Glasgow Courier. — 1848-03-16 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY.  The Court met on Monday; the Judges present were the Lord Justlee-Cierk, Lord Mackenzie and Lord Medwyn. John Hutchison and Ale:wither Henderson pleaded guilty to poaching in the Long Green Plantation, and the Lint.land Burn Plantation, the property of the Right Hon. the Earl of Rosebery, parish of Cramond, and were sentenced to four months' Imprison. menL _ _ .  Mr. John Drysdale and Mr. Thomas Cairns, railway contractors, and Robert Cheoes, quarrier, were charged with culpable homicide, and with culpable or reckless neglect of duty, in so far as while forming a portion of the Aberdeen Railway near the village of Cove, recourse being had to blasting a rock with gunpowder, some of the shots were tired without proper precaution being taken to protect the lieges from the projection of portions of the rock. In particular that on the 17th of June last a shot was tired, whereby a portion of rock fifteen and a half pounds weight was projected a distance of one hundred and thirty-eight yards, and fell through the roof of a house occupied by John Morris, fisherman and wounded him in the head so severely that he soon after died. Each of the accused pleaded not guilty. Evidence was accordingly led at great length to prove the charges; and Mr. Inglis, who appeared as counsel for the accused, also adduced al witnesses in exculpation. The jury unanimously found the prisoners not guilty of culpable homicide, but unanimously found them guilty of reckless neglect of duty, and recommended them to the extreme leniency of the Court. The Court delayed passing sentence till next day; and adjourned at seven, to meet again at nine o'clock on Tuesday morels'.  The Court met on Tuesd.y morning at nine o'clock. Drysdale, Cairns, and Chews, tried on Monday for culpable homicide, he., were on Tuesday brought up for sentence at the meeting of ghe Court. In consequence of the recommendation a the Jury, the Court awarded a most lenient sentence, viz.— Diryedsis mid Cairns, in their own name, to enter each into a hoed for ~:I,;ln,_dcheven for A2Ol to appear when required to !NlA's • "eliTshment pronounceVigainst them. I Tkosigi"lV'Martrii, William Branagan, and Thomas Forsyth, were aadtisild of mobbing, rioting, breach of the peace, and assault, in so feria On the 4th of January last tlfey formed part of a riotous mob; who, with bludgeons and sticks, assembled in the village of West `Calder for the purpose of intimidating, attacking, and assaulting the English and Scotch labourers employed on the Caledonian Hallway, and the peaceably disposed inhabitants of the village; and more particularly that the prisoners did attack and abase several of the said labourers and inhabitants. All the prisoners pleaded not guilty; and after a long trial the Jury returned with a verdict of guilty against M•Manus and Forsyth, and not proven against Branagan. M•Manns and Forsyth were accordingly sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. Jaws Wilson, or itLaren, and James Falconer were found guilty of breaking into • school-room in Constitution Street, Leith, and stealing a number of silver medals, some money, and a cotton handkerchief. They were sentenced to ten years' transportation. Jane MLaresi was found guilty of stealing a great number of clothes, and other articles, from the house of her muter, Colonel Fogo, at Duchray Castle, parish of Drymen. She was sentenced to 7 years' transportation. Ronald. Marshall was found guilty of breaking Into • house In Cumberland Street,Bdinburgh, and stealing a pair of boots. He was sentenced to 7 years' transportation. Peter Atßryls was found guilty of a criminal assault upon a labourer's wife in • plantation In the parish of Old Monkland, and county of Lanark. He was sentenced to transportation for life. The Court then adjourned till neat day.  Auekinearn and Bislaopbridge.—A meeting of the inhabitants of Auchinearn and Bishopbridge was held at the former place, on the 14th instant, when upwards of sixty of the most respectable and substantial residents voluntarily came forward, and were in presence of the Rev. John Park, minister of the parish, WI iam Morgan, Esq., Springfteld House, and Alex. Dick, Esq. of Lumloch, duly sworn 10 as special constables by Mathew Dick, Esq., J.P. Their readiness to enrol themselves as conservators of the peace was most gratifying, affording a sufficient guarantee against the disturbers of social order in that quarter of the country. Tidlialian.—The Presbytery of Dunblane met in the parish church of Tulliallsn, on Thursday, for the purpose of inducting the Rev. John Smeaton to the pastoral charge thereof. The religious services of the day were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Young of Lecropt, who, after a very suitable discourse, addressed both the pastor and his congregation. Altqlstba this be been a most harmonious settlement,