The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-21 00:00:00

CORONER'S COURT.

Yesterday the Coroner held tlao following inquests:—
On the body of a child named Liddy, aged 7 weeks
that was accidently suffocated in bed, in Whitfield street,
Park. Verdict—" Accidental death."

On the body of George Shan,ck, 7 weeks old, anti this
child, it appeared was also suffocated in bed. VerdiC—
"Accidental death."

On the body of Robert Parry, aged 14, who died of
x.eessive drinking, as detzilA in our paper of yesterday.
Verdict—" Died of excef;sive drinking."
On the body of Patrick Finnegan GO years of age.
The deceased came from Dundalk to see his son off to
America, and whist on board the vesee!, he fell into the
hold and was killed, Verdict —" Accidental death."
On the body of Thomas Cardwell, aged 40, an able
seaman on board the screw steamer Preston. Th.,
deceased wits missing for a week, and was found drowned
in the Hu liisson dock. Verdict—" Found drowned."
Oa the body- of Jamcs Hughes, 4 years old. The
child was hurt some time 220 whilst playing, and died
from the effects of the injuries. Verdict—" Accidental
death."

On the body of Austin Mumy, 40 years of age, who
lived at 7, Stockdale streA, and who was engaged by
Mr. Campbell, a lumper. The deceased was on board a
vessel unloading cotton, when the gaff broke and fell on
the back of deceased, who died in consequence of the
injuries. Verdict—" Accidental death, but the jury were
of opinion that the shackle was not sufficient for the
work."

POLIO LVTELLIGENCE.—Yesterday.;

LIVERPOOL.
BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.

THE BATTLE OF CHADWICK STREET. —James Connolly,
Owen Kelly, Tim O'Hare, and his mother, Anoc O'Hare,
and Thomas Wallace were charged by several police
officers ander the following circumstances :—From the
statement of the policeman, it appeared that Chadwick
street is inhabited by two large factions, oae belonging to
the Orange, the other to the Catholic party. On Satur-
day night, as if by pre-arrangement, they had a regular
pitched battle, in which stones and bricks flew about in
all directions, and endangered the lives of each other and
every one else. The fight lasted from before twelve to
two in the morning, and it took nearly a whole brigade of
officers to quell the riot. It appeared also that the parties
had piles of stones and bricks prepared inside their
houses, and that when they had discharged a
volley of these missiles at each other, they used to retreat.
into courts, so that the several charges made after them
by the officers were ineffectual. The constables
stated that the showers of stones and bricks
came like hail, and the wonder was that some
person or persons were not killed. After two
hours the prisoner; were captured. The old woman was
helping her son to the stones, whilst he dealt them oat to
his enemies. The prisoners, one and all, totally denied
that they had used stones, but the evidence of the officers
left no doubt on the point, and in reply to Mr. Mansfield,
the latter stated. that they arrested them in the act of
throwing stones and bricks. His worship said he had no
doubt ab•tut the matter. He had hoped that such dis-
graceful and disrepu able scenes between Orangemen and
Catholics had ceased, bet he was sorry to find that such wes
not the ca'e. He was, however, res. lved to put an end to
such abominable and disgraceful conduct. In Ireland
there was now no differeece, between such parties, and it
seemed that it was only in Liverpool such abominations
existed, but ho would stop it. He sent the prisoners to
j dl for two mouths each, in default of paying fines of £2
each.

ASSAULT ON A Wiro,—John Lawson, an inhabitant of
Upper Parliament stret t, was brought up by officer 430,
who said he saw him drag his wife Ellen through the
streets by the hair of the head, and treat jeer very badly.
She was calling out for the police, and he went and rescu-id
her. It appeared that the prisoner was at the house of
another woman, with whom he had lived before he was
married, and according to the statement of the constable,
the prisoner spent more of his time and money with that
woman than he did with his wife. Mr. Mansfield ordered
the prisoner to be remanded to this day, and told the officer
to have up the wife to give evidence.
CUTTING A NOSE OFF.—Edward M'Nab, dressed as a
mechanic, was charged with having nearly amputated the
nose of Ross Dunn. It appeared that both parties live in
Oriel street, and about twelve on Saturday Light the pri-
soner was at a beerhouse, out of which he was ejected.
The complainant was in the street, and, without any pro•
vocation, the prisoner ran at him, and with some sharp
instrument nearly cut his n 'se off. Surgeqn Grimes of
the Northern Hospital, slatal that the injury was serious,
but he thought the wound would heal again. The prisoner
was sent for trial at the sessiors.

CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.—Joseph Hardman, a
young man of respectable appearance, who stood remanded
on a charge of having embezzled two sums of troney—
one for £29 13s 6d, received from the Wexford Steam
Packet Company, and £4B 9s 6d from Henry Moore and
Co., the monies of his late employers, Messrs. Smith,
Wni'ney, and Weeks, anchor smiths and chain cable
makers, of Bath street, was brought up. The prisoner
was up before, and the details, so far as they went, appeared
, a few days ago in our paper. Mr. Chilton appeared for
the prosecution, and Mr. Block for the pisoner. In
opening the case, Mr. Chilton said the prisoner was book-
keeper and collector of accounts for the firm in question,
end that in August last he received £29 13t 6.1 limn the
Wexford Steam Packet Company, and in January this
year, £4B 9s 6I from Henry Moore and Co., for which he
had not accounted, nor had he handed it to Mr. Weeks,
who was the cash keeper of the house. Mr.
Weeks was examined, and proved that he had not received
the sums stated,- The witless was subjected to a long and
fierce cross examination by Mr. Buck, who exhibited
more than his usual ability in this instance. The witness
said the prisoner was inohis employ for about two years.
The prisoner left in January, and it was not till some
time in March that he discovered the first sum. The
chief point to which the cross examination went was as
to the irregularity of the book as kept by the witness, who
admitted that one of his partners said to him he would
hold him accountable for the money. He admitted to
Mr. Black that he had some interviews with the prisoner
before he gave him into custody. He totally denied that
he offered to take a bill or note, with security from the
prisoner for the amount. In reply to Mr. Chi ton, the
witness denied that he ever ree,-iced the sums of morey
stated. Mr. Wright, of the Wexford steam packet corn_
pany, and Mr. Atkinson, from Messrs. Moore's, proved
having paid the SU' named to the prisoner, and Mr.
Weeks proved that ha never received those sums. Mr.
Block made a speech of great force, and contented that
the prisoner hail paid the money to Mr. Weeks. After a
good deal of discussion, his Worship sail it was a doubtful
case, and for that reason he would send it before a jury.
Mr. Block : Then you will admit him to bail. Mr.
Mansfield: Yes; I will take two sureties in £2s' each.
The bail was tendered and accepted.

BIRKENHEAD.
•
BEFORE FL BRYANS, ESQ.
AN INCORRIGIBLE.—Henry Fox, who, although only six-
teen years of age, and had been repeatedly charged with
various offences, commencing so far back as IS3I, was charged
with threatening the railway officials and police, at the Monk's
Ferry railway station. Mr. Frederick Allsopp, in the employ
of the railway company, stated that, on Saturday night, at
about eleven o'clock, the prisoner was inside the station on the
platform, and knowing him to be a person of notoriously bad
character, he desired him to leave the place, which he refused
to do, and commenced a volley of abus; threatening what he
would do to him, and became so violent that it required the
aid of himself and two police officers to get. him to Bridewell.
In addition, Mr. Allsopp stated that numerous cases of pocket
picking had been reported, and great complaints made of such
follows as the prisoner hanging about the station.
The worthy magistrate said that ho himself had frequently
noticed a large number of persons about the station who had no
business there, and it was not to be wondered at that people's
pockets were frequently picked. The last time the prisoner
was brought up, he went for three months, in default of bail,
he would now call upon him to find bail for his good behaviour
for four months, or, in default, to go to prison for that term.
A PLAUSIBLE BEGGAR.--John Stewart, who stated that ho
was a paper hanger, on tramp from Liverpool, was charged
with begging in Grange Lane. The prisoner was up about
three months ago with a "pal," but then got off, owing to
his plausible manner, and apparent sincerity of promise not to
be again seen in the town. In the interim, however, ho went
into the lion's mouth, having actually begged at the house of
the police officer who now charged him, and who happened to
be in plain clothes, in addition to which, he (the officer) had
previously seen him beg of several others. Prisoner again
put on his plausibility, saying he was going to Manchester, but
the worthy magistrate stopped him, saying that it had answered
his (the prisoner's) purpose once, but it would not do a second
time, and accordingly sentenced him to twenty one days' hard
labour at Knuteford.

STEALING ROPES. —Michael Muller, who was found in
possession of a large quantity of ropes, such as used by
farmers in securing loads of hay and straw, and for the
possession of which he was unable to account, was re_
madded until Wednesday that the police might make
enquiries for the owners.

STEALING JOINS R'S TooLs.—Thomas Oldham, a joiner,
was charged with stealing a plane, a saw, a square,
several .chisels, and a basket, the property of William
Barratt and George Pulley of Tranmere. It appeared
from the statement of B trrat t and Pulley that the pri-
soner had for a short time worked at a building with
them that was being built at Traumere, but was dis-
charged, and a day or two after they missed their tools.
Some of them were found in the possession of the
prisoner at a new building he was working at at New
Brighton and some at his house. Prisoner did not deny
the charge, and was fully committed for trial.