Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1852-01-07 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

COAL—Jane Thomas and Ann F.vens, two married women, with infants in their arms, were indicted for having in Nov. last stolen a quantity if coal, the propyty of Sir J. Guest, Duet. A police conabilik employed by the Dowlaia Iron Company apprehended the prisoners In the act of carrying away the coal. They told witness that their husbands worked at the Dowlais works, but this Butternut was untrue. They likewise each gave wrong mama. Sentenced each to one moath's hard in. hour. Counsel tor the prosecution, Mr. Symons; attorneys, Messrs. James. Itohneny A r MEET a YR.—Ann Morgan, 22, singl3, was charged with having on the. Bth feloniously stolen two sovereigns and five half crowns, the property of John Price, of Aberaman. The prosecutor visited one of the infinities haunts in Merthyr, where he met the prisoner, whe watched her opportunity to thrust her hands into his porker, and stole the money laid in the indictment. lie recovered no portion of it. Alter the lobbeey, prisoner cried and screamed, m somc man walked into the room, bat he mode his exit on the arrieal of a polieeman. it was suggested on the part of the prosecution that the prisoner had handed the money to thin man. Verdict, Guilty. Seetenced to 3 mouths' hard labour, part in solitude. Counstl for the prcaecution, Mr. Symons; attorney, Mr. Goodort.  Timothy Lynch, 44, ,who was acquitted on one indictment, wto: again arraigned on the charge of having stoical a flannel shirt, the property of Evan Williams' of Merthyr. Pleaded tluilty. Sentenced to two months hsird labour. David Stephens, 22, collier, was indicted for having at Merthyr, on Dee. 28, stolen from a barge, one pair of quer or boots, the property f Thomas Davies, of Me.thyr. Sentenced to two months hard labour. Counsel for pi O. mentor Mr. Terry; attorney, Mi. Goodere. UE:.I.YGA Hugh Moore %VOA indicted far having on Dee. 2nd, Vi,iiionsly stolen fool- sacks, the property of Edward Thomas. fot hornier stolen u quantity of rope. the property ot Edward Lewis. Prisoner pleaded Guilty in both cases- A certificate nf a former conviction in 1840, was likewise proved. Sentenced to one year's hard labour, part in solitude. SECOND COI7IIT  „ [Before It A. Bruce, I. B. Pryer, and C. C. Williams, Emirs.] Joseph Bowen, 2, smith, for stealing a brass candlestick, the property of John Rees, Cardiff, was sentenced to 2 months hard labour at SWIIII,Ca. Owen Perry, 27, sinker, for st,aline at Aberdare, a velvet i coat, &c., the property of Joint NVillillllls, was sentenced to 3 months hard labour, Henry Thomas, 20, boatman, charged with stealing is., the property of Geo. ilarfer.l, Effie rs Ilan, was aequinqd. John Wililauts, 22, lahoorer' for stealing at Latigynoyd. I 9s. 64,, the property of Michael Ellis, was sentenced to 3 months hard labour,. Robert Payne, 23, charged with stsaling two pairs of trousers, the property of John Rogers, of Cardiff, was wantemasl, having beet before convi,ted, to transportation for 7 years. John Williams, 17, charged with stealing a pair of trousers, the property of John Lewis, at Newcastle, was sentenced to 1 month hard labour. Charles Green. 40, indi,ted for stealing, Id rqlwys Ilan, a flannel shirt, the propaty ot Thomas Sti!es, was suntenced to 1 inotith's imprisonment with hard labour. The Court was then rdi.,orm.d.  To the Editor If the "Srea*seas.d Giamm•gan am!' Sir,—A paritgreph appeared in the Cuobr;nn of last week, headed " Alleged Robbery," the object of which was to throw tii.eredit on toy statement, find to matai it oppror that NO robbery at all 11.1 heen committed in my hon.«. The fact. of the ra.e are tio..e:—Sonte verso. or persons entered any premium on !..,Itulay night, Dec. 2S, through the front, by DONNIP Of a )104 flint woo in the shutter. They took out the pins nod rentoved one of the shutters, ona had full amens to the place.; went u to my hoc, loaves it, 011lt Wok therefrom toy purse, eontaintng £47 Ills. dd 1 gave the ',demotion inimediotelv to the e.lalintentlent or Imhof., that ht sod his force inight ON the look oat for the none,. I was greatly porn, no.l, On FrAay morning, to find that the above-named popei , thinking it nut sufficient for one to lore my purse and cash, should have endeavoured to roh me of that which fa ur more value to me than ail. ”jje Wiry Slfeatim parSe, stoat. frost] ; • *Us somethinv—nothing ; 'twee mine, 'tis And he hem, dove to thcomende ; But he that fiches from me my rood name Robs me of that which not euriulies him, But tnakes tee poor indeed.* Island House, Swansea. G. S. Lop.  Mr. John Whorl-ail, of Ashted, Birmingham, has been found dead in a pool about three sod a ha;ffeet deep, a cord being firmly bonsai about his neck, the end of whieh was tightly grasped in his hand, his legs also being tied together with a thin rope. Ills pocl“ts mere tnenedinside out, and only bjd. was found upon Indu. No light could be thrown upon the fact as to whether he had committed suicide or beea waylaid and murdered. According to the Medical evidence, hl3 death war caused, not bj zowning, but by strangulation. Another poisoning ease has occurred in Suffolk. A farmer namoil Baldry, living near Lavenham, hns been committed for trial, charged with an attempt to poison his wife with arsenic, ailinianittuud first in a glass of beer, and afterwards in Rona+ tollim, The motive assigned by the wife is, sb.,,t eonse rime ago she had a sun: M money left her, pact of ssbsti she gave to her husband, and lohcrly ho had pressed her for the tomaititler, uhicla she refused to , give It is widerstood that the bank of England have deti mined to reduce their rate for advances is Govern. ni lit seeoritls, ithkil the 16th of January, froni 21 to 3 ! per cent. ! Iltnnoars are prevalent that one of the immix:re of an extensive drysaltery firm in LiverPttol, raatioeted I with some of the largost chemical works in the united I kingdom, has misuppropriate4 Sums to the sup:dint of f.:50,000, and left the kingdom. The tire in Lord Bradford 'a coal mine at Great Lever, pear Bolton, which oritlnateil from an explosbin of tire damp, a few weeks ago, has been extinguished by Mr. Gurney's aystem of titliiutho one with choke damp. The oowtoil of the National Parliamentary and Financial Reform Association have decided urn amvetting a colaferonee, iii London, to which they invite the earnest friends of the cause from every part of the united kiugddm. Mr. McLaelilao, a shipowner and chandler of Livereiioi, met his dea,h by falling from the top of the stairs s.f hi.' honsa, us, the bottom I /i 1 'filumlity night last. It is understood to he Mr. it:..nishay'l hitch thin to oroy to aid: auperiot COUrts AL IN-vat:6ll44T, to reinstate hint as judge of the Liverpool eounty wait.