Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-27 00:00:00

Frederick Borster stated that the prisoner, his wife, was
separated from him, and that he allowed her a certain
sum Weekly, which he paid into the workhouse. She
came On Saturday asking for her allowance. He told
her to go to the workhouse, where she would get it.
She returned again on Sunday, and he gave her- .in
charge.; The prisoner, who was a decent-Looking young
woman, said she had been extremely ill-used by her
husband; instead of leaving him voluntarily, as he had
stated, she was put out of the house, and told to get her
living as she might. She was an entire stranger in
Liverpool, having come from London only in August
last. Her husband did everything in his power to damage
her character in the opinion of those who were inclined
to do a little for her. • He had even tried to destroy the
proofs of their marriage, by tearing the marriage lines.
—Mr. Mansfield said 'he had nothing to do with the
quarrel between her .and her husband, but he had to see
that there were no disturbances created on the streets.
He would, however, discharge her if she would premise
to live peaceably, and go to the Workhouse for her
money,

A§SAULTING A WOMAN.—John Miller, residing at
53, Pitt-street, was bronht up on the charge of assault-
inc, his landlady, Mrs. Kline; who keeps a public house
in that greet. Mr. Bluck appeared for the complainant,
and Mr. Cobb for .the prisoner. It appears that on
Saturday night an Irishman came into the shop, and
asked for some liquor. The prisoner apparently had
some objection to Irishmen being served with intoxica-
ting drink, and protested against it. Mrs. Kilner, how-
ever, insisted on serving het customer, upon which the
prisoner struck hei a violent blow on the face. Mr.
Cobb submitted that the son of the prosecutrix had
come from Manchester, that a quarrel had taken place!
between him and the prisoner, in which the latter was
struck, and in an attempt at retaliation had unfortunately
strnek Mrs. Kilner. Mr. Mansfield said that he had no
doubt the prisoner had been severely handled in the
affair, although not more than he deserved. He would
in consideration of this mitigate the penalty to £1 and
costs.

AsRACLT ON A POLICE-OFFICER.—Miehael Lavelle,
a shipwright, and Edward Dray, a carter, were charged
with assaulting Police-officer 82k1. Mr. Black appeared
on behalf of Lavelle. The officer said that, on Saturday
night, about half-past six, he saw a servant girl in
Jordan-street, St. James's-place, carrying a basket, con-
taining several articles for domestic use. The prisoner
Dray accosted' her, with a request for a "Christmas
box." The girl refused, but the prisoner insisted on
having one, either out of the basket or money to get
drink. She told him to go away, upon which the pri-
soner gave her a blow on the head; tore her
bonnet off, and knocked the basket out of her
hand. The officer at once took him into custody, when
he struck him on the face, and kicked him several times:
In conveying the' prisoner to Jordan-street station,
Lavelle came up, and made an attempt to rescue Dray,
and also committed an assault on the offeer. Mr.
Bluck brought forward a witness to prove that the
officer had mistaken• the man. The evidence of the
witness, however, failed to substantiate this, and his
worship fined Dray £5 or three months' imprisonment,.
and Lavelle £2, or two months' imprisonment.
POCKET-PlCKlNG.—Cornelius Foram was brouht up
on the charge of picking:pockets in St. John's Market,
on Saturday night. A man appeared as a witness who
saw him with his hand in a lady's pocket, and gave in-
formation to an officer. The officer stated that imme-
diately before he took the prisoner in custody, a woman
had come to him giving information that she had, been
robbed of some money, and that she suspected a perion
answering to the description of the prisoner. Mk.
Mansfield sent him to prison for one month.
ROBBERY FROM A SHIP.—John Blunt, a young'
man not of the most prepossessing appearance, was
charged with stealing a haversack containing a quantity
of wearing apparel, and other articles, from the ship
Robert Parker, lying in the Brunswick dock, on Thurs—
day night. The articles were found in his possession,
and identified by the prosecutor. Having been con—
victed on a previous occasion, the prisoner was com-
mitted for trial.