The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-21 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-YESTERDAY.

LIVERPO 0 L.

(BEFORE ma. maNsrrELo.)
THE DRINK! THE Darxx !! —An attractive-looking
female, named Elizabeth Willis, who was described as a
respectable married woman, was charged by Mr. W Bell,
licensed victualler, at the corner of Price and Frederick-
streets, with ha/in assaulted him. The prisoner went
into Mr. Bell's housa in a stee c f ictoxieation, and ,van'eri
more drink, which Mr. Bell refused to give her. She
then created a disturbA nee, when c,mplainant put her our,
and she attacked and assaulte,i him severely. This was
corroborated by witnesses, when Mr. Mansfield remarked,
you are described as a respectable married woman, but
your conduct is that of a drunken beast. I cannot con-
ceive anything more abominable than a drunken woman.
1 fine you 203 and costs, or in default of payment one
month's imprisonment.

MORE DRINK. A respectable mechanic, named
Thomas Walker, who lives in Fontenoy-street, charged
his wife Maria Walker nnder the following circum-
stances e--The contrast between the husband and wife
was remarkable. The man appeared clean and tidy,
whilst the woman presented a haggard and wretched
appearance, evidently the effects of drink. She
held a baby in her arms that looked as wretched as hersit.
The complainant said he was married eleven years and had
eleven children. A month after they were married she
commenced drinking, and from that out she was hardly
ever sober. He tried all means to reclaim her, but to no
pornose. On Tuesday she got drunk as usual, and
smashed all she could lay hands on. He did net wish,
however, to bave her punished in consequence of the baby.
Mr. Mansfield said a drunken wife was a frightful curse to
a husband, and it was no wonder that a man would leave
her. Of all abominations a drunken woman was the worst
on earth. He would, however, discharge her at the
request of the husband, but if she ever came before him
again, he would punish her most severely.
DESPERATE ASSAULT. —A bull-healed young fellow,
named Owen M'C .rtnick, was charged with having
violently assaulted an of I man, named John Ormeher.
The complainant said he lived in Lawer Myrtle-street, and
had a step daughter whom the prisoner was always following,
against the girl's will, and also his and her mother's consen`.
On Tuesday evening the pisonerceme to the house, when
the complainant ordered him out. The prisoner swore a
great oath that he would kill the old man, and at the same
time struck him two or three desperate blows on the fore-
head and eyes with an instrument called a " c Itton hook."
A medical gentleman gave evidence as to the severity of
the wounds, and the prisoner was sent for trial.
A SMASHER 1-A. tall interesting looking female, named
Anne Heyward, was charged by Peter Holden, a person
in the employment of Mr. Clay, plumber, of Houghton-
street, with having broken lOs worth of glass in the win-
dows of the shop of the latter. Mr. Black appeared for
the prosecution. He said the prisoner lived for some time
past with Mr. Clay as his wife, but latterly her con-
duct became so bad, he was obliged to discard
her. On Tuesday she called at the house, and behaved
herself so badly that she was put- out, when she broke the
windows. Mr. Black said Mr. Clay was out of town, and
that was the reason he called Holden to prose the case.
The prisoner said, I wish he were here, he would not pro-
secute me. In reply to Mr. Mansfield she said she went
to the house for her clothes and trinkets, which were re-
futed her, and she got vexed and did break the windows.
Mr. Mansfield said there were proper means by which she
could recover them. She was fined 10s, or to be impri-
soned for a month.

DISHONEST TRADESMEN.—Robert Atkinson, and Alex-
ander Colquhoun, two carpenters employed by Mr. Stone,
of Lightb Aly street, were brought up by Laycock, a detec-
tive of6en., charged with having stolen a quantity of locks,
hinges, and other things, the property of their employer,
The prisoners were engaged working on board some ship
in one of the docks, and had the property entrusted to
them. On Tuesday they went to a broker's swop in Mary.
bone, and offered the articles for s- le, when they w ere given
into custody. They were sent for trial.

BIRKENHEAD.
(BEFORE R, BRYANS, ESQ.)
ROBBING LODGINGS. —David Serjent, alias Matthews,
alias Prosser, a rough-looking labouring man, was broneit'
up by Inspector William Hu !son, of the Szaffird,hira
police, who had apprehended him by warrant, at Word,ley,
in that county, charged with stealing a silver watch and
chain from the house of Joseph Ridley, Belle Vuc, Chef-
ter-street, Birkenhead, and also a pair of trotvse-s and a
razor, the property of Michael M'Grath, of 196, Chester-
street, Birkenhead. At the latter end of last year the
prisoner and a woman, whom he represented to he his
wife, had taken lodgings at the houses of the prosecutors,
and after a short time decamped, without paying for their
lodgings, taking the property in question with them.
The prisoner said he could not deny it, and was committed
for trial.