The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-07-17 00:00:00

CORONER'S COURT.

Yesterday the Coroner held the following inquests :
On the body of Elizabeth firaham, who died, as was
supposed, from violence inflicted on her by Elias Birchell,
her sweetheart. The details of this case appeared in
our paper of yesterday, and in addition to the statement,
surgeon Lyster was examined, and he proved that the
girl died from purely natural causes, and not from vio-
lence at all. The jury therefore found a verdict accord-
ingly. [ln this case Mr. Black, who represented the
prisoner, subsequently applied to Mr. Raffles at the po-
lice court, to have the prisoner brought up to-day, instead
of keeping him for a week ; he made the application' in
consequence of the verdict. His worship made an order
accordingly.]
On the body of a sailor named Kay, who died in the
Southern hospital, consequent on a fall he got from a
ship on Friday Verdict " Accidental death."

THE CHARGE OF MURDER IN
VAUXHALL-ROAD.

Court, Thomas Winslow,
YURTHEit REMATCD
perPo
mulirder of' Anne James, in
Yesterday, ex
_tie. police
OF THE ACCUSED.
who stands charged with thoe
on remand before Mr.
Vanihall-road, was brought
thePi:all
case Zdhad. collected in the
Aspinall
proceeded with,
I.aliies., A large eroixd of
appeared for
coact imagining that the
but
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bbil.fio.;
Mr. Aspinall said, i
Ja this eato, 0
hrerrisOner.
to ask for another remand of the pr4o4eretofore, I have
extended analysis being Made, by kcal an."(l Mere is an
gentlemen, of certain matters connected with
hetropolitan
this
the object of which is, of coUrse, as all desired, case,
eliciting of the truth. These matters were not the
yetready
for investigation, and therefore another remand u
be necessary. This would not be at all injurious to the
prisoner. At the same tinge that I ask for this remand
I Ain not prepared to, say tkat the Rreed i
91-c1 will be
ready in a week, bit all I require at present is a Week's
remand.
Mr. Raffles—Very well; let bim he rend„
for
seven days. The prisoner, who looked very noxious,
but quite cool, was then removed from the bar.

THE REPRESENTATION' OF STAFFORD.--011 Thursday
Yiscount Sandon announced himself as a candidate, for
the vacant seat. His lordship professes entire, indepen-
dence from party influenee, and in politics may be con-
sidered g XAberal Oonpepative. On Thursday a handbill
,
was also issued announcing ,thAt 14fr. 4higynlau Sidney,
a former representative of the borOngb, would pay his
respects to the electors this day (SatUrday). ?fr.
Alderman Sidney is expected about noon, and in the
evening he; will address kle electors in the Lyceum, and
give an explanation of his political wiews. We understand
that late last evening another gentlentaa, vm. chpvick,
Esq. of Arksey, r, an near Doncaster, advanced Liberal,
ormedj,utheOwn, with the avowed intention of offering
**elfin ORPl)l,iiiiterest.—AS'fafordshire Acker tiier.

COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COURT.
• YESTERDAY.

(Before Messrs. Mymis.and RIDE.)
BURGLARY AT WEST DERBY.—Herbert Billingham,
a returned convict, from Manchester, was brought up
on a charge of burglariously entering the dwelling-
house of Mr. Robert Thomas, farmer, Gillmoss-farm,
near Croxteth-hall, in the township of West Derby.
'About a quarter past six o'clock on . Saturday morning
last police-constable David Scott (475) met the prisoner
on the turnpike-road in- Walton-on-the-Hill, in the
company of a ;cartman, whose name has not yet been
ascertained. Some circumstances attracted the con-
stable's attention, and he inquired if the prisoner bad
any property in the cart, to which •he replied in the
affirmative, adding that he had a sackful of something
there. The cart was stopped, and the constable proceeded
to search the contents of the bag, and saw a parasol and
other property, when the prisoner immediately decamped.
He was taken into custody immediately on suspicion of
stealing the property. Instruction was received on
Saturday morning that the house of Mr. Thomas had
been broken into, and the goods in prisoner's possession
corresponded with the description of that which was lost
from the proscutor's house. The property consisted of
' wearing apparel, a silver cup lined with gold, spy
glasses, penknives, gold ring, and ls. 11d. in money,
the value altogether amounting to about £2O. A double-
barrelled gun was also missedi but it was not found upon
the prisoner, who, it appeared, entered the house by
opening the window by means of a knife, which acted as
a lever in raising up the bolt on the inside. The pri-
soner was committed to take his trial at the assizes.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE AT AINTREE
RACECOURSE ON THURSDAY.—John and Rkbert Mac-
kay, well-known characters, and John Savage, a suspi-
Cious personage, committed last year for a similar
offence at Chester, were charged on remand with
violently robbing John Carter, a stall keeper at the
races. About six o'clock on the evening of Thursday,
whilst the prosecutor was lying for his repose on the
racecourse, he was attacked by the prisoner, and £2 18s.
was abstracted from his pockets. He was also stripped
of his coat and waistcoat ; and they endeavoured to
take his shoes, but whilst in the act of taking them off
his feet, assistance came, and prevented further violence.
The Mackays were immediately captured by P.Cs.
Unsworth (220), and Scott (475). Savage appeared at
Kirkdale Sessions next morning, and intimidated the
prosecutor, but was taken in custody for his trouble.
All three were remanded till Wednesday,
POCKET PICKING' AT THE REVIEW.—Wm. Graham,
from Manchester, was brought up charged with attempt-
ing-to pick the pocket of a lady of a gold watch, at the
review, on Saturday. He was seen in the act by police-
officers Mooney and Strettel and apprehended. - Sent to
gaol for two months.
GAMBLING.—MichaeI Nicholson and John Hamilton,
good-looking rogues,. were charged with swindling a
working man, who did'not appear, of 2s. 6d., by a game
called "Ring the bull."- Police-officer Mooney saw the
prisoners in company of the prosecutor—Nicholson
betting a sum upon the game. Sent to gaol for one
month each.

ROGUES AT THE REviEw.—The following parties
were sent to gaol for attempting and picking pockets
at the review :—Benjamin Miles, Richard Rank, and
Jacob Snerdman, all of Manchester, two months each ;
Charles Walker and Thomas O'Leary, three months
hard labour each.

CHARGE AGAINST A BURIAL SOCIETY

COLLECTOR.

Yesterday, .at the Police Court, before Mr. Raffles,
a respectablerlooking young man, named Lawrence
Hughes, was charged with having embezzled the sum
of £1 4s. 4d, belonging to the Liverpool Imperial
Burial Society. Mr. Pemberton appeared for the pro-
secution, and Mr. Bluck and Mr. Cobb defended the

prisoner.
Mr. Pemberton opened the case, and said the
prisoner was a collector 'in the society, and his duty was
to toting in his book and money every Friday night to
the secretary ; the parties paying him had cards on
which the sums were entered, and these rihonld agree
with the sums entered in his book. He was a collector
for some 'time, and on more than one occasion he bad
been a defaulter, but friends came forward and paid for
him, and he' was forgiven and reinstated. The sum
charred against him now was not large, but it was of
importance that these societies should be properly con-
ducted. He then read the 11th rule of the society,'
under which the prisoner was charged, and said that as
the prisoner had not paid in the money on Friday a
person called at his lodgings and was informed_he was
out of town. He was arrested on Saturday, and the
sum stated' had been received by him, but not piid over;
and if the case could be sustained he would ask his
worship to order the money and hooks to be given up,
and to award such term of imprlBonrient as under the
act he was empowered to impose. He then called
• Henry Lee, the secretary of the. Imperial Burial
Society, who said : The prisoner was a collector. The
office is at 20, Highfield-street. The prisoner did not
attend on the 6th or 13th July to pay over his collet:
tions. I went to his lodgings in Ramford-gardens,
where I was infermed Ile lodged.
Mr. Cobb objected to this as not eyidenee.
Witness—On inquiry there, I was informed he was
not in ; I left word for him to come ; he did not come.
I have. his collecting book, and know his writing. I
find, on the 6th July, his entries fur sixpence. He has
not paid that to me. I have gone through the book,
and find that from Wednesday morning to Tuesday
night he received £1 4s. 4d. that he did not pay over.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bluck—Michael Hughes is
the manager of our society, and uncle to the prisoner.
Michael gave him into custody. 'I have not received
any notice of his resignation, but I saw a notice with
Michael Hughei. I can't produce it. It was directed
to the manager. I have seen this balance sheet of the
society.
Mr. Bluck—Now, sir, had you a single penny in the
bank when you issued this balance sheet.?
Mr. Pemberton objected to the question.
Mr. Cobb said he would prove.a copy of the notice of
the prisoner's resignation, as the other side refused to
product the original.
Mr. Bluck—Did not the prisoner send you a notice
that he would have nothing more to say to your concern,
as he was going to join a respectable, honest office ? He
sent some notice that he wanted his book audited. Ido
know a person named O'Dea. He is a member and
collector of the society. He has never been absent for
a few days with his money.
Mr. Pemberton objected.
Mr. Cobb—l will show that they broke the rule ; and
you will see the object of this case as it proceeds. •
The Witness in continuation—l believe a notice was
sent of his resignation, but I did not receive it. _ I did
not know that he had.gone to, the Royal Liver Society,
when he was given in custody. I was not present when
he was chargect. . •
Don't you know that collectors often don't pay for a.
fortnight ? Only two—the prisoner and Mr. Smith, but
if he does not come he sends money to cover the amount.
Mr. Raffles said this was to show that the society was
lax in the rules.
Michael Hughes did not tell me that the prisoner sent
word he was ready to pay the moneyy-rthe sent his re3ig-
nation on Saturday, but I did not receive it till Satur-
day night.
Mr. Pemberton—That's the case.
Mr. Bluck—And a more disgraceful case I
_never
heard of. Why, this Imperial Burial Society is noto-
riously known in Liverpool for carrying on their busi-
ness in any manner but in that of respectability. Why
did they not produce Mighael Hughes ? They dare not
do so, for he would be obliged in the box to admit the
facts of this disgraceful proceeding. The prisoner was
in the eniployment since 1867, and behaved strictly hon-
est, but, finding it a bad concern, he resolved to leave it.
On Saturday week he spoke to his uncle, and gave up
his book. His uncle then asked him if he were pre-
pared to pay ? He said not then, but soon after, when
the book was given back to him. He resigned last
Saturday, and was prepared to pay what was due, and
he (Mr. Bluck) now, as the advocate, was prepared to
pay the amount. The prosecutors never said a word
until they found that the prisoner was going to join a
respectable society—the Royal Liver Society, one of the
most respectable and extensive in England; it had large
establishments all over England and Scotland, and in
London, and he believed in Ireland also, and had the
largest business in England.
Mr. Pemberton objected to this.
Mr. Bluck continued, and said it was all a malicious
proceeding, because the prisoner had joined a respect-
able' and wealthy society. He contended that there
was no felony, and that it was a trumped-up case : the
prosecutors tipsy they had no means, whilst, the Liver
had large funds, and was hqnestly cendacted;
Mr. Raffles said it was a very slight case against the
.
prisoner.,

and
thing
Mr. Bluck—l will call this Michael Hughes
and examine him, and warn him that there is such a
as a prosecution for perjury.
Michael Elug es h, the manager of the Imperial
Burial SoOeii, of No. 2p, iiigl44el4-Orpet, was ex-
amined, and said—The prisoner is my'nephevi, and was
in the employment sincelBo7. I saw him last Saar-,
day, and asked him why he did not make up his
ac`'millta ? He said he spent the money. I took the
book from him, but gave it"back again, and he brought
in the book and money on the Tuesday evening. He
sent a notice of resignation on Saturday.
Mr. Joseph Swan was called, and proved that he
served a notice on the last witness on Saturday to pro-
duce certain documents and the notice. The witness
said lgiehael Hughes read the notice when he served it
on him.

was given into
Mr. Cobb said the resignation was sent before the
. ,
custody;' he 'gave 'the nOtioe of
resignation, and at the same time stated that 'he was
ready to pay in what was *. , :. „ , ,
Mr. Raffles said if his opinion were asked of the pro-
prisoner
seeiltioi he woul4 say it was a hard one. ' ''
Mr. Bluek (to Michael lighes)--:Now would you
, ~ • .

have given him into custody, if he had not joined the
Royal Liver ? I won't answer that question. The
witness said some of the collectors did not pay on the
Friday, but they sent money on account.
Mr. Black argued that there was no felony in the
case.

Mr. Raffles—l think it a hard case to prosecute him.
I will order him to pay over all monies and hand over
all books to the society.
Mr. Cobb--I suppose they will take the security of
the Liver??

Mr. Pemberton—No, nor of Mr. John Lawrence.

Mr. Bluck—l will take him for £5,000, as good as
any in England. I will pay the money now.
It was.then arranged to let the young man out on his
own recognisance to appear in a week.

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY,

(Before Mr. RAFFLES.)
UNLICENSED CARTS.

Charles M'Owen, the driver of a spring cart, was brought up
by an excise officer charged with having used his cart for hire
without license. It appeared that the prisoner went to the
review on Saturday and took passengers, (amongst whom were
two excise officers,) who paid sixpence each for a ride to the
course; the prisoner had no license. A fine of £2 10s. was
imposed on the prisoner. '
CHARGE OF SMUGGLING.

Charles Cheevers, the captain of the ship Forward, from
Quebec, was charged with having attempted to smuggle 41bs.
of foreign tobacco. Mr. Bluck was for the prisoner, and on
cross-examination of the witness, who came forward to prove
the case, he elicited the fact that the captain had actually
reported the tobacco at the Custom-house, in the manifest of
the ship. Mr. Bludk said it was most disgraceful conduct on
the part of the officer, and a gross outrage had been com-
mitted on the captain, and he certainly would take some steps
to redress the wrong inflicted on him. He asked by whose
authority the captain was given into custody ? The 'officer

said, I ordered him into custody. Mr. Bluck : What is your

name? Moses Jenkins. Mr. Bluck : What are you ? Tide
farveyor. Mr. Bluck : And you ordered him into custody?
Yes. Mr. Bluck : And you shall hear froM me for thisoutrage.
Mr. Baffles discharged the captain.
CHARGE OF STABBING.

Thomas O'Brien, an able seaman, on board the Liverpool
ship Oregon, was brought up charged with having stabbed
John B. Wells, the chief officer of the ship. Mr. Cobb defended
the prisoner. On the 30th of June, on the voyage from Quebec
to this port, the prisoner was on the deck, and the mate told
him he was loafing, and not doing his work, and he spoke to
the prisoner about it, when the latter called the mate a d---d
liar, and then sane words and a scfflue followed ; both fell,
and then the prisoner drew his knife and stabbed the mate in
the aida, and also In the hand. The mate and two or three
sailors were examined to prove the facts, which appeared as
above. On cross-examination by Mr. Cobb, the witnesses
admitted that the mate flung a piece of wood at the man first,
and that he was brought home in irons. Mr. Cobb contended
that the mate committed the first assault, and that in the
scuffle the mate was cut by accident and not by design. Mr.
Raffles, under the Merchant Shipping Act, sent the prisoner to
jail for 12 weeks.
GLASS INSIDE AND GLASS OUTSIDE. _

A powerful looking fellow, named William Hughes, was
charged for having broken a square of glass, value £7, in the
window of Messrs. Grace and Kelk's shop, Elliot-street. it
appeared that on Saturday evening the prisoner, having im-
bibed the contents of several glasses of a peculiar shape, got
top-heavy, and rolled into the window, desttoying the glass
outside by the density of the glasses inside. He was let out
ori his own wcognizance for a week, in order to make an
arrangement fur the payment of the damage.
A " BOULD" VOLUNTEER.

William Mason, who lives at 6, Mile-end, was brought up
by police-officer 789, who said : I took this fellow into custody
on Saturday night, in Little Portland-street, for threatening
to cut his throat. He had a knife in his hand, and he was
swearing he would cut his throat. The prisoner, who had
some sort of military-looking clothes on him, Was asked by
Mr. Raffles, What are you 't Prisoner : lam a member of the
First Lancashire Volunteers. Mr. Raffles : What made you
act as described? Why, sir, I was out at the review on
Saturday, and got drunk; and when I went home I fought
with my wife, and then I went out, and promised to out my
throat, but I bad no notion of doing it. Ife Was discharged
with a caution. _ _

(Before Messrs. R. Siam and J. AncEN.)
THE WOMAN WHO SELLS WHISKEY.

Eliza Corkrane, of Chisenhale-street, sumoned Mary Wall, a
resident of the same street, for having assaulted her, and for
threatening to "de for her," and "cook her goose," with
divers other things too numerous. to specify within the limits
of a police report. Mr. Bluck prosecuted. It did not appear
what particular service the defendant intended to perform,
when she promised " to do" for the complainant ; neither was
it apparent that the latter had any goose that required to be
" cooked." The complainant, a spruce-looking little woman,
stated that on Saturday week the defendant walked into her
house, without provocation or intimation, and asked for Betsy
Casey. Not haying the honour of that lady's acquaintance,
she intimated the fact to Mrs. Wall, who burst into a passion
about as high as the tower of Babel. She drew a knife from
her pocket, and says sue, "This bit of cold steel is for her ; but
as she's not here, I'll cook your goose ; " and she flourished
the blade in a manner so scientific that left little doubt of her
ability to do what she promised, provided that she had
the bird and the materials for dressing it. She then made a
dart at complainant with the knife, but the latter caught and
wrested the weapon from her. Being thus deprived of the
steel, she used her lists, and struck her in the face several
times. The defendant, who had a baby iu her arms, made a
very doleful speech, the amount of which was that the com-
plainant kept a sheebeen shop, and sold whiskey. Witness :
Gentlemen of the jury,--Nothing of the kind, whatsoever, in
life. Defendant : Oh, but you do, though; and between your
whiskey, and yourself and Betsey Casey, yod have all inveigled
my husband, and he spends all his time and money with you.
4114 I I;sk you, gentlemen, could lititmin nature stand it any
longer, when I tourist she was fond of herself and her whisky,
and Betsey Casey, toot Magistrate : But, did you assault her?
We11,.1 had a drop, and I dare say I gave her a pelt or two to
warm her. On this admission she was fined 2s. for the " pelt."
CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.

Hugh Reed, who was in the employment of Mr. Gibson,
paiater, was charged for embezzling certain sums belonging to
his employer. Mr. Block was for the prisoner. The prisoner
was the manager of a concern in Great Howard-street, belong-,
ing to the prosecutor, q.ud the latter said he tir,d received
several sums for which he aid not account. It was proved that
on the 16th of June, Messrs. Brook paid £2 4s. to the prisoner,
for which he did not account. On cross-examination by Mr.
Bluck, the prosecutor said he had given a memorandum to the
prisoner, that he would take him into partnership for his con-
nection, but he withdrew it because he found he was not
honest. He could not say how much he had taken, as he ht.d
not had time to inquire into the Itcoonnts. The prisoner did
not deny receiving the money. Mr. Black urged the partner-
ship ; but the prisoner was remanded.