The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-03-27 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL.
BEFORE MR. 31A.NSPIELD,
SHOP LIFTING.—Two well dressed females, named ge,r.
garet Dunne, and Mary Anne Byrom, were brought up ei
detectives Povey and M'Culloch, on the following charge
It appeared that the prisoners lived iu 20 Court, Norfolk
street, and from what could be ascertained, it would seem that
they were professional shop-lifters. On Tuesday even iei
Dunne managed to steal a quantity of cotton prints, and othe,
property, from the shop of Mr. Roger., of James street, se'
this was removed in a cab. The officers traced the propertl
to the possession of both prisoners, and with the prises°.
Byrom there were found some pawn tickets, which related
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drapery goods, which the officers alleged had been stolen. Thl
property stolen from Mr. Rogers amounted to about £4, Sn'
consisted of prints, towels, shirting, calico, &c. The prisoners
were remanded for further enquiry. Mr. Goodete was forth°
prisoners.
VIOLENT ASSAULT.—A fellow dressed as a sailor, but Oil
to belong to the confraternity of " loafers," named Petrick
Higgins, was charged with having committed a violent &soul
on a young woman, named Alice Dunne. It appeared ths
about two o'clock in the morning, the prisoner
called at the house where the proseentrix lived
rn
Peter street, and enquired for a female who lived
there and whom he said was his cousin. He acted
in such a disorderly manner that he was put out. He tried V'
regain admission, but was refused by the prosecutrix, and thee
he struck her a violent blow, with a loaded cane, on the fore
part of the head, which rendered her insensible for some tie3e;
Surgeon Grimes said he examined the complainant's head, end
found a triangular contused wound on the fare part of the bedst
and a fracture of tho outer table of the skull, but it was net '-
present fatally dangerous. The prisoner, in reply to the charges
said he was endeavouring to get a comrade out of the hoefier''
Mr. Mansfield said the woman might have been killed. 13°
inflicted a penalty of £lO, or in default of payment six menu
imprisonment with hard labour, .
CAUTION TO CARTERS.—A carter, named John Rosa, Wes
charged by Mr. Cowan, the superintendent of the Albert
dock warehouses, with having stolen a quantity of saltpetre'
value 9s. The prisoner was taken when leaving the dock with the
article, and the excuse he gave was that he wanted to re
his horses with it. It was said that about half an neer°
might be given to a horse in twelve months. The prisoner
was sent to gaol for three months.

B -FORE MESSRS. HEATH AND LAWRENCE.
PERFORMANCE AT THE ARGYLE SUPPER ROOMS, Lilt.
STREET.—Several flashy-looking females attended, in order
to hear the details of a case of assault which took place on the
night of the 18zh instant, at the Argyle supper rooms, 14°,1!)
street. The complainant was Priscilla Wilson, one of toe
inmates of a house kept by Madame Annie, in Hotham Wel
and the defendant was Kate Seaton, who keeps a rive
establishment. Mr. Campbell was tor the complainant, 'fih.
Mr. Daggers for the defendant. It appeared, from t;
evidence, that about one o'clock on the nig"'
question, the parties, with several oatnhaef9"
amoweegshyt
in the supper rooms in Lime street,
the group, was Madame Annie; she had a shawl on, which
some one of the "young ladies" alleged had been stolen; but
Madame said the shawl belonged to her cook, and a
fight" followed. The complainant took part i'w„t
Madame, and Miss Seaton joined the other "allies," wile— get
most disgraceful scene followed, and out of which the presea
charge arose. Two witnesses were examined for the cornPla„,
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ant, and two others for the defence. The witnesses ler"
females, dressed in the first style. They swore as opposite
the poles are apart, as to the facts of the case, and at last r'
her,
Heath said it was a most disgraceful affair altoget
aid as the evidence was of such a characer,
the bench could not believe any of the parties, so O'er/
would therefore dismiss the charge. Several fast looking r tu!'ii
men, who were in the court, and who watched the case sc'
apparent anxiety, here collected about the wretched fen'ale:'
and congratulated them in a hearty way on both sides. Thue:t
unfortunate young snen to appearance, wet° respectable, ,"10
their conduct proved the contrary, as they left the court
company of the females, and adjourned to a public house,' t
the locality. It may not be going too far to anticipate, ,tulo.
such misguided young men, if they abandon not their-01,,'
may be found in the hands of the detectives, as unfortunate'o.
several such persons have been the subject of criminal Pr
secutions lately.