The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-17 00:00:00

THE BOROUGH SESSIONS

On Tuesday, G. Henderson, Esq., the recorder for this
borough, resumed the trial of prisoners in the Crown-
court, St. George's Hall.
John Foster, aged 21, a joiner, and Martin Smith, aged
35, a sailor, were found guilty of breaking and entering
the dwelling-house of John Ellis, and stealing therefrom
470 soverigns, and other property belonging to Conrad
Roler and Christian Jansen. The prisoners were each
sentenced to six years' penal servitude.
Ellen Browne, aged 13, was convicted of stealtng 11 3s
from the person of Mrs. Margaret Pritchard. The
recorder sentenced her to be imprisoned for fourteen
days, and at the expiration of that time to be sent for five
years to a female reformatory.
Amelia Woods, aged 25, was sentenced to four years
penal servitude for stealing a purse containing 18s 6d from
the person of James Murchie.
The following prisoners were sentenced to the under-
mentioned terms of imprisonment for various misde-
meanours: Mary Williams. for 18 months ; Ellen
Stephens for the same period
Henry Livingston, 15 months Sarah Bulger,
Owen Greenan, 8 Thos. Neary,
Mar. Sherrington, 15 Dennis Redman, 6
William Thomas, 5 Charles Redman, 3
Thos. Melville, 12 Ellen Stevenson, 18
John O'Reilly, 4
dward Redraau,was acquitted by the Jury.

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RETURN OF INQUESTS, Sa

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES,

SIR,—I have read your article in this dal's NORTHERN
TIMES, in which the correctness of the Police Returns, in
some particulars, is questioned ; the Police and Criminal
Returns are public property, and have a fair right to be
closely examined, their value depending upon their
accuracy ; in reference to the apparent discrepancies pointed
out by you, as shown in the returns of the coroner and the
police returns, the difference consists m iinly in t: e classi-
fication, the return forwarded from the coroner's court to
this office, being under thirty-nine different heads, whilst
dr) return made by the police contains only fourteen. It
is impossible to arrive at any conclusion, by comparing the
coroner's table with No. 1 table of the police statistics, the
former shewing the number of inquests holden and the
result, whilst the latter gives, as it professes, the
number of persons taken into custody, and the offences
with which they were charged at the tine of their apprehon-
stun. it is stated in your article, that in " a return Of
inquests held before the borough coroner, fir the year 1865,
there an nine cases of wilful murder, and eight of man-
slaughter recorded, whereas, in the borough police report
for the same year, we find the number of persons taken into
custody, and committed to the assize for murder, by verdict
of coroners' juries, set down at twelve," precisely the
number returned in the coroner's report, in which the
names are given in your own paper. This is, as you
observe, a matter of much public importance, and I have,
therefore, overcome my habitual reluctance to appear in the
columns of a newspaper. Apologising for the space I occupy,
I have the honour to be, sir, your very humble semn
Head Constable's Office, April 16, 185

THE CUSTOM HOUSI

J. J. GREIG

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.
Sir,—A. letter in to-day's NORTHERN Tates, signed
.‘ Inigo," finds fault with the way in Nhich the dome of
the Custom-house is terminated, and suggests that a
crown placed upon the point in question would be a great
improvement and little expense.
May I suggest that the best substitute for the want
that your correspondent complains of, and the one of the
least value, and which would supply the vacancy best, is
—himself.—:-Yeurs,
ALTITUDE.
15th April, 1856.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.
Sir,—l observed in the Mercury of Saturday last, a
notice to correspondents—" Sacred Harmonic Society :
We have ascertained that the letter which we noticed
yesterday was written by a discarded me,nber of the
society, although signed by a subscriber."
I presume I am the person alluded to, and through
your columns, I wish the public to know that I voluntarily
resigned my connection, as secretary, with the Sacred
Harmonic Society, for a variety of reasons—two of which.
were that 1 could not get payment of a pecuniary claim
against the said society, which is still unsatisfied ; and
another, that I considered my further connection with the
Sacred Harmonic Society would injure my business pros-
pects.

- If the ,committee, or Mr. Hackett, can disprove the
letters referred to, why don't they do so at once ? Who.
ever the writers of the letters about the society are, it
would be more manly to disprove the assertions male,
but that not being in Mr. Hackett's power, he condescends
to a false and slanderous statement (if referring to me),
instead of a manly refutation addressed to the letter-
writer. —Yours, &c., A. MACLEAN.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.
Sir,—As several parties have written you respecting the
above society, allow me to inform them, through the
medium of your widely circulated paper, that a few days
ago I had the pleasure of perusing a document from Mr.
Hackett, secretary, conductor, &c., to the society, which
distinctly stated that the Free Vocal Class (which formed
the orchestra of the Sacred Harmonic) was discontinued,
or, in other words, had merged itself into the " LiverpOol
Harmonic Society,' for which he solicited subscriptions.
With this new society there are established classes,
whereby for the sum of 8s per course of lessons, any per-
son may, by attending such classes, qualify themselves
for a :seat in the orchestra of this very promising
society. It certainly seems strange that such altera-
tions should be going on without the knowledge of
the numerous subscribers of the Sacred Harmonic)
Society. Another subject of investigation, and which a
great cry has been raised about, is the state of the funds of
the late society. Though often requested, its excellent and
worthy secretary has never yet published such statement.
I confess that while passing Islington-square, raising my
eyes to a certain large mansion lately known as Wren.
shall's Academy, the thought struck me that the subscrip-
tions—but lam trespassing on your valuable space. An
explanation is certainly required, and the sooner it is
given the better. BETA.

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