Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-07 00:00:00

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LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
HEFOItrIZESSICSAMON AND R.-GLA.DSTONE._
AFFRAY WITH SOLDIERS.—A soldier, named Thomas
lohnstone, was charged with having violently assaulted
police officers 122 and 748. The prisoner and the officer's
heads were bandaged up, and covered with blood. All
seemed to have suffered severely. The facts of the case
were theSe :—About eight o'clock the previous evening,
the prisoner, along with three other soldiers, not yet in
custody, went into the " Atlantic" public-house, Regent-
Toad, and almost at once commenced beating the-bar-
man. The police were sent for, and 122 went into the
house to remove them. They went into the street quietly,
but when they got out they fell on the officer, and knocked
him down, and began kicking him: Officer 748
came up, and they. attacked him also, beating both officers
severely on the heads with a logwood stick. After an
almost deadly struggle, the prisoner was captured ; the
others got away, and it was stated that one of them was
even worse than the prisoner. The police said they could
identify the absent man. Surgeon Wall, of the Northern
Hospital, said the officers had several contused wounds
on their heads ; he could not at present tell the result,
but unless erysipilas supervened, he did not think there
was any danger. The prisoner was remanded for a
week, in order to see how the wounded men would go
on, and also for the purpose of having the other soldier
arrested.

AN ADMIRER OF THE FINE ARTS. 1A young man,
named• Henry O'Neill, was charged for having stolen a
picture, value £5, from the shop of a carver and gilder,
Tarlton-street. He took the picture and left it at a
beerhouse, where it was subsequently found, and he
confessed that he had taken it. He was sent to jail for
a month-

BORE MR. LLOYD.
MR, C. E. SmITEFH v. BENJAMIN TOWNDROW. —This
case was called on before Mr. B. Lloyd, on Wednesday.
It was .nominally a case of assault, but contained matter
of more consequence. Mr. Campbell appeared for Mr.
Smith; and Mr. Blackhurst for the defendant, who is
his clerk. Mr. Smith is a well known and admired
:sculptor, residing in Eterton, and he summoned
the defendant for an assault. When the case was called
on, Mr. Blackhurst said, I appear for him. Mr. Ander-
-ton (one of_ the clerks) : But he must appear himself ; the
magistrate cannot go on without his appearance, as it is a
case for a penalty, Mr. Blackhurst : But he cannot
appear to-day. He is my clerk, and I left him to watch
a case in St. George's Hall, whilst I came down here.
Mr. Anderton : Then we will issue a warrant for his
arrest,,to bring him here. Mr. Campbell :. Then I apply
for a warrant for his arrest, as I am bound to do my
duty towards my client, who has been grossly ill-treated.
Mr. Blackhurst :He cannot be here to-day, no
matter what the consequence may be. He was about
to make some further observations, when Mr.
Campbell objected, and said, if you make any -obser-
vations, I will retaliate, as the case is important to my
client.. Mr. Lloyd : 'Will you, Mr. Blackhurst, undertake
to have him here in half an hour ? I cannot, indeed,
sir. Mr. Lloyd : Then I will issue a warrant for his
arrest .at once. Mr. Blackhurst : I have a witness from
the other side of the water, not here yet. Mr. Campbell :
I deny you hate any witness. Mr. Lloyd: will issue
a warrant for his arrest, if you (Mr. Blackhurst) do not
undertake to produce him. After some desultory dis-
cussion, it was agreed to let the case stand till
twelve_ o'clock yesterday, Mr. Lloyd saying, if
the* defendant did not then appear he would issue
a warrant and have him arrested. Yesterday, when
the summons was called on, Mr. Campbell said, I am
happy to say I shall not trouble you in this case, as the
Zefendant has settled the matter to the satisfaction of
my client. Mr. Lloyd said, he was glad to hear it, and
the matter then terminated. [The case excited some
interest, as many respectable persons accompanied Mr. .
Smith:l

BEFORE MESSRS. J. B. LLOYD AND J. A. TURNER.
IMPORTANT TO MERCHANTS.—A large number of mer-
cantile firms were summoned under the -Act 21 and 22
Vict., cap. 92, sec. 88, which is the new Dock act,
:and came into operation on the Ist inst. This act
differs from the former in the following respect. It
gives the merchant 48 hours- to remove his goods after
being landed on the dock quay, and inflicts a penalty of
,ss. an hoar for every hour over the 48 that goods of any
description (except timber) may remain there. There is
no mitig Won of the penalty, and in some cases, if fines
were inflicted yesterday, many would have been 2nulet in
sums of £4O. This is most important to merchants, and
their Worships hoped that the matter would go to the
public, so that goods would be removed within the time,
for, if suffered to remain longer, the magistrates
were compelled by the Act to inflict the full
dine, and had no power to mitigate. The 337th
section of the act gave the magistrates the
power of mitigating penalties inflicted by any bye-law ;
but the. other section was compulsory, and they should
inflict. the fine. The act came on all the defendants by
surprise, and, as it was the first time it was proceeded
on; their Worships dismissed the summonses, but
cautioned all to be aware of it in future. •
DANGEROUS CRlMNEY.—WilliamDugdale, oflslington,
was summoned for having a dangerous chimney. It was
proved that the chimney was in danger of falling, and
that wood in it was likely to take fire, and thus burn the
premises. An order to take it down forthwith was issued.

FALSE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
The following persons were summoned yesterday before
the above magistrates, by Messrs. Johnston and Freeny, the
inspectors of weights and measures, for havinc, false,
scales and light weights. In the course of the pro-
ceedings Mr. Lloyd spoke in strong and deserved terms
of reprobation of the dishonesty of shop-keepers,
who plunder the poor, by selling groceries, provisions,
and other necessaries with false weights and scales, and
said he was sorry to find persons who, in the eyes of the
world, held respectable positions in business, act so
dishonestly. He said the bench was resolved to punish
such dishonest rascality.
Swine' B. Jackson, Great Crosshall-street. coal dealer,
was summoned for having a false scale and light weights,
Fined £1 and costs.

Dennis Corry, provision dealer, 6, Cockspur-street,
'charged with having false scale against the buyer.
Fined £1 and costs.

Henry Ormsby, coal dealer, llygeia-street, charged
with having false scales. Fined 10s. and costs.

Joseph C. Roberts, coal dealer, Everton, for false seal(
Fined 103 and costs.

Alexander Kennedy, Fox-street, was charged on two
informations, for false scales. Fined £2 and costs.
Michael Daly, grocer, 234, Vauxhall-road, charged for
having scales against the customer. Fined £1 and costs.
William Falking, grocer, 228, Vauxhall-road, false
scales, fined £1 and costs.
John Thornton, 56,. Collingwood-street, summoned on
two informations for false scales. Fined £1 and costs.
Fuller and Rickets, grocers, Great Homer-street, fined
£1 and costs for false scales.

William Windsor, grocer, 52, Dale-street, was sum-
moned for having two false scales. This man has been
fined several times before. Fined £3 and costs.
Peter Fegan, 12, Sparling-street, charged for false
scale. Fined £1 and costs.

Winefred Leyland, butcher, James's Market, charged
for haring a false scale. Fined £1 and costs.
John Woof, fish dealer, John's Market, was charged
'with having false scale against the purchaser. Fined 10s.
and costs

William Greame, wool broker, Temple-street, was
-charged with having a light 561 b. weight. Fined 10s.
and costs.

James Oates,
.provision dealer, 18, Roscoe-lane,
-charged with having a flour scale 51oz. against the
purshaser. Fined 10s. and costs.

137, Wolfe-street, light weight. Fined

William Parry, tobacco dealer, Mill-street, charged
with false scales against the purchaser. Fined 10s. and
costs.

Charles Hislop, butcher, Mill-street, charged with
false scale and weight. Fined £1 and costs.

TRANSFER OF PUBLICANS' LICENSES.
BEFORE MESSRS. SINN AND J. R. JEFFERY.
Yesterday, the following publicans' licenses were
transferred : ---John Dagger, Albert-street, to Anne
Mask ; Catherine Jones, Atherton-street, to Catherine
Thomas ; John Whittaker, Batchelor-street, to Anson
Williams ; Joseph 'Patton, Benn's-gardens, to Cathe-
rine Delemour ; William Rawlinson, Cable-street, to
John Foster ; George Gibson, Chaloner-street, to Mary
Rowbotton ,• Betsy Thompson, Cheapside, to Richard
Taylor ; James Gore, Copperas-hill, to Thomas
Topping; Mary Rawson, Cottingham-street, to Henry
Williams ; John Horricks, Dickenson-street, to Jonas
Beasley ; Elizabeth Jones, Dundee-street, to Ellen Hill ;
John Crane, Edmund-street, to It. L. Crane ; Thomas
Rogers, Ellenborough-street, to William Simpson ;
James Hewtson, Fleet-street, to 'William Houghton ;
W. 11. Pendlebury, Fontenoy-street, to Anne Chadwick ;
Sarah Bowes. Frederick-street, to Hannah Swanson;
Thomas Small, Kitchen-street, to Jane Parry ;
William Teterington, Lawton-street, to Mary
Wiggins ; Robert Craig, London-road, to John
Lane, jun.; Thomas Tattersal, London-road, to Philip
Theabauth; Anne Low, Lord-street, Edge Hill, to John
Percival; Joseph Ball, Mansfield-street, to Henry
Tullack ; William Bennett, Marybone, to Robert
Armstrong; W. Wilde, Park-lane, to G. Ramsden ; Jane
Booth, Park-lane,
M. Wheatly,
to W. R. Harrison;llarriso GeorE_Dinn,
Portland-street, to James Brown ;
Prospect-street, to John Pitcher ; Margaret Every, Red
Cross-street, to Robert Grit ; James Mason,

street, to Michael Murphy ; George Gardiner, St.
Anne-street, . to _William Martin ; Thos. Chatham,
Seel-street, to G. Lyon; John Taylor' Smithfield-street,
to John Roberts.; Thos. Wheewell, Standish-street, to
H. W. Worneck ; Hannah Rushton, Vauxhall-road, to
T. J. Clarkson ; William Barker, Whitechapel, to R.
Bugginani.

COURT OF PASSAGE.—YESTERDAY.
BEFORE E. JAMES, ESQ., Q.C., ASSESSOR.
ACTION FOR PERSONAL INJURY. - WRIGHT T. DEN-
NERLEY.— In this case Mr. Temple appeared for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Brett for the defence. From the
evidence of Mrs. Wright it app.eared that she was a
widow, and kept a spirit vaults in Liverpool. Having
got, into difficulties a short time ago, she called upon the
defendant,. Who is a hatter in Renshaw-street, to demand
some money which he owed her. He told her to call
again, and at the second interview he declared he did not
owe her anything, threw her into the street, and kicked
her. Defendant stated that the plaintiff demanded from
him more than he owed her; and used very abusive
language He admitted pushing her out of the shop,
but denied having Struck or kicked her. The jury,
after a brief consultation, returned a verdict for., the
plaintiff; damasres 40s.'•
CLAIM FOR DAMAGE' FOR AN ASSAULT
YOUNGER v. Senum.—ln this case Mr. Deighton ap-
peared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Aspinall for the defence.
Mr. Schulz is a sharebroker, carrying on business in
Castle-street, and the plaintiff was formerly a clerk in
his employ. The action was brought to recover damages
for an assault committed upon the plaintiff by
the defendant, who pleaded first not guilty,
and secondly_ _ justification, because the plain-
tiff was ordered out of, the defendant's office. For
the defence, it was contended that the plaintiff had
insulted the defendant when at his office, .by telling him
he' would swear that " black was white," in consequence
of which, he put him out of his office. Mr. Aspinall said
it would be a question of damages, and it would be for
the jury to decide. If a. man was assaulted without any
legal reason, he was entitled to such damages as the
ii!juries he had received, and lie asked the jury not to
give one farthing more than according to the injuries he
had sustained. - He contended that the plaintiff had
conducted himself in a most improper manner, and con-
sequently he ought not to receive much damages. The
jury consulted a short time, and returned a verdict for the
plaintiff, damages £l5.
ALLEGED. FALSE IMPRISONMENT. SPRING AND ANO-
THER V. DmdirroN.—ln this ease Mr. Williams appeared
for the plaintiff and Mr. Deighton for the defence. Mr.
Williams, in opening the case, said that the female
plaintiff had been assaulted, arrested, and imprisoned for
a considerable length of time. In the first count the
husband claimed damages for the assault upon his
wife, and in the second count, for assault and im-
prisonment. The husband claimed damages for being
deprived of the company of his wife, and the expense
to which he had been put, in consequence of her impri-
sonment. The defendant had pleaded first not guilty,
and secondly, justification, under probess out of the
County Court. He would be able to prove that an as-
sault and imprisonment had been committed on 'the
plaintiff, and he did not suppose that that would be
disputed. The defendant and other persons had taken
part in the assault and imprisonment, and therefore *the
defentlantwas liable for others acts, just as if he had laid
hands on the plaintiff, and carried her off to prison, the
thing being done under his direction, and with his
approval. The plaintiff ifs this case, Richard Spring,
was a stonemason, lnit was in bad health, and had been
so for soma time past, and not been able to follow his
employment. In consequence of his bad state of health,
his wife had been obliged to look after the do-
mestic concerns, and to provide both for himself
and husband at a much greater expense than it otherwise
would be. On the 14th of August last, the female
plaintiff was in St. John's Market, when two men came
up to her, and she was ecmpelled by them to go to the
County ourt office, where she was kept for some time in
a room. Shortly afterwards the defendant came in and
looked at her, and said she was the person' that
was wanted, as she owed him some money. Elizabeth
Spring was then examined, and corroborated the above
statements, adding that her husband owed defendant 18s
for rent. After she had been at the County Court
office for some time, she was told she would have to go
to Lancaster, and was consequently taken there, where
she remained fourteen days. In cross-examination, she
admitted having been sued in the County Court
for debt. The defendant stated that he was sent
for to the County Court, where he saw Mr.
Howell, the high bailiff. He did not give directions for
the plaintiff to be taken to Lancaster. He had previously
sued her for debt in the County Court. A number of
County Court officers were then examined,- and the books
produced, from which it appeared that the plaintiff had
been previously sued by the defendant for £2 10s., which
case she lost, with lOs 6d. costs, which was ordered to be
payed forthwith. She was subsequently ordered to be
committed for fourteen days. Robert Roberts, County
Court officer, said he received a warrant from Mr.

-ROGAN THE

Howell.to take the plaintiff into custody. The Assessor,
to Mr. Williams : You have not got the warrant here.
It is at Lancaster, and, therefore, your case is at an end.
Unless I see the warrant, I cannot see any, justification.
A juror was then withdrawn, and the case broke down,
the Assessor remarking, that if the warrant had been
produced, no doubt a verdict would have been given for
the defendant:

DECosza. v. COLE.—This was an action brought to
recover the sum of S 6 from the defendant. Mr. Aspinall
appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Brett for the defence.

Ii appeared that in December, 1857, the plaintiff, who is
a shipmaster in Liverpool, had occasion to go to the
defendant's house —the Masonic Arms in Waterloo-road.
The plaintiff a short time since had a fast mare, and' a
person named Flynn had another. On the night in
question a match was got up for £lOO a side, of which
£lO was deposited, and the race between the mares was to
come off shortly afterwards. Flynn's mare died before the
race came off, and the action was brought to recover the
money, £4 of which, however, was deducted for another
bet. Mr. Brett moved for an amendment of the record,
which was granted, and the case will come on for hearing
this morning.

ACTION FOE. DAMAGES—KEOGH V. BURKE.
case Mr. Brett appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.
nail for the defence. The action was brought to recover

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damages from the defendant, by being run over by his'
gig. Therplaintiff is a •boardinghouse-keeper, in Park-
lane, Liverpool, and the defendant is a doctor, residing
in Great Howard-street, Liverpool. Mr. Brett, in open-
ing the case, said the declaration charged the defendant
with negligently driving his gig over the plaintiff. The
defendant pleaded not gnilty. On Monday, the Ist of

November fast, the plaintiff was proceeding along Great
Howard-street, and when near to the Northern Hos-

pital, she had occasion to cross the street ; she looked
up and down the street before going across, and did
not see any vehicle coming. Whilst she was crossing
she was suddenly hit between the shoulders, and
knocked down, and the defendant's gig ran ever her
back, and at the same time threw her forward ou her
face. The

gig was being driven very fast by the defen-

dant at the time the accident occurrjed7len
the plaintiff, corroborated the above facts, stating that
she was taken to the Northern Hospital, and was seen by

Mr. Wall, the housc surgeon. He Nrailleelllertoreniainj

there, but she refused to do so, and went home in a car.
She afterwards consulted Mr. Kelly, a surgeon, and was
laid up in bed for a week ; and for six weeks she was

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unable to walk about and attend to business. She bad
suffered from palpitation of the heart ever since the

accident occurred.

The dress she had on was a French

merino one, and it was much torn and cut by the wheels,