The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-12-21 00:00:00

OFFENCE AGAINST THE GAS ACT.

John Ruddock, of 84, Scotland-road, was summoned
under the 45 Sect. of the Gas Company's Act, for having
on the 10th November, at 11, Plumpton-street, Everton,
laid a pipe from the house into the Company's pipe in
the street, without passing through the meter. Mr.
Field appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Bluck for
the defence. The penalty in this case is £5. A person
named Kelly proved having found a pipe into the house
from the service pipe in the street without passing
through the meter. Mr. Bluck cross-examined the
witness who said the defendant admitted having done
it. The house does not belong to the defendant as he
was only employed to put in the fittings. The service
pipe was laid that day, and they were trying leakage.
The witness denied that he wanted drink or money from
the defendant, but the latter wanted him to drink. Mr.
Bluck called witnesses to disprove the charge. The
magistrates were of opinion that the case was proved,
and fined the defendant £5 and costs. Mr. Bluck said
he would appeal against the decision.

TRINITY CHURCH, PARLIAMENT-STREET.--A tea-
meeting, in celebration of the new National Schools in
connection with this church, was held last night. A
very large number of ladies and gentlemen sat down to
tea, which was served up in a very liberal style. In
the room above the church a bazaar was held, in aid of
the funds of the schools. It would appear that a debt
of £35 has been contracted on the painting and cleansing
of the above-named church, there being no repair fund
for this purpose. It was hoped that about £l5 of this
sum would be realised, and, certainly, from the attend-
ance, there appeared every likelihood of this being ful-
filled. The Rev.. Henry Postance and several other
clergymen were present, and the proceedings did not
terminate until a late hour in the evening.
TO:I/TETA GUARDIANS.-Mr. Alpass ' presided at the
meeting of this board yesterday ; and the other members
present were Messrs. J. D. Carter, W. Baynes, Hunter,
Ogden, W. Layland, Joseph 'Wilson, H. Leyland, Alex.
Miller, and J. B. Hughes. The number of inmates in
the workhouse last week was 417 ; admitted since, 24 ;
discharged, 4 ; dead, 2 ; this week, 436. The Visiting
Committee recommended that the inmates have the
usual treat treat of plum pudding and roast beef on
Christmas day. This was at once confirmed by the
board. The remainder of the business related to the
consideration of various tenders for supplying the work-
house. Mr. Cross's tender to supply butcher's meat was
accepted. The contract for supplying soap and soda
was given to Mr. J. Thompson, of Berry-street. The
contract for tea, sugar and rice, to Mr. Glover; for
flour, oatmeal, and peas, to Mr. John Huntington ; for
butter and cheese, to Mr. William Davis.

THE DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1860.

bhit 7off have been subject to the annoyance of tlir

summons

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The subject theft' dropped.•
Mr.,/,'itun, said the chairman' had stated, it iiCfniet
meeting, that We half-tide decys in, ,LN)erpo?l an
indemnity was required ft'm vesScila ,entring theni.a
MT. LOCKETT—It was I who AtAtedtniat,?-- ni I:fiov'es-
sels not entering, but lying in them. • •
Mr. LAIRD said, to make the cases parallel it should
tie tottsideted that if a vessel passed through the, Mor-'
peih /look, hitO the (heat Float, it was in tha same
1 poSition• as iessel ihassitig Ottert. the Brunswick half-
, tide,bas,in into Vriinswick Dock.
Mr. LO6KE'fi said the Mrkent'ead DockS they
had got tno ~zeVerSe gates'; Ipth tie Riunswick Dock
they had, and that ,goe a guatante4' of the s'alidityv of
the dock. There were no, rev rse gates .Let...Yeo
Morpeth and Egerton DOCk; and between the latter and
the great Float, ••
Mr. LAlRD—Thef'e. ,relierse itates between' the
Morpeth and Egerton Docks. 4
Mr. BROCKELEANK said the question of inuere`rmy jad
been referred to the joint committee of Docks and Quays
gnd Works.
Mr: RANKIN said as the corn trade wished to have
cone space assigned to them, he would suggest that that
Wafter be also taken into Consideration by the Works
dpirimiitce.. I e thotipmht ,the ftinds Which they were
allowed to eptitil an the 1A VetpOol side *as sufficient,
and they might Consider vihetWer some' pillion' of the
doCks could be devoted eiclusidely td coin sbiltd,—afso
Whether a Warelion.6e could be bitilt there..

Mr. LOCKETT had always,considered that the George's
jock was for the corn trade.' Be should like to know
about widening thtlt. They shOUld have to take down
the front of the Goree to have Nlarehouses huilt there.
The CHAIRMAN—It is merely an itisirdctionto the
works and Docks and Quays Committee to consider the
subjeft,
The proeeeflings of . tye Master Porterage Committee
were then read aitd UntkriPe4l..

commuNieishoMst

A letter was read from Messrs. Todd, Naylor, k Co.,
stating that when they agreed in May last, to twee the
land on the north side of the Great Float, it was
expressly understood the ground was to be paved,
enclosed, and alt the buildings erected on it, so far as
ilie board was concerned, and the yard handed over on
the ist of Jandary next. Judging by the progress made,
the paling, would occupy three months yet, nor would
the. sheds b'e fit to occupy before that time: They would
therefore, commence on rent at the sate stated. (A
la7fgli.Y A aliO'called attentien th'e state Of the Quay
opposite theril
The usual donation of ten gtirreasi on,th.e application
of Mr. Battersby, was Voted to' the Footle -Asperthary.
A communication was next acknowledged frthri the.
corn trade, suggesting a scale of charges in reference to
quay rent. The proposal was that the rate should be a
lialtpeth4l a quarter, which upon 1,000 bags would be
£2 is Bd. Tlat tam. fq the first day. On flour in
barrels, first day, a farthing pet barrelf or tl Os 10d per
1,000 barrels, the rent in dock waielietaires being 15s ; a
farthing per sack.—lt was agreed that It OM lie on
the table for a week.

A letter was read from Messrs. W. and H. Laird and
0,e;.; stating that the Shooner Mary was in the Queen's
Vagri *qh d cargo of South Wales coal, partly
dlischartdi Wit to consequence of the snow it was
impossible td' get eatis dlYel horse's to work. 'There were
still board,' Mod if Rot discharged at once
the vessel Would be Ulion deimkrage: 'b el asked per-
rdfssion. to land the remainder on the (limy, MO ifertild
take it d4g4 iooni ae.,the' weather Would permif. •
The CHAIRMAN kid it 10. mild lie a' bad' precedent ;.
and the application was declined.
A letter was next read from the nidiagtei 6t' the
Woodside ferry, calling attention to the danger of
removing the light from the south-east corner of the
river wall of the Woodside Basin. Referred to the
Works Committee,
eiViiii*Stim reminded the board, as well as the
genefalfy, Ant the following gentlemen would
retire._ froth bboft c the' ist of January next, on
which day the electioU would tale place :—Messrs.
'vans Oharres InMant Shand, aegar,
and Moss. „ .
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This was the who e e ptli tic busiu s .