The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-05-25 00:00:00

POCKET PICKING.

A well-dressed young woman, of handsome appearance, who
gave the name of Elizabeth Danson, but refused to tell where
she came from, or anything about herself. was charged with
having picked the pocket of a female named Elizabeth Hughes,
of Jersey-street, Everton. The complainant said she was in
Churcb-street, looking into the window of Compton-house, on
Wednesday, when the prisoner passed her several times, and
at last she wieceeded in picking her pocket of a purse contain-
IBs. She at once seized her, and then the prisoner handed her
back the purse, and begged be let off. The prisoner pleaded
guilty, and begged to be sentenced then ; but she was remanded,
in order to make enquiry about her, as it is supposed she is a
first-rate " hand" :t the "trade."

(Before Messrs. LLOYD and RATHBONE.)
A BIG BITE.
Ellen Gibrcy charged Mary Duffy with having assaulted her,
by nearly bit ng her finger off. The parties live in Crosshall-
street, and from the opening statement of Mr. Cobb, and the
evidence given on the part of complainant. it appeared defen-
dant owed complainant some money. and having gone for it,
some altercation followed, when a fitiefl, and then the
defendant caught Gibrey's finger in h ott i ith and nearly hit
it off. The defendant said the complainant called on her and
asked if she were "game," and then began t 9 beat bee, and
of course she stlod on her own defence. She was fined Al and
costs, or fourteen days' impri-anment.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST A POLICE-OFFICER.

Police-officer Russell, 158, was summoned by a car-driver
named Richard Reynolds, for having assaulted him. Mr.
Cobb was for the complainant, and Mr. Muck for the defendant.
on the night of the
.The complainant said, at a quarter to eight
brother about not being on
15th, I was on the stand in Lime-street, when the defendant
came up and was speaking to my
the stand, when he struck me, and I would have fallen, but
for the wheel of my brother's cab, against which I fell. In
answer to Mr. Block, the complainant said himself and
his brother were before the Watch Committee, on the
16th and were suspended on the complaint of Ru-sell. The
complainant did not take out the summons for the assault
till the 17th. The suspension was for a week, by the
Watch Committee, for abusive language. Williana
a car driver, said he saw Russell strike Reynolds, and
the latter would have fallen het for the 'wheel-
of a
cab. The complaisant did not give air provocation for thn
assault. The witness WWI cross-examined by Mr. Muck, but
there was no alteration of his original evidence. John Rey-
nolds, the brother of complainant, was examined, and stated
that he is a car owner, and WWI on the stand in Lime-street,
when Russell came np and said he was not in the proper place,
and thenritussell struck him. In reply to Mr. Bluck, the wit-
ness said he was a little out of his place, and he believed Rus-
sell went there, being told to go there tIS a public servant.
Russell and witness had a few words about some shillings that
Plisse,' owed hint. Witness was suspended fora week, but he
did not give abusive language. Mr. Muck then addressed the
bench for the defence, and repudiated the c'iarge, swing the
cabmen of Liverpool h Id the police in great dislike, because
they are obliged to do their duty. lie dwelt on the fact of the
watch Committee having suspended the two brothers fur ill
conduct. The ir agistrates, after a short consultation, said the
eomplainan, brought the case on himself; but an officer should
be cautious in raising his hand, which might be construed into
an assault, but they esuld not treat the present case as of that
character, and therefore dismissed the summons.