Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-06-11 00:00:00

CAPTURE OF

LONDON SWINDLER IN

LIVERPOOL

Yesterday, at the Police-court. before Mr. Mansfield, a
man, named Thomas Alfred Wilson, alias Hogg, alias
Cooper, with several other aliases,- was brought up by
detective-officer Scott, on the following charge. Mr. Cobb
appeared for the prisoner. The prisoner was stated to be a
London swindler, who is out on his summer rambles, doing
a trifle of trade at„._the same time that he is taking his
pleasure. Scott said, from information he received, he
founi that the prisoner had inserted an advertisement in
the Daily Post, requiring agreeable persons of either sex to
take care of spirit vaults, and that from £5O to £lOO must
be deposited as security, for which five per cent. would be
allowed—the application to be made to Mr. Wilson, 8,

7 7
Blackburn-street: Palkner-street. Scott went on to say :
I found that he had obtained £5, by means of false
pretences, from a young man, and I went to the
prisoner's lodgings, and got him in bed. I asked him
114(1 he any public houses or house that he wanted per-
care of ? and he said " No." I then
tad he advertised for any one to take
c-houses, and he said yes. I found this
(pointing to a young woman who stood behind the witness-
box) young female in the room, who lived with him as his
wife, but I find she is not, but a person whom he met in a
railway-train, and seduced her under false pretences. I
found over 100 letters, addressed to him, from persons in
Liverpool and Cheshire, applying to him for situations, in
answer to his adv- •,ments. I then took him into
and told "-d on

sons
asked him I

soner. and

ted £lOO for the
have for it ? The

situation, wha

him the charge. A g
asked him, if he depo
security would he

,ntleman cal

tat/11,i NADI Ile wont( give aim a cueque oo
and allow him 5 per cent. I got this cheque-book on the
London and Westminster Bank with him, and I have
reason to think that he has 'victimised some one, or more,
with it. I got a o'rea.t number of pawn-tickets with him,
and I believe several persons have been victimised lately by
the sale
.of pawn-tickets. I got these (chains and
several sorts of flash jewellery) in his desk, and
a judge of such things tells me they are worth
about 8d a-pound. Cross-examined by Mr. Cobb :
I found the prisoner in hed. I asked him ahout the public-
•house first, but I do not know if he knew I was an officer
at the time, but I told him I was an officer after that. He
promised to pay back the young man from whom he got

the £5. I have ;got the £5 now. I took it from this
woman here, who lives with him. I h-lieve he is wanted
in London on other charges. Mr. Cobb : Do you know
that he is in an extensive way of business ? (Laughter.)
Scott: I believe he does, in the swindling line. Scott
subsequently stated that the prisoner had lodged at 53,
Falkner-street, where he had done some swindling, and
represented himself as belonging to the London Times.
Roger Molly stated : I live at 260 Scotland-road, and saw
the advertisement in the paper. I went to his place, and
had a conversatioo; with him on the 4th June. Subse-
sequently met him in Park-lane, and he called on me on
the Tuesday, and said an old lady and genteman wanted to
get the situation, and wanted to pay him down the money
at once, but he preferred giving the place to me. I paid
him £5 as a deposit, and got a receipt. He was to put me
into the place, which- he said was a fine vault near the
Exchange. That I would have nothing to do only stand
inside the couhter, and have -a boy to attend me. That I
was to give him £3O more when be put me into the place,
and £7O in a few. tlats, and -he would give me a receipt
for it all. After that l went to Mr. Wright the broker,
and others, and he did not know anything about the
prisoner at all, and-then I went to Mr. Clough, who sent
83ott and arrested the prisoner. Cross-examined by Mr.
Cobb : I was in a iinblic-house before. Scott has got the
£5 back for me. Mr. Wright is a public-house broker
Mr. Clough said Scott got £5 from the woman. Eller.
Reeves said she c from Wolverhampton, and met the
prisoner in a train. Knows him 'six weeks, and she came
to keep house for The
_prisoner gave her th
sovereigns th-"

)t from the last witness, and told her it
—Knows nothing about his business.

was not to be sneni

Gave the money to Scott. Scott said, from letters found on
the prisoner, he watild':have 'several other charges to make
against him. The prisoner was remanded. [lt was stated
that the prisoner had-acted in the most infamous manner
towards the unfortunate girl, who appeared as above.
We do not vouch forthe story' told to our reporter, but it
looks very like truth, The prisoner advertised in Birming-
ham and Wolverhampton, for a young lady to take charge
of a public-house, in-Liverpool. The girl, who is stated to
be respectable, in an evil hour for herself, replied to the
advertisement, and .tbd'upshot was that she met him at
Birmingham, and came with him in a train to Liverpool,
as his house-keeper-find manager of his provision establish-
ment. Her ruin was accomplished. She cried bitterly
yesterday in the court, and the learned advocate for the pri-
soner could not say a word to justify him in his conduct
towards the unhappy creature. Officer Scott said he under-
stood there were sow charges against the prisoner about
bill transactions in london ; of course, all will be revealed
in time.]

LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Yesterday.

BEYOgE MU. MANSFIELD,

ABOUT THE SIZE:4:F A LAMP Post—Police-officer 771, a
powerful man, brought np Catherine Millner and Samuel
her husband, together with Elizabeth Wilson, charged as
follows :—Mr. Cobb appeared for the prisoners. The officer
said, at one o'clock pollhe morning, he saw the two females
fighting with each ther in a furious manner, in Lower
Dawson-street, when he seperated them, and they went
away. However, they. soon met again, and pitched into
each other in style, 'Mid 'as they would not disist, he took
them into custody. When going to the station-
house, the man came behind him and kicked him
in the legs, and tried to rescue the females. Mr.
Cobb : Was it dark'? Not very, it is bright new
at one in the morning. Mr. Cobb : Was there a
lamp-post near you? Yes, not far off. Mr. Cobb : Could
the man have mistaken you for a lamp-post ? (Laughter.)
I don't know what he could have mistaken me for, but I
would have liked the-lamp-post to have got the kicks in
place of my legs. The prisoners were fined 5s each.

- Two DODGERS. -:=l36trickL and Mary Murphy, were
brought up by detective officers M'Culloch and Rigby,
charged with havingllieked the pocket of Miss Julia Price,
of 32, Great Homer.street. The officers saw the prisoners
in Church-street, and' Watched them for nearly three hours,
about the Compton-house and Liver windows, and saw
them " try" a great!number of pockets, but they got noth-
ing. At last Miss Price was going into nne of the shops, to
purchase some ribbon, having. her money in her hand, when
the female prisoner dngap..ed her attention by directing her
to look at some bonnets in the window, and whilst she was
thus talking to MissnPriee, she actually picked her pocket
Of a purse, containing some curious old foreign and home
coin, in silver and copper. The male prisoner covered his
friend in the operation; but the police covered both, by
pouncing on them, and they got the purse in the woman's
ffi
hand. The ocers-`sasid the prisoners were Dublin pick-
pockets, and the members of the profession from that city
surpassed those of Manchester or Liverpool, in neat work ;
but the members of the two latter towns were more daring

in som

or trial

The prisoners were sent

A SURGEON CHARGED WItEL EMBEZZLEMENT.—A young
man, named Arthur Bowen Jones, late an assistant to Dr.
Osborne, of 17, Earle-street, Paul-square, was eharged by
that gentleman for hkying obtained money in his name, and
also of embezzlemen.L, The complainant said the prisoner
ki his assistant. He discharged him on the 14th
and since that What! collected money in his name, and

was forme

got money on his account from customers, without any
authority. One person tfame forward, and proved having
paid the prisoner a guinea. Dr. Osborne proved that he
did not authorise the prisoner to receive it, nor did the pri-
soner pay it over to him,- He had not time as yet to make
out the case, and a,ked for a remand. The prisoner was
remanded to Tuesday.

BEFORB MC33RS. J. A. TOBIN AND CHILTON

THE LIME -EtTREEI. SUPPE a-Rooms. Joseph Bendano,
the keeper of supper-rooms in Lime-street, was summoned
by Inspectors Dodd and Tobin, for allowing prostitutes to
collect in his house. The case was one of the usual descrip-
-, so recently
before the public. There was no new
-,, it, and the officers having proved the complaint,
-•i.3 inflicted.

a fine of X 5

William Jo

, a yottnpi butcher in St. James's Market,
by Marliet Inspector Lloyd, for skinning a
.ment-street while it was yet alive. The case
was proved, and the defendant fined in 10s. and costs.
Altrs. Jones, Atkinscin-street, beerhouse-keeper, was fined
5s for Sunday tradigg. Patrick Stellan, Bell-street, was
fined 5s for a like offence. Michael Cooper Ashton-street,
tined 9s 6d for a like offence. Joseph Kirby Salisbury,
was fined 5s for a similar offence. William Col q nit,
Cunliffe-street, publicaii; Was fined .C 2 for Sunday trading.
--- •

was charged
sheep in Parli

BEFORE Mit—IqANsFIELD.

THURSDAY

A HYPOCRITIC y Wilson. alias liar-
rowby, was brought up by Detective-officer Redman, on a
charge of having stolentia considerable quantity of property,
belonging to her master, Mr. Maddox, draper, London-road.
Mr. Maddox said the was his servant, and had the
domestic management' of his house, and he placed great
confidence in her, gs she reprdsented lierie:f as a true
member of the real Christian Church. Lately he found her
drunk, and, after tifis 'discovery, he found that she was
plundering him to at,great extent.. She had stripped the
house of every thing ste could lay her hands on, and stole
mantles and other property out of showrrocomg, Tiv9

PLEASURE EXCURSIONS TO WALES.
The fine and powerful steamer,
~AViIB MANCHESTER,
' Capt. WARD,
from the Great Landing Stage, at half-past nine, a.m., on WEDNES-
'DAYS (weather permitting), for LLANDUDNO, returning to
Liverpool about nine, p.m. F.ve to six hours at Llandudno.
Fares: Best Cabin, 2s. 6d. ; Second Cabin, Is. 6d.
On SUNDAYS, to BEA UMARIS, BANGOR, and MENAI BRIDGE,
leaving at half-past nine, a.m. ; returning about ten, p.m. Fares,
3s. and 2s.

N.B.—The spacious promenade deck of the Manchester is now
upplied with cushioned seats, awning, camp stools. &c.

HER MAJESTY'S NEW STEAM-FRIGATE LIFFEY..
.• BY SPECIAL PERMISSION OF CAPT. PREEDY, C.B.
The Public are respectfully, informed that the magnificent
NEW STEAM-FRIGATE, LIFFEY,
. (now 'Nina' in the Mersey,) one of the finest speei-
mens of Naval Architecture afloat, will be again
--- OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION
On FRIDAY next, June 10.
And each succeeding TUESDAY and FRIDAY during her stay in the
Mersey.
_ _

Each Day from Ten to Twelve o'clock in the Forenoon, and from
One to half-past Four o'clock in the Afternoon.
VISITORS will ,be CONVEYED ON BOARD, direct from the
NEW GREAT LANDING-STAGE, every half-hour, by STEAMERS
belonging to the ROCK-FERRY, to whom the privilege has been
rnintAd

FARES : ONE SHILLING EACH

BRITIRi MERCHANT SEAMEN, now iu port, and wishing to inspect
the above noble ship, will be conveyed on board free of charge.

GREAT HANDEL FESTIVAL
AT THE
CRYSTAL PALACE, SYDENHA3.I
Q,:•MARCUS'S

CHEAP EXCURSION-TRAINS
TO

LONDON.
Closed Carriages, 17s ' - First Class 378.
F.F.TURNING ON JUNE 20, 25, AND 27, AND JULY 2.
For Tickets and further information apply to
HENRY It. MARCUS,
25, Lei,:th-street, Liverpool

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.
frl-MARCUS'S
iIHEAP EXCURSION TRAINS

FOR TH
WHITSUNTIDE IfOLIDAYS

ON MONDAY NEXT, THE 12TH INSTANT,
♦T 8 A.M.

Closed Carriages. First Cass
To Birmingham ..• 6s. 6d......105. 6d
Wolverhampton
Shrewsbury,
Wellington, or
Stafford,

3s. 6d ..... 60. Od

Returning the same Evening., or on Wednesday, 15th June. M

On MONDAY, June 13, 20, and 27,
TO LONDON,
AT 10 4/ A.M. EACH DAY.
Rant/king on Monday, June 20, Saturday, 25, Monday, 27,
and Saturday, July 2.
Closed Carriages, 17s. ; First Class, 375.

Tickets, small bills, and every information may be obtained of
HENRY It. MARCUS,
June 25, Leigh-street, Liverpool.
7, 1859. BY ORDEI.

BIRKENHEAD AND CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD
• RAILWAY
-II A RCUS4S CHEAP EXCURSIONS
1.71 . TO

BANGOR, CARNARVON, HOLYHEAD,
CONWAY FOR LLANDUDNO,
ABERGELE, RHYL,
DENBIGH, ST. /SAM, AND HOLYWELL

ON MONDAY NEXT, JUNE 13TH,
TUESDAY, JUNE 14TH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15TH,
SPECIAL TRAINS WILL LEAVE THE
MONKS' FERRY STATION, BIRKENHEAD,
At 10 30 a.m.
FARES FOR THE DOUBLE JOURNEY :
Closed Carriages. First-elass
. 6s. 6d. 13s.
ss. Od. I.og.

ROYAL A lIIPHITHEATRE, GREAT CHARLOTTE-ST,
Proprietor . Mr. W. R. COPELAND.
GREAT TREAT FOR THE WHITSUN HOLIDAYS.

WIT? TALENT I! AND HUMOUR !!!
THE " IRDSTI BOY" AND THE "YANKEE GIRL."

Crowded Houses—Roars of Laughter and the most enthusiastic
Demonstrations of Delight have been continuously evinced by the
appearance of these distinguished public favour ites.
THE LAST SIX FAREWELL NIGHT '.

T/IE ATTRACTION OF
MR. AND 'Mits. BARNEY WILLIAMS,

The original Impersonators of the "IRISH Boy" and "YANKEE
GIRL," at this Theatre is unprecedented; and great as their
success has been in the dare towns of Manchester, Birmingham,
Dublin, and G:asgow, their appearance in Liverpool has always

been welcomed with an enthusiasm that has rendered their
engagement here the most distinguished and brilliant of the
numerious series of their professional triumphs.
The Management is certain it has, therefore, anticipated the
wish and desire of the public by entering into an extended
arrangement with these l-opular Artistes, which enables it to
announce that Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams, declining all other
offers, have determined not to act in any other Theatre in
England previous to their return home to the United States.
The New Comic Drama of BRI AN O'LYNN will (by particular
request) be repeated This (Saturday) Evening.

THIS EVENING (SATURDAY), THE 11TH INST.,
ALL HALLOW EVE.
Rody O'Connor ...... ........ Mr. B. Williams.
Kitty Killeen.. . Mrs. B. Williams.
CUSTOMS OF THE COUNTRY.
Melissa (with _ Mrs. Barney Williams

BRYAN O'LYNN

To conclude with
or, The Boy for Bewitching Them.
In which will be illustrated an
IRISH FAIR IRISH SINGING' ' '
IRISH LOVE I I IRISH Jio, by Twelve' "
IRISH MUSIC I I I and an
IRISH FUN I I ! ! IRISH FAIR FIGHT I
Bryan O'Lynn ...•....... . Mr. Barney jams.
Shela M'Cabe .... • •
On Monday next, June 13th,—BORN TO GOOD LUCK.
Paddy 0' afferty .. Mr. Barney Williams."
In which he will sing " The Flaming O'Flannigans," and
dance an Irish Jig.
LAW FOR LADIES.
Mrs. Barney Williams !
Mrs. Barney Williams !!
Mrs. Barney Williams !!!
Mrs. Barney Wiiliams I ? !!
Mrs. Barney Williams !!! ? !
ALL HALLOW EVE:

Sophia Heartall

Gertrude
Sally Sobb ,
Sam Sob
Nance Slocum

Rody O'Connor, Mr. B. Williams I Kitty Killen, Mrs. B. Williams
_ _ Alai A KISS IN THE DARK.

On Tuesday,—THE FAIRY CIRCLE. Con O'Carolan, Mr.
Barney Williams ; Moleshee, Mrs. Barney Williams. AN HOUR
IN SEVILLE. Miss Constantia Flitterley, Sir Wiffleton Wiffies,
Susan Hoggins, Signora La Scala, Count de Chanfroid, and
Manoletta, by Mrs. Barney Williams. THE LEPRAHAUN; or,
Bad Luck's Good Luck, with Good Looking After. Phelim
O'Donnell, Mr. Barney Williams. And A KISS IN THE DARK.
On Wednesday,—SHANDY MAGUIRE. Shandy Maguire,
Mr. B. Williams. 3.IEPHISTOPHI LES. Phelim O'Bogherty,
Mr. Barney Williams ; Comfort Cruller Mrs. B. Williams.
IRELAND AS IT WAS. Ragged Pat, an Irish Boy (in which he
will Sing " Bil y O'Rourke," and dance with Mrs. Barney
Williams their celebrated " Irish Jig"), Mr. B. Williams ; Judy
O'Trot, Mrs. Barney. Williams.

On Thursday, ICORY O'MORE. Rory O'More, Mr. Barney
Williams ; Kathleen, Mrs. B. Williams. CONNECTICUT
COURTSHIP. Our Jemima, Mrs. Barney Williams. And THE
LEPRIHAUN. Phelim O'Donnell, Mr. B. Williams.
On Friday,—For the Benefit of Mr. B. Williams, and the first
time in this country, PADDY THE PIPER. Paddy Donovan,
Mr. B. Williams ; Kathleen, Mrs. B. Willi uns. BASHFUL
IRISHMAN. Terence O'Gallagher, Mr. B. Wil iams. LATEST
FROM NEW YORK. Phil Mulligan, Mr. B. Williams; Mrs.
Serephina Serena Sprout, Mrs. Barney Williams ; Mrs. Obadian
Painter, Mrs. Barney Williams. And (by particular request)
BRIAN O'LYNS. Brian O'Lynn, Mr. B. Williams. Shelab,
Mrs. Barney Williams.

On Saturday,-- A variety of Entertainments, being positively
the Last Appearance of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williara4.
Doors opened at Half-past Six, and the Performances comment:
at Seven o'clock precisely.
Admission :—Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Side Boxes, 2s. Cd. ; Pit, Is. 6d. ;
Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Dress Boxes 2s. ; Side Boxes, Is. 6d. ;
Pit, is.
The Box-office is open from Ten to Three for securing Seats in
the Dress Circle and taking Private Boxes, which may be had
under the direction of Mr. Geo. Weston.

ROYAL PARK THEATRE
Manager Ma. J. CAMPBELL.

RETURN TO LIVERPOOL OF
MRS. ADA DYAS,
The favourite Actress, who will take+ a
COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT,
At the above Theatre,
AND PLAY IN THREE PIECES,

WHIT TUESDAY

THE 14TH OF JUNE, 1859.

—For this night only,

LAST DAY,

QT. GEORGE'S HALL. The BOUDOIR SEWING
MACHINE of NEWTON' WILSON and Co., will be on view in
action in the GRAND Ruts Room THIS DAY, (Saturday), from
Twelve till Five o'clock.
Admission Free, by Ticket only, which may be had on application
at the Sou h Entrance.
Ladies and Gentlemen's handkerchiefs hemmed as samples. No
turning down required, the Machine doing that in the one opera-
tion of Sewing.
"The greatest of modern triumphs in the way of invention. "
Era.

" The Boudoir Sewing Machine of Newton, Wilson and Co., is
destined to affect our fern..lc population in a wonderful manner."—
Morning A• vertiser.

STAR COMMERCIAL HOTEL & CONCERT ROOMS,
WILLIAMSON-SQUARE, LIVERPOOL.
PROPRIETORS MESSRS. E, & M. BRAIIAM.

MANAGER MR. J. SIMMONS

The Proprietors beg naost respectfully to inform those gentlemen
visiting the above establishment that the new and elegant room
in connection with the Concert Room is now opened. The deco-
ration, ventilation, and coufort must be seen to bo appreciated;
the decorations by Mr. Davies, of Lime-street, the new cut glass
chandeliers by Mr. Allen, of Bold-street.
THE FOLLOWING TALENTF.O ARTISTES ENGAGED : —Miss M.
KIRBY, whose singing has established her one of the greatest
favourites. Immense success of Miss MILLICENT in her
To Holyhead and Back... . serio-comic and character singing. Engagement of Mr. F.
~ Caniarvon ... ... .. Ws. COLDWELL, the eminent tenor, from the Canterbury Hall,
~ Conway
', Bangor... ... .„ ... -- •••
London, his first appearance in Liverpool. Mr. J. YOUNG. the
•• • ••• ••• 4s. 6d. ... 9s. celebrated Flautist, will positively appear every evening.
~ Denbigh . ••• •••
For the convenience of gentlemen residing out of town Mr.
~ St. Asaph
~ Ahergele '• • •• • •• • , HARRY JENNINGS, who is pronounced one of the first comic
vocalists of the day, will sing twice each night, in character,
" Ithr . •••
..... ls. 6d. .. 75.
itionks' Ferry Station. Introducing the following songs, vie.:—" Molly, the Betrayed,
" 'lOl3-well •'''
or the Fog Bound Vessel," "Kill or Cure," " Limerick Races,"
10.N.A.105STiie.cnicEi.a,lof:30,roalt will leave the LANDING-STAGE eaeh morning, at
.„4,4rpet Bag,,, and +. The Dodger. Piano-forte, Mr. ALEXAN-
. g, June 18thse
sruk,, _pa, i DElt. Violin, Mr. SIMMONS. Commencing every evening
ansgperser Bill.can
Saturday Evemn j• • return any day up to 1 at Half.-j,,ast Seven o'clock.
Tickets will be issued '
I • 444inmsion ilve. Gentlemen
bestd
and in Liverpool, at at the Monks' Ferry Station, Birkenhead ; Wines, Spirit,4, Ales, and Cigars, of the quality. London,
the Birkenhead (41 J t tand by m b ter d rvarpool papers d iIV `f IS —Amman Dimling
ih,„T K. m„c,s, 25, , .ee, James-street, ree ,
Leigh-street, By 'DUDE& vjeyo,