The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-12 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY.

I THE ADJOURNED SESSIONS AT PRESTON

(FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.)
The adjourned annual sessions was held in the Court-
house, Prestor, on yesterday. In the absence of the
chairman, the night Hon. M. T. Baines, M.P., the chair
was taken by Thomas B. Addison? Esq. There was an
unusually large attendance of magistrate.a—larger, indeed;
it was stated, than on any previous occasion, no fewer than
170 being present.
The first business was the election of a. chairman for the
ensuing year. On the motion of Mr. W. G. Garnett, the
Right Hon. M. T. Baines M.P., Wis unanimously re-
Olecfed. .

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A report o? the finance committee was brought up and
ordered to be printed, and taken into consideration at the
next meeting of the court.

The militia storehouse committee recommended that a
sum not exceeding £l2O be granted, for the purpose of
making a sewer and tank at the s'o-ehouse of the Brd
Royal Lancashire Militia, at Preston ; and that Certain
`premises at l3irchfield, Liverpool, now occupied by the
Royal,Lancashire Militia Artillery, be taken by the county
on a lease for three years, and that a sum not exceeding
£2OO be granted for the necessary repairs dnd alterations.
The recommendations were agreed to.
A resolution of the Kirkdale district finance committee
was read, dated 28th August, stating that Robert Fannin,
inspector of weights and measures for that district, bad
been dismissed that office, and requesting that Mr. Charles
Martin, his successor as superintendent of police, should be
appointed to the weights and Measures inspection, at It
salary of £4O per annum.

M. Theodore itathbonu moN;ed that the appointment be
made in conformity with the request of the resolution.
Mr. I. A. Tinne seconded the motion.

Mr. Peel, and other gentlemen, opposed the motion, on
the ground that the salary suggested was too large, and,
after some conversation, it was agreed, on the suggestion
of the chairman, that the appointments should be made,
the amount of salary being left umleeiclecrutil the next
court.

Thb constabulary committee Was re-appoinfect

ELECTION OP CHIEV CONSTABLE,

The next business was the electiOn of a chief constable
for the county, ,in the room of Lieutenant-Colonel Wood-
ford, who had resigned in consequence of having received
an appointment from government tinder the recent police
act.: There were fifty one candidates for the situation,
whose navies were as follows

Captain S. A. kept, late of 85th Regiment; Captain
Frederick Courtney Truwer, liOth Regiment ; Mr. Edward
Bilson, Pound Close, Shrewsbury; Captain F. W. Hamil-
ton, late 60th Rifles, Northaw, Barnet ; Colonel W. H. C.
Wellesley, 7th Royal Fusiliers; Lieutenant William.Freme
W3ndowe,Staff Adjutant, .flecruiting Department, tandon
District ; Captain Montague Smith, Kent Militia
Artillery ; Captain H. B. Phipps, Hampshire Militia ;
Captain C. M. Walmisley, Bessborough Gardens, Belgrave-
road, London ; Mr. W. B. Stevens, Oakley Villas,
Melaide-road, Haverstock..hill, Lon* ; Captain Charles
Horioriksi Addlettone, Ciiertsey, Surrey ; Mr, J. CI
Anderson, Master R N., 24, Brunswick-street, Dover-road,
; Captain F. C. Herbert, Commander R.N.,
Bishopsteignton, Teignmouth [withdrawn, 30th August;]
Captain Spencer P. Plumer, Conservative Club, London ;
Captnin C. H. Fenton, Burnley ; Captain William Cum-
ming, Pall Mall, London ; Major H. W. S. Stewart,
Deputy Governor, Portland Prison ; Mr. T. W. Sheppard;
Pendleton, Manchester ; Major Cooke, E.I.C. Service
(retired), Crediton, Devon ; Major Henry Wynyard,
Birmingham ; Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Hort. Conduit
Vale, Blaokheath ; Mr. John Knapp, 14. Gloucester
terrace, Park Walk, Chelsea, London ; Lieut. T. Rowland
Brookes, Red-hill, Surrey ; Captain Sherard Osborn,
R.N., Sleaford, Lincolnshire [withdrawn 28th August
Henry Griffith, Esq., J.P., D.E., County Sligo ' • Captain
EL •C. Faulkner, Staff Officer of Pensioners Liverpool
District; Mr. E. B. Warburton, Constabulary Depot,
Phcenix Park, Dublin ; Major G. F. Stuart, Army and
Navy Club, London ; Captain Henry A. Ward, late 18th
Regiment, 18, Paradise-row,lClaester ; Major Chambre, 6th
R.L.M.,* Garrick Club, King-street, London ; Captain
Harry Lee Carter, Oxford Militia, Fenniugton Hall, near
Ashford, Kent ; Captain James Martin, late of the Me
Brigade, Dunkerque, France ; Captain Wilian, late Bengal
Army, Twyford Abbey, Acton, Middlesex ' • Major Shoving-
ton, 46th Regiment, Horfield Barracks, Bristol ; Mr.
Charles Hunible Lawson, S. Inspector in charge of Kells
Congtabulary District, Kells, County Meath, Ireland ; Mr.
S. W. White, Rose Cottage, Buslingthorpe-lane, Leeds ;
Mr. W. H. Maitland, Lieutenant Revenue Police, Athlone,
Ireland ; Captain Segrave, 14th Regiment, Commanding
Depot, Mullingar, Ireland ; Major Cheetharn, tlevernor of
House of Correction, Westminster; Lieutenant Bennett,
Stirlingshire Militia, Stirling ; Captain Lukis, North
Durham Militia, 1, Prince's-place, Duke-street, St. James'd,
London ; Lieutenant John Tracy, 20, Westbonrne Park
road, Paddington, London ; Mr. H. B. Loch, 12, Albermarle
street, London ; Mr. Mark Bloxham. Castle Blaney, County
Monaghan ; Mr. James Walter, Washington Villa, Ken-
sington Park road, Notting Hill, London ; Major George
P. Salmon, late Major Bengal Artillery, 3. Barossa Place,
Perth ; Captain Howard, late 44th Regiment, Glebe
Cottage. Wicklow, Ireland ; Captain Mills, 2nd Grena-
diers, Bengal Native Infantry, 3, Star Hill, Rocheiter ;
Colonel F. Seymour Hamilton, late Royal Artillery, Combe
Down, near Bath ; Captain A. Romaine Wragge, Royal
Artillery, Tilbury Fort, Gravesend ; Major A. C. Skinner,
late 16th Lancers.

The Chairman said, according, to the standing orders
of the court, when any vacancy took place, a committee
was appointed, to consider whether any alteration should
be made in the office, who reported to the court, after
which an adjournment took place, and the election was
made at the following meeting. In this instance, the
vacancy occurred so near the annual session. that it was
thought by the finance committee desirable to have a
special meeting called for the express purpose of receiving
the report. The report was that they recommended no
alteration in the duties or salary. The salary was 500
per annum. It was now for the court to proceed to the
election, and with regard to the mode of erection he had
had a conversation with Lieutenant-Colonel Woodford,
whe reminded him that his election took place by ballot,
and stated that he fotmd it a considerable advantage to
him not to know how the votes were given. He (the
chairman) should be allowed to say, as chairman of -the
constabulary committee, and familiar with its details,
that he thought it would enable the committee and- the
chief constable to work better together if it were not
known who voted for and who against. He, therefore,
took the liberty of suggesting that the election should be
made by ballot.. .(No, no.)
The question being put to the vote, it was found that the
general opinion was strongly in favour of a vice voce
election.

Mr. Ashworth expressed a doubt whether the magistrates
had had a sufficient opportunity of considering the testi-
monials of all the candidates. He declared, for himself,
that he knew scarcely anything, of more than one candidate,
while there might be other gentlemen equally or better
qualified, whose testimonials he had no opportunity of con-
sidering. He would suggest that the court should appoint
a committee to read the testimonials, and report. (Cries of
" No, no.")
A long and desultory debate took place here, as to the
manner in which the election should be conducted. Several
motions were made, withdrawn, modified, re-produced, and
withdrawn again. Finally, when more than an hour had
been thus consumed,
Mr. Sanders, who declared that the court was bidding
fair to rival Dickens's Circumlocution Office, proposed that
the names of the magistrates be read out in alphabetical
order, and that each magistrate declare for whom he voted,
successive divisions to be taken, if necessary, until some
candidate had an absolute majority of the court.
Rev. Mr. Bagley moved, as an amendment, that a com-
mittee be appointed to select a number of candidates, and
report to an adjourned court.
A renewed discussion took place, which ended in the
amendment being lost, and the motion carried.

The names were then called over, when the "voting ap-
peared as follows :
For Mr. T. W. Sheppard
„ Captain Fenton ..
„ Mr. Griffith
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No other candidate received a 'vote.
The Chairman accordingly declared Mr. Sheppard duly
elected. (Applause). .

It was announced that candidates, on applying at the
office of tbe Clerk of the Peace, could have their testimonials,
&c., returned.

PROPOSED RETIRING ALLOWANCE TO LIEUTENANT-COLONEL

WOODPORD.

The following motion stood on the paper :—" That the
annual sum of £125 be granted to Lieutenant-Colonel John
Woodford, on his ceasing to be chief constable, by way of
superanuation allowance, under the provisions of Statute
19 and 20 Vic. cap. 69, sec, 13." N.B.—The above statute
authorises an allowance of £250, or half the salary; but
the sum of £125 is recommended by the constabulary com-
mittee in consideration of Lieutenant-Colonel Woodford's
rotirement being voluntary, and he having contributed to
the superannation fund ever since its first estoblishment.
The Chairman, on behalf of the constabThry committee,
proposed the motion. lie stated that, soon after the original
formation of the office, a superanuation fund was formed,
under the act of parliament, which now amounted to a very
considerable sum. There was some obscurity under the
terms of the act as to whether Lieutenant-Colonel Woodford
could subscribe to that fund, by having stoppages made from
his pay in the usual mode, and derive benefit from it,
because the terms of the act only applied to " constables,"
and there was some doubt whether that term could be
held to apply to him. Colonel Woodford, how-
ever, was allowed to contribute to the fund from
the commencement. Under the old act he could not receive
a pension, as his present retirement was voluntary, but by
the recent act the law was altered, and it was made lawful
to grant to any chief constable, on his ceasing to hold that
office, such superanuation allowance as the court might
deem fit, if he had passed the age of 60, or under that age,
if he was disabled by sickness or infirmity. Lieut.-Colonel
Woodford had been seventeen years, the best portion of his
life, in the service of the county, and although he could
not be termed superannuated, he was over sixty years old.

lie left their service in consequence of an appointment
from the government, which was in itself a high testimonial
to his ability, bat that appointment they all knew was no
inheritance. The act under which it was ereated might be
altered in a year or two, and he would have no ettaim upon
the government. 'Under these eircumstarides, tZncl consic'er4
ing that he had contributed to the saperannuation fund for
seventeen years, the committee thought themselves justified
in proposing that.he receive a retiring allowance of £125
per annum out of the police rate.
The mstion was strongly opposed by Dr. Holden, Mr.
Peel; Rev. Mr. Burley, Sir John Potter, and other gentle-
men, on the ground, that Lieut-Colonel Woodford was
voluntarily retiring for the purpose of holding another
[ appointment, acid Could not, therefore, be held entitled to
any superannuation allowance otit of the police rate, which
had nothing to do with the superannuaton fund.
Mr. Burley suggested that if it was clear that Colonel
Woodford was not legally entitled to contribute to the
superannuation fund, the whole of the amount he had
dcntributed be refunded to him, with five per cent per
annum interest. This suggestion was supported by Mr.
Peel and other gentlemen.
A lengthened debate took place, and a variety of amend-
ments were imposed and withdrawn.
Finally, Mr. Burley proposed as an amendthent, that the
Clerk of the Peace be requested to take a legal opinion as to
whether the chief constable was entitled to any superannua-
tion or retiring allowance under the superannuation fund.
Mr. Peel seconded the amendment, which was, pressed to
a division, and lost.
Mr. Parke proposed an amendment to the effect that,
udder the cire.lnistances, the court was of opinion, he had
no claim to Isuperatinuation oat of the polioe rate, but that
he might have a claim upon the constabulary superannuation
fund, either in the shape of a return of his payments or a
retiring allowance.

This-amendiftent was also lost.
The original motion was then pat, and thrown out by a
jority against the proposed allowance.
Consiierable routine business having been transacted, the
proceedings terminated.

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DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE

CHESTER POLICE COURT—WEDNESDAY :-8,10 re the
Mayor, Alderman Brown, and Dr. P. Jones.
THE BURDLARY .tor KEssus. WILLIAMS & Co.'s.—lt
will, no doubt, be in the recollection of our readers in this
Williamshat in the early part of March last the premises of
Messrs. W and Co., tobacconists, Bridge street, were
feloniously entered' when the sum of £9B in gold, and a
considerable quantity of tobacco and other property stolen.
Lately A person named Henry Clavering was apprehended
near the railway station upon a charge of being a sus-
pected character, and after several remands, was now brought
tip for final eXamination' charged with being one of the
persons implicated in the robbery. In consequence of
similar depredations having been p.rpetrated about the
same time, the case excited the greatest interest.
Mr. Block, of Liverpool, appeared on behalf of the prisoner,
who is a young man, apparently about 25 years of age. Mr.
Hill, the superintendent of the city police, having stated
the principle facts of the ease, called the following witnesses :
Mr. William Williams, one of the prosecuteri, proved that
on Saturday morning, the 3rd of March last, his shop was
found to have been broken open, and considerable property
Stolen therefrom. The iron safe, in which the gold had
b :en deposited, had been entered by means of a skeleton
key. The Prisoner and two other men had been loitering
about the premises, in tionsetfuence of which information
had been given to the police. Is quite certain the prisoner
is one of the persons he saw. Cross-examined by Mr.
Block : The, night was dark, and the lamps were lighted
at the time. Suspected the men because he had repeatedly
seen them loitering about. Recognised him in court, although
he was riot pointed oat. John Prince, a police officer, proved
seeing the prisoner and two other men in conversation
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Elizabeth Rowlands, a loiging-house keeper, iu Fedsham
Street, Chester; gave evidence that the prisoner, and a
woman who passed as his wife, had lodged at her house,
under the name of Steel, for some time prior to the 3rd of
March, and that they had been repeatedly visited by two
men, who were called Uncle and Mickey; that prisoner
got up at four o'clock on the morning of the 3rd

of March, and returned in abOut two hours. Prisoner
frequently changed his dress, and on the Wednes-
day previous to the robbery, Mrs. Steel returned from
Liverpool With a heavy carpet bag, and, after the robbery,
the whole gang disappeared, at which time they took
Mickey's coat with thEm. Inspector Murphy, of the Liver-
pool police, was last called, and stated that the prisoner was
known as a bludgeonman, and the associate of thieves.
Mr. Bluck then submitted that the evidence had to
connect the prisoner with the burglary, and contended that
it would be a strained construction of the law to convict him
under the vagrant act. The Mayor, after consulting the
other magistrates, said the bench adjudged him to be a
rogue and vagabond, and ordered him to be imprisoned for
three calendar months, and to be kept to bard labour.
Mr. Hill said the the sum of £7 10s. had been found in the
prisoner's possession the bench then made an order that
the cost of his maintenance in prison should be deducted
therefrom.

RUNCORN.—Much interest is occasioned by the approach
inc meeting. of the Dareshury and Runcorn Cattle Show
which will be held on the 18th inst.

THE QTJEEN OF OUDE.-REMARKABLE

HOAX

BIRMINGHAM, Wednesday.—About ten days since, late in
the evening, two persons, male and female, in exterior a
lady and gentleman, drove up to the Clarendon Hotel, at
Birmingham. They had with them a large quantity of
luggage, and after they had remained for some time, inti-
mation was given to Mr. Harrison, the landlord, that the
lady's son and brother would soon arrive and take up their
abode. Presently afterwards two gentlemen made their
apnearance, one of whom represented himself as Mr.
Wyndham, a member of the firm of Vivian and Company,
Great Bennett place, Fenchurch street, and agents of the
Queen of Oude. Immediately upon the arrival of the last
pair, the first two made arrangements to depart, first calling
for their bill; but on doing this, Mr. Wyndham said, " Oh,
never mind the bill, it can be included in my account."
Falling in with this suggestion, the lady and gentleman
departed. The next day paragraphs appeared in the
papers announcing that the Queen of Oude and
suite were about to visit Birmingham, and that
Mr. 'Wyndham, their representative, had arrived to
make arrangements. Communications were opened with
the Mayor, and his worship, anxious to do suitable honour
to his august visitors, postponed a pre-arranged visit to Paris,
in order that he might be present to receive his guests--
sable but feminine and royal—next Monday. A magnificent
suite of apartments was engaged at the Queen's Hotel, and
at some of the principal manufactories intimation was given,
through the agency of the indefatigable Wyndham, that a
visit from the illustrious Asiatics might be expected. Yes..
terday it was discovered that the Mayor, the chief of the
police, and a lot of other clever people, had been very
prettily sold. Mr. George Richmond Collie, the proprietor
of a large electro plating works, applied to Mr. Kynnersley,
the stipendiary magistrate, for a warrant against Wyndham,
who has made a somewhat abrupt departure from his hotel,
after running up a bill amounting to more than £l5, which
he forgot to pay, leaving only a couple of shirts and some
luggage even leis valuable behind him. Mr. Collis stated
that he had relied upon the information he had received
from Mr. Stephens, the chief of police, as to Mr.
Wyndham being really what he pretended to be ; he
invited the latter to dinner, who took with him a
couple of friends, and in the course of the conversation
thereafter, Mr. Wyndham suggested what he (Mr. Collis)
should do to make the Queen of Oude's visit agreeable.
Amongst other things he mentioned that a medal ould be
struck in co-nmemoration of the occasion. Subsequently,
Mr. Collis introduced Mr. Wyndham to Mr. Scholefield,
M.P., and other h'ghly respectable persons. On Monday,
money matters came to be talked of. Mr. Wyndham asked
Mr. Collis if he would cash a cheque for £2O on his
London hankers, for, he said, "I have been living rather
freely lately, or I should not trouble you. It is rather
impudent of me to prefer such a request, but perhaps you
will excuse me the liberty, and do me the favour." Mr.
Collis, had, however, been caught far enough, anything but
cash the cheque ; he, however, consented to lend £5. A
misgiving as to the character of his visitor the same mo-
ment rushing into his mind, he communicated with his
London agents, and soon ascertained by telegraph that
no one had any authority to make arrangements for the
reception of her Oudean Majesty in Birmingam. Further,
that she had no intention of travelling, and that Mr.
Wyndham was no representative of hers. This was from
the immediate attendan's upon the Queen. Having received
this piece of information, Mr. Collis had nothing more to
do than to procure the assistance of the police, who are
generally very clever—(in Birmingham, at least) —when a
plot is all unravelled. The arrest of Mr. Wyndham was
songht, but he was too acute for policemen ; he had quitted
the Clarendon Hotel abruptly), and search having been
fruitless so far, a warrant for his apprehension was applied
for; the charge being obtaining money under false pre-
tences. The magistrate said that the necessary steps would
be taken to comply with Mr. Callis's application ; but Mr.
Wyndham's whereabouts has not yet been ascertained.

NEW PATENT WATERPROOFING may now be seen in the
shop window of Mr. D. Myers, 72, Lord street. The great
desideratum of this method is, that any garment or fabrics
even of the thinnest texture, may be rendered perfectly
waterproof without affecting or preventing the ventilation,
and at a very trifling cost. This improvement will be found
of very great importance and comfort to those whose occupa-
tion leads them out of doors; and to gentlemen accustomed
to horse riding, shooting, cricketing, or any other exercise
that causes full circulation and moisture, it is invaluable,
as the garments made waterproof by this new proses,
admit free exhalation, and, at the same time, impervious to
water