At the Police-court on Wednesday last, the accomplice Thomas RULE, who was tried, convicted and sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment at the last quarter sessions, for swindling Mark FOGGAT, of Manchester out of the sum of sixty-one sovereigns, at cards, was brought up. His name is Wm HUMPHREYS, and he had been apprehended at
At the Police Court Wednesday last, at the Police-court, Mary A FINNAN, a young and interesting looking girl, was placed at the bar, charged with stealing a timepiece and a silver watch-guard, and Mary WARREN, an old haggard looking female was charged with receiving the same.
The girl with tears in her eyes, told the magistrates that the old woman sold cakes, and she came and persuaded her to take some till she owed about a shilling. She then induced her to steal the articles for the purpose of being pledged to clear the debt.
Mr RUSHTON, in reply to an earnest appeal from the mother of the girl, said he had no doubt the old woman was the cause of all the girl’s misfortune, but he could not punish one without the other, and he must send them both to trial. He had no doubt the recorder would make a difference between the two.