The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-28 00:00:00

POLICE COURT.-SATORDAY

(BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD
STRANGE CA'E OF JEALOUSY.—Two respectable looking
young females, named Jones and Kilboyne, who are in the
employment of Mr. James Steel, cigar manufacturer, were
brought up on a charge of disorderly conduct, having
been found in Puke-street the previous evening, fighting
with each other. From a statement made by Mr. Steel,
it appeared that the prisoners had been in his employ-
ment for some time, and he was sorry to say that they
had 11,4 conducted themselves with that propriety which
they should observe. They were always quarrelling, and
creating a disturbance amongst the other girls, and pre-
venting them working and finishing their work The
eause of this, he said, was jealousy. The girl Jones had
introduced the other prisoner into her family, and it
seemed that she imag,ned that Kilboyne was to free
with her father, and that the parties were atrnit to elope,
and that Mr. Jones was to leave his wife and family ;
this caused all the disturbance. He really was at a loss
to know how he was to manage the prisoners, upon
whom he had expended a great deal of time and advice,
with the View of reclaiming them, but all to no use. Mr.
Mansfield fined the prisoners 5s each, or to be imprisoned
for seven days.

Assauvr:—A. woman named 111Evoy, was fined f 5 for
assaulting another woman named Baxter, with a poker,
in Collins-stret-t.

(REvoll"F! MR• C. S. PARKER
CURIOUS CASE.—Two persons, who gave their names as
Anne and Thomas French, said to be man and wife, and
who were dressed in the most superlative manner, were
brought up in the custody or detective officer Povey on
the following charge. The prisoners appeared to be about
21 years of age. Mr. Block appeared as their legal
adviser. Povey said that at a quarter-past ten o'clock
on Friday night he was at the Theatre Royal, just as the
audience began to come out in crowds ; there were several
carriages drawn up for the reception of different parties.
He observed the prisoners at the box door, and he saw
the female prisoner follow a lady to a carriage door; the
male prisoner covered her proceedings, but witness most
distinctly saw her put her hand into the lady's pocket,
but did not succeed in getting anything. He then saw the
prisoners follow two other ladies, and put their hands into
their pockets; the female was in front, and the male put
his hand towards her, but she did not get anything, and
then, on trying the third lady's pocket, he seized them
both: On searching the prisoners, he found a valuable
gold watch and chain on each of them; on the male
prisoner he discoved £6 3s 4d, and on the female 8s ld in
money. On cross-examination by Mr. Bluck, the officer
said there was nothing found upon the prisoners that
would not be found in the possession of any lady or gentle-
man of the first class of society, but added the officer very
naively, it is not usual for ladies and gentlemen, to put
their hands into the pockets of other ladies and gentlemen
coming out of a theatre. (Laughter.) Mr. Block : They
are well-dressed, I believe? Witness : They are beauti-
fully dressed, as any one can see. Mr. Bluck: And are
respectable in appearance? Witness: Yes, so far as
appearance goes, they are most respectable looking
persons, but I think they are thieves for all
that. Mr. Bluck : Have you ever seen them before ?
Witness : No. Mr. Bluck : Then how can you say they
are thieves ? Witness: because none but a thief
will put a hand into another person's pocket. Mr.
Bluck: And you swear you saw them do that? Wit-
ness : I do most distinctly. Mr. Parker : And you say,
also, that they made three separate attempts on three
ladies? Witness: I do, sir, most distinctly. Mr. Par-
ker : I think that is pretty clear evidence. Mr. Bluck
addressed the court for the prisoners, and said his clients
had just come from Manchester, and as there was some
attraction at the theatre they went there. On coming
out in the crowd the man missed his wife, and as they
were strangers he got alarmed, and was rushing through
the crowd to look for her, when the officer arrested them.
Ho contended that Povey must have been mistaken as to
the prisoners. Mr. Parker said it was a case of very
strong suspicion indeed, and he would remand the pri-
soners to Monday (this day) in order to have enquiry
made about them. Mr. Bluck said he was satisfied, as
his clients had instructed him to say that they challenged
all enquiry. They were then remanded.

WEST DERBY versus THE HEALTH
COMMITTEE.