The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-04-01 00:00:00

SENTENCES

William Hoyle, 14, wbo had been convicted of arson, was
sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment in the House
of Correction.
The JUDGE remarked, that it was only owing to his tender
years he did not pass a severer sentence ; but it was necessary
that other boys should have an example to deter them from
the perpetration of similar acts of wickedness.
Dennis Towers, 25, convicted of stealing from the person
—One year's imprisonment, and hard labour ; the last fort-
night solitary.
William Arrowsmith, 21, and• Henry Horrocks, 28, con-
victed of burglary—Each transported ten year
William Wild,
years' transportation
The court rose at a quarter to six o'clocl

?6, convicted of

ghway robbery—

NISI PRIUS COURT.-WEDNESDAY

Mr. Baron ROLFE took his seat on the bench at nine
o'clock, and shortly after asked whether any arrangement
could be made for sending some of the cases in the West
Derby Hundred list for trial before Mr. Justice Parke, who
would have finished the criminal business about Tuesday
next, and would then be ready to assist in the despatch of the
Nisi Prius cases. The baron observed that the special jury
cases would all be taken in that (the Nisi Prius) court. it
was therefore necessary that they should fix on the cases to
be sent before Mr. Justice Parke. After some deliberation,
it was understood that from the case, No. 60, in the second
list—that of " Mawdesly v. Johnson"—to the end would be
sent for trial before Mr. Justice Parke, but that nothing de-
finitive on the subject would he resolved upon until after the
undefended cases had been disposed of on Friday morning.

LORD AND ANOTHER V. RAIVDON

In tb,o case, which was pi..'rtiv tried yesterday, the jury
returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Damages £2O.

RUSSELL V. COCKCROFT AND ANOTHER.
In this case William Russell was plaintiff, and Messrs.
John and William Cockcroft were the defendants. The
action was brought for the recovery of the amount of goods
sold and delivered, and the defendant pleaded that he was
never indebted. The plaintiff was a cotton doubler, carrying
on business at Manchester, and the defendants were manu-
facturers at Addingham, in Yorkshire, to whom two separ-
ate lots of warps, of the value of £79 15s. Bd., had been sold
by the plaintiff. The delivery of the goods was proved; but
the defendants alleged that they had never bought any goods
at all of the plaintiff.
Mr. WATSON conducted the case for the plaintiff ; and the
Hon. Mr. WoRTLEY and Mr. MARTIN appeared for the de-
fendants.
The main ground of the defence was, that the sale had not
been made to the defendants, but to a third party—namely,
Chippendale and Co., of Manchester, with whom the de-
fendants carried on business, and who were the parties liable
in the transaction.

The jury found for the defendants.
CROWTHER V. LOCKWOOD.
Verdict for the plaintiff, by consent, for £BB 13s. 6d
BUTTERWORTH V. ASHTON!

An undefended action to recover 36 15s. The parties
reside in Manchester. Verdict for the plaintiff.

RHODES V. MILN.
This was an action to recover damages for the breach of
an agreement which had been drawn up between them. The
parties reside at Rochdale, and had been in partnership in
carrying on a stone quarry. It was agreed that the defend-
ant should take the concern and indemnify the plaintiff,
adjust the debts, and pay the plaintiff the money he had
advanced ; but this part of the agreement he violated. A
verdict was returned for the plaintiff for £249 15s. 2d., with
liberty to the defendant to move the court above to reduce
the damages.
RAWLINS V. STOTT AND OTHERS.
This was an action brought by Susannah Rawlins against
the defendants, Messrs. Stott, Capps, and Ashworth, for the
recovery or £2O damages for having seized and carried away
certain goods. The defendants had pleaded that they were
not the goods of the plaintiff.
Mr. WATSON stated the case. The plaintiff sought to re-
cover damages at the hands of the jury against the defend-
ants for having illegally seized and taken away certain goods,
her property. The plaintiff was a widow, who had resided
at Manchester for a period of twenty years up to April, 1810.
She had resided there with a person named Ackers, and had
educated and brought up a niece of her's—a Mrs. Mary
Ann Angel. At all times, during the residence of the plain-
tiff at Manchester, Mrs. Angel lived with her, and was much
attached to her. In April, 1840, Mrs. Angel obtained the
situation of school-mistress at the charity school of Bacup,
and when she went from Manchester to take possession of
the appointment, she took lodgings in her own name,
and immediately after her aunt, the plaintiff, removed to the
place, and they lived together. At the expiration of 12 months,
Mrs Angel ceased to be schoolmistress at Bacup whereupon
the plaintiff and herself removed to a Mr. Newman's where
they lived together for a period of two months. The lodgings
at Mr. Newman's had been taken by the plaintiff, to whom
the furniture solely belonged. Subsequently, the plaintiff
and Mrs Angel removed to Manchester, and left the furni-
ture after them at Newman's. Shortly after, the furniture
was packed and directed to be sent to the plaintiff, at Man-
chester. While the cart with the furniture was proceeding
along the road, two of the defendants, Capper and Ashworth,
who were officers of the manor court at Rochdale, seized the
goods in question as being the goods of Mrs. Angel. They
removed them ; sold some of them ; and the remainder they
had refused to restore.
After the examination of witnesses,
Mr. BRANDT addressed the jury for the defendant. He
contended that the good§ belonged not to the plaintiff, but to
Mrs. Angel, and stated that they had been seized for debts
contracted by the latter in Bacup.
The jury found for the plaintiff—damages £2O, and costs,
40s. The court adjourned at five minutes to seven o'clock.

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CROWN COURT.—THURSDAY.
The learned judge took his seat at nine o'clock
ItAPE CASES.

Alexander Hewitt, 45, (could read and write imperfectly,)
was indicted for a rape committed on his own daughter, Jane
Hewitt, a girl fourteen years of age, at Castletou, in August
last. The facts of the case were sworn to by the prosecutrix.
After the commission of the crime the prisoner left his home,
and it was some time before he could be found. He was ap-
prehended about three weeks afterwards, and said that if he
had committed the crime with which he stood charged he
had done it when he was drunks'

The JUDGE summed up the evidence, and said the offence
was one of the most aggravated that had ever been brought
before a court.

The Jury, after a short consultation, found the prisoner
guilty of an assault. Sentence—Two years' imprisonment
and hard labour, in the House of Correction.
John Gleave, 24, (could read and write well,) was charged
with having committed a rape pn Mary Ann livady, at Man-
chester, on the 17th instant.
It appeared that the prosecutrix, on the day in question,
went into a public-house, called the Mosley Arms, in Man-
chester, with a friend, to get some refreshment, when the
prisoner, who appeared to act in the capacity of waiter,
brought them a pint of beer. Some conversation took place,
and the prisoner, hearing that prosecutrix was out of situa-
tion, said he knew a person who wanted a servant, and he
would do what he could to obtain it for her, and requested
her to come down in the evening; she did so, and prisoner
thon took her to a house in Manchester, where he endea-
voured to accomplish his purpose. Prosecutrix then went
to the house of a friend, and detailed the circumstances of the
case, when information was given to the police, and the pri-
soner apprehended.
The jury, after a short consultation, found the prisoner
Nut Guilty.—The trial lasted nearly five hours.

Aaron Iveson, 31, (could neither read nor write,) was
indicted for a rape on Mary Ann Fitzgerald, at Manchester,
on,the 29th November last. The prosecutrix, a young girl
seventeen years of age, lived as servant with the prisoner,
and had occasion to go up stairs to call her master; as soon
as any one wanted him in the shop, when, she stated,
he threw her down, and committed the offence for which he'
stood charged. A warrant was soon after obtained, and the
prisoner apprehended at his own house.
Mr. WILKINS addressed the jury, contending that the
evidence was of a most unsatisfectory character, and they
immediately returned a verdict of not guilty.
John Edwards was indicted for a rape committed on the
person of Mary Thomason, a little girl thirteen years of age,
on the 19th of August last, near Warrington. The prisoner
was a coachman, and lived near the prosecutrix, and on the
day in question he followed her to a plantation in the neigh-
bourhood, where he endeavoured to effect his purpose.—Mr.
Wilkins addressed the jury in very eloquent and argumenta-
tive defence, and called several witnesses to speak to the
character of prisoner.—The prisoner was acquitted.
The case of Timothy Hetherington, for the murder at
Manchester, is fixed for Saturday.
The court rose at a quarter past seven.

NISI PRIUS COURT.—TutmtsnAv.
ACTION FOR ASSAULT.-HADY V. MOORE.
The plaintiff, Richard Henry Haby, is a fruit dealer in
Manchester, and the defendant, James Moore, is a waste
dealer in Manchester. On the 29th of January Frederick
Sicre, a publican in this town, bad a quantity of apples,
which he disposed of in plainliff's shop, Shude-hill, Man-
chester. Defendant came into the shoo and wished I'lr.
Sicre to go to a public-house, saying, that he wanted to
make it known to him that the plaintiff wished to swindle
him out of a lot of apples. Plaintiff said it was a lie, upon
which defendant struck him, knocked him down, and chal-
lenged him out to fight. He also took an apple from the
tub, threw it at plaintiff, and caused a great crowd to gather
round the shop.
The Jury found a verdict for the plantiff, damages one
farthing.
COMMISSION AGENT'S GUARANTEE.-COOPER V.

ORIMSHAW•
This was an action to recover the sum of £5B 125., the
balance of an account due on certain goods alleged to have
been sold by the plaintiff to the defendant. The plaintiff is
Mr. Leonard Cooper, a print manufacturer, and the de.
fendant is Mr. James Grimshaw, a commission agent, at
Manchester.
Mr. MARTIN and Mr. H. HILL appeared for the plaintiff;
Mr. WATSON and Mr. ATHERTON for the defendant.
It appeared that in the month of February, 1841, the plain-
tiff called at the warehouse of the defendant, and Mr. Watt,
his salesman, purchased from him 1,000 pieces of mouseline
ale lame for Messrs. Middleton and Finlay, of Glasgow, the
cost of which amounted to £430. Mr. Watt, in entering the
sale, made the Glasgow firm the purchasers. Some days af-
terwards, and before the goods had been delivered, Mr.
Copper called again at the. defendant's warehouse, and in-

gfiloipping intelligrart.

TUESDAY, MARCII 2g.—Wind N.W.

ARRlVED.—Silksworth, Me'drum, from Sierra Leone—Blucher,
—, and Robert James Haynes, —, from Laguna—Oakland.
Barry, from Savannah—Franklin, —, from New Orleans—
and Morgan, Dumos. from Marseilles.

OFF TB II PO/LT.—Thalia, from Bonibay—Pomang, from China—
Adriana, from Mauritius—Nile, from —and George Buckham,
from Whitehaven—Tyro. from Lisbon.
SAlLED.—Duchess of Clarence, Birch, for Calcutta.

Black Prince, Martin, from Arica at this port, sailed 25th Dec.
The William Rushton sailed on the 20th, for this port. On the 2uth
March, in lat 43 N, long 27 W, spoke the Corsair, hence for New
Orleans.
Gondola, Warnock, hence at Leghorn
Vixen, Giles, sailed from Leghorn for this port 15th March
Industzie, Zellein, hence at Ostend

Eve, Arith. from Monte Video, at Cove ; sailed 7th Jan. On
11th March, in lat. 36, long. 37, spoke H.M.S. Warspite, from
Portsmouth for New York
Cigar, Harvey, from Pernambuco, at Cowes
Salacia, James, hence for Rouen, at Milford
Hope. Lloyd, from Rouen for this port, at Milford
Scheidan•, Keatley, from Scheidam for this port, at Bridlington,
with loss of sails

Champion, Miles, for Dordt, and Falkirk, Greig, for Rotterdam,
have put back _ _

Margaret Roach, from Bombay, at this port; sailed 28th Jan.
In lat. 25 S, long. 4 E, spoke the John Woodall, Williams, from
Calcutta to London. On the 27th March, off Bardsey, spoke the
Trinidad Packet, hence for Barbadoes
WORKINGTON, March 26.—The Elephant, Littledale, from Li.
verpool, in entering the harbour, struck the Garth, and received
considerable damage

The number of Cattle fresh up to this morning's market was very
small, and with those remaining unsold on Friday last, made but a
small supply for this morning's market, although proving to be
more than sufficient for the wants of the market, the trade being
very little better than we have had to notice for a long time past.
The supply of Sheep and Lambs comprise not more than 1d,720
head. The first and middling quality of Beef fetched somewhat
better prices than for several markets past, as also Mutton, for all
sorts, by about 2d per stone, but the trade moved heavy. The de-
mand for Lamb was very dull, and full Bd per stone lower prices
was made, choice quality selling at 7s 4d, and inferior (is 4d. In
Veal or Pork there is nothing to remark. (Per stone of Sibs,
sinking the offal.)

LONDON CORN EXCHANGE. MARCH 28.
The supply of English Wheat was much less than on this day
se'nnight, and the condition has not improved. The millers bought
rather freely, but at no improvement in our currency. There was
a good demand for foreign at full prices; and in a few instances is
snore was realised. A demand sprung up for bonded Wheat on
Wednesday last, and some cargoes changed hands, but at higher
rates than paid on that day there is no inclination to purchase.
Barley remains as last quoted, and Peas and Beaus of all sorts,
although in short supply, are unaltered in value. Best Oats are Is
dearer ; other sorts remain the same. The holders of Clover Seed
are pressing sales, and a further decline has taken place.
WEDNESDAY, March 30.

The business has been again very small this morning, and the
prices are the same as on the last market day. Rather more
attention has been paid to bonded Wheat during the last three
markets, and an advance of about s per qr. has been obtained.
Prime samples of Oats are also rather firmer in price.