Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-03 00:00:00

MR. CLARICE'S CASE.

In this case, which had been the cause of some discus-
sion on Tuesday, a re-hearing was entered upon. Mr.
Aspinall stated the circumstances under which Mr.
Clarke became possessed of the house in school-lane. It
happened that before he took the house in 1849, it had
been badly conducted, and was frequented by persons of
immoral habits. Mr. Clarke used every means he could
to correct this, and was so opposed to be connected with
any plan of that kind that he placed it in the hands of an
agent to sell. He kept improper characters out as far as
possible, frequently turning them out. Notwithstanding
every precaution, improprieties, were witnessed, and the
license was withdrawn. There was also a case of fine
against Clarke, when ale was sold to a lodger in the
next house, in the absence of himself and his wife. An
appeal was made by Clarke to the Kirkdale Sessions, when
Mv. Brook, the late rector, said while the justices would
not interfere with the discretion of the magistrates,
he thought Clarke and his wife most respectable
persons. _ _

- Mr. Aspinall called evidence, when Mr. Wybergh said,
as reference had been made to what Rector Brooke had
said on that occasion, and his opinion as to the respecta-
bility of the applicant and his wife, he thought it well to
read counsel's report of the observations of the chairman
on the hearing of the appeal.
The Chairman wishes to state, before giving his deci-
sion, that in giving their decision, the magistrates
express no approval of the system pursued by the magis-
trates of Liverpool. The county magistrates ❑ever think
of knowing anything of the circumstances of cases which
come before them, until they are proved to them o❑ oath
in open court; and they do not think it right that the
justices should know anything either for or against the
applicant until his case is heard publicly in open court.
Stall, this question now is, whether it is now proved that
this is a fit man to have a license, and having heard the
evidence on that subject, given on oath, they are not of
opinion that they should, and therefore must dismiss the
appeal without expressing any approval of what the Liver-
pool magistrates did.
The magistrates then decided, without retiring, and
unanimously rejected the application. Mr. Jttrcry was
anxious to take a mild view of the case, consideriLg the
punishment, but could not overlook the decision on the
appeal.

Tux NEW COMMAND ER AT DELHI:.—Major-General
Thomas Reed, C. 8., who was appointed to the command
of the troops before Delhi on the death of General
13 irrard, is an officer of experience, and has seen much
service. He entered the army in 1913, and was present at
he battle of Waterloo. Sinee he has commanded a
division of the Bengal army he has participated in several
nportant engagements. In 1846, Major-General Reed
commanded a brigade of the army of the Su lej, and was
wounded and had a horse killed under him at the battle
of Fert zeshal.. A medal was conferred upon him for his
bravery upon this occasion.

THE DEER.—Sport in the deer forests (says the
Ban (share Journal) continues most satisfactory ; such
succ,s, indeed, has rarely been met with, In Glenavon,
in this county, Lord Henry Bentiack killed one st,g, and
on the 20th he brought down three, one of them being a
roval. In Lord Lovat'a fine forest of Glen Strathfarrar,
his lordship and the Master of Lovat have bra ught down
six fine stags during the week. The ore sh,_,t by the
Mas er of Levet on Thursday was a very superior anima'.
M•. Greville Smith knocked down a stag last Thaisday ire
Glencarrich. At Fasnakyle, Colonel Inge has tumbled
over some excellent specimens. Stalking will now
commence in earnest.
CONTIOTIAI OF A. CLERGYMAN FOR DEFRAUDING A
FRIENDLY Socts-ry.—On Thursiay last, at the Dri.xtord
petty se.sims, a charge was preferred on behalf of the
13'shops Waltham Union Friendly Society against the
Rev. Mr. Seard, for withholding and misapplyitg a sun of
£l5O ehttusted to bim, as an honorary member of Such
=ocitty, for investment. After an investigation cf the
ch-trge the bench ordered payment of the sum of £l5O,
the fu 1 penalty of £2O, and £1 costs ; and, in default bf
payment, committed the offender to three months' impri-
sonment, with hard labour, being the fullest punishment
directed by the Friendly Societies Act, under which the
convietion took piece.— Hampshiro independosc.