Glasgow Courier. — 1846-05-23 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

ALDERSON—IL is quite el.= witness is the lawful husband of the prisoner, and, therefore, under these circumstances he cannot be examined. The witness then left the box. Ana Innwood repeat-d the evidence which she' gave at the Police-office, and also on the Coroner's inquisition; in addition the witness stated, that about half-past twelve o'clock on the Saturday, the prisoner appeared to be very light in her mind. She had noticed a change in her on the Friday; the prisoner was a kind and affectionate mother. On going out with her children she exclaimed, " Oh, is it not enough to cause one to ou and make away with one self, when a man says good bye in the morning, and at night he comes home end says he hates you in Mr. CLARKSON begged to put a question to Mrs. Innwood, who, in reply to the learned Counsel, said, on the Friday the poor woman had taken off her flannel petticoat, which she sold for some bread. On the Saturday morning she took some rags out of the bed, which she went and sold for some bread. Mary Ann Hall, the daughter of the toll-collector, described the manner in which the poor creature had flung her children into the water. When the third waain she called out, "Almighty God! Almighty God! save my dear children !" She then ran to the other side of the bridge, and attempted to throw herself over. She got her leg upon the bridge, when a man who was in a van got out and saved her. Several other witnesses gave corroborative evidence as to the drowning of the children. Dr. Vi ztnsborough stated that he saw the prisoner shortly after the occurrence. Should say at the time these children met with their death the prisoner was decidedly In an unsound state of mind. Hcr pulse beat upwards of 180 in the minute, and there were other symptoms which he should say were sufficient to convince any one that she was not in a state of consciousness at the time. _  This closed the case for the prosecution. Mr. Baron ALDERSON, in summing up the evidence, said there were two questions for the Jury to consider—first, was the prisoner guilty of the murder of her own children? and, secondly, was she in such a state of mind at the time as rendered her a responsible agent? With respect to the first question, there could be no doubt but that the unfortunate woman at the bar was the cause of destroying her infants; but in a civilised country it was hardly possible to conceive that such a dreadful crime could be perpetrated by an individual in a sound state of mind. After some further remarks, his Lordship said the Jury had better retire and consider their verdict. The Jury, having retired for an hour, found the prisoner "Not Guilty," being of opinion that at the time she committed the act she was not in a sound state of mind. A verdict of "Not Guilty," on the ground of insanity, was then recorded, and the prisoner removed from the bar, but was ordered to be detained until her Majesty's pleasure was known.  It is stated, in the Gazette Medico-Chirurgicale, that Dr. Arthault has invented a lithotritic instrument, by which he I, able to reduce a culculus in the bladder to an impalpable powder in three minutes. A Nice Young Man for a Small Tea Party.—Mr. Smith O'Brien takes for two of his meals nothing but "tea and dry toast." There is one thing. which would do him much more good in his pr.:.?..mt captivity, viz.," tea and turn out."