The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1861-01-08 00:00:00

THE POOR BOX.

His worship acknowledged the receipt of £1 is. from
Thomas Mills, Esq., and £1 ls. from James Lister,
.Esq., for the poor box.
(Before Mr. J. B. LLOYD.)
ABUSING MR. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE.
Mr. Stonehouse, the governor of St. John's-market,
summoned James Murray, fishmonger, of Rose-street,
for being drunk and disorderly on the 3rd instant, and
for having used abusive language to Mt. Robertson
Gladstone. It appeared that on Thursday last the
defendant was drunk and disorderly in the market, and
used very abusive language to Mr. Gladstone. The
latter gentleman said he did not wish to press for
penalty on his own behalf; he came forward on public
grounds, as it was very improper to have drunken
persons in the market to the annoyance of the public.
The case was fully proved, and the defendant was fined
ss. and costs.

THE FREEZING OF WATER-PIPES.—The mischief does
not arise so much from the freezing of the tap and pipes
immediately ix connection with the cisterns—as by the
application of heat this part might be thawed, but
owing to
the pipes which pass from the main to the
houses being laid too close to the surface, the frost in a
few hours stops the water supplv. When houses are
being built the expense of placing the pipes at a sufficient
depth b3low the surface would be but trifling, and -the
water supply would be more sure.—Builder.

THE DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1861

CHARGE AGAINST THE MATE OF A
SHIP FOR STEALING WHEAT.

Simon Bean, the chief officer of the American ship
Highlander, was brought before Mr. Raffles .yesterday,
at the Police-court, at the close of the molting sitting,
charged by Mr. Edward Taylor with having stolen 16
sacks of wheat from that ship. Mr. Temple, instt ncted
by Mr. Harvy, was for the prosecution. Mr. Black
defended the prisoner, who was in custody of detective
officers Scott and Graham. It appeared that the ship
was discharging cargo, and amongst other things there
was a quantity of wheat, and it was alleged that the
prisoner sold 15 bags of the grain for £9, and that it
was worth Lld. That he had no right to sell the
property, and from various statements made by the
prisoner he was taken into custody. Amongst the wit-
nesses called the following evidence was given :
Mr. Patterson, the master porters' man on the quay
was examined, and stated that all the grain in the ship
should have been landed., About Bof the bags out of
the 15 are good wheat, the rest is sweepings. The
prisoner should not have taken it. He said to witness
there was mote sweepings than he thought. In reply
to Mr. Bluck the witness said the prisoner came and
told me that there was more sweepings than he thought:;
he had not parted with any of it then, and he told me
he had sold some, but did not know what sort it was.
The wheat belonged to five different consignees. I
have known cases where the mates have been allowed
the sweepings. The consignees would not take notice
of it unless it were of value. Some other witnesses
were produced, and amongst them the person who
bought the "stuff" from the prisoner, for £9, but he
purchased it as sweepings collected amongst the dun-
nage ; he paid him £6 15s. in cash. In reply to Mr.
Bluck the witness said the prisoner, when he found out
what sort of " stuff " it was, refused to give it, saying
he did not know what sort it was, and offered back the
money. Mr. Black : Then there is an end to the case.
I have his captain here to give him a high character.
The prisoner was then discharged.