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prisoner. The case was therefo
Sweeney was acquitted.
ASSAtTLT AND ROBBERY

—Michael Nolan, bricklayer
~rivmmnn warn rlinrowl Ivitt

ssaulting William Dobson, at Liverpool, on the Ist of
October last, and stealing from his person a watch and
other articles. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty
in the case of Nolan, and guilty against Jones, who was
sentenced to be imprisped and kept to hard labour for

collier, who was indicted for the mans
Hall, at Ashton-in-Mackerfield, in September last, the
grand jury found no bill.—Thomas Handley, a soldier,
who is indicted for an assault and robbery upon James
Fielden, at Manchester, on the 19th November, was suf-

fering from rheumatic fits, and unable to appear in court.
Hianw,AY IIOBBERY.—Thos. Fitzpatrick, A labourer;
was charred with assaultinz Heiiry Duckworth, on the

3rd of August last, and robbing him of a purse containing

Csst

In the case of Elliabeth San

son, a houiekeeper, who was c

murder of. Eliza Ellen Sanson, at Manchester, in October
last, the counsel announced that the tukfortunate woman
had been • removed to a lunatic asylum, under warrant
from the Secretary of State. his lordship directed that
the prosecutor and the witnesses in the case be discharged
from their recognisances.

Before Mr. Justice Crompton

FORGERY. Aaron Scholfield pleaded guilty to a
charge of having, at Oldham, on the 11th September,
forged in acceptance to a bill of exchange for £6B 18s.
Sentence, imprisonment for nine tnontii,i.
A TTI:AI FT TO SET FIRE TO A. MILL.— Peter Bride, a
piecer, charged with attempting to set tire to a cotton mill
at Fishwick, belonging to Messrs. Swainson and Co., on
the 11th October last, was acquitted.
ManwAT Ronnewy.—Henry Smith, Jane McCune,
and Sarah Barrett, were charged with having, on the
3rd October last, robbed an old man, named dames Broad-
ley, of a purse, containing £3 35., in a field on the road

between ilaslingden and Accrington. Smith was acquit-
ted. M'Clure and Barrett were found guilty, and sen-
tenced, the former to six months, and the latter to three
months' imprisonment, with hard labour.
CUTTING AND WOUNDING.—JaineSMiIOr, a mason,
living in Manchester, was charged with having, on the

13th of October, cut and wolindod his wife, Hannah
Simnor, with intent to do her grievous bodily harm. The

MANSLAITGIITIM ♦T PIIIISTON.—Owen M`Culloch MIS
indicted for having, at Preston, killed Mary.M'Culloch, his
daughter. The prisoner was found guilty, but recom-
mended to mercy. He was sentenced .to be imprisoned
for two months.

FRIDAY.
Before Mr. Justice Erie

ASSAULT AND RODDERT.—JaMed Turner, a labourer,
was charged with having, in company with others, assaulted
and robbed a young woman named Jane Angel, in Chisel'.

I found guilty and sentenced to transportation for fifteen

MANSLAIIOIITER.—Robert TVilliams, a young man of

she was in lab Our. After a protracted trial, and the ex-
amivation of several witnesses, the jury returned a verdict
of not guilty.

At this time (half-past three o'clock), the grand jury came
into Court, and announced that they had gone through
all the indictments. Mr. John Cheetham, M.P., fore-
man, wished to draw the attention of his lordship to two
resolutions, unanimously adopted by the grand jury, to

the effect that they had to investigate the offences com-
mitted by children of tender years ; and they wished to
express their opinion that the present system of prison
discipline failed to effect the reformation desired. They
also wished to express their satisfaction with the con-
er• I duct of Government, in their having introduced a new

For juveni.

_ .
satisfaction at the presentation, and lie thought that
publicity of their resolutions Would deservedly draw pub-
lic attention to • the matter.) • • •

John Lathanha cattle dealer, was charged with havin
on the 18th of September, stolen four heifers, the nroner

of Nr.'l3ickersteth Farrell, from a field at PhYthia'n-street,
Low-hill. The prisoner, who is known as an extensive
cattle dealer, was found guilty, and sentenced to six years'

A true bill has been found by the grand jury against
James and Thomas Gidlow, coal•pit owners at Wigan,
and their manager, Danielßattersby, for filling with
water certain mines belonging to the Earl of Balcarres.

Bgfore Mr. Justice Crompton

STABBING.—Patrick Higgins, labourer, was charged
with stabbing John Rayner, a carter, in Livesey-street,
Manchester, on the evening of the Bth of October last.

vietcon for felony having► been proved against the prisoner,
he was sentenced to eight years' penal servitude.
I:IIGAmY.-Thomag Holden, of Preston; labourer, was
indicted for feloniously marrying Jane Eaves, on the nth
of August last, his first wife, Grace Marvley; being then

was led into the offence by the misconduct of his first
wife, and by her telling him afterwards that she was a
married 'Woman when he
guilty. .Sentenee deferred
TIIEFT AT LlNGll.—Alice Latham, an elderly woman
B •k I wh° r
sited Charles cswic red in the dock with in infant in her arms, lin
charg with stealing about thirty yards of blue Cobun

communication with the

consideration no evidence

The jury, therefore

He was found

TON.—Echnund Munday,
shoemaker, were indicted

NI the 11th of No

Percival

John Fir

TEE WEST INDIA MAIL.—In consequence of Govern
;nt requiring the steam•packet appointed to take ow

there will be no despatch of mails for the British an
foreign colonies in, the West Indies, Mexico, Chili, Pert
Venezuela, New Grenada, Greytown, Panama, and Cali
fornia, until the 2nd'of January.

evening, about half-past six o'clock, at Aidgate, London.
A young woman, named Louisa Harrison, a dressmaker,
and the wife of a master carpenter, was sitting with has
two young children in her house, Yard, when she
heard a knock at the street door, and, on opening it, eh(
man, who said he had brought lies
She Ushedhim into the par.

some work fr

lour to see w

the door, and blew out the lamp which was 1