The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-17 00:00:00

THE SOUTHERN HOSPITAL,

Yesterday, n meeting of the trustees of the Souther!!
Hospital was held at the Clarendon Rooms, South Johrt
Street, for the purpose of confirming a report drawn out by
a sub-committee appointed to take into consideration a plats
for the better conducting, of the election of medical officers
connected with that establishment. The meeting was
convened for two o'clock, but it was -lonrafter that hour
before anv persons attended. About half past two o'clock,
Mr. Hatiworth took the chair, being supported by about a
dozen gentlemen. Aftera few introductory remarks, in the
course of which he elir,:cted attention to the expenses than
had of necessity to be incurred by the present system of
voting for medical cfficers, and which he feared was not
calculated to get the most deserving person appointed, he
called upon Mr. ,Roberts to read the report, which was to
the effect that no candidate for any situation of medical
officer should advertise, or canvass for such situation, but
should send in his testimonials, &c., to each trustee, and
that a declaration should be signed by the trustees that they
would not canvass. Tne speaker, after a few observations.
moved the adoption of the report. Mr. M'lntyre seconded
the resolution.

Mr. D. Clarke moved at; an amendment, " that the
present mode adopt 3d for the election of medical officers
should be continued," and st tied that he could not see any
occasion for altering the present method. Mr. Horton
seconded the amendment.

Mr. Macfie said as a trustee to the hospital, he thought
that the whole affair should be left to the medical staff; he
did not see how the trustees could interfere.

Dr. Coneron supported the plea recommended by the
sub-committee, and denounced the system of medical
gentlemen being canvassers for situations as being improper.
Mr. Roberts replied to the mover of the amendment;
contending that there were three great reasons why the
present system should be altered ; first, that it was for the
interest of the medical men themselves. Secondly, it world
be for the convenience of the trustees, and lastly, it would
be for the benefit of the institution itself, which was of
itself the greatest consideration.
After a few observations from the Rev. Dr. M'Neile, and
Mr. Himinson, Mr. Clarke withdrew hi. 4 amendment, and
the original motion was unanimously adopted.

WORKING MEN'S CONCERTS, OAKES-STREET.-T here
was a full attendance on Saturday last, and the proceedings
gave evident satisfaction. The Misses Beer, and several
members of the Festival Choral Seeety contributed greatly
to the harmony. John Buck Lloyd, Esq., presided, and
expressed the pleasure it afforded him to meet his townsmen
co-operating together for the social advancement of the
working clas.es. Such undertakings had his warmest
sympathies, and deserved the success which evidently
attended them. Thomas Bold, Esq., being called for, made
some appropriate observations. Edward Heath, Esq., has
consented to preside next Saturday evening, at eight
O'clock.

CORONER'S Net:marg.—On Tuesday, the emoner held the
following inquests:—On the body of It :bert Barrigan,
aged 33, who was killed at the Iluskisson Dock on Saturd
day. The deceased was working at the ship America,
clearing away the broken sFirs and wreck from her deck,
when, by some accident he, with two others, were thrown
into the dock, and the deceased was, unfortunately,
drowned. It was a pure accident. Verdict accordingly.
—On the body of a boy, named Thomas Jones, aged 5
years, who was burnt in his mother's house in Shannon-
street, by his clothes catching fire, and death was the
result of the injuries. Verdict, " Accidental death."—On
the body of a man, named Thomas Jones, aged 35, who
dropped dead at the Duke's dock, on yesterday morning.
The deceased bad been subject to fits and disease of the
heart for several years, and, while speaking to another
man, he fell dead. Verdict, ".Died by the visitation of
God."—On the body of James Blackburn, aged 35, late of
Dryden-street, who died suddenly. The deceased was a
plasterer, and had been ailing for some time, and the jury
found .a verdict of "Died of natural causes."—On the body
of John Wilson, who was a seaman on board the royal
mail steamer America, and who died in the Northern
Hospital. It appeared that the deceased had his legs
broken on board the vessel in the late gale off Cape Clean
and that he died in the hospital from the effects of the
injuries, although everything possible was done for him,
Verdict, " Aceidentaldeath."—Yesterday, the coroner held
the following inquests:—On the body of Geo. Teller, aged
31, an engine fitter, who resided at Grove-place, Kirkdale,
and who died at the Royal Infirmary. It appeared that
on the night of the sth inst. the deceased was very drunk,
and tell asleep at the fire. About three o'clock in the
morning it was discovered that he was dreadfully burnt,
his clothes having caught fire. He was taken to the
Infirmary, where every attention was paid to him, but he
died from the effects of the injuries. The jury found that
death was the result of burns received whilst deceased
was in a state of intoxication.—On the body of a working
jeweller (at Mr. Mayer's. Lord-street), named James
Redmond, who died in the Infirmary. The deceased lived
in a street off West Derby road, and on the night of the
7th he was found sitting on the side of the road in a state
of drunkenness. The police conveyed him home, when be
complained of a pain in his leg, and a doctor was sent for,
when it was discovered that there was a compound frac-
ture of the leg. The limb was dressed and the patient
carried to the Infirmary, where he died. Verdict,
" Accidental death."

THE WINE DllTY.—According to sn official document
just issued, the duty on wine in the year ended the 31st
March last, was £1,856,120.
THEFT OF DESPATCHES.—From Constantinople, under
date of the 413, we learn that an English Q.teen's Messenger
was robbed of his despatches near Cattaro (ailmatis).
RAPID VOYAGES.—The Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany's steamer Nubia has lately made two of the most rapid
passages on reco,d ; the first, t'rom Saez to Calcutta, at the
rate of 11 9-10th kots per hour, the distance being 4,500
miles. Letters on this occasion were delivered in Calcutta
in 291 days from England. The return voyage from
Caleutta was made at the same rate, or upwards of 280
wtica palai. TUIJ .Vca cas vas cao
has never been equalled by screw vessels and rarely exceeded
even by the splendid paddle steameis of the Cunard and
C Aline' line.

SIR COLIN CAMPBELL.—A; Pembroke Dock the following
amusing incident occurred a few days ago : —The veteran
general, with the great desire of getting through his busi-
ness, naturally began the day early, and with this intention,
on Sa'urday, proceeded to the Defensible Barracks a little
before nine o'clock, and, to his great surprise, found the
officer of the day calmly enseineed in the arms of Morpheus.
His arrival putting all on the qui vivo, every possible
exertion was mad: to find some officers to receive him, but
owing to the greater part of them being absent at the hunt
ball at Haverfordwee, the general was obliged to wait
patiently; but suddenly perceiving a lieutenant in sight
completing his toilet he immediately signallel him and
gave him a sharp lesson, pirdcularly calling his attention
to the benefi s of early rising.
INCENDIARY FIRE—A fire, of a somewhat disastrous
nature, was discovered on Monday morning, about half-
past one o'clock. on the farm premises of a widow named
Ruth Neubold, who occupies a farm of about fifty
acres in extent, at Wadshelf, about four miles from Ches-
terfield. At the time above stated a man was engaged in
nursing a cow in an outhonsq a considerable distance from
the stack yard of Mrs. N,nibold, and, perceiving a large
flume, he I roceeded to the spot, and discovered three corn
stacks on tire. lie gave an immediate alum, and the Notts
to the
and Derbyshire fire engine, and the Chesterfield engine were
brought
playing on the burning stacks. Two corn stacks, and the
placo in about an hour, and they commenced,
greater part of a third were destroyed, and three others
were saved.
the tone uninjured stacks, it
was found that
boleha d been made in each of sufficient
capacity to admita Onexamining
a TORR's arrn, and a quantity of Lucifer
matches were found in each. There can be no doubt, there-
fore. that this fire is the work of an incendiary. The, loss
will be very serious to Mrs. Neubold, who bad not effected
one farthing security on any of her property.

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ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE WINTER ASSIZES

Mr. Sergeant Channel entered court at nine o'clock
yesterday.
SENTENCES.—The following prisoners were sentenced
—Joseph Keightley, convicted of receiving stolen pro_
perty, and against whom there were several previous
convictions, fifteen years' transportation ; Margaret
wbo pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to
suffocate ht r male infant, twelve months' imprisonment
With hard labour; Joseph Gardner. convicted of attempt-
ing to commit an unnatural offence, twelve months'
imprisonment with hard labour; William Neville and
Thomas Nolan, convicted of robbery, with violence, six
Tears' penal servitude ; James Judge, convicted of robbery
with violence, four years' penal servitude.
BuitoLAHT.—.llymeneus Barracleugh, aged 35,1abourer.
was charged with having, at Wheelton, on the 16th of
May last, burglariously broken into the dwelling house
of Elizabeth Pitfie!d, and stolen a counterpane, a quilt,
a hiat,ket, and various other articles, the property of the
nrosecutrix. An entrance appeared to have been effected
by the removal of some slates from the roof of the back
kitchen. A portion of the property was found in the
house of the prisoner, when, some time a'ter, a police
constable had occasion to search it. The jury found the
prisoner " Guilty " As the prisoner had previously
borne a good character, the sentence was, that he be
imprisoned two years, and kept to hard labour.
BURGLARY.—Joshua Parker was charged with having,
on the night of the 27th November, at Uncoat, near
Preston, broken into and entered the house of John
Proudlove, and stolen from thence a watch and other
articles of property. TLe jury returned a verdict of
" guilty " The prisoner had pleaded guilty to a former
charge of burglary, and there were two other charges
against hint at this assiz-s, which, in consequence of
this conviction, were not proceeded with. He was
sentenced to eight yearss penal servitude.
CUTTING AND WOUNDING William M'Donnell was

charged with having, on the 13th of November, at
Salford) cut and wounded Bri'lget Egan, with intent to
sliaibia bar, and in another count with unlawfully
Vvonrulfng. Mr. Higgins prosecuted. Bridget Egan, the
•prre,ecutrix, a respectable looking woman, deposed that,
on the 13th of November, she was living with her
brother.in-law, named Rooney, at Chapel street,
Salford. On the day in question prisoner, who is also
a brother-in-law of hers, came to the house and asked
if Mr. Rooney was in ; she said no, being alone in the
hoUse at the time ; prisc.ner came into the kit,rhen, and
asked for paper and ink ; she said the shop was closed,
and she had none, it being Sunday ; prisoner sat down
in the li•chen, and she event up stairs ; shortly after she
beard. him call her down ; remained above after hearing
the call for about two minutes, when he called again,
saying that there was a knock at the door ; she looked
out of the lobby window, but saw no one except the
;prisoner himself, who was standing in the yard, at the
kitchen door; saw him open the yard door and look up
the entry, after. which he bolted the door and returned
into the kitchen ; he again called her, and she then
went down ; prisoner asked for some tea, and prosecutrix
said some persons were coming to tea, and he had better
wait and have tea with them and Mr. and Mrs. Rooney ;
she was then crossing the room, when he seized her by
the hair with his left hand ; he had some steel weapon,
Oe,,could not tell what, in his right, and he gave her
about a dozen strokes in the head ; she bled profusely ;
he said, "Now. will you make tea ?" He let her go, and
she made an effort to walk, and. the kitchen do being
open, staggered into the yard ; be caught her by the
hair again and dragged her back into the kitchen ; he
closed the kitchen door awry threw her on the floor ; lie
knelt upon her, and seized her neck with both his bands;
she was very weak from loss of blood ; he left her and
went into the yard, but immediately came back again,
picked up his weapon from the floor, put it into his
pocket, and went away. Soon after Mr. and Mrs
Rooney came, and a doctor was sent for. Prosecutrix
was confined to her bed for a week ; never had any
quarrel whatever with the prisoner. To the pri-
soner : Could not tell what kind of weapon he had,
84 her hair was all in her face, anti she was 1
all over blood. To his Lordship : The prisoner knew
that she was alone in the house, because he was there
about ten minutes before, when Mr. and Mrs. Rooney
and the children we'e going out, and he was aware of it.
then said he would not come back again until they
had returned ; it was in ten minutes after he came
hack. To a Juror: The prisoner was perfectly sober at
the time of the outrage. John Rooney, pawnbroker,
Salford, brother-in-law of prosecutrix, deposed that on
returning home aboat half-past. four on the evening in
question, he found prosecutrix very weak from loss, of
blood. A witness named Power, also described the con-
dition in which prosecutrix was found. Anne Caron, a
girl living in a house next that of Mr. Rooney, deposed
that on the day in question she heard a scream from
that house ; after a short time she saw, from a bedroom
window, the prisoner come out of the yard of Mr.
Rooney'a house. Mr. Summers, surgeon, of Salford,
deposed that on the evening in question he exami red
Bridget Egan ; she was weak and excited ; her dress
was covered with blood ; her head had been dressed
before he came, and he did not remove the dressing until
the following Tuesday ; he then found five wounds on
her head, the two longest being two inches and three
quarters, and two inches in length ; there was a cut and
a bruised wound on the right hand ; the wounds must
have been inflicted by blows from some edged instrument;
they could not have been inflicted by a stick or any
round instrument; she was seriously injured. Edward
Lougbottorn, police officer, stated, that he apprehended
the prisoner on the Ist December; on stating to prisoner
the charge on which lie was arrested, prisoner said—
., Well, I was there twice, but I never laid hands on
her." The jury found the prisoner "guilty of wounding,
with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and to disable."
His Lordship sentenced the prisoner to three years'
imnrisonment, with hard labour.
BunceAßY.—Joseph 11.,dgson was charged with
having, at Preston, on the night of the fith December,
feloniously broken into the house of John Shaw, with
intent to steal. Mr. Blair prosecuted. The very
remarkable feature about this case was, that the police
actually succeeded, for once, in preventing a crime from
being committed. having come upon the burglar at an
opportune moment. The prisoner was found guilty,
and sentenced by his Lordship to four years' penal
servitude.
Gsttorre roBBERY IN LIVERPOOL.—George Tellett,
aged 22, joiner, and Mary Hanley, aged 17, were charged
with having, at Liverpool, on the 28th November,
feloniously assaulted one William Coates, putting him
in bodily fear, and stolen from him a scarf shawl.
Mr. Fen wick prosecuted, and Mr M`Donnell defended
the prisoner Tellett. The prosecutor, who is a'
draper's assistant, residing in Everton, was going on the
night in question homeward up Brunswick* road ; a
woman was walking behind him. As he was passing a
dark lane called Greenside, he was seized by the throat
from behind, and dragged in ; it was a man who dragged
him in ; the woman searched his pockets, and not finding
anything, took off his scarf. He succeed d in raising a
cry of " Murder," on which the pair left him, and went
down Brunswick road ; in getting away, the female
dropped the scarf, which was given back to prosecutor
by a party who care up at the cues. The prosecutor
identified the female, but could not swear to the man,
as, during the assanit, the man kept bebind.—Mr. Simm,
clerk in the Royal Insurance Comnanv. was troing borne
in toe same rtireciion on that night, and saw, on the same
side of the street, the prisoner Tellett and a woman, and
on the opposite side, the prosecutor followed by another
woman. The prosecutor spoke in a loud tone to the
woman, telling her to go about her business, and not to
follow him, for he would have nothing to do wi h her; '
this was about the top of Islington. He then observe
the woman who Thad been following Coates stop at the
cornir of Erskine street ; Coates. crossed the s reet, and
went up Brunswick road, passing, in doing so, the
prisoner Tellett and the woman with him, whom witness
i.-lentifies as the female prisoner; they followed prosecutor
a short distance, and presently witness heard a cry of
" murder." 'Witness ran in the direction of the cry, and
met the prisoner Teller, running out of Greenside with
all the appearance of having been in a struggle. Saw
him join the first woman, who had stopped at the corner
of Erskine Street. Witness arrested Tellet and gave
him into custody. Did not at that time see the female
prisoner, but saw her soon after in custody. Mr. Holden,
wei2ber in the Custom-House, was coming home up
Islington at the time mentioned, and heard a cry of
murder. He ran in the direction of Greenside, and met
the prisoners at the bar coming towards him. The
female was on the right side of the male, and they were
walking quic!sly. Observed the female drop a scarf
from under her arm. She was about three yards from
witness, and there was a gas lamp near. Saw the pro-
secutor coming down. Warless picked up the scarf
and gave it to prosecutor. He then followed the
prisoners and succeeded in arresting the female. Saw
the male prisoner coming down Brunswick Road. 'two
police officers who came up immediately after, corrobor-
ated-the evidence. The case having closed, Mr. M`Don-
nirll addressed the jury for the prisoner Tellett. The
jury found both prisoners guilty, Tellet bad been twelve
times summarily convicted previously. Each was sen-
tenced to fifteen years transportation. The woman
shreked loudly on hearing the sentence, and was
removed still screaming hysterically.
STABBING ON THE HIGH SEAL—William Leonard, a
seaman, was placed in the dock, charged with having, on

the 16th of last September, on that part of the high seas
under the jurisdiction of tl e Admiralty of England,
stabbed, cut, and wounded his chief mate, 3,1111e8 Par-
kins, with the intent to maim him, end do him grievous
bodily harm, He was also charged with a felonious
assault upon his captain, Andrew Montgomery, master
of the ship E. A. Soullard, on her voyage from Callao
to Liverpool, via Cork, The charge preferred by the
captain was first entered Into. From the eta'ement of
the captain it appeared that the ship left Callao on the
26th August last, and when off Cape Horn she sprung a
leak, so as to render every exertion necessary to keep her
afi ett, On the 16th of September, at half-past eight
o'clock, the prisoner's duty was to be on deck, Finding
that the prisoner did net come forward, he went to the
forecastle and called him to come up. He said he
would not come until he was ready: The captain
threatened to drag him out. The mate came up at
that moment, and said " come along, Bill, dont be
foolish," at the same time laying his hand uppn the pri-
toner's shoulder. The prisoner turned round upon the
mate, and flourished a large knife. The captain seeing
the knife, seized ho'd of the prisoner, who managed to
upst.t him ever a chest, and while he was down struck
him in the back with the knife. The crew were rather
inclined to mutiny, and for a day or two refused
to put the prisoner in irons. He was, however, ulti-
mately put in irons, and thus brought home. The
evidence of the captain was corroborated by the mate,
the cook, and other witnesses It is unnecessary to do
more than thus briefly summarise the evidence, inasmuch
as all the facts appeared fully before the magistrates,
and were reported in this paper so recently as last
Thursday. The prisoner addressed the jury, admitting
that he bad stabbed the captain and the mate, but
stating that he only did so in self-defence, as he was
attacked by them both at once, in such a manner as to
endanger his life. The jury found the prisoner guilty.
His Lordship sentenced him to eighteen calendar months'
imprisonment, with hard labour.
STABBING IN LIVERPOOL.—Juan De Gara was charged
with stabbing Samuel Bridge, with intent to maim, and
to do grievous bodily harm, on the night of the Bth inst.
The facts of this case, as they appeared before the
magistrates, were published in this paper a few days
back. The prosecutor, who is an engineer living in
Stanhope street, was coming home with another man on
the night in question, through Grove street, off Har-
rington street, when they were met by the prisoner, who
came running up, and without saying a word, struck
prosecutor a violent blow on the thigh. Prosecutor did
not at first know that he was wounded, until he put his
hand down and felt the blood running down his trowsers.
He saw the prisoner run away. and join two or three men.
and go into a public house. Prosecutor found a police
roan, and brought him to the house ; they went in, and
there the prosecutor pointed out, among several other
men, the man he alleged to have stabbed him. A
medical gentleman connected with the Southern Hospital,
and the police officer who arrested the prisoner, were
examined also. Mr. Conway conducted the prosecution,
and Mr. M.Donnell defended the prisoner. The captain
of the vessel in which prisoner, who is a Spanish sailor,
had been employed for the past twelve months, was
examined through an interpreter, and gave him a good
character as a steady and respectable man. The jury
acquitted the prisoner.
FORGING A SEAMAN'S ADVANCE NOTE.—Peter Grose,
lodgingleouse keeper, was charged with forging several
seamen's advance notes, and in another count, with
uttering them, knowing them to be forged. On the 20th
of November, the prisoner presented four or five sea-
men's advance notes for £ each, to a tailor and outfitter,
named Spurheim, in Frederick street. These notes
afterwards turned out to be forged. The prisoner was
arrested on board a vessel, where he had taken his
passage for America. Mr. Preston prosecuted, and Mr.
M'Donnell defended The prisoner was acquitted.
The court rose a little after half past six, and the
business of the assizes terminated.

LIVERPOOL SESSIONS.

BEFORE THE RECORDER, G. HENDERSON, ESQ.
The following prisoners were tried yesterday, at the ses-
sions, and received the undermentioned punishment:—
John Anderson, five years penal servitude.
Francis Griffin, fifteen months.
John Lawton, fifteen months.

Lawrence Leary, five years penal servitude.
George Robinson, four years penal servitude.
Theodore Pennington, fourteen years transportation.
Bernard Ryan, tour months.
John Maguire, stealing a brass dead weight, the property
of Summer Pierce, four years penal servitude.
Joseph Nolan, stealing ropes, the property of Francis
Heywood and another, eight months to hard labour.
William Edwards, atealicg carpet, the property of Rabt.
Hughes, sawn. years penal servitude.

William Dunn and William Ashton, robbing the shop of
William Croft ; Dunn acquitted, Ashton seven years penal
servitude.

Thomas Baugh, picking the pocket of Ann Jane Lewis,
eighteen months to had labour.
George Binks, embezzling money belonging to Jo3eph 11.
Baxendale and others, two months to hard labour.
Jahn M'Donald, stealing a saw, the property of Thomas
Moran, eight months to bard labour.

John M'Court, stealing a coat, the praperty of Thomas
Williams, twelve months to hard labour.

Maurice Jenks, embezzling' money belonging to his
employer, Jonathan Lee, six weeks to hard labour.

Juhn Mitchell, feloniously receiving a stolen mantle, the
property of Richard Darlington, six years penal servitude.
John Brown, stealing a coat, the property of Woolf
Cohen, six years penal servitude.

Mary Matthews, robbery from the person of John Kerr,
fifteen months to hard labour.

Catherine Howard, stealing clothes from the person of
James Devereux, a child, eighteen months to hard labour.
James Nl‘Govero, stealing a coat, the property of Isaac
Sclauerensky, fifteen months to hard labour.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL.

BEFORE MR. MAN,FIFLD.
C,,LLISION IN THE RlVER.—Griffith Thomas the master
of a small vessel named the Thomas Thomas, was summoned
by Captain Mayer, of the vessel Anne Elizabeth, of Bergin,
for £l2 3s 61, for damage done to his craft on Thursday
mernit g last, (ff New Brighton. Mr. Bluck wes for the
defence. It appeared that about seven o'clock on the morn-
ing in coestion, the vessels were anchored near each other.
The detendant weighed, and it was alleged that in conse-
quence of his negligence, by not porting his helm, that he
came in contact with the plaintiff's vessel, broke the jib
boom, carried away the bobstays and figure head, and other-
wise injured her. Three or four witnesses were examined
to prove the plaintiffs case, and they said it was quite light
at the time, and besides this, there were the usual lights on
board the Anne Elizabeth. They also stated that they called
out several times to the Thomas, but there was no notice
taken of the warnirg. Mr. Block cross examined the
witnesses with the view of showing that the fault lay at.
the other side, and that the plaintiff should have ported his
helm when called on to do so. He also endeavoured to
establish that the amount sought for was more than double
the damage sustained by the vessel. He called witnesses in
support of this view of the case, and certainly the
esidence giv n by them was very opposite to
that given by the plaintiff. According to their
version, it was quite dark at the time, end there
were Lo lights on board the Anne Elizabeth ; and the
witness nttrih”...,l tbo altvguilict so inat vessel. Mr.
Mansfield said he believed the story told by the plaintiff's
witnesses. It was impossible for a vessel lying at anchor
ti be in fault, as described ; and, therefore, he found in
favuur of the plaintiff. As to the amount of damages, he
would leave that, as in all such cases, to the harbour
mast r, who would judge equally between the parties. The
defendant must also pay the costs.
CAUTION TO MARINE STORE DEALRRS.—Two boys, named
Charles Martin and Anthony Robinson, apparently from 12
to 15 years of age, were charged under the following cir-
cumstances : —For some time past a quantity of articles
were missed from the warehouse of Mr. Robinson, in
Pownall square, and on the previous night the boys were
found in the warehouse. Whilst being conveyed to the
station, they pointed out the shop of a marine store dealer,
named Peter M•Kenea, in Park lane, and told the policeman
that they had sold him 46:bs of leaf, which they had taken
from Mr. Robinson's. This turned out to be correct, and
then M'Kenna was given in charge. Mr. Bluck appeared
for him, and argued that the affair was a fair, honest
transaction, and regularly entered in the Prisoner's book.
Mr. Mansfield censured the conduct of M'Kenna, and fined
hlm ordering, at the same time, to have his license
suspended for the present.
"A JUVENILE ARTFUL DODGER."--There are more
ways of making out life than are dreamt of in our philo-
s phy, and as this is the age of " new inventions," there
does not appear any reason wby Master Thomas Mitchell,
a juvenile of 11 or 12 summers, should not try his hand, as
well as more mature persons. Whether, however, he was
only the machine of another or not, there is no proof,
His mode was as ,follows :—Having procured a bundle of
old newspapers, he would proceed to Smithdown lane, and
as there was no lack of mud and gutter there, he found it
an easy task to besmear the aforesaid antiquated pieces of
inforination pretty plentifully with the aforesaid mud or
gutter, as the case might be. His next dodge was to
watch the approach of some lady or gentleman, when he
would set tap the most lamentable—nay, heartrending
screams imaginable. This, of course, drew attention to
him, and he was sure to he asked the never-failing question
of " What's to do ?" He had a capital story—one that