Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-12 00:00:00

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case (29) Of Thomas Tootill, where they had only
the statement of the woman herself. He mentioned thes e
cases to the grand jury, in order that they might closely
enquire into them, and that they might not send them for
clear that a case would be made

trial unless they were prett

out, against the prisoner
(No. 75), where a Live

acre was a case of manslaughter
)ol car-driver was charged with

I having caused the death Of Thomas King, by driving over him
The coroner's jury, which, like themselves, had power to send
a person for trial, had found that it was an accident ; but the
man had been committed by another court, and the grand
jury, after learning the evidence, would say whether or not
tho coroner's jury had been mistaken in their view of the
case. There was another case to which he would have to call
their attention, a 3 they might find some difficulty in it. It
was a case for assault and imprisonment on the high seas.
The circumstances were very peculiar indeed. It seemed
that the Chilian government thought they had reason to
complain of the coaduct of some of their subjects, one being
the editor of a Chilian newspaper. The government by
force brought these persons down to Valparaiso, to banish
them from Chili. The officers of the government brought
them down to the harbour, and made a contract with the
prisoner, who was the master of a ship,; and in accordance
with a contract entered into, the prisoner brought the parties
to Liverpool. A part of that contract was, that he was to
pay back 1,500 dollars if he did not pr aluce a certificate
that he had landed them at some port in England. These
were the circumstances, and the prisoner now stood indicted
for an assault. There was a great deal of difficulty in this
case in his mind. It might raise some difficult points of law,
but he advised them to find a bill. The prisoner was
charged by a gentleman who came across. If the grand
Jury found a bill, they could then deal with the points of
law, either there or at a higher tribunal, so as to give satis-
faction to all parties. He did not know that there were any
other remarks which he could make upon the case ; but if
any difficulty should occur, i the grand jury had always
access to him. They would find in the calendar that they
might classify the prisoners, and the crimes they had
committed. Those stabbing cases very often proceeded from
brawls in public-houses—many from ebullition of passion.
The two next classes—that is to say, the highway robberies
and burglaries—proceeded from people of utter depravity in
most instances ; they were regular thieves who derived a
livelihood from that occupation. And as to the next class,
they proceeded principally from persons who hadsnot a con-
trol over their desires that well-regulated minds ought to
have. The gentlemen of the grand jury all knew of the in-
stitutions that existed in this country—the reformatories, the
gaols, and the police—for the prevention of crime. But he
believed the great rule was to bring up the youth of the
community in a proper course ; and that could only be done
by early education, and giving them opportunities, examples,
and instruction, and an honest and industrious training. That
was the only way which he knew to meet the inroad of crime,
while the increase of wealth was constantly going on in
such a populous county as Lancashire. The great and im-
portant branch of education was that which taught to them
wisdom and the fear of the Lord.

The grand jury were then dismissed to their duties.
A petty jury was sworn, and the business was soon after-
wards proceeded with.

CROWN COURT.
[Before Mr. Baron WATSON.]
BURGLARY AT BURY.—John Allen, 27, pleaded guilty
to having at Bury, on the 23rd April last, stolen various
silver and copper. coins, and two handkerchiefs, the pro-
perty of James Hill ; and also 'to having, on the 24th
April last, broken into the dwelling-house of James Butter-
worth.—Sentence deferred. •

BURGLARY AT ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE.—William Bush,
25, pleaded guilty to having broken into the dwelling-
house of William Wrigley Schofield, at Ashton-under-Lyne,
on the 26th April last.—Sentence deferred. =
ASSAULT AT MANCHESTER. George Boardman, 27,
was indicted for having, at Manchester, on the 3rd May
last,"feloniously assaulted Mary, Ann Cawthorn, and robbed
her of a shawl. Mr. Saunders proiecuted. - The prisoner
was undefended. The jury found the prisoner guilty.—Sen-
tence, six years' penal servitude.
BURGLARY AT MANCHESTER. -- Thomas Tetlow, 23,
was indicted for having, between four and five o'clock on
the morning of the 12th June last, broken into the dwell-
ing-house of Mr. Anthony Beaufort Brabazon, a surgeon,
of 71, Downing-street, Manchester. Mr, Ashworth ap-
peered for the prosecution, and Mr. Fernley defended the
prisoner. The defence was that the prisoner was bltOli-

cated, and had no intention of =committing a robbery. The
prisoner was found guilty, with a recommendation to
mercy on account of good character, and was sentenced to
imprisonment and hard labour for two calendar months.
-MANSLAUGHTER AT BOLTON.—Thomas Brown, 17, was
indicted for having, at Bolton, feloniously killed and slain
Robert Lever. Mr. Sowler conducted the prosecution, and
Mr. Pope defended. The deceased was a person of about
26 years of age, and was a stonemason by trade. On the
6th June last, the deceased and.the prisoner were drinking
together. After leaving the public-house, the prisoner at-
tacked tl% deceased, and, when on the ground, kicked him
in the belly. The deceased died in two days afterwards.
The-surgeon who made the post mortem examination stated
that death arose from ruptec and inflamation of the intes-
tines, which might be occasioned by Other • causes than
external violence. On this ground, the prisoner was ac-
quitted.
BURGLARY AT OnmsninK.—Mary Mooney, 30, was in-
dicted for having,, et Orinskirk, on the 10th July last, stolen
a shawl, a sovereign, &c., from Austin Grady and another.
Verdict, guilty.—Sentence deferred.
BURGLARY NEAR MANCHESTER.—George Parker, 30, and
Alfred Newton, 25, were indicted for having, on the morn-
ing of the 2nd June last, at Rushohne, near Manchester
broken into the dwelling-house of Elizabeth Brooks, and
stolen a picture, silver spoons, sugar-tongs, &c., belonging to
her, and a coat, &c., belonging to John Aitken. Mr.
Leresche prosecuted; and Mr. Foster and Mr. Fernley con-
ducted the defence. The property was found secreted in a
hole in an old sewer, covered over with sods and bricks.
The police were set on the alert, and the prisoners were seen
to go to the hole and remove part of the property. Several
witnesses were called for the defence, to prove an alibi on
the part of both prisoners at the time of the robbery. The
prisoners were found not guilty of burglary, but guilty of
receiving, stolen goods. Parker was sentenced to penal ser-

vitude KU. six years ; and Newton was sentenced to im-
prisonment and hard labour for fifteen calendar months.
The court rose at twenty minutes to seven o'clock.

4
NISI PRIUS COURT
[Before Mr. Justice HILL.]

The learned judge entered the court about twelve o'clock,
when the trial of causes commenced.
RlGurrs OF DOMESTIC SERVANTS.—GORDON V. POTTER.

—The plaintiff is a widow of the name of Gordon, and a
domestic servant in the employ of the defendant, who was
a manufacturer, residing at Mytton-hall, near BlaCkbutrn.'
She brought the action to recover a month's wages; in lieu
of notice upon her dismissal. In May last she engaged
with the defendant as plain,cook and housekeeper, 'coming
direct from Worcester to enter her service. After she had
been a week. in the service, the defendant asked for ipotted
trout, and upon her saying that there was none. ready, he
told her she must leave before ten o'clock in the morning.
She demanded wages, or a month's notice, the salary due
for the week she had been, in their service, a month's board
and lodgings, and her railway fare to and from Worcester.
The defendant refused to accede to all this, though be made

some offer, which she declined to accept, and renewed her
demand through an attorney, at Manchester. When dis-
missed, she stated the defendant gave as his reason that she
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could not agree with the other servant ; but in reply. to the
attorney, he stated that she was incompetent for the duties,
and about the pleas he set up that she was guilty of moral
misconduct, and so habitually intoxicated as to be unable to
perform her duties. In cross-examination, the plaintiff
denied that she had ever been in drink, or that she was in-
capable of discharging the duties which she had undertaken,
or that she had been guilty of any waste. Mrs. Potter
was.called, and said that she had ordered the butler, to give the
plaintiff a bottle of wine, to make calf's-foot jelly, but the jelly
was made without any wine in it at all. She also stated that
the plaintiff was incapable as a cook, had Suffered the bread
to be spoiled, not being able to make an omelette or sweets.
The defendant's brother stated that he had seen the plaintiff
worse for liquor fwice.whilst she was at Mytton-hall ; that
she 'quarrelled with all the servants ; and that, on one night,
she was out until after ten o'clock, and when 'she returned
she was drunk. His lordship, in summing up, directed the
jury as to the state of, the law between masters and ser-

wants, stating that, in all ordinary cases, a month's notice
must be given, or, in lieu of the same, a month's. wages
must be given ; but, where a servant had been guilty, of
moral misconduct, wilful disobedience, or habitual neglect,
she could be discharged without notice, and not be entitled
to wages. He cr.d not think that in this case the evidence
for the defence had supported their plea. The jury found a
verdict for the plaintiff, for the double journey, a month's
wages, and payment during the time she was in, the defen-
daties.service, amounting altogether to £2 17s. 3d.
BREACH Or CONTRACT. BOLTON AND ANOTHER ' V.

HINDLES.—This was an action for breach of contract. Mr.
Manisty, Q.C, and Mr. Pope, appeared for the plaintiffs, and
Mr. James, Q.C., and Mr. Millward, for the defendants. The
plaintiffs, Messrs. Bolton & Barlow, are commission agents in
Manchester, and the defendants also carried on busin

Manchester, under the firm of Hindle & Son. At the time
the contract was made the defendants' firm consisted of the
two defendants, and also of Mr. James Hindle, but he had
since that time 'ceased to be a member of the firm. On the
31st of March last year, the plaintiffs made a contract with
the defendant, through the medium of Mr. James Hindle.
It was made verbally on the Exchange at Manchester, where
very large contracts are constantly made. The contract was
for two lots of calico, one lot of 1,500 pieces, and another
lot of 1,000 pieces. They were to be delivered in quanti-
ties of 500 pieces each,' the last delivery to be on the 10th
of June. None of the goods having been delivered in ac-
cordance with the contract, a letter was written to the de-
fendants on the 27th of May, stating that if. the goads were
not delivered the plaintiffs would be obliged to buy against
them elsewhere and charge the difference to them. Sub-
sequently two lots were delivered, but no more,
and shortly after the 10th of June the plaintiffs
purchased the number of pieces to make up the contract;
Mr. James Hindle havinc, told the plaintiffs that the de+
fondants did not intend to deliver any more. There had
been a rise in the market in the meantime, and the difference
between the contract price and the amount which the plain-
tiffs paid for the goods was £75, which was the sum now
claimed. The defence was that there never was a contract
for the 2,500 pieces, but only for 500 pieces, which were
duly delivered. It was denied, on the part of the defendants,
that they were manufacturers, as stated by the plaintiffs:;
they were commission agents only, and had to purchase the
goods they sold.--The jury found a verdict for the plaintiffS
for the full amount claimed.
The court rose about half-past five o'clock.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.-YESTERDAY,

(BEFORE MR. COMMISSIONER PERRY.)

IN RE HUGII JoNus.—This was an adjourned sitting for
choice of assignees to the estate of this bankrupt, who
carried on business at Chester, under the firm of Hugh
Lloyd Jones, as a wholesale grocer, hop, oil, and iron mer-
chant. Mr. Hull submitted a proof on behalf of Thomas
Jones, 'the brother of the bankrupt, upon a bill of sale for
the sum of £896. Mr. Pemberton, for the petitioning
creditor, objected, and examined the creditor. Ilis.Honour
admitted the proof. Mr. Hull then applied that his,client
should be appointed assignee. in conjunction with Mr.
Woodall, who was represented by Mr. Evans. Mr. Pem-
berton objected to the brother of the bankrupt, and stated
that he represented seventeen creditors, amounting to £BOO,
and would wish a client he named to be appointed, in con-
junction with Mr. Woodall. His Honour, however, saw no
reason to disturb the usual practiee, which was to appoint
an assignee whom creditors representing the largest amount
of debts voted for. Messrs. Woodall and Jones were then
appointed assignees.

The Bishop of Cape Town has left England on his return
to his diocese.

MOWING 'VERSUS REAPING.—On Thursday, July 28, Mr.
J. Farrow, farmer, of Old Newton, by way of illustrating
to some of his friends the superiority of mowing versus
reaping, undertook, for a trifling wager, to tie up two acres
of a fair crop of wheat after the scythe within twelve hours.
Of course he was to have a man or men, if required, to
cut it. Mr. Farrow,. with one of his own men, commenced
operations the following- morning at .five o'clock, but rain
coming on before dolt put a stop to work till the after-
noon, when they again resumed work at a quarter past one,
and sticking manfully to it, completed the two acres in
workmanlike style in nine hours and- ahalf, to the surprise
of the gentlemen who held the stakes, and attended to see
the work was done. The wheat (Hunter's white) has since
been carted, and produces three full waggon loads per acre.
--Bury and Norwich Post. __ _ _

HOP INTELLIGENCE.—Ked: The reports which we have
this week received from the various hop-growing districts,
though still generally favourable, arnnot so uniformly' so
as they were a week ago. In all the plantations the plants
are stated to continue growing, while the burr is fast matur-:
ing into hops. Our Canterbury correspondent, with refer-
ence to the-important districts around that city, says : The
burr is in almost all the grounds well out, and fast eagiand-
ing into hop, and scarcely any mould is perceptible in the
plantations. The average anticipated in East Kent is about
12 cwt. per acre. Sussex : The above summary of the
reports for Kent might serve also for Sussex. We hear
from some districts that the burr comes out more slowly
than the previous condition of the bine seemed to promise.
The Worcester duty ifi estimated at £20,000,-Bauth
Eastern Garrett(