The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-10-03 00:00:00

Tifg ZIC,HTErNTII OF OCTOBER.

Mr. DENTON having directed attention to the great
display that was to take place on that day, on the open-
ing of the New Library, suggested that a special meet-
ing should be called, for the purpose of considering
what steps should be taken by the Vestry to show their
respect and esteem to the noble donor, Air. William

thought it would be better to wait
until they hod the invitations from the. Mayor—then
they could decide rliat Was to be done.

The subject then drupput.
NEW MEMVEIG

Mr. Charles Wright Shaw Wag nuanimonsly elected a
Vestryman, in the place of Mr. Melly, who had resigned.
This concluded the proceedings.

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY.

(Before Ittr:- .tFiTELLAIN.)

PATRONS OF THE OPERA It:4D THE OPERATORS.

Police-officer M'Arthur, No. 573, bratigkt u'p two well-dressed
persons, named John Williamson and Lodi& Pollard, on the
fotowing charge. Mr. Bluck defended. The off2cer said At
&Vert O'clock the previous night I saw the male prisoner at
the pit dool' of the Theatre Royal, where there was a crowd of
ladies and gentleitsen Coining out from the opera. I saw him
take hold of the guard chain of a gentleman's watch, but he
did not succeed in getting it. Fie then got between two gen-
tlemen and tried to put his hand lit their pockets, but he did
not succeed there either. I then went intider the passage and
saw the female come out between two ladies, and observed her
.try to pot her hand into their pockets, but she &lied. I saw
die prisoners then join each other, and after speaking they
Went to the box door, tried some pockets there, then separated,
and run round a cab. I followed them into Great Charlotte,-
street, ifild tilen thVongh several streets, and at last, when they
saw me, they separated. I Was watching them, and they came
up and asked me where Corn-bill was. replied I did not
know, and asked if they were strangers, and he replied, yes,
quite strangers : only just arrived. I then arrested them.
Mr. Bluck Why not before? Because I could' not get them
to ; one of them would have got away, as I hat Ile
assistance. Mr. Castellain : Did you see them put their hands
in anyone's pocket? No, but I saw them try to do so several
times. Mr. Black : Did they get a watch or chain ? No, but
the' drill tried to get them. Could you tell what sort of watch
it was No. Mr. Muck addressed the bench, and contended
that the officer Wight have made a mistake, and said he was
instructed to say that hits clients were not known to the police.
The instruction in this case, so far as the man was concerned,
turned otit to' bb incorrect, for' he had been three months in
gaol for a sirrtriar offence. He was now sentenced to three
months' imprisonment/ and the woman to fourteen days' hard
labour.

(Before Messrs. CASTELLMA GEOrtGE MELLY and
T. EARLE.,

[The two latter new magistrates sat yesterday for the first
time.]

A FIGHT ABOUT GARIBALDI.

A !toting woman, named Julia Bennett, who had her head
bound tip ti rd l'as covered with blood, charged John Cloggef,
the keeper of a lgook-stall, (or having flattened her skull with
a blow of a smeothingekee, Yrom a mass or evidence, iv
appeared that the parties, With EC veral others, live in a court
in Crossliall-street, and on Monday' night there was a mato--
illy party in one of the. houses in the emit, and a bucket of
ale, along with other drinkables, were provided. In thecourse
of the diversion, Garibaldi, the Pope, Napoleon, rietor,Em
mantel, and several other eminent and renowned heroes were
brought on the carpet. Garibaldi had backers and the Pope
had adMirers. Napoleon wawa rascal in the eyes of some, and '
'others' assertecitllat Vietry Emmanuel was Antichrist. Words
went high, and at last the party formed into divisions, and
Pitched into each other like it— thunder. The fight raged with
various chances of success. The' Pope prevailed at one time,
until the Garibaldians forced theirpoeition. Napoleon's forces
then came to the rescue, and leathered the Dictator's lines into
smithereens. The Sardinian invincibles tried to force the
centre of the Irish Brigade, but got into an ambush of tongs
and pokers that had been rallied from a flying column of
Gokonites. The " Exemsionists " from Copperas-hill, headed
by Brigadeeres3 Bridget Duffy, here came on the flank of the
French forces, and walloped the Kelly battalion. The conflict
lasted long and Was sanguinary; but at last the balance of
power erne up in the shape of a few dozen policemen, and
after a prolonged Sebastopol in miniature, the battle ,was
decided. The field was then surveyed, and a strange sight it
presented. The girl Bennett was found with her head flattened
by a smoothing-iron, which was wielded by the prisoner. John
M'Clary was stabled in three places with a scissors, which was
the sword of Biday Duffy of Copperas-hill. William CoughY,
had his head bent and battered by a tongs, which was mastered
by Denis Kelly. These wounded persons were brought to the
dispensary, where Dr. Sheppard was in attendance, and he
now deposed that the girl had a contused wound, two inches
king, on the forehead; down to the bone. M‘Clary was stab-
bed in a dangerous position in the chest in two places, and
another stab in the chin, and Coughly had severe lacerated
wounds on the head. He said there were four others wounded,
and had their heads dressed, hut they did not now appear to
prosecute Anyone. Mr. Bluck appeared for the prisoner
Kelly. There were about a dozen witnesses called, and all
gave their own version of the affray. There was no doubt
that it was a hard fought conflict, but who had the hest of it
no one could tell. On the other hand, it was very easy to
find out who had the worst of it---the girl had her head
broken, 111‘Clary was stabbed in three places, and Coughly was
dilapidated on the skull; in fact, it'was the fiercest contest of
the campaign the locality of Crosshall-street, since the
commencement ofa, hostilities in that neighbourhood. A truce
was put to the affair for the present, as their worships sent
Bridget Duffy for trial, and Clogger and Kelly were Sent to
jail for two months each, in default of paying £2 fine for the
assaults committed by them.
sAD CASE.

Mr. Bremner appeared, accompanied by-Airs. Murdock,
of
Great Homer-street, and said he wished to apply to the bench
on her behalf for a warrant to arrest her husband, Mr. Mur-
dock, for having committed a violent assault on her. Air.
Murdock (he said) Was a publican of much respectability, and
had his place of Business in Great Homer-street. At half past
two on Friday morning, ho entered his wife's bedroom. She
was in bed when he assaulted her in a violent manner, blackened
her eye, and cut her severely, -so that she lost a great deal of
blood. He though when the bench would have heard the
statement of Mrs. Murdock they would not refuse the warrant.
He then called the lady, who stated that : At half-past two
o'clock on Friday fnorning I was in bed when Mr. Murdock
came in. • The servant girl was with me. He ordered her
out, and then took hold of me and struck me violentlY.
I fell on the floor and was stunned, so I do not know
whether the cut I got was from the blow or the fall. The
barman Caine to my assistance, and rescued me. The beating
I got was from my husband. Mr. Castellain :I do not see any
objection to the granting of the warrant. The warrant was
accordingly granted.
THE CHARGE OF UTTERING A FORGED 'BILL.
John Constantine was brought up on remand, charged with
uttering a forged bill of exchange. Mr. C)bb appeared for
alleged
thc prisoner. The facts of this case appeared in our paper of
yesterday. Mr. Cobb examined Mrs.
Je uki ,
saidthe
she' a
ace ptor of the bill, and she, in reply to h
seen Mrs. Curry, the alleged drawer of the !Al. once,
when
she called on her and asked her to sign a for her. She
refused to do so. That was in June last, and the. bill she asked.
her to sign was for £4O. She got a letter from the prisoner.
about a bill, and went to his house on that account, and that
was all she knew about him. Mr. Cobb. contended that thei e.
was no legal charge against the pr:s?ner, as he got the bill'
from Mrs. Curry in the way of business, Detketive-allicer
Patrick said he had byen searching for Mrs. Curry for some
days past, but could not find her. gain'
The prisoner was again'
remanded, but the magistrate said he Wou4l take bail in £2O
or his appearance.