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to the contrary

The next case was that of a boy named John Garway,
who had been taken to the workhouse by a man who was a
dock labourer, and entered as a Roman Catholic. A cousin
to the boy, named Wilson, had called at the Industrial
Schools, and stated that he was a Protestant.

The boy was called, and questioned by the committee.
He said he was 14 years of age, and had no desire to be
anything but a Catholic, whereupon it was agreed that he
should remain as such.

The next was the case of Margaret O'Connor, whose
aunt, Mrs. Mitton, stated that she ought to be a Roman
Catholic, although she was attending as a Protestant at the
church. The governor said that Mrs. Mitton came to him
on the 16th March last, and handed him a certificate from
a priest, which stated that he had baptised the child as a
Roman Catholic, and as he was aware the father of the girl
had been in the workhouse, he put some questions to her.
She stated that the child's father was a Protestant, but that
her mother was a Roman Catholic, and that the mother
had got the children, three in number, baptised by a priest
unknown to the father. The father was dead when the
application was made to have the child entered as a Catholic.
Before the father's death, he had made a request that the
child should be brought up a Protestant.
This was corroborated by the schoolmistress, Miss

Kennon.
Mrs. Mitten was also called, and said that, what the
governor had read over to her was the statement made
by her.
It was a

breed that, in accordance with the wishes of the
the child should remain a Protestant. _

Ann O'Neill, who had been brought to the workhouse as
a Roman Catholic, by her sister, Mrs. Mitchell, on being
called, said, she wanted to be a Protestant as her mother
had been, and as she was 13 years of age, she was entered
as such

1: he children named White were next inquired after, and
it was found that their mother was a Roman Catholic and
their father a Protestant. The father was at sea,
and after he came home, the mother and he spent
his earnings, to the amount of £4O, in dissipation.
The children were then deserted, and finally brought to
the workhouse by the woman with whom they had been
left, and entered as Protestants.
Mr. Carr appealed to Mr. Whitty, who knew a great
deal more of him as a public officer than Mr. Doyle did, if
ever he had been guilty of partiality.
Mr. Whitty said, in justice to Mr. Carr, he would say
that, he had never, on very close observation, saw anything
that could be said to be partial, but done his duty with
impartiality on all occasions. He had never met a public
officer at the head of a large establishment such as that was,
that acted more impartially.

Some further conversation ensued on the subject, when
it was moved by Mr. Satchell, and seconded by Mr. Smith,
that "after a full and careful investigation into the charge
insinuated against the governor of the workhouse, by the
Rev. Mr. Doyle, with reference to the religious designation
of two boys named White, this committee believe that
,nation to be entirely unfounded, and the entry of the
ration confirmed, and trust that Mr. Doyle will see it
his duty forthwith to withdraw that portion of his

This closed the enquiry

WEST DERBY BOARD OF GUARDIANS

Mr. Pitts ozcupied the chair, at the usual weekly meeting
)f this board, held yesterday, and the other members
were Messrs. Ledger, Roberts, Heyes, Shaw,
Medcalf, Morris, Whitby, Abrahams, Pilling,
Garratt, Rainford, and Wareham.
Mr. Gough, the governor, reported that the- total number
of inmates in the workhouse last week, was 671; admitted
since, 33 ; born, 1; discharged, 22 ; died, 6. Number this
week, 677, of whom 389 belong to Toxteth Park. Number
in the corresponding week of last year, 618. •
The following cheques were granted for out-door relief :
Mr. Potts, Lila; Mr. Olney, £34 ; and Mr. Lythgoc, £2l.
Two communications were read from the Poor-law board,
respecting the appointment of Catherine M'Fee and Mary

presen
Smith

Prfeket ns nurses it the work'

louse for t

ne sick poor

board objected to the appointment of either, as each was a
mother of an illegitimate child.

A letter was read from the Poor-law board, in reference
to the appointment of Dr. Thomson as medical officer for
Garston district. The board observed, from the letter of

the guardians, that he was not quannea in one or tne roar
I,s prescribed by article 168 of the general regulations.
fore, called attention to article 4 of the general
25th May, 1857, and requested that the
id, pursuant to that article, cause a special
le and reported in their proceedings, setting
tne reasons which, in their opinion, made it necessary
'')d, and cause a

for them to employ a person not duly quail,
copy of it to be transmitted to the board for their con-
sideration.

was deferred till next week for consideration

was read from the Poor-law board, in
appointment of Mr. Matthew Lynch,
officer for the Everton district. The board observed
that, according to the census of 1851, the number of in-
habitants in Everton district amounted to 25,875, and as it
was probable that the next census would show a considerable
increase on that number, the board thought the present a
favourable opportunity for dividing this district into two,
of the consolsdated order, which as to
'rid, proscribed the limit to
'-d with. They therefore

the population of a Ineutc..
15,000, might possibly be cc

LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-YESTERDAY

BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.

ALL FOR LOVE !—lt is said that Irishmen thrash each
other out of pure affection ; but they have never been
known to beat one of the opposite sex, out of the same
description of feeling. We are not aware what the
practice may be in Portugal, but perhaps the following case
may throw some light on that point : - A Portuguese, named
Anglo Yenero, was brought up by. officer 109, who -said he
saw him beating a young woman in the street with a cane ;
(here he produced a smart cane, loaded at one end), and said •
This was the " article " he was beating her with
over the back and shoulders. Mr. Mansfield : Do you
know what it was for ? Jealousy, I believe, sir. His
Worship asked the prisoner what he had to say ? He
replied that he was so fond of her that she ran away from
him, and he followed her, and, out of love, he began to beat
her, when .the officer came up and stopped him. Mr.
Mansfield : Why did not the young woman come ? Officer :
She does not like to come forward. Mr. Mansfield : Was
be drunk ? Yes, sir. Prisoner : Oh, certainly, I was verydrunk. Ile was fined 5.5. for being drunk. He paid the
fine.

John Phillips, a labourer, was sent to jail for two months
for having stolen two bottles of " Old Tom " from the ship
Fort William, in the Wapping Dock.
ROBBERY.—Mat Connolly and John Maher, described as
shoemakers, were charged with having robbed Edward
Carroll of £4. Mr. Bluck defended. It appeared that the
prosecutor met the prisoners at Shaw's-brow, and, for what
reason it did not appear, he treated them to some ale.
They were joined by other persons, who found fault with
the ale, and asked him to go to a house in North-street,
where the real "stuff" could be had. He went there, and
after taking a glass, he felt quite stupid. Thinking all was not
right, he sent for a cab ; and when he was getting into it,
the prisoners caught him and rifled his pockets of their
contents, including his purse and £4. They ran away, but
were soon after arrested; the money was gone, but a knife,
belonging to Connell, was found on one of thorn. They
were remanded for further enquiry.
FEMALE PUGILISTS !—A fine, healthy-looking female,
named Martha Johnston, with a baby in her arms, was
charged with having assaulted Alice Williams. The case
was a novel one, the facts being as follows : —lt appeared
that the complainant and her husband lived in the cellar of
the house 256, Crown-street, and the prisoner, with her
husband, occupied the parlour. The complainant, according
to the defendant's statement, had defeated all the women in
the locality in regular pitched fights, and she was the terror
of the whole neighbourhood. • Having none to dispute the
"crinoline belt" with her, her husband went forth every
evening, after the manner of the Philistines going before
their Champion Goliath, crying out, "Who was like unto
her ?" and challenging all Crown-street to fight his wife.
He offered several times to back her against the husband
of the prisoner, but the tempting offer was refused. How-
ever the challenges to Mrs. Johnston became so frequent
and so insulting that she could not endure the taunts any
longer. She turned out an evening or two since, and
gave the " Amazon " one of the greatest thrashings that ever
woman gave another. She thought she might as well be
in for a pound as for a penny, and having laid the'
championess of Crown-street low, she turned on her
husband, and gave him a " wallopping " that he won't
forget for the next twelve months. After resting some
time, to let her antagonists get breath, she attacked the two
together, and beat them nearly into " stock fish" - what-
ever sort of material that is—until both ran away half
killed. The people in Crown-street were no doubt contem-
plating a "presentation" to Mrs. Johnston for the victory
she had gained, when the police came up and captured her
on a warrant,—more shame for them,—but, after all, they
could not help it, for thco complainant, like all cowards,
finding herself "licked," bad recourse to the " bobbies"
for revenge. Mrs. Johnston, who now stands the Cham-
pioness of the North of England, was ordered to find two
sureties in £5 each to keep the peace. It was supposed
that if she was to have had a testimonial" before, she is
likely now to get a statue, with a suitable inscription
recording her deeds of arms I

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SENTENCES AT THE BOROUGH SESSIONS.
The following sentences were passed since the opening of
the court on Tuesday morning :
Bridget Parry, for stealing £5O from Richard Rowe, six
years' penal servitude.
Edward Burns, far stealing tools belonging to Samuel
Day, seven months. _ _ _ _

thomas Belton, for stealing wearing apparel belonging
to Stephen Bastard, three months.
Catherine Carlisle and Michael Hemingway, each twelve
months, for stealing and receiving boots belonging to Edwil.
Waterson.

Elizabeth Kennemount, for stealing boot tops from John
Blakey, three weeks.

Sarah Finigan, four months, and Elizabeth Campbell,
eight months, for stealing £6 and other property from
George Cole.
Maria Henderson, for stealing £3 belonging to Francis
Marsden, five years.

Mary Forker, for stealing 12s from Michael Sammon,

Christopher Martin, for stealing 12s 6d belonging to
John Connelly, seven years.
Elizabeth Dooley, for stealing a gown belonging to
Jonathan Lee, eight months.
Ann Gordon, for stealing a dress from Elizabeth

Shallcross, five years,

John Gieen, for stealing a pig belonging to Wm. Bentley

six months

James Gillmore, for stealing iron shutters, belonging to
the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of Liverpool, seven

Henry Fegan, for embezzling money belonging to Henry

Kenl on..Hol'y'ard, six months

Jimes Dennett, for stealing shirts, the property of John
Roberts, six months.
Archibald M'Corkindale, boarding-house keeper, Corn-
wallis-street, charged with stealing £22 10s, from James
Gilbert, twelve months.

Margaret Lewis, for stealing a hammer, a pair of scissors,
and a knife, belonging to Wm. Rowlands, discharged.

Mary Ann Reardeii four months, Margaret Brawnig

nine months, and Mary Regan discharged, for stealing Ave
pairs of boots and a pair of shoes, the property of Jonas

John Mitchell, six months' imprisonment, and William
M'Quirk, six years' penal_ servitude, for stealing twopence

from .t

he persoil o'

Thomas Hollis, four months, and Thomas
eight months, for stealing a quantity of lead piping, the
property of Alexander Miller.
Michael Melvin, for stealing two dressess, and other
goods, the property of Alexander Judson, four months.
John Watts, for stealing a £lO note, belonging to
Nicholas Walsh, seven years' penal servitude. •

John Gibson, for stealing 35., a handkerchief, and a
pound of soap, belonging to Jose Rodrigues, six months.
Annabella Greens Call, six years, and Elizabeth Neile, five
vears' penal servitude, for stealing £4, belonging to George
Dorm Morse.

William Thomas, seven years' penal servitude; Abraham
Thomas, fifteen months' imprisonment; and Elizabeth
Thomas, four years' penal servitude, the first-named pri-
soner for stealing, and the others for receiving a quantity of
clothing, the property of John Benussi.
John Cosgrove, for stealing a purse-and 12s. 44d. belong-
ing. to Sarah Jane McGachen, nine months' imprisonment,
and to be twice whipped.

Adolphus Forquet, for stealing a shirt and a pair of
boots belonging to Mr. Nelson, six weeks imprisonment.
Ellen Johnson, discharged; Mary Johnson, three months
imprisonment, and Ann Woods, 5 years penal servitude,
for stealing £46 4s 7d belonging to David Humphreys.