The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-05 00:00:00

COUNTY COURT.-YESTERDAY

Sit. T. S. Raffles, Esq , presided in this court yesterday,
in the absence of Mr. Joseph Pollock.
DAVIi v. CLOUGH.—In thiS case, the plaintiff was a
young woman, named Jemima Davis, and the defendant,
Mr. Robert P. Clough, superintendent of the detective
department of police. The action was brought to recever
a sum of £2 13s, being the amount of the plaintiff's
expense to and from Ireland. Mr. M‘Gowan appeared
for Mr. Clough; The statement of the plaintiff, was to
the effect that, aboiit ten months ago, she was robbed by
a servant of £9 in gold, and £4 in silver. She applied to
the detective department, and gave information of the
robbery. About eight months after, she was informed
by one of the detective force, that a woman had been
arrested in Galway, who was supposed to be the party
who had committed the robbery. She was told that it
would be necessary for her to go over to identify the
prisoner. She said she did not like to leave her busi-
ness, upon which the officer told het she had better see
Mr. Clough. She went to Mr. Cforigh, and she stated
that Mr. Clough told her he would pay her expenses,
provided the woman in custody turned out to be the
party who had committed the robb. ry. She then agreed
to go, and Mr. Clough sent an officer to accompany her.
She identified the woman in Galway, and the result
was, that the latter was brought to Liverpool, tried in
St. George's Hall, and convicted. Oti applying for her
eXperiseS to and from Ireland, she was refused, and told
that she had no claim to them: The present action was
accordingly brought to recover the amount from Mr.
Clough. A boy, named Ebenezer Thompson. who was
present with the plaintiff in the detective office, stated
that he heard Mr. Clough say he would pay the plaintiff's
expenses, if the woman was the right party. Mr.
M'Gowan stated, on the part of Mr. Clough, that the
latter told plaintiff distinctly, she must pay her own
expenses, but he consented that an officer should occom•
pany her, inasmuch as if the woman turned out to be
the right party, she should be brought over from Ireland
by some officer, so that it Would amount to the same
thing if a Liverpool officer went over. Mr. M-Gowan
remarked that. it would be an iwolerable burthen to the
public, if the expenses of every party who conceived he
could identify a prisoner, were to be paid by the
borough. His Honour said there could be no doubt
that nothing; could be more unusual than such an
arrangement, and faith his knowledge of the manner in
which the business of the detective department was
conducted, he could not help thinking that the action
must have originated in a misunderstanding on the part
of the plaintiff. Mr. Clough was examined, and dis-
tinctly deposed that he told the plaintiff she must pay her
own expenses. She expressed some objection to going
into Ireland alone, being an unmarried woman, upon
which he consented to send an officer with her
Upon the grounds stated by Mr. M`Gowan already.
Mr. M'Clowan said that there were officers in court
who could confirm the statement of Mr. Clough.
Mr. Clough said he conceived that the misunderstanding
of the plaintiff and the young man must have arisen
from the fact of his having stated that the expense of
bringing over the prisoner, if she should appear to be the
right party, would be defrayed by him. His Honour
said he felt no doubt that the action arose from a mis-
underst 'riding on the part of the plaintiff. A verdict
was acecordingly given for the defence. His Honour
You do not want costs, I suppose, Mr. Clough ? Mr.
Clough : No, certainly not—if she were to offer them I
would not accept them. A large number of unimpor-
tant cases were disposed of during the day, and the
court rose at five o'clock.

LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET

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REVIEW OF THE WEEK

Ashes.—Small sales of pot have been made at 35s for old, and
35s 63 to 363 per cwt for new; 120 brls new pearls, just arrived,
sold at 41s to 42s tier cwt, which clears off all in first hmds, retail
sales are now making as high as 44s to 45s per cwt. Brimstone is
without change in value, 150 bins selling at late rates. Nitrate.-
0 'lug to the great reduction in stock (22,003 bags sg•rinst 73,0'0
bags in 1855), holders have established an advance of is 6d per cwt,
nearly 300 tons h3ving changed hands at 15s get to 173 3d per cwt,
with only a lim ted quantity now to be had at 17s to 175 dd per cut,
as in quality. The sales reported are 1.130 bags Calcutta at 323 3d
to 33s per cwt for 5i to 4 per cent refraction Dyewoods.—ln Log.
wood 50 tons Campeschy brought £7 175 63 to £B, 59 tons St.
Domingo at 15s, 101 tons Jamaica and Barb,d res at:4's 1s 61 all
faults. Fustw.—Small sales of Cuba at llEt ; Puerto Cabello at
£7; and Rio Hache at £5 10s. Lirnawood.-30 tons l.roug-ht £l5
to 108. Red Sanrlerswood. 5 tons realised £9. Mad.ler
Roots are in fair dem .nd at The quotations; 5 cks French madder
brought 50s. Sumac continues in fair demand, aid sales of Palermo
have een made at its 6,1 for fine, down to 11s 6d for fair quality.
Tartar is In improved demand, and about 50 casks are reported at
100; to 105 s for cream, 92s 61 to fl.is for yellow, and 875 dd to 9 s for
grey. Concentrated lemon jaice steady at Id. 13 cks Flag Annattu
brought 1044. Gambier.-5 tons brought 21s 9d, and for Ist class
damaged 215 6d. Catch retails at 435. Nothing in Shell lac
or Lac Dye. Saga F our.— Abo,t 500 bags sold at 103,
including a parcel to arrive at 18s 3d. Oils—Olive is in
moderate demand, and about 100 tuns are reported as sold;
Gald.,oli at £s7 10s to .448 Sevil e and Sicily at £45 10s,
and l isbon at £45 los to £46 10s. Linseed —The late advanr eis
firmly maintalaed, and a fair huiiness has been concluded at 31s 6cl
to 35, per cwt, and 35; to :35s 64 per cwt is now demanded. Rape.—
More enquired for, and 25 tons refined sold at 361 to 46s 64 per
cwt, and 20 tons brown at 43; per cwt. Fish Oils.—Two cargoes of
pa,e seal have again been disposed of, one of Bristol at £45 10s,
and t e other of the Clyde at £46 per tun delivered. la crd no
s .les worth reporti• g. Sperm.-10 tuns told at £llO per tun.
Palm.— l'he sales of the week will reach 1,500 tons at. £37 los to
£39 per ton, and a further a Nance is now demanded• 1 and—The
sales on the spot will reach 120 ions at 65s to 67s 6d per ewe, being
a further advance of 23 6d per cwt. Grease Butter.-65s demanded.
Bees' Wax is a shale easier, 3 tons American selling at about
los for ordinary co £7 125 6d per cwt for fair quality.
Linseed Cake.—A good demand for English at £9 15s to
4'lo per ton. at which rate crushers are firm. Seeds.—
The sales of Linseed will reach 270 I begs at 56s to 57s per
quarter for Bombay; 2,500 bags Calcutta Rape sold at 48s to 50s ►:er
quarter, and 72; bags Yellow Mustard at 57s per quarter. Naval
ores.—Turpentine—No arrivals; sates of 350 barrels on private
tarns. Sprits are lower , sa'es of the week about 200 barrels at
33s to 32s 61 per cwt. Rosin—Con non in moderate request at 4s 3d
per cwt; sales of all kinds are about 2,303 barrels; very little me-
dium or fine quality here. Tar—No chine to report. Chemicals—
Sod s Ash steady at 24 to 2-id. Bleaching Powder 105 6d. Tartaric
Acid is in better demand a, Is sd, under which there are no se lees.
Bichrome 10id. Prussiate Is. Crystals Soda aes ss.
F. J. EATON.