The Glasgow Chronicle. — 1849-09-19 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

GLASGOW AUTUMN CIRCUIT COURT.  WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12.  The Court resumed to-day at nine o'clock. The first case called was that of John Buchanan, fisher and labourer, accused of the theft of a hank of bow-line, on the 31et July last, from the ropework of Mr. Alexander Tough, ropemaker, Greencck, aggravated by two previous convictions of theft. Panel pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. James Smith, shoemaker, was next accused of the theft, by housebreaking, of a time-piece and some articles of wearing apparel, on 17th July lust, from Yoker Lodge, aggravated by four previous convictions before the local Courts. The panel pleaded guilty, and received sentence of transportation for the period of ten years. Wm. Robinson was next accused of the crime of bigamy in having married Helen Tod, Alva, on the 31st December, 1841, and on the 19th July, 1847, married Mary M•Lellan' in Greenock, knowing that Helen Tod was still alive. Panel pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to seven years' transportation. Louis Dunwiddie was then charged with the theft, by housebreaking, of two coats and other articles of wearing apparel, aggravated by three previous convictions, and pleaded guilty. Sentence, seven years' transportation. Thomas Gregory pleaded guilty to a charge of theft, by housebreaking, of two gowns, crumcloth, and a number of articles of jewellery. from a house in Renfrew Street, on 27th April last, aggravated by six previous convictions, and was sentenced to ten years' transportation. James Walker was then charged with the theft by housebreaking of various articles of wearing apparel, a pocketbook, a fifty-dollar note, &c., from a house in High Street, in April last. Panel pleaded not guilty, but, on evidence being led, it was found proven, aad he was sentenced to 7 years' transportation. Elizabeth Forrester was charged with (1) fire-raising, as also (2) an attempt to commit fire-raising, on the 18th April last, in the house of Mr. William Kidston, jun., Jane Street. Panel pleaded guilty of the second charge, which was accepted, and she was sentenced to thirteed months' imprisonment. Isabella Lang, accused of (1) child murder or (2) concealment of pregnancy, pleaded guilty of the concealment, and was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. Thomas Corkindale, accused of the theft of a quantity of pig-iron from the field of Windmillcroft, near the harbour of Glasgow, aggravated by being habit and repute on four previous convictions. Panel denied the charge; but the Jury found the charge proven, and he was sentenced to ten years' transportation. John Nisbet and John Smith pleaded not guilty to a charge of theft by housebreaking, in June last, of a mahogany case containing a quantity of knives and forks and silver spoons, from Newhall House, at Greenhead, Glasgow, aggravated by three previous convictions. Panels pleaded not guilty, but evidence being adduced, the charge was found proven, and they were sentenced to ten years' transportation. Mary Ann Sweenie or M'Cue, accused of the theft in April last—(l) of a petticoat on the 11th; (2) of a knife on the 12th; (3) of a pair of blankets on the 24th; and (4) of a blanket and a half-blanket, all in Greenock; aggravated by four previous convictions. Panel pleaded guilty of the two first charges, and was sentenced to ten years' transportation. Alexander Wilson pleaded not guilty to the charge of the theft of a pocket-handkerchief from the pocket of Alexander M‘Lean, in Argyle Street, on 30th June last, aggravated by four previous convictions. Evidence being led, the jury returned a verdict, unanimously finding the panel guilty as libelled, and he was sentenced to seven years' transportation. Donald M•Donald was then charged with the theft of two rolls of tobacco from the Stornoway Steam Packet Company's premises in St. Enoch's Square, on the 9th April; (2) e pocket-book containing two bankertr notes, a bank deposit receipt, &c., on the 17th or 18tb •, (3) on the 18th of forging a subscription with a view to obtain the said deposit, and (4) same date, offering said docunseut as genuine. Panel pleaded not guilty, and the public prosecutor proceeded to adduce evidence in support of the three last charges, which the jury unanimously found proven, and M'iknald was sentenced to fourteen years' transportation. Thu CcAirt t4erk qourned till nest Iw:wain at niac o'clock.