The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-10-30 00:00:00

KIRKDALE SESSIONS

The business of these sessions was resumed yesterday morn-
ing, at the Sessions House, Kirkdale. Precisely at ten o'clock,
Lord Stanley, M.P., the chairman, took his seat on the
bench, accompanied by the following magistrates—namely,
Messrs. Pollock, Harden, Preston, Campbell, Answorth ,
and the Rev. Mr. Powell.

The usual formalities appertaining to such an occasion
having been disposed of, the following were then sworn as

THE GRAND JURY

Henry Jones, Great Crosby ; Charles Callis, do ; James J.
Davis, do ; Alfred Freth, do ,• Robert Gill, junior, do ;
James Gerrard, do; William Humfries, do ; James Heynes,
do ; John Browne, do ; J. Shaw Clayton, of Bootle , Wm.
Parling, do ; Benson, Ainsworth, Pritchard, do ; H. Lyon,
of Litherland, John N. Morris, do ; Charles Turner, do ;
Thomas Bryce, of Penington ; Richard Gaiest, do; Thomas
Travers Keyes, do; Joseph Knott, do; Robert Neild, do;
James Diggle, and Henry Isherwood, of West Leigh.
The usual oath having been administered, the chairman
proceeded to deliver his charge.
His Lordship, in addressing the Grand Jury, said— Gen-
tlemen, the calendar, as far as I can see, is rather tighter
than usual, and there do not seem to be any case in which
it will be necessary for me to call your especial attention.
The number of prisoners to be tried at these Sessions is
only 38, and it may be interesting for you to know that
the number of offenders convicted under the Criminal
Jurisdiction Act, during the last three months, has been 69,
which but for the passing of that Act, would have been
brought here for you to deal with. It may, also, be a
matter of. interest for you to know from what class the
persons came from. Out of the 33, there is only one who is
able to read and write well, and a more than one-half of the
number are unable to read and write at all. The bills will
be sent before you immediately, and should any of the
cases present any difficulty, the court will be most happy
to render you any assistance in their power. The grand
jury then retired.
There were several appeals entered, but, when they were
called over, no counsel being instructed, they were struck
out, and the court proceeded with the trial of prisoners.
None of the cases in the calender possessed auy feature
of public interest.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

LIVERPOOL.
BEFORE MR. T. BOLTON.

A DISHONEST AGENT.—A well-dressed young man, named
Edward Woodward, was charged with having stolen eight
pair of trousers and three coats, the property of Mr. Gurley,
his employer, an outfitter, carrying on business in St.James'
street. The facts of the case were these :—The prisoner
was employed at a weekly salary, in order to go about the
docks and solicit orders from captains and officers of ships.
He brought orders to the prosecutor for the goods men-
tioned, stating that he had received them from captains.
On the 11th October the goods were given to him to deliver,
as he stated, but, instead of doing so, he pledged the things
for £3 is, and absconded. On Tuesday he returned and
gave himself up to the police: The prisoner was identified
by the pawnbrokers, as the person who pledged the articles.
Mr. Bluck, for the prisoner, said he was a young man of
respectable character, but he, unfortunately, had fallen into
bad company, and had been tempted to do wrong. He
trusted the case would be dealt with in a summary manner.
The prosecutor, in reply to Mr. Black, said the prisoner
was with him for three months, and he had nothing to say
against his character. The prisoner was fined £3 Is, the
amount for which the goods were pledged, and in addition a
fine of £5, for illegally pledging, or, in default of pay-
ment, three months' imprisonment.
A FEMALE PICKPOCKET.—A nice looking, well dressed
young female, named Sarahßurns, was charged with picking
the pocket of Mrs. Swit, a publican, residing at Rainhill.
The parties met in the shop of Mr. Simpson, grocer, 30,
Whitechapel, and whilst the prosecutrix was engaged
making some purchases, the prisoner pushed close beside
her, and Mr. Simps-n saw her put her hand into Mrs.
Swift's pocket, and when she withdrew it she was caught
hold of. She then dropped two half crowns, but retained
one, a shilling, and sixpence, all of which she had abstracted
from complainant's pocket. Mr. Black defended the pri-
soner, but did not elicit anything in the cross-examination.
He begged that the prisoner might be dealt with in a sum-
mary manner, as she was not known to the police pre-
viously. The prisoner was sent to jail for three months.
THE LIQUOR.—John O'Brien. and Johanna, his wife,
the keeper of a bad house in Prince Edwin street, and
Mary Anne Maley, one of the inmates, were charged with
being concerned in the robbery of £47 from a person named
John Atkinson, a cattle dealer, residing in Juvenal street.
Mr. Black defended. Detective officers Thompson and
Scaife stated that, on Saturday night, the prosecutor met the
prisoners in a public house in Great Homer street, and, after
some drink, he lost his money. The prisoners, on
Monday, purchased a large quantity of new clothes,
and other things, and also released over £8
worth of property which they had pledged. Thompson
handed in a certificate from a medical person, which
described Atkinson as unfit to attend, as he was labouring
under the influence of liquor, and therefore they (the police)
wanted a remand for seven days, to make enquiry about the
money, as they knew some of the notes. Mr. *Black pro-
tested against such a course ; it would be unfair to the
prisoners to remand them until Atkinson recovered from
the effects of his own vice. Mr. Bolton said the fact of the
clothes being purchased and redeemed to the amount
mentioned, was enough to warrant him in granting a
remand. Mr. Black would respectfully urge it was not.
It would be enabling the police to " make a case" against
the prisoner, if they were remanded for seven days ; it
would be unfair to do that. He had no objection to a
remand of a day. They were remanded to this day
accordingly.

BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD

ALLEGED CRIMINAL ASSAULT ON A GlRL.—Alexander
Hart, described as the mate of the ship Ferozepore, was
charged with having committed an offence of the above
description on Jannet Douglas, a servant girl in the house
of the prisoner's mother-in-law, in Northumberland street.
On investigating the case, the charge resolved itself into
one of common assault, and the prisoner was fined £5 on
the latter charge.
A BIG SMOKE PREYENTED.—John Miles, a cab driver,
was charged by Scaife and Thompson, detectives, for being
concerned in an attempt to smuggle 160 lbs. of foreign
manufactured tobacco. Mr. Tyndall appeared for the
prosecution, and Mr. Bluck for the prisoner. The officers
were out " on their rounds" on Tuesday night, when they
saw the prisoner drive a cab along Yanxball-road into
Maguire-street. They did not (as the saying is) " smell a
rat," but they caught up the fragrant odour of some fine
Cavendish tobacco. They followed the cab into Maguire-
street, where it stopped at a public-house door. The
prisoner went into the house for a short time, but returned,
and drove off. They followed and stopped him, and, to the
interrogatory of "what have you in the cab ?" he
replied " nothing." They, however, proceeded to
search the vehicle, and in two bags they got the
" weed." In reply to Mr. Block, the officers said
they did see a man jump out of the cab and run away.
Mr. Tyndall asked for a remand, until he could get the
advice of the Board in London. Granted.

OUT OF THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE l—Williagl
Stroud was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and,
having paid the penalty attached to such indulgence, he
xvuo utoppinr., out of the dock. no clouht with v.ry ClAtiClfQr.fAry
feelings. This state of quietude was not suffered to remain
long over the senses of Mr. William Stroud, for a relieving
officer, who happened to be in the court on other business,
tapped him on the shoulder, and said he was the identical
man he wanted. " For what ?" enquired the astonished
Mr. Stroud. " For deserting your wife and family, and
leaving them chargeable on the parish ; I have sought you
for many a day, and now I have found you." The officer
then proved the charge in the clearest manner, and the pri-
sober was sent to gaol for two months.