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

SOUTH LANCASHIRE ASSIZES

CROWN couRT.—TuEsDAY.
His lordship took his seat at nine o'clock, and immediate
proceeded to the trial of the Mint Cases.

COINING.
James Hardman, aged 57, was charged with having, in
November last, at Edenfield, feloniously made and counter-
feited certain coin, intended to resemble and pass for the
Queen's current silver coin called half-crowns and shillings ;
and with having in his possession other pieces of false and
counterfeit coin, with intent to utter and put oif the same,
he well knowing them to be false and counterfeit.
Mr. Diggles, the superintendent of the Salford police, hav-
ing received information that the prisoner was in the habit
of coining, went, with other officers, to his premises, where
they found him coining half-crowns. A half-crown mould
which he had been using was found hot, and several newly-
cast half-crowns dropped froth hii person. White metal,
and many implements usually used in coining, were found

on the prisoner.
The Jury found the prisoner guilty.
John Dodd, aged 31, and James Heap, 35, were charged
with having, at Manchester, feloniously counterfeited pieces
of coin intended to resemble shillings.
It appeared that on the 18th November last, at eight o'clock
in the morning, in consequence of information which had
been given to the Manchester police, Sawley and another offi-
cer went to a house in Silver-street, where they found the
two prisoners before a clear fire making shillings. Moulds
and other materials commonly used by those who make this
description of base coin were found in the apartment occu-
pied by the prisoners.
The Jury found both prisoners guilty.
John O'Donnell was charged with having .counterfeited
certain pieces of coin intended to resemble shillings.
This cue was similar to the last. The prisoner was found
in the act of casting shillings from a mould.

The Jury found the prisoner guilty.
Elizabeth Hibbert , aged 17, Jane M Fall, 26, Mary
Ai' Fall, 39, William Winward, 20, and John Healey 21,
were charged with having counterfeited certain half-crowns at
Salford.
It appeared from the evidence that the house in which the
transaction took place was occupied by Mary M'Fall. The
officers of Salford had caused the premises to be watched in
December last. The prisoners Winward and Healey were
frequently seen to enter the house. On the 31st of December,
the premises were searched. All the prisoners were found
sitting round the fire. Winward had a knife or a file in his
band with which he had been at work. On seeing the police-
officers, he dropped something into a mug. This was subse-
quently ascertained to be a counterfeit half crown. Another,
counterfeit half-crown was found wrapped in a paper. Up
the chimney the officers faiitidi mould for making halfcrovrns.
Pieces of broken moulds were fOund under the grate. On
being examined, they were ascertained to have been moulds

for making
The prisoners were acquitted of the charge of having coined
the half-crowns, the evidence being insufficient.
The proceedings against the prisoners were continued on
indictment for having possession of a mould for coining, of
which they were found guilty.
His Lordship ordered all the prisoners who had been con-
victed to be placed at the bar.
James Hardman, John O'Donnell, James Heap, John
Dodd, Elizabeth Hibbert, Jane M'Fall, Mary M'Fall,
Ham Winward, John Healy, and Edward Hunter, were
placed at the bar. His lordship passed the following senten-
ces : John Dodd and John Healy, 15 years' transportation ;
James Hardman, John O'Donnell, James Heap, Mary
M'Fall, William Winward, and Edward Hunter, 10 years'
transportation ; Jane M'Fall, 14 months' imprisonment, and
Elizabeth Hibbert 12 months' imprisonment.
Frederick Haslem, 19, and Joseph Crighton, 19, were
given in charge for 'miring wilfully in their possession, at
Salford, nine pieces of false and counterfeit coin called half-
crowns, seventeen pieces of false and counterfeit coin called
shillings, and four moulds for making false and counterfeit
coin.
Crighton was convicted and Haslem acquitted on the in-
dictment, for having thp four moulds for making false and
counterfeit coin. Both the prisoners were then given in
charge for a misdemeanor, in having been unlawfully pos-
sessed of counterfeit coin.
The jury acquitted Crighton on the second indictment, and
convicted Haslem. The former was sentenced to transpor-
tation for ten years, and the latter to be imprisoned in the
House of Correction for eight calendar months, and kept to
hard labour.
John Reardon, 23, Cornelius O'Callaghan. 34, Joseph
Martin, 38, and Mary Reardon, 50, were given in charge
for having feloniously had in their possession, at Manchester,
a mould for making false and counterfeit coin called six-

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peaces.
The jury convicted John Reardon and O'Callaghan, and
acquitted Martin and Mary Reardon. The two former were
each sentenced to transportation beyond the seas for the
term of ten years.
John Beck, 72, was given in charge for having, at Manches-
ter, feloniously and falsely made and counterfeited twenty-
eight pieces of counterfeit coin, called half-crowns, and with
having in his possession a mould, intended to make or im-
press the figure, stamp, or apparent resemblance of both sides
of the Queen's current silver coin, called a half-crown.
He was convicted and sentenced to transportation beyond
the seas for fifteen years.
Jonathan Atkinson, 31, and Clara Ann Atkinson, his
daughter, 8, were charged with having, at Manchester, felo-
niously, and without lawful excuse, had in their possession
two moulding boxes, two crucibles, and sundry other tools
and engines, adapted and intended for the counterfeiting of
certain of the Queen's current copper coin of the realm,
called pennies.
The jury acquitted the prisoner Clara, and convicted the
prisoner Jonathan. The latter was sentenced to twelve calen-
dar months' imprisonment in the house of correction: to be
kept to hard labour for the first eleven months, and the last
fortnight in solitary confinement.
Richard Jones, 26, was given in charge for having unlaw-
folly had in his possession, at Newton, a mould and other ap-
paratus for making false and counterfeit copper coin.
The prisoner was acquitted.
Abraham Leech was given in charge for having, at Man-
chester, feloniously uttered to one Elizabeth Salt a piece of
counterfeit coin called a shilling, and to Bawer& Brumpit
another piece of counterfeit coin called a shilling. he well
knowing the same to be false and counterfeit, and he having
been previously convicted of a similar offence.
It appeared that on the night of Saturday, the 22d of No-
vember, the prisoner uttered the two base shillings by " ring-
ing the changes"—a system well understood, and which con-
sists in one party asking for change for good money, and pre-
tending that the change he has received is counterfeit, when,
in reality, he has himself substituted the same.
The prisoner was convicted, and sentenced to transporta-
tion beyond the seas for the term of ten years.
James Sweeney, 45, was given in charge for having, at
Manchester, unlawfully uttered to one Martha Cartwright
one piece of false and counterfeit coin, called a sixpence, and
with having in his possession six other pieces of false and
counterfeit coin called sixpences, with intent to utter and put
off the same, he well knowing them to be false and counter-
feit. The prisoner was arrested after having given two base
sixpences to Mrs. Cartwright in exchange for glasses of ale.
He was acquitted, owing to the absence from court of the
prosecutriz

THE ST. HELEN'S MURDER,

No bill has been found by the grand jury against Robert
Woods, Isaac Jacques, and Thomas Molyneux, charged with
the wilful murder of Henry Grayson, at Windle.

TRUE BILL TOR THE MANCHESTER COACH ROBBERY OF
£2,000.

The last bill found by the grand jury was against James
newel!, James Skerrett, William Mooby, James King,
and Bridget Jones, charged with the robbery of a parcel
containing £2,000, from the" Perseverance" coach, at Bury,
and which had been forwarded by Messrs. Conliffe, Brookes
and Co., of Manchester, to their bauk, at Blackburn. It
appears that the evidence in this important case is altogether
of a circumstantial nature ; and there are no fewer than forty
witnesses for examination.
Mr. HULTON, counsel for the prosecution, applied to the
court to fix the hearing of this case for Friday.
His LORDSHIP said he had no objection to comply with
the wish of counsel.

His LORDSHIP replied in the affirmative.
DISCHARGE OF THE GRAND JURY

THE MURDER AT WARRINGTON

DISCHARGE OF PRISONERS

Mr. Wuxi-Ns, counsel for the prisoners, observed that
Friday would be a convenient day.
Mr..HULTON asked whether the court would take it the
first thing on Friday morning ?

At twenty minutes after three o'clock, yesterday, the
Grand Jury were discharged, there having been no more bills
to send before them. His lordship thanked them for the
assiduity they had evinced in the dispatch of the public
business.

On the application of Mr. Wilkins, counsel for the prose-
cution, the trial of John Gill, charged with the wilful murder
of Sarah Mould, at Warrington, was fixed for Saturday.

The Grand Jury having been dismissed from further at-
tendance, all the prisoners against whom no bills had been
found, were discharged at the rising of the court, by pro-
clamation. . . . .

The court adjourned at half-past six o'clock, to nine on
Wednesday morning.

NISI PRIUS COURT.—TuEsnay.
Mr. Baron ROLFE, on taking his seat this morning, called
Mr. Ellis, recorder of Leeds, within the bar.

BUTTERWORTH V. BOTHWELL.,
, The declaration charged the defendant with the conversion
of several pieces of flannel, the property of the plaintiff. The
defendant pleaded, first, not guilty ; and, second, that the
plaintiff was not possessed of the flannel in the manner and
form alleged.
Mr.c DUNDAS, for the plaintiff, said this was an action to
re
the recover the value of 61 pieces of flannel, £lOB 13s. 6d., which
defendant detained from him. The plaintiff, Mr. Robert
Butterworth
is a woollen manufacturer at Rochdale ; and
the defendant Mr. William Bothwell, is a fulling miller at
Higher Shore' abo nt foui miles from Rochdale. On the 13th
August last the plaintiff purchased of Mr. Benjamin Rush-
forth Broadbent; flannel manufacturer, of Spotlatul Bridge,
50 pieces of flannel, in the grease (1. e., not fulled, dressed,
or cleansed, but as
purchased this flannel, came from the weavers). When he
dering to whom he was not made ; and he was consi-
fendant came into the counting-house - send it to be fulled, when the de-
applied to the plaintiff to let of Mr. Broadbent, and
agreed, and told the defendant
full the goods ; to which he
pieces were done, and he wolrd to send in his bill when the
be paid. The defendant re-
arked that he wished every°m was like the plaintiff. About
the latter end of the same month,
ath:' defendant sent to Mr.
Broadbent to hasten the pieces ; on the same day, 24
pieces were sent from Mr. Broadbennt's to the fulling mill of
the defendant. A few days afterwards 16 more pieces were
sent, and afterwards 21 pieces, making; the plaintiff hay-
ing, in the meantime, purchased 11 more .ieces of Mr.
Broadbent. When the time came to deliver
the
goods after
claiming a
fulling, the defendant refused to deliver them
right to hold them as having a lien on them, t;
plaintiff, but against Mr. Broadbent. The plaintlatennscl t the
eyed
seven guineas and a half for the fulling, &c.2a. 6d, a
piece
being a fair price for fulling ; but the defendant refused' to
receive it, and still detained the goods, and the plaintiff con-
sequently brought this action.
Mr. KNOWLES would then submit tat the
his evidener ce as to
the purchase of pieces by the plaintiff,h and ord to the
defendant, only applied to the first 50 pieces, and not to the
remaining 11.
After some legal discussion, in the course of which Mr.
KNOWLES cited the case of Pickard and Sears, rea
hatding Lord
Denman 's judgment therein, Mr. DUNDAS said t, rather
than have any points reserved for future !notions, he was con-
tent to take a verdict for the value of the 50 pieces only.
Mr. KNOWLES said lie felt he could not dispute the evi-
dence as to the plaintiff's ownersbip of the 50; and the jury
accordingly found for the plaintiff, damages £B7 55., the value
• of the 50 pieces, after fulling.
DURDEKIN AND ANOTHER V. WOOD AND OTHERS.
In this case, the plaintiffs, Mr. Edmund Burdekin and
another (assignees of the estate and effects of Messrs. Dou-
glas, Smalley, and Co., bankers, cotton-spinners, and iron-
founders, bankrupts) were the plaintiffs ; and the defendants,
Thomas Wood, William Chapello, John Davies, George
Taylor, and Thomas Handiside, were five of the shareholders
i_ana joint-stock coal and iron mining company, called the
lacr6 Mining Company, working the Talacre mine in
North Wales. The action was brought for supplying tools,
implements, and machinery for working the mine ; and two

of the defendants, Wood [Who was said to be Mr. Alderman
Wood) and Davies, suffered judgment by default; and the
others pleaded that they did not promise to pay for the goods
as alleged in the declaration. Mr. Knowles, in stating the
i)laintiffs' case, said that the bankrupts, Douglas, Smalley,
,and Co., were,st one time bankers at Ilolywell, but became
,bankrupts in 1840; but it was in their business as founders,
Agatha subject matter of this action arose. The Talacre