The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-12-16 00:00:00

fir. Lawrence con-
leuderson the defence.

1-00 court was exc, —. int: young lady, who
frequently shed tears, was allowed to sit at the bar during
tin t of the trial.

.lively crowded

greater p

M. Swee'tman, one of Messrs. Jeffrey and Morrish's shop-
men, proved the facts as they have already been detailed in

our columns

Mr. Jeffrey said, that on the. information being given to
him, by the last witness, that the prisoner had put into her
pocket two pairs of stockings and a bundle of purse twist, he
was particular in asking the young man if he were sure the
party had the things in her pocket, as she was a very re-
spectable looking person, and it was a serious charge ; last
witness said he was quite sure. Witness then desired last

witness to point out which of the two was the delinquent;
he pointed to the prisoner. Witness then asked her to walk
with him, as he wanted to speak to her. On taking her into
the warehouse below, he said he had a most unpleasant duty
to perform ; but the young man who had bee❑ serving her
stated that she had something in her pocket that did not
belong to her; would she oblige him (witness) with the sight
of the contents of her pocket. Prisoner said, " My pocket ?"
and objected. Witness then said he must send for an officer,
which he did. The prisoner then asked what the young man
said she had. Witness said, " He tells me you have some
stockings," which she denied. Witness here stated that he
did it as delicately as he could.
The RECORDER said, witness had acted in a delicate and
gentlemanly manner, and could have acted in no other way.
Mr. Jeffrey, on cross-examination, said, when the officer
arrived he related to him what had occurred. He (the
officer) asked if there was any charge against the other lady.
Mr. Jeffrey said " No." The officer said to that lady, " You
are an old offender : I know you of old." Mr. Jeffrey gave
the prisoner in charge. The officer took them both. Mr.
Jeffrey admitted that he. had given rewards to his young
men for vigilance in discovering thefts, but explained by

street, while the voting was going on, and that the prisoner
had been induced to personate the deceased individual.
The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge.
Mr. PAGET counsel for the prosecutors (the mayor, alder-
men and burgesses of the borough) said, that it appeared that
Ready, who had given the prisoner drink, and suborned him
in that state, was the principal culprit, and ought to have
been within the bar iu place of Feeney ; and that the prose-
cutors, therefore, did not press for any but a nominal pu-
nishment.

The RECORDER said, that much as he respected the re-
commendation, he could not altogether comply with it,
although he should be as lenient as possible. The judges,
he said, had expressed their determination to put down such
disgraceful practices, and the prisoner must, therefore, be
imprisoned for Fl days.

ROBBERY OF GOODS FROM MESSRS. CROSSFIELD

The prisoner Spooner, who was indicted for selling a large
quantity of rice, raisins, &c., belonging to his employers, (as
stated in a report of the ease in our paper of Tuesday,) was
brought up on Wednesday. There were four indictments
against him, to two of which he pleaded guilty, and the
others were not proceeded with. lie was brought up this
morning to receive judgment, and the sentence was that he
should be transported for fifteen years.