The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-21 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL.

BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.

"A GOOD AND FAITHFUL SFETlNT."—John.M'Carroll
w.s charged under the following circumstances. It
appeared, from the evidence of Mr. Graham, grocer, of
60, Byrom street, that in January, 1856, he made
arrangements to spend some time in the north, and he
engaged the prisoner to manage his business in his
absence. However, when he was two or three days away,
he felt that he had done wrong, and he returned to
town. He found the shop closed, and all the tea, coffee,
spices, &c., that could be removed, were taken away.
On the day the complainant went away the prisoner got
drunk, and ordered the shop boy to close up the place
early, and this was done, when there was upwards of
£2O worth of property taken. The prisoner was not
seen since, until Thursday, when Mr. Graham met
him in Whitechapel, and gave him into custody. The
prisoner was remanded for a week, in order to make
enquiry about him.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A CAPTAlN.—Matthew Tobin,
the late master of the vessel, called the Watchman, of
Newport, was brought up on a charge of having obtained
£5O 7s 61 from Messrs M'lver, by false representations.
Mr. Snowball was for the prosecution, and Mr. Bluck
defended the prisoner. The facts as given in the opening
statement and the evidence were these:—Mr. James Keyes,
of Newport, the ownerof the vessel, sent the prisoner round
with the vessel, and a cargo of coal to Mrssrs..ll•lve,-, of
the British and North American Mail Steamers. From
something that the owner heard of the prisoner, as to his
improper conduct as master of the vessel, he came to
Liverpool on Monday night, and discharged him. On
Tuesday, he gave directions to his brokers, Messrs
Ferrier & Co., to change the register of the master, and
he put a new master on board. By appointment the
prisoner was to have met the owner at ten on Thursday
morning, to settle the accounts, and he was to bring all
his papers, vouchers, &c., with him. The prisoner
claimed as due to him, but the owner did not think
it was due. However, it was arranged that all should be
settled at the interview, and if anything was found due
to the prisoner, the owner said he would pay him. The
prisoner did not keep his appointment, but it appeared
he went to Messrs M'lver's pay clerk, presented him
with the usual certificate of the delivery of the coal on
board the Persia, which certificate was genuine, as the
coal had been delivered, and obtained £5O 7s 6d, giving
a receipt for the amount. in the usual way. It would
appear that previous to this he had pledged the freight
of the Watchman to the brokers to the extent of £24
When it it was discovered that the prisoner had raised
the money, without any authority, he was given into
custody in Porter street, where he lodged, and officer 637
found £23 16s id on him. He off-red the officer a
guinea, if he got him off. The clerk from Messrs.
M•lver's proved having paid the prisoner the
money, and Mr. Ferrier proved the portion of the case
which related to him. Mr. Bluck made an able defence
for the prisoner, and rested his case on several grounds.
First, it was not embezzlement, because the prisoner had
been discharged from the employment of Mr. Keyes ;
and, second, there could not be a false pretence, as there
was no pretence made at all. The question, he said, to
his mind was this, was the captain in reality discharged
from the ship ? His clothes and other property were
still on board, and he might naturally consider he was
still in command of the vessel. Then there was the
point in reference to the dispute about what was due to
the prisoner, who alleged that there was at least a sum of
£8 due to him, whilst the owner said there was nothing
due. The prisoner, in order to save himself, drew the
money, and lie was prepared to pay over the, balance
when the account between him and the owner was pro-
perly adjusted. He (Mr. Bluck) also argued that there
must be an intention to defraud at the time the money
was drawn, whereas there was no such intention on the
part of the prisoner. Mr. Mansfield said he agreed with
Mr. Black as to the embezzlement. It was not a case of
that kind. He would not, however, decide the case
then; he would send it before a jury, and let them
decide what the prisoner's intentions were. The prisoner
was committed for trial ; but his worship, on the appli •
cation of Mr. Black, agreed to accept bail for him in
two sureties of £25 each.

IMPORTANT TO THE MASTERS OF VESSELS.

Yesterday, William Pritchard, the master of the ship
Telegraph, was summoned before Mr. Mansfield for
having violated the 164th section of the Shipping Act,
which enacts that any master making, or causing to be
made, any false entry in the ship's articles, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanour, and subject to six months'
imprisonment, or a fine not exceeding £lOO. Mr. Tyn-
dale, solicitor, appeared as the representative of the
Board of Trade, by whom the proceedings had been
instituted, and Mr. Forshaw for the defendant. From
the statement made by Mr. Tyndale, it appeared that
the Telegraph sailed from London o❑ the 10th of August
last, on a voyage to Middlesborough, and thence to
Alexandria, aed back to Liverpool. The ship's articles
were signed in London. When at Middlesborough, it
would appear that the captain expected a mate, but as he
did not join the ship, he took an uncertificated person,
named Turkeyton, who signed the articles in the usual
way, and attached to whose signature was placed the
'same of George Pearce, as shipping master. On
the return of the vessel, the articles and papers belonging
to the ship were forwarded to London, when it was
discovered that the entries tvere false, as the shipping
master's name was George Pierce and not Pearce, upan
which the present proceedings were instituted. A letter
from the defendant to the Board of Trade was put in and
read, in which the defendant acknowledged the facts of
the charge, but pleaded that he had been compelled to
act so under the peculiar circumstances in which he was
placed, and that he was ignorant of doing any wrong.
Mr Pierce was called, and he denied that the signature
in the articles was in his hand writing. William Turkey-
ton, the mate, was also called, he acknowledged
signing the articles when at Middlesborough, but could
not say whose wri•ing George Pearce was. He explained
that he was going as a passenger by the chip, of which
he had been the mate before front Boston, and as the
other mate did not join the ship he consented to act as
mate, and received £5 per month. Mr. Forshaw raised
a technical objection, but that was over-ruled by the
bench, and the defendant was fined iu the penalty of
£lO, and all the costs incurred.

COUNTY COUitT.—(Yesterday.)

Ma. MANSFIELD'S OPINION OF THE "TICKET OF LEAVe
SYSTEM.—Three young fellows, named 'I homas Connor,
William Grady, and Arthur MAntire, were charged with
having stolen a quantity of sheet copper from one of the
docks. The remarkable feature in the case was as fol-
lows appeared that Connor, although young, had
been several times convicted, and that in 1849 he was
sentenced to seven years transportation. He was,
however, let go with a " ticket of leave," after three
years, and since his liberation, on the tic et," he has
been several times in custody, but managed to get off.
The other prisoners were also well known offenders,
although younger than Connor. Mr. Mansfield said,
this was another of those monstrous cases arising out of
the " ticket of leave" system. There was a scoundrel
who had been so many times committed, and who, in
the end, was sentenced to transportation for seven years,
instead of which he is let off with three years imprison
ment ; and then again he commences his old course of
thieving. It made a farce of the administration of
justice, to give tickets of leave to such ruffians. He
sent the prisoners for trial.

A POLICE OFFICER'S SAGACITY.—Mr. Campbell, one
of the keepers of the Main Bridewell, charged two females,
named Mary and Maria Shields, under the following
strange circumstances :—lt appeared, that on Wednesday,
the first named prisoner, who is mether of the other, was
stopi ed offering some things in pledge, and it seemed
that these things, consisting of handkerchiefs, So., were
stolen from Preston. The woman was locked up at the
Main Bridewell, in order to be sent to Preston. In the
course of Thursday, the second prisoner, (the daughter),
who appears to be about twelve years old, sharp and
intelligent, called at the prison to see her mother. She
represented to the bridewell keeper (\-Ir. Campbell)tbat
she was destitute, and had no one -to take care of her.
Tne officer, with his characteristic kindness, said she
might remain in the place with her mother, and that she
would be sent to Preston along with her. After some
time, the mother asked the officer to let the gii I go out,
in order to bring a basket and a couple of old shawls
that she said remained in the room where they had
lodged. This request was granted, not, however, before
the girl was properly searched, in order to see that she
conveyed nothing out. She returned in some time with
the basket and shawls, but from her appearance Mr.
Campbell suspected all was not right. He had her
searched, and round her waist there was tied a silk band- 1
kerchief, from which was suspended (very ingeniously) a
pocket, which contained £3 18s 64 in gold and silver
money, six valuable gold rings, a gold brooch, two silver
guard chains, two watches, a large quantity of pawn
tickets and other things. Amongst the pawn tickets was
one of a gold watch, and on the officer tracing this, it
appeared that the elder prisoner had pledged it for £6
in Birkenhead. It had been made by Mr. Roskill, of
Church street, and sold to a gentleman named Calvert,
who resides near Preston • and it. further turned out that
the prisoner came from the above named place, and that
the watch was stolen about the time the prisoner was•
missed from the locality. This chain of evidence was
quite complete, and all discovered by the sagacity of Mr
Campbell, who was spoken of in deserved terms of
praise. The prisoners were fully committed for trial.
MORE TICKET OF LEAVE MEN. —TWO desperate looking
cut throat tuflians, named John Shaw and James Joyce,
described as ticket of leave men, were charged with
robbing Robert Williams, in a public house in Lime
street. It appeared that Williams, who is a cabinet
maker, went into the public house to get a glass of ale.
The prisoners entered soon after, and although they
never saw him before, they asked him for a treat. He
gave them a glass of ale, and was about to depart, when
they "hustled" him about, and made him have another.
which it was supposed they " drugged," for he almost
immediately fell insensible. The prisoners then pro-
ceeded to rob him, but the landlord observing their
proceedings, sent for an officer, and assisted in taking
both into custody. Williams was sent home, but next
morning he was met by the sister of Joyce, who " in-
veigled" him away, in order to prevent his appearing at
the court against the prisoners. Mr. Mansfield,
when he heard of the prisoners' character,
ordered them to be remanded, and directed an officer to
find out Williams, and compel his attendance. Yester-
day he appeared, and on the investigation the above facts
were elicited, and the prisoners were fully committed
for trial at the assizes.

1113FORR MESSRS. BENN AND DIXON.

BEFORE J. POLLOrE, ESQ.

THE CHRISVAIIS LOTTBRIES.—Jmnes Rolston, appar-
ently a labourer, summoned Henry Eyre, a printer, of
St. George's Crescent, for the sum of 20s and costs, tor
money received and had of the plaintiff. This ease, it
would appear, arose out of the order issued by Mr.
Mansfield, the stipendiary magistrate, declaring that all
Christmas lotteries were illegal, and that any parties
being concerned with them after that notice, would be
proceeded against. The plaintiff stated that he had pur-
chased twenty tickets for a lottery got up by the
defendant, and that after the decision given by Mr.
Mansfield, he had applied to have his money returned to
him, he did not get the money, nur did the lottery come
off. The Judge : Then I suppose the lottery was stopped
by the magistrates ? Plaintiff : Yes, your Honour, but
I applied to have my money returned. His Honour,
after consulting the act of Parliament, said : I think
you are entitled to it, as you made your claim before the
time that the drawing should have come off. I had at
first some doubt about it, but now I think you are
entitled to it. A verdict was accordingly entered for
the plaintiff for the amount claimed and costs. The
defendant did not appear.

Publica's and beerhouse cases were disposed of in the
Crown court. by these gentlemen, as follows :
PUBLICANS' CASES.—Samuel Sharp, Circus street, was
summoned for selling whisky on Sunday. Dismissed.
Henry Moss, Pitt street, for selling beer at prohibited
hours. Dismissed. John Dutton, Walton road, for
permitting drunkenness in his house. Dismissed.
BEERSELLERS' CASES. —The following cases were dis.
posed of :—Thomas Dutton, fined £1 and costs; Joseph
Grice, fined lOs and costs ; Mary Ann Orally, fined £2 ;
5.150 t Mary Foster, ;
John Richards, fined
Pvvhiilliiipa
mO'CDioanr
knee,l lcharge ;Asn
dismissedD avisi;
°a fid • Peter Moore, fined 5s O'Dowd, fined
20s ; Daniel Flynn, charge dismissed ; Sarah Webb,
charge dismissed ; Henry Davis, charge dismissed ;;
John McCann,
Henry Liwley, fined ss; Elizabeth Page, fined lOs
fined 10s; Daniel McLarn, 20s.

THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.

TESTIMONIAL TO DR. LIVINGSTON THE
AFRICAN TRAVELLER.

A number of gentlemen, among whom were his Worship
the Mayor, Francis Shand, Esq., J. A. Tobin, S. Holme,
C. Turner, R. W. Horsfall, T. Bauch, A. Hodgson, J.
Tyer, - Harrison, Esqrs., &c., &c., held a preliminary
meeting yesterday in the offices of the African Association,
Exchange Buildings, to consider the propriety of raising a
subscription in Liverpool towards the " Livingston Testi-
monial."

The Mayor, who as a matter of form took the chair, read
a letter which he had received from the London committee,
requesting that Liverpool would co-operate with them in
this matter, and observed, that for himself, he co❑curred in
the suggestion.
Mr. Harrison, President of the African Association, said
that the Association had invited Dr. Livingston to meet
them in Liverpool, but that he had been prevented by other
engagements from as yet accepting the invitation.'
The reporters seeing the meeting was a preliminary one
then withdrew. A public meeting to consider the subject
in a definite shape, will no doubt be convened in a few
days.