Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-24 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.--SATURDAY.

(Before Mr. MANSFIELD.)
THE CHARGE OF STEALING A WATC7l.—Michael
Doyle, a shoemaker, Roscommon-street, remanded from
Saturday, was again placed in the dock charged with
stealing a.gohl watch, value £25, from the shop of Mr. ~
Edward Morrison, watchmaker, Pembroke-place. Mr.
Pemberton appeared for the prosecution, Mr. Cobb
defended the prisoner. Mr. Pemberton said he had no
additional evidence to produce. Mr. Cobb said his client
was a very respectable man in his profession, having an
apprentice bound to him by the Toxteth-park Guardians.
—Mr. Mansfield said, as two respectable people were so
positive as to the identity of the prisoner, he could not dis-
charge him. As to his guilt, it was not for him to speak
his opinion, but there was certainly a prima facie case,
and he would commit the prisoner for trial at the ses-
sions. Mr. Cobb said he hoped his worship would take
bail. Mr. Mansfield said lie would take two sureties of
£2.5 each, twenty-four hours' notice to be given of the
bail.

STEALING AN OVERCOAT.—Duncan Matheson, a
slender young man, and from his appearance a foreigner,
was charged 14y Mr. Williams with having stolen an
overcoat from an inmate of the Sailors' Home. The
owner of the coat had left his bedroom-door open—the
prisoner sleeping in the adjoining room. From infor-
mation, Mr. Williams said he had eauSe to suspect the
prisoner, and he accused him of having committed
the robbery, whereupon he gave him a pawn-ticket
for it. A little boy from -the pawnbroker's shop,
stated that the prisoner had got five shillings 'on the
coat on . Thursday morning last.—Sentenced to six
months' imprisonment.
THEFT FROM A. JEWELLER'S SHOF%—Peter Cunning-
ham, and .ElizabetliJaekson, his mother, were charged
with having 'stolen.- a
,silver cigar case, a lady's com-
panion, a pair of gold spectacles, and a timepiece,. from
the shop of Mr. Mayer, jeweller, Lord-street. An
officer stated, that from information he received, he
apprehended the prisoners. He charged them with
having stolen the articles, and pawned them. The
female went on to her knees, and said she knew nothing
about them. The other prisoner then said to her,
‘ Don't you recollect Mr. Jones gave them to us
to pledges:" - She then began
.to tell a story
about a Mr. Jones, whom she said had gone
to Manchester for a few days, having given them the
things to pawn. Ile asked her where she lived, and
she first said Gerald-street, and then she said another
street.—Mr. Mayer said he did not miss the articles
-until the, police-officer came to the shop. -He saw them
last on the-22nd of August:Oa the application of Mr.
Clough the prisoners were, remanded, to allow the
police time to find the owner of the timepiece.
STEALING A PAIR OF SLIPPERS.—Mary
an old woman, was charged by Mary Dans, of Church-
street, with stealing a pair of slippers.—Mr. Cobb, Who
appeared for the .prisoner, said she bore a very good
character. She had bought a -pair of slippers at the
prosecutor's' shop; 'being in liquor at the time, she took
up another pair, put them on her feet, and then walked
'away, taking the pair she bought with her. At. the
request Of Mr. Cobb, the prosecutor consented to with-
draw the charge on getting the slippers returned:—
Discharged.
ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON.—EUIOIa ROllO, ii girl
of ill fame, was charged by James Villiers with having
robbed him of his gold Watch and silver snuff-hex. The
complainant stated -that the prisoner accosted him in
Villar-street, and when he reached home, which was
close to, he missed his watch and snuff-box. The chain
of his watch had broke. Police-constable 29 said ho
found the prisoner talking to two men in Copperas -hill.
He took her to the bridewell, and the snuff-box wa
found on her. He retraced the road he had broaght
her, 4n4 found the .watch,Sentenced to six months'
imprisonment.