The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-07-05 00:00:00

THE FLOWER SHOW.—This DAY.

The seconn 1 ti fof the Liverpool Floral and
Horticultural Society (this Staitot)**lll take place this
day at the Botanic Gardens, Edge-it'lit.•
./t is expected
that there.will- be a large and fashionable tat &tee/ to
4Cc9Fnaodate which the Gardens Committee have ordefert
all 'carriages, setting down or taking up company, to
elfef the by the gate at the junction of Edge-lade
and' Eaton fond, If:l3'hr,, by the gate in Wavertree-road.
Isito.eaffiage *ill be armed to remain in the Park after
having taken rip of setdowii o)lttpeP.Sf.
nibre tit' less, mu'st f* &lighted with a
4orattirld kotticaledral exhibition such as there generally
to be seen af tire c Oardens.. In fact, the etiltitation
of plants and dowers ointment es with our • infancy.
&estranged from it by die &mitts of stave Wei yet,
dining a feu) years' refireMent ftrom. the "great huna''. of
a nuts" .vtorlk. tide naturally recur to a garden as to- an
Idliont We' had forgotten. or
old.. and.. ch'eeftel flied*
neglected, and verify the "once amen andtwice_
a ehild.". There is not "one of Itotnien, bora' without
a senile. of pleasure when be sees buds bntsting into.
partlfs..ielding green _shoots from.. germs in its
warm bostnf; white fruit blossoms, tinted_ with 'rose
court ?ty th'efOk by their varied love-
linen,: and the smell by their delita,cy ;. plants of giant
growth, with multiform shrubs &Midi and holly-
hocks towering like: painted pinnacles from hidden
shtines.

Tie test, for • flowers is universal—China, Persia, and
Turkey .were M6'• Ord modern nations amongst whom
a taste for flowers wad effseovered to prevail. The
vegetable treasures or thd eastern *drkl were assembled
at Constantinople, when-de they passed into Italy, Ger-
many, and Holland, and from the. latter into England
and, since botany has assumed the character of a science,
we have laid the whok•world under contribution for
Areas, shrubs, and flowers, which we have not only made
our own, but generally improved in vigour and beauty.
There is a greater accession of flowers towards the com-
mencement of July thaw •at • any other season.
otiring the month •of July. there is .a..eense of
heat and quiet all over nature. • The oaks,
which are freshest, betatiee latest in leaf, form noble
clumpy canopies, .looking as you lie under them of a
string and emulous green against the blue sky. The
garden- this month sparkles with marygolds, larkspur,
sunflowers, arnaryntlis (which Milton intermingles with
sunbeams-for his
.engela! hair), lupins, carnations, Chi-
rieSe pinks, -hollylioeke,lladies'. slippers,..annual stocks,
campanulad,.periwinkles, wallflower, Snapdragon, orchis,
nasturtium: Apocynani, ..chrysatithernum, cornflower,
gladiolus, 'canyolvalus, :candytuft, catcbfly, calumbine„
egg plant, French marygolds, lavateras,- London-pride,
• MarVel Of Peril, Veionfeal, tuberoses (ivhiCli.seeni born of
the white rose and lily), and a hostel' othertloiers. .
Th'e.bramlile; bitten wood,'CiStrises, climber, andlroom,
pimpernel, cockle, and fumitory -are to be found this.
'Month in thecornields; the bluebell in wastes, or by
the roadside ; and the: luxuriant bin) • 'flowering..
The strawberries (hat-deliciOus fruit) are 'also in their
greatest quantity and perfection this month, in fact, the
.ny!ntb. of -July_is a great anonth for frUita and flowers.
So the Floral and Horticultural Exhibition this day is.
generally one of the it. Tbe'ladies of Liverpool have
a great
_taste
.for
.flowers.. The Liverpool. Floral and
HorticUltiiral Society have done ImuCh towards itnprov7
ing that taste ; and their Worthy' secretary, 34!... Leather-
.harrow, is deserving. of all praise. -Totinorrow aye par-
pese, giving a desoriptcal of
.tho, best flawers,•:dx,:, and a
list of prizes: • • - • • •-• • "

LIVERP.OO,L POLICE C-OURT.,NEsIERDA

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(iefOre:3I.I%:RATFLES.)

THE WRONG, ,U.SE OF .THE ciLAss.• ,
A miserable drUnken-iooking Woman, named lane Fos, was
charged fbr having violently assaulted Catherine .Scully.. The
'fartieS• Met tii'a public -hotl9s al the darner of Wright-street;
Seutland,road vfhen- am:66l,ollde- passed-between them. The
prisoner took a glass and flung it in the face of eomnlainant,
infliating- three ebirere 4otnidi tic+. 'Surgeon Jones said
Sculls hld three.wounds—one on the forelleati, one on the eye,
andollEl on the niise-. Mr. Kaiflee : Are the wounds dangerous ?
_They are; sir. The prisoner was therefore remanded. •
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011TRAOEpO5. CONPU.CT OF 'A,. POLICEMAN.

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John Campbell; the. proprtietor :of an iron foundry in 'Bur-.
lington,street, with Ellen, hiswife, .and .317TY,.his daughter,
were 'cintiged for hai•ing -assabltid- police-officer George,
Sowerbv 172. The defendants were out on bail, and sowed
to occupy a respectable position in- society. The complainant
said atbout 'one eolookTin the nid!iiing he heaiil some noise of
the door of the prisoner's 4ouse," .BurliiagtOtltreet, and on
goirtiforWatil hisaW some girrs there; and was tr3lng to put

them away, when Mrs: Canipbell put her head out of the
„window sup-stairs) and- threw—i:fug of water °ilium. Mr.
Campbell then..osone,
_down' and rushed at him to get his
number, and struck himiti:* •He took him into custody, when
Mrs. Camp-bell and her :daughter came out and. assaulted
him,' the lattef striking him with a shovel ; he then took
the three • inter 'custody, and. Charged. them for assaulting
him. Dir.: Campbell said- , the 1 case- was •as follows
There was • a great: noise heard •at the dear, when my
wife raised the Window, to call the police to put the
disturbers away, and seeing a -policeman there with.a female
the .told him he should do his duty and remove the woman.
The officer used some bad language te my wife, and I went
down in, my shirt to get his number to report him. When I
went down I Akell him for his number, when he said, Oh, is it
mynumber you want' here it is, at the same time striking me
a violent bl or behind the ear, and knocked me into the street.
When I got up he knocked me down again, and then I stood
•on MY-defence-and resented the attack. He struck me twice
:before: I defended myself. My wife and daughter then came
out, when 'lae• threw my wife dawn on the street, and then he
dragged us all to the station-house just as we were, without shoes
or stockings; and on the Way he threw my wife and daughter
down several times. He tied-a rope round -my daughter's arm,
and tied it 83 _tight that_there is a mark in the flesh now.
_[Here a. piece of .cord about %s thick as one's finger, with a
stick about foixr inches long attached to one .encli was pro.
. minced. There Were two holes in the wood; the cord was made fasf
in one of the holes and then passed through the other, thus form-
' ing.n..ranhing noose, and when the, loose end of the rope was
pulled, thavio,4being previously placed over anything, a terrific
hold, impossible to getout of, was formed. This was the thing in
whiehMisa.Campbell'a-arm was fastened, and if pulled strong
ainouglnatarould cafthe flesli:intd the:hope, in quick time, if
indeed it would not cut the arm off altogether.]: Mr. Raffles.
on iebking at this implement of torture, asked Mr. Kehoe if
the police used finch things as- this? Mr. Hehoe : It. is not
knoaen in the force, air; and I have not seen the like of this
b'efore. Mr. Raffles Ma' very glad of it, for it is quite an
.'
ahaininaticiii. How long is this span in the force? -Sowerby
said,'l am 13 months in' the' force. Mrs. Campbell then said
she heard a noise, and thought some one was breaking into
.the lower pail of-the hottoe, and on looking out of the window
she saw the policeman, with a wthnan, trying to get into the
cellar of the house. She told him he_ should protect the
platie,". 'and 'slot act id that- way, when he made use of
the most vile language towards her, and then her husband
:went to fake his-number.; then followed. the scene as stated by
Mr. Campbell. Mr. Raffles (to the policeman) : What. have
' yeti 'say to 'Say to 'whit the4e People.
,against You
Officer : ICs riot true, that is all. - Bridewell-keeper Lockcock
was calieidoand iild the defendants told exactly the amimeistery
t6t.t.my demo*. Mr. lanflies-:- What did the pelicemar. say
Heanade a charge of assault tigainst them, but did not-say any-
:thing about throwing water on him: A respectable looking
female, who resides next door to Mr. Campbell, was exaMined,
and gave the same account of. the transaction Mr. Campbell
did, and said she saw the whole of it. Police-officer 43 was
Called by the complainant, but his. evidence Was not material,
as he knew nothing of the origin of the matter. Mr, Raffles :
Did you see the other officer use this cord ? No, sir ; I was
not theme then. Mr. Raffles : Did you ever see such a thing
used? 1 have not seen each n thing used. Mr. Raffles : lam
glad-lof it,. for It is frightful' disniisarthii'illaitte;: and let
this policeman's conduct be fully investigatfdq and in the
meantime he rattst be anapended.
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--.116-* AN-ESTATEAGENT WAS TREAT,EH. IN
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• UAW NEWTON-ST,REET.
Martha Wood, a remarkable.-loOking personrverysladyslike
in attire, was brought up on it charge of having stolen E 25
from Richard Hartleyrin a house No. 25, Great Newton-street.
Mr. Block was for the prisoner. The officer who had the pril
goner in custody Said he was called into the house, No. 23,
Great Newton-street, when the prisoner -was given into ens:
tody for stealing a twenty end a five-pound note from Richard
Hartley. Mr. Raffles : What sort of a house is this ? Officer
It is a private house at present, and seems respeitahle; 'The
man who has it is going to get out a beer or wine license for it.
I told the prisoner the eharge, and she denied it, but she
threw some silver omit of her hand: * Mr. Hartley was. then.
called; but behave 1 In such a strange manner in the witness-
-boa that kts.'Worship rebuked him several times, and told him
to conduct himself properly. At last the witness went on to
sim.ply(he. used the word simply about three hundred
times) met the prisoner. in Great_ Newton-street, and she.
said, My dear,. will you treat me I said I did not
mind, and said .we would go to a respectable place. 1
had a purse with a twenty and three five-pound notes in it;
there are two five-pound' notes •in it now. I sent for some
drink, and then dosed asleep, when I telt her hatiel'in my
pocket, and then missed the two notes.. Mr.- Raffles : What"
are you, sir ? Witness : lam an estate agent and a gentleman.
Where t My place of business is In Mill-street,
and I live in Whitley-terrace, Walton-road. Cress-examined
bY*Mr. Block : There were two other-wcimen who went in with
ua, -but theyawent away.-
.Mr. Block f No,
about half-and-half tipsy. - I went.,partly, asleep. lam the
agent of the house where we went;_ and asthey.are gettlnwout
license and fixing it up, I weitt.tn.isee what:they were:doing.
Mr. Block : Noty, sir, I ask you, were yon a.-house
where this woman Jives a short time ago along" with two
women ?. I was in the house,-but not with 'two women. Mr;
pick: -Are ycu. aaittgle man ? No, lam married: > Mr. Black':
lam -sorry .fcia it. Witness.: -So am I. (Laughter.) • Mr.
Raffles :. I think you appear in at-moittlisgraceful position het e.
The female searcher at Hotham-street station, stated' that she
searched the prisoner, and the latter endeavoured to burn
soMetliiiig,:ind then to swallow it; but she prevented her, and
found a twenty and ..a five pound note. . Mr. Bluck then
addressed the court, and said the conduct of the prosecutor
was most disgraceful, said 'that he was a scandal to the married
state. He trusted the. prosecutor would take some of the
newspapers of the next day home to his wife, in order to lot
her see•his conduct. Mr. Raffles quite agreed wiih Mr. Black,
that the prosecutor stood in a most disgraceful petition ; bat
still the case of stealing the notes Was quite clear. Mr. Bluck,
in that case, said he would. advise the prisoner to plead guilty,
as she was not known to ,the police for felony. She pleaded
guilty, and was sent to jail for three months.