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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-11-26 00:00:00

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THE NO4THERN TIMES.--LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

LIVER POOL

(BEFOTIEI4R.ADTEN.)
TWO 13IRDS AND A PAIR or TORTOISE.-Michael Ennis,
William Cooper, and Eliza Jones, were charged with
having assaulted police constable No. 442. The prisoner
Ennis was described as the field-marshal of a gang of
the greatest ruffians in Liverpool, and from his
appearance he certainly deserved to occupy the " post of
honour" assigned him. The F;omplainant said he saw
the prisoners quw-relling in the street, and Oh attempt-
ing to put them away, they flung him into a cellar, and
nearly broke the most precious part in his body, namely,
his neck. The prisoner said it was all about two birds
and a couple of tortoiFe, that Cooper had brought home
from " foreign" parts to present to his friend, the
"general " of all the roughs. The "general," who was
decidedly the worst of the party, and who had just come
out of gaol, was sent back tr) prison for one month, and
the other two prisoners for fourteen days each.
EXCUSE FOR BEING DRUNK. —A fellow, who stood
shivering at the bar, was charged with being drunk and
disorderly in Vauxhall-road. The unfortunate fellow
seemed to be suffering from the effects of cold and recent
drunkenness. In reply to the charge, he said I was
going to take the pledge when the constable took me.
Mr. Aiken : Going to take the pledge and you drunk ?
Prisoner : Yes, sir; and because I was not going to take
any more for twelve months, I took a big drink before I
gave it up. Let me go this time, and I'll go and take
the pledge at once. Mr. Aiken : Very well, go now, and
take it, but don't get drunk on the way. Prisoner Oh,
never fear me this time; my word is my bond. He was
then discharged.

SSITGGLING. —Mr. Tyndall appeared on behalf of the
Crown, to prosecute Alexander Lanigan, a sailor on
board the ship Pelican, with having smuggled 10;-i 165
of foreign tobacco. He only asked for a remand until
be could communicate with the board in London. The
prisoner Was remanded to Friday.

BEFORE PER. AIIbtREON,
Calyirxesr TO LETTER CAnntaas.—Thomas Barlow, a
letter carrier, who, up to the present tithe, bore ts high
character, was charged under the Act of Parliament for
delaying to deliver a newspaper, addressed to Mr. Sleigh,
61, Grove-street. It appeared that the prisoner forgot
to deliver the paper, and was found reading it at home
by the lire. Mr. Anderson said it was a common thing
for letter carriers to suppose theke vtls no harm in
opening and reading newspapers. This was a serious
mistake, and he trusted when this went forth to the
public, by means of the press, that letter carriers would
be very cautious in future, as they were liable to very
severe plinhihinent fdr such an offence. The prisoner
was remanded.
PLUNDER OF A PASSENGER.—A discharged soldier,
whose appearance did not indicate a high degree of
intellect, was charged under the following circum-
stances :—A young cdinaiii, nulled. Bridget Herbert,
stated that she was going to Dublin, by one of the beats
from the Clarence Dock, having two trunks—one full
of wearing apparel. The prisoner was on board,
apparently a passenger, and he behaved, as she thought,
very kindly, by asking her down to the fire, and taking
down one of her trunks to make a seat for her. It
appeared that the prisoner then went to the policeman
at the gate, and said lie was a passenger, but as the boat
was not going out, he requested the officer to direct him
to a respectable lodging. He directed him to Dublin-
Street, 'hen the the prisoner said he would go arid take
his trunk ashore, and in a few moments he returned with
the trunk, and as witness had no suspicion, he let him
pass. Inspector Mooore met him soon after, with the
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trunk in his possession. The case was disposed of
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Tionueav of 010.—A mani named George Holme, who
stated that he was a native of British North America,
and had returned from Australia in the Lightning,
charged a Woman, named Mary Gaynor, keeper of an
ineadlouS house in Banastre-street, with having robbed
him of eighty sovereigns. He passed the night with
another female in the house, and when he awoke in the
morning, the woman and his money were gone. He was
so drunk at the time that lie could give no information
likely to lead to the arrest of the woman with whom he
had slept. As the prisoner was not shown to haie had
any connection with the robbery beyond being the owner
of the house, she was discharged.
STEALING BAG-S.—Thomas Murphy, a porter in the
employment of Messrs. Trimmer and Grainger, was
charged with stealing a quantity of sacks from a vessel
in the Brainley-Moore Dock, of which they were the
consignees. Mr. Clough stated that the cargo consisted
of 6,660 bags of corn, which were skipped into sacks of
four bushels each, and then the empty bags were to be
returned to the ship. The bags were then to be counted,
for on the number of thrm 4.... t,,,., or
grain for which the master porter would be held respon-
sible, and any bags missed would be a loss of so much
grain. Evidence was given to show that several bags
had been secreted by the prisoner. A gentleman from
the office of Messrs. Grainger and Trimmer stated that
the prisoner had always borne an excellent character,
and as the value of the bags was very small, it could
only be conjectured that his taking them arose from some
mistaken feeling of over-zeal on behalf of his employers,
The prisoner was remanded, on the application of Mr.
Clough, for seven days.

PRESENTATION TO MR. JOHN EVANS,
CASHIER OF THE LIVERPOOL CORPORA-
TION WATER WORKS, RIVINGTON.

In consequence of the Completion of the above works,
Mr. Evans being about to leave this district to return to
Liverpool, a few of his friends met at the Ridgway Arms
Hotel, Horwich, on Saturday evening, the 22nd inst.,
for the purpdst of presenting him with a memorial of
their appreciation of his urbanity and integrity of con-
duct. Between twenty and thirty gentlemen sat down
to an excellent dinner, provided by the worthy host and
hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Milner, Jain Dickenson, Esq.,
occupying the chair, the vice-chair being filled by Mr.
James Taylor. The chairman, after the cloth was drawn,
gave the customary loyal toasts, and then called upon
Mr. Joseph Pollitt, who, in a neat and effective speech,
proceeded to eulogise the many excellent qualities of
Mr. Evans, and in the name of his Horwich and
Rivington friends, presented to that gentleman the
testimonial, which consisted of a magnificent chaste gold
timepiece, with vase and stand, from the establishment of
Mr. Hall, King-street, Manchester. On the stand is a plate
bearing an appropriate inscription. Mr. Evans expressed
his acknowledgments in feeling and suitable terms.
His remarks were highly appreciated, and loudly
applauded by the company. Toast, song, and sentiment,
followed in succession, and the company separated
about eleven o'clock, highly delighted with the evenings
proceedings. Mr. Evans carries with him the good
wishes of the inhabitants of this neighbourhood, and it
will be a source of great gratification to them, to hear of
his future welfare. CORRESPONDENT.
Horwich, Nov. 24, 1856.