Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-12 00:00:00

N&RTHERN TWES.

J3I7SINESS CARDS` and CIRCULARS PRINTED
on the shortest notice by GRIFFIN and VG HIE,
uccestors to Charles Willnter,) G/NIORAL ?Jamas, 15,
SOUTH JOHN-STAERT.
N.B.—BOOKBLNDING and STATIONERY.

LEFT-OFF CLOTHES,
In Large or Small Quantities,
JHATS, BOOTS, SHOES, &c., &c.
[AADIES and Gentlemen desirous of disposing of the
same will be waited upon in all parts of Lancashire,
ester, and Cheshire; and the highest prices paid in cash.
Address—Mß. or MRS. FARRELL,
43, FONTENOY-STREET,
(Three doors from Great Crosshall-street, Liverpool.)
6j16

SCOTCH AND QUADRILLE PARTIES

ATTENDED.

Apply at 35, SOHO-STREET. 3ja2

ADAMS'S One Shilling PURSE, with elastic
band, neat, convenient, and durable, in 12 patterns: at
S. ADAMS'S,
63, CHIIRCH STREET, LIVERPOOL,
THREE DOORS BELOW PARXER STREET.

ISLAY MALT WHISKY

PER GALLON
PER QUART
PER PINT

16s.

The above is the finest MALT WHISKY made.

GEORGE BOY ER AND CO.,
28 AND 30, NORTH JOHN-STREET.

JAMESON'S DUBLIN WHISKY.

PER GALLON l6s.
PER QUART
PER PINT 2s.
A fine old mellow Spirit, matured in Sherry casks; a trial is

respectfully solicited.

GEORGE BOYER AND CO.,
28 AND 30, NORTH JOHN-STREET.

HERRY WINE

PER DOZEN
SINGLE BOTTLE

:426. Od.
. se. 6d.

This is our finest PALE SHERRY. To those who like a
PURE, DRY, and DELICATE FLAVOURED WINE, we
particularly recommend it.

GEORGE BOYER AND CO.,
28 and 30, NORTH JOHN-STREET.

A RS A L A

PER DOZEN
SINGLE BOTTLE
A fine light Wine, very suitable for Dinner use.

28s. Od.
2s. 4d.

GEORGE BOYER AND CO.,
28 and 30, NORTH JOHN-STREET.

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IQUORS

MARASCHINO,
CURACOA,
NOYAU,
PARFAIT AMOUR,
COPENHAGEN CHERRY
CORDIAL (HEERINo's)
EXTRACT D'ABSINTHE, per Large Bottle, Ts. 6d.

per Pint Bottle,
4s.

GEORGE BOYER AND CO.,
28 and 30, NORTH JOHN-STREET.

EXTRAORDINARY CAREER & CAPTURE
OF TWO HORSE-STEALERS.

A most extraordinary career of crime has recently
been terminated in South Staffordshire by the capture
of two men, named respectively John Personage (24)
and Francis Ward (20), both butchers, of West Brom-
wich. During the past month these two men have
centred their efforts in and near West Bromwich, and
their daring robberies have reminded the inhabitants of
the days of Irish Freney and Turpin, and other Tyburn
heroes. On the night of the 4th of December last,
a dog-cart was stolen from the premises of Mr. Abra-
ham Horton, an extensive butcher, at West Bromwich,
and the same night the shop of Mr. Morgan, saddler,
of the same place, was entered, and a great quantity
of bridles, whips, hits, horse-cloths, brushes, &c., of
considerable value, were stolen therefrom. Before finish-
ing the evening's game, a valuable mare belonging to
Mr. W. Harwood, farmer, of West Bromwich, was
stolen, and a carriage horse, valued at £4O, was also
stolen from the stable of Joseph 'Whitehouse, Esq., of
Hill Top House, near West Bromwich. The premises
of Mr. Thomas Summerfield were entered the same
night, and a good horse. set of gig harness, and riding
saddle, stolen. With all this spoil the thieves got clear
away, and (as since ascertained) took their way
through Wolverhampton, Penkridge; Stafford, and
Eccleshall, to Nantwich, and from thence to Birken-
head. Whilst there, Mr. W. H. Simpkins, of the
Birkenhead Arms, purchased the carriage horse stolen
from Mr. Whitehouse, the gig, and all the other harness,
brushes, cloths, &c., stolen from the various places as
above, for the sum of £l3 ; and another mare that they
had with them was sold to Mr. Thomas Fearnyough, of
the Tranmere Hotel, at Birkenhead, for £6. The thieves
appear to have squandered the money thus received, and
on the night of Wednesday, the 21st ult., they again com-
menced their depredations in their old district, at West
Bromwich and the neighbourhood. On the above night,
a valuable grey mare was stolen from the stables of Mr.
Dunmack, horse dealer, of West Bromwich. This animal
was offered for sale as near as Wolverhampton, and was
eventually sold by the two thieves to Mr. Charles Beech;
of Bloxidge, for £6. This money, it appears, lasted
them until the. next Tuesday, the 27th of December. Oa
the Monday night, or early on Tuesday morning, they
made a descent on Pelsall, a farming and mining place,
about three miles from -Walsall. They there visited the
premises of Messrs. J. and W. Cresswell, large butchers
and provision dealers. Having obtained an entrance at
the back, they prepared to take their horses and a dog
cart, but they were foiled in their attempt by two large
folding doors being safely secured, which they had anti-
cipated finding open. They, however, took with them a
saddle and bridle. Their next attempt on the same night
was at the stables of Boaz Bloomer, Esq., ironmaster, of
Pelsall. They took from here a fine grey carriage horse,
valued at between £3O and £4O, and about a bushel of corn.
On the same night, they stole from Mr. John Snapes,
farmer, of Relsoll, a cream-coloured cart mare, worth
about */30, and with these made themselves scarce.
Rewards, amthnting to upwards of £5O, were offered,
and instructions and informations were given to Mr.
Inspector Price, of the Rushall division of the Stafford-
shire police. He started in pursuit, with a horse and
trap, accompanied by police-constable Kent. After
visiting several towns in Shropshire, Worcestershire, and
Staffordshire, the indefatigable officer was informed that
two men had gone through Albrighton on the Tuesday
morning, with two horses, and that they answered the
description of the two thieves. He lost no time, but at
once proceeded to track them from place to place,
and on the Friday following their last robbery, he ran
them to earth, through Warrington, at Liverpool,
having had five changes of horses on the way. The
two men were at the time of their capture riding two of
the stolen horses in the London-road, Prescott-street.
They were so completely taken by surprise that they
made no attempt whatever at resistance. They were
`brought back to Pelsall, and on Saturday last were taken
before Charles Foster, Esq., M.P., and other magistrates,
and were fully committed to take their trial at the next
Staffordshire sessions, upon eight different charges.
A day or two after their capture, the younger prisoner
Ward attempted,to commit suicide by hanging, and was
very nearly successful. Whilst his accomplice in crime
was sleeping, the prisoner tied a noose in his neckcloth,
and tied it to the window bars of his cell; his struggles
awoke Parsonage, and he called for help. Some con-
stables arrived, and he was cut down, Just in time to
save his life. Indeed, so effectually had he attempted
to carry out his purpose, that it was thought he was
quite dead; but after remedies had been applied he. re-
caTeyhe thentjrw officergoannam::ns
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