The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-10-26 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL BOROUGH SESSIONS,

The quarterly sessions of the peace of this frorottgli
were held yesterday in the Crown Court of St. Georgp'S
Hall, before Gilbert Henderson, Esq., the recorder. Thd
following gentlemen were sworn on the

GRAND JURY.
R. Christie, the younger, broker, Oldhall-street, foreman
James Maid, timber merchant, Jordan-street
R. H. Bolton, merchant,. Exchange-street East
W. G. Barton, Merchant, Tower-building's West.
Charles Brounlie, merchant, rower-gardens •
Jas. Crosfield, wholesale grocer Temple,court
Wm. Currie, wine merchant, Ansdell-street
Wilfred Carter, timber merchant, Sefton-street
John M'Murdo Cannon, merchant, South John-street
W T. Dixon, merchant, Oldhall• street
T. G 4 Edwards, merchant, King-street
Joseph T. Fletcher, shipbroker, Castle-street
Richard Fry, tea broker, North John-street
George Glynn, broker, Exchange-street East
T. B. Gunston, merchant, Cook-street •
Henry Jump, corm merchant, Drury-lane
L. H. Macintyre, merchant, North John-street
J. B. Pritchard, drysalter, Bridgewater-street
John Strong, shipbroker, Chapel-walks.
The proclamation against vice and immorality having
been read by the Clerk of the Peace, the Recorder
addressed the Grand Jury :—ln an interval of nearly
two months I find in my calendar—which is more com-
plete than the printed copy-118 names ; 80 of these
are charged with felony, and 37 with misdemeanours;
This number is above the recent average ;' and it is
raised chiefly, I regret to say, by charges against persons
for cutting and wounding with knives and other sharp
instruments. You will find no fewer than thirteen.
charges of that description. The most important case,
in a pecuniary point of view, is a charge against a clerk,
who, as it is alleged, obtained from his employer
cheque for £3O, which he got cashed without any autho-
rity ; he was taken at the railway station. There is
also a charge against two railway servants for stealing
spirits from a cask; and although such an offence may
seem to be a light one, yet, when properly considered, I
apprehend it is not so. Commerce is so dependant, and
the public are so dependant, upon a proper transit of
goods by railway, and the cases are so difficult of detec-
tion, that I think when they are found out they should
be severely punished. There are two charges against
carters for carrying away from the dock quays—in one
case coal, and in the other a quantity of iron was so•
stolen. Here, again, the law is particularly strict
against stealing merchandise, and such goods as must be
left on the dock quays. wo persons are likely to be,
brought before this court who were found with house-
breaking instruments, without being able to give a satis-
factory account of them ; and such is the care which the
law takes to guard against burglary, that they are liable.
to several years' imprisonment. As to the case No. 1,
in which a man is charged with abusing a girl, I have-
to say that if the girl were under ten years of age, her
consent would be no excuse for the commission of the
crime. There are now 705 prisoners in the borough
jail—a considerable diminution, lam happy to say, of.
the number imprisoned in former years. I cannot close.
my remarks without congratulating you on the memo-
rable day when Brown's Free Library was presented to
the public. The excellent temper and conduct of the
inhabitants on that occasion was, I know, most gratifying
to the munificent donor ; and I think it is most encou-
raginc, to all persons who may be disposed to act in a
similar' spirit. That this town contains many such per-
sons I have no doubt ; to take several recent instances,
I may refer to the drinking fountains, the Sailors' Home,
the reformatories, and the general exertions which within
the last few days, have been made within the walls of
this building for ragged schools. I may refer also to the
exertions about to be made on behalf of a refuge for fallen
women. Exertions of this kind are worthy of all praise
from this court, whose labours they so very much help.
The grand jury were then dismissed to their duties, and
the trial of the prisoners proceeded with.
The following sentences were then delivered :
Ann Williams, for stealing a pair of sugar-tongs, the
property of Joseph Hayes, nine calendar months.
Hugh Riley for stealing one quart of rum, the pro-
perty of the London and North-Western Railway Com-
pany, and Samuel Matten for receiving the same, know-
ing it to have been stolen ; the former twelve calendar
months, and the latter discharged.
Thomas Jones, for stealing a chair, the property of
Thomas Roden, six months.
Mary Kelly, for stealing eighteen yards of flannel, the
property of Thomas Lewis, six calendar months.
Eliza Brown and Maria Smith, for stealing six pounds
weight of cotton, the property of John L. Newall and
another, four years' penal servitude each.
Catherine M'Mahon, for stealing a sheet, a chemise,
and a pair of drawers, the property of Maria Nixon, one
month.
Cecilia Ackroyd, for stealing a pair of spectacles, the
property of William Beardsworth, from his persar4
six months.

Nearly 12,000 boxes of vegetable wax, from Japavr
were offered for public sale on Wednesday.
The Duke of ,Norfolk is at Arundel Castle, but still
remains in a precarious state.
TOXTiTH BOARD or GUARDIANS.—The weekly meet-
ing of the Toxteth-park Board of Guardians was held
yesterday, in the beard-room in the Public-offices. The
chair was occupied by Mr. Alpass ; and the other mem-
bers present were—Messrs. M. A. Johns, A. Miller, W.,„,.•
Leyland, J. Moss, J. B. Hughes, S. Siddeley, G. "; •
Hunter, J Wilson, J. Harrison, W. Baynes, H. Laylan"'
and Carter.--A cheque for £75 was granted to Mr. rotts
for out-door relief.—The number of inmates in the won,_'_
house was, last week, 360 ; admitted since, 5 ; dischargeuf
18 ; deed, 4 ; this week, 343.—A letter from the Poor-
law Board enquired the reason why Miss Holmes, `Pas
dismissed from, and Miss Tooley appointed to the pos'rhe,
Of sewing mistress, at an advanced wages of £2O ---
Chairman : What has the Poor-law Board to do withr
the matter?—The subject was allowed to drop.—Another
communication from. the Poor-law Board signified Id
approval of the increase lately made in the salary d
surgeon.—There being no other business, the bO
itcliourned.