The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-01 00:00:00

POLICE COURT.-SATURDAY.

(BEFORE MIL DIXON.)
EMBEZZLEMENT.—Henry Baker, a clerk in the eo3PITt
went of Mr. Patrick Doyle, Macvicar-street, was broq g
up by detective officer Marks, on a charge of hart t
embezzled £l2 12s 6d. the monies of his employer' the
appeared that on the 9th August, Mr. Doyle sent b,
prisoner to receive £l2 12s 6d from Mr. Thomas .greith
ster, of the hide-market, who paid the amount, 4
which the prisoner absconded... In consequence of ieteuro
mation received by Marks, he went to Glasgow, 1/)/the
he arrested the prisoner. It was proved tbiattbat
prisoner received the money, and Mr. Doyle proveu,„ed
he did not receive it from him. The prisoner deeu-
to say anything, and was committed for trial. ,_,„ps
HARD EARNINGS GONE.—Officer Riley, 91, brouge".Ved
pretty-looking female, named Maria Wilkinson, desert of
as the wife of a sailor (who is at sea), on a okafgedur
having stolen four sovereigns belonging to a poor 113„ of
trious boy named Patrick Rielly. The case was OP,Os
the utmost hardship on the poor boy, the facts beio6o
follows:—The lad, who appeared to be about 161„et of
of age,.said he worked about the docks, and, by cn-nor
hard work and saving his money, he collected,
sovereigns, intending, when he put another or tvth t°
,1s
to purchase a donkey and cart, in order to make Ureet,
decent living. He lodged in a.court off Fontenoyreqty
where the prisoner also lodged, and he conceado(L,
money in a corner of his room. On Friday the Pri7o,/' eed
on searching the room, discovered the money and el t,
it to the owner of the house, who told her to put '";cho
as it was the boy's hard earning. She replied tkeLcl,
would, as she would make a bad robber. Itica-ith
however, of putting the money back, she abscondem-0
uo
it, and aro rawnshop she purchased over a P° bich
worth of goods, and paid two sovereigns, out of the
she got the change. ' The geOds purchased, aet'ared
change, were found on her by the constable. It aPP4-09
that she was not in a destitute condition, as she' a9'
drawing ss. a week on account of her usband's rthe
She was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, rill
money and goods to be restored to the poor boy, iv", -
be a loser to the extent of more than £2.

(BEFORE MESSRS. DIXON AND BOLTON.) apd
ASSAULT ON A WlFE.—Luke. Finegan, a joiner pet,
licensed victualler, residing at 21, Westmoreland Xl;4
was summoned by Annie Finegan, his wife, with b$ ijfw
I assaulted her, and also for threatening to take her
Said
The complainant produced a poker, with which she erg
lie beat her. He was in the habit of ill-using ti,er_;„ r
apt
much when he got drink. The daughter of colliPTA„ce
(by ,a former husband) partly, corroborated the er'""tait
of her. mother. The defendant laid all the blame °,l3toflr
young. woman, and said she was.always creating ths,"iiiog
antes between him and the complainant. He was irti'site
to pay for the young wcman out of the house, lint';„ioi
got a situation, but he totally objected to her renia•-00
in the place. After some discussion,' the Prisoner,o
bound in his own recognizance Of £3O, to keep the P-Arlt
towards his wife and promising to provide for the 0'
and also to treat his wife properly in future.
, r (BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.) 'I,- 001
DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT.--A person. who, in aPPea"tak
and attire, in the common acceptance of the word,, a e -00
be taken for a perfect gentleman, and whose nant,
address appeared on the sheet as Peter Smith, O'i of
Park Steeet, in the Park, and described as the oaPta;
a ship. was brought up by Constable Beatty, 117, '2700
following charge. The officer said, about'half-pas`ooo
on Friday, he was on duty in the Park, when trees
named Martha Crowe, who .lives in 19, Carlton 013
Park, called him and gave the prisoner into custody' pt
a charge of having attempted to commit an iodlor
assault on her daughter, a child, apparently about s'
seven years of age. Mrs. Thompson, who lives s
Penryn Street, Park, stated that she saw the ped n! aot
up an entry with the child, and thinking all wit 08
right she followed them, and on seeing him tahetbe
child up the entry she called out and asked him wiisl,oo
was doing there with the child ? He replied hieriva(
looking for South Street, when she said he mustept
he could not find the street up there. He then beg
away, and she meeting a girl named Anne Jones, tott
gave an alarm and had the prisoner arrested. !Poor
Jones said, about three weeks ago, she saw the prhcore,
entice a small girl out of a crowd of children vr",,te°
playing, and take her up an entry, and she sitsP;oo
something wrong, and followed him, and saw as "'got
as induced her to give an alarm, but the prisonetool
away at the time, and she did not again see biro 003
yesterday, when she at once recognised him. The the
Crowe, who appeared intelligent for her age, sat iciP
prisoner called me, and asked me if I would g°;,
him, and lie would give me a penny? I said, yes si" ,
sod,
went with him. When he got up the entry, he
will you marry me, and I will give you sixpence,' sift
Mansfield : Did anything else happen ; Child :
nothing else. (It was at this period, it appeared, riTattit.
Thompson came up to the prisoner.) Officer Pear
117, said here is another officer (Wheats' one, 779".,00
had the prisoner in custody a 'short time ag°, the
similar charge, but, after detaining him some time,' ara
friends of the children would not let them come f°1.,,-pero
to prosecute. A solicitor, who appeared for the, Ps ed.
said he was engaged in conducting some 1, gal 131°
cci pot
ings for the last two years for him, and that he 0,00
know of a more respectable or better conducter"l,6
during that time. He contended that, in point °' ii
there was no offence proved against the prisoner', till
said it was very easy to make such a charge 3 00'
present, but very hard to meet it. The man's gt the
character was the only thing he could bring to rebus po
charge. Mr. Mansfield said in point of law there 5c,"5119'
offence committed. More than that, he would 07, staf
He must,, therefore, discharge the prisoner. E`."othe
stated by the police that the man was a captain 10110
employment of the most eminent house in the AO°

shipping trade.] ,135'
AN EXTRAORDINARY PROMISE—NOT REALISE.'
Tully, a comical-looking genius, was charged le tr tli6
Clough, superintendent of the detective police, 10
following circumstances :—He stated that at about oliee
o'clock the previous evening he was standing at the Polifi:
offiee door in Dale-street, speaking to a gentlein3l; 01,,
the prisoner carne up and touched his arm, sayin,g;teo
a cripple, and asked for alms. Witness told lull'eot3 he
away, as there was no assistance for him ; vibe—r ti(c);
importuned the gentleman to give him a shilling or,orie.
The request was not complied with, and the P1.,,,,1[006,
became very annoying, when Mr. Clough told
was an officer, and if he did not go away he Nv°11'(1011,i
him into custody, both on a charge of begging 3-, 41°i
noyance. Hearing this, he went away, but in 30
time lie returned, and addressing the gentleman, "'ever
"Do you know what ?" " What ? " asked the fee
man. " I have just come back to give you aPI tit
information." " Very, well, what is it ? " " 0,
I will knock your head into a lamp pest" lI
about to try his hand at the extraordinary tra11i,513005
wiich he had promised, but the beck of Mr.
brought the police constables, who prevented bi-pro
least of knocking the gentleman's head against aj ferei
post, instead of into one. The prisoner 1001°010
sheepish, but said nothing, and Mr. Mansfield 00
him to prison for twenty-one days.