Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1849-07-11 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

CRIMINAL ASSAULT ON A CIIILD.—Evan Jones, 15, was charged with committing an assault upon Ann Rees, aged 4/ years. The grand jury found a bill for a common assault only. The prisoner was a farm servant living at Lanant farm, and the child lived in her father's cottage adjoining the farm. On Sunday evening, the 17th 'June, the prisoner was seen coming from a cart shed over the wall at the back of the child's father's cottage. About the same time the child was seen running from the shed to her home, where she immediately complained to her mother of the treatment of the prisoner. The mother' upon examination, found the child's linen saturated with blood. —At the conclusion of the evidence, Mr. Grove addressed the jur: on behalf of the prisoner. Ile dwelt strongly on the admission of the mother, that she had herself charged two persons with the CORMlliSsion of rape upon her own person some time ago.—The Chairman carefully summed up, and the jury returned a verdict of Guilty.—The Chairman then sentenced the prisoner to one month's imprisonment ; and observed that the law only empowered him to inflict simple imprisonment, without hard labour.—Mr. Benson prosecuted, and Mr. Grove defended the prisoner. Thomas Jones, the man who a'tempted suicide at the Swansea station-house on Sunday week, by pricking the vein of his arm with a piece of pipe, pleaded guilty to two indictments for stealing a chair and other articles, and was sentenced to four months' hard labour at Cardiff, with solitary confinement. A previous conviction was proved against him... _  John Gwillem, Mary Phillips, John Doolan, and two others, were discharged by proclamation. SWAN?lIA.—Sarah Michael and Margaret Jones, two married women, were charged with stealing a piece of beef, in the Swansea market, of the value of 9d., the property of David Griffiths, butcher. It was proved that Sarah Michael, whilst the prosecutor's wife was busy serving some customers, slipped the meat off the table, which was received by the other prisoner in her basket. On asking for the beef, Mrs. Griffiths was called a bad woman for daring to suspect them. The beef was ultimately returned. Mr. Allen conducted the prosecution; Mr. Benson and Mr. 'Pennant defended the prisoners. Attorneys, Messrs. Rees and Morgan; for the prisoners, Mr. , Tripp and Mr. Hargreaves. This case lasted some hours, hut presented no features of interest. After the learned chairman had summed up, the jury acquitted the prisoners. Richard Ladd, 27, labourer, was charged with stealing a silver spoon, of,the value of 75., the property of George Thomas Casson. Counsel for prosecution, Mr. Benson; attorney, Mr. Tripp. The prosecutor, at the time the robbery was committed, lodged in Little Wind-street. The prisoner was in his employ, and had constant access to his room. On the 4th of May last, the prisoner stole the spoon, which was kept in the room, and afterwards pledged it at the shop of Mr. I. M. Moses, High-street, in another party's name, and received for it ss.—Verdict, Guilty. Sentenced to one month's hard labour at wausea.  John 4i, dhams, 26, an Irish labourer, was indicted for stealing a loaf f bread, valued at Is., the property of John Patten. Mr. Albert Jenkin conducted the prosecution; attorneys, Messrs. Rees and Morgan. The prisoner was seen by a little girl at the shop door of the prosecutor's, and whilst she w4s looking at him, he entered the shop, and reached down one of theloaves from the shelves. He then went up Iligh-street, where he was taken by the polite with the loaf in his possession.—The prisoner was found guilty, and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and bard labour at Cardiff.  John Mansell, a.young lad, eminently notorious for his thievish propensities, was charged with stealing a per pan, mr. A , ofthevlablearet conducted d property trtL attorney, Mr. J. T. Jerikin.-- The prisoner had been in the employ of Mr. Walters just before the copper pan was missed. On enquiry, it was found that the prisoner sold, under the name of "Black Jack," some old copper, at the shop of Mr. Lazarus, a marine-store dealer, High_ street, about that period. It was likewise proved, that before the prisoner was discharged lie was seen by a man named Collins, iti the employ of the prosecutor, breahhig up the pan, in the very stable in %Web it was kept. Who