The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1851-04-08 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

SOUTH LANCASHIRE ASSIZES  CROWN COURT.—TvEsDAY. (Before Mr. Justice Cressweil.)  Mary Kennedy, 39, was indicted for the wilful murder of her new-born male child, at West Derby, on the 19th of February last. The child was secreted by the mother immediately after its birth, but discovered before it was dean ; and it was suggested on her behalf that some injuries of the head of the child might have bee❑ caused by her, unintentionally, during the delivery. The jury found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter, and his lordship sentenced her to transportation for ten years, remarking that nothing but the accidental finding of the child had saved her from a conviction for murder. On hearing the sentence, the prisoner fainted. William Howarth, 20, was indicted for having on the 24th January burglariously oroken and entered the dwelling-house of Benjamin Butler, at Rochdale, and stole❑ several articles of clothing. The prisoner was found guilty of housebreaking. Sentenc.. deferred. CharleB Shaw, 39, and Richard Show, 28, were found guilty of having, at Liverpool, on the 6th March, committed a robbery with violence, and stolen from Ralph Leyland his watch, chain, seven sovereigns, and other things. Richard Shaw (previously convicted of felony) was sentenced to be transported for fourteen years, and Charles Shaw to be transported for ten years. _ _  David Nicholson, a young man, was found guilty of a highway robbery upon the person of Allen Stone, of Little Hulton, at Salford, on the 20th March. Sentence deferred.  Mary Ogden, a young woman, was charged with the manslaughter of Mary Cain, at Manchester, on the 18th of Feb. Some angry words passed between the two, during which the deceased was heard to say, " I have not got the money" ; upon which Ogden seized hold of her, thrust her against a wall, and beat her violently, immediately after which Cain died. The prisoner was apprehended three weeks afterwards. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, on the ground of disparity in the medical testimonies as to the cause of death.  CROWN COURT n .:EDNESDAY  On the prisoners John Howard, 'I homas Bonner Russell, and John Owen, who had been admitted to bail on this charge of having conspired together to cheat and defraud Thomas Parkinson Lewthwaite out of certain goods, being called on to surrender, none of them answered, and their bait was order to be estreated, and bench warrants to issue for their apprehension. Upwards of forty witnesses were in attendance on the part of the prosecution. William Russell (father of Thomas Bonner Russell), Frederick W. P. Russell (another son of William Russell), and Edward Orford, were found guilty of having, at Heaton Norris, by means of false pretences, and by conspiracy and fraud, obtained six hundred weight of twine, fifty sacks of corn, and a variety of other articles, with intent to cheat Frederick James, Robert Beman, and others. Sentence deferred. Wm. Tynon, Michael Kevelin, and Margaret Martin, were found guilty of having, on the 21st of March, at Manchester, feloniously assaulted John Murphy, and stolen from his person twce sovereigns and a watch. The female prisoner had pleaded guilty. James Donough was indicted for the manslaughter of Charles Horrozks, at Manchester, on the Bth of January last. The prisoner and the deceased worked together, as. clogmakers, and on the day in question the latter, who had been drinking, alluded to sQme expressions used by the prisoner respecting him. He also said to the prisoner, "Thou saidst if any body struck thee, thou wouldst put thv knife into him. "The prisoner said, " Hold off, or let thee see what I'll do," when deceased struck him with the flat of his hand on the face. The prisoner was at work at the time, cutting welts with a knife, and immediately after being struck he made a blow at the deceased with the knife, and struck him in the groin. A struggle then ensued, but they were separated by their fellowworkmen, and deceased was taken to the Infirmary, where he died a month afterwards. The prisoner was found guilty, but recommended to mercy.—Sentence deferred. In the course of the day the prisoners John Howard and John Owen, along with Thomas Bonner Russell, appeared in court ; when it was explained to the learned judge that the two prisoners, Howard and Owen, were unable to appear when called upon in consequence of a detention in a railway-train. His lordship accepted the apology, and the bail was enlarged. Russell has not surrendered.