Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-05 00:00:00

'IISFORC MR. J. S. JEFFREY,

jOlll5 nARRISON WIcSIIAst AGIIN.—On Me 17th
of July last, the above named person, who is the proprietor
of the American Hotel in Limo-street, and whose name, in
connection with the police office informations, has been so
frequently before the pnbliteduring the past week, appeared
by hie attorney, Mr. Blackhurst, at the Police Court, to
answer a summons taken out for the alledged offence of
permitting drunkenness in his house on the 17th of July.
Mr. Jeffery : What is the nature of the informatirn ? Mr.
Wybergh : This case has stood over for some time. An
infermation was laid against him for permitting drunken-
ness The reason it has stood over so long is, that previous
to that he had been summoned for a like offence, i§hich
case stood over to be heard at the sessions. That case has
been disposed of by the jury, and the defendant was
acquittpl. This case was to await the decision of the
former, and as Inspector Wilson says it is even weaker
than that, perhaps this information had therefore bettor
be withdeawn. Mr. Jeffery I think so. The informa •
tion was consequently withdrawn.
Some old offending beerhouse keepers were !ned in
a mitigated penalty, and cautioned as to their future
conduct.

VIE POLICE SPY SYSTEM AND TEE

PUPLICANS.

DISMISSAL OF ALL THE INFORMA.TIONS FOR

SUNDAY TRADING.

Yesterday, three publicans, and eleven baer•house
keepers, were summoned before the magistrates for keeping
their premises open for the silo of liquors between twelve
o'clock on Saturday night, aid one o'clock on the Sunday,
by which they had rendered themselves liable to a penalty.
Mr. J. R. Jeffery was the presiding magistrate in the court
in which the cases were heard.
The first case called on was that against Adam Patterson,
a prtblican of Parliament street.

Pelice-constable 554 stated, en Sunday morning he
visited the house. On going up the adjoining entry he
heard a noise at the door, and saw some person leaving it.
The defendant was selling drink, and had the money in his
hand. He then went into the house, where he saw some
disreputable characters. They were drinking, and a
-female had the bottle behind her back, and-3d. was on the
counter.
Mr. Block, who appeared br the defendant : —How were
you dressed ?
The Constable : I was in plain clothes.
Mr. Blink : What sort of clothes had you on ?
The Constable : Ihat does not matter?
Mr. Bluck : But it does matter, and I will have an answer.
'What sort of clothes had you on?
The Constable : That has nothing to do with the
case.

Mr. Black : I will have an answer. Surely you are not
so rich in elothes as not to know whether you had a black
or what coloured suit you bad on.
The Constable : That has nothing to do with the
marter.
Mr. Jeffery: You must answer the question.
The Constable : I had corderoy breaches, a greyish
coloured coat, a cloth vest, and a cap on.
Mr. Black : Did your shirt hang out ?
T,:ta Constable: No.
Mr. Black : What was the colour of your vest ?
The Constable : I do not know.
Mr. Black : But you must know.
The Constable : I can't tell you.
Mr. Jeffery : But you must answer the question.
The Constable : It was a cloth vest.
Mr. Black : Who went in o the house first ?
The Constable : I did.
Mr. Black : What is the character of this home.
The Constable : Ido not know ; it has never been fined
by me

Mr. Jeffery : I shall di miss this CAM Ido not think
it is fair for a constable to go in plain clothes and get
such information.

The Constable : We can't help it. We are obliged to do
as our superior officers instruct us.
Mr. Jeffery : i I wish it to be understood that while I
sit on this bench, I shall dismiss every case in which the
constable has visited the home in plain clothes.
The Constable : We were all in plain clothes.
Mr. Jeffery : Suppose this case be as ycu
have stated it, would you not have found the same out if
you had been in plain uniform, a 3 if you had been in plain
clothes.
Tne Constabla : No sir—There is always a watch
kept, and if we go in uniform we can't get near the hone
before all the parties are dispersed.
Mr. Jeffery : Then you really are a terror to evil doers.
That is what the police force was established for.
The Ccnstable : We are sent out in plain clothes, and
we must do our duty, and we can't help it.
Mr. Jeffery : It is clear that 'your uniform is a terror to
evil deers. It was for that object that the police was
established, I wish it to bs known that I will never sanc-
tion their g)iug in plain clothes fir the purpose of entrap-
pun- persons. The case was then dismissed.
The names of the other parties who had been summoned
under similar informaticns (thirteen in number) were
were then called, and in all those in Vhich the police
constables, replied ' plain clothes," the cases were die-
mic:ed, much to the chagrin of the informers, but to the
delight of the parties summoned.

Coerce —The English 'government has adjourned the
Parliament for two years, which has causel great irritation
in the Island.
THE 11.',YAL BRITISH BANK Tneeas —The trial of the
Hon. Mr. Stapleton, M.P. for Berwick. Mr. Humphrey
Brown, late M.P. for Tewkeaoary. . Mr. Hugh lanes
Cameron, and the °ter persons who were arrested for the
alleged frauds in connection with the Royal British Bank,
will take place in the Court of Q teen's Bench, West-
mies'er Hall, on or about Monday, the 30th of November.
Lord Campbell will try the cases. -
TAVISTOCK ELECTION.—Mr. Edward Miall has appeared
as a candidare,-and addressed the electors on Wednesday
evening. The nomination took place on Thursday. Mr.
Arthur Russell having shortly addressed the electors was
proceeding to deliver his speech when the hustings gave
way—several persons were seriously injured and one lad
killed. The meeting was adjourned to the Bedford Hotel,
where tha show of hands was in favour of Mr. Miall. The
polling takes place to-day (Friday).
CHURCHISS AND CHAPELS IN IRRIAND.—Thera are 1397
established churches in Ireland. 534 Presbyterian, and 132
rlistered buildings—total, 2 062. Compa,ed with the
similar table given' last year, the above shows an addition
of two churchee, three registered Presbyterian meeting
houses and six registered buildings. The registered build-
ing may be classified thus :-73,1mging to Wesleyan
Methodists, six y-sis ; Reformed Presbyterians, twenty.
two ; Rapists, nine ; independents, fourteen; Moravians,
or United Brethern, five; not stated, sixteen.
Loenow, Friday.—The Times says the following force is
under orders for embarkation for India as reinforcements :
1 trcop of Horse Artillery, 3 batteries of Royal Artillery,
5 companies Royal Artillery, 4 companies Royal Engineers,
3 regiments of cavalry, 4 regiments of infantry, to embark
as soon as transports is ready.—The 8 le Hussars and 17,11
Lancers are under orders for immediate embarkation for
India. The ; Bth and 94th regiments are also under orders
for the Care of Good Hope, to proceed to India, together
with the 51st regiment. All these regiments are of the
'fish establishment. Orders have been received a: the
head quarterrcf the Royal Engineers, Brompton barracks,
Chatham, for recruiting to be opened for that branch of
the service—masons, bricklayers, carpenters, and smiths,
being much wanted.
A RJMANCE OF THE LATE Wan.—The Military Tri•
banal siding in Paris has just had to decide on a singular
cane of desertion. A soldier of the 50th Regiment of the
line, who had been made prisoner by the Russians,
married at °Jesse. Hi allowed himself to be reported as
dead, and returning to France after the war, with his
wife, established himself. at Montmartre. lia was,
however, denounced, and brought to ttial for desertion.
H. Oudot, who defended him before the court, brought
forward this singular case in support of his client :—" A
detachment of the corps d'armee of Davonst eccupif•d the
Isle of Rugen. Au order arrived for its instant evacuation,
and the troops embarked with such great precipitation
that a sentinel was forgotten. After continuing three
hours at his post, he went to the guard-house, to ascertain
the cat se of his net having been relieved, and found the
place empty, and was horror struck at bearing what had
taken place; he exclaimed, 'I am a lost man. I shall be
put dawn as a deserter.' His cries touched the heart of
an honest artisan, who took him home, and at the end
of a few months gave him his daughter in marriage.
Five years afterwards a sail approached the island, and
the uniform of the gr:nd army were seen on her deck.
The poor soldier w,s row more concerned than ever; IP.it
an idea occurred to Lim which restored his courage. He
ran to his house' put on his old uniform, and taking his
musket; placed himself as sentinel just as the French
landed. 'Q ti viva.' cried he, with a thundering voice.
'Rai vive, vous-tneine?' was the-reply. ' Who eve you ?'
' A sentinel. "How long have you been on guard?" Five
se are.' Davoust laughed heartily at bearing of the incident,
and immediately gave the involuntary deserter his dis-
charge." The Court was amused at the anecdote, but it
Allowed itself less generous than Davoust, and sent the
voltigeur to his regiment to complete his time of service.