Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1874-10-24 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SECOND COURT. A second court was opened in the Nisi Prins Court, Rev. G. P. WILKINSON, chairman. JANE ROTAL, 37, married, was chaged. with steal- , ing one brown camlet dress and other articlei, the property of John M'Leod, at Stockton, on the 21st September last. Mr Sowerby prosecuted. She pleaded not guilty, but was convicted of theft, and sentenced to six th hard labour. CHARLES THEARSTON, 33, tutor, pleaded guilty to having, on the 3rd October current, unlawfully wounded his wife, Jane Hannah The Aston, at Bishop Aucklan I. The Chairman, in passing sentence, said the depositions proved that the prisoner's offence was a very grave one, and that his wi e must have been in I,edily 'Anger for sowe tune. Prisoner might be than..lul that he was only charged with wounding, brA as it was, the offence was a seriou ; one, and he mmt pass sentence of five years' penal _  servitude. ROBERT WAREING, 67, millwright, Was charged itlt stealing one railway plate, three truck hoops, tcal one coupling, the propeity of the North-Elstern Railway Company, at Stackt m, on the 12th August. He pleaded not guilty. Mr Wilkinson prosecuted. lhe jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to one mouth's hard labour. GEORGE GRINDON, 48, watchmaker, was charged with ate ding one gold watch, and one silver wa ch and guard, the property of John Lovet, at Stockton, on 17th August last. He 'pleaded guilty, and, hay. in. been previously convicted, Was Bente; ced to twelve months' hard labour. GEORGE RE tY, a young lad, pleaded guilty to haying, on the 12th October current, fraudulently appropriated 45 stone of potatoes and 2 stones of apples, which w, re entrusted to him, belonging to John Dinning. He was sentenced to three months' hard labour. EDWARD BURNS, 38, labourer, and JOHN FLYNN, 42, plasterer, were charged with ste ding a coat, the Property of Edward Potts, of Stockton, on the 26th September last. They pleaded not guilty. Mr Edge prosecuted. The same nig'.t prisoner Flynn, in company with Burns, attsmpted to sell the coat. Burns was discharged for want of evidence, and Flynn was sentenced to two months' hard labour. SAMUEL BONE, 40, millwright, was charged with attempting to comoaitt suicide at Stec .ton, on the 6th October current. He pleaded guilty. The Chairman, in passing sentence, said he hoped that in future the prisoner would think more seriously of such matters, and be thankful that he was prevented from carrying such an attempt into effect. The sentence would be six months' hard labour. Rose ANN Miens. 36, married, was charged with stealing a shilling and a purse, belongingto Margaret Hilda, at Bisnop Auckland, on the 10th August last, and also with stealing a purse and 14s from Matthew Chalders, at the same time and place. She pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six months' hard labour. MARY JANE GRIEVSON, 20, domestic servant, was charged with stealing a gold Geneva i t !'', the property of Joseph Dickenson, at Wa,hington, on the 15th August last. She pleaded guilty.—Mr Steavenson addressed the Court in mitigation of sentence.— Mr Milvain, on behalf of the prosecutor, pressed the charge.—She was sentenced to four months' hard labour. ['he court then adjourned.