The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-12-13

crime which varied so much in its
moral aspect as manslaughter, in one
case it might nearly approach murder
In this case the prisoner had wilfully
deprived himself Of the guidance Of
reason, and had been the means OF
causing the death Of this young wo-
man with whom he might have lived
happily. While giving effect to the
recommendation Of the jury he must
pass upon the prisoner a sentence to
show that human life is a precious
thing in the eye Of the law, and could
not be taken without punishment
He sentenced him to six weeks hard
labor"
The solemn address Of the Judge
about the value Of human life was a
farce, and the sentence that followed
was burlesque. Be it remembered
that this prisoners crime was so very
like murder that it had been mistaken
for the real article by the coroner's
jury. This sentence was passed on
the 26th Of May, and before the mid
die OF July Hunt was free man
free to look for a successor to the late
Mrs. Hunt, with whom, the chief JUS
tice said, he might have lived happily
had he not had the misfortune to kill
her. If Hunt had stolen small OBJ
iect more precious in the eye of the
law" namely a sixpence, he would
probably have had to suffer loss of
liberty for a longer period. In June,
at the Surrey Sessions, Michael Muir
ply was tried for taking a purse con-
tanning nine shillings quietly out Of
the pocket Of woman who was look
ing into shop window. He had been
previously conyieted, and the sentence
was ten years penal servitude. It is
but fair to Hunt to say that the one
with whom he hight have lived hap
PLY was the first wife he had killed.
On the 18th Of the same month, Will
liam Dean, described as "a brutal hus-
band," was tried at the Guildhall for
brutally assaulting and kicking his
wife. He was violent man, and ill
used her, drunk or sober. He struck
her several times in the face, knocked
her down, and while she was on the
ground kicked her savagely in the
face. It was not his first offense, and
he got three months. On the 18th
of July man Of the name of William
Harcourt was charged, at Westmin-
ster, with assaulting a woman who
was most justly described as ian un-
Fortunate" The prisoner, without
the slightest provocation, beat her
most numerically about the head and
face. The magistrate said the prose-
cutrix was as much entitled to the pro-
lection of the law as any one else, and
gave the prisoner one month. At the
Middlesex sessions in December man
was convicted of stealing two shillings
worth of Goals, and was sentenced to
eight months hard labor. At the
same sessi ions another man was indict-
ed for wounding his WIFE The police
found the woman bleeding from the
leg and hand, and the prisoner with
an open razor, wet with blood. He
said ''he wished he had cut her head
off," A previous conviction was
proved, and he had frequently been
with similar ofenses, but was
acquitted because his wife would not
appear against him. He was sentenc-
ID to twelve months. The next case
was of Notwithstanding, the watch be-
ng valued at thirty-fve shillings. One
previous conviction was proved, and
The sentence was five years penal ser
Vitude and three years police super
vision. At the Middlesix sessions
again on December 9th, man who is
described as "a dangerous character"
was found guilty Of having his hands
n another PERSONS pockets. He ran
away, having taken a knife and some
Keys without violence, and the SEN
;ence was five years. The following
contrast is worthy Of special atten-
ion. At Lambeth police ceurt, accor-
ling to the report in the Daily Tele-
graph Of December 10th, two men
we're charged with assaulting mar
led woman and her female servant,
Is they were passing along the West
Minister road. One seized Mrs. Pritch-
ard, declaring she was his wife. Up
IN her resenting his behavior, he
struck her twice in the face, and then
hrew her down upon the pavement.
The girl was in the mean time being
reated improperly by the other ruff
ian, and upon her resisting and try
ng to find a constable, he struck her
in the face with his fists
The magistrate thought that six weeks
n the one case, and a forty-shilling
inc in the other, fairly met the re-
luirements Of the case. The same
inc was inflicted at Wandsworth on
he same day for driving a tricycle. on
foot-path I could multiply these
ases, until your readers would be
weary of them, but it is needless, for
is notorious that such cases are Of
ally occurrence. But | have still one
II two that should not be omitted. At
he Westminster police court, as re-
,orted on the 10th of December, a
nan named Caxton was charged with
icing drunk and assaulting a woman,
Who was a stranger to him, and, as
vents proved, had reason to regret
he introduction. As this woman was
eaving the Westminster Bridge Sta
ion, the prisoner addressed her often
lively, and upon her telling him that
he did not desire his company, he
rst abused and then knocked her
own. This being in his opinion an
punishment for declining
lis society, he kicked her about the
eft side, while on the ground. AL
owing her to get up, he again knock
d her down, kicked her, and finally,
'eing satisfied that he had sufficiently
veuged the slight offered to him, ran
way. He was, however, captured,
nd being brought before the magis-
rate, was fined four pounds and one
,ound costs.