The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-08 00:00:00

POLICE co URT.—YEsTERDAY

(BEFORE MR. AIKEN.)
ROBING AN OFFICE.--A young man named Julie.
Corrigan, *as charged with having stolen a coat from
the office of Mr. Frederick M‘Kinstry, 11, Fenwick,
street. A police,offfcer (Astick) said he saw the prisoner
lurking about the shop of Bridget Gormley, a broker,
residing in Hatton-garden, and suspecting something
the constable inquired of the woman what the prisoner
was doing ? she denied that he was either buying or
Eel*. anything. In this way she "held on" until the
prisoner got away, and after some threats the woman
confessed he had sold a coat to her. On inquiry it was
ascertained that the prisoner had been at complainant's
office selling coal to the office boy, and whilst there he
stole the coat., The prisoner was sent for trial, and a
report against the license of the woman was ordered,
with the view of having It withdrawn, and the magis-
trate said her conduct was such that she ought to be in
the dock along with the prisoner.
Tits WATCH Cam—Ellen Hamlin, who was re,
manded on a charge of being concerned in the robbery'
of a gold watch, value £2O, the propel ty of a gentlernad
named Haley, whose office is at 44, Dale-street, WO
brought up, and also her myther,_ named Ravvlinson,
charged with being concerned in the same offence. The
details of the case appeared in our paper of yesterday.
The last named prisoner is the person alluded to by Mr.
Hart, as reported in our yesterday's issue. The evidence
for the prosecution was the same as on the former day,
and in addition, the owner of the watch (Mr. Haley)
said he was going home at an early hoar on Wednesday
morning, through Roscommon-street; he certainly
had dined out," and on his way a female massaged to'
decamp with his watch and chain. He could not identify
either of the prisoners as the parson who took his pro.-
perty. The prisoners told the same story as related
on Wednesday. They were not known to the police
authorities. His worship said, as the prosecutor could
not identify either of the prisoners, and as he had
" dined out," his worship said he bad considerable doubt
about the matter; it was within the range of possibility
*that the yOUnger prisoner might have found the watch,
and as he doubted on the whole case, he would give the
benefit of it to the prisoners and discharge them.
A THIN CASE.—A young man named John Lewis, was
charged with having stolen about a worth of veneer
(mahogany), belonging to his employer, Mr. William
Rainsford, of Renshaw-street. The complainant had
missed property of this sort from time to time, and he
sent two boys to watch the prisoner, and he war dis.
covered taking away the property. He was remanded
for further inquiry.
CHARGE AGAINST A MARINE STORE DEALER.—lnspector
Grace brought up a man named Patrick Byrne, a marine
store dealer, residing in Ben Johnson-street, on a charge
of having some property which he could not account for.
Mr. Chilton appeared for the prisoner. The inspector
said he went to search (at 12 o'clock at night) for about
£3O worth of property that had been stolen. He asked
both the prisoner and his wife if they had_ any piping
in the house, and they replied they had not. He
searched, and in a press found a quantity of piping.
The prisoner and his wife both persisted in saying that
they knew nothing of it. Mr, Clough said the police
had received reports of some property of that description
having been stolen. He asked for a remand. Mr.
Chilton said his client was in extensive business, and
did not purchase over the scales; he purchased largely
by invoice, and' recently he had bought a considerable
quantity of old materials at a brewery in Bachelor..
!tree, and the piping found might have been amongst
it. The prisoner was remanded. Mr. Chilton applied
to his worship to accept bail for the prisoner, but at
present the application was refused.
IMPORTANT TO PAWNBROKERS.--A boy named Law.
rence Brannan was charged with stealing a quantity of..
wearing apparel 'from a lodging house in Kent-square,
kept by a Mr. Lawson. The boy was engaged about the •
house, and contrived, to take the property, which some
person pledged at Messrs. Meadows and Thorns.
The most remarkable feature in the case was this. Mr.
Aiken, in reference to pawnbrokers, said pawnbrokers
take in property without inquiring or knowing anything
about it. They ought to be much more attentive to this
part of their business ; they take 'in all kinds of stolen
property without the least inquiry, and this should be
looked to. The boy was remanded for further
examination.

(BEFORE MR MANSFIELD.)

ASSAULTING A BLACK MAN.—Henry Livingston, a
respectable looking young man, mate of the ship, Saint
Lawrence, was charged with having assaulted a black
man, named Samuel Porter, in a violent manner, by
striking him on the fotehead with an instrument called
a " knuckles." The complainant's head was bound up
with bandages, and be seemed to have suffered some
extensive injuries. His statement, which was fully
borne out by the evidence of another man, was as follows.
—he went to tell the captain of the vessel that he would
not go out in the ship as he had previously promised to
do, and whilst speaking to him, the prisoner came up,
and without any provocation, or without speaking,
struck him a violent blow on the forehead, with the
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Mr. Mansfield : As erysipelas may supervene, the
prisoner must be remanded. The captain
of the vessel, who made a good deal of noise during the
hearing of the case, here stood up and asked to be heard.
Mr. Mansfield : If you have anything to say; you must
say it on oath; let him be sworn. He was then sworn,
and commenced to complain loudly of the conduct of
the police-officer. Mr. Mansfield • What did he do ?
Witness : He came into my private cabin, when I was
looking over my private papers ; and the fellow had the
impudence to come in with his hat on ! Mr. Mansfield :
If a ruffian, like ymr mate, commits a murderous
assault on a man, the policeman has a perfect right to
follow him into your private cabin, or anywhere else,
to arrest him ; he acted quite right. The Captain
(excited) : He dared to keep on his hat, sir, in my
private cabin, whilst my hat was on the table; I'll not
stand that! Mr. Mansfield: Don't talk such nonsense,
man. Have you anything to say to this assault case ?
The Captain : I am sailing under another flag, and I
want to know what protection lam to have. Mr. Mans-
field : Protection ! From what sir? The Captain : Pro-
tection from the policeman entering my private cabin
with his hat on! Mr. Mansfield : Don't talk such stuff
and nonsense, man; the policeman had ajright to follow
e ruffian anyhere. Have you anything to say in this
case ? The Captain : He did not strike him that I saw.
Mr. Mansfield : Let the prisoner be remanded until
to-morrow, and have the doctor here then. He was
accordingly remanded.