Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-17 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT NEAR LEICESTE3.

On Sunday morning a most distressing accident was die.
covered to have occurred in this neighbourhood. Mr. R.
Harris, jun., nephew of Mr. J. D. Harris, went out
with his dog and gun, on Saturday afternoon, over his
grounds, at New Parke, near Leicester. The report of his
gun was heard about four o'clock the same afternoon, but
neither h nor his dog returning in the evening,
serious apprehensions were entertained that something
had befallen him. A search was made throughout the
night, and about seven o'clock on Sunday morning the
worst fears were realised. The unfortunate gentle-
man was found dead near a stile within two hundred
yards of his house, at New Parke, with a hare lying near
and his dog keep'ng faithful watch by his side. The
contents of a barrel bad passed through one arm, entered
his side, and passed out at the other. His hair was wet
with dev, and from the quantity of blood discovered, he
was evidently shot throug:i the heart, and his death must
have been instantaneous. It is supposed the unfortunate
deceased had hold of the muzz'.e of his gun, and slipping
while getting over the style, pulled. the gun after him,
and the jerk caused it to explode. Mr. Harris was
married on attaining his majority about two years ago,
which event was celebrated at the time by very great
festivities, and which were shared by hundreds of friends
and wcrkpeople.

MODER, SERSIONS.—The Rev. Mr. Ryle thus describes
a modern sermon :—" A modern sermon is to opan a dull,
time, pointless, religious essay, full of measured, round
sentences, Johnsonian Engliih, bold platitu les,tiernapidons,taatned-
ments, and elaborately connected milk and water. It is a
leaden sword, without edge or point--a heavy weapon,
little likely to do much execution."
FAgig.—,4 We make a great noise," said Berang?r,
" about our own small merit, and we receive sometimes
which gives us the measure of singular confirmation of it,
the value ena may attach to a certain p )pularity. We
were expecting several persons t) dinner, Judith had
ordered a tart. At the prop,ir time arrived the pastry
conk, a p-ung man some twen:y five. years old. " Sir,"
said ha, when he had nut the tart on the table, "Yon are
a song writer ?" 4 Yes, my lad." " You do not make
your songs badly, and as a proof I know same of them by
heart." "I am much flattered." "Sir, lam going to be
married in a few days ; could you not compose some verses
for the occasion ? I am sure you would turn them well."
"Many thanks for your good opinion, but I do not make
wedding verses." " Excuse me, Sir, you did make them
for M. Wilhelm's wedding. Perhapa you are afraid that I
ghoul I not pay you. Will you have tea francs or fifteen
"Thanks for your generosity, my friend, but I have lost
the inspiration ?" Ala ! it is a pity; as that is the' case I
must go and look up big Fleury,
who
For ten francs be willwho sings in the Champs
make me ten verses.
Good-bye,Bir."-.-Lapointe's Memoirs of Berangen

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—YzsTERDiy.

LIVERPOOL.

BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.

ASSAULTS ON THE POLICE.—A. sailmaker, named Robert
Burgers, was fined 10e. for an assault on the police, and
John Smith, a sailor, was fined £5 for a like offence.

STRE ICT ROBBERY. A ruffianly looking fellow, named
John Roberts, was charged with having knocked down '
and robbed Mr. William NiehAson, in Tithebarn-street,
on Saturday night, at nine o'clock. The prosecutor said
he was a master-joiner, residing in Peach-street, and on
Zi_iaturday night, at the time named, he was passing along
Tithebarn-street, when he was suddenly knocked down by
a violent blow, and at the same instant he felt a pull at
his gold guard chain, which went, a,d he imagined that
his watch was gone also, but it was not. The person who
assailed him got away, so that he coif d not identify him,
but he at once gave information to the police. A female
stated that she .aw the transaction. The complainant was
the worse of drink. She, however, followed the robber,
but he gzit away from her Police officer 51G said he
arrested the prisoner on suspicion, and at the station, when
searching him, he found gold guard chain in his mouth, and
this was identified by the prosecutor as the chain stolen
from him. The prisoner was committed for trial at the
assizes.

STABBING BY A BEER-HOUSE KEEPER.—DanieI Berry, a
beer-houee keeper, residing in Bland-street, was charged
with having stabbed a mechanic, named Arthur Murphy,
and John Howard was charged with attempting to rescue
Berry, whilst in custody of the police. Mr. Bluck defended
Berry. It appeared, from the evidence of complainant,
and some witnesses who corroborated him, that on Satur-
day night, in Windsor, he had a quarrel with a man who
insulted his wife, and that whilst they were engaged in a
pugilistic encounter, the prisoner came up and stabbed
him in two or three places in the head. In reply to Mr.
Bluck, the prosecutor said he did not see the knife, but he
felt the blood coming down at once. He did not see
•thrass knuckles" on the person with whom he was
fighting et first, and he was sure he was not struck by a
knife by any one but the prisoner Berry. It was proved
that the other prisoner assaulted the officer who was
conveying the prisoner Berry to the station, and endea-
voured to take him away, and in doing so, he kno. ked the
constable down. A surgeon proved that there were three
or four incised wounds on the complainant's heed. He
did not think there would he any fatal results, although
the wounds were somewhat serious. Both prisoners were
sent for trial.
MORE KNIFING.—James Smith, described as a sailor on
board the ship Universe, was charged with having stabbed
Henry Jones, on the morning of the 2nd inst. The com-
plainant went to the ship to get a small account from the
captain, who sent him to the mate for payment, and whilst
going across the ship he was, without any provocation,
knocked down twice by the prisoner, and on his raising
the second time, the prisoner drew his knife and stabbed
him in the shoulder blade. The aseault was witnessed by
constable 317, feed a boy who was on board the ship at
the time. Dr. Wall, of the Northern Hospital, seid the
complainant had been in the hospital since the 2nd inst.
He had a wound of an inch long on the left
shoulder, and the knife penetrated right through the blade
bone an inch deep. He was in great danger at the time,
but he was now out of danger. His Worship said the
case was a serious one, and he would send the prisoner
for trial at the aseizes.

A BIT or A CANNIBAL.—John Jones was charged with
having bitten a piece off the ear of Richard Carter. It
appeared that, on Saturday night, the parties were in a
public house in Paddington, when some dispute arose
between them, and, according to the evidence, the pri-
soner caught the prosecutor's ear in his mouth and bit
the half of it away. The prisoner was remanded, in order
to procure the attendance of a witness.
CIIARGR OF fITRNET ROBBERY AND ASSAULT.—John J,
Murphy, Joseph Walsh, Patrick Mee., and John Cowan,
were charged with having assaulted and robbed Charles
Guy, a cattle dealer and butcher, of 55., on Sunday evening,
at half-past five o'clock, in Crown-street. Mr. Bluek
defended the prisoners. The complainant said he was out-
side of a public house door in Crown-street at the time
stated, and he c..aw the prisoners, whom he bad slightly
known before. They were half drunk, and the p-isoner
Murphy came up to him whilst he was smoking a cigar,
and put hit hands over his eyes, knocked him down, and
then al; four fell on him, beat him, and robbed
him of two half- ci owns. Mr. Bluek cross-examined the
witness at great length, in order to show that he could not
see what took place, or who assaulted him—as, according
to his own statement, his eyes were covered, and the
attack of the parties— whoever attacked him—was made
behind his back. He asked the witness if he lost his
presence of mind ? when he replied, he did not, but
that he lost two half-crowns. (Laughter.) Mr. Bluck
contended that the robbery was not proved, and His
Worship agreeing, discharged the nriscnera from that por-
tion of the case, but fined them 10s. each for the assault.

ROBBERY BY A SERVANT-GIRL —A nice little girl, named
Margaret Williams, about fourteen years of age, who had
been a servant with i,Jits. Anne Trail, a milliner, carrying
on business in Byrom-street, was brought up by Officer
Moneypenny, 435, who said, he arrested her in Preston-
street, on a charge of having sto!en a cash box, and about
£l7 in money, belonging to her mistress. It appeared
that on the 16th October, about half-past seven o'clock in
the morning, Mrs. Trail left the cash box in her bedroom
and in half an hour after the prisoner absconded, taking
the box and its contents with her. It would appear, from
some observations of the police, that the girl was induced
to commit the robbery by some one who keeps a bad house
in Preston-street, where she had remained since. The
girl was remanded.
STABBING AGAIN.—EIIis Jones was charged with having
stabbed Arne Tynan. The parties keep bad houses in
Mason's How, and on Sunday a quarrel to. place between
them, about some evidence that the complainant had given
against some female friend of the prisoner's, and this led
to the stabbing. The prisoner was sent to jail for six
months, with hard labour.
CURIOUS OASE.—A respectable looking young man,
named Joseph Moss, a smith aed hell-hanger, living at
12, Paddington, Edge Hill, was charged by officer 674,
with assaulting him. He said, on Saturday night, about 12
o'clock, he was in Berry-etteet, when he heard a girl crying,
and on coming up to the place, lie saw a girl, who accusal
him of fakir), a cap from her, and she wanted to give him
in charge ; he told the prisoner to give the girl her cap,
when the prisoner said, " If you don't lock up the girl, I
will lock you up." He had some words with the prisoner,
who struck and knocked him down, and then he
took him to Seelatreet Station, where he again
knocked him down, and kicked him severely in the
side, in presence of the station-house keeper. Mr.
Quick, the Crief Superintendent, he said, was in the
street when the affair commenced, but he did not ask him,
nor the station-keeper to come and give evidence. Mr.
Bluck, fcr the prisoner, cross-examined the officer at
great length, who stuck to his statement all through. He
(Mr. Bluck) c lied two witnesses named Thomas Hinton
and Elizabeth Tray's, who swore that the policeman
struck the prisoner in the mouth and knocked him down
first. The girl who had the caps, was called, and her
evideeee went to show, that she considered the officer in
fault, although she said the prisoner took her cap out of a
" lark," and put it under his arm, and she told the officer
•he had taken it. She admitte I that she had been to the
prisoner's wife who gave her ls. ld. for the cap. The
ease was then adjourned till to-morrow, in order to have
Mr. Quick, and the station-keeper present.
A 31,u Acr. —John Rice, a hawker, was charged by
officer 170, who said the prisoner ran along the landing
stage and fung himself into the river. Ha was fortu-
nately picked up by a boat. The prisoner said he dd not
know what be was doing, he was out of his latitude, and
did not know he was in the water until he felt it.
(Laughter,) He was discharged with a caution.

BIRKENHE AD.
BEFORE It. BRYANS, E'Q

PASSING BASE Coax.--James Boswell, a navvie. was
charged with passing three base half-crowns at the Myrtle
public. house, ia Cleveland•street, kept by Mr. Evans. It
appeared, from the evidence, that the prisoner was in the
habit of frequenting the house for beer, and on Saturday
night last he paid two visits for that purpose. each time
gimg two half-crowns in payment. On the following
day he again made his appearance for a quart of ale, which
he wts served with, and he then hand,cl another half-
crown t-) Mrs. Evans, but in consequence of the finding
the two bid half-crowns in the drawer the previous night,
she examined the coin he had given her, and found that it
exactly cerresconded wiih the other two. Prisoner, how-
ever, asked for his change, 2s. ld., which she refused to
give him, at tt e satne time saying the halt crown was bad;
upon wh:ch he said, " Stop, I have another in my pocket,
I will give it ”." Mrs. Evans, however, would not part
with it, and the prisoner went away with the ale, and
without any charge. Shortly a'ter he had gone, the
prisoner's wife came running in, and asked Mrs. Evans to
give her the three half-crowns, and if she would be kind
enough to say nothing about it, she would pay her in good
money, a shilling at a time. Yrs. Evans, however, refused
to do so, and thinking it a very bad case, she gave
info,mation to Police Inspector Strangward. who appre
hended the prisoner at No. 4, Marshall-place; and upon
his charging him with the offence, he denied all knowledge
of it, but on his way to the Bridewail he admitted having
weed a bad half crown to Mrs. Evans that morning
Remanded, that the Mint authorities might ba communi-
cated with.
BRUTAL ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.—Thomas Edwards, a
tall stroug looking fellow, wh) was brought up on a
remand fr, in Saturday last, was again placed in the dock,