The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-07-07 00:00:00

A REGULAR SAVAGE.

John Smith, a sailor, and William Thompson, the third mate
of the ship Henry Clay, were charged by Captain Buckleman,
of the Russian ship Aallota, under the following cireurn.tanees.
Mr. Block appeared for the prosecution, and stated the case,
from which it appeared that the complainant's shin and the
Henry Clay are lying beside each other in the Waterloo Dock,
and that on boarithe former was a quantity of old tarpauling.
The two persons went onboard, and were in the act of walking
off with the canvas when one of the men prevented him, when
Thompson took up a handspike and swore he would dash the
man's brains out, and went off with the stuff. He (Mr. Block)
said he never heard of a more audacious act in his life : it was
not enough to commit a felony, but he made it worse by
threatening to dash the man's brains out. 2k sailor on board
complainant's ship proved the above facts. Thompson, who
kept grinning like a tiger all the time, and seemed to make
very light of the affair, said he saw the canvas on hoard the
ship, and, wanting it on board his own, he took it. nis
Worship said, although the prisoner had done very wrong, he
did not think there was a felony, and ^s there was no charge
against Smith he would discharge him. He ordered Thompson
to pay a fine of 10s, whereon the prisoner made a furious attack
on Mr. M`Guinness, one of the bridewell keepers, who was in
the dock beside him. M'Guinness was then joined by Mr.
Slack, a brother keeper, when the prisoner sprang on both like
a hyena, roaring like a bear. He•would soon have made short
work with these two respected officers, for he is a powerful
young fellow, but Mr. Benton, the goveror, who was present,
came to the rescue ; however, half a dozen of constables were
promptly in attendance, and even this number had a vast deal
to do to master him, he yelling furiously all the time. After a
fearful struggle he was got down stairs, where he was secured
for a time until the tine was paid. When he was let out of the
dock he turned round, and with a savage growl he cried out, " I
should like to hays about five minutes each with every policeman
in the court," and he appeared very much inclined to knock
the head off the first man he met. lie was cautioned to be
quiet, and then he went away growling most furiously.
A BROKEN NOSE.

Bridget Ballisty and James Forrest, alias George
Coy, were
brought up by Officer 420. The man was drunk and disorderly
in Vauxhall-road, when he was taken into custody. The
female came up and struck the officer on the nose with some-
thing but he could not tell what, and broke that organ,
Surgeon said the man's nose had a compound fracture,
and there would be permanent injury. The woman was sent
for trial, and the man was fined 10s. or a month.

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(Before Messrs. Toita and RANKIN-.)
PUBLICANS' CASES.
John Raby, publican, Pitt-street, was summoned by Inspector
Hough for permitting drunkenness in his house on the evening
of the 27th ult. Mr. Muck was for the defence, and examined
the inspector, who said he had no ill-feeling towards the
defendant. There were five men drunk in the house. eafteer
637 said there was a fight in the defendant's house, and he saw
five men drunk there. This officer denied that. he ever asked
defendant for ss. The defendant stood up and said, "You did."
Mr. Bluck then co itended that the police had an ill-feeling
against the defendant. He called the barmaid, who stated
that the drunken men came into the house, but were not served
there. Fined LI and costs There was a send charge against
the defendant by Inspector Hough, who said, on the day after
the last information, he got two men and two women drunk
there : one weman was screeching at the door, drunk. Acquitted.
BEER-HOUSE CASES.
Mary Kennion, Falkland-street, was charged for selling ale
on Sunday last ,at twelve o'clock. Fined 10s. and costs.
Thomas M'Caul, St. Andrew-street, was 'summoned for selling
ale at illegal hours. Fined ss. and costs. Joseph Challoner
was summoned for doing business at his hnu,c, Albert-street,
Paddington, at ten on last Sunday. The defendant had been
fined nine times before, and was now fined £2 and costs.
Martin Waldron, Midgehall-street, was charged for doing
business at illegal hours. Fined is. and costs. Peter Regan,
Devon-street, was charged far selling ale at prohibited hours.
Fined ss. and costs. William Green, Church-street, Sobo,
was charged for selling porter on Sunday. Not proved, and
dismissed. Will'am Harrison, Prince Edwin-street, was
charged for selling ale on Sunday farenoon. Flisrainsed.
William Bole, Wellington-street, was summoned f:er Sunday
trading. Dismissed. . •

PF.F.SEATATfON OF LTFE FROM: SHIPWRECK.—A meet-
ing of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution was held
on Thursday, at its' house, John-street, Adelphi; Sir
Edward Perrott, Bart, V.P., in the chair. Mr. Lewis,
the secretary, read the minutes of the previous meeting.
A reward of £5 2s. was paid as exposes on the Aln-
mouth lifeboat. A reward of £2,1.55. was voted to the
crew of the Shoreham Harbour lifeboat. Rewards
amountitig to £39 were also voted to the crews of the
institution's lifeboats stationed at Newhaven, Brighton,
Camber, Eoulmer, and Seaton Carew. The silver medali
of the institution was voted to Gunner Leese, and £2 to
Corporals D. Bannister and Allan Kay, in acknow-
ledgment of their gallant conduct. Payments amount-
ing to £455 having been made on various lifeboat
establishments, the proceedings closed.