The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-11-10 00:00:00

BEFORE MR R. RENN

ROPE STEALING.—John Bellis, the master, William
Derbyshire, the mate, and Peter Thompson, one of the hands,
belonging to the steam-tug Curlew, were brought up by
detectives Patrick and Horn, on a charge with being concerned
in stealing a hawser and tow-line, from the flat Eccles, at the
Duke's-dock, the value of the property being £5. It appeared
that on Friday night the ropes were stolen from
the flat—the hawser being new. The officers, from
some information they received, went to the tug-
boat to which the prisoners belonged, and, in a scuttle,
they found the ❑ew rope, which the prisoners alleged
they had purchased for 2s. 61. from a person whom they did
not know. On asking the prisoners if they had any more
rope, they replied they had, and then gave up the tow line,
but this was found to belong to another flat. Some witnesses
were produced, whp proved the above facts. Mr. Blair
appeared for the mate and the man, and contended that there
was no evidence against them, Mr. Goodere was for the other
prisoner. After some consideration, the decision of the magic •
trate was, that the captain be discharged, and the mate and
seaman be fined 40s. each, or one month's imprisonment.

BIRKENHEAD,
THURSDAY.

Magistrates present—The Rey. R. M. Fielden, J. D
Case, Esq., JAS. Jackson, Esq ,and R. Barton, Esq.

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STEALING COALS FROM TAE DOCKS.—Palrick Mack, a
young urchin 13 years of age, was brought up for
stealing coals from the Dock Quay. Constable Duckett
said the lad was continually about the docks, and he had
driven him away repeatedly, still he would return to his
old haunts until he (the constable) was compelled to
lock him up. It appeared that he had run away from
Ireland, and he was ordered to be sent hack again.
After the disposal of the above case, the constable was
called before bench, to account for the treatment a
young girl had received at his hands. The child
appeared in the witness box, bearing some very severe
marks—one near the left eye, and the other on the
right arm, which she said had been inflicted on her by
the officer with a cane. The officer's account was, that
he had been obliged to chastise her, as she was one of
the great number frequenting the docks for pilfer. The
Chairman! said that, although he was a constable, he
was not to take the law into his own hands. He had
greatly exceeded his duty, and he did not know whether
the bench ought not to inflict some punishment for so
gross a violation of his duty. The constable said he was
very sorry for what had happened, and he would be
more cautious for the future. Mr. Jackson said that,
when the child came to his house last evening, the
bruises were in a very bad state, and he thought it a
matter for the consideration of the bench, and had
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No other business of importance came before the court,
and the whole was concluded at the very early hour of
twelve o'clock.

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