The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-23 00:00:00

COUNTY COURT .-YESTERDAY.

(BEFORE JOSEPH POLLOCK, EsQ
MAGINNIS v. BOWER.—This was an action brought by
Alexander Maginnis, of No. 8, Strand street, to recover
a commission of £3 10s, from B. C. Bower, captain of
the ship Packingham, now lying in the Prince's Dock.
Mr. Gray appeared for the plaintiff. It appeared that
plaintiff stated to the defendant, that he was authorised
by a merchant to arrange with him for a cargo of salt.
Defendant did not know that plaintiff was a broker, but
on discovering that fact, declined to have any dealings.
Defendant did, however, effect an arrangement with the
merchant, and this action was accordingly brought by
plaintiff. His Honour said he knew of no law or
custom entitling the plaintiff to recover. It was
not the ordinary custom for the brokeg, when
they wanted to introduce themselves, to walk dow n on
board a man's vessel, and endeavour to make out a trade
in that way. They had an established mode of conduct-
ing their business. If a man entered into negociations
with a broker, knowing him to be such, he was liable
for the commission, but not so, when, on discovering that
the party was a broker, the defendant declined at once
dealing with him, or holding any conversation with him.
A verdict was given for the defence.

POLICE COIIRT

-YESTERDNT,

(BEFORE MR. SANDS.).

SUPPOSED ROBBERY OF PLATE.— A woman, named
Susannah Conner, about forty years of age, was brought
up by Inspector Carlyle, of the detective force, charged
with having been found in possession of a quantity of
silver spoons and other articles, supposed to have been
stolen. Carlyle met the prisoner on Wednesday in Great
Howard-street, and observing something bulky under her
arm, followed her up Dublin.steeet, and accosted her.
She denied that she had any property about her, but on
being searched, the bundle was found to contain fifteen
silver spoons, a silver curb chain, four silver pencil
cases, and a crown piece of Charles IT., dated 1671. She
stated that she had bought the silver in Manchester.
Notice having been received -by-the police of the robbery
of property of this description in that city, the prisoner
was ordered to be taken there.
ROBBERY OF A DlGGER.—Catherine Rooney, a woman
of the town, was convicted of robbing a foreigner, named
Charles Wendt, of £7O. The prosecutor had just re-
turned from the diggings, and on Wednesday afternoon
he was proceeding to Isis lodgings in Wolf-street.
Being a stranger in the town he placed himself
under the' direction of the prisoner, whom he
met in the street, but in plaoe of being taken
to his lodgings, he was led into a house in Marr-street,
and there plundered of his hard-earned money. The
prisoner was committed for trial.
SUPPOSED ROBBERY OF WATCHES.—A young man,
named William Wadsworth, recently employed as bar-
man, at Ryde's Vaults, Park-lane, was brought up and
charged under the following circumstances :—From the
statement of Home, one of the detective force, it appeared
that they had information at the police office of a
robbery of a watch, on the 20th July, 1854, in Lime-
street, from a man named William Scott, residing at
Windsor. The robbery was effected by violence, and
was committed by a man and woman. The police had
been unable to trace the perpetrators of the robbery,
until Wednesday, when a watch was offered for pawn,
at Byford's, Dale-street, by a woman named Evans, the
wife of a yardsman, at Mr. Hollinsworth's, Hood-street.
A messenger was immediately forwarded from Mr. By-
ford's, to the police, and on their arrival, the watch was
identified as that which had been stolen from Scott. On
enquiry, Evans declared that he had bought the watch
for £3 from the prisoner, and this the latter
admitted, but stated that he had bought it from a sailor
Afterwards, however, when lodged in bridewell, he de_.
dared that he had bought it from a man named Frost,
who was transported in 1854. Horne, the officer, then
made further enquiries, and ascertained that the
prisoner's wife kept a house of ill-fame in Hurst-street.
He proceeded at once there, and on searching, found in
the house three gold watches (one of considerable value),
three silver watches, and two gold chains. The prisoner
in his defence, stated that he had purchased the gold
watch, but could not account for his possession of
the other property. He was remanded for seven
days.

(BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.)
Several parties were convicted before the court this
day for using light weights, &c., and were fined in various
penalties.

DISSOLUTIONS OF PARTNERSHIP.--W. Thorburn and W.
Hargreaves, Shanghai, China, merchants, J. Hanson and
T. Backhouse, Sheffield, coach builders. J. Dawson and
R. Dawson, Leeds, dressers and finishers. J. Dyson and
G. Dyson, Huddersfield, furniture brokers. T. Marsden
and T. B. Marsden, Bury, Lancashire, joiners. W. Lay-
cock, J. Laycock, J. Bland, and M. Bland, Bradford,
Yorkshire, plasterers, so far as regards W. Laycock and J.
Laycock.
THE PRUSSIAN DUELLISTS.—The affair of Her Von
Rochow, and his trial for duelling, has for some time past
been removed from the ken of the public. The verdict of
the court martial was duly forwarded to the general auditor,
and by him, after careful consideration, laid before the
King. The King has confirmed it, and the sentence itself
is five years' confinement in a f grtress. Herr von Marwitz,
the umpire, is acquitted, in consequence of his proving that
he used every possible means to bring about a reconcilia-
tion between the two adversaries. From the circumstance
that the same grounds were manifestly in favour of Herr
von Munchausen, Hinkeldey's second, the public prosecutor
refrained from taking any proceedings against him.
THE REPRESENTATION OF LICHFIELD.--The city of
Lichfield was much astonished on Friday last by the an-
nouncement in public handbills that it was the intention of
Lord Waterpark to retire from the representetion of that
city, in consequence of not being able to devote his time to
parliamentary duties as he could wish, and that his lordship
would accept the Chiltern Hundreds. As is well known,
Lord Waterpark sits in the Anson," or Lichfield interest ;
the other member being Lord Alfred Paget, in the " blue,"
or independent. Viscount Sandon, eldest son of the Earl of
Harrowby, a cabinet minister, is a candidate, end will, no
doubt, step into the seat so soon as it is rendered vacant.
Lord Sandon is well spoken of, and his father is known and
respected at Lichfield. He will commence his canvass on
Monday next, and the election will probably take place on
Thursday week.—Wolverhampton Chronicle.