The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-08-07 00:00:00

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RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN IRELAND.—A despatch from
Dublin announces, that yesterday morning, the ballast
engine which was out collecting the workmen on the
Belfast Junction railway, came in collison with the five
a.m. goods train. One boy was killed, and three ballast-
men severely injured. In consequence of the accident,
the road was blocked, and was not expected to be cleared
until late in the day.

LORD PALMERSTON AT MANCHESTER.—At the earnest
solicitation of the President and Directors of the Mechanics•

Institut

ion, of Manchester, Lord Palmerston has assented
to be present at the inauguration of the new edifice which
has just been completed. The ceremonial will take place
in the first week of the ensuing month of September. The
noble lord will, we understand, be the guest of Sir Benjamin
Heywood, at Claremont, during his visit to Manchester, as
was Lord John Russell, on the occasion of his visit to that
city about six years ago.

SMITH'S PATENT BUOYANT VEST.—The public trial of
this important invention is appointed to take place at the
Landing stage, on Monday next, at five o'clock.
INSPECTOR FIELD AT A LLSOP'S WAX-WORK EXHIBITION.
—Every one who had seen Palmer, declared that his like-
ness at this establishment is the best that is extant, and a
day or two since, Mr. Field, the celebrated London officer,
on visiting the exhibition, was at once struck with the exact
likeness of that notorious person, and declared it to be the
most perfect he had ever beheld.—Adv.
" BILKING" L BRIDEWELL KEEPEit.—On Tuesday a
yonng "gent,' who holds a situation under apublic body of
this town, was charged with being' drunk and assaulting a
police officer in. the execution of his duty. Mr. Campbell
appeared for the accused, and upon making an application
to Mr. Mansfield,.that the case might be called on, was
interrupted by Mr. Parkinson, the bridewell keeper, who
stated that the accused had escaped from the Athol-street
bridewell, and had not surrendered himself. He stated
that while the other prisoners were being placed in the van,
e o'clock in the morning, for the purpose of being
taken to the main bridewell, be had secreted himself behind
he door. and when an opportunity offered him he bad made
; therefore, he ought to surrender himself into
Mr. Campbell admitted the fact, but requested
case might be proceeded with, as there was obvious
e accused did not wish to make his debut in
that department of the Court. The case was then pro-
ceeded with, and the policeman, who took the defendant
into custody, stated that about twelve o'clock on Saturday
night he had a female in custody on the Brunswick-road,
for iudecently exposing her person, when the accused came
up to him and demanded to know what was the matter.
He (the policeman) told him to go about his business, and
pushed him away, upon which the accused struck him a
blow on the chest, when he took him into custody for being
drunk and assaulting him. Mr. Campbell cross-examined
the policeman, who persisted in stating that the accused
was drunk, although he could stand and walk, but could
not speak_ because he had an impediment (not
stammering as the advocate put it) in his speech. The
policeman,bridewell keepertwashe cdaelfleendd toa n t confirmbeing
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first confirmed, but admitted that he had booked him
as drunk when the policeman had brought him in,
but had afterwards, at his own request, removed him from
the cell in which he was-first placed, because there were
some other drunken people there. Mr. Campbell contended,
and brought forward a witness to confirm his statement,
that the accused.was not drunk, but out of idle' curiosity,
with others, had gone up to the police and asked what was
the matter, when he was rudely pushed aside, and after-
wards charged with being drunk, and locked up. Mr.
Mansfield expressed it, as his opinion, that
the accused and
the policeman had been guilty of some little imprudence,
and dismissed the case,

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