Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-24 00:00:00

THE NORTIIERN TDIES.--LIVERPO

POLICE INTELLIGENCE -YESTERDAY.

LIVERPOOL.

BEFORE MR. DIXON.

CHARGE" AGAINST A' MARINE STORE DEALER.—Thomas
Bann, a respectable looking man, the keeper of a tnarine
store in St. Andrew-street, was brought up by Povey and
M Calloch for having a quantity of leaden pipes in his
pissession for which -he could not account. Mr. Rymer
appeared for the prisoner - 4 appeared that the officers
saw a person named Hughes with a donkey cart, out of
which he took a quantity of leaden pipe. He told them
that he purchased it from the prisoner. They went to his
store, and got about 401bs. of pipe for which he could not
account. He had no entry of it in his books, and he was
then arrested. In reply to Mr. Ryny.r, the officers stated
that the prisoner had been a long time in business, but
there was no charge against him before. He said the lead
had been collected in small quantities, from time to time,
but he could not tell from whom he purchased it. Mr.
Rymer c.ntended that the evidence was not suffi tient, and
the prisoner was discharged, with a caution as to his
future conduct:
AreAseuoransee!—WONDKaniti CREDULITY is THE 19rn
CENPURY.—One of the most extraordinary cases perhaps
on record., came before the bench yesterday morning. It
is unnecessary to offer auy observation on the bile sing
case, as it speaks for itself. A eisistee bolting scoundrel,
whose ungrammatical easel ran as follows—" Isaac J
Ranebury, A.D.D., Astrologe -, (from London), Planet
Ruler, and Forteller of Future Destiny, A true intelli-
gence of lost property, money or legacies is aecarrained by
the planets. Please to see my books far information
1. J. R also uses all n arts of herbs to cure dice :see
Charges very low, but different according to age, feem one
shilling upwarda '—was brought up by the police on the
following extraOrdioary ch rge. •4Genera.'' Kennedy, the
detective police officer, deserves much credit, f.)r it was
through h's exertions the fellow wets captured and brought t )
justice Police offi:er 319 said ha saw the prisoner running
down Ben Jenson-street, at six o'clock the previoes evening.
He had a carpet beg in his head, and as i hers was a noise
c3cning after him, ne stopped him to see what it was all
about, and t3r sently a lot of persons time up, and he was
given into, custody by kHz tbeth -Dickenson, for having
obtained .k 2 04 31 ft on, her under fa so pre ences, and also
by Jane Persia, for having ob ained about 104 OLI from her ,
under sin-tiler circumstances. The cificee further said, the
prisoner was charged with being a f triune teller, going
about peeten bug to be deaf and dumb but he was nit so.
Here the constaule produced a pen ieroue book, headed
"Illustrations of Astrology," that he got in the prisoner's
bag. It was printed in London in 1790, and was chiefly
of an infemou I and most blasphemous description, There
was a variety of plates in it. Eiizabe It Dickenson; who
did not look the dupe - that she proVed in
the first instance to be, was then sworn, and stated
as follows :.—I am the wife of John Dickenson, a glass
, blower, and we live in River View, Krkdele. Oa
' Thursday last, in the afternoon, the prisoner came to oar
' house and pretenled to he deaf and dumb, and presente I
, . his card (quoted above) as an .‘ Astrologer." My mother
took the card, and then he forced his way into the house,
and sat dawn. He begin to write on a; elate, and told my
mother there was heavy curse on me, and except he br ike
' it, that she (the mother) would not prosper, and if the
curse was not broken, I would soon be a corpse and dead.
' (Laughhar). He said he would break the eerie for Bs. 91
1 (lioud laughter). His Worship: Hew did he tell 'you all
this?. Wanes!? : He wrote it down, His Worship: And
did you believe him ? , Witness :At that time I did I
paid hint the nionry, and he wre e a paper and gave it to
nue to -keep. Ile than got a boLtle filled with certain
. water, and raid he was to fiery that along with three bits
•of Felt and a new silk handkerchid. I gave him the salt
' and the silk' h iridleseettief, aed he said. in ten days all
wont.; be right with in', as my fer&r had sent him to me
—(my father is nleaSe). He again called on Saturday
„ evening, and said he had seen my fuller, and that if he
' (the prisoner) had net:coin° :to me in tim e I would then
be deed, as the Arse was heavy and had been pat on me
' by father's sister. He then said he *anted three pieces of
geld and three pieces of silver, and wanted my wedding
ring, bat I refused to. give him that, bit gave him three
half-sovereigns and three eiapeeces. which he sail would
answer as well (Laughter.) His Worship : And did you
et II believe him ? Why, yes, Sir, he frightened me so
ae then said he had been smongit the dead, and a-kel me
if I wished to bee my-fsthee on Sarurdsy night at 12,
' or would I rather hear something? 1 gat frightened,
anal said I would rather hear something than see my
fa her (she &filed-wish gveet simplicity). I waited till 12 on
Saturday nigh, bur neither saw nor heard anything. (this
l caused a shout 'of laughter) Mr. Clough : Tell what he said
and did on the second visit to you ? Wtteess: He ordered all
the people who were in the pl ice out, and— Mr. Cloug`a :
Ga on, you mast tsll. Del he make must infamous pro.
p /sale to you ? Ye', but I woo. 1 not con eat to them.
Mr. Clough :, Who .d d ha order cut of the place ? •My
husband, mother, and some other persons. Mr. Clough •
What did he do than? Be took oat a piece of taps, like a
measure, with narnbers on it, and sai 1 he must measure all
my body with it. Ms. Clingh : Did ho try to ac-. i upro-
perly towards year clothes? Yes, bat I would not let him.
Mr. Cl- ugh : lie assaulted you in fact, by what he did?
Yes. The hesb and of the csmploinaer, who lookxl to be
palter green, cane for warl here and said I gave her the
three half-soverigns to give him. His Worship : And
why did you do si? Witness : Why, I would give forty-
three to SIV2 her life. He said she wo ild be. dead in three
1 (fags only he took the curse off her. (Great Laughter)
His Worship: And pray where d ) you. corns ' from ?
Witness : I come from Yorkshir,. (-,:heuts of laughter.)
His Worship: Well you are the flattest Yorkshireman 1.
ever heard of. (Renewed laughter) Witness: Oh, bat 1
that's not all. He (the" prisoner) said he had just got the
will of an old-Uncle of mine, and that I was to ha re a
great fortune, but he just wanted one pound, to make up
four pounds-to send 'teethe Lord Chancellor, to London
(Peals of laughter) His Wersh'e): And did you believe
that , also ? Witne•s : Well, at first I did, but.
I feued hiM out to ; be an imposter, and
I was taken in just as much as my wife was. (La igh er )
Jane Per.ia, a y. uag m aerial woman, with resided in the
house with the two last wi nesmel, gave nearly. similar
evidence• to the first woman, and correborated her state•
1 meat in great purl. The prisoner ales peoceeded to tell her
fortune, and ai a praiminary step to that, he get 2s. Gd.
from her. He came &pie, and sal : my husband was going
to leave me fee tino hoc woman, but that for 8 . 91 he
.
Wohltt give me a charm to keep him. (Roue of langatern
His WorShipn And did you give it? Wanes, : Idi I sir
The ruffian also wan ed :to ado indecent liberties with
this witness, bas -he repelled him. He gave her the
following written docinu,nt, at the heal of which was an
Astrological diegramn -We print the document verb of ill-
This is the tignre of Heavies at the burth of the questioner
She is a gitule Disposi m and somewhat adapted to jelosy
and,l find her of rough spirit, but carry forgiving. She
will cheenge from Ledginge on the folewieg year .1858
end 'wig live in a new built house of her own. She will
get on very iniipiorist and we:l for the first three pros in
her- new undertaking bat .she ev 11 .Bigin on a line of
grocorey on her 3 cl yeare after g Ann* in a new h ruse and
by this .buienss she wII not-Do well, but on her cheange-
from Buiseese she shall againget comfettable and prospues
No kind of BuiFuess will Prosper with you but a vtublick
house keeping and if you Beg .n Poor in that line you'
well gat on well. You wlli I have .to take goad care 'of
your yonnger child at the age of 7 year-, or you will
lore her by weeeer. You will not meet many troubles, but
- youervill never leaie Much-riches after you. You win Lye
to as old Ego and w 11 'see famle) 3 gi Is and 2 bey' grow
up to you. You will ge through this life without ever
coming , to. much- hurt But will; never spear much still
-suffiedent to maintain life you aril be ell ways . f a suspi‘ioui
cal-actor on a count of sour husband he i 3 fond of drink
anti sport and will maintain it all life: btu; he could be very
i early mede to Dropp end be quite ails° for the cost of 3
~hilluigs you could have it done but your are better :mike
your mind easy and net suspeet Anything of his Bed habits."
Ain Worship asked' the scoundrel if has had anythir g to
sty ? Prisoner : I don't underst ind what the charge is
Mr Garnett : You afe charged with pretending' to tell
f srtunes. Prisoner: That's vll true; Ido tell fortunes.
Mr Epworrh, the beidewell clerk,
,sand : I think this fellow
is only jest returaed Gem transportation. on ht ticket-of-
leave Mr. Dixon : Well; I will tell his fortune for the
next three months. Let, him be committed as a rogue
and iageb ad fo- ehree mholfs, and kept to hard' labour.
This sentence seemed a " squelcher' on the astrologer.
FOOD FOR THE "Lose Rona."—A reF-pecadele-looking
and very well-dressed person, named John Roche,
deacribmd as a hair dresser. living in Tempest-hey, was
charged by a person named William Smith with having
sto:ea 63. from him in a public-house. Mr. Black was
for the priso! or. The in-osecu,:o was called several tines,
but did not answer, alien Mr. Blnek anted for. the keeper
of the Rose. hill Bridewell, who came forward, when he
was asked, ". Did.- yon t4ka the charge against th,i
tech oner ?" “ Yea, sir. ' Mr. Black : " Who charged
him ?" " William Smith." Mr. 131uck : " You were
present when nnenh charged him i" . " Yes, I took
the charge, although. Mr. Smith • was particularly
cautioned by the divisional surerin'endent (Mr. Ride) not
t 3 Make the charge Mr., Black : An& what did he say to
that 'caution ? Ile was , cautioned several times not to
make the: charge, but he persieted, and told the snperinl
tendent and .myself. that ho wc'u'd do so on his own
responsibility. I believe it w.a a c :se of some dispute,
and that the charge ought not to have- been made ; but
when the ebarge was made, iltet• the caution, I could not
help taking it. Mr. Black : I don't blame you, you only per-
formed your duty. This is a gross case; a person makes such
a charge against his friend, and after leekviug Mtn locked

up all night, -refuses to come fOrward ; bat as he is a
wealthy man, I will make him sulier fir it. Mr. Clough :
It is certainly a case that should never hare been brought
here. The parties, it seems, were friends, and had some
dispute about a gambling transaction ov,r cards, and -it
appears the prisoner was wrongfully chargid. Mr. I3luckz
lie has instructed me to take the most summary pro-
ceedings, which I shell do. The prisoner was then
dischal ged.