Preston Chronicle
Michaelmas Quarter Sessions
Saturday October 19 1839
John Stansfield, 39, (imp.) charged with stealing at Burnley, a pair of "trones," the property of Lawrence Higgin. A man of the name of Ormerod was also charged with the offence but he was not in custody. Mr. Ingham conducted the case. -Lawrence Higgin, the prosecutor, stated that the prisoners Stansfield and Ormerod came past his house, and he observed that they went into the stable where the "trones" were placed, and that soon after they went away, the article was missed. He next saw the "trones" at a pawnbrokers. -A youth, an apprentice at the pawnbrokers, proved the fact of the prisoner bringing the "trones" to be pawned, and on their being produced they were sworn to by the prosecutor. -The prisoner in his defence, said the "trones" were given to him by Abraham Ormerod, with a request that he should pawn them in the name of Lawrence Williamson, which he did. -The Chairman then summed up the evidence and the jury immediately found a verdict of guilty. The prisoner was sentenced to be imprisoned for six months in Lancaster Castle.
Robert Newton, 16, pleaded guilty to stealing, on the 22nd of September, at Burnley, seventy pounds weight of iron, the property of the Rev. Wm. Thursby and others. -Mr. Hulton having briefly stated the facts, on the part of the prosecution, the court sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned to hard labour for one month, and during that time to be severely whipped.
Richard Higgins, 22, pleaded guilty to stealing, on the 30th September, at Great Marsden, two fowls, the property of Geoffrey Burrows, and one fowl, the property of Isabella Whittaker. The prisoner was ordered to be imprisoned for one month, and to be severely whipped.
William Harris, 19, was convicted of stealing, at Habergham Eaves, on the 1st of October, four pairs of woollen stockings, the property of James Simpson. The prisoner was sentenced to one month's solitary confinement, and during that time to be severely whipped.
William Foulds, 18, was indicted, charged with stealing at Colne, on the 11th of October, a quantity of packing sheets, the property of Thomas Harwick. Mr. J. Addison, for the prosecution, stated that the articles in question had been stolen from a cart in Colne, and had been offered for sale the following day, by the prisoner. Having called evidence to prove these facts, the prisoner simply said, in his defence, that he had neither stolen nor sold the stolen articles. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and it was then stated that he had previously been imprisoned in Lancaster Castle, for six months. He was sentenced to be transported beyond the seas for seven years.
Smith Smith, 28?, (n.) charged with stealing at Burnley, three steel punches, and a quantity of iron, the property of Mr. Thos. Grimshaw. Mr. Peel had the care of the prosecution. The prisoner was sentenced to be imprisoned to hard labour for six months in Lancaster Castle.
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