The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-10 00:00:00

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BEFORE MR• MANSFIELD

STREET BRAITI.S.—Two men, named Maurice Hart and
Peter Flood, coal heavers, were charged with being in a
street brawl, in Athol-street, on Saturday rif,rht, and
assaulting the police in the execution of their duty.
Mr. Superintendent Ryde, in stating the case to the
bench, pointed out, from the disorderly state of Athol-
street and its neighbourhood, the absolute neeess;tv
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Inspector Mad wsley proved that there was a disturbance
in Athol-street on Saturday night, and that the two
defendants were fighting. He went and separated them,
when Hart struck him a blow in the chest, but not a
severe one. Flood went quietly to the britlewell, and
was afterwards bailed out, but Hart was very violent.
Mr. Block appeared for the defendants, and argued that
it was only a street row, and that the E rst disturbance
commenced with a p-rson named Burns, who was fight-
ing with Hart, and that Flood only went in to save his
friend With regard to the assault on the inspector, he
could only say that he had see•; hunt in that court forsome
tame, and never saw him look more blooming; indeed,
he might he considered as the " Adonis" of the police
court. The magistrate stated that, however he might
regret hilicting fines upon this class of persons, order
must be preserved in the streets, and the police protected.
He regretted that such persons should so foolishly
expend their hard earnings in drink, and then have to
pay fines. He concluded by inflicting a fine of 20s, or
two months imprisonment on Hart, and one month on
Flood.

ASSAULTS ON THE POLICE.—James Devereux was com-
mitted for one mouth for assaulting police officer 121, on
Saturday night.
ASSAULT AT THE PARK THEATRE.—John Hardy, a
labourer, was fined 40s for assaulting police officer 286,
at the Park Theatre, on Saturday evening last. It ap-
peared that the officer was on duty at the Park Theatre,
and as the coiapany were leaving, some person put out
the gas, and the company, among whom were s.
females and children, were prevented from leaving.
The gas was again lighted, when the defendant again
attempted to put it out, and upon the officer attempting
to prevent him, he attacked him and knocked him down,
and he was most severely kicked. The prisoner was
fined 40s, or in default of payment, three months'
imprisonment.

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ASSAULTING A GlRL.—Joseph Dermot, a lubberly-
looking fellow, was charged with assaulting a girl
named Margaret Oboe, in Bridgewater-street, on Satur-
day night. The girl was passing quietly through the
streets, when the defendant struck her a blow across
the breast, and broke her broach. He was committed
for two months'.

VIOLENT ASSAULT ON THE POLlCE.—William 1114Con-
vine, a powerful looking fellow, was charged with
assaulting police officers MI and 598, on Saturday night,
in St. James's-street. In the affray, one of the officers
had his cheek much lacerated, and the other had two or
his teeth knocked out, besides having received other
severe bruises. The magistrates fined the defendant £5
for each of the assaults, and in default of payment six
months' imprisonment ; and gave a recommendation
that the officers should, for the injuries they had sus-
tained, receive some compensation from the watch
committee.

CONSECRATION OF THE NEW CEMETERY

IN TOXTETH PARK

The newly-laid out burial-ground in Toxteth-park was
formally opened yesterday. That portion set apart for
interments, according to the rites of the Established
Church, was consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Chester.
The morning was unfortunately singularly unfavourable,
as a thick heavy rain descended during th 3 entire time

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