The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-08-18 00:00:00

ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER

FORTUNATE ESCAPE .—Yesterday evening, about.

quarter to five o'clock, an accident of a serious descriP'
tion took place in the river, just off the landing stag,
and for some time the greatest alarm prevailed in the
locality, as the report was that nine or ten lives had bee°
lost, and this caused a deep sensation through the locgef
parts of the town. Wa are happy, however, to say that
the report, so far as the loss of life went, was quite
incorrect. The accident was, notwithstanding, one of 11
fearful description, and but for prompt and mall
courage, would have resulted in fatal consequences. 'I";
may be here stated that the conduct of police officer-
Barrow (No. 7), and Parkins (64), deserve the greate4
praise, and we trust they will meet with even somethit4
more, for there noble conduct. There were also 50a'
boatmen, whose names we could not ascertain, 'lb':
exerted themselves effectively on the occasiou. The be*:
were these :—About the time stated, several lads, scb-
,
appeared to be from 13 to 19 years of age, entered a
boat, for the purpose of having a sail on the river. 0°
following are the names :—ltobert and William Millar'

15, Crosshall Street; John Sheny, 6, Clay-on Street'
James Murphy, 5 court, Same Street ; Stephen Leonard'
3, Back Salisbury Street; Thomas and John J ,nes, 62.
Duke Street; William Hessen, Carlton Street ; Charleg

Levet, Oldhall Street; Henry Wallace, 35, Whitech
Joseph Conard, 38, Green Lane ; and Jas. Gall Lgher.
seems the boat had been hired by the boys, and it
said it was much too small for such a number. D''
lads had shoved the little vessel away from the gill,:
when one of the ferry boats passed quite close to an"
touched it. Whether this or the rush of the boys to 011°;$
side upset the boat, is not quite certain; but at 11'
events It was upset, and all the boys plunged into t"
river, under the boat. The most fearful cries Wel
raised, and every one about the place tried as much

possible to render all. the assistance in their poweri
Boatmen pushed off from the Seacomb slip, all
being joined by the officers already name i, thei
were fortunate enough in rescuing all tbf,
boys, most of whom, however, were in an exhausteu
condition. The three last named boys were.
insensible, and all were instantly conveyed to the recei(l
ing house at the Prince's dock. Medical aid was i°
quick attendance, and in the course of two or three
hours, the lads were so far recovered, with the excepti°l:
of Wallace, that they were enabled to proceed b°113.,
with their friends. Wallace was at once put into a 11°t
bath, by officer Barrow, and Surgeon Sayers, from tbv,
Northern dispensary, attended most zealously to hil°:
After a good deal of exertion the lad revived, but qrsA.
not able to leave the place. He was put into bed, 31%
mustard blisters applied, and by ten o'clock he was
pronounced to be in the best stage of recovery, aO4
there was then not much danger apprehended for t"-
result.

STEALING A WIFE—EXTRAORDINARY " DODGE'S
REGAIN POSSESSION OF HER.—Mrs. Centlivre, we thin'' it
was, who wrote a farce, called " A Bold Stroke for a Wi', c'e
but if she had the following foundation for a "plot,"
doubt she might improve on the " play." Strange thillo
turn up now and then at the Police Court, and amongst
lulus naturce Of Saturday morning was the following •4
John Scott, one of the detective officers who seems to W.,
a peculiar knack of catching runaway wiveP, brought up 8
r
goodren
renovator" (alias
(aSoong a fellow,amender
of old shoes), who resides namel Mtchaul Grady,
"
North•street, on the following singular charge. The once,
said on the 9th inst. a man, named Patrick Casey, Wt
keeps a clothes broker's shop in Great Crosshall stree'i
called and reported at the Central Office, that the prison:r
had stolen his wife, £25 in cash, and a large qoantity ,;(5.
wearing apparel from him, and gave directions that„,trf
police should be on the look out for the" happy pair." :',of
police were on the lookout, but it proved a blank. On Fri
evening, from something which Scott heard, he went to ti
ancient city of Chester, where he found the prisoner 0,40
the faithless Mrs. Casey, in custody of the police. f
brought the loving pair to Liverpool, when Mr. CAS
loudly and largely upbraided his spouse for her con,bl„0o 1,
6,.
She admitted it was, "perhaps," a bad thing she had d° he
but pleaded many excuses, and, as a final one, she said ti(j,
(the prisoner) was the boy for bewitching them." (1-lio
laughter.) The prisoner was then given in charge by of
Casey, for stealing the coat he had on his back, as that
.i.O
Dart of the stolen property—indeed, the only thing ifat
turned up out of the money or clothes. Mr. Grady frep
therefore put into the box in his shirt sloe °
e•
Mr. Dickson : Very well, put forward the .13r.° 01'
cuter. Scott : He won't come forward now, sif'nr
pros( cute. Mr. Dickson : Why not ? Mr. Clough : " ial
sir, he refuses to come into court now. it is a rear 1,4
dodge he has made to regain possession of his wife. (1)°,41'
latrahter.) Mr. Dickson : Very well ;if he does not afii
to sustain the charge, I must not detain the prisoner. 0,0
him be oischarged. Mr. Grady started from the dock
co'
a !iot sound, but whether his heart partook of that
bii
ratter is another question. One thing is certain, th
back was lighter than when he entered, for Mr Cl°ool
ordered the coat to be detained until Mr. Casey, the 0/1
redeemed it by paying the police expences to Chester.