Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-02-11 00:00:00

jilq_EßP OOL POLICE-' CO URT. —Yssamna A
(leifore *r. RATFLES.)
IatTAL
,AssAtur.—Edwaid Bradley, w'ao was re-
manded from the rm.:it:as day, and Peter Britishani,
.bearding and pabhe-house keeper, Denison-street, his
employer, were 'chargedswith committing an assault of.
a most aggravated character upon George Demetrio, a •
,Greek sailor, on Wednesday. morning. We stated the
eircutistances underwiliiich it took place in enrCOlumns
of yesterdaY.. Denietrio was taken to •an -.ltherican
shipping office by Bradshaw, but refused to' go on
.board an American-ship because he did mot ionderstand
the 'language. On-their return to the prisoner's, house
he was taloa into a, room. where Bradsliaw4ooked on
while Bradley, Who its employed by him as •" runner,"
knocked complainant down, kicked him about the head
and otherwise -maltreated him. Mr. Cobh, who
appeared on . behalf of both the prisoners, called
three witnesses to -prove that the assault could not
have been committed in ~Bradshaw's house, nor by
either of the piisoriers. Two young women, the'
cook and barmiid •in Bradshaw's house deposed;
that they saw cmnplainant sitting in the kitchen about
half-past six in the 'morning in question, and noticed
that his face was. cut and coyered•withblood. They
asked him what had caused it, but on account of the
imperfect nianW3r Which he spoke English; could
not understand what he 'said.- Mr. Bradshaw did not
:get: up until: about nine o'clock, and Demetrio had
gone away before that to the American Shipping-office.
—AlexandonMerhillitnore said he was a hoarding-house
keeper in Gibraltar-row ; and being} in tath-street on
Wednesday morning about nine _o_ clock; • saw the com-
plainant satin.; on the parapet, with his face covered
with blood. A crowd was gathering about him, and a
policeman told him to go away, but he would not air;
Witness assisted him to Mr. Bradshaw's house, who
came down stairs, shortly, after they entered, in his
draweri, . apparently just out of bed.—Officer 50 was
re-called. He saw the complainant on Wednesday .
morning in' Bath-street, but his face was not in nearly
so bad a condition as it is at present.----The prisoners
were committed for trial to the sessions. Bradshaw,
however, was, admitted to bail in two sureties of £5O

CHARGE AGAYNAT A MARINE-STORE DEALER..—AIice
M'Ardle, a marine-store dealer, in Standish-street, was
brought up at the instance of Inspector Cooper, charged
with having in her possession 3131 b. of old lead which
Was not entered in her book, and for which she could
not satisfaetorily account. Inspector Cooper said he
went into her store on Wednesday last and found 2101b.'
of sheet lead, eat up into small pieces, and concealed in
two different plams.. He also went into the store of a
man named Kealy,'in Coxwell-street, who informed him
that he had bought above one cwt. of, lead from Mrs.
M'Ardle,
_which he found to be similar to that in her
possession. The 'prisoner was unable to account for
more than 20Th., which she said she 'bought from two
lads, who were taken into custody and confronted with
her, but she instantly turned round and declared she
didn't get it from them. The magistrate ordered her to
pay a tine of rf.s, or in default, imprisonment for two
months. He also ordered her license to be revoked.
CHARGES or ltunoLany.—Three men, named 'Sohn
Berry, Richard Rowlands' and Thomas Williams, were
brought up on remand, charged with breaking into the
Shop of Mr. Leicester, flour-dealer, London-road, on the
night of Thursday week. Mr. Cobb again appeared for
the" prisoners. It may be remembered that Mr. Leices-
ter's shop was entered by the roof, and that the prisoners
were taken into custody on suspicion, their clothes being
covered with flour, and money having been found in
their lodgings answering to that taken from the shop
draWer. An old woman, named Mrs. Hall, appeared and
identified an American cent, which was amongst the pri-
soners' money,.as one which she had paid to Mr. Leices=
ter's shopman-sonie days previously. Police-officer 190
stated that he saw the prisoners emerge from the back
door of a public-hens° in Back Bridport-street about
a quarter-past one o'clock of the morning of Friday
week, and in order to get to .the roof of Mr. Leicester's
establishment, it was necessary to get into this yard.
The' prisoners were committed for trial to the
sessions.—Another charge of burglary, . was then
brought against them,. Of entering the house of
Mrs. Rye,' 39, Woolville-terrace, Breck-road, by means
of false keys, and stealing about £7O worth of property,
on Sunday evening, the 29th of January last. Mrs.
Rye stated that she saw two men prowling about the
nerghbourboOd on the 'evening in question, and thought
one of the prison:6l.S answered to the. appearance of one
of them. She went out, and on her return, found that
the lock of the door which usually required two turns 'of
the key to open it, on this occasion only required one.
On entering she found the articles in every room were
'turned topsy-turvy, and the drawers broken open. A
gold watch value £4L, two. gold_ chains, two gold pins,
and a gold ring, besides other articles, amounting to
over ~£7O in value were stolen. On' cross-examination
by Mr. Cobb, she admitted making' a mistake in the
identity of one of the prisoners. Mrs. Brierly, who
resides in Breck-road, said she was going to Mrs. Rye's
house on the night of Sunday t'ie 29th of January, and
saw the prisoner Berry in the vicinity.. .A young man
named Richard Salthouse, said he saw Rowlands on the
night mentioned. All the witnesses, however, were un-
willing to swear positively that the prisoners were the
persons they saw near Mrs. Rye's house. The charge
consequently fell to the ground.
STABBING BY A LAD.—Robert Watson, a lad about
12 years of age; residinc, with his parents in Arley-
street,, was charged with ;tabbing a lad named,
,William
Donnelly, 15 years of age. .It appears that the two
fads had been quarrelling since Monday last,' and yester-
day the' prisoner drew a knife and stabbed Donnelly
under the left breast, who went to a policeman, and by
whom he was taken to the dispensary to have the wound
dressed. While there the prisoner's mother came with
him to have a cut on his thumb dressed. It was then
Donnelly accused the prisoner of having stabbed him.
The prisoner was remanded for seven days, till the con-
dition of Donnelly is ascertained.
(Before Mr. CAsTEtx&riv.)
INTERFERING WITH THE POLICE.—Mr. Meadows
Butler, town -missionary, was summoned to answer a
charge of interfering with the police in the discharge of
their duty, Police-officer 580 said that on Tuesday, the
31st ult.; as he arid another Officer were conveying a pri-
soner to bnidewell, defendant called them " a mur-
derous.lot of villains," and used other inciting langUage,
urging the crowd to attack - the officers, who, however,
succeeded in taking the prisoner to brideViell, and like-,
wise apprehending the defendant.* In reply to defendant,
the officer admitted that he had- offered to' assist in
taking the prisoner to bridewell.. The account of the
affair, given by the defendant, was that he saw a crowd
of people who were yelling and hooting at a tremendous
rate. 'When he came up;• he saw,Officer 784 deliberately
draw his -fist and strike the prisoner a 'violent
blow on the mouth. He told the officers
that they were not allowed-to strike any prisoner in that
manner. The officers became very angry, and told him
to go to the police station. He said he would; but, as
he was'twalking along,' officer '530 seized hiin by the
coat; and:when they arrived at 'the station threw hi
nr
violently inside. Superintendent'Ryde was there, before
whom he raid~ his 'ease; the 'officers also making their
statements. .Superhitendent Ryde however, 'appeared'
to make the
.beat of it, saying 'the prisoner was a very
violent man, and it was not right to interfere with the
officers. "Of course,fi said the defendant, "Mr. Ryde
told them to take (mit a *Ammons against me."—
Superintendent Ryde : You are charged With inciting
a mob, and calling the officers murderous villains.
=Defendant': I • entirely deny it. I had nothing
to. .do with the mob. I . was ' merely coming
along, and had no sympathy with the mob, but with
the man in custody.—Mr. Mybergli : The gentleman
has placed himself in a wrong position by interfering
with the policemen. His course was to take their
numbers and report them.—Defendant ; I see that now,
but it was violent conduct on the part of the officers.
Mr. Ryde admitted in the station that they ought not
to have struck the prisoner.—Magistrate :' It appears
very evident that the defendant used lanfruage calculated
to excite the Mob.—Defendant : I only spoke to the
police once.-Magistrate : You see there are four officers
who swear to it.-7 Defendant : Well, I am in the presence
of God, and I say that they have sworn falsely.—
Magistrate : I cannot believe that four officers would
swear falsely. The full penalty is' £5, but I will
mitigate it to, 10s. and costs.----Defendant : These men
will have another tribunal to meet. •
(Before Messrs. CASTELLAIN and LAWRENCE.)
• PUBLICANS' CASES.—Edward Stalters, Valishall-road,
was summoned for trading on Sunday, and fined 10s.
and' costs.-Emmanuel Johnston, Bickersteth-street;
Park-lane, was summoned for permitting drunkenness.
It appeared, however, that he had actually sent for the
police to put the party out. He was, consequently,.
acquitted.—William Sharp, Albion-street; dismissed.—
Thomas Wright, Frederick-street ; dismissed.
BEERSELLERS' CASES.—Robert Byers, Birkett-street,
summoned for trading on Sunday—fined' ss. and costs ;
Edward Fiddler, Everton-village—fined lOs. and costs;
George Bateman, Napier street; Everton, fined ss, and