The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-01-22
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
CRIMINAL TFRM

Abels at North Oxford on the 18th day of December
last past by striking and hitting him on the head with
So"e' Happeared By the testimony, that Benson and
another boy by the name OF Quinn had been at work in
'ne figSl ar factory, aud having ceased working
tiee' were told by the Superintendent to come on the
evening IN question and get their pay. They came,
ana whlIe IN the cardng room, where the Superinend
ent was al work, some disturbance took place and the
boys were put out OF the mill. After they were out
further dllhcuy occurred between Abel who was en-
Ployed 10 The IN II, and Quinn during which Abel had
Quinn upon the ground, at which time, some person
threw stone, striking Abel on the forehead and inlict,
ing severe wound. The question appeared 10 be
whether tue stone was thrown by Benson and whether,
II thrown by HIM, the circumstances of the case did moi
justify, or at least excuse it,
One witness for the prosecution testified TO seeing the
stone thrown by Benson On the part of the defence.
testimony was introduced to show thai the boys had
been violently assaulted, without sufficient provocalon,
tina, after they elected from the mill the assault,
was commenced by Abel, that it was SO vioen, as to
endanger the life of Quinn thai the cry Of murder was
ra'ed ana that 1t was under these circumstances that
tne stone was thrown The principal witness for the des
fence was sister Of the defendant, who stood most
searching cross examination of hour with more sue.
cess than most would have done under similar circum
stances Her testimony varied considerably from that
OF the witnesses the part the prosecution but was
coroborated in its leading points by other Witnesses
The Jury was probably satisfied that Benson cas, the
stone, and that the circumstances were not such as iust
fed him in doing it. for. after consultation of about an
hour they returned into court with verdict of guilty
AMERICAN CoLoEIZATIoN SOCIETY The ANN.
versary Meeting of the Colonization Society was held
on tuesday evening, the Hall Of the House of Rep
Iesentatives at Washington. 1t was full, attended and
is characterized as of the largest for many years
except the last, when Mr. Clay presided.
Mr. McLane, the Secretary read the Annual Report
from which it appeared that 443 emigrants have been
sent to Liberia The past year. whom 1874 were slaves
Liberated for the purpose of colonization OF the full
number ll3 were free coIored and recaptured Airs
cans These were sent from ID States and the greatest
number went from Virginia. OF the whole number only
IL have died. The application for emigration already
number 657 and there is probability of 500 more.
The receipts of the Colonization Society during the
year are stated at $780, las while tae expenditures have
been S5l955. number of Auxiliary Societies. have
been formed the past year.
MICHIGAN U 5. SENATOR The House has elect.
ed Gen. Cass, its part, by the following vote Cass
| 81, f. Ransom 1.-THE Governor) Ii, E. Lawrence. Wing
Is, scattering2
The Senate, however, has Indefinitely postponed the
election, and Cass's chances look little blue as the
Ransom party are in large majority in tina, BODY
Inc Indenire Posrponement by the upper branch Is
sdered great victory b, the opponents Of Cass Ran.
som free soil democrat The teegrapbic renort b,
Cass had been unanimously nominated in caucus ,v.s
deceptive, since it should have added that only 81
present at it.
The LEGISLATIVE AGRICULTURAL Soc,rrv i,
Boston held meeting in the Representatives Hall on
TUESDAY evening, and chose the following officers M
+. Wilder President; John Reed and c. Leonard Vic
Presidents; Messrs. Buckninster, Cole and Bareu
Secretaries. The merits of different Breeds Of SUM-
were discussed, and the meeting was adjourned 10 T,os
day evening next, when the general subject Of man.
ures'' will be considered
DELAWARE LEGISLATURE. Mr. Burnham. of The
senate presented on the 6h the petition of ago citizens
OF New Castle Co. for the Abolition of Slavery which
was referred TO Committee, who reported against i'm.
mediate emancipation deemng it inexpedent 10 legis,
'ae on the subject at present. although the Committee
refused to give any opinion of the merits of the question
GOLD DOLLARS. The subject Of coming gold dol.
lars IS now before the Committee of WAYS and Means
ana IS likely to be recommended by them 10 the fayora
Die consideration of Congress and there is reason 10
nope an act authorizing gold dollars may be come law
the present session Of Congress-
North CAROLINA The House Of Common. n
worm Carolina has passed resolution 10 the efec, ,b,
The enactment of law by Congress forbddpe the ON.
grauon OF Shareholders with their property 10 new Ter.
nhorles, is an Infringement of the Constu,ion nv d.
| most an unanimous vote :
LARGE Hoes Mr.. Franklin Bliss Of wes,sold.
Ms recently took the lives Of three mammoh bon. i.
entire weight Of which l563 pounds averaoino 20,
pounds each They only % months old and i,
from The same litter. 80
u COL Powell, the quondam associate Of Mime.
Edwards, the fnrger, lately vamosed from c;nc;nn,,;
where he had beeu living for some fine. Cer,ai, ind;
vidnals shortly after discovered that thew had been 49,
10 the tune Of IS 600 '"'
SENATOR DOUGLASS. During the recent
presidential canvass Senator Douglass Ieft bis
seat 10 congress and went about the conntrv
making speeches His principal efforts were ii,
rected 70 the South, and in the course of his M.
regrlnatlons ne reached the city of New Orieans
While there he made a political speech and did
therein ayow and declare that he was utterIv or
| posed to the Wilmot Proviso, and that he ,youd
never give his senatorial vote for AZ. -. ~,