The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-25 00:00:00

(BEFORE M. BOLTON.)

/ GOOD ADVICE NOT APPRECIATED.—A well-dressed per-
son named Sergeant, charged a woman, named Bridget
Jenkins, with having robbed him of a purse, containing
£76, on the previous night. The prosecutor stated that,
on the previous evening, he had been drinking in a house
at the back of the Corn Exchange, and, after leaving
that place, was going home up Dale-street, when the
prisoner accosted him and asked him to go with her.
He asked her if she was a married woman, to which she
replied that she was, and had 'a family. fie told her
that she ought to be at home with her family, instead of
wandering about the streets for such a purpose. She
walked on with him for about 1.50 yards, he continuing,
according to his own account, to pour into her sadly
inattentive ear the most wholesome advice, until his
admonitions were painfully checked by feeling her hand
in his pocket. He instantly put his hand down and found
that his purse was gone. He seized her, charged her with
having robbed him, and held her until a police officer
came up. The purse and the money were then found on
her person. The prisoner admitted taking the purse,
but alleged that she only kept it as a means of com-
pelling prosecutor to pay her 5s which he had promised
her, and to which she alleged a claim rather at variance
with the representations of the prosecutor. His Worship
remarked that it was singular the prosecutor should
have allowed such a woman to walk with hint so far:
The Prosecutor: I am a married men' and had no inten-
tions with the woman at all. His Worship : I think
you might have managed to get rid of her sooner.
Prosecutor: Well, 150 yards is not much. His Worship :
It is a long way for a married man to walk with a woman
of that class. Prosecutor : During all the time I was
giving the woman good advice. (Laughter ) His
Worship : This is a case of robbery, and the woman
must go to trial—at the same time I cannot justify
you for your imprudence in allowing a person of that
character to walk with you. Prosecutor : It shall never
occur again, your Worship. (Laughter.) informations
were accordingly received.
SUPPOSED GAROTTE ROBBERY.—A man, named Jen-
kinson, was charged by police officer 376, under the
following circumstances :—The officer stated that about
half-past ten o'clock the previous night, he was on duty
in Williamson-square, when his attention was attracted
by the stifled screams, or rather moans, of a man .
He ran towards Houghton-street, and at the
corner he saw three men struggling on the ground. On
his rushing towards them, two jumped up and ran away.
The third man rose to his feet, and cried to the officer
to follow the other two Without waiting to ask any
questions, the officer pursued the fugitives up Dawson-
street, where he saw them run into a public-house
which has a double entrance, and a passage into Murray-
street. He came round to one of the entrances, and the
moment prisoner saw hint, he darted out of the house.
The officer pursued, and in Charles-street, by the aid of
a civilian, prisoner was captured. When, howeier, the
officer returned to Williamson-square, he could find no
trace of the man whom he supposed to have been robbed,
and who called to him to follow the others. lie toik
the prisoner to the bridewell, and brought him up before
the magistrate. Mr. Campbell said it could be proved
that the prisoner was a man in goo] employment, and
bearing an excellent character. As there was no evi-
dence on which to charge the prisoner, he was of
necessity dismissed. .

NOTHING LIKE " CHEEK."—A woman with a very
brazen face, who gave her name as Anne Moody, was
charged by Mrs. Alice Woodburn under the following
strange circumstances :—The complainant said, on
Saturday night the prisoner came up to her in a street
off Prince Edward street, snapped oft her bonnet, and
ran away with it. She (lid not see the prisoner again
until Monday, when site met her in the street. and asked
her for the bonnet, which she had on her head at the
time. The prisoner not only denied that the head gear
belonged to the complainant, but added, " That is my
shawl you have got on you," at the same time making
an attempt to possess herself of the article, in addition
to the bonnet. The complainant then gave her into
custody. She was committed for two months.