The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-05-26 00:00:00

THE RAILWAY. ACCIDENT AT ROBY.
CORONER'S INQUEST.

Yesterday, Mr. John Wybergh, the deputy coroner,
opened an inquest on the body of William Taylor, the
driver of the train to which the accident happened at
Roby, on the 18th inst., and who died in the Royal
Infirmary, from the effects of the injuries. William
Callow, a fireman, was examined, and stated that he was
fireman to the engine " Gazelle," and was proceeding
to Manchester at 10 45 on the day in question. The
deceased was the driver of the engine. The train was
stopped to adjust the chain of the damper; the deceased
went under the engine for that purpose. Ire then
stated that whilst this operation was going on
the coal train came into collision with his train.
The deceased's leg was shattered ; and the remainder
of the evidence of this witness was the same as has
been already published. In reply to a juror, the
witness said he saw the signal man at his post, but he
was not aware if the peculiar signals were made. The
driver is supposed to examine the engine before starting,
and he saw deceased looking round the engine before
they started, and it was a little on this side of Roby
that it was discovered something was the matter with
the damper chain. The inquest was then adjourned to
next Thursday at one o'clock.

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY

(Before Mr. RAFFLES.)
DANGEROUS DRUNKEN FREAK.

Thomas Hickman, a drunken looking fellow, was charged by
James Wilson under the following circumstances :—The com-
plainant, along with two w:tnesse3 named Thomas Bentley and
Michael Egan, stated that he works in Mr. Marsh's sawmills,
Vauxhall-road, and on the previous day he was engaged shar-
pening a large circular saw, which was driven by machinery.
It could be tamed on by a lever ; and whilst 'so engaged, the
prisoner, who was a stranger, entered the mills, and said he
conld drive a sawmill as well as any of them, and at the same
time he proceeded to turn on the saw by putting on the lever,
and complainant, with the witnesses, swore that if he had
done so--(he would, only some men caught him)--Hickman
would have been cut in two by the saw, and nothing could
have saved him. The prisoner said he went into the mill,
and one of the men wanted to fight him. This was denied,
and the prisoner was fined 10s. and costs, or 14 days' impri-
sonment.

CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.

James Frame, late a collector in the employment of Mr.
Hellewell; of Lime-street and Castle-street, was brought up
Officer Conlish, on remand, charged with embezzlement. The
details of this ease were published twice a few days ago. Mr.
Almond now appeared for the traverser, and submitted that
the affair was one for a civil tribunal, as the matter in dispute
was an agency transaction, and that the defendant bad a claim
against prosecutor for £37 commission. He cited two law
cases in support of his view of the case, that it was not a
felony. Mr. Wynn, for the prosecution, argued contra, and
said the nature of the aecount was not that of an agency. Mr.
Almondcalled for a letter written by him to Mr. Hellewell, on
the 21st April, demanding £37 on the part of Mr. Frame for
commission, Mr, Wynn argued at some length, with the view
of showing that there was no agency in the case. He called
a person in the employment of Mr. Lester, who stated that in
November, 1859, he paid the defendant 12s. on account of the
prosecutor, and the latter proved that he did not get the

amount nor £2 odd that was paid by another person. Mr.
Almond cross-examined Mr. Hellmell at some length, in
reference to the account for commission. The defendant was
sent for trial, but he was admitted to bail.

THE PRICE OF REFRESHMENT IN WILLIAMSON-
SQUARE.

Inspector Tomilson charged Mr. James Rily, a publican in
Rathhone-street, for being drunk and disorderly. The
inspector Said he was crossing Williamson-square the previous
evening, when he was attracted by a crowd at a cellar door,
kept as an eating-house by Anne Fox. On going to ascertain

the cause, he saw the defendant sitting on the box of a cab,
creating a great disturbance. Tfp bad had refreshments at
Fox's to the amount of ls. 6d., but refused to pay on the
ground that the charge was too much. The inspector counsel-
led him to pay, and not create a " ruck'shin ;" but instead of
doing so he came down from his "perch" and blackguarded
and " ballaraged" the officer to all intents and purposes, and
followed him up and down the square, until at last be took
him into custody. Mr. Roby, for the defence, said the woman
Fox charged three times what was the regular charge for the
" stuff " supplied to his client, and he said the inspector had
no right to take him into custody. Mr. Raffles tholight the
inspector had done his duty, and fined defendant ss. and costs,
which was at once paid.