The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-28 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY.

(Before Mr. RAFFLES.)
CAPTURE OF TWO WELSH BURGLARS.
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for the prisoners. Mr. Jones said at half-past three
yesterday, I received information that two men were in
a house in Hatton-garden, looking for skeleton keys,
and that they were suspicious persons. I went there
along with officer Marsden, and saw the prisoners in the
back-part of Mr. Challoner's shop. I asked them what
they wanted with the screws ? (the slang name for
skeleton keys), and they could net tell. I asked them
where they came from?, They refused to tell; and then
Gteen took off a scarf he had on and tore it up. We
then arrested them as suspicious persons. Inspector
Horn said, when the prisoners were brought to the
station they were searched, 'and about £22 or £23 got
on them. We got, amongst other things, a piece
of paper on Pritchard, on which were the names
of Mr. Springman, Grove-park, Lodge-lane, and.
Miss Ross, Cherry Cottage, Lodge-lane, and we sus-
pected the prisoners had "set" these houses to rob
them. Your worship wall-war evidence on that point.
On looking over the books and Police Gazette, we find,
that Pritchard is " wanted" in Wales, for having commit-
ted several burglaries and robberies there and in England.
There is a full description of him here, and it appears
that he has broken out of Ruthin gaol. Mr. Bluck :
That has nothing to do with him at present. Officer
Marsden said: I arrested Pritchard, and found a
glazier's diamond and a knife on him, and £6 3s. in
money. I also got this paper with two addresses in
Lodge-lane on it. I went to the house of Mr. Spring-
man, Lodge-lane, and asked for a Miss Pritchard, and
found there 'was such a person there as cook. I asked
her if she knew a man named Jones? and she got into
a great flutter, and was confused. I told her not to
deny it,' and asked her if any one had been to
see her lately ? and she then said two men had
been to see her, and that one of them (the prisoner
Pritchard) was her brother, but she did not wish him to
come there any more. Mr. Black objected to this
evidence, as it had nothing to do with the prisoner.
Mr. Horn repeated that the prisoner was wanted on
two or three charges, and he was described as being in
company with an Irishman. Mr. Black again objected,
and asked his worship to discharge him. Mr. Raffles
said there was not the least chance of his doing that.
Mr. Challoner, of Hatton-garden, said, the prisoners
called at my shop, and asked for some screws. What
sort of screws ? said. I, and they pointed at some skeleton
keys. I suspected all was not right, and said I was
making some, and if they came back at half past three,
I would have some ready. I then sent for the officers,
and when the prisoners came back, I showed them into
the back, and kept them till the officers came to take
them into custody. Mr. Raffles : You acted very pro-
perly. Marsden said he got a quantity of new silk
handkerchiefs, on the prisoners. Mr. Raffles : Let
them be remanded for seven days.
AN ORDER FOR PROTECTION.
Mr. Gray, on behalf of a delicate and innocent-looking
young woman, named Jane Stanton, applied to his wor-
ship for an order of protection from her husband, George
Stanton, a clerk to the Belfast Steam-boat Company.
Mr, Gray, after stating the case called the applicant,
and she said : Three years ago I lived in Doncaster-
street, and one morning I was confined, when my husband
left the house and did not leave a particle of food or
anything else for me. He never lived with me since,
although he called for some nights after, but never spoke
to me since, nor gave me any support. lam living with
my father, who supports me and my child. I went to
Bow-lane, where he lives with a woman who calls
herself Stanfield, and she told me she was his wife. He
was in her bedroom, and was pulled from under the bed
by two policemen. Mr. Raffles : Did he give you any
support for the three years ? None whatever, sir •I am
living with my father, who supports me. She then went
on to relate some horrible things, when his worship said
that will do ; take the order. Order granted.

BACHELORS' BALL, LAST EVENING.--AbOUt eighty
persons were present last evening at the Bachelors'
Ball, in the Royal Assembly-rooms, Great George-street.
Mr. Oakes, of Lord-street, supplied refreshments. Squire
Greenwood's quadrille band was in attendance. Dancing
was commenced at nine o'clock, and the company kept
it up in a spirited manner until the small hours of
morning. The rooms were decorated pleasingly, and all
the arrangements most admirably carried out.