Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-01-28
Gitp ano County antrlllgente
Superior Court, Criminal Term.

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Friday, 27h.-The arguments in the Oxford
manslaughter case were completed, this MORN
ing, and after an able an impartial charge by
Judge Rockwell the jury retired. After being
out three hours, they returned verdict OF
GUILTY against both defendants. This case
has been on trial nearly three days. and has
excited much interest On hearing the ver-
dict Pope was very much affected weeping
freely. Ryan was outwardly calm and collect,
ed. The wives and friends of the prisoners
were also very deeply affected.
Michael OBrien pleaded not guilty to the
charge Of assault. on the person of one Darcy,
in Fitchburg. Mr.. Darcy stated that he was
coming home from work on the night of Dec.
| llth, when the defendant came up to him and
| struck him on the head with bottle and after
wards with slung shot Several witnesses
testified to Mr.. Darcey's injuries, and one to
the fact that O'Brien had lreatencd TO "kick"
| Darcy because he had abused one of his
| friends. Mr.. McCafferty called Patrick Nc
Grail for the defence. McGrail was with the
defendant at the time, and aided him in the as
sault. He was tried before the Justice at
Fitchburg, convicted, paid his fine and was
discharged He testified that Darcy COM
menced the assault, and then ran away, but
! soon returned and threw stone at 0 'Brien, but
| did not hit him. He also threw a stone at
McGrael and hit him on the side of the head,
and then the fight became general. The jury
returned a verdict of GUILTY, and 0'Brien
was fined SO and costs.
Leander L. Kirby pleaded guilty toan indict,
ment charging him with breaking into shop
in Oxford and stealing goods and money. His
case was continued till the next term for SEN
tence.
Lucretia Hayward was next put on trial.
She is charged with stealing various articles of
wearing apparel, such as a velvet cape worth
SIS, silk dress worth S25 an embroidered
skirt worth 81, black silk dress worth S12,
&c. The case appears to be as follows The
defendants wardrobe was out of repair, and
not having the money necessary to purchase
new one, she would exercise her ingenuity in
the subtraction line, if an opportunity offered.
Miss Hayward addressed the Jury as follows;
81 have had no money to fee lawyers, or to
surround you 1.-THE jjury) with a golden mist,
that you might see all things in my favor. l
felt long ago that this modern Shylock Mr..
Thayer, father of the lady from whom the
goods were stolen) would have his pound of
flesh, taken as near as possible to my heart.
Oh, Mr.. Thayer remember, when you lay
your head on your dreary pillow, that you
ought to have shown me mercy. You have
no mercy, Mr.. Thayer?
AFTER some further very personal charges
against Mr.. Thayer, the court interrupted her
with the information that her remarks were
not proper, as they had nothing to do with the
case. Miss Hayward became silent The ju-
ry were out five minutes, and returned a ver-
dict of guilty. Sentence, Is months hard labor
in the House of Correction.
Daniel Mooney Of Grafton, indicted for be-
ing common seller pleaded not guilty. The
jury were unable to agree.
Peter Hammel, whose case came up on
appeal from the Police Court of Milford was
put on trial Mrs. Hamme, wife of the de-
PENDANT, testified that her husband twice kick
ed her out of the house. The defendant tried
to show that there were doubts of his wifes
chastity, and thought judicious clicking"
would bring her to her senses One of the
witnesses called was little girl, daughter of
the defendant, about IL years Of age. The
Court asked her if she "ever went to meet
ing" She said, mo, but | have been to
church." She is a Catholic. The Court ask
ed her what happened to little girls who told
lies She said, Nothing good happened to
them" Owing to her tender age, she was not
sworn The jury returned verdict of guilty.
Charles G. Dexter of Worcester was brought
in and sentenced on an old indictment charg-
ing him with maintaining a nuisance. IL hav-
ing been ascertained that he had sold liquor
since he was before the court at this term, he
was released on probation. His sentence was
three months i'll the House of Correction.