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ADJOURNED QUARTER SESSIONS.
Before J.Howe, Esq., Chairman, and W. Moriarty, W. Seccombe,
and J. P. Poynter, Esqrs., Justices of the Peace.
MONDAY, JULY 4.
Mary Ann Forest, indicted for stealing a bonnet and a
shawl. the property of Catherine McCoy, was found guilty,
and sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard
labour. Thomas Dolphin was acquitted of the charge of stealing
a jacket., valued at 15s., belonging to James Dogharty.
Thomas Marsden, convicted of having, on the 23rd ult.,
robbed Alexander Mayne of a handkerchief, of the value
2s., was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour
Thomas Wright was next placed in the dock, charged
with embezzling 1s. 6d., the property of his employer,
Mr Samuel Moses. It appeared that the prosecutor had,
on the day in question, given Wright two dollars, with
which to purchase a bushel of Indian corn. The latter
went to Mr. J. Anderson's and bought only three pecks,
for which he paid, and took the change. On returning
home he accounted to his master, by the change, as having
purchased a bushel. Mr. Anderson not having before
known Mr. Moses to send for less than a bushel, sus-
pected that there was something wrong, and in conse-
quence of the surmise, called on the prosecutor, who in-
vestlgated the matter, and finally gave Wright in custody.
Verdict,"Guilty ;" but, in consequence of his master's
recommendation that the mercy of the Court should be
extended to him, as he had received a good character
from his last employer, and had never before known any-
thing to his prejudice, the sentence was limited to twelve
months' imprisonment with hard labour.
Mary Burton, a very garrulous old lady, was found
guilty of stealing a black and while striped shawl, the
property of Priscilla Clare. The evidence on the side of
the prosecution was confined to what was elicited from
the prosecutrlx, who stated that a neighbour of her's went
into her house to borrow a pair of scissors, and was soon
after followed by the prisoner, who, after a lapse of about
fire minutes, left the premises in company with the other
woman. The latter soon after returned, saying that
Mary Burton had told her that she had obtained posses-
sion of a shawl, which she had lost some time before.
The prosecutrix, on looking behind the door, where she
had hung her shawl, perceived that it was missing, and
shortly after seeing it in the hands of the prisoner, gave her
to charge.
The old woman managed her case with some tact, and
had a man brought over from the jail, where he was de-
tained on a charge of felony, to prove that she had, whilst
living al North West Bay, been in the habit of wearing a
shawl of that description ; and also called Mr. Caldwell,
from whom she stated that the article had been purchased;
the latter, however, could not call to his recollection the
sale of a shawl, though he had had some of the same kind,
and had frequently effected sales to the woman's husband.
Sentenced to transportation for seven years.
James Dogherty was convicted of stealing three ducks,
of the value of 9s., and nine ducks, valued at 20s., the
property of Bernard Mackintyre, and received the sentence
of two years' imprisonment with hard labour.
William Lawrence, charged with having, on the 10th of
April, stolen a watch, of the value of £20, belonging to
Mrs. J. White, and William Sutherland with having re-
ceived the same, knowing it to have been stolen, were
both found Guilty, and sentenced, the former to seven
years, and the latter to fourteen years' transportation,
with a recommendation that they should be sent to Port
Arthur as speedily as possible.
Patrick Parkinson appeared to his bail to answer an
indictment for assault on the person of Catherine Harvey,
under particular circumstances, of which the details,
better omitted in these columns, kept the risible muscles
of (the audience in unceasing play. The jury returned a
verdict of "Not Guilty."
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