The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-11-17 00:00:00

BEFORE MR. BENN.--SATURDAY

CONVEYANCING,—A well known pick pocket, named
Joseph Thompson, was sent to gaol for three months for
"exercising his calling" in a crowd assembled to witness
the performance of some " learned dogs " in the
street.

CHARGE OF EdiBEZZLEMENT.—WiIIIam B. Coll let, a
person in the employment of Messrs. Kenworthy & Co.,
was charged with embezzling money belonging to his
employers. From tlie•evidence of Mr. George Piston,
cash-keeper and manager of the cornplainants%business,
it appeared that the prisoner had received sums of
money from the clerk of Messrs. Grainger and Bristow,
Chapel-street, amounting to over £33, from Mr. Gianna
Capoline £42, and from Messrs. Spartali & Co. £5O ;
none of these sums were returned nor accounted for by
the prisoner. He was arrested at the office on the charge
by detective officer Wilson, when he admitted the facts,
and these king fully proved in evidence, the prisoner
was fully committed for trial.

COMING FROM THE Rags.—Sarah Anne Wilson, and
Mary Anne Thompson, were charged by a gentleman,
named Thos. G. Richards, desccibed as from Chester,
with • having stolen his gold watch. The case was on
the day before, but the prosecutor did not appear. In
the meantime the prisoners were arrested on the charge.
It seemed that the prosecutor was comity, from the
races, and, in the locality of Whitechapel, he met some
females, who stole his watch, value £2O. The prisoners
were remanded.

BEFORE MESSRS. BENN AND HAYWOOD

AFFILIATION CARE.—Edward Parker, described as a
shipping agent, of No. 91, Stanhope-street, was sum-
moned by a young woman, named Sarah Taylor, residing
at No. Cl, Hill-street, for the support of two children.
Mr. Bluck defended. The case was remarkable as the
sworn evidence went to prove. The facts were as
follows : —The complainant appeared to be about
26 years of age, and the defendant over 50. The girl
said the dhfendant was own cousin to her father. She
being reduced in circumstances, went to live with him
as servant. In November, 1853, she became a mother,
and be was the father of the child. He gave her bs a
week 'for its support up to a certain period. In Sept.
of this year, she again became a mother, and, as she
alleged; the defendant having become acquainted with
another female, he turned her off, and • refused to give
her anything to support the children. On cross-
examination by Mr. Bluck, the complainant admitted
that she had been twice in gaol for some small
offences, but she alleged that it was the conduct of her
relative that drove her to it. Three or four witnesses
were examined in support of the &aim, and these
strongly here out the girl's statement ; they had fre-
quently seen the defendant give her money ; and one of
them swore positively that she heard the defendant tell
the girl to go into the workhouse, and say she was a
married woman, in order to be confined of her last child
there, and •he would support her when she came out.
Mr. Block said he was instructed in the most positive
manner by his client to deny all that had been stated. He
wished him (Mr. B.) to examine him on his oath as to the
facts, and he would, on that oath, deny all the allegations
The magistrates said, after the evidence given, it would,
perhaps, be better not to examine the defendant. Mr.
Bluck said, if left to his own discretion, he would not
examine the defendant ; but he had no discretion in the
matter, as his client insisted on being sworn. He was
accordingly sworn, and, on his oath, he said all that the
other witnesses had stated was entirely false ; and he
declared, most solemnly, that he never had any improper
intimacy with the girl. Mr. Benn : You swear all that
the girl and the other witnesses have sworn is untrue?
Witness : Ido ; every word of it. Mr. Benn : Is it true
that she is a relation of yours, and that she lived with
you as a seryant ? Yes, that is true. Mr. Haywood :
Is it true that you gave her money ? Yes, I gave her
money, as she threatened to expose me. Mr. Haywood :
Then how could you swear that all she has sworn is un-
true? Mr. Berm : It is truly a monstrous case. Their
Worships consulted for a few seconds, and then made
an order for 4s: (2s. for each child) a week against the
defendant. Mr. Bluck said :I am instructed by my client
to give notice of appeal ; he says he has plenty of money
and will spend it on an appeal. Mr. Bonn : If lie has
plenty-of money, he ought to spend it on supporting his
children. Ido not know of a worse case than his.
ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF AFFILIATION.—
George Pool, a shipwright, who was well dressed, was
summoned by a smart little woman, named Margaret
Males, for the support of four children. Mr. Chilton
defended. The case was extraordinary, for the following
reasons :—The complainant is a married woman, and,
according to her sworn testimony, which was strongly
corroborated by two or three witnesses, it appeared that,
some seven years ago, the defendant's wife died, and he
went to lodge with complainant, whose husband was at
sea at the time. The defendant lived with her as her
husband, and when the latter came home (he was two
years and a-half away) the defendant (Pool) nearly killed
and turned him out of the house, claiming the woman and
all in the house as hisproperty. Up to a short time since,
the parties lived together, but it appeared that this Mr.
Pool, the shipwright, was suiitten by the charms of
another married-woman, to whom he has actually got
married, although her husband is alive. This caused
him to leave the complainant, and four flue children (who
were in court) destitute. The oldest of the children was
about six, the youngest one and a half years. The
magistrates made an order for 2s a week for each child,
when Mr. Chilton said he feared his client would not
be able to pay, as he had seven additional children to
support in the same way !

The fifth number of a Bohemian translation of the dra-
matic works of Shakspere, published at the experne of
the. Royal Museum of Bohemia, has just left the press. It
contains the “Merry
iWives of Windsor," and the trans-
lator, Herr F. Maly, s said to have acquitted himself of
the task with considerable talent and success.—Athenaeum.
SEDUCTION AND. SUICIDE.—On Wednesday afternoon, a
young woman, named Catherine Hobbs, aged 20, com-
mitted suicide by swallowing a large dose of poison. The
deceased had been in a very desponding state for some
time, but not the slightest apprehension was entertained
that she would commit suicide. On that morning
deceased's landlady, on entering her room, found her in a
state of insensibility. Two phials were discovered close
by her side, labelled respectively, "Essential Oil. of
Almond" and Laudanum.' The young woman was with
out delay conveyed to the London University Hospital
where every assistance was rendered, but in vain, for she
died shortly after her admission. The rash act was com-
mitted in consequence of her seducer
.having deserted her
for another female, the unfortunate creature being near

COMM t Mai 3Entenifonct.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—Nov. 15.

•
• There has been a quiet steady market to-day, the de-
mand has b3en moderate, the supply fair, and prices are
unchanged. The sales—including 20 Pernambucos 7id,
50 Bahias Rd, 250 Maranhams 7id to 81,d, 600 Surats 4ad
to sid—are reported 6,000 bales, of which 1,000 are on,
speculation and for export.

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET.—Nov 15
Per stone, 20Ihs. Per gOlbs. s. d. s ds. .
d. s. d. Potatoes, See dings 32t0 3 4
0 8 to 0 9 Ditto, Ketnps .... 3 4 to 3 8
0 61 to 084 Ditto, Whiterocks.. 210 to 3 2
06to 0 74 Ditto, Baishaws 00to 0 0
—0 0 to 0 0 Ditto, Beldrams... 0 0 to 0 0
L. 0 0 to 0 0 Ditto, cattle
000
233 i
tt 00 0
to 0
0 A 0 c a

flay, of

Ditto, new

Green Clover
Vetches

Straw, wheat,
Ditto, oat ..

Ditto, barley

Oats, in straw

0 0 to 0 01 Vangle v

Per ton

•• 4J 0 to 22 0
0 0 to 0 0
0 0 to 0 0
5 0 to 7.0

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

HIGH WATER--:

LIVERPOOL, NOVEMBER 17

Morn. 2 18 —Even

2 42—He'

ht, 15 ft. 1 in

OFF TIfE PORT AND INWARD BOUND,

Breeze, Cambria, Pomona, 'William Rathbone, and Gambia.

Nov. 15

schoondeoloo

Renov Aio

Arabia (a.m.s.)

ARRIVED.

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!Armenian Ns.)
Rangoonj Ambassador ..

Cardiff
Newry

N,w lorkj Warren Bulkle

Glasgoiv
...Card ff
Elhateget

AILED.

Nov 14

Jessie Millis
Lara..

lizabetli

Nov. 16

Trinity Yach

Melbourne
Philadelphia
.... Boston

New Nork I f:oCkett

T. S. /tee

Olin:row ..eter Maxivell
L:itt CarnatiC .6.6.

Corp I L)olphi

Bomb,y

's Queen

Vera Crui
.. Bombay
.. Batavia

dscensio,

.... Calcutta
New Orleans

.. New Orleans
Newfoundlarid
. Satan Martha

11.—Passed through the Straits —Magot •for-
-11, Parry, from Arbroath, both frit'li

ind Ellen and Ai

Waterford),

ov. 13.—Off, at anchor—Disco,
rpool.