The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-08-21 00:00:00

THE MARKETS COMM/ItEE.

The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held
yesterday morning in the council-chamber at the Town-
hall. Mr. Woodruff presided, and the other members
present were—Messrs. Ridley, Shimmin, Barton, Hough"
ton, Johnson, Kitchen, and HaydoCk.
The yearly financial statement of the Markets Com-
mittee was submitted. Last year the receipts from the
markets altogether, up to • the 19th of August, were
£13,204 19s. 4d.; this year, up to the same period:
£14,258 9s. Id.; showing the extraordinary increase of
£1,053.95. 9d. Of this increase £B6O 3s. Bd. bad been
'derived from St. John's Market ; £279 Is. Bd. from the
Fish Market; St. James's, £6 11s. 6d.; and St. Martin's?
£44 Os. Bd.

The CHAIRMAN observed it was quite clear the £l,lOO
odd increase on St. John's and the Fish Market repre-
sented the sum which Mr. Luya, their late superiuten'
dent, must have been annually robbing them of: Ile
believed it had been ascertained where he was.

Mr. RIDLEY-0 yes ; he has gone to Australia.
Mr. JOHNSON—I was told he was in Carlisle; that be
had been seen there.

The CHAIRMAN remarked that there was a decrease
on the other departments of the market, amounting
altogether to £136 7s. 9d. This had arisen principally
upon the open square near Gill-street Market, and on
Pownall-square Market. This result was likely owing
to the backward spring, and bad weather having canoed-
the keeping back of produce.
Mr. Hutchinson, the Chief Superintendent of the'
markets, reported that since the last meeting theibllosr"
ing quantities of meat and fish had been destroyed:
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In the north district, 578 lbs. of meat ; in the centre'
district, 980 lbs. of meat; and in the town, 1,503 lbs•
of fish. The working of the several markets was
reported to be going on satisfactorily, and the conduct
pf the men good.

A report from the Head Constable, consisting of an
extract from the Southern Division Report Book, Was
read, detailing the capture by the police of a man vih°
had broken into the Gill-street Market.

This was the whole of the public business,

SCENES IN A WEST INDIAN COURT.

DOMINICA, Wednesday, 6th June.
MTARLANE & SMITH V. SOLITUDE VIDAL.—A fresh
jury was called and the cause heard de nano, when the
jury being unable to arrive at a verdict, though locked
up for several hours, was discharged by the court.
The following cases of " contempt" occurred during
the day :
Mr. J. Blanchard (a juror), vas fined $3 for walkig
across the passage with a pair of creaking boots.
Mr. John Aubury for crying out " Here," when 10
name was called as a juror, in a loud manner. $l5.
Registe Michel, crier of the court, for putting on big
hat before clearing the Court-house, was fined $2.

Thursday. 7th tune.
Mr. John M. Giraud (a juror) was fined $3 for lounr
ing in one of the lawyer's boxes.

It was ordered that neither during the sittings of the
Court nor during adjournment could refreshments b°
partaken, as heretofore, by the gentlemen of the bar in
any of the lower part of the Court-house—this should
be done upstairs.

Friday, Bth June-
On the assembling of the Court His Honour, the
Chief Justice said that he had three remarks to make.
I.—That it was his instruction to the Marshal to re'
quire the attendance of Mr. Thomas Davies, one of the
jurors summoned for the June term, who had not made
his appearance.

• 2.—Hints are occasionally thrown out as to the tiniie
of day : any repetition of such conduct will be regarded
as a high contempt of court.
3.—Jurors are accustomed to apply for leave to retire
whilst empanelled ; any application of that sort in future
will., be followed by impr4onment in the common ell
for 21 days.
The policeman in attendance on duty on the Marshel
was next called up, and ordered as follows --
To maintain silence not only within the Court-House
and the platform within the iron railing, but also in the
street opposite the building to a reasonable extent of the
width thereof.

To warn all persons galloping on horseback passing
the street of their duty to assume a walking pace when
near the Court-House, and should they refuse, to brio;
them in before the Court, ' who would-make a mus&
wholesome example of the party, whether he be the
wealthiest in the land or a pauper on Morn_ Bruce.
To regard it as a very material part of his duty to
prevent the crowing of cocks in the vicinity of the Corot'
House.

His Honour remarked in general terms that it was his
determination to insist on the most rigid observance of
absolute silence and quiet and decorum, and that the
most profound reverence must in future be observed
whilst one of her Majesty's Courts was sitting.
A juror who was up stairs was warned to take uP
a position where he could not look down upon the
Bench.

GEORGETOWN, Thursday, July 6.
At the sitting of the Inferior Civil Court to-day se
incident occurred which was rather- amusing. A porta'
guese boy, apparently about thirteen years of age, being
examined on the :voirs dire, in order to ascertain if be
knew the nature and obligation of 'an oath, stated that
he could not say his prayers, but that he knew about
heaven and hell. A conversation then followed, as near
as can be in these words :

Judge—Suppose you take a false oath, what will
happen to you ?
Boy—l will go to hell.
Judge—lf you go to hell, what will be done to you'
Boy—l will be punished.
Judge—How will you be punished ?
Boy—That I don't know, for I never was there yet.
The joke was too good not to be relished, and the
judge, bar, and bystanders enjoyed a hearty laugh!
Demerara Newspaper.

SUDDEN DEATH.—On Saturday night, a woman
named Ellen Gallagher, 52 years of age, who resided
with her husband, a labourer, at 13, Marlborough St.,
died suddenly. She had been apparently in good health,
and after her supper, she died very suddenly, without
any previous complaint.
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AUGUST 21; 1860.