Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-10 00:00:00

COUNTY COURT. TUESDAY,
BEFORE J. K, IMAM Mi., Rinttr,
JUDGMENT SUMMONSES.—Ord::;ts of coitimitthent were
made against the following individuals, for the subjoined
periods,. for non-compliance with previous orders of court,
viz..—Thomas Johnson, earthenware dealer, Cleveland-
square, fourteen days ; Thomas Gerrard, Slade-street, off
Vauxhall-road, fourteen days; Margaret O'Donnell, Court,
Ilidgehall-street, fourteen days ; James. Linden, Court,
CrosshaAl-street, fourteen days ; John Niell Caxton-build-
ings, Hill-street, Copperas-hill, fourteen days, warrant to
issue in a month ; Mary Moone, Court, Midgehall-street,
fourteen— days ; John Moone; Court, Midgehall-street,
fourteen days; Thomas Kendrick; St. Andrew-street, four-
te ‘ri days.
IMPORTANT SCHOOL CASE.-I.PCULLOCH AND ANOTHER
V. EDWARDS.—In this case the plaintiffs are proprietresses
of an educational establishment in Diugle-lane, and they
sought lo recover the sum of £lO 18s from the defendant,
who re ides in Ituthin. Mr. Rime appeared for the
plaintiff's; and Mr. Almond for the defendant. From the
evidence of the plaintiffs, it appeared that, in September
last., Mrs. Edwards, the wife of the defendant, placed her
daughter, Miss Maddocks, with • the plaintiffs as a pupil at
their seminary:at the rate of forty guineas a year, and it
was agreed that the yoUng lady should receive instructions
in all the accomplishments taught at the school, includ-
ing It was a condition, printed at the foot of
their prospectuses, that a quarter's notice should be
given before a pupil was removed, or a quarter's fee
would be required -instead. About the end of the year,
soon after the - Christmas holidays had commenced, and
while the young lady was at home, the bill was sent in for
the first quarter's dues. It amounted to the sum of £26,
including various articles of dress, a charge for dancing,
one for German, and one for singing. After some delay,
Mrs Edwards objected to the billastoo high. An • inter-
view then took place between the plaintiffs and Mrs.
Edwards, at NI hich the latter expressed strong disapproba-
tion of her daughter having been taken to a ball, and also
at her having, been furnished with expensive articles of
dress. It had previously been intimated by Mrs. Edwards
to the p!aintiffs, that Miss Maddocks would not return to
their school, as she was to be sent to Edinburgh On this
the fee, in lieu of a quarter's notice, was demanded.
At the interview referred to, several of the articles of.
dress which had been objected to were agreed to be
taken back, and some deductions were made which reduced
the bill to £24 4s. 6d. This amount was paid, and a receipt,
granted for it —Miss M'Culloch distinctly objecting to
allow the claim of £lO 10s., in lieu of a quarter's notice, to
be struck off. For the defence, it was contended that the
sum of AO lOs , per quarter, or forty gnineas per annam,
included all the ordinary branches of education, German
included. At the interview, after the bill had been sent in
and objected to, Mrs. Edwards swore positively that when
she paid the £24 4s. 6d. she asked Mrs. M'Culloch if
that cleared all claimed against her, including the £lO 10s.
. now sought to be recovered. This was corroborated
by 'Rigs Anna Williams and Mrs. Williams the I
sister and sister-in-law of Mrs. Edwards, who were present '
at the interview. His, Honour said this was one of the
difficult cases which not frequently arise from parties relying,
on their memory for facts which take place between them.
Here were two respectable and intelligent parties who,
without the slightest doubt, each intended to give per-
fectly truthful testimony, directly contradicting each other.
That rendered the case a difficult one to deal with, still it
was for the plaintiffs clearly to make out their claim. This
they had not done, and he should thereforunon-suit them:
Judgment was then entered for a nonsuit.
. LIABILITY OF A SHIP'S CAPTAIN FOR DEBTS CONTRACTED
WY A SAILOR.—STRIBM AND KATZ V. LACKMANN.-' In this
ease the plaintiffs, Julius Striem and Solomon Katz, tailors
and outfitters, Duke-street, sought to recover the sum of
£.5 12s 7d, from Wilhelm Lackmann, captain of the Prus-
sian4barque Eugene, for clothes supplied to one of his crew,
named Schliecer. Mr. Husband appeared for the plaintiffs,
and Mr. Cobb-for the defence. From the evidence it
appeared that in January last, the plaintiffs supplied
several -articles of clothing, to some of the sailors,
among
~whom Schliecer was one. On one occasion
the plaintiffs called at the ship on a Sunday
morning, when each of the men received money from
the defendant, who paid it in discharge of the plaintiffs'
claims. The claim against Schliecer was not one of those.
For the defence, it was contended that the captain never
gave any guarantee for anything which the sailors might
get. It was proved that the man in question had deserted,
and had been advertised in the Telegraph :is a deserter,.and
it was only after this fact was discovered that the plaintiffs
first applied to the defendant for the money. His -Hononr
did not think there was evidence of the defendant having
rendered himself personally liable in the case. He should
grant a nonsuit. He considered that parties in the position
of the plaintiffs had plenty of means to protect themselves
against imposition in such circumstances. Nonsuit
accordingly.
YESTERDAY.
(BEFORE J. K. BLAIR, ESQ., JUDGE.)
ALLEGED FALSE IMPRISONMENT. SMITHEST V.
LEES. The plaintiff is a heerhouse keeper, in Hotham-
street, and the defendant a detective officer. It
%rota appear that, on the 17th of January last, Lees, in
company with Mr. Templeton, of the Eagle Hotel, Lime-
street, went to Smithest's house in search of a person named
Beherend, who had committed a forgery. On entering
the place, they went towards the kitchen and were
met by the plaintiff, who demanded what they wanted and
who they were. Lees told him who they were, but
Smithest said he would see whether he (Lees) was a detective
officer, and for that purpose sent his daughter in search of
a police-officer. It was alleged that Lees then committed
an assault upon the plaintiff, and locked him up in
Hotham-street bridewell Lees did not appear before Mr.
Maisfield, the following morning, to prefer the charge
against Smithest of interfering with him, and he was die-
" charged. The plaintiff now claimed £6 damages
for the assault and false imprisonment. Mr. Hughes
appeared on his behalf, and in his opening statement
said that he (Smithest) was a respectable collector, and a
man of property in this town. Mr. Cobb, who appeared
for the defendant, however, soon put a quietus upon this, as
he keeps a jerryshop in the house in which the notorious
Madame Anna resided, in Hotham-street, and Lees deposed
that it was a well •known resort of thieves and dog fighters,
and that the plaintiff had been up before Mr. Mansfield on
a charge of having stolen goods in his possession. Lees
alleged that the assault was committed upon him, and that
he was obliged to take the plaintiff into custody. He was
five minutes too late at the police court to prefer the
charge. His Honour nonsuited the plaintiff, and allowed
costs.

LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE --YESTERDAY.
BEFORE MIL MANSFIELD.

" PLEDGING AWORD," AND A P OLICEMAN'S NOiE ‘—Two
well dressel females named Ellen and Annie Brown,
half-least
I.sters
were brought up by officer 557, who said, a
twelve the previous night he took the prisoner Ellen intoasi
custody, on a charge of having broken some tea " fixings,"
and some squares of glass, in a public-house in London-
road, and when taking her to the station, the prisoner
Anne attacked him, and tried to rescue the other, at the
same time palling his nose, as though she would have
pulled it off his f:eee altogether. In reply to his Worship,
the bridewell-keeper said Ellen was known there some time
ago, on a charge of having stolen some fifty or sixty pounds
in money from a sailor. Mr. Black, for the prisoners, made
the following explanation. He said, his Worship perhaps
might remember, that some month or more past, the
prisoner Ellen had come from sea, where she had been
stewardess of a ship, the mate fell in love with
her, and gave her some fifty pounds or so, and wanted her
to marry him, but as she was already in that " happy
state," and having the fear of the Recorder before her eyes,
she refused to become his unlawful spouse. The sailor
'then turned round, full of the green eyed-monster, and all
the other revengeful feelings of a disappointed lover.
Since that time the lady s bad an immense number
Of admirers of--her money! The previous night she went
ki.
out and Blu tf pledged her "word." What did she get on it ?
Some drink (a lau.:eh) • and, having got that,.
she overturned the 9,.
tea things" broke the cups (oh, e
was in her cups then and saucers, and some squares of
glass—all by pure en 1)
herE;,c,cdident, of course!! She wanted . the
people to go to in,eg, till she could get money to pay
would
il she went to the door of her
lfodorgitnhge
people
given in charge. not.wthen let her in, and then she was
she
sister saw her. in the
clutches of the policeman
Tiieleenaturally interfered to
protect her. Mr. Mlnsfield :
I.,are sisters, and there
appears a great difference in their
es
Ellen said it was a
down at 17 years of age. The prisoner'' they are both put
e
mistake—she was 27 and her sister lii
andsaid she supposed it
he hoped his
was a mistake in the figures. Mr. B
n
Worship would take the natural affection of One sister far
another into consideration, and discharge the priers. His
Worship said the clawing. of policeraeu's
frequent lately, that he thought they would have Was
leave
their noses at home when going out on duty in future; tle
v-
ac people who attacked the officers seemed resolved to;pfuolrl
their, noses off! (nolena volens ) lie fined Anne £1 fur the
assault on-the police and discharged Ellen.
VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A FEMALE.---Two sailors, named
John Manole and Joseph Colt; were charged with havitv,
assaulted and wounded Ellen Burns. It appeared from the
evidence, that after twelve o'clock the previous night, the
prisoners met the girl in Whitechapel, and made some over-
tures to her, bat she refused to have any conversation with
them. They then attacked her, one of them king her,
and the other drew a knife, and inflicted a deep wound on
her left cheek, four inches long, which would disfigure her
for life. The prisoners, in a very solemn manner, denied
the charge ; but the officer, who had charge of the case,
said he arrested them in •the very act of beating the girl.
In reply to Mr. Mat-41 -;d, the officer said the complainant
was an unfortunate girl, but he never observed any ill-