The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-03-02 00:00:00

THE SESSIONS.

The general Quarter Sessions for the Borough of
Liverpool iomnitenced'yesterday, in the Crown Court, St.
George's-hall, before Gilbert Henderson, Esq., Recorder.
The following is a list of the names of the 'gentlemen
composing the Grand Jury :
w. R. C .ulburn, merchant, Chapel-street.
W. H. Alexander, merchant, South Castle-street.
W. R Allen, wine merchant, North John-street.
John Batesou, broker, Oldhall-street.'
William Bigighani, merchant, Brunswick-street.
Char/es' Barnes, inercha 1, Chapel-street,
Waiter Badeliachs.' fruit broker, North John-street.
C. t, Cavite, merchant. ftunifoid-046e. •
It. William merchant, Hat4rington-street.
Joseph Edwards, merchant, Coole-Atreet.
James liosack, merchant, 'rower-buildings East.
Samuel Jowett, broker, Rumford-play.
S. W. Kelso, merchant, Tower-buildings.
J. W. Macrae, broker, Hackin's-hey.
J. W. Nickels, merchant, India-buildings.
W. B. Rathbone, broker, Exchange buildings.
James Sykes, wine merchant, Dale-street.
Liston Young, merchant, York-buildings.
The usual proclamation against vice and immorality
having been read, .
ha. IRizggßDnßproceeded to delver his charge, which
was as Fellows :--=_Genilernen of the jury, you will loam
front the calendar that in the course of eight weeks 109
persons have been committed for trial.
the Thi
avera s number,
of
though large, is considerably below ge
similar outrages during the last three years ; and the
state of the gaol, which yesterday contained 824 pri-
soners, leads to a favourable conclusion as to the present
amount of crime. The women, in the calendar, out-
number the men. As to felonies the excess is extraor-
dinary, there being 50 women to 36 men. Most of the
felonies are of a light character, and many
mcaisleosuhlativcet
laipideati.itisecthigeirbeisoiletiZtr
largest 160 of prOperty, is.one which an artillerYnlan
from the Bengal army, while Passing through this town
to Ireland, went to a brothel, where he was robbed of
upwards of £l2. In this case, two women, one of
whom is the keeper of the house, have been sent here
for trial. There are two charges of breaking into shops,
one of a flour dealer in London-road. One of these
was entered through the roof by removing:, some slates.
Into the' other, which is in Scotland-road, an
entrance was effected by the window. There are
several cases of plunder by pickpockets, two of which
have been brought here through the vigilance of a
`harp-sighted butcher. There is also a theft of a watch
fivin a person at the door of a theatre, where platoL
grapq has assiSted 'the detection bf the party' accused
and.he Was taken into custody) in coliseqtience 'of hiS
portrait having beei.recOg,niieil at the police-statiOn.
There are but two Gasesof plunder from the docks:. In
oilits of jgstice we are often surprised to see the large
paanfitY dc stolen property which finds its way intO•hie
withrsokers' shops, and occasionally under very sus-
piciolls circumstances ; it is therefore very satisfactory,
that at present you will find in this calendar four in-
stances in which pawnbrokers have apprehended persons
tendering stolen property. It is in their power, by
judicious vigilance,. to render very effective help to
the administration of justice. There are five cases ,
in which lads under sixteen are charged with felony,
but since the liberality and benevolence of the public,
of the gaol!
very 4ealo4s interest in these matters, I
4ealing with. such case which
and the arrangements made by the chaplain
who takes a
ti'llsattsfaCtonly..-dtsposed of: Cases of
fceaenl
nnooldibfr
nlltoTs
sting
nostril was
Such 'caies
assault are numerous, and there two of a very (lisp
40incithiettriset.11Yeerrelefy°Zoan
character, in one of which part of a man's
I would
bitten off, and in the other part of the etri.
thosehave beenwh vs
ietry4efrme
ctu frequent,
ttheroef
have those who commit these offences to
is little chance of escap9. •
The grand jury then retired, 411 d the trial of the
prisoners was propeeded with. The following sentences
were passed during the, day :—James Jones, stealing a

deal board, six months, with hard labour ; Sarah Ellis,
stealing a looking glass, six months; Martha. Stewart,
-stealing a basket, a frock, and other articles, four years'
penal servitude ; John Baker, stealing a pair of trowsers,
four years' penal. servitude ; James Sigh, stealing forty-
seven ducks and thirty-three foWls, six calendar months-;
Robert Cuthbert, stealing some block tin, three calendar
months ; Jane Blue,' stealing two watches, five years'
penal servitude ; Mary Quinn, steal ing a pig's tongue
and a pig's 11,ad, four calendar' menths; Thomas Davis,
stealing bread, eight calendar months ; Esther BurnS,
stealing a dress, a mantle, and other goods, three
calendar months; Mary Brown, stealing a watch and
gold pin, three calendar mouths ; Mary Makin, stealing
a gold brooch, pillow slips, &c., fiitir calendar mouthsz;
William Allinson, stealing two cwt. of lead, two calexclir
monais ; Hannah Dawson, stealing eighteen pair of
boots and shoes, six calender months ; Eliza Walker,
stealing £2 10s., four months.

MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD.

Mr. Charles Turner presided at the usual weekly
Meeting of "the Dock Board, yesterday ; and the other
members present were—Messrs. Evans, Arnold, Bold,
Darbyshire, Hubback, Mondel, Smith, Littledale,
Bushell, Rankin, Brocklehank, -Inman, Lockett,
Rounthwaite, Moss, Laird, Farnworth, Tobin, Segar,
Forwood, Bolt, Heinle, Langton, and Shand.