The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1861-01-28 00:00:00

lIENGLER'S CIRQUE.

The pantomime finished on Saturday with two bril-
liant performances—mid-day -and evening, each repre-
sentation being attended by respectable audiences, quite
filling the house., Amongst some of the novelties that
will be introduced during the week, may be noticed the
Brothers. Carlo, in a performance called La Perche. We
have seen some astonishing performances on poles, but.
it remained for the Brothers Carlo to eclipse all we have
seen in this respect. Some idea of their matchless and
marvellous representations may be gathered from the;
folloWing :—A pole of mile thirty feet long, and not
over. thick, nor elastic, is procured ; one of the brothers
inserts the larger end in a belt fastened about his
waist,,and raises it perpendicularly, in which position it
stands without`being held by his hands, whilst the other
brother ascends it by hands and feet, and performs wonder- '
ful evolutions—in fact he almost does all in the air, now
mid then catching the pole with his feet and hands.
Although the operations are so daring, yet the beholder
feeli confident, as the actor exhibits such sang froid and
graeeftilfiessi that cite *mild almost think he tras play-
ing in a drawingroom scene on the Stage. it is the
Most astounding exhibition we ever saw. Then there
is Master Reed; in 4 beautiful mythological scene, where
he displays grace, elegance, and attractive feats. Mr. J.
11. Cook has added to his fame, by-the introduction of
some splendid seems of graceful necromantic digitism,
never before witnessed ; and Mr. Richards, on his noble
wild 'gibed df the pairiel Conies out in something new
every night. With these, and many other Magfietio in=
fluences, the Cirque 'promises to almost rival itself this
week.

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-SATURDAY

(Before Mr. ItArrLEs.)
THREATENING TO KILL A ASITNESS.

A young'man, a sailor, named Thomas Ambrose, was

i brought tip by police-officer 245, on a charge'of having
• threatened to kill a 5-Ming WUIIIOI named liarriet Ash-
!croft, in Vauxhall-road. Mr. Cobb appeared for the
prisonor. The prisoner belongs to a ship in one of the
docks, and it appeared that, some time last week two
fellows;
who
ere acquaintanees of his, • Nttrd, sent for
trial for a despond() assault oil a black man.--narriet
'Ashcroft and another female, named Elisabeth Cleary;
were the chief '-witileSscs in the casC, atidit seemed that
they had incurred displeasure of the friends of the pri-
soners. On Friday night the feMales were in Vauxhall=
road, when the prisoner came up to therd and asked if
they had giiren eVidenee ifi the base ? and they said they
had, whereon the prisoner said to Ashcroft, " You—;
k will rip you open, and have your life." lie also used
other threatening and violent language, and put them.
in fear of their lives, They called'a polieeMan and told
him what the prisoner said,' and the officer, took him into
custody.--The officer was examined, and haling told
all he knew about the affair, Mr.• Cobb asked him what
the females were, and he replied' they were unfortunate
persons.—Ashcroft was then put fOrward, and stated the
facts as above mentioned. -Mr. Cobb asked her if she
saw a
,knife in the prisoner's hand, and she said he had
riot. He was sober at the time, and his hands were in
his pockets.—Mr. Cobb said his client was very, young,
and only just come from sea, He really had no ill-
feeling towards the females, and he was very sorry for
'having used such violent language. He was going to
sea in a day or two, and perhaps it would be sufficient
to bind him in his own recognisance,—The prisoner
said he regretted very much what had taken place, and
he Would not go near the 'parties again, nor say any,-
thing to them if let go. He would go to sea with his
ship on Monday.--His Worship told him he should be
cautious, and let his friends know that they should not
threaten Witnesses in this way. lie ordered the pri-
soner to enter irto his own recognisance of X. 50 to keep
the peace, and then discharged him.
WAS ITE PAYINCt HIS ADDRESS TO HER.?

A genteel-looking female named Ellen Quayle, about
thirty six years of age, who was described as a widow,
keeping a boarding-house in Northumberland-street,
Mill-street, charged a man netted Joseph Porritt with
having assaulted hen Mr. Cobb appeared for the pro 7
seCutian, and having . opened the, case, called the corn-
plaiiiaat, who stated that the prisoner lodged at her
house. He came home 'on the night of the
.Bth after
12 o'clock; and went into the kitchen where she was.
He used- bad language towards her,. and when she
remonstrated 'with him and requested him to retire, he
seized her by the arm struck her and sprained her thumb.
He had been summoned twice for this assault but he
did not appear, and he had to be brought npnow on a
warrant. Mr. Cobb Was he paying his addresies to
you ? Tire 'witness hesitated for. a little and then said
he was not. Has he assaulted you-before ? Yes, several
times during the last six months. Mr. Raffles : Then
why don't you get rid of him ? I could not as he would
not leave the house, and he, knew I had no one to pro-
tect me. He has left since, but .he tore 'up two sum""
monses and burnt, than, saying he did not care for them
or vou, nor any one else. The prisoner said he thought,
the summonses were mock summonses. Mr. Raffles
said the assault was, proved, and he fined-the prisoner
,40s. or two months' imprisonment.:

ATTEMPTING TO BREAK INTO A JEWELLER'S MOP:
James Doyle and John Willock were charged for having
attempted' to break into Mr. Over's, jewellers shop,
Basnett-street. Mr. Cobb defended Willock. I'olice,
officer 704 said—About.a quarter past 4 this morning
was in Basnett-street, when I licard-n noise in the rear
of Mr. Over's premises, and I went round to a back way
when the-noise was continued. r proceeded to.theback•
door, and found it open, when the prisoners rushed out,
and Doyle swore he would stab .me. I caught hold 'of
both, when I saw an open knife in Doyle's hand, and. I
caught hold of him, when_ the knife cut my hand. In
the scuffle, the other prisoner got away. The officer
produced several pieces of the door that , had been cut
out, with the intention of, getting into the premises, but,
he said, the door was lined with iron 'inside, and an '
entrance,could' not be made in. that way.: Mr. Cobb:
Will you swear positively that Willock was there ? I
would not like to swear positively to him, as ,he got
away in the scuffle. Mr. Cobb : Was he drunk—or was
the man who got away' drunk ? He had some dtink.
Mr. Cobb said the fact Was, the officer was mistaken in
his man. : The prisoner was 'a man of good' charaCter,
and had been working at the Itet:ald office up to four.
o'clock, and then he got some drink and .went home,
when he was arrested, and he is not yet recovered front
the effecti of the liquor. Police--officer, 412 said : I saw
the two prisoners together at a public-house door in
`Williamson-square; about two o'clock, and wli ilI heard
of the transaction; and saw the other man in custody, I
knew where Willock lived, and 'went there, when I
found him. Cress-examined by Mr. Cobb :I am certain
of the two men. I know Willock to be a respectable
person, and his friends are respectable. I swear the two
prisoners were at the . public-house door, for they asked
me to have a glass of ale, but I refused. Willock was
drunk, but the other man was not. Mr. Cobb contended
that the evidence against his client was not at all suffieient
to convict him, and Mr. Raffles agreeing, discharged him.
Doyle made a statement to the effect that he met another
man, not present, and they had some drink and quarrelled,
and then they went into the passage to box each other,
and then the police came and arrested'them. He denied
that Willock was with him at all. Ire had the knife in
his hand, cutting tobacco, and that was how it cut the
officer's hand. Ile denied having attempted to break,
into the house. His Worship was of opinion that the
evidence of attempting to break into the house was not
fine him
DXosCoTrotßhsreeovmoTnilthus's imprisonment.ouTnE RN
sufficient,fi but he would convict him of the assault, and
madeSnmbeHOSPITAL.
.days3lr.
Raffles,agolve reportedizlrefere reference
emteo . sttbreo ndgo
cotbosresr observations
othnes
Hospital refusing certificates in cases of
injured persons, and on
Southern
Saturday Mr. Pemberton, sur-
geon, of that establishment, attended
before Mr. Raffles
to explain the matter. Ile said there was a mistake
made by the police-officer between the Southern Hos-
pital and the Southern Dis -iensary.
right to be confounded with the Southern The surgeons of
;thbut they bad no
the hospital never refused certificates
given era Dispensary.
He was always too happy to
pensary,
arose. Several
the hospital,
justice.certificates, when
necessary, to forward the ends of
meant the Southern Dis The police
theliimnliasbtaokuet the report in the. .Daily
ofan dhtish that
had spoken
kheonw t
o
police-officer
friends
sThionuzelsd, abnedahlleowtheodugtoht.
state
toion.btande tchoal:tir
ta
tilliat it arose
arge against
Mr. -wolfs, of the 31(1 the
about hal f-a-guinea fee, which constituted a
him..—Mr. Raffles: I cannot stop the mouths police
from making statenients.-
Mr. Aldritt, of the Daily Tose, said 'no suelicrcurY'and
statement
had been made by any police-officer in the court. Tho
reporter of the Daily Times alserted that Inspector
Carlisle bad made the statement, Inspector Carlisleeor
I said so, and made .the statement as reported (in
the
Times). Mr. Garnett (chief clerk) said—lf Mr. Pem-
berton' wanted to get fees, if he had attended when the
party had been sent for trial he would be entitled to his
fees for attendance at the Assizes. Mr. Raffles said he
thought there was some 'Mistake or Confusion about the
natter, and 'he was glad it was now explained. Mr.
Garnett said there was not the slightest grounds for
attributing anything to Mr. Pemberton, for he always
sent certificates when required. Mr., Raffles : lam
very glad that this matter has been explained, and I am
quite sure Mr. Pemberton is correct. Mr. Pemberton :
If I required fees that way I would not allow the court
Ito owe.me a guinea for the last six months. (Laughter).
Mr. Cobb remarked, 'laughingly, that Mr. Pemberton
should bring an action against Chief Superintendent
fliehoe for the guinea. The matter then terminated.
• (Before Messrs. CIIILTON, Boone, and COILIABLY.)