[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 20 Jul 1816 - City Sessions

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 20 Jul 1816   (p. 2, col. 5-6)

 

CITY SESSIONS. 

 

On Monday last, the Quarter Sessions for the City of Carlisle and its Liberties were holden at the Town Hall, before Sir J. D. A.
GILPIN, Mayor, and a Bench of Aldermen. 

 

James BELL was put to the bar charged with having broken open the shop window of Mrs. SIMPSON, jeweller, on the night of the 21st of
June last, and stealing thence four silver table spoons:-we gave the particulars at the time.-From circumstances, the prisoner was
only indicted for petty larceny. It appeared in evidence, that on the 3rd instant, the prisoner went to the shop of Mrs. M'CONNELL,
at the corner of St. Cuthbert's Lane and offered a broken table spoon for sale. Miss M'CONNELL asked him where the other part of it
was? The prisoner said that it had laid about the house some years and was lost. Miss M'CONNELL made an excuse out, and went to Mrs.
SIMPSON's whose daughter returned with her, bringing a spoon of the sort which had been stolen from the window. Meeting Mr.
HUNTINGTON in the street, Miss SIMPSON requested him to go with her, which he did. Mr. H. asked the prisoner his name. He said it
was JACKSON, and that he lived at Dalston. The spoon, he said, was his father's, who had bought it off a pedlar. He also said that
he had been a servant with a Mr. GRAHAM of Warwick Bridge. Mr. HUNTINGTON wished him to name some one whom he knew, who would verify
his statement, but he said he did not know any one. He was detained and committed. When before the Mayor he stated that he had
served nearly seven years as an apprentice to Mr. Wilfrid FORSTER, iron-founder; that he had been out of employ some time; that his
name was James BELL, and that his father and mother lived in Botchardgate-all this was strictly true. He also said, when questioned
how he came by the spoon, that one day when taking a walk he bought it of a pedlar for 3s. and the reason why he concealed his name
in Mrs. M'CONNELL's shop was, that his mother was ill and he did not like to have her disturbed and alarmed in sending to his home.
Miss SIMPSON had no doubt that the spoon was stolen from her mother's window, it corresponded with those which were left. The upper
part of the stem was evidently broken off, because it contained a mark which would have completely identified it. The Jury without
hesitation found the prisoner guilty. Mr. W. DONALD, and Mr. FORSTER gave the prisoner a good character, in consequence of which,
and his youth, the Court sentenced him to only three months' imprisonment in the house of Correction in this city. 

 

A man named KENNEDY, an old offender, was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment in the house of Correction for riotous and disorderly
conduct. The prisoner is one those who make a practice of getting drunk regularly on Saturday night, and afterwards reeling about
the streets disturbing the peace of the city. 

 

Another man named BIMSON was sentenced to 10 days' imprisonment for an assault on John KIRK, the Constable, when apprehending him
for disorderly conduct in the market place. BIMSON said he was intoxicated at the time and did not know what he was about. He seemed
thankful for the leniency of his punishment and promised that it should be a warning to him in future. 

 

At the recommendation of the Grand Jury the Court gave orders to the Constables to clear the Public Houses every Saturday night by
half-past eleven; and they are determined to punish with due severity any disorderly person that may be brought before them in
future. 

 

 

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