Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-25 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL BOROUGH SESSIONS.

These seasons were resumed ye3terday before the
Recorder, G. Henderson, Esq., and the Deputy-recorder,
Mr. Blair. The following prisoners have been tried and
sentenced to the unde -mentioned terms of imprisonment :
John Burns, for stealing a handkerchief from the person,
five months' imprisonment. Ellett Davis, for stealing from
the person, three years' penal servitude; Mary English
was acquitted of being concerned in the same effenca.
William Evans, for stealing a pair of mugs, was sentenced
to four years' penal servitude. Richard Blackburn, for
obtaining money under false pretences, three years' penal
servitude. Ann Leonard, and Christina Goodlet, were
found guilty of stealing some wearing apparel from a
sailor in a brothel ; the former was sentenced to four years'
penal servitude, and the latter to three months' imprison-
ment. No prosecution against Charles Anderson William
Jenkins, for stealing some money, ten months' imprison-
ment. Mary Jones, for the like offence, eight months'
imprisonment. Andrew Jones, and Edward Williamson,
for stealing a watch from the person ; the former was
sentenced to seven years' penal servitude, and
the latter to one months' imprisonment. Elizabeth Jo'ee,
for stealing a coat, twelve months' imprisonment.
John Jones, Ellen M•Bride, and Ann Sheridan ware
found guilty of stealing 1 l4lbs of cotton. The two
former were sentenced to seven years penal Servi-
tude, and the latter to six months' imprisonment.
Ann Mackenzie, foe stealing a sovereign, six months'
imprisonment. John and Martha Pcotchett, for stealing
a tablecloth and other articles, three months' imprisonment.
Mary Ann Roberts and Elizabeth Wellington, for stealing
a pair of shoes. The former was sentenced to four years'
penal servitude, and the latter to twelve months' imprison-
ment. Elizabeth Roberts, for stealing a purse with money,
five months' imprisonment. Thomas Simpson, for stealing
a bed qu lt, six months' imprisonment. Charlotte Thomp-
son for stealing money from the person, four years' penal
servitude. James Thompson, for stealing a box containing
clothes, five months' imprisonment. Nathaniel Wates, for
stealing money, five months' imprisonment. John White-
head, for stealing lead, five months' imprisonment. Wil-
liam Spencer, and Michael M'Coffer, charged with him,
were both acqui ted. Henry Williams, for stealing
£3 103 and other articles, four yearn' penal servitude.
Jonathan Wilson, for stealing a plane, three months'
imprisonment. Edward Williamson, for stealing two
wheels, one month's imprisonment. Matilda Ledson,
six years' penal servitude, for stealing some cloth ; and
Ellen 13arns, for a felony, was sentenced to four years'
penal servitude. Michael ,Freeman wee sentenced to the
same punishment for the like offence. Mary Ballantine,
Emma Hesketh, Margaret Kelly, Ann Richmond, and
Jane Williams were not prosecuted. The Court was
adjourned until this morning

BESSEMER'S PATENT.—The Scientific American states
that Mr.:Bessemer's American patent for those improve-
ments in the manufacture of iron and steel which attracted
so much attention on their announcement a year ago, has
been eer'asiele by the Patent.office, it having been
hell as proved that the patentee was anticipated in the
invention by Mr. W. Kelly, of the Suraune Iron Works,
Kentucky.
MY WOODEN LEG.—At the Southwark Police-court, on
Thursday, just as Mr. Combo took his seat on the bench,
a singular-looking old man came stumping into court on
wooden legs, and getting into the witness-b 'x he very
adroitly put up his right stump on the ledge, saying,
" Look here, your Worship, I am an injured man."
Mr. Combs : What is it you want with me ) Applicant
(slapping his stump) said : This is what I want to com-
plain of. My wooden leg has been changed. Mr.
Combs : What do you mean by that? You have got
your leg. Applicant.: It is not my leg, sir. He has
changed it for another, and I can't get. my right leg.
(Laughter.) Mr. Comb-, : Why, that's your right leg.
Whet else do you want ? Applicant : Why the fact is this.
I broke my right leg a few weeks ago, and ordered a new
one of a party at Dockhead. Well, your Worship, he
lends me one while he makes my new one; and when I
goes fir that this is the one I gets. (Laughter.) It's not
min your Worship, and I won't have it. I'll haye my
own, sir. Mr. Combe : Well, what can Idu for you and
your leg ? Applicant : I want my leg, sir, my right leg
(slapping his leg more vehemently); how can I get it ?
Mr. Combe: Have you demanded it of him ? Applicant :
Yes, your Worship, I have; and he says I've got my right
leg. I told him I had not, and showed him the difference
between the two, when he said it's all right ; you've got
your leg. Mr. Combe : I'll see what can be done f
you by seedirg an officer wick you to Dockhead to claim
your leg; but I urn afraid I shall be ne use to you under
the circumstances. Applicant: Can't I make dike give
me my right leg, then ? Mr. Combe: I'll send an officer
with you, and if the man will not oblige sou,
you must go to the County Court and bring- an
action to recover your l'g. Applicant, who seemed much
disappointed, then stumped oat of court with the officer,
in search of his leg.
TILL MILITARY OUTRAGE AT CHATHAM.—On Wednes-
day the county magia:ratei at Rochester were engaged in
investieating the ceases which led to the serious outbreak
on the part of a portioa of the military, on Monday and
Tu,sday morning, whereby several persons were seriously
injured, and a great deal of property destroyed. The
office was crowded with tradeenaen,„who complained of
the injuries they had sustained throu'gh the violence of
the soldiers. The superintendent of the county constabu-
lary, Mr. Thomas Everest, observed that with his force of
police constables he could do nothing, and he therefore
procured the assistance of the military. The troops in
barracks were roused from their beds. when about 400,
herded by officers, were very quickly in the town. Skir-
mishieg parties were sent on the lines, to endeavour to
secure the rioters in their endeavours to effect their escape.
arch was the extent, of the violence of the soldiers, that
the town bore the aspect of a place in a state of siege.
On Tuesday morning, previous to the troops leaving the
garrison for embarkation, the 24th, '27th, and 70th. were
paraded by order of Colonel H. Jervis, and he (the super-
intendent), with other persons, attended to see if they
could identify any of the men, but they only picked out
four from the ranks, viz., Thomas Mascall, Thos. M'Ellieh,
Thomas Shea, 70'h, and henry White, 27th. By order
of Colonel Jervis, these men appeared before, the court, to
be dealt with by the civil power. Mrs. Hodges identified
Mescal], and Shea, they with a number of other soldiers,
forced open the front door of her house, "The True Bri-
ton," and smashed all the windows with flint stones, and
they cut her husbands head ()den with a quart pet. Mr.
Richard Blackmer, of the Old Bain, said his house was
broken into, and the rioters nearly demolished everything
in the place. The magistrates came to the conclusion to
take the case against the prisoners for a riot, and they
were sent to Maidstone Gaol, to be brought up again in a
week for final examination. A superintendent said that
upwards of forty prisoners were taken, but they could not
he sworn to. Mr. White, the brewer, is confined to hie
bed ; la's head is cut in four places, and be was also robbed
of his money and watch. An old lady, who happened to
come ,fint of her louse, was knocked down, and her life is
despaired of.; and two men are now lying in the Medway
Union in a dangerous .state, from the kicks and injuries
they received;

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-YESTERDAY.