Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-20 00:00:00

KIRKDALE SESSIONS,

Yesterday, the Sessions-house, Kirkdale, was opened for
the disposal of the criminal business, at ten o'clock.
Gilbert Henderson, Esq., Recorder, occupied the chair on
the bench. The ther magistrates present were—Messrs.
Alderman S. Holme, W. Hall, and R. Theakestone.

The calendar contained the names of 44 prisoners for
triaL The following gentlemen were sworn as a

GRAND JURY.
William Pilkington, Jun., foreman.
William Blinkhorn. ' Richard Pilkington.
James Cross. Alexander Robinson Arnott
William Hibbert. Edward Morgan.
•
Thomas Aylward. Robert Reeves.
William Henry Abbott. James Shanks.

Thomas Bryan
Henry Booto.

William Burstall,

Thomas Marshall

;William Tickle.
George M.Corgli

r Clllltgll.
Thomas Warburton

James Latham. (Thomas Sharpies, and
Robert James Turvey.
The Chairman, his charge, spoke as follows :
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury, the interval since the last
sessions is shorter than usual. After a lapse of two
months and a half, you have a list of 44 names, which
may be regarded as about the usual number, when we
consider that 200 were tried in the course of ast year at
sessions. As to the nature of the offences, lam able to
give you but little information, having seen the deposi-
tions in four cases only. It seems to me to be a defect in
the practice of the court which calls for a remedy. As it
is impossible for the duties of the chairman to be efficiently
performed without a previous knowledge of the evidence
in the cases to come before -him, not only for the
important purpose. of giving the grand jury
directions in law when requisite, but also for the
purpose of arranging the prisoners and exercising
in many respects a superintendence and control over them,
which cannot be done without some knowledge of the
facts. I understand from the Clerk of the Peace, that
there will be no difficulties in future, in delivering the
depoSitions to the chairman at the meeting of the magis-
trates on the Tuesday, and I hope this course will be
followed in future, because I know the deviation from it
has been the source of complaint from other chairmen, as
well as myself ; ono of the cases which I have seen, is one
of a serious nature, from Southport, a case of
house breaking. On Sunday evening, the family and
servants all left the house to go to church,
and during their absence the house was entered, it would
appear, through the window, and £25, and also very
valuable property, taken away. Now, it seems doubtful,
whether the window was fastened ; but I should tell you,
in point of law, that would make no difference, because
if it were closed the liftinc, up of the sash would consti-
tute a case of housebreaking. In this case, as in all
others that will come before you, you will not have to
pronounce any final opinion as to the guilt or inno-
cence of the parties. You will only have to consider
whether the evidence of the prosecution is such as
to constitute a proper basis of conviction,
if not answered. You will not have to consider
the evidence for the defence ; if you are of
•opinion that the evidence for the prosecution is of such
a nature as to require no answer -- in that case you will
throw out the bill ; but if you think the case may be
made out, unless some answer were
.given, in that case it
will be your duty to send it for trial in this court. If
you act upon this principle, I see no reason why your
duties may not, as far as the number of the cases are
concerned, be brought to a close in the course of the
afternoon.
The Grand Jury then retired to their room.
A Petty Jury was sworn, and the business proceeded
with, as early as the Grand Jury brought in the first true
bill.

THE BRADFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE
SUPPLY OF COTTON.—On Monday, at the annual meeting
of the members of the Bradford Chamber of Commerce,
Mr. W. E. Foster stated that Lord Goderich had written
to him saying that if an association should be formed for
encouraging the growth of wool and lead to the adoption
of any practical measures, he, as one of the members for
the West Riding, should be happy to give every assis-
tance he could to it. It was ultimately decided to appoint
a committee " to take into consideration the desirableness
of forming an association for the purpose of encouraging
the growth of wool, and that such commjttee report to
the Chamber the result of their deliberations."—Leeds
ifercury.i

LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE

BEFOR.I MR. MANSFIELD.
in -')
TAKING " TIME."—John Hatton, a clerk residing
Rugby-street, was charged with having stolen a clock :.
from a butcher, named Mrs. Hughes, Who lived in Mary- i
bone. Mr. Black was for the prisoner, who was
respectable-looking and woll dressed. The complainant
said the prisoner lodged at her house for nearly two
years, and he left on Saturday, taking the clock with him.
On cross-examination by Mr. Bluck, it was ascertained
that a sister-in-law of the prisoner, who is also a relative
of the prosecutrix, lodged in the house, and the allega-
tion was that she had given him the clock, and on this
Mr. Black contended that there was .no criminal case
sustainable, and the prisoner was discharged.
MURDEROUS AssAuLT.—Officer Cave, 602, br( n;lit up
William Church:second mate, and Jos. W. Hilward, the
first mate of the American brig James Gray, charged
with having committed a murderous assault on Samuel
Douglas, the cook and steward of the same vessel. Mr.
Bluck was for the prisoners. The officer said :At a
quarter to nine this morning, I heard cries of murder at
the Coburg-dock, and, on going there, I heard that
there was murder being committed on board the
American vessel James Gray; I ran on board, and found _
the second mate and this man (Douglas) bleeding. Hai
he produced Douglas, whose face and head were bound
with bandages and covered with blood ; he seemed to
have suffered very much; his nose, lips and cheeks were
ei
nr ye n much.
t told
Thecovered
officerup wcontinuedi ntgO Psiaays t etrh aatil(tihsew
face. He (the police-officer) got the cutlass, and it was
bloody on both sides. Douglas was then examined, and
said : I made some coffee this morning for the second
mate, and, after he had drunk some of it, he said—
" What sort of d— coffee is this ? it is not fit for a
horse to drink, and you must have put something in it."
I said I did not put anything in it, but perhaps it had.not
time to draw. After breakfast, I went to sweep out and
clean the cabin, when I found them taking sails out of a
locker, under the cabin, and I said, "There is no use
in my cleaning the cabin until you are done with this-
The second mate said I was grumbling too much, and
ordered me on shore. I told him he had no right to
order me on shore ; after' that I went to the pantry, and
he came and said " You son of ---- I hare you now,"
and struck me at the same time. • I ran up the cabin
stairs, when the first mate met me on the top of the
stairs and kicked mo in the face ; the second mate
then caught hold of me from below, and seized the •
cutlass, and cried out to the first mate, "Send. the --
down here till I cut his hair." They then knocked me
down on the floor, and beat and kicked me on the face
and head. I did not give any_provocation to either of
them, more than I state. Mr. INlansfield : Did the second
mate strike you with the cutlass more than once ?.I don't
know, but there are three cuts on may head, and
my face all kicked over. The witness was cross-examined
at length, but denied that he was saucy or used ill-names
towards the second mate, and he said Captain Plumber,
the master of the ship, was one of the best captains he
ever sailed with. Several witnesses were examined, and
all corroborated, generally, the statement of com-
plainant. One of tlwm, on cross-examination, said, the
steward did give " sauce" to the second mate, and call
him names first of all. Mr. Bluck then addressed
the court on behalf of the prisoners, and contended that
they had not been guilty of anything that His Worship
could not deal with in a summary way. His Worship
recapitulated the whole case, and then fined the prisoners
£5 each for the assault. Thei fines were at once paid,
and the prisoners discharged. •
SMUGGLING LACE.—Henry Roper, the captain of a.
brig, called the Spray, was charged with having smuggled
fourteen pieces of lace. Mr. Tyndall, solicitor to the
Customs' authorities, prosecuted. It appeared that on
the night of the 10th the vessel, which had arrived from
the Brazils, came up to the Prince's-pierhead, and, on
going into the dock, the Customs'-officer went on board
torummage.
him if he had anything on board liable to duty. He said
He saw the defendant there, and asked
he had nothing but some tobacco, whieu lie prodneea.
The officer rummaged the ship, and found fourteen pieces
of lace in the medicine chest. The lace was valued at
275, The captain admitted that the lace was his, but
stated that he did not know he was doing an illegal act,
and had no intention of defrauding the revenue. Mr.
Mansfield said he had no alternative but to impose the
usual fine of £4 ls, being treble the value of the lace.
APPLICATION FOR A WARRANT ON A CHARGE OF
PERJURY.—Mr. Fearnley, of Manchester, barrister,
applied for a warrant to arrest a party named John
Sperritt, charged with having committed perjury within
the jurisdiction of that Court. Mr. Fearnley stated the
circumstances out of which the application arose, from
which it appeared that at the last Liverpool Assizes
there was an action tried, in which Messrs. Brown were
plaintiffs, and Mr. Dewhurst defendant, for an infringe-
ment of design. It became very important
long the design had been in existence, and of what
material the cloth was from which it was produced. The
party in reference to whom the application was made,
was called as a witness in the action, and lie produced a
book which he swore was a book kept by him whilst in
the service of Messrs. Palfreyman, twenty years since,
and swore that whilst in their service he printed a piece
of cloth which corresponded with the pattern in the
book. This pattern was of the same character as the
design in reference to which the infringement was
complained of. It was a mixture of cotton and wool,
similar to that at present known as Orleans cloth, and
which is but of recent invention. It would be proved by
witnesses that Sperritt was only in the employment of
Messrs. Palfreyman some fourteen or fifteen months.
His employers became bankrupt, or retired from busi-
ness : but the prosecution had been enabled to obtain
the
dvheewd pattern u
thatl would
possession he ev
ever
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was e
botoofpo
printed
tii
iwvtpeeordso eat twhui seci frteaneccie
witnesses
satisfactory
evidence that no ucii pattern ever was printed there. ft
possession of the books in which all the work done by
tweshvpoeietadmrerdnlivtetaeasltshewonaattesbnreeodi.sn,puarenoi
havee there,i
failed ptro-
oe
the
before the trial at the Assizes, . who carefully looked
eeth eedwti at she n e
scs waso- bu
through it, and did not see in it at that time
h whenadb eSenirrt t
dlav uni
witnesses
de
s si e it such
bin patternliv
witness-box.
oltift possiblyit
see it; and in point ofy fact the allegation was that the
pattern had been put into the book subsequently to their
seeing it. Witnesses were called, who gave evidence to
the points stated by Mr. Fearnley. Mr. Mansfield said
the evidence was sufficient to justify the issuing of a
warrant, which was granted accordingly.
STABBING ON BOARD SHIP.—A seaman, named Win.
Hughes, belonging to an American vessel, the May
Queen, now lying in the river, was brought up charged
with having stabbed another seaman, named Alexander
Robinson. It appeared that a quarrel took place on
board the vessel, about half-past five o'clock, on Tuesday
evening, and it was alleged that the prisoner stabbed
Robinson in the side with a knife. Robinson was
conveyed to the Northern Hiespital, where he his at
present, in a condition, it was stated, of some da ~e r.
Mr. Mansfield directed the prisoner to be taken bniure
the Magistrates at Birkenhead.
BEFORE MESSRS. E. CROPPER AND R. HOUGHTON.
A PECULIAR CASE.—A publican, named Richard
Badger, of Rathb me-street, was charged with an assault
of a gross and indecent nature, upon two young women,
on the evening of the 10th of January. The women kept
standings in St. James's Market; and it was alleged that,
on the night in question, one of them was standing in
Rathbone-street, near the side wall of the market, tying
her boot-lace, and the other beside her, when the
defendant came between them and committed the offence
charged. We cannot describe its nature, but may perhaps
hint that it strongly resembled that which formed the
subject of a charge against Gulliver, when he, saved the
palace of Lilliput from conflagration. Mr. Rymer
defended Mr. Badger, and on his part d •
emed the
allegations altogether. The Bench said th y
satisfied that a very gross offence had been e-
were
n
and inflicted a fine of . Mr.
V
Rymer committed,
appeal, but Mr. Wybergh stated that th gave notice of
under the statute. Mr. Rymer then ere was no appeal
send the case to the Sessions, ur i urged the Bench Co
altogether a question as to the gag that, as it involved
and affecting most seriously the credibility of the witnesses,
ought to go before a
to alter their decision.jury. The. Bench, however, declined
PROSECUTION GAS
By THE COMPANY.— George Slater,
of 68, Brunswick- d
roa , was prosecuted by Mr. Field, on
the part of the Liverpool Gas Comp an ) • for Having
renewed the communication of 1 • '
us house with the com-
pany's pipe, after it had been off
cut by the company for
non-payment of rent, and thus fraudulently • ell
. consumed
their gas. Mr. Bluck defended.
.The magistrates fined
the defendant £6 and costs.

LORD HARRINGTON ON MR. BRIGHT.—A number of
the Free Press was recently forwarded to Lord Harrington
by the Newcastle Foreign Affairs Committee, "in refe-
rence to Mr Bright's attempt to exasperate the people
against the aristocracy in favour of his new scheme of
reform." In reply the Earl says :—" Mr. Bright is, I
presume, a democrat, and rants for the dowfaTl of the
aristocracy. To gain his end he must occasionally
coquette with Lord John Russell or with Lord Palmer-
ston. Mr. Newdegate has shown him up, and he has
never attempted to answer him. If Mr. Bright would
have his way, he would first establish a republic ; then
the fighting would begin, and the Quaker would prove
true to his principles ; after this, as in France, we
should have a red republic, and the tragedy would
end in our having lost the, work of a thousand years__
the British Constitution. r otwithilaandinz,, Mr. Bright is
well-meaning Quaker, and brimful of talent."

The Pa
Prices
23,4 Gal

On Saturday next, the 22nd instant,
RTH GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE of the
PANTOMIME,
Preceded by the Musical Farce of NO !
mime terminates every Evening at a Quarter-past Ten.
Admission :—Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit,
,-, Is.

Lioortropn. at Half-past Six ; to commence at Seven o'cloel

ox-office is now Open from Ten till Three o'Clock, for
Seat; in the Dress Circle and taking Private Boxes, which
- icr the direction of Mr. Geo. Weston.

The B
securing
utay be had

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Proprietor

by the patri
late limited
with the P
ostablishinE

AM P H I'THEATRE

GREAT C H ARLOTTE-STREF.T.
Mr. W. R. COPELAND

ELLIOTT GALER
ices to the public of Liverpool that, embolde

.e that was accorded to him On the occasion of his
t, he has ventured to enter into an arrangement
ietor of this popular Theatre for the purpose of

IN -ENGLISH OPERA,
WINTER SEASON. The repertoire will consist of
L. TRAVIATA,
TL TROVATORE, THE MOUNTAIN SYLPH,
CINDERELLA,
MASANIELLO, RIGOLETTO,
ROBERT THE DEVIL, the last New Opera, MARTHA,
kild an entirely Original Opera, composed expressly for this
Company, by Herr Meyer Lutz,
uced for the first time on any stage in Liverpool.

Stage Manager..
Operatic Manager

.. HERR MEYER LUTZ
Mr. VILLIERS.
Mn. E. Coital.

Mr. ELLIOTT GALER begs to express his acknowledgment of
et that the public Patronage has increased on
e Operatic Performances. In alluding to this
rable encouragement, he assures his musical
mist unremitting assiduity shall be employed to
)7 representation of each Opera announced ; and
waits out to notice, that when the inseparably
if Chorus and Orchestra are considered, his attempt
Operatic Performances at the following scale of
ALLERY, SIXPENCE; Pit, Is. 6d; Side Boxes,
loxes, 3s. ; may be fitly named the
PEOPLE'S OPERA,
e rank with the meritorious efforts that have been
fool to provide music for the Million.

leh-night of th
ind and favour
atrons that the r

,nsure a
resp,

to -pros
Admiss:

and claim
made in I

THURSDAY
Ind .on Saturday next
THE MOUNTAIN SYLPH !
Mr. E. Galer
Mr. E. Corri
. Mr. Borrani,
Eoli?. (the Mountain Sylph) ..Miss F. Reeves
Madame M. Bishop
IL TROVATORE !

TUI EVENING

the 20th instant,

Doors c

Donald

v Frida)
Manrico

Count de Luna
Ferrando

Mr. Elliot Galer
Mr. Borrani.
Mr. E. Corri.
,Mr. C. Lyall.
Madame M. Bis'
Miss F. Reeves.

with, Every Evening,
WHY DON'T SHE MARRY I
Mr. Baker,
Mr. C. Lvall

Tick ....
ral Max

Miss Millar.
ast Six, and the Performances comme

Side Boxes, 2s. 6 .
i Boxes 2s. ; Side B

Boxes, which may be h

Pit, Is. 6d.
:es, Is. 6d

I open from Ten to Three for
Ind taking Private
of gr. Geo. Weston

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_ _ _

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SPINAL IRRITATION EXPLAINED, AND A
RATIONAL PLAN OF TREATMENT DEDUCED,
BY
TUOMA S INMAN, M.D.,
Lecturer on Medicine, Liverpool Royal Infirmary School of
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physician."—British and Foreign Medico Chirurgioal Review,
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London : JOHN CHURCHILL, New Burlington-street.

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INFLAMMATION AND ITS TREATMENT. EXAMINED,
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