The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-12 00:00:00

REFUSING TO PROCEED TO SEA.

Seven sailers were brought up by Mr. Henry Murphy, super-
intendent of the out-door department of the Local Marine
Board, charged with refusing to proceed to sea in the ship
Black Eagle, belonging to Mr. Parry. The men were on board,
but efuled to proceed, alleging that she was short-handed,
whereas it was proved that the vessel had four hands more
than her ordinary complement. 3%9 men were sent to jail for
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ten weeks.

(Before Messrs. PARKER and ParsroN.)
CHARGE AGAINST A PILOT.

Frederick Thornton, a master pilot, was summoned by a
young girl, named Elizabeth Jackson, for an indecent assault,
alleged to have been committed on her on the night of the 31st
May.—Mr. Cobb appeared for the defendant.
aPPpared
that on the night in question the defendant was at the'house ofhis sister-in-law, a Mrs. Owens. in Netherlield7road ; the lady
was in her csdineatent, and there were several persons, in-
cluding Dr. Pennington, in the house, and the girl alleged that
the defendant went into the kitchen twice, and behaved
in a very improper raanner towards her. She was cross-
examined at some length by Mr. Cobb, who afterwards made
a very forcible address to the Bench, contending that the ease
was got up to injure the character of his client, whom he
stated to be a most respectable person. He called the following
witnesses for the defence :—Mrs. Elizabeth Perry, the wife of
a ma...tuer and cousin of defendant, was in the house of Mrs.
Owens on the night in question. Rile stated that there were
several persons in the hoops
with the dootor, and they were
all running about the house wilt".'" the doctor was there. Was
' -1- r who
in the kitchen three times, and saw the commainant,

came up and asked to see the baby. The witness stated that
the'girl waited en" the family next day and next evening, but
was quite cool, and never made any complaint. They po}ild
have heard;the girl in the kitchen if she called out from it.
She said the defendant bore a first-rate moral character.
Mrs. Evans, an old lady who lives in the Park, stated that
she went to IVrtl. Owens' on the evening in question, and she
was in the kitchen and saw the servant several times, but the
latter never complained to, her that night nor next morning.
If the girl screamed out from the cellar or kitchen she must
have heard. Mr, Thomas Bargely, a general warehouse
keeper .(,on his own account) stated that the complainant was
in his service, end. left about Christmas last, in consequence of
a similar complaint being preferred by her against a friend of
his, which be thinks was quite groundipss. nutgiarates
consulted for some time, when Mr. Parker said they had
weighed the case with great Care, and he was in favour of a
had given her evidence
clsoiaisvidcitnionnis,sebdut; hbuist
hcoelltehaoguiigehtwtahsengoirti, and therefore the case
with great modesty and propriety, and he did not think there
was any imputation on her. Mr. Cobb asked for a certificate
of the dismissal pro forma. Mr. Wybergh said it was not a
dismissal, as two magistrates should agree in the case. There
the ease, and therefore it was not a
• dwiasms nois ddia
saal.juNre't
Mr. Cobb in
asked Mr. Wyl?eygli to take a note of
the application, which he said he would do,
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(.;-patuE AGAINST A 'BUS OWNER.
Mr. S. ifaitinSon;
.....:IQtnrei, !or
and that,
I°lavouts of his vehicle. I
I.,aov2l,4wanas siummpironopneerdvbeyntMilart.oSrteoenl,
the 'bus,
appeared that Mr. Steel was a passenthgeertey
lator, the water got in, and injured some
rbepooaikrsobfeitehnegivnegnttio:
in consequence of the improper state of
MlOrs
aSntedechostTs,he
withcasea
cbaeuintigonp.roved, the defendant was fined

From a recent return it would appear that there are
not less than 16,000 Europeans still on the strength of
the local army in India.
EMIGRATION TO ROME.-011 Thursday evening., 17
"stalwart fellows" started from Clonmel en rout; for
Rome, where, according to themselves, they expect to be
engaged in draining the Pontine marshes—or otherwise.
The correspondent of the Freeman, who gives this
information, adds :—" The first fears which the recent
proclamation inspired have passed away." At Drogheda,
which has been a grand recruiting depot, a hint has
been received that more particularity as to size and
capacity for campaigning shall be observed in the selec-
tion of Papal recruits, no more of whom are to be sent
forward until further orders from hestd-4u4rters,

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