Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-15 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-Yonnit

LIVERPOOL.
BIFORN Ms. CROSTHWAITE,
AN UNFAITHFUL SIERVANT.—Mary Farrell, who had
been a servant at Mr. Stubbs's, Great George's-square,
Was brought up on remand. She was charged with having
stolen a quantity of wearing apparel and other property,
belonging both to her employer and fellow-servants. The
greater part of the property was found pledged. The pri-
soner was sent for trial.

STREET ATTACK —A ball-skulled looking fellow, named
John Burns, was charged with h ivinz assaulted and
attempted to rob Martin Monahan, in Paul-street. The
complainant was passing along the street, when he was
attacked by the prisoner, who batted his hat over his eyes,
and attempted to rob him of his watch and a pair of boots
that he had in his hand. The prisoner was convicted of the
assault, ma sent to gaol for a month.
Coale ZALING A Brach—Elizabeth Wearing, late a
servant at Mr. Kelshaw's public house, Shaw's-brow, was
brought up on a charge of having caneelled the birth of her
Child. Mr. Goodere defended. Officer Lees detailed the facts
of the case. Mr. Goodere cross-axamined several witnesses
who were brought forward, and particularly Mrs. Kelshaw,
10 show that Mr. Kelshaw gave the prisoner a dose of
something that was called " family medicine," and this
'Was prepared from a prescription given by Mrs Kelshaw's
father (a cooper) to her husband. Mr. Goodere's point
being to show that this brought on premature labour ; as
the prisoner, when arrested did not deny the birth, but
!aid the child was deal. The prisoner was remanded till
Thursday, (to-morrow).
StrePterous —Cornelius Donohoe was charged under the
following circumstances. :—Police officer, 249, said he saw
the prisoner in conversation with some low women in
,
•ucter-street, and, suspecting all was not right, he made
af"le inquiry, and subsequently arrested the prisoner. He
.a.cland that the prisoner lodged at the public house of Mr.
I"tris, Cumberland-street, where he ran up a bill for £7,
Ittd left a gold watch and chain to pay it. He also had a
Grafton the bank for £2O, but, on presenting it, payment
"vas refused. The prisoner said he came from London,
brothers—one
he had been in business as a publican, with his two
ethers—one of whom had gone to Australia and left
thim the watch and chain, and a brother who was in L n-
or agave him the draft on the bank. He was remanded
urther
inquiry.
„ £3OO ROBBERY —John Conroy, who was remanded
;11 a charge of stealing a work-box and L3OO at Lime-street
"'alien, was brought up. The details of the c Ise appeared
on two or three occasions. The prisoner was again re-
blanded until Mr. Mansfield site, as he heard the case
Previously.
YRE AMERICAN SWELL MOB. —James Jam's and Thomas
W, suspected to be members of the American swell mob,
Ze brought up on remand, charged with being sus-
picious characters. Thy were found loitering about the
back by Inspector Murphy, of the dectective force, and as
he had reasaa to suspect teem, and they declined to give
aa
appeared
account of themselves, he arrested them. Mr. Black
jell,sared on their behalf, and urged that there was nothing
tVlstify their detention, Mr. Crosthwaite observed that
111 was a busy week in Liverpool, and, under the cr-
ellialstances, he thought it well to lock up all suspicious
=emended
(Laughter). The prisoners were accordingly
—anued for a week.
Tata
ttir CATHOLIC PRIESTS OF THE ISLE OF MAN V. THE
++IVERPJOI, HERALD "—ln this case, which was a sum-
coonsiistied by the Revs. Messrs. Carr Oxworth, and
Catto-ic clergymen of the Isle of Man,l against the
ptoaY v
etor of the Liverpool Herald, for a libel published
4„ 1131 a short time since in his paper. Mr. Brenner
Wea:ed on his behale. and applied for an adj iurnment.
wat' "Vinall, who, instructed by Mr. J,hn Yates, ap-
, ad for the complainants, opposed the application.
sa° confessed it was a case in which he thought
tersadJournment should least of all be asked for. Here a
ti(l).n Who had ben so many times convicted of matters
the Is description, thought proper to publish in one of
libelta°Bt scurrilous newspapers in the world a slanderous
att °1:1 three clergymen who were quietly pursuing their
tetrad avocation, and then when they came forward to
teil,3l; the charge, the defendant asked that they shouid
vluelio still under the imputation cast on their characters,
est;; it suited his convenience to meet them in a public
tot' Mr. Bremner was astonished at the obierva-
ask which nad fallen from the learned counsel.
state
Offor an adjournment, but was not allowed to state
Ortli'easans for it. Mr. Aspinall remarked that the object
114 d tel summons was merely to set these gentlemen, who
tre been grossly libelled, right with the public, and if Mr.
Ilbl!lor had expressed any regret for it, there could be
tis° Jection to the adjournment. After some conversa-
ta.., Mr. Crosthwaite said he thouaht it better that the
" should be 'heard by Mr. Mansfield, and it was
Lgteed that Mr. Bremner should renew his application for
adjournment before him this day (Wednesday.)

11 MORE MESSRS. HAY WOOD AND RO3IILY.
4ssAtnTs.—Bernard Lyster was charged with having
assaulted Joh❑ Fairburn. It was proved that the
lel!t°11ar) without any provocation, knocked down the
severely,
in Byrom-street, and kicked him
-v.ierelY. He was sent to gaol for two months.
"errY Driscoll, a sailor, was charged with having
assaultedkeeper
Mr. Fowler, a shipping agent and lodging-house
stated
in I Fleet-street. Mr. Black, for the defendant,
that the case, and. called the complainant, who proved
4,q, the prisoner, without any provocation, struck him on
ttue face.. The prisoner was fined 103., or to be imprisoned
°r a month.