The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-08-16 00:00:00

A PICK FOCkET

Detective officer RIOS' brought up a young fellow named
:fOhn M'Nevin, charged with having piclicd a lad pocket on
the south Landing Stage. The officer watched the prisoner
for nearly two hours on the stage, and saw b.im put his haitcl
into the pockets of several ladies, but got nothinit‘ At last he
SAW him draw something from the pocket t'f a lady, and then
he nisei. and found a card in hit, ?Ana which he had extracted
from it. The priSoner,was sent for trial.

ROBBERY ON SHIPBOARD.
• John M'Coy, Zahn Meldue, with Catherine M'Coy and
Catherine Whine, their wives, were brought up on remand,
the man charged with having broken open a bale of goods on
board the ship Lucy, and stealing a quantity of cotton kin's,
knives, stockings, and other prope!ty, l!teirturp:ng to Messrs
Murray and Locksdale, and the wenten were charged with
receiving the property. Mr. Bleak appeared for the male, and
Mr. Cobb for the feMale riisaners. The details of this case
were published a few days ago in the Daily Times. Proof of
the ownership of the property was given, when Cobb
submitted that the women mast be discharged, as they acted
under the control of their husbands. His worship agretlat in
this, discharged the women, brit sent the men fee.'
(Before Messrs. HOUGHTON itttd TYRER.)
CHARGE AGAINST A PVIBLICAN.
Mr. John Bateman, a publics:; at 130, Great Homer-street,
was summoned for being AM* and having assaulted police
officer 325. The complainant said on the night of the 7th inst.,
he was in Great llonterstreet, when he heard a noise, and on
going forward he found the defendant arguing with a cabman.;
he asked what Was the matter, when the defendant, ho was
drunk at the time, struck him on the faces rtiO defendant
said he came from the review at Cresby, and agreed with the
cabman for 2s. 6d., but on arrivingat holte the man wanted 35.,
an argument followed, when the policeman interfered unne-
cessarily. He denied having struck him. Both charges were
merged into one, and the defcndant was fined ss.
(Before Messrs. HOUGHTON and' LAtintisicE.)
CHARGE AGAINST. A BOARDING-HOUSE KEEPER.
Neil Hanson, t saithr, summoned John Wilson; boarding-
house keeper, of Greenland-street, for preventing him from
joining a ship called the •Juverna.. Mr. Black was for the
complainant, and Mr. Cobb for the defendant. It appeared
that tke man had signed articles to be on board on the 10th.
He had previously lodged at Wilson's. 'I he man got an
advanced note for £5, and had it cashed. He went from the
ship to Wilson's to get some of his clothes, and he alleged that
the defendant induced him to remain, and got drunk, and thus
he lost the ship. The penalty in the case is £lO. Mr. Cobb
cross-examined the complainant at some lerigth,-in order to
show that it was his own fault, and not that of h:a client, and
called witnesses to sustain his view of the case. The court,
after some consultation, dismissed the case.

INAUGURATION OF A NEW LODGE or TAR GEAND
UNITED ORDER OF ODD-FELLOWS.—On Tuesday even-
ing a new. lodge in connection with the above respec-
table order Nasopesie.d at the school-room belonging to
the church of the Dock Cottages, which was kindly lent
for the occasion. This lodge has been appropriately
called the " Canadian " lodge, in compliment to the
works going on in the locality. There was a numerous
and respectable meeting of the brotherhood present, and
sixteen new members were admittedvith all the usual
and interesting ceremonies observed on such :occasions,
and all passed off. with harmony, delight, and satisfac-
tion. On the 28th instant a second meeting of this lodge
will be held, when a considerable accession of members
is expected.

CAUTION TO RAILWAY SEASON TICKET HOLDERS.
—The Wrexham dickel;tise;• of Saturday last contains a
report of a case of peculiar interest to the holders of
•season (railway) tickets. A .young gentleman, named
Lockwood, who held a season ticket entitling him to
travel on the Great Western railway between Wrexham
and Chester, was brought up before the borough magis-
trates, on two charges of defrauding the railway com-
pany. On the• 13th of July he got into a carriage at
Ruabon, and took no ticket, riding to Chester; and
showing his season ticket at Rosset, where the tickets
are collected. For this offence he was fined 295., and
6s. costs On the 19th of Jaly, Mr. Lockwood also got
into a train at Ruabon, and took no ticket, and when he
got out at Wrexham, the st?Aion master, in accordance
,with the byerlaws of the company, demanded' the full
fare from Shrewsbury, but this Mr. Lock wood refused
to pay. In this case a fine of 405., and 6s: coats was
imposed. At the instance of the Chairmain of the
,magistrates, Mr. Brown, on the part of the Great Wes-
tern Company, agreed to compromise a third charge
against the defendant and his father, on payment of
costs, Altogether Mr. Lockwood had to pay. £4 4.