Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-02 00:00:00

A POPULAR HISTORY

WORKINCrT"CLASSES.

ADDRESSED TO THE WORKING CLASSES
THEMSELVES

The next chapter of the History of the Working
Classes will appear on Saturday next.

NOMINATION OF OVERSEERS.
njesterday, the annual meeting. for the purpose of nomi-
ting the overseers of the parish was held at St. Nicholas'
Church, Chapel-street, the Rev. Rector Campbell in the
Bch,

The Clerk having read the notice calling the meeting,
Mr. Churchwarden Jones moved that Mr. Owen aneMr.
Smith, two gentlemen who had already served in the office
faithfully, also Mr. Critchley and Mr. Scott, members of the
Select Vestry, be nominated.
Mr. Churchwarden Cropper seconded the motion.
Mr. Denton suggested that it would be better to nominate
su older member than Mr. Scott.
Mr. Owens said he would like to know if Mr. Jones had
Mr. Scott's authority for nominating him, as he was aware
that Mr. Scott was out of town.
Mr. Jones said, he had not, but he was morally certain
that Mr. Scott would undertake the duties if he was
elected. -
Mr. Smith Said, that Mr. Scott was one of the last
members put on the vestry, and it was not usual to take the
youngest member, and in courtesy they ought to give the
effieeto some of the older members.
Mr. Owen proposed the nomination of Mr. Denton
in place of Mr. Scott.
Mr. Cafferata seconded the motion.
Mr. Bairstow said, it was usual to keep the balance of
political parties as near as possible, and he would,
therefore, propose Mr. Denton in the place of Mr. Critchley,
as he thought it would be more satisfactory to the
parishioners.
The Chairman said, as there seemed likely to be a contest
between the two latter names, he would clear the way by
witting to the meeting whether they would re-nominate
Mr. Owen and Mr. Smith, overseers this last yfar.

On the question being put to the meeting, kr. Smith and
Mr. Owen were unanimously re-nominated.
Mr. Critchley was also nominated; without opposition.
Mr. Owen again pressed his motion for the nomination of
Mr. Denton, in lieu of Dr. Scott.
Mr. John Dyke, Tithebarn-street, proposed Mr. Whitby,
member of the 'Vestry.
Mr. Jackson seconded the motion, stating that it would
be well to have active minds in the office oeoverseer, as the
knestion of Dock Rating was not settled yet.
Subsequently Mr. Jackson withdrew his support of the
motion for Mr. Whitty, on being assured that Mr. Scott
would act if elected.

Mr. Trainor, of South John-street, -then seconded the
motion of Mr. Turner.

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The Chairman put the various motions to the meeting,
and called for a show of hands in favour of the different
oandidates. The result being-5 for Mr. Scott, 8 for Mr.
Denlow, and a large majority of hands . were held up in
favour of Mr. Whitty from the side of the aisle.
Mr. Jones demanded a poll for Mr. Scott, stating that
the meeting was packed by the friends of Mr. Whitty.
Mr. Owen demanded a poll for Mr. Denton, and it was
arranged that the poll should commence on Monday
morning.

BOROUGH SESSIONS.

Yesterday, the Quarterly Borough Sessions opened in the
Sheriff's Court, St., George's Hall. The calender con-
tained the names of 118 prisoners, 92 of which were com-
mitted on charges of felony, and 26 for misdemeanors.
The following'gentlemen were sworn as a
GRAND JURY.

Grey, Edward ... Broker ....Cook-street, Foreman.
Aker, Robert
1 Tower-chamber, Old
Astley, Edward ....D0......... ....... Churchyard.
Atkin, John .. .... ....... Shipowner .... .....Falkner-square.
Allan, 8ryce...... Merchant .......... Brunswick-street.
Carter, James Gibson . Distiller . Duke-street.

Dulton, Samuel .. Merchant .. Water-street.
Duke, Thomas R ....Corn-merchant.... Brunswick-sireet.
Dean, Philip Henry...... Shipowner " Fenwick-street.

Engli-sh, Charles JOhn Shcpbroker ........ Rumford-place.
Gair, Thomas.. Merchant... Exchange-streetWest.
Graham, Duncan ....... Merchant - Cook-sta eet.
Houlgrave, Robert ..Tar-distiller. Houlgrave-street.
Kelso Archibald ... . Merchant • • ..... ....Union-street.
Leishman,i James ........Brassfounder ' Vulcan-street.
Maples, George ...... . ..Wine-merchant Harrington-street.
Percival, Chas.llenry....Broker .. .
Woodall, Wm. Clare.. ....Wine-merchant.....

In the absence of Gilbert Henderson, Esq., Recorder,
from sickness, Mr. Aspinall, Deputy-recorder, presided.
Mr. Aspinall said he was extremely sorry, as he was sure
they all were, the recorder would not be able to attend that
day from illness. The recorder hoped, and he hoped also,
that he would be able to attend on Monday, and, therefore,
it was his intention, in fact, it was the recorder's sugges-
tion, considering the inconvenience to gentlemen on the
Grand Jury to attend on Saturday, not to sit on Saturday,
but adjourn the court that night till Monday morning, so
that it would not be necessary to trouble the Grand Jury to'
attend on Saturday, but they would be good enough to
attend on Monday morning. There was no case, he under-
stood, upon which any difficulty would arise, and he
therefore was relieved from the necessity of making any
observations to them. In fact, were it otherwise, he would
have found great difficulty from the shortness of the notice
he' had had ; but he had made a general inquiry, and
found that there was no case upon which any difficulty
would arise. He should, however, be happy to give them
any assistance they might require in the course of their
duties, as he was sure would also the Recorder. With this
intimation, he would dismiss them to their duties, asking
them to send in some•bills as soon as possible.
A petty jury was then sworn, and the cases afterwards
proceeded with.

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