The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-17 00:00:00

BEER HOUSB CASES.

Jane Moreland, beerhouse keeper, Ashton-street, was sum-
moned for refusing to admit the police officers to her house and
premises. This case was fully gone into last week, when it
was agreed, on the suggestion of Mr. Owen, who represented
the defendant, that the nano shoultl be adjourned, to enable
each side time to attentively peruse the ate of parliament.

The clause, under which the information was laid, was the
4th and sth Wm. IV., c. 85, which enacted " That it shall
be lawful for all constables and officers of police, and they are
hereby authorised and empowered to enter into all houses
which are, or shall be, licensed to sell beer or spirits to be con-
sumed on the premises, when, and as often as such constables
and officers as shall think proper, and if any person having such,
license, or any servant, or other person in his employ, or by
his direction shall refuse to admit, or shall not admit such
constable or officer of police into such house or upon such pre-'
mises, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £5.
From the evidence of Inspector Chew, and police-officers 58
and 705, it appeared that they had applied for admission to the,
house—that the door had been opened and they had been
admitted—but the defendant had, with a child in her arms,
immediately upon the officers entering, locked the door of a
cellar, and refused to permit either the inspector or the officer
to such cellar, although they had each demanded.

Mr. Owen admitted the facts that the police, for some unac-
countable reason, were refused admission into the collar by the
defendant, and said, the real question in dispute was
one, he would freely admit, of great importance, not
only to the public, but also to the police. The
point they would have to settle then—what was the meaning
of the word " premises." If they came to the conclusion that
it meant the entire house occupied by a publican, then the
police would have the power of going into every room, even
the bed-room, and if that were so, an Englishman's home
would no longer be his castle. He then described the place
into which the police had been refused admission, from which
it appears it was not a cellar, but a shed covered in, the roof
above touching the premises ; such being the case he contended
the police had no right to enter.

Mr. IXolme, suppose a person has committed a robbery,—
he goes into a house, and when the police are after him, he
goes into a shed or out-house, will not the police have a right
to apprehend him ?

Mr. Owen : The case is at all analogous.

The Clerk : That would be a case of felony.
Mr. Owen, in which case the police have power of breaking
open the door. He contended the police had only a right to
enter where the beer was sold,and not where the beer was kept,
if they required to go there they must have a search warrant.
Inspector Chew : We had information that there was an
internal communication with that cellar.

Police-officer ,58:: She refused to admit me, and she after-
wards refused to admit the Inspector. We both asked her.
If your law is right the publicans can let us in at the front
door, and keep us out of all the other parts of the house.
Mr. Owen : We have admitted the facts, and you need not
be so zealous in giving your opinion of the law.—l am talking
to the magistrates who will decide the case.

The Clerk : Them is a great difficulty in this case. There
are two important points involved. If you decided against
the defendant, it is quite clear that the police will have the
power of going into every part of the premises, it will be
admitting that they possess that power; if, on the other hand,
you decide in favour of the defendant, then the police may
be admitted at the front door, and to no other part of the
premises. I think it wauld be as well—as the ease must be
decided, to consult Mr. Mansfield on the subject.
Mr. Bolton said he was of opinion that the police had a
right to go into all parts of the premises that were licensed by
the excise.

Mr. Holme : The word premises, must he taken as mean-
ing the whole premises. Suppose that the parties kept beer in
their bedroom, then the police, I contend, would have the
power of going there.

The Clerk, who had left the room for the purpose of con-
sulting with Mr. Mansfield on the point, returned, saying :
Mr. Mansfield is of opinion that the point is a very doubtful
one ; therefore, you had better give the benefit of that doubt
to the defendant.

Mr. Bolton : Pray is he in possession of all the facts. Was
the case explained to him?

The Clerk : I have explained it to Mr. Mansfield.
_ _ _

It was decided that the case should stand over for a short
time, until Mr. Mansfield could attend. That gentleman
shortly after entered the room, when the case was again dis-
cussed pro and con., and after perusing the clause of the act,
confirmed the opinion he had even to the clerk.
The magistrate therefore dismissed the case.

Nicholas Carney, beerhouse-keeper was fined ss. and costs,
for permitting persons to play cards in his house at twenty
minutes before 12 on the night of the 4th instant.

Stephen Jones, beerhouse-keeper, was summoned for having
persons in his house after the proper hours.
Police-officer, 485, visited the house in company with other
officers at a quarter before one o'clock on Sunday morning,
in which he saw four men and a woman, three of the men
were drunk.

The wife of the defendant appeared and said the parties were
in her house, but they were all lodgers. They had not had
a drop of drink. _ _ _

A witness confirmed the statement, and the magistrate dis-
missed the case.

Jane Hager, beerhouse-keeper, Temperance-street.
The inspector and police-officers 27 and 643 stated they
went to the house at a quarter before three o'clock, and found
therein eight persons, and there was also some glasses on filo
table.

The defendant admitted that the persons wet() there. Tbey
were all her personal friends, and there having been a wedding
the day before, they were making merry, keeping it up.
The magistrates dismissed the case.

James Roberts, beerhonse-keeper, Wright-street, was fined
in the mitigated penalty of ss. and costs for permitting card-
playing in his house, which offence was admitted.
James Tweedy, beerhouse-keeper, summoned under the
same act, for having his house open after the proper hours.
Police officer 218, requested that the defendant's witnesses
might be ordered • out of court, which request the magistrates
complied with and at the same time ordered officer 434, out also,
he being the informer's witness.
Police officer 218, then stated that at twenty minutes before
one o'clock on Monday morning, he was informed that a police
officer was drinking in the defendant's house. He went to the
house, when police officer 504 rushed out of the house with"
another person into the yard. He went into the kitchen where
there was a woman, there were two glasses on the table.

The Clerk :—There are two informations—one for har-
bouring a police officer. (This we understand was withdrawn,
the officer having been dismissed from the force.
The defendant admitted that the policeman was in the house
with another person, having been called upon to turn out a
female who was disorderly and had called in subsequently to
ask her about it, and they were talking together for about ten
minutes. She had no person in her house except those who
lodged there.
A person who accompanied the policeman confirmed the
defendarit's.statement..
The police-officer 218, denied that the witness was in the
house at the time, but ho distinctly stated that he was the per-
son whom the policeman had first met at the door as he was
entering.

The magistrates fined the defendant 10s. and costs
Edward Dickson, Upper Mann-street, beer-house keeper,
Was summoned for refusing to admit the inspector, and police-
officers 58 and 705, at ten minutes to nine o'clock on Sunday
morning.

Police-officer 58, stated the facts of the case, and said he
waited fivo minutes at the door after he had knocked.

Mr. Chilton, who appeared for the defendant, called witnesses
who proved that the defendant and his wife were not up at the
time. That he had ordered the door should not be opened,
and when the detectives knocked he ran down stairs, and
ceded to .them when they' were not more than twenty yards
from the door.
Case dismissed.

Sarah Ridley, Tithebarn-street, admitted having served two
women, with some ale at half-past twelve o'clock, but it being
the first offence, the case was dismissed.
Richard Barton, beer-house keeper, St. Ann's-street, was
fined 108. and costs, for having persons in his house at ten
minutes to twelve on Saturday night.
John Sholes, beer-house keeper, was fined the same amount.
for a similar offence.

KING HUDSON AND " CERTAIN MEMBERS."—Mr. Hud-
son denies that he ever stated on oath, or otherwise, that ho
had distributed any railway shares, or any moneys to or
among any members of the legislature, as has been alleged
against him.
The Bishop of Chester has licensed the Rev. William
Whyatt, M.A., formerly curate of St. Paul's, Leeds, to
the curacy of St. Mark's Church, Cheetham-hill.
The Duke of Newcastle has subscribed £2OO (and site) to
a fund for the erection of a chapel of ease at Cinderhills,
Basford, Notts. The Bishop of Lincoln has subscribed
£5O, the Bishop of Peterborough £5, and Earl Manvers £5O.
A CALL FOR CONVOCATION.—BISHOP GOBAT. The
following resolutions, have been adopted by the Manchester
and Chester Church Union :—" That having seen the decla-
ration of the four metropolitans, in which the subscribers to
the Gobat protest are denounced as irregular, it is the
opinion of this meeting that priests of the Catholic Church
are not irregular in expressing their opinions in any matter
which concerns her interest. That this meeting would fur-
ther express its earnest hope that this desire of the metro-
politans to manage the affairs of the Church according to
due order and regularity. will hasten on the time when they
shall call to their aid their provincial synods, without whose
consent no declaration made by them can be strictly regu-
gular. That it is the decided opinion of this meeting
that in the next assembly, of Convocation it is most de-
sirable that the clergy and laity should use their best
endeavours to diffuse information respecting its rights and
power., with a view to its complete and energetic operations.

LIVERPOOL MARKETS.—YESTERDAY.
(Written expressly for the Northern Daily Times.)

The transactions in for-eigillioduce to-day have been on
a very limited scale; of sugar only 800 bags Bengal sold
with all faults" (at auction) at about provisions rates ; and
200 bags Brazil at 21s to 23s per cent.
No sales have taken place in molasses, rum, coffee, or
rice.

Arr E.-380 bales, chiefly " all faults," were disposed of
to-day by auction at 211. 10s for sound common to 241. per
ton for very good. 25 tons Sapan wood brought 141. 15s to
151. 2s 6d, and 50 tons best seconds brimstone 61. lOs per
ton ; 200 bags Bombay linseed are reported at 55s 6d per
quarter for sound.

TEA..—The market continues rather quiet, but common
congou is steady at is 3d per lb. with little offering at that
price.

REVIEW FOR THE WEEK.

SUGAR : The grocers have at length entered the market,
and bought more freely than for some weeks past; the sales
amount to 650 hhds BP, 6000 bags Bengal and 250 bags
Madras, and full prices have been paid for all descriptions.
The, saleS in foreign consist of 300 hhds Surinam at 33s 6d,
and 60 hhds Porto Rico and Cuba Muscovado at 345. 6d to
36s 6d per cwt, duty paid. No transactions reported in
Molasses. 300 hhds Cossipore TREACLE, sold to arrive,
have been re-sold at 183 6d to 19s per cwt. for export.
COFFEE: The demand for ordinary qualities continues un-
abated, but we have little or no supply ; the week's business
comprises 30 tees Jamaica, 100 bags Java at 525, 300 bags
Singapore at 48s to 48s 6d, and a small cargo of Rio, afloat;
at 47s 6d per cwt, for a near continental port.
400 bags PIMENTO brought 6d per lb, and 160 bags Para
COCOA 27s per cwt.
RICE : No sales in Carolina ; 3000 bags Bengal taken at
14s 6d to 15s 3d for middling to good white, and 5000 bags
Arracan at 13s 3d to 13s 6d, being 3d to 6d per cwt advance
on previous asking prices.
The business in RUM is trifling, without change in price.
TEA : In the early part of the week some large parcels of
common Congou were taken on speculation at is 3d per lb;;
since then the market has been quiet, and but little business
transacted, except a sale by auction of 1600 packages da-
maged, which went off at fair rates.

The demand for East India Drysaltery Articles still con-
tinues dull; 40 bales Bengal SAFFLOWER sold at 95s for
middling ; and a small parcel of SHELL LAC at 525, some
damaged GAMIIIER at 33s to 355, 800 bags MYRABOLAMS at
8s 9d to lOs ; a few packages of BEES' Wax at £7 lOs ;
and 500 pockets of dead COWRIES at 43s per cwt; 90 cases
TINCAL offered, but withdrawn above its value.
In SALTPETRE, 1400 bags sold at 27s 9d to 28s for 81
and 71-- per cent. refraction, and 30s per cwt for 3 per cent.
Only small sales of NITRTE of SODA reported, at 18s 6d
per cwt.

GUANO.-1000 tons have been purchased, at advanced
rates.

DirEwooDs.—For LOGWOOD there has been a better de-
mand, and about 400 tons sold, at a 5s for Laguna, £6 103
to £6 15s for Honduras, and £6 2s 6d to £6 7s 6d for St.
Domingo. In other descriptions, the sales are limited to 15
tons Cuba FUSTIC at £9 ss, small lots of LIMA WOOD at £l3
15s, and 30 tons solid Rio la Hache at £lO lOs to £ll
per ton._

No sales reported in TUPENTINE, TAU or RosrN.
ASHES have been in active demand, and 700 brls. are re-
ported at 31s 6d for Pot, and at 28s to 29s per cwt. for
Pearl.

2500 bags LINSEED sold, at 53s 6d for Calcutta, and 54s
9d to 55s for Bombay; 500 pockets Bengal RAPESEED at 555,
and 150 bags MUSTARD SEED at 48s per quarter.
HIDES.—About 6500 salted Buenos Ayres Cow have been
sold at 42d to 41d, and 1500 dry Bulls at 6d per lb.
A moderate demand continues for BRIMSTONE, without
change in prices ; the sales are about 150 tons.
With rather more inquiry for SUMAC, the few sales made
have supported previous rates.
ARGOLS have met with little demand, but sales of CREAM
of TARTAR have been made more freely, 60 casks having been
taken at 156 s 6d per cwt.
There has been an improved demand for OLIVE OIL, the
trade havin& been induced to buy, and holders submitting to
some reduction in price ; 100 tuns have found buyers at the
reduced quotations. _ _

About 50 tuns pale SEAL OIL have been sold at £39 per
tun • no sales to report in COD OIL.
LINSEED OIL is in moderate demand at 30s per cwt. ; 100
tons pale RAPE, on the spot and to arrive, realised 43s 6d to
45s 6d per cwt.
70 brls. American Spntrrs of Tunpprrrirra are reported at
56s per cwt. _ _

Tile sales of PALM OIL have been limited to small parcels
on the spot, and 60 tons to arrive, at £4O per ton.
The TALLOW market continues very dull ; Petersburg Y.C.
at 56s 6d to 575; South American of good quality brought
55s to 56s per cwt.
LARD is in limited request; small sales have been made at
67s per cwt.
In JUTE no transactions by private sale are reported ; out of
1100 bales offered at auction, 760 bales found buyers, at £2l
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and the sales of the week, therefore, sum up to a fair extent,
but without producing any material effect upon the market.
American descriptions of the inferior and common qualities
are still heavy of sale, and certainly no dearer, whilst the
" middling" sorts, being mach in demand and comparatively
scarce, the import of new cotton being so small, owing to
contrary winds, are a shade dearer than last week. In the
better sorts, " fair " and upwards, there is no improvement.
Brazils are pretty steady, and in fair request. Egyptians
are still heavy, but not any lower this week. There has
been an extensive speculative demand for Surats, chiefly
confined, however, to the common qualities, which are now
fully gd. per lb. dearer : in the better kinds no improvement
can be noticed. 4,470 bales American, 40 Pernam, 200
Bahia, 240 Egyptian, 14,000 Surat, 240 Madras, and 300
Bengal have been taken on speculation and for export; and
35,910 bales by the trade. The actual export consists of
570 American and 1,840 East India, in all 2,410 bales. The
sales to-day amount to 6,000 bales, of which 1,000 are taken
on speculation and for export.

LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET—YESTERDAY.
BEEP sells slowly at about previous priceso though soma
holders, anxious to clear out old parcels, would take rather
lower rates. The new referred to in our last (Brown's
Chicago) has found buyers at 110 s., but this figure has been
paid with great reluctance. PORK is very dull, and prices
again in favour of buyers. Bacon sells slowly ; the pros-
pect of arrivals of the new cure causes holders of old to
press their stocks. LARD is lower is. to 2s. and buyers hold
back, anticipating a still further decline, hence the sales for
the week are trifling, in the extreme. CHEESE—there
is a fair demand for good, but ordinary descriptions
move very slowly. TALLOW varies daily with the
news from the seat of war. LINSEED CAKE is flat.
LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE.—YESTERDAY.
At our market to-day we had again a great many buyers
from various directions in the interior, who took WHEATS
freely and extensively at an improvement of 2d to 3d per
bushel above Tuesday's prices ; the demand for Ireland was,
however, limited, and but few parcels were taken for hold-
ing over.—Fr oun must be noted fully 6d. per brl. dearer,
with tolerably large sales, and chiefly for consumption.
MALT is IS per °qr. higher, and Malting. BARLEY com-
mands rather over late currencies, but grinding lots remain
dull without change in value.—BEANS are slightly inclining
upwards, but the transact ions are in retail.—OATS in steady
demand at previous —New OATMEAL• moves slowly to
the country ; fresh parcels of old are in some request, but
not freely offered.
Prime sweet INDIA'; CORN is held for 6d to is advance,
and for such we have a moderate inquiry for Ireland ; feed-
ing qualities are less wanted to-day.

LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.-YESTERDAY.

SUGAE..—West India sales 400 hhds, at.6d cwt advance
upon last Friday. Refined : demand brisk, brown lumps,
445. Foreign : large business, yellow Havannah, 22s to
265. COFFEE.—Ready buyers, Native, 48s to 48s 6d ;
Plantation, 58s to 745. TEA. dull, ordinary Congou, is
RicE.--Demand active ; white Bengal, 14s to 15s 6d.
CorroN.—Prices unchanged. NUTMEGS.—Brown, 2s 3d to
4s 4d. TALLOW.—Little doing; fine P.Y.C., 55s 9d on
the spot.