The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-07 00:00:00

If an inquiry could be made into the subject of " where
are the police? " it would prove of as much consequence
in the elucidation as " what becomes of all the old
pins ? " neither police
.nor old pins are ever to be be had,
except occasionally (angels visit like) whln one
looks at both as a'sort of lusus natures in th?, streets. The
"Major," of course, understands what verb sap means,
and if he does not, he ought, so let him ; but here's a
case for him. Two most fearful looking ruffians, named
William Smith and James Brown, (if Jones and
Robinson were present the group would have been com-
plete), were brought up on a charge of having garotted
and robbed Mr. Walters, of 26, Tarlton street of a gold
watch, value £2O, and chain, seals, &c. The complainant
was passing along Houghton street at eleven o'clock on
Thursday night, when he s-epped into a passage for a
second or so. - A woman came up and shou.ed, when he
was at once seized by the neck by two men, who nearly
strangled him, at the, same time taking his gold wadi,
chain, &c., from him, and making their escape instant'y.
Of course, there was no poliJeman'near, and a needle in
a bundle of straw would have been discovered as soon as
a "bobby." About twelve, two offi ers, 276 and 249, saw
the prisoners go up Byrom street, towards Scotland place,
and a woman who was with them was heard to say, " If
we can pass these two bobbies' with the metal, we will
be all right." This attracted the attention of the con •
stables, and they followed the prisoners and arrested
them. The watch was found on one_ of them, and was
identified by Mr. Walters. The prisoners were fully
committed for trial at the assitia.

[BIRKENHEAD.

BEFORE TIIE REV. R. M. FEILDEN, Stlt t. OUST, J. S JACKSON,

J. D. CASR, AND R. BARTON, ESQ.

CAUTION TO MARINE STORE DEALERS.-Arthur Hegan
and J,olin P-eyal, were severally summoned for, that they
beiv.,: dealers in marine stores, and having, as such
dealers bo.tglit divers quantities of old Marine stores,
(lid unlawfully neglect to keep any hook containing
entries of such old marine stores as were, from time to
time 60 bought by them as aforesaid, or containing an
account or description cf the times of such purchasss
being made, or of the names or places of abode of the
respective sellers thereof. From the statement made by
detective officer Hodgson —it appeared, that On iliouday
list, he met a covered cart drawn by two horses, in the
Old Chester Road, and having esked the driver what he
had in it, received in reply, that he had purchased
a large quantity of old copper, 84c., whetche (Hodgson)
told him to drive to the police station, which he very
readily did, and the ermteh!s were taken into the police
station, and there ekamined. Amongst the contents of
the various bags, were large quantities of cOpper and
metal bolts, copper sheathing and lead, for which the
driver said-lie had paid between £lO and £l2 to the
various marine store dealers from whom he had pur-
-1 chased it, and at the same time pointed out the lots he
had purchaeetl of the two defendants. Hodgson then
sent for them and their books, and upon their arrival at
the station, they both admitted having sold the lots
pointed out, and that they had forgotten to make any
entry of whom they had purchased it. Both defendants
admitted the offence, and were* severally fined £5 each
and costs, or one calendar month hard labour in default
of payment.

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TITE NORTHERN
LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.

as well as by the Marquis of Bath, and that ho (the plaintiff)
was a dangerous member of society. A Juryman : And not
worthy of credit. Verdict for the defendant. The records in
the actions which the plaintiff had brought against Lord Bate-
man and Lord Somerton were then withdrawn.