Middlesbrough & Stockton Gazette and General Advertiser. — 1874-10-22 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SECOND COURT.  A secon4 court was opened in the Nisi Prins Court, Rev. G. P. WILICINAON, chairman. JANE ROYAL, 37, married, was charged with stealing one brown camlet dress anl other articles, the property of John M'llood, at Stockton, on the 21st September llet. Mr Sowerby prosecuted. She pleaded not guilty, but was convicted of theft, and sentenced to six months' hard labour.  CHARLES Timeasroti, 33, tailor, pleaded guilty to having, on the 3rd October current, unlawfully wounded his wife, Jane Hannah Theakston, A Bishop Aucklau I. The Chairmen, in passing sentence; said the depositions proved that the prisoner's offence wee a very grave one, and that his wi e must have been in mdily danp.er fir some time. Prisoner might be thankful that he was only charged with wounding, but as it was, the off flee was a serious one, and he must pass sentence of five years' penal servitude.  ROBERT WAREING, 67, millwright, was charged with stealing one railway plate, three track hoops, and one coupling, the property of the North-Eastern Railway Company, at St-icktm, on the 12th August. He pleadtd nit guilty. Mr Wilkinson prosecuted. 'The jury Lund tne prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to on, month's hard labour.  GEORGE GRINDON, 48, watchmaker, was charged with ste ling one gold watch, and one silver watch and guard, the property of John Lovet, at Stockton, on 17th August last. He 'pleaded guilty, and, hay. ing been previou-ly v mvicted, was sentenoed to twelve months' hard labour.  GEORGE RENY, a young lad, pleaded guilty to haying, on the 12t,a Octoher current, fraudulently appropriated 45 stouo of potitoes and 2 stones of apples, which were entrugted 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 ate .ling a coat, the vroperty of Edward Potts, of Stockton, on the 26th September last. They pleaded not guilty. Mr Edge prosecuted. The same nig'l prisoner Flynn, in company with Burns, attempted to sell the coat. Barns was discharged for want of evidence, and Flynn was sentenced to two months' hard labour. SAMUEL ROSE, 40, millwright, was charged with attempting to committ suicide at Stoo..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 thaokful that he was prevented from carrying such an attempt into effect. The sentence would be six months' hard labour. ROSE ANN 11130118 36, married, WM charged with stealing a shilling and a purie, btlongingto Margaret Hilda, at Bishop Auckland, on the 10th August last, and also with stealing a purse and 14s from Matthew Chalders, at the same time and place. Sae pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six mon. las' hard labour. MARY JANE GRIEVEION, 20, domestic servant, was charged with stealing a gold Geneva watch, the property of Joseph Dickenson, at Wt.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. The court then adjourned.