The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-24 00:00:00

THE MURDER OF A POLICEMAN AT BIRKENHEAD Yesterday morning, at a very early hour, the inhabi tants of this usually quiet town were thrown into great consternation, by a report that a policeman had been mur dered b.Atwo men in Bridge-treet, near the corner of Hamilton street. Upon enquiry, the report was found to belperreet, sad, by the use of the knife, another young, powerful, industrinV,Pers.on,Wa,s, hurriedly_taken from this world. We were able to gather the following particnlars : Between one and two o'clock this morning two men, some what the worse for drink, endeavoured to gain admission to the public-house kept by Mr. Softly, in Ches i terAtreet. They were refused admission, but still kept knockini and ricking at the door, when an imitate of the house was a policeman for . the purpose of having them Police-constable No, 8 (William "Vaughan), rein , •vad went up to them, and perhuaded them to go about their busin'•ss, but they refused, saying they would go into the house. Finding intreaties, of no avail, he asked. them to give their names, this they also refused to do, when be got the assistance of another police-constable (Whitehead), No. 5, and were conveying them to the police station, Vaughan having in custody the man Smith, .and White heid the man Breen. Just at the entrance to Bridge stteet, Smith made a violent effort to escape from custody, firmly by Vat !ghan,vand - a scuffle ensued when Vaughati fell down, and exclaimed, r, but er cf Bridge-sfreet he was met by Clarke, No• 6, who going up to render assistance, and recaptured the he knife in his hand prisoner with t struggle ensued, in the course of which Smith wa knocked down, awl in falling shut the knife, with whicl he had just stabbed the other policeman, at the sam time j his own thumb. There were three other cuts in the deceased's coat, but none of them had penetrated to the skin. He was, however, taken Into cuAto ', as was also Brean. The wounded man was at once conveyed to the station in a shandry, and Dr. Jennett, the surgeon to the force, was quickly in attendance, and upon exami nation it was found that he had received a severe wound -region of the heart. Every attention and care him, but he expired in about twenty ~mthe effect of the wound. The deceased was a very tine poWerful young man, being •only twenty tht ee. He in the was bestowed upon minutes years of age, and was six - feet one inch in 'height. bore a very good character in the force, of which he ha been a member for about three years, and was the sob support of an aged mother and sister, who, by his un fortunate and untimely end, are left destitute. The two prisoners charged with this murder, are Thomas Singh, aged 21, and Michael Breen, aged 20. The former is a strong built powerful man, and was dressed in'the garb'ef a sailor, and has been already convicted for felony. The other prisoner is not so stout, and apparently, from his dress, appears to have been engaged as a coal porter. BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE Shortly after ten o'clock. J. S. Jackson, Esq., attended the police court, when the two prisoners were placed before him. Smith looked exceedingly dejected, and changed colour when Mr. Drew, the magistrate's clerk, read over the crime with which they stood charged and the usual caution. Breen apparently treated the matter less seriously. The prisoners did not make any answer to the charge. Mr. Superintendent Bernie not being prepared with the evidence, the two prisoners 'were remanded until this (Wednesday) morning. The , body of the deceased policeman, Vaughan, is still at the police office. THE TOWNSHIP. This melancholy occurrence cast quite a gloom over the township, and from an early hour in the morning the police office was visited by a great number of persons. We understand that a subscription will be set on foot in aid of the mother and sister of the deceased, who ar, , thus left quite unprotected, the husband and father having been, it is asserted, killed some years since, while a member of the Trish Constabulary, to which force the deceased belonged before he came to Birkenhead. THE INQUEST. Abont•four o'ciock in the afternoon, the excitement not having in the'ilightest degree abated, but had rather ang m,nted,' H. Churton; E.q , the coroner for the southern division of the e Innty of Cheshire attended at the Town Hall, for the purp-se of holding an inquisitton on the body of the deceased William Vaughan, late a member of the Birkenhead police force, As that hour approached, the Town Hall was literally beset by persons anxious to hear the facts connected with this melancholy case, The coroner having taken his seat on the bench, the following persons were sworn as THE lURY Messrs. S. Bail'ff, J. M'Whirter, T. Xenway, R. Hard groves, H. S. Bristowe, R. Gray, H. Robinson, T. H. Galloway, M. M'Keatinsr, T. Browne, J. E. Thomas, J. Burnell, J. Taylor, R. P. Evens, and B. Smith. The foreman and jury then proceeded to view the body of the deceased, _ _ after Which, the following evidence was adduced :—Mrs Jane Sofiley, the wife of John Softley, the captain of a vessel. but residing in Chrster Street, Birkenhead, was the first witness examined. She said, about half-past one o'cl )ck this morning, I had occasion to send tot a policeman. I did so because there was two men knocking at my door, which is a public house, and I could not admit them. The door was fastened but the lights were not out. They kicked olently at the door, and I opened it and pushed them I told them to eo away. They then went to the other second. I thin said, " Oh, I wish I could and Patrick Fox, who was in the house at the tim two others went for one. The two men still kept I t an office at the door, I was much frightened, and I sent th to look out of the window to see if she could see a con Toe two men then ran away, one of them into the fiel went to the door, when the girl called out, oh, he has he house ag a brick, and I went into minutes the deceased constable came up yin. In a few hen one of the men said, " why can't we get drink as well as other people." The stoutest man of the two (Smith) looked in at the door and said, " it, is now between one and two o'clock." I said, never mind, I will not draw you any drink. The deceased then asked me if I would give them in charge. I said ..no, if they would pay me for the damage done to the door and leave the place. They said they had only is on them, and I said never heed it, get away from the house. The deceased then told - theth to — get - away home, and he walked down the street with them. By the Coroner : Did y IQ. give them into custody Witness : No, I did not. I 'did sot see anything mere of them or the deceased. I can't `saywhether the men were drunk or sober, but I thought at first they - were drunk. bat from the way they talked I c innot now be positive. I think I should know the two men again. (The two men, Smith and Breen, were then brought into the court.) Those are the two men. It was the stoutest (Smith) that was the most violent. I 'aria sure these are the two. I did not hear a ny altercati. - ai between the deceased and the prisoners. I never beard any provocation given by the deceased. By a Juror: They had not been drinking at my house in the cit.r eof the day or night lam sure the men knew quite well what they were after at the time they were there. The priaciner Smith : That is quite correct what she says, I did kick the door. The prisoner Breen : Can you say that we b )th kicked the door ? The Witness: No, I 'can't, but I know that the stout one did. Patrick Fox, a groom, stated —I live in Albion street, Birkenhead: Last night I went to the house of the last witness, and she asked me to go for a police constab!e. This I think was between one and two o'clock this morning. I met the deoeased when I was about twenty yards from the police office. I told him that I had been sent for a policeman by Mrs. Softley, as two men were trying to force their way into the house. I went in front of the constable, and when I returned to her house I saw the two men at the door. They were then only speaking through the door. The decease I went OD to them and told. them to go herne. They then said, " Well, Mr. Vaughan, you will excuse us, as we want nothing more than a glass of 0,o - teething to drink " The deceased told him that they Viuld not get anything to drink that night, and that they 14d better go home and go to bed. Mrs. Softley then Opened the door, and told the deceased to see them off, but I can't say the exact expression. The prisoner Smith : She, told him to take us to bridewell. The Witness : The men; went quietly away, and the deceased followed them a short' distance. That is all I saw or heard. The Coroner : In, what state.where the men. Witness : They were more i - drink than they were in sobriety, but I can't say tt _ were drunk. I know both the prisoners by eyesight; and one (Smith) by name By a Juror : I was as sober at the time as lam now. I went on my way home, and as I was going along I.heard that the man was stabbed. I. returned to acquaint Mrs. Softley of it; but she had heard of it. lam sure that Smith knew Vaughan, for he said, " I know you, and you know me, Vaughan, but I know you better than you know me, Vangnan." The prisoners did not put any question to this witness. Joseph Lawton, a car driver, s ed, I knew the deceased, and spoke to him , last night. This morning I went into the house kept by Mrs. Softley, and had a glass of ale. This was shortly after one o'clock from th glass of in. O . ThPre was a person knocked at the dcor tside, and said, " It is all right—we want a o' Mrs. Salley said she could not let anybody "We will come in ; you have got some carmen in, and why not let Fs in ?" She refused to let them in, when they began to kick the door. She opened the door, when bne of them rushed in. and she pushed him back by the shoulder. The prisoner Smith i s t h e man w h o rushed into the house. When the deceased came up we were all outside the door. Mrs. Softley told the d ecease d t o persuade the men to go home. Theretlid not appear t o b e any angry or bad words between the parties. went round by Halliday's corner. Iliad the deceased The men stood ,ether at the' corner for about a minute or so, when one of Ihe men came mini towards Bridge street. I leceased turned round talkinz t can't say which man it mg and met him, and caught hold of his arm, saying, " Where are you going ?" And as he turned him round he said, "Go home with you." I did not see anything more of them until I beard a great noise at the corner of Bridge street and Hamilton street. I then ran towards them. I saw the deceased undoing his belt and taking it off. When THE I got up to him he seemed to stagger, and I put my arm round him and said, " What is the matter Vaughan ?" He replied, "I am done, Joe—l am done, Joe—l am done, Joe." I then assisted in putting the deceased into the shandry. Police Constable Whitehead was with the deceased when I went up to him. I went with the deceased to the station house, and stopped with him until he died. The prisoner Breen was close to the deceased when I went" up to him at the corner of Bridge street. The deceased's clothes was taken' Off, and - rtavrthat he had srwounchni the left side:of his breast. By .a Juror The, prisoner Smith was abOut twenty yards . off. By the prisoner Stni‘h : I was -not drunk that I know of at the time, ',did not hear Mrs. Softley tell you that you might have two glasses of whiskey if von would drink it at the door. I will swear that she dial not say so. By a Juror : The prisoners were not drunk at the time. The prisoner. Smith was in custody, and the other urisoner said, " When I took hold of the deceased, " What have you got to with it ? Let sta.' the men go belonging to the Birkenhead police force. Lie deceased, William Vaughan, was also a member of the same force, he was in it before me. I have been in it two years and three when a car-driver told rae they had months. Thu morning, a I was at the Woodsid ten_ mina 4 past two o'cloc )king for a policeman to go to Satley's public house. making the best of my way up, when I met the d and the prisoner Breen at Halliday H c - irnar, a said, " Th.i•have.. been kiekinc; pane in." I askel him aby more, and he said, " Yes, there is another along Bridge street." He said "I know him by sight, but not by name." where they lire I said it is best to get their names and I then asked Smith where he lived, and "At home." I then said " What " I know that and that is plenty ply to m, is your name." good enough." I said we shall rv , t stand this from you, if you don't give us your name and address, we will put you in Bridewell. Smith said he lived in Broke street, an I that w^ all he could tell. I then said to the deceased " them to Bridewell at once." The deceased then ciugh hold of the prisoner Smith, who was not for going sonar Bre 3n. I saw by the motions of tha et us , ake T Smith that he was striking the deceased with his right hand in the breast, but I did not see any knife The deceased all at once let go of the prisoner, and said " He has been using a knife, he has stabbed me." The prisoner Smith then ran away, I was going tate , him, when I saw Clarke, another policeman, about twelve yards from him. I shouted to Clarke to stop him as he had stabbed Vaughan. Clarke then met Smith, and knocked him down. When I got up Smith was lying on the pavement and Clarke with him. He was then brought to the Bridewell. The deceased,, Vaughan then came ap, and said " I am dying." I left Vaughan in charge of some persons there and ran for the doctor. After I had reported the case at the station house, I took a lantern, and went where the scuffle bad taken lace, and I there found this knife. (The knife was produced, and was a common pocket shut knife, the blade being about four inches in length, with a very sharp point). There were several marks cif fresh blood on the blade, and also on the handle. The prisoner's (Smith) hands were bloody. (The deceased's coat and clothes were produced. There are four cats on the left part of the deceased's overcoat. His inner coat, and all .his wearing apparel, were completely saturated with blood, but only one cut had perforated the under clothing. . There was a fresh cut on the prisoner Smith's right hand when be was taken into custody. The prisoners were in drink, but could not be called drunk. By ' a juror : It is im.. possible that any other person, except the prisoner Smith could have inflicted the wound which caused Vanghan's •death. By the prisoner Smith : It was about 10 minutes after you were at the police office that I brought in the knife. It was not more than that. I and Vaughan told you we would bring you to bridewell, because you did not give your name and address. The prisoner: I did nut hear you. Charles Clarke said, when I was on duty this morning the last witness called to me. It was about ten minutes past two o'clock: I was at the corner of Hamilton street.. I heard Whitehead call out "stop him, stop him, he has 'stabbed Vaughan." The prisoner (Smith) was then running towards me from Bridge street. When I came near to him 'he drew back his hand and said, " look out, you b " 1 then struck him on the head with a stick, and knocked him down. Whitehead then came up, and assisted me to get the prisoner off the ground. I then took him into custody. I had charge of the two prisoners in the police office for three quarters of an hour, during which Breen asked if Vaughan was dead. I said, yes, he is." Breen said, "I am very sorry for it," and Smith said, " and so am I," Smith would not talk. He was under the influence of By Smith : I pat the handcuffs on you when you were in the station, and not at the Woodside. I did not strike you in the fact when you were handcuffed, and say, " what could Ido to you." Mr. M. Jennett, a surgeon, said : About twenty minutes past two this morning, I was called up to visit the deceased. I came to the police office, and found him in a dying state. He slightly rallied, but died in about twenty minutes. I examined him, and found on the left le ; it was an inch lon There v to account for death Phis afternoon I made a post mortem examination of the body, and I found the wound extended two inches and a half oblively, and then it went zontally, injuring the apex of the There was a e opening into the left venticle of the heart, the wound there being about the third c-f an inch, which was the cause f death. I have seen the knife produced, and it is such n instrument as would inflict such a wound, if used with Phe prisoners did not put any questions to this The prisoner: Is Mrs. Hilton, of the Conway Arms, here, or her daughter ? If they are, they can prove that we had five or six glasses of whiskey, and hal more beer at the north end of the town. The Coroner : I suppose A itness you want to show that you were in drink ; but drunkenness is no excuse for crime ; therefore, I do not think that evidence. is, of much consequence. Mr. Superintendent Bernie having intimated to the court that he had. no other witness to call, the Coroner called upon the prisoners, after the usual custom, to make any statement they might wish The prisoner Smith said they went to Mrs. Softley's door and asked for wine i Dftley said slai n give us some ontsh..., would not let us in. I said, " You have cabmen in ; why not let us in." I then knocked and kicked at the door. When they sent for the police, I hid up, but I came out agaitr, -- and was talking at the door until the deceased, Vaughan, came,up, and I told him I wanted only a glass of drink. Mrs. Softly came to the door, and a woman at the window said, " charge them up." Vaughan told us to go home, and we were going home, but one of them wanted my address, and I would not give it to him. I went towards Albion street, and had irt been walking easily more than a minute, when Vaughan came up and hit me very violently with the stick on the back, so I turned round and said, Mr. Vaughan, don't ill use me like that ; if you want me to go to bridewell I will go. He then got ,his hand fast in my throat, and ill used me with the stick on my shoulders, and I had no other way of defending myself. That is a'l I have to say, except that I did not do it with the intention of murder. The prisoner Breen was never near. Vaughan. The Coroner then summed up the case to the jury. He said the facts of the case were so clear, that it was quite unnecessary for him to detain them with any observations. He briefly narrated the facts, and then left it to the jury to say whether they would consider Smith responsible for the act he had committed; but of course, if there was a doubt, they would give him the benefit of it. , With regard to the other prisoner, there was no evidence against him, and therefore he thought they would exclude him altogether from their verdict, but he could not see how, on the uncor roborated statement ,of Smith, which was not much to be relied on, they could do less than find a verdict of wilfal murder; but still, if they believed it, and thought that be had been used by; the deceasdd as he had stated, then they might find a verdict of manslaughter. The jury retired at five minutes after eigfie;airafter an absence of five minutes, returned into court with a verdict of wilful murder against against Thomas Smith. -The prisoner was then committed to take his trial: at the next assizes. Upon ' the prisoner 4earing'the verdict of the jury, he turned dreadfully pale. and it was with great effort that he could keep from shedding, tears. He evidently felt the awful position in which he was placed, although throughout the inquest he did not appear to be paying much attention to what was going on, being in a sort of stupor. At the time the inquest closed, there were hundreds of persons waiting about the court to ascertain the result, and during the hearing, the interior of the court was crowded by the inhabitants of the town. -4i--- THE ALLEGED DEATH BY VIOLENC yesterday's paper we alluded to this matter. On evening, at five o'clock, au inquest was held at the " Victory" puhlic house, Halliwell, near Bolton, before Mr. W. S. Rutter, coroner, touching the death of Mr. John Dagdale, farmer, aged 47, residing at Shiptons, Halliwell. Dr. Livy, in company with Mr. Cawthorne; surgeon, had made a post mortem examination of the body that afternoon. He was examined as to the cause of death, which he attributed to hemorrhage, brought on by external violence. The wife aT BOLTON.--11 ,fondav ~,,eased said that on his coming home he complained of injuries inflicted on him by three of the sons of a man Named Rhodes, -m he had been in company at a public of which he complained was proved with wt The iil usa by a night watchm mined Wignall, who came up at the time and to:k Dugdale away from these men. A public house keeper named Dotson gave evidence directly the reverse of this, and stated that Dugdale's injuries had resalted from his falling down his stairs, owing his being intoxicated. The coroner resolved to have the inquiry adjourned, in order to bring further evidence as to the cause of death ORTH ERN TIME S.-LIVERPOOL, WE DN E SDAT their residences, and it woull be most unjust to make a medical officer responsible for their changes. Mr. Denton : You found him guilty of 174 cases of Mr. Whitby : No, no; not fraud The Chairman said, there was a verygreat distinction between this case and the cases alluded to which occurred formerly. Itithe former instance there was deliberate fraud, and something like perjnry. In this case there was simply-irregularity and neglect, which deserved pun ishment, and ought to be very severely punished ; bat the finance committee did not think it ought to be so severely punished as by dismissal of the officer from - his situation. Re was fined £l3 odd, severely reprimanded, and told if he were guilty of the same irregularity again, he would be dismissed. Mr. Denton said, there was one case in which he charged the parish in July, and did not vaccinate until November. He went and vaccinated the case in Novem ber, when he found the boaid were going to make SELECT VESTRY. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Select Vestry was held at ten o'clock yesterday. The Rev. Rector Campbell presided, and the other members present were : Messrs. Owen. Blirstow, Whitby, Woodruff, Jackson:7 ) o°k, TlVititly,7o,esney.- J.: Jones, Denton; Sired, Bold, Smith, Craw.fdrd, Satchel!, Taylor, Mellor, Hand, Luff, and Critchley. ivpßirfiOUSß COISIMITTEP The minutes of this committee were read. It ap• peered that the numbers admi ted during the past week into the vagrant she Is were 259 males, 84 females, and 22 childten in all 365. The number of sick cases in the hospital on the 17th inst. was 723, including 53 fever and 36 itch. • The total number in the house, on the 17th inst., was 2,535. A res Autioa of the Committee was read to the effect that no child of any officer, or any I ‘ 4 I child not a pauper, should be allowed to reside in the house after the first of February next Application from Mr. Robinson and Miss Brown, officers of the workhouse, requesting permission to cont;nue resident officers when married, were refused. An application had been received froni 'he churchwardens of st. John's Church, for two paupers to keep the church in repair, and it was agreed by a majority of one that the applica tion should be complied with. Mr. Denton moved, that that part of the Aro eeedings, which referred to the officers of the work- xt meeting. Since . . the committee had passed their resolution, matters had come to light which might perhaps induce the commit tee to alter their views altogether with regard to that question. Mr. Wooiruff, in moving that the proceedings be confirmed, said he wished to make one or two remarks upon them. The brat was wish reference to the applica tion from St John's Church, for the s',.rvices of one or two paupers for the repairs and protection .of that church. He regretted his absence from the committee when the resolution complying with that recommenda tion was carried by a majority of only one. St John's Church was the property of Liverpol, and ought to be maintained in all its integrity for divine service, in a proper manner, by the parishioners. It would have been unworthy of the pariah to refuse a pauper to protect their own property. It would have looked as if they had nothing to do but to cavil at things which only involved a few shillings expense. With reference to the application of two officers for permission to be married, which had been refused by the committee, he had consulted the chairman of the committee, and ha thought the resolution was come to somewhat in haste, and might work with some degree of hardship upon the officers, while others had been allowed to retain their situations while having families: Mr Denton urged that the subject should be de ferred for a fortnight. Mr. Whitby said, he understood there had been some communication received from the Poor Law Board, stating that they did not approve of the children of workhouse officers being allowed to reside in the house. Mr. Owen thought it very undignified to pass such a resolution, and withdraw it without giving any reasons. The Vestry Clerk read a letter from the Poor Law Board, expressing decided objection to the children of officers being allowed to remain in the house, as likely to interfere with the discipline. After some further conversation, the question was de ferred until the next day of meeting. The proceedings, with this exception, were confirmed , INDUSTRIAL SCROILS COMMITTEE The proceedings of this committee did not contain any thing of importance. Niue pupil teachers were ap pointed on the recommendation of Mr. T. B Browne, inspector. The tender of Messrs. Brooks and Japha for baths was accepted. FINANCE COMMITTEE The proceedings of this committee contained a minute to the effect that the vestry clerk having submitted an analysis of the outdoor inspector's investigation with' respect to Mr. Kelly's vaccination account, it was re solved that payment in respect of 205 cases be allowed, bat that the remaining 174 cases be dis allowed in consequence of Mr. Kelly's having neglected to see that the work was effectually done. Mr. Kelly was called before the meeting, severely reprimanded by the chairman, and informed_ that any recurrence of similar conduct would render him liab'.e to dismissal. It was also agreed that the vestry clerk be desired to intimate to the vaccinators of the parish that they would be re. quired to perform the duty of vaccination personally, or to see that it was done in a proper manner by some com— petent deputy approved of by the committee ; but that in all cases it was imperative that the vaccinators should personally verify, by subsequent inspection of the cases, that each vaccination, whether originally done by them selves or their deputies, had been at length successful. Mr. Denton urged that the punishment of Dr. Kelly was wholly inadequate to his offence., It would be urged by some gentlemen, no doubt, that there were umstances connected with it, but be he circumstances rather increased than maintained diminished the offence Some four years ago there were rumours afloat that the medical officers were imposing on the parish to a very large extent. The medical commit lat 'day commenced an investigation, the tee. o charges were proved,, and were dismissed. They were dismissed upon the ground of their own certificate, which he would read. Every medical officer handed to the Vestry clerk in vaccination cases the following certificate : « I do hereby declare that the whole of the vaccinations above.charged were personally performed •by myself, and that the success thereof has been personally verified by myself in subsequent-inspeotion4." Upon the ground of having violated the deClaration in that certificate, four of the medical officers,. he believed, were dismissed. Mr. Kelly was appointed to one of the , districts, and he believed, had served in the capacity of vaccinator pre vious to his appointment under one of the very officers who were discharged upon that occasion. (No, no.) Whether that were an or not, the vestry had acted very leniently with him. Mr. Woodruff : You should be accurate when you are dealing with a man's character. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Denton said, the vestry treated him more leniently than any other officer. They allowed him time to take out the degrees which he required to fill the situation, and after he had taken possession of the position of out. door medical officer, he commenced on the same groud and in the same way as his predecessors. He believed that imposition had been going on for the last thve years. (Oh, oh.) The committee had found Dr. Kelly out in 174 cases, they found him out in attempting to deceive the parish, and impose on the board in 174 cases. He thought, under these circumstances, the duty of the vestry was to do as they bad done in the instance of his predecessors—to discharge him at once as an unfaithful servant. What was the use of their reformatories, what was the use of education at all, if they allosyed men who had education to practise that sort of thing? If they found a poor boy in the street pilfering, what would they do ? They would have him sent to jail and whipped. But in this case what had occurred ? A man deceived them, imposed upon them, was no longer.fit to be their servant, and yet he was retained in his situation. The vestry ought not only to discharge him, but they ought to prosecute him for the offence. Finally, Mr. Denton moved as an amendment, that Dr. Kelly's con nection with the vestry be terminated. Mr. Critchley seconded the amendment. Mr. Woodruff said, it was scarcely necessary to make any comments upon Mr. Denton's remarks. It was quite clear that Mr. Kelly, one of their medical officers, had been guilty, with reference to vaccination cases, of very great irregularities, and that he had submitted accounts which, upon investigation, could not be allowed. But, while he thought it was quite right for Mr. Denton to look after the interests of the parishioners, and protect their pockets from any imposition, he did not think Mr. Denton was right in charging a man with fraud, unless he was sure fraud had been attempted, (Hear, hear.) •Tf it had been proved to the committee that there was any intention of fraud, he thought Mr. Kelly would have been instantaneously dismissed. (Hear, hear) But although Mr_ Kellly had been guilty of very great irregularity, for which he had been punished by having about £l3 deducted from him and being very severely reprimanded, the committee were not under the impres sion that there was any actual fraud in the case, and, therefore, they did not consider that they would be justified in terminating his engagement in so summary a manner as Mr. ,Denton appeared to think necessary. They thought the course they had taken would be quite sufficient to show that the medical officers must conform to the regulations laid down by the board. (Hear.) Mr. Owen said, the case was quite different from these in which the officers were dismissed. Mr. Denton : Not at all—quite the same case. Mr. Owen said, in the forther instances vaccina tions were put down which were never performed- a number of fictitious names introduced. (Hear, hear.) In this instance it was quite another matter. '1 be medical officer had performed the vaccina• tions, but had not gone to see that they were successful. The cases, therefore, in which this neglect was proved were struck off by the committee. There were no cases in which some portion of the duty, the former part, had not been performed. (Hear.) Mr. Denton said, there were 65 eases which could not be found at all. The committee acted imprudently' in giving him .a fortnight's time to find out and establish them. He found them out of course in the meantime. • Mr. Woodruff said, any one who knew the habits of the labouring classes, knew how frequently they changed enquiry Mr. Whitby said;sixty•four of the Cases were reduced to fifteen by the outdoor inspector, and when the in splctor was asked distinctly, did he think there had been any fraud in regard to the fifteen, he said, from She difficulty of finding the parties, he had not the least doubt that no fraud had been intended. Mr. Satchel( asked, if Dr. Kelly had charged for a case in which h© had not vaccinated. Mr. Woodruff said, distinctly not. A division was then taken, when the amendment was lost by eleven to eight. The proceedings were therefore confirmed. Mr. Woodruff stated, that since the last day the com mittee had ascertained that the sum of £6 3s 23 charged by the rector of 'Walton on the industrial schools in lieu of tithes, was'the regular and win' charge, The charge was according APPOINTMENT OF A MEDICAL OFFICER. The board then proceeded to the election of a district medica Out of eleven candidates, the committee had selected two— Mr.. Stephen EL Gaimes, Liverpool, and Mr. John M' A division took - place upon these names, which resulted in. Mr. Gaines being elected, fourte en being for that gentleman, and seven for Mr. M'Loghlen. • Mr. Woodruff moved, according to notice, that the governor receive £5O annually, on condition that he provide his own servants, in lieu of the pauper service previously allowed. Mr. Denton seconded the motion, which was carried without'any discussion.' A letter was read from Mr. Farnall. poor law inspec tor, who has been removed to a metropolitan district, thanking the board for their uniform courtesy, and stating that, Mr. Mainwaring had been appointed his successor in this district. The vestry soon after adjourned, having disposed of some routine business. THE CHRISTMAS DINNER The inmates of the workhouse will receive as usual their Christmas dinner of roast beef and plum pudding on Thursday. ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM ASSOCIATION. One of our Manchester cotemponries, alluding to tbiq movement, makes the following, among other remarks:— "Our opinion of the Administrative Reform Association has, on more occasions than one, been pretty freely ex pressed. Its object is undoubtedly good, and its modes of procedure are, to a certain extent, fitted to be useful. The exposure which it makes of Government mismanagement, shows the magnitude and multiplicity of the evils from which the country has long been suffering; and cannot fail to excite public indignation. We should have been gl id, however, to have seen the influence of its memters directed to the accomplishment of those Parliamentary Reforms which, alone, can secure the removal of the abuses that have been revealed ; and prevent their recurrence when the public mind has relapsed into a state of quietude. A cor rupt tree will always bring forth corrupt fruit. The im proper conduct of public functionaries may be held up to view ; but the benefits resulting from the exposure, will only be of temporary duration, because, where interest is associated with idleness and corruption, there will always be a tendency to return to such evils, when the attention which has been excited is withdrawn. The labours of the Administrative Reform Association, though not by any means sufficient to meet the necessities of the case, will, no doubt, however, help forward the change that is required, and may lead to the formation of a public opinion, which will demand the removal of the instrumentalities by which the system complained of is produced." ATTEMPTED MURDER. At the Bow street (London) Police Court, on Monday, a man named Regan, who attempted to murder a policeman during a row in Lincoln court on Saturday morning, was pliced at the bar charged with the offence. The prisoner was also further charged voi , h violently assaulting Jbhn Aqderson, a servant in the employ of a person named Bell, ,e said From the evidence it appeared tt sent for by a person named Bell, who keeps a fist at the corner of Lincoln court, to protect his journeyman, it )le was Regan, who, having assaulted him on a previons night with impunity, was now boasting of it, and threatening to " have his life." When the policeman came up he was strutting about, brandishing a large clasp knife in one hand and a bludgeon in the other, and swearing that he " would bare the life of the -- before night." The policeman went in search of assistance, and presently ;an struck the fishmonger's man with t' 28 stick then, catching sight of the approaching constables, cried out, " Where is the constable can take me ? " 76 replied, I will take you," and at once closed with him, when Regan made a stab at his chest, and the knife cut through both lappots of his double-breasted coat and a silk handkerchief (which he had thrust between them as in a p cket) and glanced against the metal button of his under ciat." The constables were now eet upon a party of Regan's friends, and the result was that, owing to the resis ante of the prisoner and the obstruc Regan effected his escape. In doing so he was princ - ipal Resisted by a woman named Horrigan, who is at present custody and under remand for theoffence. Some one said call out Mike, and the prisoner went to one of the houses, called out a large and ferocious dog, and set him upon the constables. Regan got away, ran into one of the houses, was seen atter a while to get on the roof from a back window, and wss than lost sight of, and was not captured until last night. John Anderson, the man assaulted by the fellow, gave a similar description of the affair. Police-constable Hodge, 124 F, stated that at late hour he was on duty in Wych-street, Strand, when Regan, who stabbed police constable 75 F on Saturday in Lincoln-court, with a woman and others, his confederates, passed him. In a moment the prisoner was seized, and assistance being at hand the fellow calmly submitted. His companions, as usual with such characters, all of whoin are known, left Regan to his fate, and soon made themselves scarce. Regan was one of a gang of about fifty that still infest Drury Lane and other places, and, although several constables had been on his track .thr all Saturday night and Sunday, nothing could be gleaned of him till he (wit ness) happened to recognise him. The prisoner, it appears, is la notorious ruffian, and has before been in custody for stabbing. The magistrate said it was a most serious offence, and he should therefore order the prisoner to be remanded until the day upon which Horrigan is to be brought up (Wednesday), when they would both be placed side bysideat the bar to answer the charge. -4.-- IRON SIIIPBUILDING.-Mr. John Clare, Jun:, of Liver. pool, has again called our attention to the detective state of our iron ships, and alludes to the ease of the Azof, ,which is reported to be one of the strongest built ships that have left the Clyde. These vessels should t strutted of the best material, but so long as Lloyc insure, and the Government do not actively surpervise their construction; in ordei 4 to see that they are safe, we fear that but little will be done to remedy the evil coin plained:of. The question is no doubt one of the greatest importance in a national point of view, and one which concerns not only shippers and shipwrights, but all in terested in the make of iron. IT can be effected, no active steps will be taken in order to prevent the dreadful calamities which at this season of the year are of such frequent, and we may almost add, daily occurrence. Much may be achieved by perseverance, but union and science are required in order that this noxious system should be entirely reformed.—Mining Journal, EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY.—Most of our readers will recollect that during the Russian war, in 1855. a great quantity of articles was contributed by the gentlemen and ladies of this town and neighbourhood for the use of the British soldiers in the Crimea ; and until Wednesday it was fully understood that the whole of the contributions had been duly forwarded by the then mayor of the borough, Mr. Ragsdale, whose duty it was to see that the wishes of the subscribers were carried out with prompti tude. The strange diecovery was made by one of the borough officials to the newly elected mayor, that the whole ig OF hams. spirits, porter, ale, cheese. tobacco, &c., with a large quantity of warm clothing, of almost every description. rooms of the Town Hall, packed up, where they have been since 1855., We hear that our excellent mayor, Mr. G, H. Riddell, has written to all the known subscribers, to inform them of the circumstance of the gross neglect, and that he will at tend at the Town Hall, at one o'clock on Saturday, for the purpose of delivering up all articles that may be claimed, except such as are spoiled, or dis posing of them in any way that may be otherwise deemed expedient.—Newark paper. SOUTH CORPORATION SCHOOLS The half yearly examination of these schools took place yesterday. Arnow: the members of the Town Council Education Committee present, we noticed Har mood Banner, Esq., W. P. Jeffrey's, Esq., Bernard Hall, Esq., Alexander Shand, Esq., the Rev. Mr. Monk, and the Rev. W. Denny were present, as were also a consider. able number of the childrens parents. The examination of the' %Irak school was first proc,edeil with, and well indeed did the juvenile scholars acquit Themselves, show ing by their prompt and pert apswers, that great care and attention had bEen bestowed upan them The boys the girls by were examined by the master, Mr. Riley, a Mrs. Jenkins, the energetic and lablrious mi s t ress Both boys and girls acquitted themselves in t satisfactory manner, manifesting an intimate ance with all the branches-usually denom elementary eduCation: The answering in Scripture History was excellemt, and proved that the teachers had not only a methodical but very metaphysical mode of laving imparting knowledge, . . educational foundation as must, in after years, prove most ativantageous to all those who attend these schools We perceive by the mode in w hich the examination was conducted, that the simultaneous method of teact the - indolent, hut unless under very t tends to intuleate a habit of " parroting is at all tithes very objectionahl consideration, the neat, c ng evlrytning into n. and orderly demeanour of the children, and their proficiency in ti appertaining to el nta - ry schools, v eel no hesi tation in sating that there is not abetter managed insti'ution of th accurate manner in wl two or. three t►►nes, must have fel rict girls gavp t the teaching o choir could pure enunciation The specimens of boys were cr e extrem and from what we know of neater or more carefully executed plain needleworkt turned oat of any similar establishment in the town. The Town Council and their constituents have reason to feel pioud of such an institution, and should consider themselves fortunate in having two such faithful and thoroughly qualified teachers as th are master and mistress Their assistants are no less zealous . , and promise to reach a high position in their profession After the examination of the school, Mr. Banner addressed a few words to the children, expressing his satisfaction at their progress and conduct during the last six months, and concluded by wishing them all a merry Christmas. Prizes were then de.ivered to the most worthy of the boys and girls, and after which the schools separated to enjoy the Christmas holidays. storm found —Among the TITS RUM OF THE RESOLUTF in the Resolute ware several puncheons of fine old rum, which had been put on board in prime condition at the outset of her career from Woolwich. One of these puncheons had been sent by Captain Hartstein to Prince Albert, as a relic of the Resolute. THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS IN SWEDEN.—A tele graphic despatch from Hamburg announces that the four Chambeis of the Swedish Diet, after a stormy debate of four hours Iluration, have negatived all the modifications Arbich the government had proposed to introduce in the legislature for the liberty of the press. TICKET-OF. LEAVE RES,I7LTS IN DEVONSKI inhabitants of the town of Newton Abbot. South Devon, wet much excited last week in consequence of th a gang of burglars, who have been comm depredations in the Sou►h of Devon duriti s months. The chief of this gang is John Bray,' a ticket 'of leave .man, and the °thar four prisoners are John Hockings, Sarah Brown, and John and William Brown, her two sons. Bray was brought before the magistrates at Newton on Wed nesday last, on a charge of burglary at the house of Mr. Elliott, a yeoman, living at Highweek, near Newton, but g numerous be last few along with the other prisoners was. remanded u The prisoner, Sarah Brown, was charged wit 11 breaking into the house of Mr, Ford, at .Kingsk from sixteen cheeses on, the sth of Novemb Hockings was charred with committing a burgl noose of Mr Joy, at Kingskerswell, on the lst inst it a Tar well peppered with swan-dint from the p' the whole Of tl ;ompany if thieves at committed about fifty different offences weeks. On Friday all the prisoners w at the next Devon I them having been in WAR WITH PERSIA,—Copies of the following, in large placards, are being posted in Manchester.— Another war ! War with Persia! Fellow-countrvin war ! more bloodsl tion ! are to be th another a. Hoc p is m Palmerston, both bPf Lie Prime destroyed upwards of 600,000 human lives, and cost the people of England alone, above one hundred millions of money ! And what has it done ? Let the increased sufferings of the . Christians in Turkey answer the question. In addition to the Russian war we were nearly of conduct driven into► a war wi that we should have aerica in d e first to denounce had of our But now " nine ienths the c potty despots of Eurc bluster with the foolish have, 2nd. War with Persia. The Bombay Times distinctly of the thinking men of insane ever undertaken, and which half of those com posing it (the expedition) regard as piratical." The London Times of Tuesday last (December 16), states as distinctly that the object of the war " more • than words can put it in," ic ung or .Napl d fur purpos udia deem it one of the most know what she is Is more imaginary make war, we neither know why, nor venture even to pretend why." Fellow-countrymen—Has Persia done us the the slightest wrong? —or, are we to become the national prize fighter on behalf of every petty sta.e that chooses to embroil itself with some more powerful adversary ? If so, when shall we cease from fighting ? When will the toiling millions of Great Britain obtain relief from the grinding taxation which deprives life of half its pleasure, by robbing industry of half its gains ? But you will never have things better until the Prime Minister is bound by the law of non-interven tion. Short of this he may, at any moment, plunge the people into a war that shall squander millions of their money, and sacrifice thousands of precious lives, without even asking their consent. Englishmen—The time has come to demand a total change. Exercise your prerogative as citizens of a free country, and respectfully call upon the Queen to dismiss forthwith from her councils any man who shall dare to advise a declaration of war, withour first consulting the people's representatives in parliament assembled.— William Stokes, Secretary to the Manchester Peace Conference. FEMALE HaaolsM AT BRADFJRD.—GALLANT ATTACK UPON BURGLARB.—On Sunday morning last, about twenty minutes past ono o'clock, a most gallant attack was made by Miss Blamires, of Horton, Bradford, upon armed burglars, when attempting to enter the house of her father, Mr. Samuel Blamires, of Cross lane. The house, which is two storeys high, is situated with only some two others the old fashioned style of architeerure,a , Mr. Blamires, who is an independent p with his daughter. As their attention ln and is built in of a footpath. .n, lives alone at ely suspicions were aroused and on ;. named, Miss Blamircs was not in bed, bu whether or not another attack might be m in the front parlour a small crowbar, about a yard in length_ he used in case of attack. She was at last startled by an ominous sound, and on oper ining up to see Sho had placed In no way alarmed, el first of all, having lighted the g dealt the burglar, who seemed fast be door saw a ma narrow window, several severe blows on t v to work, and this, from the which he w faction caused by tilt) re hie accomplice it could not be t police were immediate turned small cl th ronah ft I length, appeared to be a portion of chopping straw. Hitherto the ruffians but, from tho severe wounds inflicted intruder, it is expe of the other ill follow was unat drawn a e tbo window [rglars le a lar indow two pieces d that the capture trying to find a clue to their retreat police are busy in POIJOE INTELLIGENCI LIVERPOOL. BEFORE Ma. BENN TAKING " TIME." —A sailor named. William Webb, belonging to the Duchess of Gloucester, was charged with stealing a watch, the property of Captain Owens. The watch was left in the cabin, and was afterwards missed, and on search being made, it was found in the prisoners bed. The , place• was, however, open to any one, "god thus a doubt being nivel, the prisoner was discharged. DARK DEEDS IN BIJII,LINGTO STREET—Two .IiLAcY 4 FIGHTING ABOUi - A" WHITS Vir*LAIN,—MAO Henri , ala s Jhnes was brought up -- bfacer Maie - e, 577, under the following circumstances :—it appeared that in 1846, she married a black man, natne4 - William Jones, who, it seems' went to Australia same years, ago. About .eight months since, she married another black muin, natned Andrew Hurry, who resides in Burlington Street, and on Monday evening he called the otEcer, and gave the prisoner into custody on a charge of( having a nnoyed him, and also for bigamy, as her lirSt husband bad just come home, , Mr. Bluck, who defended . the prtsonert said the case was a very hard one, as against the woill' u —it was not an act that she could justify by late, but she The first husband h ere steppe d want her to come and live with me could in any other waN forward and said. I to take care of my three children. (Ile had a proms. — of rings and chains and other finery on his person Second husband— And I want her to come and live with . me too. The prisoner—No I won't, you have no ,Honey ' you are a nasty fellow, and I hate you, so I do, but I lo ve Billy Jones. Mr. Blitek—She thought he ins dead, as t she heard he died at the diguings in Austr;dia. She V napery d she any reply heat,anything of him for years. To the first husbanu;. How long were you away ? Three years in August. L was at the " diggins," and came home on Thursd# As_ 111.--1- --a- ~,;Goner There being no evidence offered she ' was coargeo, aim ICU toe court witn 6 . billy Jones," "" the other black man looked swords at her and lefL.ul another door, in company of a much finer looking woman A LOVER OF MUSTO.—A respectable looking persoot named John Jones, was charged with having obtaitted music book from the keeper of Myrtle street chapel , an, with having pledged it for 2s at a shop in London roan. w a d s The case was clearly established, and the prisoner convicted of illegally pledging the b o ok ; he was fi i e e s and costs, and also ordered to paY twenty shilling two sfiillings,'Or to be imprisoned for one month. BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD ; g i A HARD CASE.—Bridget Gibbon, who keeps a lodgin house in Lace street, was charg e d by a poor Irish named Mary Stubbs. under th e f o ll ow i ng case of a r ."; ship. About a fortnight ag o th e g i r l came fro She Dub„i S with the intention of pro cee di ng t o W a l sa ll. to lodge at the house of the pri soner , t a ki n g her clot hes with her. She went out to look at th e t ow n, wh er q i ie was seized with a fit in the street, ard became inse ns r„o . She was taken to the hospital. where she ' remain ed to Saturday. When she came ou t s h e wSnt to t a prisoner's house to get her clothes, when the vo lli h i g i denied ever having seen her before, and said she, the not left anything there at all. She th e n informed the police, and detective Scott we n t t o t h e house ofnt prisoner, where he got some pawn tickets, and then 'r oe with the girl to the pawnshops, where site. at. identified the articles produced on the tickets as, the property. His Worship c e nsured th e conduct ° J ; et i prisoner, and said he feared poor I r ish girls were 'OO badly treated' by lodging• house keepers in town• the fined the prisoner £5, or in default of payment 3 e' en • imprisonment. .efi for A fellow. named William Johnsto n was fined •" / ,'"i t ue having assaulted a girl named M ar y . Jackson, in """ street, the prerioui night. s ••" of, COO ll O l IMPORTANT TO LETTER CARRIERS.—John recently a supernumerary letter carrier in the Gen for Post Office, was charged under the act:of Parliamee'. tne neglecting to deliver letters intrusted to him for purpose, whereby he incurred a penalty of £ 2O ! e a to Banning, the solicitor to the Post Office, We s ! rh o prnsecute, and Mr 'Godfrey defended the accus ed. oi tho rrnter case came on by summons, F r om the- openiug case by Mr. Banning, and the evidence of Mr. J.- 4 Pared (a clerk and inspector of. letter carriers), it OP to 'let the defendant got a large quantity Of iet te did 24 letters with him that'be should ha re la ho u Cozens went to defendant's lodgd'eTi. yered. The Inspector proved that ihese letters s . ng s have been delivered by the defendant on the Do rn ! . a „ of the 7th and Bth Decr. Mr. Godfrey cross W l , - o _s at s9tne' 'length, .'the amount' of %chi c ,: ill• w.. curiae'? ~;ra 4tThtehatinhset,,or, He said he was ill and got the witnesq to cihntv th rhh witness dented that the Wire of defendant t t ' l 111 0 take the It tters for d e liverY.,„ da ier should not have anything i"...na witness was a letter carrie!, °co with letters, I there Two u uuur. .n.l uer a:arrier, namea Kavnor, r morning in 'question, th e d e fe n d a nt was unu e ' t her influence of drink, and this wa s c nrroborated by P9' o 4 carrier. Mr. Morris, th e ass i s t an t i ns petor, prov ed t he the entry in the attendanc e b oo k was falsified bY the defendant, on the morning of the Bth' o"z ens ,i the detective officer, was examined and he co.rroborate.--tpess evidence of the first witness. To , Mr. Godfrey theare a said defendant gave as an excuse for . not having tri n e'! b " 50 14 the letters that :the houses cypro shn , nu. ' Mi ss —I 10 4 i ~,e a vo ' 3 Rah street, proven that • letters which shout(' - n .• delivered to them on the mornings of the 7th i , - Tocp'; were not delivered until th e nex t even ing. ':fieste °- end, belonging to the post o ffi ce , p ro ved a ea" tha t h e illness, given by him to Connor, whic h s tated t oce (Connor) was incapable of d o i ng duty, in cOn6eqha of fever produced by cold. He would tato . given the certificate, if he knew the chap and till was not t rnoi- To Mr Godfrey, he said, he' two minutes with the defendant. He was A r : witness did not know any other cause than ‘ c o f the u n e f Godfrey then addressed the bench on behalf ratter fendaut, and handed in some testimonials of c",3.cause the defendant, and contended that illness wa f pan, a of the misfortune. He called a Mrs. Blackeh ° 4o eg t i ° ll ment street, who stated that on the morning in 0%1 , 5 'a she received a letter from the defendant , o'n ° 3 :s P r6le e very steady, as appeared to her.' Another witue es boo b that the defendant delivered letters at her ro,,a s : s e s Cr i el f ; in Parliament street, on that morning, and " - Aveu a barmaid in a tavern in the same street , r a n d 5, 3 01 from him. Other witnesses proved the same' s v, lie was sober at the time. Mr. Rennin, havingeonvieti.°o, the part of the prosecution, and pressed' for % - a in on the ground of public policy, as it was O f :, rid t- f log re that the public should be well at' e ti j e l(l , ~ n t respect to the delivery of let ters.• Mr. M ois t i airr reviewed the case, agreed that it was a nios oict the question to the public. He would not i" penalty, but a fine of 46. Ol t e M oto rent l Debtorspon.r Ari IMPORTANT D Court,Rc s ii rst o rr o TN on l o rr nt s m o t.. o v n s d N a e; . 3 7 - 0 h A n t r the pns;Lioto insolvent, a commission igent, was o pposed °Tly, pang' „ the English and Cambrian Life insurance C° rn „'S 0 / 113 0 insolvent borrowed £2OO of the co mparlf:;,1100 ; e t* sureties the names of Bryan, Lowden, and '.,"„; l si s lu n dg,' latter was heard yesterday before the Chief of ° ,l ou v and his ease was adjourned, with an intitoa t ' ° "t, se - the ban krug to der ove d men►. In this case Truscott was, a journed sine die. Mr. who► 'hid p ro had h a t fiat, sought to oppose, but it was held that as "; g ed, `' o o he could not appear. An objection was then 11 ,,,t0i1Y c ot. the insolvent was adjoured sine die, find i i n tbi s jfro° l debt in bankruptcy, he could-n . ot bo he n "„, - tifl e lrd b ,i. It appeared that he was not in clisrody on r triv, bankruptcy one, debt proved. Mr. Conyli ,99 ` - :iliti l " etlo - n otWit ils r i to 01 -• . • 171timately the ease iwas a( J )tion bankruptcy wh ri ie l h Ga ß w ar i n Y ste ß y O h li a ß s Eß fo Y r N e ß o A m it e t BARNSLEY me eli J,)y " - e 11 , o c e f ri r i t e , P : i : fi r g : 11 :: 11 , 11 : 1 seat of a gang of depredators of the yp i rst u ° ' in gitete ks, scareely fa a Yie e 0 1 1 i n o the lasi' '" o 'o, e , 0 "About trrio.Ri de a rks le' '7 -field 1115100 W '10 30 39116 ' il f rf oriel nd Abe t that desori in pursuing their calling, has been fully nonfirmpd. d Friday afternoon last, as Mr. Hardeastl Cawthorne, was returning home _frog. he s knocked down is well knowi to have considerable sotto n him at times, got off at the Parton stal e, be v i walking betwixt Hexborough and Cavit"r • us 111 3111 1: A uocerenlopio For , , e 4p) , na rifled lal s pockets. .011.31, .„ nearly all his money ." e , l °E s hit 111 j te, taken by. two men, wbo, in them iiocked him dovir he blcity Jd of 3 few bu iVen to 10r. Braithvoo elp Ott. One of the 112;9 f or le and CO., ''' v Oct gh, by two 19, e;i0130 13 which be lao'',), Of • h,iell. L . 00 p — i " o ' yed at the colliery a Sir John stopped, between Darton and Baru uvu , v/11,0114 WRLL Wvv...5 -- " pocket, - actually took the man ' s colt en 0 f nou , same day, while the assistant of Dr. Smith'? returning from Dayton on horseback, about _"0,041 in o'clock the evening, the bridl e of his hts' a man, whri cried out, 4. Stop, .0013 . ••• r, eG°btu The 4 stri 8 11$ bl O , by other men close by, struck the • ' 3- riding whip, and urged the horn on ward) means escaped. •