The Northern Guardian. — 1896-10-20 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

OTHER CASES.  - - - Ellen Robson (23) pleaded guilty to having, on July 29, stolen an antimwarsar, a handkerchief, a' yard of holland, and a puff box, valued at ls 6,i, the property of Daniel Joseph Brown, Jarrow.— Prisoner was sentenced to three months' hard labour. Thomas Callighan (20), riveter, pleaded guilty to having, on August 22, Ilone wilful damage to three panes of glare and two ornamental screens, the property of John Black, Jarrow. The damage was laid at £5 —Prisoner was sentenced to three months' hard labour. John Baker (20), hawker, pleaded guilty to hay. ing stolen two ducks, the property of George Henderson, Sunderland;and ww sentenced to six months' hard labour. Margaret Smith (30) pleaded guilty to haring broken and entered the ilwelliug-house of babel R.ke, at Sonthwick, on October 8, and stolen two frocks, a petticoat, a waistaiowt, and two napkins. —She was sentenced to six months' hard labour. The Greed Jury threw out the hill charging Geo. Guild (59), gasworks manager, with indecent assault in the Auckland dint rict, also the hill charging John Burke (41), labourer, with the theft, of a gold albert, the property of Bernard Jacobi. Mary Jane Wilson (27), pleaded guilty to having, on Angina 17, stolen 2,6,1 from John Smushwaite, Derham.—Siz months' hard labour. Elizabeth Crewmen (22), pleaded guilty obeying attempted to eomotit euicide at bOatil Shields on September 23.—She was ordered to be kept in prison for month, during which time the authorities will see what can be done for her. Daniel Barnes (39), sweep, pleaded guilty to having, en October 4, at Gateshead, stolen £6 21, the money of Daniel Barn., lien., his father—He was rentenced to six months' bald lalmur, and ordered to serve 12 months of an unexpired sentence of penal servitude, he having been liberated on a ticket. Thomas Laylmurne (36), miner, pleaded guilty to having stolen a heifer, the property of Ale:. Main Hodge, and to having stolen a horse collar, the property of the Earl of Durtam.—Six months' hard labour. Agnes Lane (32), pleaded guilty to attempted suicide at South Shields, on September 14.—She was ordered to be confined for a month, during which time the authorities will see what can be done for her. George Murphy (39), labourer, was charged with having attempted to commit suicide at Gateshead, on August 3. He pleaded guilty, and said it "was the Sink that did it." He did not know what he was doing, and he promised Dever to offend again. —He R. discharged, and urged to live a sober life. Elizabeth Ann Henderson (25) pleaded guilty to having, at Hebburn, on September 15, attempted to commit suicide. The Chairman said it vans a end ewe. Prisoner's brother, in endeavouring to rescue I her, was drowned. Prisoner said her brother was drunk or he would not have jumped into the river to try to save hen—She was ordered to be confined in prison for a month. The authorities will see what can be done for her. John Flood (241, ship's cook, Wlts charged with. having wounded Carl Smith, on board the British ship Mag., at Hamburg, on July 24. Pr.ecntor did not appear.—Prisoner was sentenced to • day's imprisonment. Edward Turnbull (17), hawker, Henry Burn. sides (22), hawker, and Wm. linrnsides (48), hawker, were found guilty of stealing is mere, the property of Wm. Flower, Stockton, un July 25. —Wm. Burnsides was sentenced to six months' and the two other prinonern each to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. Robert Pybus (69), labourer, was charged with having unlawfully wounded Geo. Rwe, at Darling. ton, en September 12. Mr T. W. Fry prosecuted. Pr.ecutor said he lived in Becktores Yard. Prisoner was in the house. He (prosecutor) went for some beer, and when he came back he found the prisoner misbehaving himself towards his wife. He thereupon took up a bed-stretcher, and struck the prisoner with it. Prisoner got the weapon from him, and struck him several times with it, breaking his jaws and injuring him about the head. Prisoner denied the offence, and said the prosecutor's injuries were caused by his falling. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and recoil, mended him to mercy on account of his age and previous good ebaracten—He was sentenced to sin weeks' hard labour. ‘Vm. Hunter (28), lalmurer, was sentenced to 12. menthe' hard labour for having stolen • borne at (lateshead, the property of Jamee Hughes, on July 11. Mary Jane Collins (52), eherged with steeling £1 141 6,1 from Ann Wilson, at Gateshead, on October 10, was sentenced to 12 months' imprison•  ment. James Borne IN), labourer, charged with stealing beef at Sunderland, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. George Sanderson (45), miner, charged with wounding Mary Sanderson, at Hebburn, woe sentenced to sin weeks' imprisonment. Robert Knox (46), labourer, charged with stealing • horse at Coneett, was found not guilty, and wee discharged. Bennet Young (48), • miner, charged with obtaining sums of ful and le 6rl by false pretences from the Byhope Coal Company, was fined El and ordered to find sureties for good behaviour for three months. Margaret Hindle OH, charged with false pretences at Darlington, wits bound over to hoof good behaviour. , The Court adjourned till to-day.