The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-11-20 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

LIVERPOOL.

BEFORE UR. MANSFIELD.

A PUBLIC IN CONVICTED OF AN ASSAULT ON HIS WIFE.
—Bryan Holmes, a publican. residing in St. James's-
street, was brought up by officer 345, on a charge of
having violently assaulted his wife, a respectable looking
female, about 40 years of age. Tne oficer said, shortly after
twelve o'clock on the previous night, he was called on
to arrest the prisoner for having assaulted his wife. Mr.
Mansfield : Did you see the assault ? Witness : No, sir.
Mr. Mansfield : Then why did you arrest him ? Witness :
The lady was bleeding, and covered a. ith blood. Mr.
Mansfield : That's enough. Mrs. Holmes said, her hus-
band was in the habit of coming in at all hours at night
and abusing her most severely. Mr. Mansfield : What
did he do last night? Witness: He struck me with a
stick, and cut me severely. Mr. Mansfield : Was he
drunk ? Witness : He was, sir. Mr. Mansfield : Is he
in the habit of ill-using you ? Witness : lie is, sir ?
Mr. Mansfield : How long are you married ? Witness :
Seventeen years. Mr. Mansfield (to prisouer): What
have you to say, man ? Prisoner : I have nothing to say,
except that 1 am very sorry for it. Mr. Mansfield :
How do you get your living ? Inspector Chew e He
keeps a public-house, in St. James's street. Mr. Mans
field: I fine you £lO, or, in default of payment, three
months' imprisonment. The fine was at once paid.
CHARGE OF SMUGGLING. Diree Spanish sailors,
belonging to a ship called the Don Juan, arrived here
from one of the Cuban islands, were charged with having
attempted to couceal a quantity of foreign tobacco, the
value of which was set down at over £7, by the custom-
house authorities. The only feature in the case that
took it out of the ordinary cases of smuggling was the
following was alleged, on the part of the captain
of the ship, that when the officers entered the ship, on
her arrival, the tobacco was shown to them, and entered
regularly as for the ship's use, and that it was their
duty to put it under seal, and deliver it to the men when
wanted. They neglected_ to Jo this, anu on a subseqUent
visit, the 'tobacco was again shown to them, in the
same way, and they passed it over, until a third
visit, when they were accompanied by a superior officer,
and in order to screen their own neglect, they took
the tobacco and arrested the prisoners. The bench,
however, had no alternative but to inflict the fine. The
gentleman who appeared for the captain said it was a
case of gross injustice on the part of the officers. The
fine was paid.
" PENNY A YARD."—Detective Kennedy brought up a
poor fellow, named Edward Finlay, charged with begging
in Limeestreet. Our readers must have observed a poor
man about the streets selling (and making) small wire
chains, and calling out, "A penny a yard'," and hence
the name given to the poor fellow. Kennedy exhibited
a placard, and several " poetical effusions" which he.
got with the prisoner, who was sent to gaol for a week.
DISHONEST Boys.—Two boys, named John Hornett
and John Mallay, who were engaged about Mr. Mulligan's
public-house, Great Homer-street, were charged with
stealing upwards of 16 in money. The son of Mr. Mulligan
had charge of the public-house, and he put up the money
until his father could come and receive it. The prisoners
were engaged about the house, and finding out where
the cash was, they took it, and went to one of the theatres,
where they were arrested, when. Hornett dropped over
4 14s of the money. Mr. Black • was for the prisoner
Hornett, and said the boy got the money from the other
•lad. Both prisoners were remanded.