The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-10-22 00:00:00

HIGHWAY ROBBERIES NEAR YORKSHIRE

A desperate attempt at highway robbery, accompanied
with cruel personal violence, took place on Saturday
night last, between the hours of nine and ten o'clock,
on the high road leading from York to Heslington. Ft
appears that as Jonathan Ellis, a labouring man. about
40 years of age, was returning home from York to
Heslington (a small village about two miles from York)
on the night in quesiton, on foot, he passed three men,
whom he saluted with saying, " Good night." The
mat, however, did not speak, but walk -d slowly on in
the direction of York. Ellis had not walked many yards
further when he turned round and saw two of the three
men he had spoken to (it being a moonlight night)
coming trek in the direction of Heslington. They over-
took him near the residence of Joseph Swales, Esq.,
and a short distance front the bleach grounds. As he
was turning round again to look at the men, he received
a severe blow on the head from a " life preserver,"
which stunned him, and he fell staggering to the ground.
The two robbers than commenced a brutal attack upon
him by beating him on the head, and he supplicatingly
exclaimed, " Take all I have, but spare my life. 0, do
spare my life." This appeal for mercy to the robbers was
of no avail, for they still continued to beat the poor fellow
about the head and face ; and he then called out at the
top of his yoice, " Murder ! murder !" Fortunately,
Charle Stabler, Thomas Dickson, and William Cottam,
all of Heslington, who were also proceeding home from
York, heard the cries of " Murder," and they has'ened to
Ellis's assistance. On their arrival the ruffians made off,
got over a gate into a field, and ran in the direction of tin
Low Moor. Stabler remained with Ellis, bandaged up
his wounds as well as he could, whilst Dickson and
Cottam went in pursuit of the highwaymen, whom they
eventually overtook, and, after a desperate struggle,
succeeded in taking bolt of them into custody, and at
once conveyed them to Heslington. The robbers have
given their names as William Patrick, of Leeds, and
Thomas Jackson, of Swinegate, York ; the latter follows
the business of a plumber and glazier. Very slight hopes
are given of the man's recovery. The prisoners were
removed from Heslington on Sunday afternoon to York
Castle, to await their examination before the magistrates.
Another serious highway robbery, attended with such
violence, as is likely to terminate fatally, was committed
in the West Riding of Yorkshire, on the evening of
Thursday last. The unfortunate victim of this oivrage,
a farmer and cattle dealer named Whitaker, who lives
at Thryberg, near Rotherham, was returning home from
York fair by way of Masborough, where he got out of
the mail train about eleven o'clock, and where he
intended to stop all night for protection, as he had about
£2OO in his pockets, but finding the inn closed he went
forward, and he got to a lonely part of the road at the
bottom of Winney-hill, when he was surrounded by four
men, who endeavoured to secure him and throw him on
the ground. A desperate struggle ensued ; Whitaker
received some heavy blows on the head from a whip-
stock loaded with lead, and though he battled gallantly
with his foes, he was eventually overpowered. He
said to them, "If you murder me you will have to
account for it another time." He caught fast hold of
the leg of one man and found it trembled very much, but
the villain struck him savagely on the head several times
until he became nearly senseless. The fellow then rifled
his pockets, taking from hint about £2OO, after which
they asked him if he had a watch ; but he had not. They
then dragged him, bleeding profusely from several
wounds on the head, a little further up the road, and left
him. Although in a very exhausted state he contrived
to get to the nearest house and alarm the inmates, by
whom he was at once attended to, and medical aid was
obtained au soon as possible. e is, still, however, in
the most precarious condition. On examining the scene
of the robbery on the following more the loaded
whipstock used in the attack, and the cap of one of th
robbers were discovered.

HATS ! HATS ! HATS !! I The very best London
Hats. 15s. ; style, quality, and ventilation, requireno Puff
or Patent to sell them,—Noon, 73, Loan STREET, LIVER
POOL
WILLS.—The will of Sir Thomas Digby Aubrey, Bart.,
of Oving House, Perks, was proved under 4160,000 ;
Richard Palmer Roupel, Esq., of Streatham Hill, 4190,000,
the whole of which he has bequeathed to his widow ; W.
H. Mendham, Esq., Old Windsor, Berks, £BO,OOO ; J. W.
Jackson, Esq., Brunswick Square, 450,000 ; J. Sharp,
Esq., Endsleigh street, 435,000; Edward Wood, Esq.,
Montpelier House, Kentish Town, 435,000 ; Rev. W.
Cooper, B D., Rural Dean of West Rasen, and chaplain
to the Queen, £16,000; Rev. W. M. Mousley, vicar of
Cold Ashby, 47,000; Rev. W. Elisha L. Faulkner, M.A„
perpetual curate of St. James's, Clerkenwell, £4,000,
Miss Elizabeth Twentyman has left the following bequests
to charitable In4titutions In Liverpool:--The Blue Coat
Hospital, 500 guineas ; Liverpool Infirmary, 500 guineas ;
Northern Hospital, 400 guineas , Southern do., 400 guineas.
The Dispensary, Church of England Schools, Ladies'
Charity, Blind School, Welsh Charity, Female Peniten-
tiary, Provident Society, Female Orphan School, Deaf and
Dumb School, Ophthalmic Institution, Ragged School,
Governesses' Institution, each 100 guineas; Lying-in
guineas—making Charity, 150
a t
guineasotl o
a
ofe Strangers'4ooo. Friend Society, 50
SHKE.INQ. SUICIDE AT MANCHESTER.—MIICh pain has
been caused in some highly respectable families at Man-
chester, by the death of Mr. William Henry Hodgson, of
Clare Villa, Burlington-street, a young gentleman only 23
years of age, who destroyed himself on Saturday evening,
by discharging the contents of a pistol into his forehead.
Mr. Hodgson was one of the younger sons of a deceased
magistrate, highly respected in the town, and is supposed
to have been labouring
_under aberration of mind caused
by disappointment in a love affair. An inquest was held,
privately, yesterday, so that the particulars have not
transpired publicly. The jury found a verdict that the
deceased died whilst labouring under temporary insanity.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL.

BEFORE MR. CROSTHWAITE.
THEFT BY A SERVANT.—A girl, named Anne Farrell,
was charged by Margaret Mullen, of Tichfieldsstreet, with
stealing a quantity of wearing apparel and 103. in money.
The girl, in the absence of complainant, left a child, of
which she was in charge, and, as complainant stated, took a
quantity of clothes, amonest which was a gown, value 15s.
and 10s. in cash. On investigation, it turned out that the
parties had been drinking together, and that the prisoner
was in the habit of wearing the clothes. The prisoner was
discharged.
CURIOUS CASE OF HOUSEBREAKING IN PARKER -
STREET.— Between Saturday night and Sunday ntght
the jewellery shop of Mr. Drielsma, in Parker street,
was broken into and robbed of six musical boxes, and other
property, valoe £25. It would appear that the shop of
complainant was broken into in the following manner.
There is a tep belonging to the Feathers Hotel, called the
" Poet's Corner," and this is next the jeweller's shop. This
tap was broken, into by "jemmies" and other implements,
and the wall between that and Mr. Drielsma's shop, was
broken through, and the property stolen. It would seem
that the robbers were scared, for they left six of the musical
boxes, with the implements in the tap. Horn, Eaton, and
Wilson, detectives, made a disc very in the following way.
They found a boy, named Burnside, attempting to sell some
watch faces or dials, and, on enquiry, it was ascertained that
be had got them is the ashes in a house in Hotham street,
where he had taken some coals. The officers at once pro-
ceeded to the house, where they arrested three persons,
named John Lewis, James Carroll, and James Murray, who
were in bed in the house. On searching up the chimneys,
a watch movement, and other things, which belonged to
prosecutor, and were identified by him, were found. In reply
to Mr. Block, who defended the prisoner Murray, the pro-
secutor said he did not live in the shop, nor was there
any communication between it and the Feathers EI tel, which
is over it, nor the tap of that house which was next door to
it. Mr:Black cross-examined the officers, with the view
of showing that the house in question was of such a character
as to admit any nee who wisned to enter it, and there was
1;0 doubt of the fa at. The boy Burnside proved that he took
some coal to the bees r in Hntham-street, arid he was asked
to light the firms, and. on raking out the ashes, he found the
watch dial. His Worship said there was sufficient evidence
to send tha prisoners for trial. Mr. Black asked the officers
if Murray was in the same raom where the articles were
found? and the reply was in the negative, and Mr. Black
then contended that a charge could not be sustained against
his client under such circumstances. The house was a
common house, and the most innocent man, so far as the
robbery was concerned, might he got in bad there. Mr.
Clough asked for a remand to this day, which was granted.
THEFTS ON SHIFBOARD.—Joseph Rodreigues and Antonio
Geladio, two seamen belonging to the serew•steamer
Khersonese, were chaiged by Captain Powell, commander of
that vessel, with having stolen some peaches, apples, and
lobsters, part of the cargo of the vessel on her homeward
voyage. Mr. Chilton defended the prisoners. The captain
was examined, and said, on the outward voyage the ship
was much annoyed by a series of petty thefts, but the
offenders could not be discovered. On the homeward
voyage the thefts extended to the cargo. He then read
some entries from his official log, and it appeared that on
the 4th October the crew called him aft, and said they had
discovered the robbers, and painted out the prisoners as
having some of the things mentioned in their berths. In
reply to Mr. Chilton, the captain said the place which the
crew inhabitied in the ship was open to all alike. Mr.
Chilton argued that the articles might have b3en put in the
berths by other persons than the prisoners. The evidence
was not deemed sufficient, and the prisoners were dis-
charged.
BEFORE MR. J. AIKIN.

SERIOUS CASE OF STASHING.—WiIIiam M'Adam, a
sailor-like looking person, was charged with having stabbed
William Mahon, another sailor, in a dangerous manner.
From the evidence of several witnesses, who were examined,
it appeared that the parties met in a public house, in
Great Howard-st-eet, but were not previously acquainted
with the each other. There were some females in their
company, and a dispute arose followed by blows, when the
prisoner took out a knife and stabbed the complainant in
the abdomen. The wounds, although of a serious descrip-
tion at present, are not considered of a fatal character. The
prisoner, who was ably defended by Mr. Blink, was sent
for trial, as the case was soo serious to be dealt with sum •
marily.
SWELLS I—Two swells, but of what grade did not
appea-, were brought up on a charge of having created a
row in John's Market. and fcr having assaulted one of the
market constables. The names given by the defendants
were J. B. Littledale and Arthur Edwards There was
nothing very remarkable in the case, except the foolishn(ss
displayed by the prisoners. They were fined £2 each.
THE BEGGING LETTER WRIrEa. —Robert Anderson,
charged as a b .Aging-letter writer (see yesterday's
NORTHERN TIMES) was brought before Mr. Alderman
Holmes, who, on hearing tke whole case, said the prisoner
might have stated his age truly in the letter (75), but his
conduct closed up charitable springs where charity was
really wanting. He sent the prisoner to gaol for three
months with bard labour.

THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO"IATION
AND THE REV. MR. RIACNAUGHT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN
Sir,—The letters, Sze., which have appeared 'in the
public papers with regard to the Rev. Mr. Mancaught and
the Young Men's Christian Association, reqoire, I think,
that some explanation should be given to prevent the
association from being placed in a false position. I beg,
therefore, that I may be allowed space for a very brief
detail of the facts of the case.

At a meeting of the Board of Management, held on the
8-11 inat., a letter from the Rev. Mr. Macnaught to the
Secretary was read. It conveyed his resignation of the
office of vice-president ; assigning, as a reason, that he bad
heard haw an intention existed that his name should be
removed from the list of vice-presidents The resignation was
accepted by the board, as has been stated ; but, as regards
the reason assigned by the Rev. Mr. M. for his withdrawal,
some erroneous reports appear to have been circulated.
Some of our members, I am now aware, thought that it
rnicht be desirable that Mr. M's. name should be removed
from our list ; but until the time at which the resignation
was received, the object had never been (as far as T know)
even mentioned at any of the meetings of the Thud of
Management, and, as a member of that board, I may state
that until I was informed by the secretary of the receipt of
Mr. M's. letter, I had never heard that any of our members
cmsidered his removal desirable. At the Board meeting en
the SO, after Mr. M.'s resignation had been accepter', a
letter was read from a member of the association, in which
he intimated his doubt as to the propriety of the author of
a recent work on Inspiration continuing a member with us.
The previous proceedings of the meeting had, however, ren-
dered unnecessary any consideration of the subject. It will
thus, I hope, be evident that the Board of Management—
the only representative of the association—is in no way re•
sponsible for Mr. Macnaught's resignation. It would he
manifestly unfair that the association, as a whole, should be
beld responsible for the opinions of some of its members,
expressed only in c mrersation among themselves, and in one
intarmal letter to the Board of Management. I may farther
adi that, as I understand our constitution and our laws, it
is perfectly clear that no law, no power, even if we had the
will, to expel a member unless his conduct shall be such as
openly to discredit his profession of Christianity ; or unless
he should, avowedly, abandon his belief in Christianity
itself. It has been, and it is the earnest endeavour of those
to whom the management of this association is entrusted, so
to conduct it as to render it acceptable to all Christians it
would be, therefore, a dangerous precedent were we to deal
judicially with any member who, though holding opinions
on subjects of grave importance, which may appear to us
very far from the truth, still avows that,he maintains his faith
in the Lord Jesus Christ.— 'I am, sir, your obdt. servant,
A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OP MANAGEMENT.
P.S. I enclose my name and address.

Contracio.

To BUTT DER S, &e.

Builders and others desirous of TENDERING for whole, or
separately, the ERECTION of SPNBLES a d ALTERATION of
a WAREHOUSE, in Beacon-street, may see the Plans aud Sped-
ficiVons at the office cf ti'e Ar bit ct, Mr. Joshua Hill, 42A, Park-
place, Toateth-park, from October 25 until Octob, 3 P,55.
Tenders addressed as above, and left at the office, on or before
the 90th October, marked " Ten•:er for Stables and altec.,tion cf
Warehouse."

WINTER GOODS.
WM. HENDERSON respectfully announces
that his Purchases in the different Markets are
now ready.
FRENCH MERINOS, PLAIN and EMBROIDERED.
In all Colours.
7-4thE. CACHMERES and FRENCH TWILLS.
FLOUNCED and DOUBLE SK!RT DRESSES, in
great variety.
BLANKETS, WELSH and LANCASHIRE FLANNELS.
41, Church-street.

TO HOTEL KEEPERS, EMIGRANTS, AND
OTHER 3.
Send a Post-office Os der for lls. 61 to
J. STANTON, 9, DEANE-STREET, LIVERPOOL.
And y.,u will receive, per retvrn, a trindsome
BURNISEIED GOLD CHINA TEA SERVICE,
32 pieces, packed in a Case, warranted perfect.

Send a Post-office Order for 30s. to
T STANTON, 9, DEANE-ST REET ,
_

• LIVERPOOL,
And you will:receive, !per return, packed in a case.
A HANDSOME DINNER SERVICE,
To dine 12 persons, warranted.

A DII ESIVE ENVELOPES.—FULL LETTER
LI. SIZE, ss. per 1,000, Cash, at CHARLES WILLMER'S
Whloesale Stationery Warehouse.l9. South John-ftreet.

EGISTER OFFICE for SERVANTS and
TRADE ASSISTANTS, established by T. Griffiths,
30. upper Beau-street. Livsrpool. (A private residence.)

ED W A RDS'S
REGISTER OFFICE FOR FEMALE SER
VANTS AND INTERPRETERS,
16, UPPE Et NEWINGTON.
E. EDWARDs bets to inform the pubic, that he has sent in his
resignation to the Board of Management of thu Liverpool Waiters'
Association, in consequence of •he said P.oard of Management hay.
ing an idea that Mr. L. has een ratter premature in opening the
office for the hiring of Female Servants on a sale that would benefit
the servants, viz., the not charging them any fee for such hiring ;
and as Mr. E. determines that no servant shall be sent from this
office without a strict investigation as to their character, he feels
confident of the support of the public.

EDWARDS'S FEMALE PROTECTION REGISTRY

OFFICE.
NOVEL PLAN OF THIS INSTITUTION—NO CHAIVIE TO
FEMALE DOMESTICS.
The manner E. E. proposes to support his Establishment are
these—That all persons requiring Servants from this Institution
shall pay ss. per Year, in advance, and make the Institution a
present of a moral work, in value not less than is., or is. in lieu of
work, at option
Therefore, the employers have a safe guarantee that E. E. has
nothing but the Subscriber's interest at heart, as he re.eives no
pecuniary remuneration from the servants. E. E. also pledges
himself that he will not recommend any domestic from his Estab-
lishment, unless he has himself taken up their reference from the
last situation where they have left, or been employed.
Servants applying for Situations at this Establishment will have
free access to a Library, where they can remain from Ten, a.m., till
Seven, p m.
N.8.-E. Edwards has succeeded in taking the premises, No. 4
Clayton-square, formerly the G. s Meter Office.

EDWARDS'S
EGISTER OFFICE FOR FEMALE SER
VANTS AND INTERPRETERS,
16, UPPER NEWINGTON.
Established for tho purpose of supplying all branches of general
information, as regards shining. insurance, and interpretation.
This Office numbers amongst its members Five Interpret.TP, who
have i.t their command all the European Languages.

EDWARDS'S
REGISTER OFFICE FOR FEMALE SER
VANTS AND INTERPRETERS,
16, UPPER NEWINGTON.

Ce bureau est ouvert ddns I'intention d'assurer aux strangers et
autres, toutes informations, et orot,etion, qii',ls peuvent de:irer
snit en affaires maritimes suit en mitre.; matiere.

Its corn I,tent parmi leurs mem bres c;nque interprkel, qui
peuvent disposer de touted les langues Ituropee nes int ,rorete
Francois. M. EDWARD EDWARDS.
Consulat de France a Liverpool.
Je soussigne, Consulat de France 4 Liverpoo', cert:fie cia'apl es avail*
can avec Mr. Edward Edwards, j'al rrconnu qu'il pos,Oe une
parfaite connaissance de is langue Francaise, et well est parfaite-
meta a in me de servir d'int iprete et ce t aductzur.
Liverpool, le 3 Octobre, 1855. FLIMSY, French Consul.

E, LIVERPOOL WAITERS'
ASSOCIATION AND REGISTRY OFFICE.

3, Clayton-;square, October 3, 1856.
This is to certify that Joseph Ilinks and Alfred Hunt served me
at extra waite s, and that they gave me ample satisfaction.
(Signed) SAMUEL TOWERS, Angel Hotel.

IE 'ITER PAPER.—LARGE YELLOW
j WOVE POST, 6s. per Ream, or Three Reams for
175., Cash. at CHARLES WI LLM it..B Wholesale Paper Warehouse,
19, South John-street.

THE LIVERPOOL WAITERS' ASSOCIATION
AND REGISTRY OFFICE.
The undermentioned Articles are on Hire, r t the following
Pates :
Best Table Knives, is 6d. per dozen per day,
"to be returned clean," or an extra charge
of 3d per dozen. Second Class, is per dozen.
Table Spoons Os 6d per dozen.
Tea ditto
Tea Ware
Jugs, Sugar Basins, Slop ditto
Plates...
.........., ...„ Os 2id
Glass
Salt Sellers and Mustards .. . . . ad „
Tea Mashers, 60 rallons.. 3s 0,1 each.
Ditto Small, 35 ditt0......... ....... .......... s 6cl
Tea Uror is Od
Large Portable 80i1er.... ss Od
Twelve feet Tables . is Od
Table Cloths . .
P.P.—lf sent into the count:y carriage to be paid by hirer.
The shove articles supplied in any quant,ty.

.5000 SH 0 EEPEES' HANDBILLS, 1.55,
BY CHARLES WILLMER,
GENERAL PRINTER, NORTHERN TIMES OFFICE,
19, SOUTH JOHN STREET, LIVERPOOL.

NEW GLASS WAREHOUSE.
DWARD S S, CO. (lute E. BROWN), beg to
U.A inform their Friends and the Public, that they have
"ust OPE ED their NEW and Extensive PREMISES, No. 24 and
MANCHESTKR-STREET, with a I rge and entirely NEW STOCK
of TABLE GLASS, CHANIMLIERS, LUSTRES, and ORNA-
MENTS, in the greatest Varlets.
They are still SELLING OFF their OLD STOCK at 107, Dale-
street, at very REDUCED PRICES.
EDWARDS AND CO.,
GLASS WAREHOUSE.
Nos. 24 AND 26, MAN CHESTER-STREET.

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.—A superior).
Lot of FOREIGN POST PAPER, on SALE, a
7s. Gd. per Ream, or Three Reams for 215., Cash, at CHARLEc
WILLMER'S Wholesale Paper Warehouse, 19. south John-street.

1000 POSTING BILLS PRINTED FOR 50s.
BY ciuu“,gs WILLMER, GENERAL PRINTER,
NORTHERN TIMES OFFICE, 19, SOUTH JOHN STREET,

ESTABLISHED 1816
WILDIN G' S REAL BALSAM OF ANNI-
SEED affords instant relief in all cases of Coughs,
Colds, Asthmas, Sore Throats, Hoarseness, Difficulty of Breathing.
skc. In all eases of Coughs, or Diseases of the Lungs, of long
standing, the Balsam should be resorted to Immedlate.y, and regu-
larly continued until its effects in removing the cough he complete.
Sold In bottles, at Is. lid., 2s. 9d..48. 6d., ps. lid., and 22s
each.
WILDING'S FAMILY APERIENT or ANTIBILIOUS PILLS.
being free from any Mercurial preparation, are particularly recom.
mended for Bilious Attacks, Consumptioa, Dropsy, Diarrhoea,Eruptions of the Skin, Flatulency, Fits, Fevers, Generzl Debility,
Gout, Gravel, Indigestion, influenza, Liver C3mpialnts, Piles.
Rheumatism, Stomach Complaints, Scrofula, Sore Legs, -
Ulcers,
gm. Sold in
boxes, at Is. 2H.M., 4s. eid.
"'HE POST-01410E 11. ST. ANNE-STREET LIVERPOOD

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TENUIPENCE will buy FIVE QS
RE
of SUPERFINE CREAM LAID NOTE
PAPER, at
CHARLES WILLMER'S
WHOLESALE PAPER WAREHOUSE,
IQ, Swill JOHN STREET, LIVERPOOL.

CLE RKS WANTING SITUATIONS
SHOULD ADVERTISE IN THE
NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.

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