Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-19 00:00:00

LTIPZIIPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Trane.DAT
BEFORE MR. PRESTON.
DESPERATE ASSAULT. - Patrick Driecell, who lives in
Harrison-street, *as - charged with having committed a
desperate assault on his wife Margaret. On Saturday
night. he wept home drunk, and whilst the complainant
was preparing his supper, some angry words took place
between them. When he knocked her down and kicked her
ie the head, inflicting serious and dangerous wounds on her.
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Tan Gaanots IN JoaDANT-eTnEET.—John Coden. Pa
Cosgrove, and Paddy Duffy, three "awful" looking ruffians,
well known to the police as thieves, and whose heads and
faces seemed considerably "macadamised," were charged with
having broken the house of John Cex, boarding neuter, 50,
Jordan-street, and for having violently assaulted that
person and four (Tr five sailors who lodged in the house.
The character given by the police to the " genttemen
a
WAS fully equal to their appearance. It ap-
pt theeare b r,"
d'tihat these fellows arc the terrer of Jordan-street
and the locality, and that they resorted to all sorts of stra-
tagems, including housebreaking, to procure money. On
Sunday night, at eleven o'clock, they were turned out of a
public-house, where they had been drinking, not having any
more money. They hat observed, previous to that time,
that some sailor's had just arrived at Cox's honse. One of
the prisoner's proposed they should go there, and make
them "pay their footing." They marched to the house,
and knocked at the door, which was opened by Cox. Duffy,
who was the biggest of the men, and the biggest blackguard
also, demanded 2a at once. Cox asked him for what?
Oh, we'll show you just now," was the reply. Cox,
seeing there wag some miirchier intended, shut
the door, when it .- was immediately smashed
in, and the prisoners rushed in and commence" " licking "
all before them The got pekcre and tongs, and the like,
and went on "slashing" away. Cox was knocked down
and beaten ; some of the sailors came to his assistance, and
they were also floored. After a seine or same hour or so,
about half a battalion of pollee, from the south end. were
marched into Jordan-street, when "sling shots," and brick-
hats, pieces of wood, slates, &c., flew about like
balls at Inkerman. At last the prisoners were captured,
after a desperate struggle. It was proved that the two
first named prisoners had broken in the door, the value of
which and other depredations, was Li. The prisoners said
they were " murdered," and " kilt" inside the house. and
that they, if justice was done them, should be the com-
plainants. His Worship said, the else was clearly prdveJ,
and it was a very brutal act. He tidied Daffy £2, or two
months imprisonment, and the other £2 103 each, or two
months imprisonment.
CHARGE AGAINif TWo Seteens.—henry White, an able
seaman, on board the ship Courier, from In tin, was charged
by the master, Captain Clink, under the 243rd section apt the
Merchant Shipping Act, with having- embezzled certain
portions of the carp, and a second charge was made against
him, for having endeavoured to entice men to desert from
the ship, and this charge was under the 257th section of the
same act. William Rates, another sailor, was charged under
the 243rd section, with embezzling and broaching the cargo.
Mr. Cobb appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Black for
the prisoners. Mr. Cobb stated that the vessel was a British
ship, and that, whilst at Rangoon, the prisoner White had
broached the cargo, and tried to induce other men to desert.
He would prove that the prisoner Bates was got actually
tapping one of the beer barrels, and this was not only a
forfeiture of wages, but subjected the offender to imprison-
ment. He called the following witnesses to prove the case :
James Fyre, the chief officer of tire Courier, proved that
the prisoner was an able seaman on hoard. The vessel was
outward bound to Rangoon. Part of the cargo consisted
of wine, spirits, and beer ; some cases of the latter were
broken, and casks broached. CaUght Bates drawing the
beer from the cask to a bucket ; held him there till the cap-
tain came. He began to cry for mercy. I entered it in
the log, and the captain read it over to the prisoner at
Rangoon. The beer was part of the cargo. White was
an able seaman on board. Cross-examined by Mr. Black :
' If was nt Rangoon I first found him broaching the cargo.
The prisoner was taken on shore before the magistrate, for
insubordination and insolence to the officers. He had
committed the two offences at that time; he was imprisoned
for a month. There was art entry in the log that stated
the prisoner was to be tried in England for broaching the
cargo, as he could not he tried at Rangoon for that.
The ship sailed from London, and the lumpers there take
liberties with cargo. Captain Clink was then called, and
said : I had White before the magistrates at Rangoon. He
corroborated the evidence of the mate. -To Mr. Black : He
said he did not see White broach the cargo. He could not
tell how much was due to the prisoners, but perhaps about
£2O. Thomas Hargreaves, the cook of the ship, stated,
that he heard White say he was going to run away from the
ship, at twelve o'clock at night, along with a man named
Powell, and he told Powell to pack up their clothes aid ge
on shore. John Elder, the carpenter of the ship. was
examined, but his evidence -was not mate' ial it was
proved that the clothes of White and Ravel' were packed
up, but the men were prevented from absconding. The
captain said he was charged fer three casks of beer at
about £3 each, and there was a large quantity of bottled
beer taken also, but •he could not tell how much.
Mr. Block then addressed the court, and com-
plained of the manner in which White had been treated,
because there was nothing proved against him. His
Worship said he did not think there was sufficient evidence
against White, and discharged him. Mr. R Ruck then spoke
on behalf of Itates, and contended that there was no legal
evidence against him except that he took some beer at
Rangoon, and that lie had been punished for that at Ran. •
goon already. His Worship thought the case proved, and
sent Bates to jail for four weeks.
POCKET PICKING. -Two well-known characters, named
John Mitchell and William M'Gurk, were chan,-ed with.
picking pockets in John's Market. Mr -Black 'defended.
The evidence given against the prisoners was by a person
named John Birtles, a butcher in St John's Ma'rket, who
stated that he saw the prisoners pick a lady's pocket of a
purse and two penny pieces. Mr. Black : Are you a
butcher on your own account ? Oh, yes, sir, I am. And
are you not very fond of being an amateur detective ? Oh,
yes sir, certainly. Mr. Black : You have been an amateur
detective before you got into business ? Oh, yeS sir, indeed
I have. And you have a sort of old feeling that way still?
Oh, yes sir, certainly. Mr. Muck : Then you are as fond of
amateuring as you are of killing sheep ? Oh, yes sir, every
bit, sir. Is the lady here who lost the twopenee ? Oh, not
at all, sir. The prisoners were remanded.

MURDER NEAR TRALF.E.—A man, named John Morgan,
murdered his wife on Tuesday night, at Cahirhean, and
absconded.

To SHIPPERS AND EXPORTERS.—A most profitable
article of export, to warm climates e3pcciallv, are the Self-
cleansing Charcoal Filte:•s, patented by Messrs. Saunders
and Co., of 16, Parker-street, Liverpool—in fact they are
invaluable wherever there is bad water. S. and Co. allow
a liberal discount on export and wholesale orders.
A letter from St. Petersburgh states that the owners and
captains of ninety-two English merchant vessels which
frequent the port of Cronstadt had presented an address
to the Grand Duke Constantine, expressing gratitude
highness
ethea
in the dun-
recently taken by order of his imperial
efosprecimiapnryovfoinrgthenal•
gerous spots.
An attorney nanigl aßtioonbi Robin?, after establishment
rtoLiff'teelriGghuts l suffering six months'
imprisonment, was finally, on Friday, struck off the rolls
for having appropriated £l5, which had been entrusted to
him for professional purposes. He pleaded that though he
had used the money it was with the hope of being able to
return it, and, therefore, he asked for the mercy of the
court. The judges, however, would not admit any excuse,
and accordingly his name was erased.
The adaptability of Australia and South Africa to the
growth of cotton, of the most useful as well as the finest
qualities, is placed beyond doubt, by the samples now at
Manchester of cotton recently grown in those colonies.l,,ui
jehutee..;
Cotton Supply Reporter (issued by the Manchester Associa-
tion), of Saturday, publishes further correspondence n.ceived
from both these localities. The Governor of Sydney, Sir
William Denison, took a strong interest in the question of
Gproovmernotoi nrgstchoettc uolftiNvaattiaoln,
iosfdcooitntgo nalilnibispovr Australia,e and
o
the same object at the Cape. Private merchants and culti-
vators' in both countries are turning their attention to cotton
culture, and we learn that 500 labourers have been engaged
to commence cotton cultivation at Rockhampton, is
FSlta.ENllNarkl:s"l3".
btAhrueesatiknriahnlaigab.itants of' the
DIISTRUoCrutIViEn
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the building, The edifice was-On Sunday r
fwuarrnnaice were alarincdabtyerna°fil
in the chapeel ofoi Promoting the Education of the Poor.
Chapel, the property of the
considerable extent. It appears tat the
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but
te experiencedwithout
shout
fin d
finding
out the cause ; but at two o'clock in the afternoon an alarm
was raised, and the building was entered, when the roof
was found to be enveloped in flames. Messengers were
sent off to give information to the engine keepers, and in_s_s
few minutes the parish and college engines arrived, as well
as one from the gas works. These were followed b
of the brigade from Chandos-street, King-street.-upkbeper -
street, Wells-street, and Watling-street.
nearly two hours had elapsed,
and got
which is officially
of water was procured, but the fire wasnoutAnstuitl danedseriunoi
reported by Mr. Superintendent
amount of mischief had been
breakage and water." •
rest of chapel and titans d'
insured for ,
Ll 500 in the Sun Fire Office.
done,Brad wood as follows :.......
Th 4, About two-thirds ow-tashirds of. the_armo_oaf.gedof
by
yapel burned off ; the
glass was insured in the same office for £4OO,
and the
tshtaelfinettdings for £350, with the same company.