The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-08-25 00:00:00

GALLAGHER THE WIFE MURDERER

The unfortunate man Gallagher, who was sentenced
to death at the present assizes for.tbe Murder of hii
wife, awaits with much tranquility his awful and im-
ending ddom. lie expresses the sincerest penitence
For the wilful act Which sent the, mother of his children,
without a minate's notice, to her last account. On
Wednesday. he was visited by his two youngest children
and a friend or relative of his late wife. The meeting,
is said„ to have been touching, and we understand the
words exchanged between the criminal and his offspring
were few and of the tenderest description. Re is con-
tinually attended by the Rev. Henry. Gibson, Roman
Catholic priest, of Walton-via&
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Yesterday a court sat for the revision of the dock
rates; of course it was a pure piece of formality.
A fire broke out last evening on the premises of Mr.
Shaw's wash-houses, Woodgrove, Edge-lane, between
six and. seven o'clock, and was subdued with trifling

damage.
FIRE IN WATER-STREPS.---ShOrtly before nine o'clock
last evening a fire was discovered in the offices in
Drury-buildings, occupied by Smith, Wood, & Co.,
merchants. Mr. Hewitt and his brigade were imme-
diately in attendance, and the fire was extinguished
before any damage had been sustained.
THE GELLIVA.RA. COMPANY (LIMITED).—This com-
pany is established for the development of the Gellivara
Estates (of 1,200,000 acres) in Sweden, by the construc-
tion of a railroad to the sea, by extending the manufac-
ture of deals and boards, and by affording encourage-
ment to new settlers. The Government of 'Sweden has
gracted some highly valuable concessions and privi-
leges to the estates, which already yield a handsome
return from their timber trade alone. Private resources,
however, are inadequate for the complete development
of the extraordinary capabilities of the property ; hence
the present project for raising, by joint-stock enterprise,
1850,000, in shares of £lO each. The company has
been organised under a highly respectable and influen-
tial body of directors, and promises to be a very lucra-
tive investment.
NEW PATENTS.—The following are the new patents
for the week ended the 21st August, 1860 :—Thomas
William Plum, of Monmouth, " Improvements in pre-
paring and fixing iron and other metal plates to ships
and other structures."--Thomas Hoyle, of Marsden,
"Improvements in the construction of screens employed
for cleaning wheat and other grain."—Sir Charles
Tilston Bright, of Harrow Weald, " linprovements in
working and testing telegraphic conductors, and in
apparatus connected therewith."—Thomas North, of
Oxford, " Improved apparatus for receiving and record-
ing votes by ballot."—Edward Mucklow, of Bury,
" Certain improvements in the treatment of madder
roots, munjeet, or other plants of a similar class."
Joseph Lee, of Lincoln, "Improvements in the manu-
facturing of crank shafts from round or square iron or
steel."—Charles Batiste, of Toulouse, " An improved
wood-grooving machine."—John Sheridan, of Londen,
" Improvements in the manufacture of sheet metal casks
and other vesiels."—Comiqnicated, from Vie British, and
Foreign Patent Ofifees, 4, Clayton-square.
THE FORTHCOMING SHOOTING MATCII.—In the last
week of September, we have already announced, there
will be held at some convenient place (yet to be decided)
a grand shooting match, which will be second only to
the great Wimbledon contest. The proceeds of the
revieW at Newton will form the nucleus of the fund out

of which the prizes will be offered. From inquiries we
have made, we believe the amount to be handed over to
this fund will not be much short of £lOO, but this will

Form but an inconsiderable portion of the amount it is

expected will be obtained. The officers of the three
Manchester regiments will, we have nos doubt, exert
themselves to the utmost to make the forthcoming rifle
contest successful; and, with their wonted generosity,
we may expect a grand officers' prize. All the arrange-
ments, as respects the selection of ground, prizes, and
rules, are under discussion, and before long we hope to
publish full particulars. We hear it is probable that
there will be one prize open to the volunteers of Eng-
land, and two to all corners ; but the chief number will
be competed for by the volunteers of Lancashire and
Cheshire.

THE POLICE FORCE.—The annual inspection of the '
police force took place yesterday. It was to have been
a sight at Birchfield Barracks, Islington, but capes
and temper both gave way ; so, after a consider-
able portion of the men had been mustered, it was
thought that the best things—even a police review-7
may be done under shelter. An adjournment therefore
took place, by direction of the authorities, to Rose-hill.
Amongst the gentlemen present were—Aldermen Parker,
Woodruff, and Turner; Councillors LiVingston, Swains,
Mr. Mathew
GA irke
'onßalbderstsevoen;al Croppers
gr 'matt menTY roefr influence. The
police present numbered 503, thus distributed,—one
head constable, two divisional superintendents, five ordi-
nary superintendents, thirty inspeAters, twelve bridewell
keepers, and 460 constables, making a total of 509. It
appears that there are at preseint exactly 1,000, or rather
two units more, who comp ase the police force of the
borough. But during th,4 review they were, of course,
dispersed throughout tide town. A variety of military
manmuvres having been
delight, but to the ;Astonishment, of those assembled, the
inspection closed * and Colonel Woodford, in few but
impressive wor:ds,
nary efficien,,y gone through, not only to the
expressed his sense of the extraordi-
nary which the force had attained. He
stated than,it would be his duty, and it would cer-
tainly be his pleasure, to state that in every respect they
were s'Acond to no force. iri the kingdom.—Mr. Clint, on
beholder the Watch Committee, acknowledged the com-
pli.ment; and shortly afterwards the men—who certainly
'Looked well, and collectively are the finest force in the
whole kingdom—filed off and proceeded to their respec-
tive duties.
ItEratEvE.—The sub-sheriff of Mayo has received a
reprieve for Francis Walshe. The executive has merci-
fully spared the life of the prisoner, whose sentence has
been commuted to transportation for life. Walshe was
tried and sentenced to death at last assizes, for firing at,
with intent to kill, a steward of Lord Arran's, near
Balling, was dreadfully wounded.
Thalelicna,rownin Fdiebuadrnortylolasokt.upßoynanit
all
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LANCASHIRE ASIZES.

titOWN COURT.—YESTERDAY.
(Before Mr. BARON

Volt COSTS.—HOLD AND
A SOLICITOR'S ACTIOII
ANOTHER 'V, a..,„„ AND ROHINSON.—This Wei 6 claim
by Ili:Mrs. Holden and Son, solicitors; of LiVerpool, for
£2O 12s. 4d., being the amount of theW sitar e. fc;r Pro-
fessional services in an .cti'en brought, in 108, by a
Thom' soli against a gr. ballantyne, a timber mer-
of 'Quebec, for whom Messrs. Carr and Robinson
anted as •Liverpool agents. Carr and Robinson had
settled the claim *on account of their principals, but bad
declined to pay Messrs. Holden's bill for their services
dining the case ; and it was to recover this bill that the
action was brought. The case was rather involved, afid
after some discussion it was agreed; ander his lordship's
advice, to refer the failier iii dispute to arbitration.
A'lrlhi;it MERCHANT'S CLATH.---KILSHAW V.'GAN-
NON.—This was an action brought by a timber mer-
chant, of Derby-road, near Liverpool, against a Liver-
pool builder, to recover a.sum of about £4B, alleged to
be due for timber supplied to defendant. The claim
was disputed, partly on the ground that defendant had
not given orders to supply the timber, and partly because
of certain counter claims against the plaintiff. The
cause
involved no points of general interedt, and was
decided by a verdict for the plaintiff for £624 145. 4d.
ACTION' HY ASSIGNEES.—Poit AND ObtEus v.
,Losixs.--The plaintiffs in this suit *ere the assignees
of Messrs. *illiara arid JanieS. 'jean; fornierly stone-
masons, coUdUcting ;their business at t tittley, lint now
banlerap'ti aiict the eigendant was a mill owner, also
iesiding at Burnley, and for whom Messrs. Dean, before
their failure, had contracted to build a mill for, the sum
of £2,890. The action was brought to recover a portion
of the above sum, alleged to be still unpaid. For the
defence, it was contended that the amount claimed had
been already paid by the defendant, who had given
orders for Stone, flags, &c., which the bankrupts could
:not obtain.upon their own credits and that there was an
understanding that the aniount of sttch orders should be
deducted front the arnotint which wenld. beconiti dhe
When the Conthct was completed: Warfel, ice the
defendant, With pOW4 ilie plaintiffs to move.
doRTR.ACT FOR MadIIiNERY.---SHAW AND
&HERS v. WRIORT.—The plaintiffs, Robert Shaw and
others, machine-makers, of Leeds, Sought to recover a
balance of £lO5 85. 6d. on an account of £273 19s. 2d.
for machinery erected kn. the defendant, who is a dyer,
at Leeds. In August, last year, an order was given by
the defendant for certain machinery, including two wash,
ing Machines at £6O, a iinantity of Wiftiitg and gearing
at 225. per owt.;, it. beiig arranged that the plaintiffs
Were to charge for labour and time in fixing. During
the tinie the work was going on another order was given
for a quantity of piping which was to be fixed. At the
time in .question no arrangement was made as to the
price of the piping, but during the execution of the
work the defendant asked the plaintiffs what price they
-were going to charge, and when they mentioned 10s.,
he appeared satisfied. When the work was, done, add -1
the bill sent in, the stun of £66 MVOs ?laid y"the defend-
ant, and a bill tiiett at two months for a further
anioititt. No objection was then made to any of the
items of the account, but just when the bill was about to
become due, and the plaintiffs applied to defendant for
some: more money, or for additional security, he then
for the first time disputed the account and and deelared that
he really. did not owe plaintiffs deallN, so much. Mr.
Jahns; Q.C. (Coalikl the prosecution), then enume-.
rated the various items of difference, and afterwards
called witnesses, Thecase, however, had not proceeded
far before his lordship suggested that it would be much
better to settle it 'by arbitration, and this suggestion
was adopted.' 7 :
DISPUTED WILL CASE.—BARNES V. BARNES,.—The
plaintiff wakthe widow of the late John Barnes, who.
in common with his brother was named in the will of
their deceaSed fithm Plaintiff's htisband died abodt
eolfdetshte dtaniza'hirtieers acregsas raer ty
in administeredcarrying
out; and in seven years ago, and, as she Alleged, intestate. His
ne
administration it was discovered that oae Of 'the
iinettceorsurosef
brothers, who was the executor to the late father's will,
had sold her husband's portion of the proPerty to one
of her brethers-in-law for a sum much less than its
value., She then consulted a solicitor, and though she
offered to pay all that was necessary to have the pro-
perty,.restored, the brothers refused. She proceeded to
a suit in. Chancery to set aside the sale, and galaed the
suit. After this the brothers asserted that her hashatid
had made 6. will, and that the was concealing it ; and
they had her arrested in February last, in her own
house;: near Ortnskirk, taken 'a distance of five miles to
prison, and brought next day before the magistrates,
who, however, dismissed the case. This action was
brought to recover compensation for false iniprisOnment,
and also to recover her share of the property sold in the
way alluded to. Iterdi6t for the plaintiff, £lO damages.

NISI. PRIUS COURT.-YESTERD.kr.

(Before Mr. B.atoN 'WILDE.)
POLLARD V. MANEEy.—III this case, Mr. Overend,
Q.C., and Mr. Kaye, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.
Monk, Q.C., and Mr. Cleasby, appeared for the defen-
dant. The plaintiff was a grocer, living at Barre wford;
in Yorkshire, and the defendant Was his troiher-in-law.
The action was brought to recover the value of a piano,
which the plaintiff had lent to the defendant, but which
had never been returned. It was alleged on behalf of
the plaintiff that the piano had been pledged, but before
the case had been heard the parties agreed to settle the
matter, by a reference.
Ac rrox FOR SLANDER.—DysoN V. CRoWniER.--The
plaintiff in this action was Samuel Dyson, and the
defendant was John Crowther. The action was brought
to recover compensation for a slander which the defen-
dant was alleged to have uttered concerning the plaintiff.
The plaintiff is a wood-turner, at Huddersfield, and the
defendant is in business in the same town. Some time ago
the defendant purchased some trees, which he left in ati
open place generally used as a storing place for timber.
Those trees were stolen, and as the plaintiff had some in
his possession somewhat like tbem the defendant said they
were his, and had been stolen. Mr. Wilson, one of the
plaintiff's witnesses, said that he met the defendant on
the 17th June last year, and asked hint whether the
report was correct about Dyson having stolen his trees,
to which the defendant replied, "Yes it is." Mr. Wilson
thereupon went to the plaintiff and told him of this con-
versation, and hence the present action. for the defen-
dant it was endeavoured to be shown that he had not
made use of the words sworn to, but had simply said that
timber had been stolen by some one. The jury fonild
for the plaintiff—damages 40s. Mr. quaiti appeared for
the plaintiff, and Mr. Monk, Q.C., with Mr. Crosby,
were for the defendant.

DAVIS v. LINDSAY. —The plaintiff in this action
sought compensation for the detention of his ship, Ehba
l3rache, at Cardiff. The vessel 'was detained for some
days, to make way for other steamers who were dis-
charging cargo ; but it was shown • by the eiTidetice of
plaintiff's witnesses that it wits the custom for sailing
vessels to make l'ray For steamers, and the plaintiff was

therefore non-suited. Tiais case was heard on Thursday
afternoon.

BREACH OF PROMISE AND SEDUCTION.
KERFOOT v. MARSDEN.
This was an action for compensation for a breach of
promise of marriage, given by the defendant to the
plaintiff. Mr. Monk, a.c., i‘tr. *and Mr.
Fitzadam were conesel for the plaintiff; and Mr: Over-
end, Q.C., With Mr. Newton were for the defendant.
Mr. Monk, Q.C., in opening the case, said—This was
an action to recover damages for the breach of promise
of marriage on the part of the defendant. The parties
in the case were the plaintiff, a young woman about
24 years of age, and the defendant, a young man of '..?9
or 30 years. There was no discreparty hi age, and
they
lived in the rAOle tteighbourhood. The plaintiff
was the daughter of Mrs. Kerfoot, who lived on a farm
with her husband, and she was the eldest child. Her
parents seemed to be persons of great respectability, for
they had lived on the same premises for thirty years,
and Mr. Kerfoot had succeeAed his father, who had also
lived there for many years. Unfertrinatery for ali parties
the defendant and this young Woman(plaintiff) became
acquainted; he paid her attentions and sought her
society, and endeavoured to ingratiate himself with her.
He went to see her regularly for some time and pro-
mised her marriage. He treated her by his attentions
as the young woman who was to be his wife. He ex-
plained upon more than one occasion that he should not
be married until the house he was building would be
completed, and. he spoke of that as the time when the
marriage was to take place. Subseqttently, however, he
seems to have cooled in his attentions, and then an
inquiry was made as to whether he intended to marry,
her or not.; after that he absented himself from the
house. He was addressed by the attorney for the plain-
tiff in a letter which pointed out to him his promises of
marriage, and that he had lately shown a disposition
not to do so. -This letter (written by Mr. Mayhew) was
dated 6th February, 1860. The letter went, on to state
that—" Miss Kerfoot now feels that you have no inten-
tion to marry her. There is still, however, in your
power to remove some of the evil you have made.
Hoping that Some arrangement will he made. Mr. Ker-
foot will attend at my office." In consequence
of that letter, in which the case was put by the
attorney as he was instructed to put it, a meeting
took place at his office, and some terms were offered
which were not accepted. This interview took place
upon the 10th of February, and upon the 15th of the
same month the defendant's attorney waited upon Mr.
Mayhew to tell him that his client intended to marry
the plaintiff, and thus perform his promise. The defen-
dant, accordingly, resumed his atteptions, and there was
a firm understanding between all parties that the pro-
mise which had been made, and thus ratified, would be
tmanayyhierivrfo:anmaatiownhibleeiniug conveyed to the plaintiff
or Kerfoot was waiting
kept. The jury would be surprised to hear that,
woritMlioru.
for the fulfilment of the promise, the defendant got
married to another woman in April last..These.were the
circumstances under which the young woman came before
them, In that period of life when the affections were most