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

SWITZERLAND.

New arrests continue to be made in the Canton
of Tessin, in consequence of the revelations of
Contini, the agent, real or supposed of the Lom-
bard authorities.

In the elections which have taken place for the
Council of State for the Cantonof Vaud, the five
members of which it was composed have been re-
elected without any serious struggle.

A change of ministry has taken place in
Hanover.
A commercial treaty between France and Bel-
gium is under consideration.

AUSTRALIA.
ARRIVAL OF THE INDIAN QUEEN

(From our Third Edition of Yesterday.)

The " Black Ball" line of packet-ship, Indian
Queen, Captain Mills, belonging to James Baines
and Co., has just arrived at this port from Mel-
bourne, whence she sailed on the 28th of August.
She has brought home 38,992 ounces of gold, and
sixty passengers. Her advices are five days later
than those previously to hand.
The Indian Queen sailed from Port Philip Heads
30th August, passed Swan Island 31st, New Zea-
land 15th September, Cape Horn 6th October, and
crossed the equator Ist Nov. • ran 330 miles per
day for several days, off Cate Horn. Her greatest
day's running was 335 miles. She has performed
the voyage out and home in 6 months and 11 days,
having left Liverpool on the 17th of May.
The Melbourne Morning Herald gives the follow
ing as a summary of the news :—" The price of
gold has remained immoveable throughout the
week, notwitstauding considerable fluctuation in
the extent of the supply, which now invariably falls
off after the middle of the week. The export of
gold dust and ingots for the week, up to yesterday,
was confined to that shipped by the Argo, but to-
day, the Bavaria was to clear out for New York,
with some six or seven thousand ounces. The re-
ceipts of specie have not much exceeded £30,000.
In money and banking affairs we have no changes
to note, beyond the extension of demand for drafts
on London, which shows that other remittances
besides gold dust are largely required at present
to meet the increasing bulk of importations. The
United States also begin to draw off our bullion,
—the departure of the first vessel direct for the
commercial capital of that republic having been
announced for to-day, as referred to above. On the
other hand, remittances to the amount of a million,
or upwards, will be shortly flowing into the colony,
from the recent wool sales, and will restore the
balance which now turns against us.

The usual weekly return of shipping and imports
appended hereto, includes eight days on the pre-
sent occasion, owing to the return having been
made up a day earlier than usual last week, for
transmission to England by the Argo. The aggre
gate of the two Weeks shows an arrival of over
4,000 tons of shipping, and about six thousand
passengers. The principal feature in the imports
has been a decline in the receipts of flour, and a
large increase in those of building materials and
useful implements from Great Britain, America,
and other distant ports. These arrivals, together
with the large amount of more substantial buildings
now in progress in the city, can hardly fail to affect,
shortly, the enormous rents still demanded for
small tenements, and promise ultimately to increase
largely the amount of storage, both for wholesale
and retail dealers.

Although a slight appearance of activity has been
imparted to some branches of the wholesale trade
this week by, speculative purchasers, nothing has
transpired effectually to stop the downward ten-
dency which the constant heavy arrivals of goods
occasion. The flour trade may, however, be still
excepted from this depression, additional firmness
having been evinced in the colonial imports of that
article, which now find a market at the full rates of
the town mills. Weahave also heard of good barrel
flour realising nearly the same figure. Bran con-
tinues very scarce, and some importers are asking
as. 6d. per bushel. The very large receipts of oats
keep down the price of that corn; and for prime
English barley, lls, is obtained with difficulty.
Quotations in the wine trade are considered
perfectly nominal ; and all descriptions of spirits,
except rum, have gone down lower. Martell's
brandy has been sold at 10s. 6d. to 12s. per gallon.
Malt liqours are also lower : a large quantity of
bottled porter (choice brand) has changed hands
at 10s. in the bay.
In the provision trade, the subjoined price cur-
rent will show a further decline in many articles,
particularly English hams and bacon. Tea, coffee,
and sugar maintain previous rates, except English
loaf sugar, which is decidedly lower.
A decline of about 2d. per lb. has been sub-
mitted to in manufactured tobacco.

Timber is ten to twenty per cent. lower, but,
the prices are still highly favourable for the im-
porters.

- We lately noticed the increased importation of
articles of luxury, as marking our progress onward
to a more settled condition : we have now the
gratification to perceive a constantly increasing
import of food for the mind, in the way of books,
pictures, musical instruments, &c. Another and
more matter-of-fact evidence of this progress is the
almost daily announcement of new joint-stock com-
panies for carrying out desirable and practical
objects in that city.
The Cleopatra steamer was to sail from Mel-
bourne on the Ist of September for Liverpool.
Two of the persons implicated in the recent
extensive gold escort robbery, had been arrested
and lodged in gaol at Portland.
There was a great demand in the labour market,
and in consequence the rate of wages had slightly
advanced beyond those last reported.
The government escort from Mclvor and Goul-
burn arrived at the treasury on the 26th of August,
with its usual punctuality, bringing down 1,408
ounces of gold. Last number of certificates, 1,534;
Goulburn, 17.

The government escort from Castlemaine, in
charge of Lieutenant Messenger, and a troop of
the mounted 40th, arrived at the Treasury, on the
same day, with 35,360 ounces. Last numbers :
Forest Creek, 10,567 ; Sandhurst, 18,137 ; Eagle
Hawk, 85 ; Fryer's Creek, 666. Golden Point, 11 ;
Wederburn, 204; Amherst, 74; Moliagull, 89.
Exchange on London for 30 days Bills, was
quoted at par or one half per cent discount, for
every additional thirty days.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
PRICES OF FLOUR AND BRAN AT THE TOWN MILLS.

Fine Sec.

per ton, per brl.
Dight and Rucker . £3o . . £2B .. ss. Od.
Fulton and Smith 3O , . 28 . . ss. Od.
Degraves and Co. 3O . . 28 .. ss. Od.

GENERAL PRODUCE.—About 60 carts have entered during

the week, but no material alteration in prices has taken
place. The following are the present prices;—Radishes, 6d
per bundle ; Lettuces, 6s. per dozen ; Cabbages, 14s. to 20s.
per dozen ' • cauliflowers, 20s. to 245. ditto ; carrots, 6s. do. ;
turnips, 4s. to 65.. ditto ; potatoes; 265. per cwt. •, eggs; ss.
per dozen; butter, 4s. 6d; per lb: ; onions; 4d; per lb; ;
cucumbers; 1s: 6d, each; geese, 16g. each ; turkeys, 16s. do.;
ducks, 14s. per pair; fowls, 14s. per pair.

LABOUR MARRET.—We have to notice a much greater
demand for labour, during the past week, than has existed
for some weeks previous) in consequence of which, wages
have advanced a little. The following are the present rates:
1

Married couples, without families, per annum,
with rations.. .. ..
Ditto, with family . . : 8
..60 to
600
Married couples, for shepherds & htit-keepers. 50
Ditto, ditto, with young families, .. .. 45
Shepherds, with rations : . • • • • 35
Old shepherds .. : . .. , 40
Hut-keepers, per annum, with rations. . .30 to 32
General farm servants, with rations, 255. to 30s. per week.
Men, for lambing, at 355. per week. Shearers, 20s. to 265.
per hundred, and rations. Ploughmen, 30s. Bullock driv-
ers, with rations, 60s; to 80s. per week on the road. Horse
teams, 60s, Labourers, 255. to 30s. per week, with rations.
Hay cutters and trussers, £2 per week, or 10s. per ton.
Carpenters, daily, 12s. per day, with rations. Ditto, 15s. to
20s. per day, with rations.

X £
Bush carpenters, with rations, per annum .. 80 to 100
Storekeepers, with rations, per annum .. 40 to 50
Cooks, male, 30s. per week to £3.
Grooms, with rations, per annum... .. 40 to 50
Gardeners, with rations, per annum .. 75
_ _

Blacksmiths £6 per week, without rations; ditto, country,
with rations, £4 10s. per- week ; Wheelwrights, £6 per
week ; Compositors, ls. 6d. per thousand ; ditto, £4 18s.
per week ; Pressmen, £4 18s. per week,

FEMALE SERVANT'S.

Thorough servants, per annum
Housemaids, do. ..
Laundresses, do.
Nursemaids, do. ..
Cooks, do. .. ..

SEAMEN:

Z £
30
25
30 to 35
20 to 25
30 to 35

To London, by the run, £4O to £46; American coast, do.
£4O, or £8 per month ; East or West Ladies, do. £4O ;
China, do. £4O; Colonial ports, do. £6 ; ditto, monthly,
£8 to £lO.

RATES OF EXCHANGE.—Bank of Australasia and Union
Bank of Australia, Purchase Bills, on London, at 30 days'
sight, par.; for every additional 30 days, 4 per cent. discount.
ISSUE DRAFTS.— On London, at 30 days' sight, at 2 per
cent. premium ; on Sydney and Maitland, at sight, 1 per
cent. premium,
BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES.---ISSUE DRA_FTS.---OH
London, at 30 days' sight, at 2 per cent. premium.
BANK OF VICTORIA.—PURCHASE BILLS.—On London, at
30 days' sight, par ; ditto, on bills against gold dust, 14 per
cent. discount ; for every additional 30 days, f, per cent.
discount.

ISSUE DnArrs.—On London, at 30 days' sight, at 2 per
cent. premium.
LONDON CHARTERED BANK OF AUSTRALIA.—PURCHASE
BILLS.—On London, at 30 days' sight, par ; for every addi-
tional 30 days, s per cent. discount.
ISSUE DRAFTS.—On London, at 30 days' sight, 2 per cent.
premium. - .

RATES OF DISCOIafT.—On bills not having more than 95
days to run, 6 per cent.; beyound that currency, 7 per
cent.

THE AUSTRALIAN SCREW STEAMER.— The following com-
plimentary letter had been addressed by the passengers of
the Osmanli steamer to Captain George H. Corbett, com-
mander:—Sir,—We, the undermentioned passengers by your
vessel, beg leave to assure you of the entire satisfaction felt
by one and all of us during the passage from Sydney to this
place. We sum up by saying, nothing was wanting to make
us comfortable, and no reasonable wish denied ; and wishing
you every success, we remain, sir, yours, &c., Thomas Hunt
and wife, Mrs. E. Treveson, Andrew Rankin, George John-
son, Mrs. Alford, Mrs. Sims, W. Stephens and wife, Michael
Maloney, Cornelius Maloney, Malacia Maloney, Alexander
Forbes, James Miller, Mathew O'Connell, Thomas Howson,
James Law, John Hunt, and James Hunt.

THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES 4

LIVERPOOL

POLICg COU.RT. - ESTERDAY,

A man named dardner, was charged by officer No. 476
with having drawn a knife and threatened him with it, in
St. James's-;street, When the officer attempted to arrest him
for drunkenness. it he prisoner was fined ss. and costs.
SMUGGLING.— William Taylor, fireman on board the
" Duchess of Kent " steamer; was fined 6s. or 7 days' im-
prisonmeni
.for" having brought ashore a pint bottle of
whiskey: The prosecution was instituted on the part of the
customs authorities, to put an end to an impression generally
prevalent that persons are at liberty to bring ashore any
quantity of spirits not exceeding a pint.
Theodore Dermeau was fined 11s. or 7 days' imprisonment
for having brought ashore 11 lb. of foreign manufactured
t'ibacco.

STABBING.—A negro named Bdward Gay was charged
by a woman named Ann Gill with having stabbed her in the
face with a knife. The woman's face was all bandaged, and
appeared to have received some severe wounds. She stated
that between 11 and 12 o'clock on Saturday night she and
another female were passing the corner of Queen-street,
when the prisoner ran at her and stabbed her in the face
with a knife. She stated that she had not any acquaintance
with him, but had seen him before. The prisoner was re-
minded, in order that the evidence of the surgeon who
examined the wounds might be produced.
William Bird and John White were charged with stealing
501bs. of copper nails out of the " Fanny," lying in Bramley-
Moore dock, and belonging to Messrs. Stewart and Douglas.
The prisoners were sent for trial.
ASSAUST UPON THE POLlCE.—lrilliam Gilmour, _Robert
Ruckstone, Anne Ruckstone, Anne Gilmour'and two men named
Davis and Young, were charged with having assaulted
the police. The particulars of the case were published
in Monday's paper. A person named James Gilmour
having been charged by a girl named Cotterhill, with
an indecent assault. The police officers went to the
house to arrest him 3 when the parties mentioned
attacked them. Mr. Owens defended Ruckstone. The two
women and William Gilmour were discharged. Ruckstone,
Davis, and Young wero fined ss. each and costs, or seven
days' imprisonment.
INDECENT ASSAULT.—James Gilmour was then placed in
the dock, charged with having indecently assaulted, and also
beating, the girl named Cotterhill. We have already pub-
lished the particulars of the case, which were nearly recapitu-
lated in the evidence. Mr. Mansfield said it was a most
dastardly and. brutal anaault, and tho oourt CAW no roacon
why they should not go to the full length which the statute
allowed. The prisoner was then sentenced to pay a fine of
£2O, or be imprisoned for six calendar months, and kept to
hard labour.

ASSAULTING AN OFFICER. —A man named Edwards was
fined 40s. and costs for assaulting a policeman on Saturday
night. It appeared that the prisoner was obstructing the
footway, along with a number of others, and annoying the
passengers with oaths and foul language, and when the
officer went to arrest him he struck and knocked him down.
He then ran away, but was passed by the officer, who, with
another, succeeded in discovering his residence and arresting
him. The prisoner stoutly denied that he was the person
who committed the assault, and stated that he had been more
than an hour in bed at home when the officer came to arrest
him. He did not, however, produce any witnesses in sup-
port of this statement, and the officers distinctly deposed to
his identity.
ROBBING AN EMPLOYER.—Thomas Winstanley was placed
before the bench, on a charge of stealing a hone and 2s. 6d.,
the property of Mr. Roberts. A police officer from Preston,
(Peter Topping), stated that the prisoner gave himself into
his custody, saying he had stolen the acticles. The owner
of the property identified the hone. The prisoner admitted
his guilt, and was committed for seven days.
STEALING Snots. —.Pose Stanley was charged by police
officer 22, with stealing a pair of carpet shoes, the property
of Charles Holden, 114, Stanhope-street. The prisoner
went into the shop late on Saturday night to look at a pair
of shoes, put on a pair, and walked out of the shop ;
upon being followed she ran away, and cast the shoes into
the street.--Fourteen.days' imprisonment.

OBTAINING GOODS BY FALSE PRETENCES.—John Scholes,
who was apparently a respectable looking person, was charged
with obtainuag3so fathoms of rope from Messrs. Williams and
Sharpe, ship chandlers, Park-lane.
The manager of the establishment stated that the defen-
dant went to his office, and represented that he wanted 39
fathoms of 3 inch rope, saying that he was the contractor for
building the reservoir in the outskirts of the town. He re-
quested to have his address taken down, which he said was
108, Gill-street, and that his name was Robertson. The
rope was sent to that address, and afterwards the defendant
gave him another oroer, which he also executed; but he
afterwards understood that the rope had been sold to a store
broker the same night it had been delivered.
Mr. Clough : Yes, for almost half its value. Did not the
defendant represent to you that he was the contractor of
the corporation reservoir ?
Witness : He did. •
Mr. Clough : If he had not done so would you let ;him
have bad the rope -
Witness : Certainly not.

. _
A marine store-dealer, named Murray, living in Liver-
street, stated that' he purchased the rope of the defendant,
who was introduced to him as a respectable person. He
inquired of the person who brought him, but did not go to
his house. He thought by his appearance he was a respect-
able man.

Mr. Clough : What did you give for the rope ?
Witness : Eleven pounds.
Mr. Clough : What do you think is the value of it ?
Witness : I do not know much about the value of the
rope' as it was new, but I should say it was worth about £l5.
Magistrate: You, as a man who deals in ropes, and a
rope-maker, ought to know the value of it. If I wanted
evidence of the value of ropes I should go to a rope-
maker.
Mr. Clough : I shall apply for a general remand, trusting
to finding out the other person.
The Magistrate : There is sufficient evidence for us to
grant a remand.
Mr. Clough : You must give up the rope.
The Witness : You will give me an indemnity ?
Magistrate : You must give up the rope. I will have the
rope delivered up.
The prisoner was then remanded, to afford the detective
officer who had the case in hand, an opportunity of com-
pleting the evidence in the present case, and also others, in
which it is suspected he has been concerned ; as latterly se-
veral merchants have been similarly swindled out of their
property. The prisoner has already been convicted, and
sentenced to ten years' transportation.
ALLEGED ROBBERY BY A PROSTITUTE.—Margaret
Shelling was charged with robbing a person named James
Garvin of eight sovereigns and some silver. The prose-
cutor's account of the affair was, that he had met with the
prisoner in the locality of Tarleton-street, and treated her
with a glass of whiskey. That he afterwards accompanied
her to a house, where he saw her put some drug into his
drink; and subsequently she put her hands into his
pocket and took the money. At the time she put something
into his drink, he was perfectly sensible • but he was then
turned into the street, when he became almost stupid. He
positively swore that he distinctly felt the girl's hand in his
pocket, and also that he saw the money in her hand. The
prisoner, rather a good-looking female, denied all knowledge
of the robbery. She was walking out with a female friend,
when they met the prosecutor, "who was blind drunk,"
and he said, " Well, Peggy, is that you ?" but he
did not know her from the other girl. They all went into
a public-house, and she and her friend had a glass of wine,
but she would not allow the complainant to have more than
a bottle of ginger-beer because he was drunk. While in
the house he gave her a sovereign to pay the round with,
and the landlady gave him 19s. out. Me penca cue money
out of his pocket—v.oK iii, 01, dad copper—and she begged
of him to taice care of it. She left the house, and had
never seen him since. The police-officer who received the
information, stated, the day after the robbery the complain-
ant was in a state of intoxication. The case was remanded
for the girl to produce evidence to exculpate her from the
charge.
COMMITTAL OF A WHOLE FAMILY. —An elderly woman,
named Margaret Dee, and two of her daughters, Margaret
.Browne, (who had a child at her breast), Mary Dee, and
Catherine Holmes, were charged with stealing £22 10s., the
property of John Howell, 46, Clayton-street. Scott, of the
detective force, stated that he received information of the
robbery, and suspicion falling on the prisoners, he
traced them to a lane in Norman-street, off Gloucester -
street, and upon searching, he found a purse containing
£l7 10s. ; the old woman went to a corner of the
room, and he followed her, and there found two half
sovereigns, which, with a number of things they had redeemed
from the pawnbroker's, made up the amount stolen. Mrs.
Howell stated the prisoners all lodged in her house,—they
were shoe-binders, but so badly off they could not pay the
rent. On the evening of the robbery the old lady had asked
her to go into her room, and supposing it to be about the
rent, and there being a bottle on the table she took a glass
of either whiskey or gin and sat down for a short time.
When she got up to go she found the door was locked, but
the elder prisoner said she always had to lock the door,
because the latch was broken. She heard a deal of whisper-
ing, and upon going into her parlour she locked the door,
and after hearing all the prisoners, as she thought, leave the
house, as they were in arrear of rent, she went to her cash
box, when she found that it had been broken open and all
the money, with the exception of 10s., taken. She gave the
alarm and a neighbour came to her assistance. This female
went with the officer in pursuit of them, and after corrobo-
rating the officer's statement as to finding the money, spoke
to hearing the elder prisoner confess to having had the
money, and that she hael redeemed the goods with it, which
goods she afterwards agreed to re-pledge, if the prosecutrix
would forgive her. The female Holmes was discharged, the
evidence being insufficient to connect her with the robbery,
and the other three prisoners were committed to take their
trial at the ensuing sessions.
THE GREAT COTTON ROBBERY. —Nancy _Handley was
brought before the bench, by detective officer Carlisle, on a
charge of being connected with the other persons, now in
custody, on the charge of embezzling wool, by forged or-
der. The officer state the husband of the prisoner was in
Lancaster gaol, but would be brought before the magistrates,
and that the woman had admitted to him the part she took
LA the transaction. The prisoner was therefore remanded.

STEALING FROM THE SHOP.—An old man, who gave his
name, Thomas Caeneir, was committed for two months, on a
charge of stealing a piece of cloth from the shop of Mr. J.
Rogers, 141, James's-street.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.—.Tohn Begley was charged
with being on board a Spanish vessel, for the purpose of
committing a felony. The prisoner was ,-detected in the
cabin, and not being able to give a satisfactory account of
himself and having been previously before the bench, he
was committed for three months' imprisonment.
THE EFFECTS or A BAI3 CHARACTER.—William Thomp-
son, alias " Barking Bill," was early this morning appre-
hended in St. Anne-street; for not being able to give satis-
factory account of himself.
The Magistrate : Has he been here before ?
The Clerk ; Yes, but it is sit years ago.
A Detective : He is the leader of a notorious gang of
thieves. This is the second time he has been here for
prowling about St. Anne-street.
The Clerk : but he was discharged, from which it may be
inferred that he had not committed any ofience.
The Magistrate : There must be more evidence before me
to justify my committing him:
Detective : I know him to be the associate of thieves.
Defendant denied that he had been in bad company, and
stated the police had a spite against hith
Magistrate : What offence has he committed
Several Detectives simultaneously : I know him to be the
associate of thieves. _ _

The Clerk : But that is no offence. He has not been here
since 1848, when he was tried and acqUitted:
Mr. Clough : I know that he is always among thieves.
Magistrate : But that is not such an offence as will jus-
tify me in sending him to prison.
Mr. Clough He is the most notorious vagabond in Liver-
pool, and has been so for the last 20 years. He is so deep
that we can never get any legal evidence against him.
Magistrate : Surely if he was so bad we should halt() had
him here before now.

The prisoner denied the statements of the officers, and,
there being no tangible evidence, the prisoner was dis-
charged,
ROBBERIES n PEosTrroms.—Several charges were pre-
ferred against prostitutes in various parts of the town, for
robbing parties ; but in all the cases it appeared that the
parties had been drunk, and could not give a satisfactory
account of themselves or their property, and the parties
charged were therefore dismissed.
SMVOGLEIG. —Edmund Howard, a seaman, was ordered
to pay a fine of 10s; for smuggling tobacco, which was
found by the custom-house officer concealed in his chest.
THE POLICE OFFICERS AT VAtiLT.—This case; Which carne
before the bench of magistrates on Saturday-411mi the two
parties charged with assaulting the officer, were discharged,
and directed to appear this day—again came on for hearing,
when the police-officers, Wilson (458) and Nelson (518)
appeared to answer the Charge preferred against them—the
former with being drunk on duty, and the latter withrefusing
to take a charge when desired so to do. Mr. Owen appeared
to watch the case for the accused. _ _ _

The magistrates' clerk briefly detailed the facts of the
case—which were that pelicc=officer Wilson had charged
Mr. Duffy with: assaulting him on Vriday night, and Mr.
Moss with attempting to rescue Mr. Duffy from his custody.
Upon the case being heard, evidence was adduced to show
that at the time Wilson was in a state of drunkenness, and
assaulted the accused parties, instead of their having
assaulted him.
With this evidence before them the magistrates had
decided that a full investigation should be made into the
case.

Thomas Duffy stated—l am a butcher, and reside at No.
52, Islington; on Friday last, about ten o'clock, the two
policemen, Wilson and Nelson, came to my shop door; they
were both together ; they asked me if I Would go and take
a glass with them ; I did do so, and we went to a public.
house and had three glasses of whiskey punch ; the policeman
Wilson paid for it ; I remained there about ten minutes, and
then went out ; I went and shut my shop up ; they both
came to my shop again, and pressed nie to go and partake of
another glass with them ; that was a little after ten o'clock ;
I went with them to the public-house; we had each three
glasses of punch, and stopped in the house until nearly
twelve o'clock ; I and Wilson had some little dispute about
religion ; I told him he was a fool to talk about religion ;
they all left that house, and went to another at the corner of
Finch-street; then Wilson had a glass of whiskey, and I and
Nelson had a glass of wine ; that was not paid for by
any of us ; the officers were both in uniform ; Nelson
went away as soon as he had drank his glass, to his
duty, and left me and Wilson together. This was about 20
minutes after twelve. I and 'Wilson left also. Wilson
said when we got to the corner, " come down here," (into a
cellar brothel) but I resisted and told him I would not go
with him. The reason I did not go with him was because I
had a deal of money about my person. When he found I
would not go into the brothel with him, he took me by the
body and threw me into the street, This he repeated three
times. When I got up I went to look for Nelson for the
purpose of giving him in charge. I met Nelson and told
him what had happened, and we went back to Wilson.
We met Wilson with some other men. I did not at first
recognise who it was. It was Mr. Moss. I heard Moss
tell Nelson to take Wilson in charge for striking him.
Nelson took hold of Wilson but let hint go again, I could
not say why he did do so. They let him go again before
he got to the bridewell. They all went to the bridewell at
Rose-hill. When we all got into the bridewell, Wilson
charged Moss and myself with assaulting him, The bride-
well keeper (Tomlinson) would not allow me to speak or
explain the case and I was locked up, and he would not
permit me to be bailed out.
The Clerk : Pray what state was the policeman Wilson
in, when this took place ?
Witness : Drunk—very drunk.
The Clerk : And Nelson ?
Witness : lle was not sober, but was capable of taking
care of himself.

Cross-examined by Mr. Owen : I did not see Moss in the
public house. It was a brothel in Finch-street that Wilson
asked me to go to. I was about 30 or 40 yards from the
brothel when he first threw me down. I did not knock Wilson
down.

Peter Moss stated : I am the inspector of the rails to the
London and North Western railway company; I was in
Finch-street on Friday night; I saw the police officer
Wilson coming down the street without his hat, and waving
his stick over his head, saying he would fight any twelve
stone man in Liverpool; I saw one of m men fall down; I
do not know what caused him to fall ; (the witness pointed
out the person) ; Wilson came up to me and dealt me a
blow on the head with his stick ; I called out for the police ;
Nelson came up, and I gave Wilson in charge for striking
me ; I did not speak a word to him before he struck me ;
Nelson caught hold of "Wilson ; Wilson swore that if he
(Nelson) did not leave hold of him he would knock him
down ; Wilson said he would go gaily alone ; I charged
Nelson not to let Wilson go ; they were going gaily, when
Wilson slipped away from the two officers, caught hold of
one of my men, and threw him down; I again charged
Nelson to take care of Wilson; they then took him in cus-
tody to the bridewell door ; when I got in Wilson charged
me ; I was not allowed to speak ; the bridewell-keeper
would not permit me to speak; I told him the case just as
I have told you, gentlemen ; I was as sober at that time as
I am now, as I have not drank anything for the last six
months.

This witness was examined by Mr. Owen, but no mate-
rial point iu the evidence was shaken. His evidence as to the
quantity drank, Wilson's state and his violence, was corro-
borated by several witnesses.
Inspector Bullock stated : The two ofnc.c., Wilson and
Nelson, belong to my sectin.. when I saw them in St.
Anne-street. Nol.,eu Aad hold of Wilson. I had seen them
luty that evening in Islington. It was about twenty
minutes past one when I saw them. Wilson said he should
not go any further without Moss, who, he said, was his
prisoner, as he had assaulted him in Finch-street. Wilson
was all over mud. I endeavoured to ascertain what had
occurred, but could not get an answer. I was not told that
Wilson had committed an assault. I went with them to the
bridewell. I kept my eye upon Moss. When they were in
the bridewell, Wilson said he had been knocked down by
Mnss, and that Duffy had also knocked him down. Wilson
was much agitta.a. Ha was sober at that time.
M. Owen briefly addressed the bona, nn behalf of his
clients, and called Inspector Grace, who stated he saw the
parties at the bridewell. Wilson stated he had been assaulted
by Moss, and afterwards by Duffy ; neither Duffy nor Moss
made any observation.
By the Clerk : Wilson was perfectly sober. I did not
hear anything else that took place, I went on with my work.
The Magistrate : Was there anything else took place ?
Witness : I heard Duffy say something about a brothel
and prostitutes. I did not notice whether Duffy made any
charge against the officer.
The Magistrate : It is strange that you should only recol-
lect one side of the question. ,

The keeper of the bridewell corroborated the testimony
of Grace.

Mr. Really was examined, and said the police were in
uniform, and on duty when in the house. They drank
whiskey.
The Magistrates, after a short consultation said, address-
ing the defendants : You are suspended for a time. There
is conflicting testimony in some parts of the evidence, but
your conduct was highly improper. It is clear you were in
three places drinking while you ought to have been attending
to your duty, You are each suspended.
This case excited a considerable amount of interest. The
magistrates on the bench were, Mr. Mansfield, Mr. Earle,
and Mr. Benn.