The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-15 00:00:00

ANOTHER CRIM. CON. CASE.

At the Court of Common Pleas on Saturday, another
trial of this description took place. being an action brought
by the plaintiff, who is a journeyman coach-builder.
residing in the Wandsworth-road, London, to recover
damages against the defendant, a silk-weaver, at Strut.
ford, for having had criminal conversation with the plain.
tiff's wife in the month of November, 1855. It appeared
that the defendant had lodged in the plaintiff's house at
Stratford for five years, but left about three years ago,
and it was alleged that he had kept up an improper
intimacy with the plaintiff's wife, who is about 35 years of
age, ever since. The case rested mainly upon the evidence
of the plaintiff's son, a youth 15 years old, who stated
that the defendant had often sent him with messages to
his mother since he discontinued residing in their house,
and he used to meet her, and walk with her alone. One
night, in November of last year, he was aroused between
one and two o'clock in the morning, by the smashing of a.
pane of glass. He got up and saw the defendant come
into the house through the window, and go to his mother's
room, where he remaiaed about half an hour, and then
went away through the window again. Witness secured
the window, and the nest night he heard the window
shaken by some one, as if he wanted to come in, but he
could nit. All this he told his mother, bat she m tde no
observation about it. Six months afterwards he was
questioned by his father, and then told him all the Cir-
cumstances that he knew. Since that time his father had
come home from his work only on Saturday; he had slept in
the house, bur not with his mother. Th'y all had their
ea.is together, and his father and mother seemed to be
upon ggood;,-__Trus. They had been sitting together in the
court during this ial. For the defence it was contended
that the plaintiff had c,;.11
cloned the offence, if it had ever
taken place, and as to any damages, none had been
incurred, and 'the whol.e affair way a conspiracy by the
husband and wife, and oue:t to be scooted out of court.
The jury retired, and • were abi:"nt until half-past eight,
when they returned, but could not 1i ee upon a verdict.
They were consequently discharged.

CHILD BURNT.—On the sth inst., a chi'd named Toomag
Jones was burnt at a house in Shannon Street, and d'el in
the infirmary on Saturday.
Am:mt.:T.—Yesterday. at the Prince's Pier, a man
named John Murphy, had his foot fr.ctured by the fall of
some heavy weight from a catt on it. He lies at the
Northern Hospital.
ST. ANNE'S DISPENSARY AND EYE AND EAR INSTITU-
TION, 9, ROSE-HILL.—New patients entered on the books
last week, viz.—Re'level at the Institution, 184 ;relieved
at their own dwellincrs, 65. Total, 249. Visitors: Mr.
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E. Watts,. and Mr. kirk. Joseph Kitchen, Esq , Hon.

Sec. and Treasurer:

SACRlLEGR.—Yesterday morning Mr. Lang, the clerk of
St. Augustine's Catholic chapel, detected a man, who refuses
to give nig name, after stealing a quantity o f silver plate from
the altar. This was used for the service of the, altar, and
was found in the man's possession. Be will be brought up
before the magistrates this day. •
BARON ALDERSON,—At a late hour on Friday evening,
intimation was received by B iron Alderson that his son in
London was so alarmiagly ill as to render it necessary that
his Lordship should at once return to town. Accordingly
Baron Alderson left LiverpOolty a late train that night.
The business of the Crown Court, where his Lordship pre-
sided, was adjourned until to-day.
LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY, Week Ending Dec. 13,
18.56.—Admitted: In-patients, 37; out-patients, 4 casuals

during week, 13. Discharged : in-patients cured, 16; do.
relieved, and at own request, 8 ; do. made out-patients. 6 ;
do. irregular, 2; do. dead, 6. Remain in the house, 169.
House Visitor : Ha rmood Banner, Esq. Physician and
Surgeon for ensuing week: Dr. Dickenson and Mr. Long.
House Surgeon : Mr. E. Morris. Junior House Surgeon.:
Mr. Cecil Webster. Chaplain: Rev. H. J. Garrod, B.A.
Robert Hutchinson, Treasurer.

FIRES.—On Saturdiy night a fire broke out in the stables
of Doctor M'Crorie, Duke street, and for some time mush
alarm prevailed, as it' was feared great danger would result.
Mr. Hewitt with his brigade and reels were quickly on the
epot, and, by great exertion, got under the flames before
much damage was sustained. Another fire broke oat in

the workshOp of an engraver, in Williamson street, but by
prompt attention and exertions, on the part of Mr. Hewitt;
it was got under before much damage was sustained.
LANCASHIRE DEBT GUARANTEE COMPANY.—Vice-Chan-
cellor Stuart wilt, at his chamber 3, No. 12, Old square,
Lincoln's Inn, in the county' of Middlesex, on Monday the
22nd day cf December, 1856, at one p.m , or at such other
adjourned time or place as he may then or afterwards fix,
appoint an official manager of this company. Creditors of
this company are to prove their debts before Vice Chancellor
Stuart, and until they shall do so they will be precluded
from prosecuting any proceedings for recovery of their
debts.