The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-26 00:00:00

1?OCX COMMITTEE.

The 'weekly meeting of this committee was held on
Wednesday, at one o'clock. Mr. Rankin presided, and the
Vier members present were—Messrs. lobinson, Maun,
ittledale, Mendell Bold, Lockett, Brocklebank, Hubback,
Anderson. 9
, Chilton, Gladstone, Rounthwaite, Clint, and
Itathbone.
'renders for two tons of cotton wick for lamps from
Messrs. John Murphy and Co.
„ The sub-committee on warehouse management reported
that the following amounts had been transferred to the
general account for the half year ending the 24th inst. :
From the Albert warehouses, £15,000 ; from the Stanley
w
atell°"see, £3,500 ; in all, £18,500.
a A letter was received from Messrs. John and Thomas
iehtla°ll, complaiuince of fines inflicted by the stipendiary
ta!lstrate for dock obstructions. The writers stated that
frotnaY purchased a cargo of palm oil, ex Charles Horsfall,
jh “iessrs. Horsfall and Co., which was being discharged
the Breamiey-Moore dock. The discharging commenced
n_a the 9th, but the vessel got the cargo out faster than the
"Ilhignecs could possibly remove it, and on Friday Mr.
dMansfield inflicted a fine of £5, and costs, and on Wednes-
e. ,
Isr'-v earn jug a second fine of £l.O, and costs. The writers
reKetnat only a reasonable time had been occupied in
si„,_
so large a cargo.
of The Chairman thought it was quite out of the power
bye..Lvyomraittee to interfere unless they altered their
lanT(pe solicitor : It is not our bye-law; it is the law of the
Mr. Robinson said it was in the power of the committee
to 11
so a more • -
10ther ttnie. It might be a matter of enquiry
too fast in this instance the vessel had not been discharged
aPpareutT be removed. All the accommodation given was
sign to relieve she ships, without looking to the eon_
at all
r.
-
these ebback was very glad to find some notice taken of
./180;, an". Many of the large American ships were
it .e.,_'r?ed from three hatches, and at such a rate as made
^uolly
Mew. 8 p ble for any receiver of the cargo to take it
It vvi'is 0 quickly as not to incur a fine. He found also that
get , very customary for some merchants' warehousemen to
Ir the fines by using a little ,4 palm oil" with the
not policemen.ea gave instructions to his own warehousemen
bribe any any account to give one farthing, in the shape of a
Lis to
„any policeman. He found, however, that many of
04-vieliaeo,urs got off, and. he could understand that the
Police tney were relieved from the fines was by the
„, Men receiving bribes.
terer.. Robinson said that was rather a serious charge and
Mr Gladstone
upon the police.
ierlvir.,. Gladstone thought it well the matter should be re-
so,'" to the consideration of the sub committee, because in
instances it had occurred to him that the fines ware
~,,,Z,ewhat arbitrary, Of course, however, Mr. Mansfield
Ariu guided by the law, and had nothing to do with the
allociPle of the fine. He often thought also that the time
wed was
Mr. very short.
Vas fr Isold said the usual amount of fine in timber cases
t
day ein 2s. 6d. to 103., and he thought £5 for the first
Pgo and £lO for the second very heavy, in the case of a
°f Palm oil.
stater. Gladstone said the fine was usually regulated by the
nient of the
poliopeman as to whether an actual obstruc-
leas caused noty.
Wer r• Rounthwaite thought Mr. Mansfield was sometimes
arbitrary in his fines.
AT!, Brocklebank said it should be stated, in justice to
quits ansfield, that the fines were found formerly to be
the laonerative, from their smallness, and the chairman of
inapoe_orninittee waited on Mr. Mansfield to urge him to
use more heavy fines.
said 1.; Mondell bore out Mr. Brocklebank's statement, and
nayi, was found in some instances that parties preferred
Oa thg the fine every day to incurring the expense of rent.
b at ground the chairman waited on Mr. Mansfield to
sage
at --en to impose heavier dries.
cie;:triolTadstone thought, if that were so, it settled the
-tree subject was referred to the harbour master's nom-
-sittee.
This con clad:ad the general business.