Glasgow Courier. — 1846-10-03 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

DLASGOW AUTUMN ASSIZES. THURSDAY, OCT. 1. The Court resumed this morning at nine o'clock. _ _  Geo. Cairns and James MNiell, convicted on the preceding day of horse-stealing, were brought up, and each sentenced to imprisonment for eighteen months. John Cameron, a habit and repute thief, was accused of stealing from the pocket or person of Frances Brown, in or near the close, No. 230, Argyll Street, a net purse, containing a£l note. Panel pleaded not guilty, but, after trial, was convicted, and sentenced to transportation for seven years. Mary Fisher, alias Margaret Stewart, Margaret Murphy, Isabella Bryson, alias Bryceland, alias Campbell, and Ames Ferns or Galtacker, all habit and repute, or previously convicted thieves, were accused of breaking into the house of James M'Nab, tavern-keeper, Wood Lane, Broornielaw Street, and stealing therefrom a great number of articles of wearing apparel. They were all found guilty as libelled, and sentenced—Fisher to 10 years' transportation, and Murphy, Bryson, and Ferns, to 7 years' transportation each. Agnes Cunningham was accused of child murder, in so far, as having been delivered of a living child, in a plantation on the property of Sir Charles William Augustus Ross, in the parish of Lanark, she inflicted injuries on the head and neck of the child, whereby death immediately ensued. Panel pleaded guilty to culpable neglect, in not using adequate means for the preservation of the child's life. The plea was accepted, and the prisoner sentenced to imprisonment for 18 months. Mary Stewart, or Williamson, a previously convicted thief, pleaded guilty to enticing into a stair in Buchanan Street, a child, 7 years of age, the son of William Miller, guard on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, where she stole a number of articles in his possession. She was sentenced to 7 years' transportation. Flora M'Donald, a habit and repute and previously convicted ,Ity to stealing a silver watt ' -;of Andrew Simpson, joiner, She was sentenced to 7 years' transportation. Tau, or Blair, pleaded guilty to stealing 26 different articles . the house of Dugald Blair, sailmaker, Innerkip Street, Greenock. She was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment. Agnes Miller was found guilty of uttering base coin, and sentenced to 7 years' transportation. John Macintosh or Cattanach, a previously-convicted thief, was found guilty of stealing a checked cotton handkerchief from the pocket or person of William Watt, upholsterer, residing in Crown Street, Hutchesontown. He was sentenced to 7 years' transportation. John Love, or Cunningham, pleaded guilty to the charge of bigamy, In so far as, on 12th October, 1838, he married Elizabeth NPKersie, daughter of James M'Kersie, weaver, Gallowgate ; and, on the 24th February, 1843, he entered into a matrimonial connexion with Catherine Watt, residing in Corn Street., PortDundee, well knowing his wife, Elizabeth M'Kersie, to be then alive. He was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment. Mary irLeart, or Purees, six times previously convicted of theft, was accused of stealing some articles of clothing from the house of Archd. 3l'Millan, ship-builder, residing in Castle Street, Dumbarton. She was found guilty and sentenced to transportation for 7 years. Elizabeth Munro, convicted of theft on a previous day, was brought up, and sentenced to transportation for 7 years. Mary M'lntyre, or M'Guire, and Sarah Irvine, or Douglas, were accused of breaking into the house of Margaret Stewart or NPRae, residing in or near Balmer= Street, and stealing therefrom a great number of articles principally of wearing apparel. They were convicted, and sentenced each to seven years' transportation. John Clark and Daniel Quigley were accused of breaking into the warehouse of Messrs. Anderson & Co., Trongate, and stealing therefrom forty-eight pieces of spun silk handkerchiefs or thereby, and a tartan shawl. They were found guilty, and sentenced each to seven years' transportation. James Glover, a habit and repute and previously-convicted thief, was accused of breaking into the house of William Anderson, teacher, residing in Abbotsford Phic,‘ of Laurieaton, Gorbals, and of stealing a number of pairs of blankets, 'coverlit, pillow, and sheets, shirts, vests, &c. He was found guilty, and sentenced to transportation for seven years.