The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-14 00:00:00

PLUNDER. BY A SERVANT MAID.

A rather ace looking. young Woman, named Elizabeth
' Goodwin was charged for having stolen two gold
watches, two shawls' and a pair of boots, from the public
house of Mr. Richard Sitith, of Nord Nelson-street. It
appeared that the prisoner had lived as servant in the
house of Mr. Smith, but left about a week since, and on
Monday evening she entered the shop of Mr. Beb.bing-
ton, watch maker, Mill-street, and offered a gold watch
for sale, saying it belonged to her hoSband who was at
sea. Not thinking the account satisfactory, he sent for
the police, and as the prispner gave different accounts
of how she got the watch, she Was taken to thd office,
and on being searched, there was another gold watch
found with her. She then told the police where she
had left the shawls and boots in a public house, and that
she had got a ladder and sent a boy in through Mr.
Smith's window, to a room where the property was, and
got it out. Mr. Smith and his son-in-law proved the
watches to be their property, and a servant girl in the
house said the shawls and boots Were hers. In reply to
Mr. Dailies, Mr. Sinith said the watches were worth
£3O. He had a character with the prisoner from Car-
narvon, where she came from. The prisoner refused to
say anything. She was sent for trial.

A BIG DRINK i
Martin Rowley, a carter, and Henry Kanning, a
warehouseman, both in the employment of Messrs.
Ileyes said no., spirit and ale merchants; Church-street,
Were charged for having stolen two dozen of pale ale
belonging to that firm. Mr. Block appeared for the
prisoners, and by an ingenious defence, got them off,
but his worship said it was a case of grave suspicion,
and the prosecutor was fully justified in adopting the
course he did:

ROBBERY FROM THE ,PERSON.
Two flashily dressed females, named Caroline Stewart
and Mary Jones, were charged for having stolen £l6 in
gold from John Whitfield. Mr. Cobb was for the
defence. The prosecutor said he was a master Carter
and lived at Bootle .; he was going home the previous
night when he met one of the prisoners at the Exchange,
and had some rum with her, and after that he alleged
she stole his purse and the money and handed it to the
other.. Mr. Cobb cross-examined the prosecutor, whO
did not appear in the most creditable light. The
prisoners were sent for trial:

(Before Messrs. LAMONT, EARLE, and HORNET).
ASSAULTING THE POLICE.
Mr. Mason the keeper of a beer-house in Hampton-
street, and -his wife, were summoned by police officer
Taylor, No. 5, for being drunk and for having assaulted
him. Mr. Cobb was for the defence. This case aidse ont
of one that was heard before Mr. Rallies some days ago,
when the defendants were the complainants against the
policeman for an assault, but his worship thinking the
weight of evidence in favour of the policeman dismissed
the charge ; and then the officer summoned Mr. and
Mrs. Mason, for being drunk and assaulting him. The
statement of the case no* appeared to be that On the
night of the 29th of October, Mr. Mason was putting
some one out who was tipsy, when a scuffle took place
in the street. The policeman came up, and, as he
alleged, the defendants assaulted him whilst he Was
endeavouring to make peace. This state of facts ap-
peared by witnesses called for the complainant, when
Mr. Cobb produced witnesses for the defence, who gave
a different version of the case, when the magistrates
decided on acquitting Mr. and Mrs. Mason of th charge
of drunkenness, but fined them ss. each for the assault.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company have given
notice that their rates of passage-money will be increased
on and from the Ist January next, in consequence of the
rise in the freight of coals and in the freight and cost of
naval stores.
MAGISTRATES' COU A
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property of John
COUNTY the county
police office, yesterday, before the presiding magistrates,
Messrs. Bonnie and Brocklebank, a labourer named
floorh John Crook
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Hart, dock labourer.
LIVERPOOL YOUNG
TION MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT CLASS.— A special
meeting of the members of the above society was held
on Monday evening last, for the purpose of hearing a
lecture from their late respected and highly-esteemed
president, Mr. H J. Silverlock, who is about leaving
England for some years. Mr. It. C. Carter, the
present chairman of the society, having called upon
Mr. Silverlock to deliver his lecture, the title of which
`was "Last Words, or a Farewell to Old England," the
lecturer, on rising, was greeted with the warmest ex-
pressions of feeling, and throughout the lecture, which
was a highly interesting one, and at its close he was
enthusiastically applauded. vote of thanks was moved
by Mr. S. Wellington, seconded by Mr. Rayment, and
carried by acclamation. Among other gentlemen who
addressed the meeting was the Chairman of the Board
of Management, F. D. Fletcher, Esq., who expressed
his personal regret, and also the regret of the board at
the departure of Mr. Silverlock. The meeting room of
the society was crowded to excess during the discourse,
and the interest excited seemed to be very great.
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.-1 lecture
in connection with the above association was delivered
in the hall of the Collegiate Institution, Shaw-street,
last night, by the Rev. M. C. Osborn, of this town,
before a numerous auditory. The proceedings were
opened with prayer, and a brief, but interesting,
introductory address from the chairman. Many clergy-
men and gentlemen interested in the well-being of the
association were present on the platform. The subject
chosen by the talented lecturer was "Personal Influ-
ence," which he treated in a most masterly and eloquent
style. The earnestness of his manner, beauty of his
language, occasional sublimity of his imagery, and glow-
ing portraiture of the different phases of character upon
which personal influence bears so strongly, did not fail
to deeply interest his attentive audience, whose cordial
approbation of the sentiments expressed, and apprecia-
tion of the ability displayed by the speaker, were mani-
fested throughout, and most enthusiastically at the close
of the discourse. A vote of thanks to the esteemed lec-
turer was moved by the chairman (who delivered a short
but very pithy and appropriate speech in which he urged
the interests of the association OR those present, and laid
its leading characteristics clearly and succintly before
them,) and passed by acclamation. The proceedings
were then brought to a close, by the lecturer returning
thanks for the honour conferred on him ; and the meet-
ing shortly after separated, highly gratified with thiq
rich intellectual treat,