The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-29 00:00:00

MANCHESTER.

CAUTION TO PARTIES ENLISTING. —At the Salford Town-
Hall, on Saturday, a person named William Bamford, 22
years of age, was placed before the bench on a charge of
having enlisted in the first dragoons, now stationed in the
cavalry barracks, Hulme, under false pretences. It appeared
that he had enlisted into the above regiment, and made a
declaration that he was neither married, nor laboured under
any bodily infirmity. On the day after he enlisted, cer-
tificates were brought to the commanding officer, from which
it appeared that he was married, and that he was subject to
fits. The prisoner stated, that in making
,the declaration
he had done, which he admitted to be false, he acted under
the guidance and advice of the soldier who enlisted him, he
being anxious to be a soldier. Mr. Trafford told the
prisoner, that for the perjury he had committed, he had

rendered himself liable to seven years' triirork.ation.—The
case was remanded to Wednesday next. • ,".;
STEALING A FENDER FltOM A Pura.gick4sr.—At the
Salford Town-hall, on Saturday, a persoir artined Thomas
Bowden, labourer, was charged with stealirTgafender from ;
the tap .room of the Custom-house tavern, Chaperitree‘ It
appeared that the prisoner went into the house in question
on the previous evening, and called for a gill of ale. Some
time after he left, the fender that was in the tap-room was
missed. Information of the theft was communicated to the
police, who went in search of the stolen property, to several
broker's shops in the borough. In one of them they found
the fender, which had been sold by the prisoner for ls.
The prisoner was shortly afterwards apprehended. Com-
mitted to the sessions.

CHARGE OF STEALING A Boog. PROM A STALL.—At the
City police-court, Manchester, on Saturday, a little boy
named. John Hardy, was charged with having on the pre-
vious day stolen a book from a stall in Liverpool-road, the
property of a person named Jackson. The prosecutor stated
that he saw the boy steal the book, that he followed him,
and gave him into custody. The parents of the boy ap-
peared in court, and under a promise from them that they
would take better care of him for the future, he was dis-
charged,
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF A TRAVELLER FOR A LIVER-
POOL COMMERCIAL 110V8E,—Yesterday, at the City police-
court, an elderly tatterdemalian named John Whecldon,
was placed before the magistrates on a charge of having
robbed Edward jodclrell, a traveller in the employment of
Messrs. Fell and Co., tea and coffee merchants, Liverpool,
of a purse containing £l4O in gold and notes, on the morn-
ing of Thursday last, in a house in Rochdale road. Mr.
Rigge, solicitor, was for the prisoner.
The prosecutor, Edward Joddrell, who stated that he was
a commercial traveller said, that on Thursday morning last,
between six and a quarter to seven o'clock, he was coming
home, he had been out rather late the night before, and
when at th'ea corner of Gould-street, Rochdale-road, he
called at the Wellington Inn. He stayed there some time,
and had something to drink. He was not positively
drunk, but still he was not so very sober. He stayed in the
house some time, and in the course of the morning, perhaps
an hour or two after he entered the house, he went into the
tap-room to warm himself. He had begun to feel cold, and
upon this, he went into another tap-room, and shortly
afterwards he lost his purse and all that was in it. He had
been giving other people in the house drink, and had from
£l4O to £143 With him. That money was safe on his per-
son about a quarter of an hour or half an hour before he
missea it. ne leconeuted h.v1.6, ;6 we
left trousers pocket. He was asleep in the tap-room. He
remembers seeing the prisoner in the tap-room ; he
was in the tap-room with him, and sat by the fire.
The prisoner was in witness's company, and he gave him
and several others drink. When he missed his purse, he went
out of the tap-room, and told the young man in the vault
that he had lost it. The greater portion of the money was
in gold, there was also a £2O note, and he was not positive
whether there was not a £5 or a £lO note besides. He
went and gave information of the robbery to the police.—
In cross examination, the witness stated that he had been
drinking during the night previous, nearly all night,
but not quite all night. He stopped drinking between 11
and 12 at night; when he was at the Wellington it was
between 6 and 7in the morning. He was a traveller in the
tea and coffee trade. He paid a bricksetter 3s 6d at the
Wellington to keep him company, and drink with him.
Believes the bricksetter got the 3s 6d, and went shortly
afterwards. Does not recollect seeing him go. The pri-
soner was in the house after he missed his money. The
money was in a crotchet purse.
William Croft, the bricksetter, stated that on Thursday
morning, about 23 minutes to 7 o'clock, he was at the Wel-
lington, and had ordered a little rum, when the prosecutor
came in,, and kicked him behind. The prosecutor then
asked him what he was, and was told that he was a brick-
setter. He then said, " I suppose you earn about 5s a day,
I will give you Ss, and will make you drunk as well: for I
am going to be fool for every one to-day." He gave wit-
ness 3s 6d, shortly after which be went away, in order to go
to his work, but the prosecutor followed him, brought him
back and gave him some rum and ale to drink. They went
into the tap-room, and as soon as Joddrell fell asleep, he
went away from him. He saw the money of the prosecutor,
which, during the morning he placed on the counter, in a
purse, which seemed to contain a great deal of gold, and a
quantity of paper.
Mrs. Thorpe, who keeps a beer-house in River-street,
Hulme, stated that on Thursday morning, about 11 o'clock,
the prisoner came into her house, along with another man,
and asked for some beer. He was the worse for liquor, and
the friend who was along with him wanted him to go home
without having anything more to drink. He would not,
however, and called for two glasses of ale, to provide pay-
ment for which, he pulled out a crotchet purse contain-
ing a large quantity of gold. Seeing that such was
the case, witness sent for the wife of the prisoner,
who came to the house and got from her husband
the purse. His wife began counting the contents,
and when she had counted 30 sovereigns, she said
she was so overcome she could count no more. The purse
was a crotchet one, in the shape of a bag.
Sergeant Reade, of the D division, stated that the pri-.
soner first told him that he had no money, when he went to
apprehend him. Witness then said thatle should take him
to the police-office, and his wife said that if he would not
take him into custody, she would take him to the place
where the money was, which, her husband said, he had
found in the street. She then took witness to Mrs. Belton,
River-street, who handed over to him £7 10s. which, she
said, she had received from the prisoner's wife. The pri-
soner afterwards said that he found the purse and money,
that he burned the purse, and gave the money to his wife.
John Pollard, waiter at the Wellington, corroborated the
evidence of the preceding witnesses, as to what they stated
took place at that house.
The prisoner was fully committed to take his trial at the
next sessions.
BRUTAL ASSAULT UPON A MARRIED WOMAN.—At the
Manchester City police-court, three boatmen, named James
Berry, John Hudson, and John Brierly were placed before
the magistrates, charged with having, on the 24th of Nov.,
criminally assaulted Jane Howard.
The prosecutrix stated that her husband was a labourer,
working at present at St. Helens. She detailed the
circumstances under which she met the prisoners, and the
commission of the offence.

All the prisoners were committed to take their trial at the
next Liverpool assizes.
POCKET PICKING.—TWO young men, named Hickey and
Scott were yesterday, at the Manchester City police-court,
committed for trial at the sessions, on a charge of pocket-
picking in Deam_s,pate, on Saturday afternoon.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLIES.-At the City police-court,
Manchester, a man named Bedmane was fined 10s. and
costs for being drunk, and creating a disturbance in Bridge-
north-street, on Saturday night. For a similar offence in
Church-street, John Jackson was fined 10s. and costs.

GREAT TROTTING MATCH.—GREAT INHUMANITY. —We
stated a few days since that a great trotting match had been
made in America, to trot one horse 100 miles against time.
The distance was to be covered in nine hours. The day
came, and the noble animal was brought upon tbo ground.
The distance was done in 8 hours 55 tutu. 53 sec., being
4 min. 7 sec. to spare. Tl. poor animal was staggaring
towards She clo.e, and. died n three days ! What brutes
must ti2.y have been who drove him ! The wager was
*4,000.
MEETING OF IRISH CONFEDERATES IN NEW YORK.—
A meeting' of the various clubs of Irish confederates of '4B
was held in New York, on the 14th inst., Thomas Taylor in
the chair. Colonel Doheny made a spirited speech, coun-
selling immediate action on the part of the Irish-Americans,
in reference to the condition of Ireland and her fitness to
strike once more for liberty. He believed the present was a
suitable moment for the attempt, and hoped his country-
men would procrastinate no longer. Irishmen, he said, had
too lofty an idea of English power. She was a weak power,
in fact, and Ireland in herself was a much stronger power.
They should not fancy that, in an encounter with their op-
pressor, the Irish would be opposed by the people of Eng-
land—their opponents would be the aristocracy only, which
always, when tested by the sword, was found to be weak.
Tie believed that were a struggle between liberty and tyranny
to take plat,, r.-.3l;qhmen would outnumber the Irish in the
ranks of right. He advocates t-z-I,_ American military or-
ganisation, because he saw in them hope for ins and
and believed that a few thousands of such, landed in Ireland,
would be able to scatter English garrisons in Ireland, and
restore to that country her liberties. The remarks of Mr.
Doheny were received with great applause, but a motion
was made, and unanimously adopted, to postpone further
consideration of the subject of assistance for Ireland for one
month. The remainder of session was occupied in making
further arrangements for the reception of. John Mitchel, and
in transacting private business appertaining to the organisa-
tion. Invitations to be present were extended to Messrs.
Meagher, Doheny, Dillon, Savage, and Cavanagh. No res-
ponse was heard from Mr. Meagher. The only speech made
was Colonel Doheny's. It is understood that the reception
ceremonies of John Mitchel will consist of a ball and a sump.
tuous supper.