The Glasgow Chronicle. — 1850-10-02 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

BEFORE THE LORD JUSTICE-CLERK. The first case called was that of Walter Stewart, charged with theft of money from a shop, with the aggravation of three previous convictions. The panel pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to be transported for seven years. Win. 'Stormont, charged with the crimeof theft, by means of housebreaking, with aggravations, pleaded guilty to theft without the housebreaking. The plea was accepted, and the panel was sentenced to be transported 7 years. John Crotty, a private soldier in the 21st Regt. of Foot, was charged with the crime of culpable homicide, in so far as on the 19th June last, within the Barrack Square of Paisley, he did assault the deceased George Udnott, a private soldier in the same regiment, with his fist in the face, by which he was mortally wounded. The panel pleaded guilty to the infliction of the blow, without the intent seriously to injure. The public prosecutor having expressed himself satisfied with the plea, the panel was sentenced to be imprisoned for six months. James Wood/via- pleaded guilty to a charge of theft, by means of housebreaking, with aggravations, and was sentenced to be transported for seven years. Robert Campbell pleaded not guilty to a charge of theft, aggravated by previous conviction. A jury having been empannelled the case went to trial, and the charge was fully substantiated. Verdict, guilty as libelled; sentence, seven years' transportation. Walter Irvine, charged with the crime of theft, aggravated by previous conviction, was found guilty and sentenced to be transported for seven years. Charles Kay pleaded not guilty to a charge of having, on the 9th May, broken into the house of James Winning, book-printer, R' ottenrow Street, and stealing therefrom a number of sheets, shirts, wearing apparel, &c. Evidence being led, the prisoner was convicted, and sentenced to seven years' transportation. James Kilpatrick and William Blaney pleaded trot guilty to a charge of theft and previous conviction, in stealing from a tenement in Hope Street, Glasgow, a quantity of lead, measuring 80 feet or thereby in length. Evidence having been adduced, both prisoners were convicted, and each sentenced to seven years' transportation. John Reny, charged with having, between tbe 12th and 22d of May, broken into a house in Cunningham's Land, High Street, and stolen therefrom a number of articles of wearing apparel, pleaded not guilty, but was, on evidence being led, convicted. Sentence—seven years' transportation. Alexander Cameron, James Delaney, and Agnes Gordon or Delaney, were then charged with the crime of robbery, in so far as, on the 21st or 22d of May, while in a house in close 90, High Street, they attacked and assaulted Thomas Donaldson, a porter, seized hold of him, forcibly squeezed his throat to prevent his calling for assistance, knocked him down, and, by force and violence, rilled his pockets of a silver watch, a purse containing ten shillings, and a pen knife, Panels all pleaded not guilty. The evidence, however, was of such a conclusivekind, that the jury had no hesitation in returning a verdict of guilty, and they were each sentenced to fifteen years' transportation. _ _ _