Glasgow Courier. — 1846-09-05 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SHERIFF CRIMINAL COURT.  On Tuesday last, a Criminal Court was held by Sheriff Bell and a Jury, when the following cases were disposed of:— Robert Paton, carter, was accused of the crime of culpable homicide, in so far as on the 2d day of June, while in charge of a horse and cart, on the public road leading from Gorbals to Shawfield or Rutherglen, he did culpably leave the said horse and cart, without any person to take charge of them, or did culpably leave them in charge of Elizabeth Currie, a girl of eight years old, she being incapable of controlling the horse, or taking charge of it; and the horse having become restive, did suddenly run off at a furious pace into Upper Rose Street; and, being free from the restraint of the said Robert Paton, or any one, did violently pass over, or come against, David M'Kie, a child, aged six years or thereby, son of George M'Kie, a clerk in Upper Rose Street, in consequence of which the child was mortally wounded, and bereft of life. Panel pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to pay a fine of 1.15; failing which, to stiffer imprisonment for six weeks. Rosannah Docherty pleaded guilty to stealing three short-gowns from the shop of Jane M`Dougall or Harvey, dealer in furnishings, High Street, aggravated by a previous conviction. She was sentenced to 9 months' imprisonment. Daniel Paterson and Ann Gordon were accused of theft and reset, in so far as they did break into a poultry-house at Govan, and steal three hens; and, second, they did steal from a green at Newstead Place, near the Govan road, eight shirts, the property of John Poynter, chemist, residing there. The case went to trial, and the Jury returned a verdict finding Paterson guilty of the theft, and Gordon guilty of the reset. They were sentenced— Paterson to 9 months' imprisonment, and Gordon to 2 months' imprisonment. Mary Fleming was found guilty of stealing a drugget petticoat from a railing in Great Clyde Street, the property of Margaret Can or M`Namee. Sentence-9 months' imprisonment. Margaret Kinnear pleaded guilty to stealing three slips and a bolster slip from the public green of Glasgow, and was sentenced to 9 months' imprisonment. Sophia Marshall or Whannel pleaded guilty to stealing three cotton shifts from a rope or line in Tureen Street, the pro”,--' of Jean Brock, wife of James Duncan, cooper. So”. .e property Sentence—nine  months' imprisonment. Neil Campbell pleaded guilty to stealing a silver watch and guard chain from a lockfast place in the house of Alex. Sinclair, sawyer, at Maryhill, Barony pariah, the property of Donald M'Nicol, then residing in the house. Sentence—six months' imprisonment. Ann Bell pleaded guilty to stealing clothes from the house of Susan Campbell or Vincent, a widow, residing in Forth Street, Port-Dundas. Sentence—nine months' imprisonment. The case was then called against Mitchell Cochran, William Wallace, Edward Lawn, and Adam GiWee, all cotton-spinners, accused of the crime of intimidating workmen. From the absence of some of the special Jurymen, however, it was found that the case could not proceed, and the prisoners were apprehended on a new warrant. The Sheriff intimated that, in every future case, the names of absent Jurymen would be transmitted to the Exchequer, and the fines exacted.