Glasgow Courier. — 1844-05-07 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

CAMPB2I.I. DOUGLAS thought this matter required very mature consideration, and pointed out several objectionable clauses in the bill, similar to those referred to in the report. Sir Noonan Loc ansiii had not beard a stogie indiridual speak in favour of the bill. It would only give rise to everlasting law n we having  .s-ufts The followise decision wee then come to "The heard the report  ;latter.  ' til;pr-eaent • considert be may ' in the  sod bridges, the  CILAIMOW Ptl CIACUIT, SATURDAY, IiAT 4. The Court resumed this morning at eight o'clock, when David Young, baker, of New City Road, Glasgow, was brought up for sentence, on his own plea of uttering • forged will, and was adjudged to 18 months' imprisonment. Janes Dougherty, cattle-dealer, John Wilson, house-factor and sheriff officer, and James Dick, weaver, Bridgeton, near Glasgow, accused of the crime of forgery, and uttering & forged petition and minute of agreement, pleaded guilty, and were sentenced— Dougherty to 10 years' transportation, Wilson to 7 years' transportation, and Dick to 12 months' imprisonment. Walter Blair, of Paisley, was accused of the crimes of rape and murder, or of assault with Intent to ravish, in so far, as, OD the 20th January, 1844, he wickedly and feloniously attacked and assaulted Rosannah Iti`Nab, daughter of Rebecca Rae or M`Nab, a widow, residing in Orchard Street, Paisley, in his own house' and that after committing the crime of rape, he did strike and kick her, whereby she was seined with violent inflammation and fever, and continued to languish till the morning of the Bth February, 1844, when she died. The panel pleaded not guilty. The case proceeded to trial, but of course the delicate nature of the details brought out in evidence precludes onr reporting it at length. The witnesses examined for the prosecution were Alexander Campbell, Sheriff-Substitute of the county of Renfrew; Mr. Houston, Sheriff-Clerk Depute; Rebecca Rae or hi‘Nab, mother of the deceased itosannah ; Mary Reid or Fisher, a widow residing in Orchard Street: Rebecca M.Lean or Burnside; Rebecca Burnside, daughter of preceding witness; John Galloway, jun., son of John Galloway, warper, in Bridge Street, Paisley; William Jeffrey, M.D., Paisley; George Wyllie, M.D., Paisley. Exculpatory proof was then led. After which thejury was addressed by the Advocate-Depute for the Crown, and by Mr. Brown for the prisoner. The Lord Justice-Clerk summed up, and the jury brought inc verdict unanimously finding the panel not guilty of murder, but guilty of assault with intent to ravish, to the serious injury of the person and danger of life, and by a plurality of voices they found the charge of rape not proven. Sentence was delayed till Monday morning, and the Court adjourned a little before ten o'clock, having been engaged the greater part of the day on the above case.  by the meeting : meeting i. of the Committee ap pointed on the 29th Ma. - .ast, anu.,.--ered the same, approve thereof, and directed a copy to be transmitted to the Member forth county without delay, with a reqnest that every endeavour shout be made by him to obtain postponement of the bill for the prev session, in order that the measure should be deliberately COP' ed in Scotland; but in case tittsi cannot be obtained, that endeavour to have as many olf the suggestions contained report Es possible introduced into the bill." After granting a variety of sums for roads meeting adjourned.