The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-08-29 00:00:00

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emaciated. After the examination of the witnesses pro-
duced on the previous charge, Dr. Cooper, twenty-four
years surgeon at the Royal Infirmary, gave it as his
opinion that the treatment of Valparaiso was exceedingly
likely to cause death ; but, being pressed, he said that the
cause of deceased's death was extremely doubtful. His
LORDSHIP informed the jury that it was impossible to
find the prisoner guilty upon such evidence. The pri-
soner was therefore acquitted ; and on evidence being
offered in the case of Henry Foster, the prisoner was ac-
quitted on that charge also, and, at his lordship's direc-
tion, was at once liberated from custody.
SHOOTING A. SEAMAN IN THE DOCKS.—Joseph Breck,
captain of the American ship Harkaway, was indicted for
shooting Lorenzo Corsen, one of his crew, about half-past
ten o'clock on the morning of Monday, the 10th of July.
The Harkaway was hauling from the Canning Dock into
the Canning Basin, when the steward came aboard in a
state of intoxication, and attempted to force his way into
the poop-cabin. He was pushed out twice by the second
mate and the captain. The crew were engaged in heaving
round the capstan, and the second time the steward was
pushed out he fell against the men, and some of them

rolled down with him. The mate caine aft with a belay-
ing pin, and struck at the steward, and a man named
Kelly, who had come on board with him. The crew in-
terfered to prevent this, and a general affray ensued, in
which the mate was knocked down and jumped upon.
During this state of things the captain came out of the
cabin with a revolver, and fired twice in the direction of
the men who were struggling with the mate on the deck.
The prisoner returned to the cabin and procured another
revolver from a passenger. A police-officer on the quay
called out to the prisoner not to fire again, but he did so,
and wounded Lorenzo Corsen on the back of the neck.
Two police-officers went on board, and order was restored.
The second pistol was taken from the captain, and it was
found to be loaded in one chamber with powder and ball.
After the evidence of several witnesses, his LORDSHIP
told the jury that the prisoner was perfectly justified in
acting as he had done, as he was only protecting his mate,
whose life was in danger. The prisoner was accordingly
acquitted, the judge remarking that it was great oppres-
sion to prosecute him at all.
CirrLD MITBDEL—Mary Kay, charwoman, was indicted
for the murder of her infant child, at Bury, on Saturday,
the 3rd of June. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.

BURGLARY AT MA-NCHESTER.—Catherine Jones, seMP:stress, was indicted for having, at Manchester, on the
night of the sth of July last, feloniously broken into the
dwelling-house of James Brown, Dude-street, Manchester,
and stolen a quantity of wearing apparel. The jury_ re-

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turned a verdict of guilty, and fwd previous convictions
of the prisoner having been proved, she was sentenced to
18 months' imprisonment with hard labour.
MANSLAUGIITZIL AT SALFORD.—Hugh Monroe, me-
chanic, was indicted for the manslaughter of Mary Adams,
at Salford, on Monday, the sth June last. The deceased
was an inmate of the workhouse, and on the day in ques-
tion she was going along Muslin-street, Salford, when the
prisoner, who was coming in an opposite direction, ran
against her, and knocked her down. He then passed on,
but afterwards returned and kicked her. When examined
by the surgeon of the workhouse the following morning,
it was found that her thigh was fractured, in consequence
of which she died a few days afterwards. His LORDSHIP
instructed the jury there was no evidence of manslaughter
against the prisoner, and he was acquitted.
BURGLARY AT RA.DCLIPPE.—John Bradley, tailor, and
Susan Forrest, charwoman, were indicted for having, at
Radcliffe, on the night of the 21st of July last, burglari-
ously entered the dwelling-house of Richard Taylor,
engineer, and stolen a bag containing flour. The jury
acquitted Bradley, but found a verdict of guilty against
Forrest, and she was sentenced to twelve calendar months'
imprisonment in the house of correction with hard labour.
The court rose at twenty minutes to eight o'clock.

WEDNESDAY.
MURDER OF A CRIPPLE IN MANCHESTER

Michael Cosgrove (76), a labourer, was indicted for the
murder of Eliza Hamilton, an old cripple, 56 years of age,
at Manchester, on Sunday, the 21st of May. The prisoner
and his wife lived with the deceased and other lodgers at
a house in Motuit-street, Manchester. Previous to May
he had been in the infirmary for 14 weeks, suffering from
fever and bronchitis. On the morning in question the
prisoner and his wife were quarrelling in their room, and
the woman cried out "Murder." They were separated,
but the old man got possession of a knife and fork, which
were taken from him. He afterwards went into the
room where the deceased slept. At the time she was
sitting on the bed. He accused her of telling his wife
something, and beat her violently on the head with a bed
rail. The noise attracted attention, and the old man
was secured. Eliza Hamilton died soon after in the infir-
mary. Mr. Monk prosecuted; the prisoner was unde-
fended. The old man had a very imbecile and attenuated
appearance, and was so deaf that one of the turnkeys was
desired to explain the evidence, which, however, was both
clear and direct. He then made an incoherent statement
to the jury, from which all that could be gathered was,
that he wag in an unconscious state of maid when ad-.