The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-08-01 00:00:00

POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY

(BEFORE MR, !SENN.)

EMBEZZLEMENT BY A TRAVELLER.—Philip Byfus, a
traveller, in the employ of Mr. Solomons, of V, Duke-
street, was brought up in the custody of detective
Carlisle, on a charge of having embezzled various sums
of money, the property of his employer. This officer
said, he received information from Mr. Solomons that
the prisoner had embezzled several sums of money, and
that he had gone to his lodgings, at Mrs. Jones's, in
Seel-street. He went there for the purpose of appre-
hending him, but ascertained that he was gone by the
railway to Manchester. A telegraphic message was sent
to that city, where the prisoner was apprehended, and
subsequently sent back to Liverpool. Mr. Solomons
stated, the prisonei was in his employ, and it was his
duty to receive orders and cash when out on his journey.
lie then proved that he had received two sums of money
—the one at Douglas and the other at Ramsey, which he
had not accounted for. When the prisoner was appre-
hended he admitted having received the money. Mr.
Solomons said, at present he had not had time to
ascertain whether there were any other defalcations on
the part of the prisoner, therefore, prayed that he migbt
be remanded for a week, in order to get the necessary
evidence. The prisoner was accordingly remanded.
ANOTHER CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT. -- Richard
Roberts. formerly the collector of accounts for the
Glasgow Herald: was next placed at the bar, on the
charge of having absconded with a considerable sum of
money, belonging to his employers. Detective officer
Sullivan stated, that on the previous day he had
received a telegraphic message authorising the appre-
hension of the prisoner, who had that morning absconded
from Glasgow, and was on his way to Liverpool. Con.
sequently, on the arrival of the train, he examined the
carriages, in one of which be found the prisoner, whom
he at once took into custody. At first, the prisoner
denied that he was the person, and gave a wrong name,
but afterwards admitted the fact. The prisoner was
remanded until the arrival of an officer from Glasgow,
with a warrant, when he will be sent back to meet tho
charge.

A NICE WIFE.— Mary Wilson, the wife of a labouring
man, was charged with illegally pawning some bed
clothes, the property of the person in whose house she
lodged. The husband of the woman stepped into the
witness box, and stated that his wife had done it, and had
the tickets with her.- This, he said, was the second
time she had done so, and she was bringing him
to ruin and disgrace. He hoped the mSgistrates would
allow him to have the child, as she was not fit to be
entrusted with the care of it. But there was one thing
he would say in open court, and that. was, if she re-
formed after she had been imprisoned for this offence,
he would take her back and try her again. But if she
did not, she must take her chance, for he would have
nothing more to do with her. The child was given up
to the father, and the woman was committeed for one
month.

A Summons CIIARACTIR,,—James M'Douald, a youth,
whose thieving propensities are well known to the
police, WAS charged with loitering about the streets with
no good intent. The case was clearly proved. The
Turnkey : This youth has been 22 times in custody.
He was committed for three months.

Two RESPECTABLE CART OWNERS.--TWO men, who
gave their names as Hayes and Tewin, were charged with
stealing a purse, a shawl, and a pair of boots, under the
following disgraceful circumstances. A decent-looking
woman said, on the previous night she met the prisoners
near the old Haymarket, and having known one of
them before, she treated them with a pot of ale,
and then went for a ride in the cart. They had
another pot of ale, when she again got into the
cart, and they drove her to some waste land
at the top of Scotland road, where she was knocked
down in the cart, when one of the fellows attempted to
take improper liberties with her, then pulled the boots
off her feet, took her purse and shawl, and then drove
off as hard as they could, leaving her behind. The
prisoners were remanded, for the production of wit-
nesses.