant with
the conversion of certain goods and chattels of the plaintiff.
The defendant pleaded not guilty, and also that they were
not the goods and chattles of the plaintiff. The plaintiff,
William Hardy, was formerly a cart-porter in Hall's build-
ings, Manchester ; he gave up business in May last ; and
then an assistant of his, named Buxton, removed his goods,
but in the next month sold the cart and other goods, geer-
ing, &c. to the defendant (with another cart), for £9 10s. •
and this action was brought to recover their value, which
was alleged to amount to £22 18s. Some buckets, mash
tubs, &c. were locked up in a stable, which Buxton broke
open, took them away, and sold them.—Mr. Martin, for the
defendant, contended that this was an attempt on the part
of the plaintiff to get back, by means of his own family (the
witnesses in the cause), the money paid by the defendant to
Buxton ; the plaintiff having previously sold the goods in
question to Buxton, in the same manner as he had sod other
goods to other persons. Buxton, it appeared, had since gone
to America.—The Judge, in summing up the evidence, ob-
served on the device practised by the plaintiff, who apparently
in apprehension that an action pending between Mr, George
Pauling (late his employer) and himself, might terminate
against him, had the name of his son, " William Hardy,
jun." put on his own carts, the intention being (said his
lordship) doubtless to cheat somebody.—The jury, after,
some consultation, found for the plaintiff, on the plea of not
guilty, and for the defendant on the second issue, for conver-
sion, being substantially a verdict for the defendant.
The case No. 49, Bamford v. Mather, which had been
struck out on Monday, and restored this morning, was again
called; and as Mr. Halsall, the plaintiff's attorney, did not
answer; and as Mr.,Wilkins, the plaintiff's counsel, sent
word he was busy in the ,Crown Court, the case was again
struck out. In No. 51,-Joule v. Hardy, no one answered
for the plaintiff; and, as the defendant's counsel was ready
with his case, the plaintiff was nonsuited.

TRESPASS.-CROSS V. SKELLORN

In this case Mr. Watson appeared for the plaintiff; and
Mr. Dundas, with whom was Mr. Sergeant Murphy, for the
defendant. The declaration was in trespass, and it contained
five counts, which, with the replications, were somewhat
complicated. On the part of the plaintiff it appeared, that
the plaintiff is a schoolmaster, residing in a house belonging
to the defendant, who is an attorney, at a place called Horse-
edge, in Oldham. The rent of the house was £lO a-year,
and the adjoining house also belonged to the defendant. The
defendant wished to have the two houses united, but the
plaintiff was not willing, and the defendant thereupon began
to make a great many alterations against his consent, and it
was to recover compensation for these alleged trespasses that
the present action was brought. On the part of the defendant
it was contended, and evidence to that effect was produced.
that Mr. Skeilorn had committed the alleged trespass with
the plaintiff's leave and license; that the yearly tenancy was
done away with, and a weekly one substituted when the
alterations were made, and that an agreement was made
between the parties that they should be made, but, as soon
as the defendant began with them, the plaintiff turned round,
and would not give up possession till he had been paid £2O.
The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages £5.

LIABILITY OF EXECUTORS.-ALSOP V. CLEGG AND

OTHERS

The plaintiff in this case is a grocer in Manchester, and
the defendants are the executors of the late William Clegg,
who carried on an extensive business as a cotton spinner at
Prestwich, a few miles from Manchester. The action was
brought to recover £BO, the balance of account due for gro-
cery goods sold and delivered, between August, 1839, and
March, 1840. The question was whether the defendants, as
executors of the late William Clegg, were liable for this
amount, because William Clegg did not purchase them in
his own name, but in the name of Hannah Saul. About
1000 bands were employed in the mill, and there was a pro-
vision shop adjoiping, kept by a man of the name of John
Garside, a brother-in7law of William Clegg. Garside died
in 1836, leaving Will* Clegg his executor ; and the ques-
tion was, whether at t)ot period William Clegg, seeing the
profits the provision stifip would prove to his mill, did not
carry on the provision bigness, not under his own name,
but under the name of his wife's sister, Hannah Saul, who
acted as his housekeeper. William Clegg died in March,
1840, and at that time there was due to the plaintiff the
amount which he now sought to recover. The plaintiffs, as
Clegg's executors, refused to pay it.
Mr. DUNDAS, who appeared for the plaintiff, said, he
should be able to prove that Hannah Saul took no part what-
ever in the management of the shop, that she neither paid
nor received, but that the late William Clegg used to give
orders and pay money, and that his sons and nephews had
done the same. He should, moreover. prove that William
Clegg had appointed servants, and that the present plaintiff
had paid a bill against the shop of £BOO from a Mr. Frost.
Mr. Dundas, having opened the case, proceeded to call
witnesses ; but before the case was finished, the Court ad-
journed.

CROWN COURT.—WEDNESDAY.
The learned Judge entered the court a few minutes after
nine.

ROBBEUY

Samuel Beattie, 23, Joseph Holden, 30, and Eliza Welsby,
46—Beattie and H olden for stealing, and Welsby for receiv-
ing a quantity of shoes, &c., the property of John Coates,
of Blackburn. The robbery took place on the 4th of July,
and on the sth Beattie was seen pawning a pair of shoes at
Preston, which were identified as part of the property stolen.
Soon afterwards the house of the prisoner Welshy was
searched, and in the coal cellar a pair of shoes were found
concealed. Some other articles were also found, in conse-
quence of which she was apprehended. Several of the wit-
nesses in this case not being in attendance, the evidence was
consequently very incomplete.
The Jury acquitted the three prisoners.
Another indictment stood against the prisoners for steal-
ing property from the house of Mr. Frazer, a minister, at
Blackburn The evidence, however, being wholly against
Beattie, the case against the other two prisoners was not
proceeded with. Beattie was detected in the act of pawning
a cloak at Preston, the property of Mr. Frazer, when he
was apprehended.
Beattie was found guilty.
There was also an indictment against Beattie and Holden,
for a robbery at Walton-le-Dale, in July last. It appeared
from the evidence of John Ingham (an accomplice) that the
two prisoners, along with himself, went to Mr. Barton's
house about twelve o'clock at night, on the 6th of Jul?, and
succeeded in getting in at the window, and taking away a
violin, telescope, &c., which they afterwards pledged at
Wigan. The prisoners were observed in the neighbourhood
on the night of the robbery•
The jury returned a verdict of guilty against the prisoners.
They were sentenced to 15 years' transportation for the
burglary, and 7 years for the larceny.
MINT CASES. _ _

Pollock were for the prosecution.
Mr. Powell, of her MaMajestyMessrs. Armstrong and
s Mint, was also in attendance.
John Kelly, 27, and. Mary Kelly, 27, were charged with
having moulds in their possession for the making of six-
pences. On the Bth of April, iu consequence of information
received by the police, the house of Kelly was searched, and
a quantity of plaster, a mould, &c., were found. The pri-
souer, John Kelly, had also in his pocket a quantity of plas-
ter and a knife which appeared to have been lately used, and
a counterfeit sixpence.
Mr. Powell, of her Majesty's Mint, proved that the mould
in question was such as are used in the making of coin.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty against John Kelly,
but acquitted the prisoner Mary Kelly.
The prisoner John Kelly was sentenced to 12 years' trans-
portation.
Samuel Greenhalgh, 60, and Robert Bowness, 43, were
charged with having moulds, &c., in their possession. The
police of Salford having had previous information, went to
the house of the prisoners, and apprehended them. On
Greenhalgh was found twenty-four counterfeit shillings. A
quantity of plaster of Paris was also found in the house of
Bowness, as well as a mould and an iron spoon, with a quan-
tity of metal, B,r.

Thowness was found guilty, and sentenced to twelve years'
transportation. Greenhalgh not guilty.
An indictment was then preferred against Samuel Green -
halgh for a misdemeanour in having twenty-four counterfeit
shillings in his possession. The evidence in this case was the
same as the last.

The prisoner was found guilty, but recommended to mercy.
The sentence of the court was that he should be impri-
soned one month and kept to hard labour—the last week
solitary.

John Crook, Mary Partington, and Robert Howarth,
were indicted for having moulds in their possession used in
the manufacture of counterfeit coin. The police of Bolton,
in consequence of information which they bad received,
went to Howarth's house, and after watching for some time
they broke open the door and succeeded in taking the pri-
soners, two of whom endeavoured to make their escape
through the window. In the house a mould was discovered
which appeared to have been lately used ; also some metal in
a pot, and several shillings and half crowns.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty against all the pri-
soners-15 years transportation.

Janes Robinson and Henry Perch were indicted for hav-
ing in their possession certain moulds for making coin. The
prisoners resided with a person named Stoddart, of Man-
chester, and the police went and searched the premises, and
found a mould and three counterfeit shillings.—Robinson was
found guilty-12 years transportation ; Perch was acquitted.
Patrick Clarke, 26, Hugh Clarke, 18, and Margaret
Clarke, 21, were indicted for coining, and also for possessing
moulds, &c., for making counterfeit money. The prisoners
were apprehended in a cellar in Salford, Manchester, where
they carried on their operations, which cdllar was occupied
by one of the prisoners, Patrick Clarke, and the moulds, &c.,
were found on the premises.
The jury found Patrick and Margaret Clarke guilty, but
acquitted Hugh Clarke.—Ten years transportation.
Thomas Wolfenden, 50, and William Leach, 19, were in-
dicted for possessing mould, and also uttering base coin.
Wollenden pleaded guilty. The prisoners attempted to
pass off the base coin to several persons in Rochdale, one of
whom caused them to be apprehended.

The jury returned a verdict of guilty against both pri-
soners, but recommended Leach to mercy. Six weeks hard
labour. Woolfenden, twelve years transportation.
Michael Gore, 38, Jane Kirwan, 32, and Andrew Deane,
43, were charged with uttering base coin. The prisoners
attempted to pass a false sixpence at Messrs Morris and
Hignett's, Dale-street, when they were apprehended. They
had also been at other places previously, endeavouring to
pass base coins. Gore's house was afterwards searched, and
some shillings found ; a mould was also found secreted in
the spout attached to the roof of the house.
The prisoner Kirwan was defended by Dr. Brown.
The jury retired, and in about a quarter of an hour re-
turned with a verdict of acquittal for all the prisoners.
Catherine Bennett, 29, and James Sweeney, 50, were in-
dicted for being in possession of moulds for coining, and
also for uttering counterfeit coin. They were apprehended
at Liverpool, on the sth of April last. The prisoners had
offered several counterfeit shillings at different places, one at
Alcock's, in Vauxhall-road, and another at a public-house
in Cheapside. Some counterfeit shillings, part of a mould,
and a crucible, as well as some plaster of Paris, were found
in Bennett's house.
The jury returned a verdict of acquittal.
James Sweeney, Catherine Bennett, and Margaret Swee-
ney, were then indicted for a misdemeanor, that of uttering
base coin at Liverpool, in April last. The evidence in this
case was the same as the last.
James Sweeney and Catherine Bennett, guilty—and Mar-
garet Sweeney not guilty.
Catherine Bennett and James Sweeney were sentenced to
twelve months' imprisonment and hard labour.
No bill against Thomas Doyle, William Doyle, and John
M'Donald, for felony.
No bill against William Rawsthorne, for rape.
The court rose at a quarter before seven.

NISI PRIUS COURT—W EDNESDAY.
ALSOP V. CLEGG AND OTHERS (RESUMED.)
Three or four other persons who supplied the shop with
goods proved that, as soon as Hannah Saul's name was
placed over the shop-door, all invoices were made out in her
name. After Mr. Gartside's death it appeared that his exe-
cutors (the present defendants) paid several bills. An order
was put in proving that James Gartside, the younger, gave
an order for ten sacks of flour to Mr. Cole. After old Mr.
Clegg's death, his son William gave an order for more flour.
Mr Harris, assistant to a tea-dealer, proved that he re-
ceived an account from James Gartside, after the death of
old Mr. Clegg.
Mr. KNOWLES addressed the jury at some length to prove
that the defendant had not been at all concerned in buying
and selling goods in the shop in question, nor had he given
given any guarantee for payment of goods purchased.
His LORDSHIP observed, in addressing the jury, on the
name of Hannah Saul being over the shop door, and on the
fact of all the invoices for goods being made out in her
name. The question is, was the business Carried on by

Hannah Saul for the benefit of Mr. Clegg. If this 'ere the
case, the invoices should have been debited to Mr. Clegg.
This would have been the natural course, if the parties be-
lieved they were dealing with Mr. Clegg. [On one occasion,
when Joseph Cole applied for £3OO, the defendant an-
swered, " I keep my eye to these matters ;" and this ob-
servation, his lordship remarked, made rather against the
plaintiff's case, for it was not proved. that he paid any money
at that time.] It was clear that none of the goods had been
supplied in the name of old Clegg; and the only question for
the consideration of the jury was,—whether they believed the
defendants were liable for ,the amount claimed by the
plaintiff.
The jury returned a verdict for the defendants.

BROMLEY V. DONNETT

This was an tssue to try whether certain goods, belonging
to the plaintiffs, seized by the sheriff, under an execution
against Robert llurdman, for a debt owing by the latter to
the defendant, were the plaintiff's property at the time of
the seizure, in March last.

Mr. WATSON, n stating the case on behalf of the plain-
tiff, observed diat in March last his client purchased the
goods and lease of a public-honse in Hulme, called the
George the Fourth, from Mary Ogle. The latter purchased
from Robert Hurdman, who was a bankrupt in 1839, and
who continued to live with Miss Ogle, his sister-in-law until
a short time previous to the period when the present plaintiff
purchased the goods for £243 9s. 10d. The license was
transferred to the plaintiff on the 10th of March, and on the
following day the 'sheriff came in and levied on account of
Hurdman. The malu questions in the case were, whether
the sale to Miss Ogle was a bond fide one, and consequently
whether Hurdman was not the tenant, until the sale to
Bromley. The jury found a verdict for the defendant.

DAMAGING MACHINERY

Thomas Smith was indcted for feloniously breaking a
mangle-wheel, the property of Mr. William Hartley, cotton
spinner, of Castleton, i►► this county.

Mr. GREEN stated the case for the prosecution.
Joseph Whitworth deposed.—l was in Mr. Hartley's em-
ploy, and Thomas Smith. the prisoner, was overlooker of the
self-acting mules. He left on the 6th of July, and was
turned away. Smith lives a few yards from the mill. On
passing his house on the Bth of July at night he called mein,
and asked me how we were getting on. I told him we had
two or three Sawneys broken. Some persons were coming
up, and he told me to lie down. 1 did so. When I got up,
I saw Caleb Norris coming towards the house. I was going
home, when Smith said—" Here, Joe, I'll tell thee what thou
must do first thing in the morning." Smith called me back,
and said, " Get an iron nut and put it in the mangle, and oil
the friction pulley." The mangle wheel belongs to the self-
acting mules. Ile told me to put the nut on the farthest
pair. He said if Mr. Hartley's son, or Caleb, the overlooker,
could not remove it, he should stand a chance of coming back
again. The following morning I put a nut in the top of the
mangle wheel, and it broke three teeth. I did not oil the
friction pulley because it would have stopped the spindles
from running.

The jury f6und the prisoner guilty, but recommended him
to mercy.

His LORDSHIP sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned
four months.

HOUSE-BREAKING

John Hardman was indicted for entering the house of
Mr. Jacob Fletcher, innkeeper, of Little Hulton, on the 7th
of July.

Jacob Fletcher.-1 keep an inn in the township of Little
Hutton. On the 7th of July last, about twelve at night. I
locked up the house, and remained on the watch. In a little
time I heard the footsteps of a person in the back yard ; and
soon after I heard a pane taken out of the window of the bar
parlour. My wife made a noise, and I went into the yard
and saw the prisoner coming out through the window. I
struck him with a poker, anLd he went through the window
again into the parlour, and ILcaught him. There had been
a square of glass taken out, aq# by this means the window
was unlatched.

Job Harrison, police officer, stated that, when the prisoner
was given into his charge, he said he was forced by hunger to
commit the act.

The jury found the prisoner guilty.
There was another indictment against the prisoner for
stealing various articles belonging to Mr. Fletcher three days
before he was caught in the house.
He was found guilty on this indictment also. Sentence
deferred.

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CROWN COURT .-YESTERDAY _Y ESTERDAY

ENTENCES ON PRISONERS CONVICTED

On the opening of the court, his lordship proceeded to
pass sentence on the following prisoners, who had been con-
victed in the course of the week:—

William Pennington, James Wild, and John Hodkinson,
for a burglary in the house of Jacob Scholes, at Chadderton,
in April last, and the two first for stealing a calf—were sen-
tenced—the two first to fifteen years' transportation, and the
last to twelve years. Peter Pennington, who was tried with
them, for the first offence, was acquitted.

Buckley Scholefield, for a burglary at Ashton-under-Lyne,
in May, was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment.
Robert Horrocks, for a burglary at Turton—the same pu-
nishment. _ _

James Shipley, for feloniously stealing from the person, at
Warrington, several sums of money, &c., and also with two
other similar separate offences ; and John Gent for being
implicated in two of the robberies and assaults, were each
sentenced to 15 years' transportation.
Mary M`Birnie, for having at Great Lever received a num-
ber of siver forks,, some kniues, and various articles of
wearing apparel, she knowing them to be stolen, was sell-
tended to ten years' transportation.
George Baxter Grundy, a well-dressed young man, for
having, at Manchester, forged a warrant or order for the
payment of money, with intent to defraud Messrs. Jones,
Loyd and Co., bankers, was brought up for sentence. His
LORDSHIP sentenced the prisoner to be transported for
fifteen years.

The jury could not agree on their verdict after being some
time time in the box, and accordingly retired. After being
absent 25 minutes, they returned, and gave in a verdict
against both prisoners. Sentence deferred.
hIGIIWAY ROBBERY, WITLI VIOLENCE, AND SHOP-

Thomas Doyle, 22, William Doyle, 19, John Keenan, 19,
John Macdonald, 18, Sarah Jones, 17, and Eli:. Hallam,
15, were indicted for having, at Liverpool, feloniously and
violently assaulted one James Rimmer, and stealing from
bins a watch, a spectacle case, a pair of spectacles, two odd
gloves, and.two books.
Mr. Forsyth conducted the prosecution. [This case we
also reported when brought before the magistrates, and
we therefore merely give the prosecutor's testimony.]
James Rimmer said he lived in Shaw's-brow. On Sunday
evening, the 22d of May last, he had been. in Sparling-street,
and had had several glasses of spirits. He turned down Dale-
street on going home, about twelve o'clock. Two girls got
hold of him, one on each side. He turned down with them
into Fontenoy-street. He felt his watch slip out of his
pocket. He saw some men immediately after. He was
knocked down from behind, and severely kicked. When he
recovered himself, he missed the articles named. He called
for the police, and was taken to the Dispensary, and thence
to his own house. He was much hurt about the throat and
head. He could not swear to any of the prisoners, but they
were identified by other witnesses.

The case was summed up and commented on by the Judge,
and the jury found all the prisoners guilty.

_
John' Kienan and Elizabeth Hallam, two of the same
parties, were then further indicted for breaking open the
shop of Joel Hart, in Dale-street, on the 30th of May, and
stealing therefrom 41bs. of cigars, 21bs. tobacco, a knife,
and other articles, the property of the said J. Hart. The
case, which was stated by Mr. Forsyth, has already been
before the • public in the columns of the Standard. In
searching the house in Ford-street, as stated in the last
case, the knife, .a peculiar one, was found ott the person of
Keenan, and a small tin tobacco-box was found in the hand
of the girl Hallam. Property was missed to the amount of
front £25 to £3O. Some cigars were also found in the house.
All the property found was identified.
The jury fotind both prisoners guilty. All the prisoners
in the two cases were then put up, and the Judge in passing
sentence said, they had all been convicted of a highway
robbery, attended with violence, which subjected the parties
committing it to lose their lives. If the violence had been
proved against them, such might have been the result ; but
the jury had negatived that part of the charge, and they
were therefore to be punished for the highway robbery only.
The case of Keenan and the girl Hallam was gone into only
further to prove the kind of life that they had led, Their
conduct had been marked by great violence and cruelty, and
such crimes were not to be tolerated in a Christian country.
It was quite necesgnry, therefore, to pass the sentence which
he was about to pronounce, and which was, that they should
each be transported beyond the seas for the term of 15 years.

FORGERY

Charles Grace, aged 26, was charged with having, at
Liverpool, feloniously forged a certain check for the pay-
ment of £4O, with intent to defraud one Henry Stuart.

cation with the peron at whose suit the' writ had been
issued. Mr. Skinner, thereupon, said something which im.„.•
pressed him with the idea that it he Made the caption, WO
(Mr. Skinner) would save him harmless; and, fearing that
he might involve the sheriff if he did not execute the warrant,
he went to the house of Mr. Cussons, arrested him, t.nd took
him to gaol on the following da)