The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-29 00:00:00

LONDON.

To-&y, at customary, Is considered almost a holiday, no public
sales being held, and business by contract nearly suspended.
TALLOW.—The market is firm for forward delivery. The con-
sumptive demand i, rnoder:t-. Town tallow is quoted 46s nett
cash ; Petersburg Y, C., on the spot, 45s 9d; May to June, 45s 6d ;
October to December, 465.
_ .

Conan.—This being Derby day at Epsom the attendance in Mark.
lane was small. Ali fresh (panties of :beat main' ained Monday's
prices, but other descriptions of English as well: s farelgn were dull
at that day's quotations. Flour sold in retail at late rates. Oats of
tine quality were held with increased firmness, and in some eases
r Aber more money was obtained. Barley, beans, and peas were
unclian4ed in value.

Boeotian Hop.—Messrs. Pattenden and Smith repprt that fly is
said to have made its appearance In most of the hop oistric.s, but
as yet not to an exti-nt to influence prices, which remain steady and
firm.

YESTERDAY'S MARKETS.

CORK BUTTER.—No change,

SALFORD CATTLX.—Beef trade was brisk, at last week's prices.
Mutton, id per lb lower; calves sold readily; a great number
left un,old. Best be t, 7d to lid; middl.og, 6d to ; cows, sid
to 6d; best wedders in wool, 83a to 90: clipped, to Bid ; ewes,
6d to 7d ; lambs, 8d to 91; ,•aloes. 5d to &id. Supplies.—Beats,
1,081; sheen and iamb , 7,770; calves, 200.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

LIVERPOOL, MAY 29.
WIND YESTERDAY —North North-West.
HIGH WATER—Morn.,6sB—Evegc. 7 34 —Height, 13ft.0 in.

POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY'

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(BEFORE MR. HEYWOOD.) 0
"I'M A MARRIED MAN."-Mr. Joseph Cutnrctill°,
described himself as a draper, residing at No. 30, P, ar:r,
rG osvealio4
lane, charged a young female, named Anne
who appeared to be near her confinement, with stgalies
his watch under the following circumstances „
officer Langan said he was on duty in Castle-street
Tuesday night, after ten o'clock, when he hea ripedl°
cries of "police" in Harrington-street, and en gti et
ascertain the cause, he met the prisoner eoming,,nnapt
the street into Castle-street, and the scai
attempting to get away from another man 'cal a-
holding him by the shoulders pushing him into Harri•lttv.
ton-street, and trying to prevent him from followil 10
woman. The complainant called on him (w be
arrest the woman, and he ran after her, but beforijll
could catch her she flung a watch out of her hand we. t!.O
the witness picked up. The glass was broken, be'pev.
prosecutor subsequently identified it as his PrTthe
In reply to Mr. Chilton, who defended the prisose 'iace
officer said there was no other female about the 111)00
at the time. The complainant said he was going tier,
prisnoi,
at the hour stated when he was accosted by the
who took hold of his arm, stating that she had ,"
supper prepared for him. "Go home, young w°— ljpoY
to
and
says I, "as I am a married man, and going linme
wife and family." She then pushed against he 3,,a0
he at once missed his watch. Mr. Chilton : Weed i/itk
sober last night ? Witness : Why, I was not very, scan
—I knew what I was doing. Mr. Chilton :the
there not a lady leaning on. each of your arms .1t any
time ? Witness : No, there was not, nor did see peg)
other lady at the time, and when she (the pris°oirs
came up, I told her I was married, and that I was gthele
home to my wife. Mr. Chilton contended that
role
was great doubt about the case, and argued tbar, as
benefit of that doubt should be given to the Prisleo't a
she was not known to the police, and as she vca,-(1 ro
person of disreputable character His worship '3l for
doubt about the case, and sent the prisoner to gaa'
three months.

(BEFORE MR. SANDS.)
h bid
STOLEN WATCHES.-William Wadsworth, .*:-,°,oing
been remanded from Thursday on a charge of "-The
stolen watches in his possessson, was brought LW' Jr.
details of this case were published a few days ag°,'h
Campbell appeared for the prisoner. A gold Slater'w!`-chain were now identified by a Mr. Russell, 01 ger-
street, as having been stolen from him in Gl°Lice The
street, in Oc.ober, 1854, when he was garrotted. cover
defence set up by Mr. Campbell was, that the Pri-t,
bought the articles from a fellow named rrfsThe
notorious thief, who has recently been transporteu. able
prisoner was dealt with under the act, for not heingoest
to give a proper account of how he came by the 111„05
and a fine of £5 was inflicted on him. The "'
paid.

(BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.) bad
elides"'
been —Two very nice looking lads, des"'
been for some time at sea, but who lately boar" a 01
tute, were brought up, having been found lying
in South John-street. The boys expressed a To
wish to go to sea again, if they could
benevolent magistrate sent them to Captain 4,lll,Tuald
the Sailors' Home, and said if they got a ship, he
supply them with clothes. The lads thanked bia """
very heartily, and proceeded on their mission.
procure shirici, et

TUESDAY,

(BEFORE MESSRS. TURNER AND EARLS') 1,10
PLUNDER OF THE GAS COMPANY.— Samuel
Leeeb'
a labourer in the tinplate department of the ‘)3; bras'
party, was charged with stealing 230 Pounds 01 e
valued at 3s per pound, and Edward Waist), a 00
' store dealer, residing in Wilkinson-street, Sailor(',ern',
charged with having received 80 pounds of the PrePf
the
knowing it to have been stolen. Mr. Carson, one Yor 110
Law Secretaries of the Gas Company, appeared ltanaer
prosecution, and Mr. Block defended the Yir frog'
Walsh. John Scott, one of the detectives, sat"' se of
information he bad received, be went to the liontl,ere
Leech, at No. 14, Upper Newington, and in a Wl' rtioa
he found 150 pounds of gas fittings, the greater Pe
~
of which was new. The prisoner told the witessOrier
had engaged to sell old and new brass to the Prill„4:,
Walsh for six pence per pound. In reply to l'Ir• " t
the officer said the prisoner told him he worked:so iv
gas office in Liverpool, anti that he had told Wat jiint•
Salford when he agreed to purchase the brass from
on
William Lye, a policeman from Salford, sale the
Saturday he saw a box taken from the station (~;
Lancashire Railway to the house of the prisoner %c
and observing that it was enormously heavy, hetes be
pected all was not right, and in about eight trine.' ones
went in and asked w here the box was. The PrAso-
said it was there, and on looking into it, he fonrs -tel
two empt bags. He asked him where th e,ll/-t-tvea
were, and lie replied, " There, on the floor; ""
found eighty pounds weight of brass mostlY,
To Mr. Block : The witness said the prisoner'
far as he knew, told him the truth, and that ;lair,
said, when witness went in, " Ohl if you had nu":. this
I was just going to send to the police office Wel eat,
matter." Mr. Allen, the foreman of the gas departtnanj
said he went to Salford, where he was sh°;"„D t .Is,
identified the brass in questiOn. Mr. Thomas Eu`'l)rass
manager of the gas company, also identified the . the
found at Walsh's, and also that found by
house of the prisoner Leech. It was of a peculiarityn the
and he believed there was not the like of ittaine-
kingdom ; it was worth fully 3s a pound, an de the
tenths of it was quite new. The person who Int yea'
brass fixtures identified them also. Mr. Bluc't anti
tended that the conduct of his client was hones
_jot
straightforward, and that there was no charge ag'who
Scott at the
him. He produced a man named William Collins,„0„.
said he was an oysterman and fish dealer living i3O rl:lase
street, Salford, and that he was in the prisoner s, him
when the box of brass arrived. The prisoner tnTlralsh
to open it, which he did, and when the prisoner ,"d the
saw the contents, he said he did not like it, andt°ol. the
witness to go and tell Mr. Taylor, the chime to do
Salford police, about it; but before he had lit% gr.
so, Lye, the policeman, came in. In reply. to to
Carson, the witness said he was formerly an assis yr.
Walsh, but had ceased to be so since October last' hr t°
Block argued that on this evidence his client nnigivaish
be discharged. Mr. Turner said the conduct of did not
was most imprudent and incautious, but erefore
think the evidence was sufficient, and he mast th
itneo,
be discharged. Walsh was then sworn as 3
and stated that about a fortnight ago the prisoner.abt at
called on him and produced about a pound' that sort
old broken brass, and said he had a quantity of t'aipai,
to dispose of. He said he worked at the gas c°o an°
in Liverpool, and that he got The brass in that lica; si%
would dispose of it. Witness agreed to give tit until
pence a pound for it. He heard no more about 1
LIIIY
pence a pound for it. He heard no b ss'as
ruff
he received the box. The prisoner Leech -
6
committed for trial. aooll'
CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT BY A P—W" late a'
CLERK.—A. young man, named Edward Conway, Dale'
clerk in the shop of Mr. Byford, pawnbroker;
,wih
street, was brought up by Sullivan, chargeu
to his
embezzling the sum of £2 103 belongia ustody
employer. Detective Scott had the prisoner la eu,.,tord,
and from his statement and the evidence of Mr. Pjai,ort
it appeared that the latter, in taking stock' Vaajtoo,
about 130. The prisoner used to go out to
°ithnagli
spend a good deal of money, hire "tral)s,'' to Sc'it'
his salary was only £3O a year. Ile confessed was
and in the court, that he had taken £2 10s•
remanded. 1"(1
ASSAULT BY A FEMALE.—Mary Ann Croft, witted
been remanded on a charge of having en„,,teircoralielt.
terrible assault on a shoemaker, named John Ai _re NOY
was again brought up. The details of the case ava.)neared
Published a few days ago. Mr Black, whn.,lll;tortlY
far the prisoner, begged that the case aught be s" _ontaa,
dealt with. A fine of -05 was inflicted on the "
which her husband at once paid.
(BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD) ioterLS
Cam Cox.--A case that excited considerable t
Pre se
A •• nt
c ime before his Worsnip yesterday morning• d
•
the following are all the facts that can he Inability, ate"
J. Routledge, described as a person of respeetaen"
residing at some place in Everton, and Mall An Teali'le-
alias Place, the wife of a publican, residing in 35, oh°
lane, were brought up by police officer ,d,Let
charged them with being guilty of immoral ?,','"be bag
Temple-lane, the previous night. Place saw
long suspected that there was an
between his wife and the male prisoner, and eoo•
; %ire was
glad now that he had discovered it. 1113,‘; Of 1
stantly drunk, and quite incorrigible. A-
each of the prisoners was inflicted for their
te ef
conduct in the street. the rye
CLAIM FOR WAGES.—Richard Le Gallars, f wogr,
the ship Devon, claimed £3l 5s Bd, as balance °
Claim %vas
improper
.in,tiein,l,a);
from Captain Kirby of that vessel.
resisted on the ground that the plaintiff lirolg acil.ha°l,gBObslat
of sugar in Demerara by neglect. A sum of
was admitted to be due to him, and his WorshiP "eofret,
him this amount only, deciding that be had by I:), fro,
lost the sugar, the value of which was stolVeu
him.

sDissottrrioNs OF PARTNERSHIPB.-11. N. P...eY,-,:b"is'lo'
F. Pretty,
Wolverhampton, stock brokers. J. IL is' -00.'•
and W. H. Whitaker, Halifax, Yorkshire, pianoforte an' Ira
Iv
W. Smith and W. B. Hayes, Manchester, cotton p'r'
tares. J. Briggs, Alexander Spencer, Allied
John Lassey, J. Greenwood, T. Metcalf, and Joseph
Clayton, Yorkshire, coal owners, so far as regards j.
olr
and John Lassey. J. Johnson and J. Majors, LiverP°ol-
- J. James and T. James,
ur
mission agents. C. M'Callum and J. itanier,
engravers to calico printers
Manchester. ci

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of
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