The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-18 00:00:00

POLICE COURT Y
.- _ ESTERDAY

(BEFORE MR. T. D. ANDERSON.)
A BAD BoY AND A GOOD MASTER.—A well-dressed, but a
rather stupid-looking boy, about 15 or 16 years of age, named a
William 'Williams, was brought up by detective officer ;
Sullivan, on a charge of having stolen two letters containing
£4O in bank notes, the property of Mr. John Harold, of No.
5, India-buildings, where the prisoner was employed as an
office boy. Sullivan said he was informed that the boy had
been sent, on Saturday the 6th instant, with two letters con-
taining the money, to post for London. Advice had been
received that the letters had not arrived. The boy was sus-
pected; in consequence Sullivan proceeded to his lodging, in
Vine-street, where he arrested him, and, on searching his
person, he found 101 sovereigns, which the boy said was a
portion of one of the £2O notes he had taken from one of the
letters. Sullivan then asked him where the other note was,
and the prisoner replied that it was in the coal-hole ; ho went
there and found the letter and the notes in it. Mr. Harold
stated that on the sth instant (Saturday) he sent the prisoner
to post two letters for Lcndou containing £4O. Ho should
have had an acknowledgment on Tuesday morning, but as he
did not get any reply-, he spoke to the boy, who said he had for-
gotten to post the letters until Tuesday, and, in that case, he
would not have an acknowledgment before Thursday ; but;
not getting any notice of the notes on that day, he again
questioned the boy, who said that he did not post
the letters until Wednesday night. This, of course, gave
rise to suspicion, and the result was as stated. He (Mr.
Harold) had no wish to press the case, for he believed the
offence to he the first, and committed in a moment of temp-
tation. The boy's parents were overwhelmed with grief, and
he really did not wish to press the case. The boy had been
with him over five months, and he had given most nnqua-

fled satisfaction. If consistent with the duty of the magis-
rate, he would ask him to give the boy a severe reprimand,

Lnd discharge him, that would, perhaps, answer all the purpose,
ind be a lesson to him for life. It was evident from the
nanner he had acted, that he was a novice i❑ crime, and,
Hider the whole of tLe circumstances, ho begged that the
nost lenient view of the case might be taken. Mr. Anderson
inid the boy was very ungrateful, and the kindness of Mr.

Harold was remarkable. - The boy was remanded for a week,
in order to consider what w:.s b sr, to he done with him.
THE ROBBERY OF MR. BENNETT'S VALUABLE COINS.
—William Murray, a beerhouse keeper, in Skelhorn-street,
and Anne Edmondson, who were remanded from Wednesday,
cn a charge of being concerned in the above robbery (a
detailed mcount of which appeared in our paper of yesterday),
were brought up, and Jas. Davidson was also put forward as being
concerned in the robbery. Cozens and Horn, the detectives
who had charge of the case, produced a few more of the coins
which they had recovered. Mr. Campbell appeared to defend

the girl. r Cozens repeated the evidence given by him on
Wednesday, and, in addition, stated, that from information ho
received, he went to a house in Mason's-row, where he
arrested the prisoner Davidson, whom he found in the act of
writing a note, commencing—" Murray, never speak a word

to me again. Ere took the prisoner to the police-office, and
he asked witness to send for " Scotch Mary," and he did so.
The prisoner then asked witness to take down a statement in
writing, which be did. The officer then read the statement,
the amount of which was this--That some night last week, the

female prisoner brought him, and another man named Shaw,
and a person named Bennett, (alleged to be some distant rela-
tion of the owner of the coins) to the house, and gave him
about thirty or forty coins, but that he afterwards got drunk
and was robbed of them. A tailor named Short, living in
Charlotte-street, stated, that Davidson purchased a coat and
vest from him, and that in payment he gave him a two pound
gold "dragon" of George IV. (very rare) and this was proved
to be one of the coins stolen from Mr. Bennett's. Inspector
Horn repeated the evidence already given by him. Mr.
Campbell urged that there was no case to inculpate the girl,
his client. The three prisoners were remanded for a week.
PLUNDER OF A STORE.—James Abraham was charged with
stealing a quantity of rope from 'the stores of Mr. James
Magee, New Quay, and a man, named Berry, who keeps a
a marine store in Queen-street, was charged with receiving
the same with a guilty knowledge. Mr. Bluck defended
Berry. It appeared that for some time past Mr. Mageo had
been plundered to a great extent, and he gave orders to have a
strict watch kept on his stores and premises. The persons
watching saw the prisoner Abraham get over a wall, eight
yards high, into the store, where he was caught in the act of
cutting some rope, and he was given over to the police. It
appeared from the evidence of a boy, a son of the prisoner
Berry, that he, in the absenco of his father, purchased rope
from Abraham, and paid him for it. He said his father did
not know anything of it. The rope found in Berry's store
was proved to he a portion of that stolen from Mr. Magee's
Mr. Bluck said his defence of Berry was the evidence

given by the Foy, who was not called by him, hut for the

prosecution. The fact was, his client, who kept a beerhouse
as well as a ma-ine store, knew nothing of the affair, as it was
all done in his absence, and therefore he ought to be dis-
charged. The boy was cross-examined at some length, and
gave a very contradictory account of the whole transaction.
The magistrates decided on fining Berry lOs, and sending the
other prisoner to jail for two months.
(BEFORF

MR, MANSFIELD.)

SERIOUS CIIARGE..—Robert Town, late second mate of
the ship John Lynn, belonging to Messrs. Fernie, Brothers,
was brought up by detective officer Carlyle, on a charge of
having scuttled the vessel, so as to endanger her on her voyage
home from Akyab to Liverpool. The portion of the case
that transpired was to the effoct, that the prisoner got dissatisfied
with the captain, and wanted him to put into some place on
the voyage, as the vessel, he alleged, was leaking. This was
refused, and the prisoner was heard to utter threats, and swear
he wou'd injure the ship. It was found that some holes had
been bored in the ship, and there was very strong presumptive
evidence that the prisoner was the person who committed the
offence. He was then put in irons, and brought home as a
Prisoner, and handed over to the police officers on arrival.
He was remanded for further evidence.