The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-03 00:00:00

'HIE REPORTS.

Cheques to the amount of £207 were voted for the main-
tenance of the out-door poor within the district of the

The master of the hospital reported, that la,t week there
were 92 patients in the establishment under his eire, since
when 14 had been admitted, 9 discharged, and 1 death.
Number of inmates this week 96, and for the corresponding
week of last year 38, being an increase of 58. The master
of the workhouse reported, that last week there were 619
paupers in the house, since when 33 had been admitted, 2
births, 38 discharged, 2 deaths; this week 614, and for the
corresponding week of last year 660.

THE LAB6IJR TEST

The number of out-door pupers put to the labour test
during the past week was 11, and the cost was £2 193 ed:
They broke 19 1-12:hs tons of M'Adam, and 301 days of
- There has not been any APAdarm delivered dur:

clay work.
ing Ole :week

The OF

airman : I believe there is a motion to be made on

this report.

Mr, Edwards : Yes. I shall move that the stone-yard
be put a stop to. It is one of the most expensive specula-
tions that has ever been tried ; fur I am Sure, that if the
stones in the yard were sold to-morrow, the guardians
would be the loosera of at leas, 25 per cent. I shall move
that the yard be shut up entirely from this day—that no
more stores be broken in it ; but that the superintendent
be kept there until the stones are sold.
The Chairman : Are we not under an engagement to
break a certain number of stones that have been contracted
for ?

Mr. Edwards : I believe that we are; but some of then
have been delivered, and we have not been able to full the
contract, as we could eot get the stones, sa that engagement
is at an end. There are now 150 tons of stones in the yard.
Mr. Abrahams : I have much pleasure in seconding the
motion. I was at the yard yesterday, and I there found
three able-bodied men employed who might get their living
elsewhere. He suggested that the yard should be closed
until next November.

Mr. Edwards : The expense of carrying on that yard
has been immense, and the guardians are great loosen by
it. lam sure we have lost £3OO or £4OO per year by that
yard.

Mr. Lunt supported the motion.
The motion was then put from the chair and unanimously
adopted.
This concluded the business of the board.

POLICE
COURT.-YESTERDAY,

(BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD

OUTRAGEOUS ATFACK.—A poor Jew, an itinerant glazier.
named Thomas Blond, was passing last evening through
Sawneypope-street, with his glass case on his back. Some
man maliciously broke the glass with a piece of slate, and
afterwards pitched the slate in the face of Blond. He ran
after the miscreant, calling out police, when a young
fellow named Daniel Flanigan laid hold of Blond, to stop
him, and assaulted him. To-day, Flanigan was charged
with the offence. Some merriment was caused in court
by the prosecutor calling, " Lazarus come forth," as his
witness. The prisoner was fined lOs and costs; in
default, a month's imprisonment.

Henry Rearden, a ship's officer, was fined 20s and costs,
for having struck a female named Connor, with his cane,
in Wapping, last night.

A CAUTI7IN TO EMIGRANT RIINNERS.—Josiab Long and
Thomas Kelly, emigrant runners, were charged with
fighting. It happened that there was some dispute
between the two as to commission, and a brutal fight
ensued, in Waterloo-road, in mid-day. A fine of 20s each
was imposed, and Mr. Mansfield requested Inspector
Chew to report all such disorderly runners to Captain
Schomberg, who might prevent the re-issuing of their
licences.

David Foley, a coloured seaman, of the ship Monteagle,,
was fined 40s for having 4i lbs of tobacco secreted in his
berth.

THE BUILDING ACT —Samuel Holme, the younger, and
John Nichol. builders, were summoned at the instance of
the Health Committee, for having fixed the joists of the
floors of the St. Peter's Church Schools, Everton, from
12a to 13 inches apar` instead of 11 only, contrary to
Schedule Bof the Building Act. It may be recollected
that Mr. Hay, the architect, was summoned for this, three
weeks ago, but as the act specified that the " builder"
should be held responsible, the information failed. Mr.
M`Gowan, law clerk to the Health Committee, conducted
the prosecution. M. Bell appeared, as on the former
occasion, for the defendants. Mr. M'Gowan briefly
opened the case, by sketching the facts. He said the
act rovide 1 that if the magistrate convicted, the
party should be bound to enter in his own recognizances
to rectify the violation of the act. Mr. Jones, one
of ithe building surveyors, stated that his attention
had been directed to the premises on the 6th of
June. The joists were from 12 to 13 inches apart.
He visited them again on the 10th of June, and
he served a notice on Messrs. Holmes and Nichol, on the
18th. The scantling was 11 by 3 The act required it to
be only 9by 21. He saw a rib nailed on both sides of the
joists, about 14 inch thick, but he did not think it could be
considered a part of the joist. In answer to Mr. Bell, he
admitted that, measuring from these ribs, the joists were
within the distance required. Mr. Rishton, building-
surveyor, thought it perfectly absurd to say that the rib
was part of the joists. Though the joists were stronger,
but not laid at the distance prescribed by the act, he con-
sidered it his duty to summon the offending party. In
answer to Mr. Bell, he said he was not aware that any
violation of the act had been allowed. He did not wish it to
be understood that he disapproved of the flooring. in ques-
tion; if he had any discretion allowed him, he should ,not
have brought that information. As he had often said, this
was another proof of the absurdity of several clauses in
the present Builders' Act. The question of the compara-
tive strength of joists was raised, but Mr. M'Gowau
objected to It. Mr. Bell contended that even the letter of
the act had not been infringed, and certainly not the
spirit, for the joists and flooring put into the schools were
infinitely stronger than required by the act. He said the
joists were much stronger, and, measuring from the ribs;
the distance was within the act. Mr. J. Hay, the architect,
Mr. Powell, clerk of the works ; Mr. H. P. Horner, and
Mr. Joseph Boult, were called on in succession to support
the defence. They agreed in calling the rib a part of the
joist, and in stating the great 'strength of the flooring in
question over that required by the act. Mr. Mansfield
said the case had been argued at much length, and with
great ability, on both sides. It seemed to him that the
whole case turned on the determination as to what consti-
tuted a joist. As the result would be of great importance
to either party, he would take time to deliberate,land he
would give his judgment on Friday.
JUMPING INTO A DOCK.—Ann Lomax, a married woman,
was brought up by police-constable 513, on a charge: of
attempting suicide. He stated that last evening the pri-
soner flung herself into the Coburg Dock. However, when
struggling in the water, she cried out for help and two,
tlatmen rescued her. She said she had jumped in after
quarrelling with her husband, who is a rigger. The mother
of the prisoner (a decent looking woman) said her daughter
was occasionally out of her mind. The prisoner expressed
regret for what she had done. She said she was stabbed
in the head two years ago, since which time, when vexed
she lost her reason. Mr. Mansfield ordered her to be
handed over to the care of her mother.

(BEFORE MR. HAMILTON.)
Ann Keefe was sent to prison for a month for stealing
a scarf from the shop of Messrs. Watson and Woodward,
in Paradise-street.

ROBBERY ON SHIPBOARD, BY A JOINER.—John Faulkner,
the foreman over a number of joiners, at work on the
Marco Polo, was convicted of stealing a number of locks,
•which he had wrenched from the state-room doors while
the men were at work. He was sent to prison for three
months.

John Jones was sent to prison for a month for stealing
an oil painting from the beerhouse of Mr. John Mutch,
44, Juvenal street.

Catherine Hughes, a married woman, living in Prince
Edwin-street, was sent to prison for three months, for
having stolen a pair of ear-rings from a child named Ann
Bond, in Beresford-street.
ALLEGED STEALING OF FIVE BARRELS OF PALM OIL.•••••
Alfred Smith and William Noyes were charged with
stealing five casks of palm oil from the King's Dock quay,
the property of Messrs. Hatton and Cookson, of No. 1,
Mersey-street. It appeared that the prisoners conveyed
the oil to a man named William Prescot, of Douglas,
Isle of Man. The oil wa s part of the cargo of the Daunt-
less, on which vessel Noyes was working as a porter.
The prisoners were remanded for a week.
Margaret Collins, a hawker of " firegrate-papers," was
sent to prison for three months, for having stolen sixty-
nine yards of check shirting from the shop of Mr. Hath-
away, 127, Great Homer-street.
Brnnbur
ALLEGED CRIMINAL ASSAULT ON A GlRL.—Edward
Y, an elderly man, a labourer, was brought up by
police constable 274, on a charge of criminal assault on a
girl, Mary Staunton, whose age was under eleven. The
child was an orphan, and her relatives would not prose-
cute. The prisoner lived in the same court as the child,
No. 21, Ford-street. One of the surgeons of the Eastern
Dispensary gave it as his opinion, after an examination,
that a criminal offence had been committed. The prisoner
denied the charge, and as there was no one to prosecute,
he was discharged.

(BEFORE MESSRS. BOLTON AND HAMILTON.)
EXCISs INFORMATioNs.—Mr. Brooke, solicitor for the
excise, appeared to prefer an information against John
Dear, grocer, IM, London-road, for selling a quarter or a
pound of a mixture of chicory and coffee, as " coffee," to
William Riley, an excise officer, on the 6th of May last.
Mr. Grocott appeared on behalf of the defendant. He
called two assistants in the shop of Mr. Dear, who said
the mixture produced was not wrapped up like what they
sold. It was wrapped in ordinary cap paper, whereas,
what they sold, was wrapped in paper labelled with a
printed, forin--" this is sold as a mixture of chicory and
coffee.' After a lengthy investigation, Mr. Hamilton
said they were of opinion that the mixture had been sold
at Mr. Dear's shop, whether from mistake or otherwise,
they could not say. Accordingly, they were left no
alternative, but to inflict the mitigated penalty of £25.:

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, 4c STEAMER ;ab ,ut :p0 tons register, 310 tons 0,334.;
tl:..ta- ..R‘' length over all 135 feet, length of keel and tore.
r., . , ~,,r. - _ rake 125 feet, -
breadth extreme 23 feet, depth of
. , hold 14 feet 3 inches; now building at an outport,
under .I)ecial inspection of Lloyd's surveyors, to ei,,ss twelve years
A 1 ; she will be full barque rigged, with galvanised iron wire rig-
ging' is 25-horse Dower, e,naunantion of fuel estimated at 2i tons
every 24 hours while under steam ; 3he is estimated to carry 450
tons cargo (ezclin,ive of engine wit' boiler), and 50 to 60 tons of
fuel; has three iron water tight bulk heads, and could be ready im-
mediately, if required.—For further particulars apply to CUNARD,
BIXPITT, and AU>TEN, Brokers
for the Purchase and sale of
Ships, a, York-leuildings,
hnil-street, London. Dale-street, Liverpool; and 150, Leaden-

FOR SALE, the fine and very fast sailing
Brigantine LAURA, 212 tuns o.m, sd. tons N. M., and
I,
~,,,,:ciw lig tons per new act; built in Nova Scotia in 1855.
c*4...„ Length 87 feet, breadth '23 feet, depth 11 feet 2 inches.
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N.iw discharging cargo in Ireland. Will be here in a few days,
and ca,i be sent to sea without expens,— For further particulars
apply to Wi,r, Cochran, arid Co., 12, Rumford-place.

FOR SALE, the beautiful A / British-built
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tons o.st. ; built at Bideford, 1850, and classed A 1 at
Lloyd's for 12 years; she carries a large cargo, and is
in first—rate condition; is coppered to loading mark, and is only to

too small for the trade in which she hag been
,ck.—For further articulars apply to
Purch se and Sale of Ships, Derby_

be sold becuuse she
employed. I❑ Kin, •
TONG? & CO., Brokers
boil lin~a. Fen,ek-street

"174 "It SALE, the Red Star Barque AJAX'
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.t.',-,:)--,"i,i-,, a A tons per register, built at Bristol in 1635, and now
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„, y .-11 ow metal ta 16 fret, is well found i , stores, has
patent for reefing sal,®, ',el vered a cargo of
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order. Dimensions: Length.
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inches. Lying in King's Dock._ fly to CURRY & CO., Brokers
fur the Purchase and Sale of Ships, Watt r-
Walmer-buildings,

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FOR SALE, BY PRIVATE TREATY, A
..43,,F-„Nt" New Iron SCREW STEAMER, of the following
,5,11111 t dimensions, now building here under particular
, inspection, and can be ready for sea In about six
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feet 6 inches. She will carry 125 tons of cargo, Independent
of
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When loaded she is expected to steam 7 knots per hour, and is in
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further particulars apply to Mr. GEO. S. SANDERSON, 13,James-
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