The Manchester Examiner. — 1848-08-29 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

SENTENCES. Jane AT Lane, 33, convicted of manslaughter in having, at Ashton-under-Lyne killed her illegitimate child, was placed at the bar. ihe learned judge, in addressing the prisoner, said :—" By your recklessness and misconduct you have occasioned the death of your child; but under circumstances which induce the jury to think that there was an absence of that malice which is necessary to make it amount to the crime of murder. They recommended you to mercy. I tun always anxious to give effect to the recommendation of the jury, as far as I can with propriety. I know not precisely on what ground they should recommend you to mercy, unless they thought the man with whom you were cohabiting, had enticed you, in that beastly state of intoxication in which you had been throughout the day, cud in which your child came to its death. • I think that the recommendation they gave, emanated rather from their compassion than their Judgment, and I think I. should fail in ins duty to the society of this country if I allowed you to remain here. The sentence is that you be transported for seven years. Parker Unsworth, 36, convicted of the manslaughter of John Clarke, at Liverpool, was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for three months. Cornelius Jones, 13, for having killed and slain Sarah Whiskey, by the negligent driving of a cart, was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment. His lordship remarked that the parties who trusted one so young with a horse and cart were more blameable than he (the prisoner), and it was to be hoped that they would feel the impropriety of their conduct, and not again place people in danger by such conduct. Michael Irogan, 26, convicted of having, at Manchester, feloniously assaulted and wounded John Williamson, with an iron instrument, as he was in the execution of his duty as a police constable, was next brought up. His lordship looked upon the assault as &premeditated one, and sentenced the prisoner to seven years' transportation. George William Knowles, 25, for feloniously cutting and stabbing James Fisher, at Liverpool, seven years' transportation. John Finneran, 35, for feloniously stabbing Daniel Connor, at Much Woolton, seven years' transportation. Elizabeth Wilson, 31, convicted of stabbing Margaret Farquharson, at Liverpool, six months' imprisonment and hard labour. John Davies, 20, for having, at Ashton-in-Mackerfield, assaulted Elias Woodcock, and attempted to discharge a loaded pistol at him, one month's imprisonment. Anthony Carroll, 21, for stabbing and wounding John Fitzpatrick, at Aughton, 12 months' imprisonment. Joseph Thompson and Thomas Case, who had been attending a club meeting, and afterwards quarrelled with the police, some of whom were much injured with sticks and stones, were sentenced tO 12 months' imprisonment. John Whithanz, for assault, 9 months' imprisonment. Nicholas Carter and James Smith, both aged 17, for wounding Junes Orrell, at Ince-in-Mackerfield, 6 months' impri-sonment. Ellen Moss, for concealing the birth of her illegitimate child, 6 months' imprisonment. Edward Parsons, 41, for forging an order for the payment of £2. 17s. 6d. at Liverpool, 18 months' imprisonment. William 'Milan, 2.5, for forging the endorsement upon a bill of exchange, at Salford, with intent to defraud William Charles Brown, 18 months' imprisonment. Elizabeth Marriott, for forging the name to a post-office order, 6 months' imprisonment. John White, 45, for forging a warrant for 3s. Oil, at Liverpool, :3 months. Benjamin Anderson, 33, for forging an order for goods at Manchester, with intent to defraud Messrs. Tomlinson and Leigh, 9 months. Edward Murphy, 20, for forging, at Liverpool, an order for the payment of -12. 10s. 12 mouths. William Travers, 26, for having, at Liverpool, uttered two forged undertakings for the payment of £3 each, 12 months.