The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-11-26 00:00:00

SOUTHERN HOSPITAL.

A special meeting of the trustees of the Southern Hospi-
tal was held at two o' clock, yesterday, in the Clarendon-
rooms, South John street, for tht purpose of considering
the revised rules of the instittition. In the absence of Mr.
Ingram, the president, the chair was occupied by Mr. J.
Farnworth. Amorg the other gentlemen present were
Dr Petrie, Dr. Cameron, Dr. Minshall, H. Hatheftd, Mr.
Fletcher, Rev. - Robers, John Aikin ---- Barry, John
Rodgers, Harmood Banner, R. L. Jones/James Houghton,
C. E. Rawlins, and D. Clarke,

The Chairman, in opening the meeting, said, that in the
spring of the year some differentte axon respecting the
construction of some or their laws, and it was therefore
thought propel so to revise the rules, that in future no
misconception or misapprehension could arise. A very
lengthened correspondence took place on the subject, but
eventually the committee gave way, in deference to the
medical gentlemen on whom the welfare of the institution
so much depended, and to whom it was so largely indebted.
Many of the alterations in the old rules were merely
verbal. The most important change was in the 19th rule,
wherein it was proposed that the term of servics of the hon-
orary medical officers should be ten years, instead of fifteen
years.

Dr. Petrie strongly obiectcd to this alteration, on the
ground that they would be getting rid of an officer at the
very time, from a thorough knowledge of hospital practice,
he would be most serviceable to the institution. He
moved, as an amendment, that the term be fifteen years,
as before.

Dr. Minshull seconded the amendment.
The Rev. Mr. Roberts replied that when they elected
honorary medical officers, it was thought that they elected
men qualified to discharge the duties of the hospital,
and net men who sought the office for the purpose of
improving themselves. He should, therefore, oppose the
amendment.

The amendment was lost by a large majority.
Dr. Cameron was then about to move that the mode of
election be in conformity with the recommendation of the
medical faculty of Liverpool, but refrained from doing so on
the understanding that a special meeting would be called at
an early day to consider the matter.
The other rules were then read and confirmed, after which
the meeting separated.

SUPPOSED ROBBERY OF £4OO WORTH OF
JEWELS.

I CAETHItt OF ALLEGED THIEVES TN LIVERPOOL—On
Monday night, detective Laycock ati acetic and intelli-
gent officer, (assisted by Smith, of the same body), made a
discovery and a cs.p-thro that will probably lead to important
results. The sagacity of Laycock in the affair proves that he
is entitled to notice, as he has on this, as on several other
occasions, proved quite successful in his captures. The facts
of this case are somewhat singular. On itionday night the
officer was passing along Whlte'.simpel, when he observed a
young fellow named William Duggan enter a jewellers shop;
he suspected. sit Was not right, and when the person (whom he
had not previously known) left, he sent Smith into the shop
to ask what the fellow was doing He was informed that he
had offered some things for sale, but no purchase was made.
The officers then watched the prisoner to several places, and
finally into a house in Standish street, off Marybone, where he
entered a front parlour, and was immediately joined by
another person and a female. After some eonVerbation,
and froth what the officers saw, they entered the room and
arrested the prisoners. The suspicions of the officers were more
than confirmed ; for, in the apartment, they got an ordinary
sited trunk nearly full of property, to the t,alue of about
£lOO. This consisted of gold keys, pencil cases, brooches,
rings, lockets, and chains; silver pencil cases, chains, and
rings; gold earrings, and, in fact, a large.qnantity of jewelle ry,
of almost every sort ; silver forks, and other things, to the
amount of about £3OO, together with strings of coral to the
value of about £lOO more. The second man gave his name
as James Thompson, and the woman as Anne Smith, They
said they purchased the property at Bristol, but they could
not tell from whom. They were then locked op, and the
property taken to the station.house. Yesterday morning, the
prisoners were brought up before Mr. Andersen, at the police,.
court, when Mr. Biuck appeared for Thompson and Smith;
Duggan was not defended. Smith, the detective, was ex-
amined, and stated generally, the above facts ; and said, he found
£7 Os. in money, on Thompson, who could not render any
account of how he came by it, nor of the property now pro-
duced. Here the trunk was produced and theproperty exhibited,
and amongst the articles were a large number of silver thim-
bles, along with that already mentioned ; the quantity yf all
would make up a handsome stock for a shopkeeper. Laycock
gave evidence to the effect stated in the narrative of the case.
In reply to Mr. Bluck, the officer (Laycock) said, he
had not yet heard of a great jewel robbery ; btu. that
he had no doubt he would soon hear of one. (Laughter.) Mr.
Clough I have heard of one this mot Bing. Mr. Bluck
Where Mr. Clough : In Edinburgh ;we got the news this
morning. Mr. Bluck (to Laycock) : Do you know if my
clients were hpr. ? Mr. Larco:l. ; I tin not know that
man has been here before. Campbell, the bridewell keeper,
said he would inform Mr. Bluck that his clients were not
known at the court. Mr. Bluck : I know it is the duty of
Mr. Clough to ask for a remand ; and, in this stage of the
proceedings, I shall not oppose it, except to ask for the dis-
charge of my clients. Mr. Anderson : I think the case a
very serious one ; hero is a large quantity of property unac-
counted for, and it can't be possible that these persons have
purchased it. I will, therefore, remand them. The prisoners
were then remanded, the prisoner Duggan saying he knew I
nothing of the property at all