The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-08-19 00:00:00

THE DOG NUISANCE

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.
SIR,--On Monday last I counted forty four dogs between
the top and bottom of Scotland-road—this morning I counted
sixty four between Great Mersey-street, along Scotland-road,
and the Exchange—Yours, &c.

ONE OF YOUR FIRST SUB3CRIBERS
Drury-lane, 18tL August, 1856.

The British chaplaincy at Heidelberg. has become vacant
by the resignation of the Rev. Frederick Ford.
MILITARY DINNER AT Irswicii.—The dinner to the
members of the artillery corps now stationed at Ipswich and
lately returned from the Crimea, passed off with great eclat.
The High Sheriff of Suffolk and several other gentlemen
addressed the guest.
A CHURCH RATE REFUSED.—The Chelmsford Chronicle
notes the refusal of a church rate at South Ockendon.
The Rev. Henry Eye, the rector, refused to put an amend-
ment that no rate be granted, and after much discussion
the vestry divided simply for and against the rate. The
majority voting against it, Mr. Wilkinson demanded a poll,
which was appointed to be taken during the evenings of the
ensuing week. When it closed there were—for the rate,
10, against, 60.

POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY,

(BEFORE MR. MAN E FIELD

STABBING.-Hugh Rourke, a sailor, was charged with
having stabbed a man named James Burns. It appeared
that on Sunday night, the parties met in Banistre-street,
when they had some angry words about a female. They
struck at each other, when the prisoner drew a knife and
made a blow at the complainant's bead. He put up his
hand to protect himself, when the knife struck him on the
right hand near the joint, and inflicted a severe wound on
him. Mr. grovin, surgeon, of the Northern Dispensary,
said the wound was a severe one, and in all probability the
man would lose the use of the hand. The prisoner was sent
for trial.

A9VATILT BY AN EMIGRANT RUNNER.—Louis Wiltrout, a
person connected with a Orman lodging-house, charged an
emigrant runner, named Jacob Hare, with having assaulted

him'. Mr. Goodier appeared for the complainant,and stated
that the case wns one of a very unprovoked assault. His
client was standing at the Prince's pierhearl, speaking to a
person, when the prisoner approached him and created a
eriarrel, and then kicked the complainant violently i❑ the
This being proved in evidence, a fine of a was in-
flicted, with coats.

NOVEL CARRTAGR—Two young women, named Mary
Loughnan and Mary Kelly, were charged with being drunk
and fighting in Whitechapel. Inspector Chew, and some
other officers, made a statement in reference to the case,
from which it appeared that the prisonerg, when drunk, had
a quarrel, and that the* rushed into WiliteAapel righting ;
they tore the clothes oft each other, and were almost in a
state of nudity. Several policemen Were requisite to secure
the prisoners ; and the inspector said, during his time in the
police force in Liverpool, he never saw such a pair of out-
rageous women. The officers, had to tie them down in a
spring cart to take them to hi idewell, and even then the
constables found it very difficult to manage them, although
tied down. Mr. Mansfield said he was determined to put
an end to such disgraceful conduct in Whitechapel, and he
trusted the police would bring all such offenders before him.
Ile sent the prisoners to jail for two months.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLIES.—There were 120 prisoners
charged with this class of offences yesterday, and, of course,
these embraced all the different brms which these charac-
teristic features represent. There was not, however, any-
thing out of the usual course in the details.
(BEFORE MR. DICKSON.)

THEFT BY A STEwAßD.—Yesterday Vre gave the details
of a charge preferred by Captain Montgomery, of the ship
Pioneer, against hill Steward, Louis Martin,
_and yesterday
the prisoner was brought up on remand. Mr. John 'Yates
appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. 'Muck for the
prisoner. There was no new evidence offered, and his
worship said he felt satisfied that the prisoner could not
properly. account for the possession of the property found at
his lodging, and he *ould, therefore, deal with the case in
that respect, and fine the prisoner £5, or, in default of
payment, three months' imprisonment. Mr. Bluck: Then
will you order him his wages. Mr. Dickson : I cannot
interfere in that. Mr. Bluck : Then the object of the pro-
secution is gained—they want to get rid of paying him his
wages. Mr. Dickson said he had nothing to do with it.
The prisoner was then removed.
(BEFORE 11111. It. GLADSTONE.)

WHAT'S IN A NAME?" BENEVOLENCE BAHLt REWARDED.
—Two females, named Rachael Woods and Mary Anne
Hawkinsori, the latter a fine looking young person, exhibit-
ing a good quantity of jewellery4 were charged with stealing
a coat from the person of James Shone. Mr. black
defended the prisoners. The case caused considerable
laughter, and the prisoners seemed to enjoy the fun in an
eminent degree. The complainant, who looked respectable,
said, at half-past ten on Saturday night he was going up
London-road, when he met Hawkinson near the corner of
Great Newton-street, when she addressed him, saying she
was very faint and required a small drop of something to
revive her. Ate you a respectable lady ? asked the com-
plainant. "I am a most resofctable housemaid, a month
out of place," she replied. Where do yoti live ? enquired
Mr. Shone. With my sister, up here, in Great Newton-
street, was the answer. Then I will give you a glass of
something, said the benevolent gentleman, as you are a
highly respectable lady. Indeed, lam all that, replied the
lady. I'm quite sure of that, so come into this public-house.
I would not go into a public-house for any mdriey, said the
young lady, bat just step into my sister's here above ; its a
most respectab'e house. On this strong recommendation he
went to " her sister's," but the moment he entered that
"respectable house" he discovered that it was not a bit
better than it should be, and he immediately attempted to
regain the streeti but the prisoners, who were joined
by a third lady, not in custody, seised him and de-
manded money. This he refused to give, when the
trio seized on him, and pulled the coat off his back,
He appealed to the respectable housemaid out of place, and
bgged she would let him depart in peace, bat all to no use,
as she laughed at him. (Here the young lady repeated tha
laughing process with apparent satisfaction) After some
time he got out, but they retained the coat. On cross•
examination by Mr. Block, the prisoner said, My name is
James Shone. Mr. Gladstone : Why, the name on the
sheet is Jones. Complainant : But I tell the truth ; my
name is Shone. Mr. Block : What are you ? I won't tell
you. Oh, but you must. lam a collector. Where? In
Dale-street. Are you a married man ? Yes, And you
believed the girl to b 3 a respectable virtuous female? Of
course t did. Did you send out for any whiskey ? Yes, a
shilling's worth. The examination was carried on for somo
time amid great laughter, and, at the conclusion, Mr. Block
addressed the bench, and contended that the conduct of the
prosecutor was most improper, and no one could credit what
he had stated. Complainant i I have told the truth. Mr.
Gladstone : Did you believe the girl to be a respectable
person, and not one on the streets ? I did. Mr. Glad-
stone : Then you must be very soft, if you are telling the
truth. If you go on in this sort of way, you must get police
of your own to protect you, as the public police must not be
engaged in protecting such people as you are. Discharge
the ptisoners.

ROBBERY OF £lO4 FROM A CATTLE-DEALER.—Mary
Tully, Catherine Butler, Anne Fegan, Catherine Hughes,
and Ellen Graham, were charged on suspicion of being con-
cerned in the robbery of £lO4 from a cattle-dealer named
William Loughran. It appeared that the prosecutor came
on Sunday from near Wolverhampton, and intended being
present at the Liverpool cattle market yesterday morning.
He came across from Birkenhead about half-past ten, and
at Covent Garden the prisoner Graham accosted him ; the
other prisoners came up and hustled him about, and Graham
put her band into his pocket, took out a bac, which contained
£lO4, and ran off like a greyhound with it. Mr. Bluck,
who defended all the prisoners, except Graham, con-
tended that there was no case made out against his
clients. A boy was produced, who said he saw one of the
women, as well as Graham, about the prosecutor. The
latter said there were two notes—a twenty and a ten—
amongst his money, which he knew. The prisoners were
remanded for further enquiry.

.
ROBBERY OF PALM Om —Some time early in July, a
number of persons were charged with stealing palm oil, and
these persons are now undergoing sentence, having been
convicted at the present Assizes. Yesterday, Inspector
Kehoe brought up a person named, Robert Sutton, late in
the employment of Messrs. Horsfall, on a charge of being
concerned in the plunder of the property alluded to. Mr.
Snowball appeared for the prisoner. From the statement
of Mr. Kehoe, and the evidence of Mr. Scoffleld, book. keeper,
and Mr. Thom, foreman cooper, at Messrs. Horsfall's, it
appeared that, in April last, the prisoner had charge of the
unloading of a cargo of palm oil from a ship named the
Bombay Packet, and that he sold certain quantities of the oil
to a person named Prescott, a soap maker, at Douglas, Isle
of Man. That man is, at present, under sentence, and from
what he has since communicated to the inspector the pri-
soner was arrested. A remand to Saturday was asked for,
on the ground that witnesses were to be brought from the
Isle of Man, and it was granted, the bench, on the appli-
cation of Mr. Snowb:ll, agreeing to take two sureties of
£lOO each for the appearance of the prisoner.

BIRKENHEAD POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY

CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT AGAINST A FERRY COL-
LEcma.—Jeseph Pickering, who has been for many years
collector at the_ Birkenhead and Tranmere ferries, was
chaygcd on Saturday by the Messrs. Willoughby, owners of
the ferry, with stealing two sovereigns, their money. It
appened that for some time past they had suspected him of
dishoneity at the ferries, and had placed on the day in ques-
tion the two sovereigns in the desk, having previously marked
them, which were found in his possession. He was given
into custody, and was brought up before the magistrates at
the Birkenhead police court yesterday. Ho was remanded
until Thursday.

ROBBERY OF WATCTIEs.—A man named Harris Fisher
was charged with stealing a number of watches from the
shop of Mr. Bott, Chester-street, under the following circum-
stances. On Saturday he stood in front of the shop, and
after inspecting its contents, dashed his hand through the
window and seized seven watches, six gold and one silver,
with which he attempted to make off. A woman named
Mary Waring, who was standing at the adjoining sho
seized him, and held him until his arrest was secured.
was committed for trial.