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

BIRKENHEAD POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY

Yesterday, this court sat for the purpose of disposing
of the usu,,l police business of the district. The magis-
trates present were Colonel Glegg, the Rev. J. D. Case,
and Messrs. Shaw and Jackson.
STEALING TOOLS.—John Fogg and William Watkins,
were charged with stealing some tools, the property of
John Ward, a sawyer. The complainant was en].
pl yed in Mr. Ewin's wood yard, at Woodside. About
six weeks since, he met with an accident, and had to be
removed to the hospital. On his being discharged from
that establishment, he missed his tools, which had been
left in the yard, and they were subsequently found by a
policeman (Fenton) at a house in Liverpool, where they
had been left by the prisoner Fogg. There was no
evidence against the other prisoner. Fogg was com-
mitted to take his trial.
CHARGE OF STEALING MONEY.—Mary Burke, a girl
about fifteen years of age, was charged with stealing a
purse, containing upwards of £2, the property of Mrs.
Francis, of Upper Trantnere. The complainant stated
that the prisoner had been in her employ about a fort-
night. On the previous day she took a purse out of a
box, and gave the prisoner 6d, and put the purse upon
the 'bed. She shortly after missed the purse and the
money, although no person but the prisoner had been in
the house. On the girl's return, she accuses her of the
theft,"but she denied all knowledge of the purse. After
that, the girl ran away from the house, but was after-
wards apprehended in the village. The girl positively
denied ever having seen the purse, but she was com-
mitted for 21 days' imprisonment.
FALSE WEIGHTS AND MEATU.RES.—The following per-
sons were summoned by Inspector Griffith, of the
weights and measures department, for having in their
possession unjust scales and weights, or false measures—
William Baxter, potatoe dealer, of Higher Bebbington,
fined 2s 6d, and costs 9s 6d. Joseph Hanson, grocer,

Oxton, having unjust scales and weights in his Posses-
sion. The potatoe scales were 2 lbs against the pur-
chaser, and the weights were equally deficient. Fined
£1 and costs. John Afeemen, potatoe dealer, Watson-
street, Birkenhead. Fined lOs and costs. Patrick
Milligan, Edgerton-street, a marine•store dealer, pro•
♦ision dealer, and dealer in rags, was summoned for
refusing to show his weights to the inspector, and also
for having improper weights in his possession. Fined
5s and costs.

THE MURDER OF MRS. KELLY.—At the Westmeath
assizes counsel on behalf of George Strevin and James
Bannon, who had been charged with being implicated in
the murder of Mrs. Kelly, applied that their recognisances
might be respited till next assizes, as the crown did not
intend to send up any bills against them to the grand jury
on this occasion. The application was granted, and the
case stands over to the next assizes, if the traversers
should then be called on.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY AND MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—A
fellow well known to the police of Dublin, named Robert
Atkinson, was charged with a murderous assault on 11r.
Swift, proprietor of the Esplanade Hotel, Pembroke-
quay. It appeared that between three and four o'clock
on Monday morning, Mr. Swift, hearing same noise,
proceeded down to the shop, and on reaching there he
discovered the prisoner trying to force the lock off the
door with a chisel, It is thought the prisoner must have
concealed himself in some part of the house prior to its
being closed at the usual hour, and finding the inmates
asleep, endeavoured to carry his felonious intention into
effect. Mr. Swift immediately grapp'ed with the prisoner,
and at the same time cried out lustily for the police ; but
the prisoner, finding himself thus unexpectedly foiled in
his attempt, made a terrible onslaught on Mr. Swift
with the chisel, and inflicted several severe serious
wounds on his thighs and legs. Mr. Swift's cries having
attracted the police, one of their body repaired to the
house, and there found Mr. Swift and his assailant
covered with 13)10d. The prisoner was at once secured,
and was taken to the Bridewell lane station house with
Mr. Swift, where the charge of the latter was immediately
taken. Mr. Swift was then conveyed to Richmond
hospital, and after his wounds were dressed by the
resident surgeon, he was conveyed, in a very weak sate
from loss of blood, to his own house. He at present
remains in a very dangerous state. Mr. Swift not being
able to attend, the prisoner was remanded.