Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-31 00:00:00

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WIFE BEATING.—A respectable-looking
named ,john Galker, described as a boarding-house keeper,
living:it Grafton-street, was charged with having assaulted
his wife, a respectable and lady-like person. She stated
that the prisoner was in the habit of getting drunk, and
when in that state he beat her very badly. The prisoner
came home the drunk the previous night, and commenced a
furious attack upon her. She got him out of the house, but
he got over a back wall, and came in again, and re-
peated the attack, so that, in order to save her life, she sent
for a policeman, and gave him into custody. Asir. Mansfield :
Has he ever beaten:you before ? Yes sir, very often, but I
Mr.-aye him several times on his promise not to do so, but
all no purpose, as it is worse he is getting. I cannot
live with him, as .1 am afraid he will kill lue.
Oh, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, forgive me. Complainant

yelmg man,

Prisoner

you would murder me some time; I have forgiven you too
often, and it will be better for you that I should
not. The prisoner begged hard to be let off,
and promised never to offend again, but His
Worship ordered him to pay a fine of £lO or to be
imprisoned for six months, and then to find two sureties in
125 each to keep the peace, or be imprisoned an additional
six months.

VERY FINE OYSTERS.---A female Hercules, named Cathe-
rine Boyge, was charged by police-constable 128, with being
drunk and disorderly, in Prescot-street, the previous night,
at twelve o'clock. The officer said, at the time and
place stated, the prisoner was in contact with a man
and woman fighting furiously about a basket of oysters.
The man and woman wanted to get away from the
prisoner, but she stuck to them like a leech, and half
a dozen of policemen had to be called to get her away.
She was a terror, he said, to the locality. The woman said
she was crying out "very fine oysters," when a man and
woman came up and " axed her for tuppenorth of natives,"
she opened, and they devoured them, and the man gave her
a shilling, to take the "tuppence " out of it. She had no
change, and the public-houses were closing, so the man said
he would pay her in the " mornin," Oh, says she, I will
keep the shilling, and give you change in the morning. She
said the man would not agree to this reasonable
proposal, and then a fight followed, and that was all about
it. One ,of the bridewell keepers said the prisoner was the
greatest annoyance that could be imagined in the neigh-
bourhood; she got drunk' every night, and created great
disturbance ; she would lie down on the street, and it took
nearly a brigade of policemen to carry her and her basket of
oysters to the station ; she thought nothing of " thrashing"
two or three ordinary policemen. She was fined ss, or
fourteen days' imprisonment.
MORE WIFE BEATlNG.—Patrick Copeland, the husband
of Mary Copeland, who keeps a beer shop, in Fontenoy-
,' street, was charged for having beaten her. Mr. Cobb
appeared for the prosecution, and stated that the prisoner
married his client two years ago ; she was then a widow,

with a neat business, and a neat couple of children ; the
latter remained still, but the business, instead of increasing
and multiplying, had nearly evaporated altogether. That
was not the fault of the lady (who is a nice looking person),
but of the prisoner, whom he described as a vile drunken
sot, idle, lazy, and brutish. -The only thing he did was to
drink and beat his wife. The complainant was examined,
and .proved that the prisoner had acted in the grossest
manner towards her. He was ordered to find bail, two
sureties in each, and 'himself in £lO, or to be imprisoned

for one month.
MR. PEARSON' S ADVENTURES.

—A gentleman of very
respectable appearance, who gave the name of Thomas
Pearson, and said he was a gentleman farmer, at Sal

e-Moor,

T
Thi iEe keeper of a certain house µin
Hanley-street, was charged for receiving the same with a
guilty knowledge. Mr. Black defended. It is needless to
the story told by Mr. Thomas Pearson, the farmer,
Moor, and the wiles and stratagems practised on
. He appeared to be about 50 years in
this breathing world, and certainly his tout ensemble proved
him to be the "gentleman, every inch of him." The fair
haired Saxon, and she really is a fair girl, Lucy Bennett, is
about 22 years of age. The loves of Lucy Bennett and Mr.
Thomas Pearson led to the following cross-examination of
the latter by Mr. Black. And where do you come from,
Mr. Pearson ? That's not very material to you, sir. Mr.
Black : Oh, but it is, sir, and what's more, I must have it ;
where do you come from, and what are you ? Well, if you
must have it, I come from Sale-Moor, and I am a gentleman
—a farmer there. Mr. Block : And I suppose you are a
married man ? I was, sir. And have you a family ? Yes, my
family, at present, consists of my hat—it covers all' my
family. Mr. Black : You are an uncommonly lucky fellow,
I can tell you. Mr. Pearson : I don't know that I am
such a lucky fellow after all. Mr. Black : Well, at any
rate you are a very handsome man of your age. Mr.
Pearson : I am quite aware of that, sir, and my father was
a very handsome man before me. Mr. Bluck : Do you
swear that? How do you know your father was a hand-
some man? Because I saw him, and I know he was. Mr.
Black : And do you swear you are a handsome man ? Well,
here I am, and you can judge. Mr. Black : You are
decidedly a good looking man of your age, no one can doubt
that. Witness : No, I defy any one to doubt it, even the
fair-haired Saxon at the bar, who stole my chain. (The
fair-haired Saxon laughed most outrageously.) Mr. Black:
did you tell the " fair-haired Saxon" how much money you
had ? Witness : Do you think, sir, I was a fool ? Mr.
Black : I don't know whether you are a fool, or anything
else ; but did you ? Witness : No. Mr. Black : Why did
? Witness : Why, because I may go out to night,
it, so I thought it better to keep it to myself. Dur-
bove cross-examination the people in the court had
holiday of laughter. The "fair-haired Saxon"
and the keeper of the "house" were sent for trial at the
sessions.
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rHE " OLD CLOTHES " CRIERS AND STOLEN

PROPERTY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.
Sir,—The great nursery for theft, both by servants
nd children, also for a cloak for others stealing
are those low prowlers with bags, which can
any quantity of valuables they can get—
ws who go round the streets and court-
Ting " Old Clothes." I can't see why theSe
persons should not be compelled to have a borough
license and badge as well as car-drivers, marine
store dealers, &c., for to my certain knowledge I
have seen many things popped into the old clothes
bag that would have sent a store•dealer to the
magistrates, if caught. Even the police do not do
as they assert their duty at the docks ; that is, to
stop these men and examine the contents of their
bags. I hope this may meet the eye of the
authorities.—Yours' &c., ALLEGRO.
Liverpool, March 26th, 1859.

BRIGHT ! AND " THE " BUTTERMAN 1 !

(Air—" Viiiikins and his Dinah.")
Oh ! 'tis of a famed merchant who in Liverpool does dwell,
Who supply folks with Butter who want it to sell ;
His name it is Kelly, you scarce need be told,
Whose Better is worth all your silver and gold.

Singin'—Butter-li—Butter-11:-Butter-li-day,

As Kelly was weighing out Butter. one day ,
In walks REFORM BRIGHT, and to him did say,
Come leave your shop Kelly, and with me away,
And I'll find you a place with no work and good pay_
Singue—Butter-li—Buttcr-li—Butter-li-day
Oh ! no, my brave BRIGHT, that wont suit my mind,
" For to" cut my " old place" I do not feel inclined,
So to you the good pay I will gladly make o'er,
To serve England with Butter a year or two more.

Singin'—Butter-li—Butter-li—
at's a good noble Kelly—then John Bright

You're a "Brick," my old buck," and not to be bribed;
So, in order your Butter to put to the test,
Send me weekly, henceforward a ton of your best.
Singin' Butter-li—Butter-li —Butter-li-day

MORAL,

Now all you who want butter, you know where to buy it,
So never don't by no means be persuaded to "shy" it.

And as all want full value for their "tin," and quite right,
Think of the Butterman, and Reformer John Bright.

No SHIP SHOULD GO TO SEA without one of Saunders
and Co.'s Patent Self-cleansing Charcoal Filters, cased and
fitted-up expressly for use on board ship. Note the address,
SA.uNDErts & Co., 16, Porker-street, Liverpool.