The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-19 00:00:00

POLICE COU RT.-SATURDAY.

COMMITTALS FOR PETTY THEFTS.—Mary Price, for steal-
ing some cotton from a bale on a cart as it was passing
near the docks. Seven days. Peter Jackson, for stealing
two hair brushes from a shop in Whitechapel. Fourteen
days.—Anthony Royburgh for stealing a deal board, the
property of Mr. Holmes. Seven days. —Sarah Alexander
was remanded for seven days, in consequence of being
charged by a sailor with robbing him of £4 .n a pablie
house, and John Kelly was committed for seven days for
stealing copper off a cart in South Castle-street.

ROBBERY BY A WORKMAN.—John Black, an elderly man
in the employ of Messrs. Leashman and Welsh, was charged
by detective officers Murphy and Sullivan, with stealing a
quantity of block tin and other metal from the foundry in
Vulcan-street.

From information the officers received the previous even-
ing, they watched the prisoner in the foundry, and just prior
to leaving, having worked after the other hands, he was
observed to take up several pieces of metal, knock them
into a convenient shape, and deposit them about his person.
The officers searched his premises, where 281bs. of tin, and
one pound of copper, the pr )perty of his employers was found,
The magistrates committed him for trial.

A TRICK WITH A HAT.—James f'Halty, a stranger at
the police-office, was charged with stealing a hat.
The prisoner, on the previous evening, went into a public
house in Tithebarn-street, where several gentlemen were
in company when the defendant volunteered to
show them a trick with a hat. As he was only possessed of
a cap, he made a friend of one of the company, and borrowed
a hat and pertirmed a trick. But the trick of the evening
he performed subsequent to the collection, which was that
of securing the best hat in the room, placing it on his head
and walking off with it, leaving his old greasy cap in its
place. He was followed and given into custody, and the
magistrates committed him for seven days, advising him to
be more cautious with his hat trick in future.
INFORMATION AGAINST A CAR-.OIVNER.—W illiam His
nett and John Murray, owners of car No. 505, appeared in
reply to two informations, which were laid against them by
inspector Johnson, for plying for hire in Canean-street, and
not having their names and number on the doors ; and also
for employing John O'Hare, an unlicensed driver, to drive
the same. They were fined ss. in each case. O'Hare was
fined 2s. for driving without a license.
SMUGGLING.—A man named Reterson, charged with
smuggling three pounds of foreign manufacture& tobacco,
which was found concealed on his person, was fined 305.,
the value of the tobacco, or in default, to be imprisoned for
fourteen days.

On Thursday, at the borough sessions, the recorder repri-:
mamled Mr. Campbell, an attorney, for having applied, in
the case of a prisoner in custody for felony, to have a watch,
found on him, but which formed no part of Vie stolen pro-
perty, given up, to enable the man to obtain money for his
defence. The Recorder made the order, the watch was
given up, and then the Recorder found that Mr. Campbell
had already had 3 gnineas towards the defence. His wor-
ship said a deception had been practised. lie ordered the
watch to be restored by Mr. Campbell, and said he would
consider whether or not he would not suspend him from
practice in his court.