The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-01 00:00:00

DISHONEST WORKMAN.

John Edwards, a foreman in the employment of Mr. Lin-
ford, an extensive wheelwright and cart-maker, in Park•lane,
was charged for having plundered his employer. Mr. Cobb
prosecuted; and from his opening statement, and the evidence
of Mr. Linford and others, it appeared that the prisoner was for
sixteen- years in the employment, and that latterly he was
found out in the following plunder. He used to take wood
belonging to Mr. Linford, and make it up into shafts and other
articles, and sell them to several persons, making out bills in
his own name, and receiving the money, which he did not
account for. Besides taking the wood, he got Mr. Linford's
men to make it for him. He pleaded guilty, and Mr. Raffles
said it was a very bad case, and sent the prisoner to gaol for
three months with hard labour.

(Brfore Mosra. AIKEN and J. H. TURNER.)
THE STORY OF TWO WIDOWS.

A pretty woman, summoned as Henrietta Wernick, a native'
of Flanders, appeared to answer a complaint preferred against
her by another handsome young female, named Sarah Pearson,
for detaining over £l2 worth of wearing apparel. Mr. Cobb,i
was for the complainant, and Mr. Bluck for the defence.
Both persons were described as widows. The defendant keeps
a public-house at 31, Standish-street, and, as the complainant
stated, in April last, she (the defendant) felt lonely, and asked
the complainant to go and live with her as a companion, to
lighten her heavy hours. She refused at first, but some time
after, having quarrelled with her sister with whom she
resided, she consented to go to the defendant, as the latter
promised to give her " diet, washing, and lodging," for nothing.
She went, and they lived together up to last week, when they
had a "burst up" about a supper for a child of the ,com-
plainants, and then they separated. Mrs. Pearson then
demanded her clothes, &c., but the defendant refused to give
them up, unless the gat over £6 that she alleged was due to her
by the complainant for " eating and drinking." Mr. Pluck
asked Mrs. Pearson if she did not owe the money, and she said
not, as she had rendered more services than what she got.
Mr. Bluck : Were you ever drunk? Witness: That's an
unvirtuous and unlady-like question ; but as yon seem to want
some information, I tell you I never was drunk in my life.
Mr. Block Lucky lady. Witness : Very. Mr. Bluck : This
ease cannot proceed any further, as the defendant is a married
woman, and she is summoned in her own name. Mr. Cobb (to
complainant) : Is this lady married, for both are &Scribed as
widows ? The complainant said her fair friend bad got mar-
ried on Tuesday last. Mr. Cobb then had the defendant
sworn, and he asked her, what is your name ? Witness :My
name now is Henrietta Woods. When were you married;
Last Tuesday. What is your husband's name ? Woods.
What is his Christian name ? I don't know. Mr. Cobb : What,
not•know the name of your husband ? No, he has two names.
What do you call him? I cell him Willy. Where do:s he
live ? Sometimes in his own house in Marybone, and sometimes
in my house. Mr. Cobb : Very well then, we will summon
Willy Woods and Henrietta. Woods for tomorrow, and withdraw
the present summons, for this is a tale of two widows. The
summons was then withdrawn, and a now one issued against
the new husband and his new wife.