Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-28 00:00:00

_ WORKS' COMMITTER.

- -
The proceedings of
,this committee, which contained
a report with • reference -to the approaches of the
Landing-stagelviere read. " - •
The CHAIRMAN said, as Mr. Inman had asked their
Solicitor to give them his opinion on the subject, it
might be well to have that opinion then.
Mr. NORTH then read as follows :

At the last meeting of the board I was instructed, On the
suggestion of Mr. Inman, to be ready to advise at the present
meeting upon the effect of the 69thsection of the Consolidation
Act, as to the appropriation of the north landing stage to sea-
going steam vessels, such instructions having reference to the
proposed use of a portion of that stage for the approaChes to a
new ferry for"goods, from thence to the intended new landing
stage at Woodside.
The section above-mentioned necessarily followed the-word-
ing of the 28th section of the aet of 1837 (an act not promoted
by the Dock Trust), by which the stage in question is de-
nominated as "the landing stage- for sea-going steamers," but
neither act contains more than this incidental appropriation
of the stage to such pitrpose. In this respect those clauses
differ materially ' from the terms of the 39th section of the
Warks' Act, 1838, which expressly prohibits the ace of the
portion belonging to the beard of, the intended new landing-
stage at Woodside, "except by steam vessels plying beyond
the port." lam of opinion, therefore, that the effect of the
two sections applicable as above-mentioned to the Liverpool
north landing-stage is to give 'a preferential right of using it to
sea-going steamers, but not an exclusive right, so long as less
than the whole shall continue, as now, amply sufficient for
their purposes. And it follows, in my opinion, that, subject
to that qualified right, if and when it shall be exercised, the
board are not now precluded from devoting a portion of the
stage to otherpurposes of their trust. It is true that thiscon-
struction shifts rather than extinguishes the difficulty,- because
it is manifest that the.portion of the stage now proposed to be
devoted to other purposes could never be restored to the bse
of the sea-going steamers if required by them ; and the time
may come when this difficulty will require the intervention of
an act of parliament, but at present it seems too, remote to be
of much importance.
I was also instructed to alvise upon that portion of the re-
port of the committee of works by which it is proposed that
the ferries making use of the proposed new works shall agree
to pay a per tentage upon their traffic, towards the interest of
the outlay. I think that such an 'agreement would be binding
on the parties entering into it, and I see rio legal difficulty
(the ferries having no present right to the use of the North
Landing-stage) in confining the benefit of such agreement to
the parties accepting it, by excluding from the use of the new
works those who should refuse so to contribute to the cost;
but the agreement must in its terms be a voluntary one, and
its object cannot, in my opinion, be effected by the imposition
of any till.
In considering this subject, another and more important
difficulty has occurred to my mind, -and though T, have not
been expressly instructed to advise upon it, -rtliink that I
cannot properly withhold the opinion I have formed from the
consideration of the board, more especially as it ,arises upon
the construction of the acts of parliament. It seems to me,
then, to be a grave question for the consideration of the board
whether in the present position of the trust the proposed
outlay would be a legitimate expenditure of its funds. There
is at present no fund which can be applied to this purpose,
except the surplus revenue of last year—a scurce quite proper
to be resorted t 4 for the construction of works already autho-
rised by act of parliament, but very questionably so as respects
new works. Ido not mean to say-that circurastanees might
not arise which would warrant the board in exceeding in some
cases (probably by anticipation only) their authority in this
respect, but then the necessity to be proved ought to be very
urgent and the utility unquestionable. If lam right in this
view, i; fellows that in the present case the first step is to
require it to be shown with more than ordinary force and cer-
tainty that the proposed new works will be very beneficial to
the dock estates at Liverpool and Birkenhead, or one of them.
But as to this I hear that there are conflicting opinions. Of
course I offer none of my own, for I have nothing to do with
the merits, and I assume (rather than assert) the-doubt in that
respect only. because of the duty which it clearly iinposes upon
me of advising additional caution as to the legal difficulty. •
On the whole, I recommend that if the work be determined
upon it should not be undertaken without the sanction of
Parliament. There is still time to give the necessary notices
for next session. ' JOHN NORTH.

27th October, 1859.
Mr. BROCXLEBANK moved the adoption of the report,
which was seconded by Mr. Rankin.
Mr. MACIVER moved a direct negative.
The CHAIRMAN said that as it was only. announcing
which way Mr. Maclver intended to vote, he could not
put it to Ahe meeting.
Mr. MAclvEn then proceeded to give his reasons for
having determined to vote on that side of the question.
He did not believe that it was legal, and the board had
no right to appropriate one inch of the Landing-stage to
the use of the ferry steamers. If they proceeded with
the scheme as contemplated, before five years they
would be glad to take it up again, He would
go still further, and enter his protest against their
interfering with the Landing-stage being set apart to
any other purpose than that mentioned in the act of
parliament.
Mr. SHAND said, when the corporation constructed
the Landing-stage, it was for the purpose of saving the
town dues ; but as they had lost the town dues, they sold
the Landing-stage to the Dock Estate. The approaches
to the Landing-stage had been condemned as defective,
and the best approach that could be made to it was the
one proposed in the report. By having such an approach as
the one recommended in the report, they would have the
best means of developing its resources. They could not
carry it any further out into the liver without inter-
fering with the navigation, and, considering everything,
li to support the motion for the adoption
Mr. J. EinNrn expressed his surprise at the remarks
of the report.
made by Mr. Maclver. He had to construct works
on the other side of the river, and did not hesitate
to say, that he had found it. mach cheaper to
transport such goods by railway as was necessary
for the completion of these works at Crewe, than he
could do by the ordinary mode of conveyance across the
river. First they had to get goods taken to the pier-
head, then to the boat ; and on the other side they were
to be discharged, and then re-loaded ; and on these
grounds alone he was prepared to say that he would
support the adoption of the report. The Dock Estate had
a large quantity of land on the other side of the river,
which he did not think would be required for com-
mercial purposes, but might be wanted for matters con-
nected with commerce ; and he asked, how was it pos-
sible that people should be expected to give a fair price
for this land under the circumstances ? It was not for
large quantities of commercial goods that this was to
be of much benefit. There was no doubt but large
quantities of goods could be sent by flats much cheaper
than by this proposed scheme; but when they considered
that there were thirty thousand people on the other side
of the river who were continually changing about •from
one place to another with their furniture and market
stuff, and that the total interest was £4,000 a year, he
could not see why they should hesitate. The letting.of
the_land on the other side was to be looked at. Whad
been admitted-that the bridges were useless. (No, lio:)
Well, any one ,zvho looked at them, could judge.
Mr. MONDEL—Not for the out-going steamers.
Mr. HOLME admitted that they were not useless for
I the out-going steamers, One thing that was contem-

ILY TIMES.

Platvadu theeontruction of the Landing-stage, and that
wsz:te; faeilitsle the landing of passengers after tide-
lime. This fiaea would be carried out, for every sea-going
stcamer•ttrciuld have more facilities by a better approach
to the Landing-stage. It was quite clear they could not.
leave. the stage in its 'present Condition ; and the best
thing- they could do was to adopt the report, seeing it
was their duty to facilitate the means of commtuncation
with both: sides of.the river. _ .

Mr. INMAN said he could speak from experience that,
he had to land from ocean steamers over the decks
of other steamers, and the difficulty would still be
increased if the. Landing-stage was taken up for such a
purpose as that, proposed. When the Landing-stage
was taken up by the board they were to allow the south
Landing-stage to 'be used for ferry steamers. If both.
ends of the north Landing-stage was to be used by
ferry steamers, and boxes, loaded carts, and carriages
were to be taken the whole length of the stage, where
would be the accommodation for steamers ? He did not
see that.carts- and carriages had anything to do with
the Dock Estate, or the manner in which they were to
be conveyed across the river. If this proposed scheme
were carried out, it would throw the traffic across the
river 'into the monopoly of the Woodside Commis-
sioners. He had heard that the Birkenhead.
Commissioners were to provide . boats, but he
thought the board were somewhat hasty is coming
to a determination before they knew what was Co
be the character of the boats the Commissioners
were going to give. As regarded accidents, he thought
it very likely that more accidents would occur by horses
taking fright when on the stage, than. by the present
method of carting goods to the pier-head only. ,
Mr. MONDEL said that he .had carefully read the
report, and he was at a loss to see any necessity for_ the
alteration, or any advantage that would arise from it.
When the stage was formed, one object in view was
the protection of emigrants, and it was not more than
twelve months ago since it was thought adirisable to
remove the Magazine lifeboat to the Landing-stage.
But under this project there could be no safety. He
did not consider that the days taken as a basis on
which to form their calculation, was a fair average.,
lle was convinced that this was a matter that
they should look narrowly into before.. proceeding
with it. It would first involve the condemning of
the .bridge which had been constructed at a cost
of fifteen or seventeen thousand pounds, and then
the cost of a new bridge at a contemplated cost
of £38,000, as well as the-loss of two important berths,
which never wanted vessels. One of these berths was
at a crane, and on that account was still more valuable.
As regarded traffic of any consequence, it would all cross
the river by barges and not by carts. He had heard
that Mr. Laird had guaranteed to give the Dock Estate
25 per cent.
Mr. LAIRD—You are altogether wrong informed.
Mr. MONDEL went on to say that it was printed in
the report that the Birkenhead Commissioners should
pay 25 per cent.. but he would not take the word should
as a guarantee that they would. -
Mr. SMITH said it appeared .to him. that there
was a very great" misunderstanding. This
,question
came before the board .so, that they were bound, to
make a new landing stage on the other side of the
water. It was referred to, the Works' Committee, and
in such a form,that they were to decide--was it, or was
it not, practicable to make such an:arrangement on the
Landing-stage that, without interfering with the pur-
poses for which. it was intended, they might obtain a
means of pasing carts to the othe7 side. If they looked
at the plan they would find that, at each end of the stage,
there was a place for ferry steamers,. and a loaded cart
could go from a steamer unto the stage and take its de-
parture to Any place. This arrangement- was so good
that it, would not interfere with the purposes that the
act of parliament had appointed it for. They knew they
had a very large property on the other side of the water,
and, it would be a very desirable property, if it were
made so. He knew that such things as ships' stores
could be sent across at a much less cost in the proposed
way than by the ordinary process. It was his conviction
that, in five years, there would he, a profit on the outlay
instead of being otherwise.
Mr. LAIRD then said that, on looking at the minutes
which referred to the proceedings of the Works' Com-
mittee, he thought it was admitted that this accommo-
dation was desirable to the Dock Trust. Some of the
gentlemen wished to know what the Birkenhead Com-
missioners would do ; and he had to say that the Bir-
kenhead Commissioners were prepared, if the plan of
Mr. Hartley was carried out, to give twenty-five per
cent. of the gross receipts for all goods carried by
the extra accommodation. The Commissioners were also
prepared to support the board in parliament, and to
give a boat equal, if not superior, to any of the Ameri-
can boats, to be placed on the ferry. That boat, he
might say, would, by this time, have been half built had
he not stopped its being constructed, because he did not
think it was judicious to have the boat built till he
would see what the board were going to do. With regard
to the traffic, he might say that the actual amount of
receipts on the Woodside Ferry for the last year was
£2,124 for goods. He might, therefore, say that the
sum of £7,000 per annum was the amount paid for
traffic across the river at the present time. With regard
to the legal question, he had placed a man on the South
Landing-stage on onday and Tuesday last, and the2rre-
suit was, that of foreign steamers there were none,
coasting steamers 18, tug steamers 63, and ferry steamers
23, had visited it during the two days. The present
bridges were not safe nor fit is get down to the landing-
stage by. He could not see why the report should not
be adopted. He for one would support the motion.
Mr. LANGTON could not see that any merchant would
be inclined to send his goods down to the North Landing-
stage and have them' exposed to the weather, and then
have them sent across to the extreme end of the Birken-
head docks, instead of the centre of the docks. It seemed
to him that it was unfair to ask the board to sanction an
outlay of £60,000 for carriage traffic alone. He would
be willing to support any plan that would have for its
object the enlarged idea of accommodation, in connecting
both sides of the river.
Mr. FORIVOOD expected that those gentlemen who
were deeply interested in Birkenhead would not have
presented that report, as it would not, if carried into
effect, be of any use in the traffic of merchandise. He
for one, as a shipper of goods, could say that the pro-
posed lan would be entirely useless. Liverpool was
the most important port in the kingdom, and he would
protest against their taxing goods in going on board a
ship.
Mr. BOULT was of opinion that if they made any such
arrangements, Mr. Willoughby would land corn along-
side the Landing-stage with his steamers, and not pay
the board one farthing for the accommodation. He stated
that as the words of Mr. Willoughby, as it had come
from him in a conference which he had had with him.
He did not believe- that they were in a position
to throw £40,000 or £50,000 into the sea for the per-
sonal accommodation of any one. He was quite sure
that, if this course was adopted, Mr. Willoughby might
go and get a mandamus, and, he thought, the Court of
Chancery would support him in it, as it would be a
serious injury to him.
Mr. C. BUSHELL moved for an adjournment of the
question at this stage of the proceedings as he knew
there were some members absent, whose engagements
had prevented them remaining to the cud of the discus-
sion, and they were not in a position to take the votes.
The motion was carried, and the board broke up.

AL, the first sitting under the bankruptcy of Ernest
Jones, the chartist, a preliminary statement of affairs,
prepared by Messrs. Palmer and Saffery, showed debts
of £1,464 ; the assets, consisting chiefly of copyrights
of small publications, are of uncertain value.
ARRIVAL OF PRINCE NAPOLEON AT PORTSMOUTH.—
The French Imperial steam-yacht Le Dauphin, Com-
mander Roca, arrived at Portsmouth on Wednesday from
Southampton, having on board his Imperial Highness
Prince Napoleon. Immediately on arrival the Prince
landed and left by the South Coast Railway for Brighton.
The Dauphin is to wait orders at Portsmouth. She is
accompanied by a pretty little steam-yacht of eight tons,
named the Mary, which the Prince purchased at Birken-
head for his private use. Chevalier Van Den Bergh,
the French Vice-Consul at Portsmouth, proceeded on
board the Dauphin to wait on the Prince immediately
on the yacht's arrival.
EXTRAORDINARY CASE or FRAUD.-At the usual
weekly meeting of the Nottingham Board of Guardians,
on Tuesday, the 25th inst., several ratepayers attended
to prefer a charge of fraud against one of the collectors,
named Jacob Wilkinson. Evidence was adduced, which
proved that in many instances where a tenpenny rate
had been granted he had charged for a fifteenpenny one,
and had not accounted, in 'the books for the balance,
thus pocketing the difference. It was then proposed
that steps should be taken to prosecute him, and a
warrant was that morning obtained for his apprehen-
sion. The delinquent has decamped, and the polic-
have not yet apprehended him. The cases wherein Wile
kinson has defrauded the ratepayers are very numerous,

METING OF MR.. SHIMMIN'S SUP-
. PORTERS, LAST NIGHT .

A meeting of the friends and supporters of the above
gentleman was held last night, in Mr. Batley's, 7, Scotland-
road. There were present upon the occasion Henry.
Lafone, Esq., chairman of the committee ; Mr. Thomas.
Mahouy, vice-chairman ; Messrs. H. Moore
.(hon. sec.),
E. Blundell, J. G. Ockleston, D. Hill, F. Lloyd, J.
Jones, G. Wilson, J. Entwistle, E. Haskoyne, ,J.
Riding, J. A. Collard, E. Hall, J. Singleton, P. Sharkey,
W. W. Hunnon, &c., &c.
The meeting was appointed to take place at half-past
seven o'clock, but previous to. that hour the room was
filled. After the preliminary arrangements had been
settled,
• H. LAFONE, Esq., rose, and said that he felt proud
indeed of seeing so influential assembly as there was
upon the present occasion ; and although it was intended
that the present meeting was only a precursor to the
one to be holden on Friday evening, yet he was
sure they would be very glad to know that their late,
representative for Vauxhall Ward,—and he might safely
assure them their future representative, too, in the
Town Council,—labouring under indisposition, had, even
at some risk, ventured. mit "to 'meet them there that
evening. (Cheers.) He was convinced that
there were none there that evening who
were not supporters of Mr. Shimmin. He was
convinced they would return hitt'. at their next
election for the ward. If they were enabled, at the-last
South Lancashire election, to return two members of
Parliament for the county, he thought that their exer-
tions ought to be used on the present occasion, not so
much as regarded the principles Mr. Shimmin pro-
fessed, but for the services he had rendered to the town
during the time he was the representative for Vauxhall.
(Applause.) He called upon them to exert themselves
as men, and show to their opponents that they were
determined to do their duty towards a 'gentleman who
had faithfully performed his duty towards them. Yes,
he would say, let their hearts and souls be in the matter ;
and, at four o'clock on Tuesday next, he hoped they'
would return him by a triumphant majority. (Ap-
plause.) Mr. Lafone then referred to a report of the
Daily Post, in which Mr. MiGregor, the chairman of
Mr. Ceasns' committee at the Atlantic Hotel, at which
he (Mr. M'Gregor) felt indisposed on the-occasion.. He
was sorry that Mr. WGregor did not feel more indis-
posed as to carry and enunciate the falsehood .as he did
there. (Hear, and cheers.), If there was anything in
the world which he loved, it was honesty ; but Mr.
MacGregor'S honesty on thg ,occasion ,referred to,
was not what it should have been. (Heir, hear, and
cheers.) He (Mr. Lafone) pledged himself, on the
word and honour of
.a gentleman, that the reverse
of what Mr. McGregor stated, as it' appeared in.
the Daily Post, was the fact: He could not permit such,
a stigma to rest upon the ward. He was there to say
that what Mr. McGregor said was both filse and untrue
respecting him., ((Applause.) In support of what he
said, he would merely read to the meeting, a letter from
Mr. McGregor, and his (the Chairman's) reply :
" Liverpool, October .26th, 1859.
" Sin,—ln the Mercury of this day, which I send
herewith, is a report of a speech made by you last. even-
ing at a meeting of Mr. Shimmin's friends. As I see
you are reported to have used my name very freely,: may
I request that you will inform me whether the report is
correct, especially in that portion alluding to me ? The
bearer will wait for a reply.—l am, sir, your's respect-
fully, '"WALTER. F. MACGREGOR.
" To Henry Lafone, Esq."

" Liverpool, October 26th, 1859.
" DEAR SYR —The report of my speech made last
night at Mr. dole's, given in this morning's Mercury, is
perfectly correct ; and the part relating to you, not the
less so.—l am, &c., • "H. L."
" To W. F. MacGregor."
Now, he had no intention of backinc, out of any expres-
sions he had made use of respecting Mr. M'Gregor, nor
should he. (Hear, hear.) Many had said that Mr.
Shimmin was a collector of taxes. Might he ask what
was Mr. Cearns. ? He had boasted of living among them
for so long, but where he only paid one shilling of
tares, they were sure to pay one shilling and sixpence.
(Hear, hear.) Mr. Cearns knew Oxton well ; and that
was a locality often frequented by him. Mr. Cearns
was sure to have his wheat well sifted, but he hoped
that when the oats came to be separated from the tares
and the wheat, Mr. Shimmin's bushel would be
full. (Laughter.) Mr. Lafone then went on at great
length to descant upon the false reports published in
Dale-street and Lime-street, during the late contested
election for South Lancashire ; and said, he trusted they
would imitate the example of the Lime-street committee
in Mr. Shimmin's election—to allow no false reports to
be published ; and stand by Mr. Shimmin to the last.
He would call upon them to issue no " squibs," or to
descend to personalities, but let them
.go to their- work
early, and work determinedly ; and the result would be,
that Mr. Cearns would find himself nowhere, nor would
he stand the slightest chance of being returned.
(Applause.) He would propose, therefore, that they
should use their best and every endeavour to return Mr.
Shimmin, at the present coming contest, for Vauxhall
Ward.
Mr. E. BLUNDELL seconded the resolution, in an
appropriate address.
Mr. SHIMMIN then rose to address the meeting, and
was received with the warmest applause from those
present. He stated that he had been labouring for some
time under indisposition, from which he had not re-
covered ; but he could not, although in a very weak
state, be prevented from attending their meeting. The
reception they had given him was one which he should
never forget, and the kind feelings they had evinced
towards him that evening, plainly told that he had per-
formed his duty to their satisfaction. That duty, he was
glad to say, was not irksome to him, as he did it from a pure
conscience and with clean hands. (Applause.) The
two years he had been in office he had endeavoured to
meet the views of his constituents by reducing taxation,
and looking after the corporation affairs. In fact, every
dentleman that had spoken to him on the subject of the
uties he had to perform while in office, said he did
them well. He had endeavoured to reform their mar-
kets by getting honest men to mind them. (Hear, and
cries of " you did well.") Mr. Shimmin next referred to
the parties who had promised to support him, and then
said he was not the party opposing, but the party
who was' opposed. With respect to those who
were about to support him, he could only say that
he had never asked a man for his vote; but all he
had asked was, "Are you for me, or against me ?" He
was happy to say that the warmest support had been
accorded him; and if they did their duty towards him,
he would do his best to satisfy them.
[The above is only a brief outline of Mr. Shimmin's
speech.]
Messrs. Geo. Hall, Thomas Lloyd, John Hill, Thomas
Mahoney, and Handel Moore, each addressed the meeting
in lengthened speeches, during which they referred to
the services which Mr. Shimmin had rendered the ward
during his two years of office.
Thanks tvere then voted the chairman ; and three
lusty cheers having been given for Mr. Shimmin, the
meeting separated.

COURT OF PASSAGE .-YESTERDAY. _v ESTERDAY.

[Before EDWARD JAMES, Esq., Q.C., Assessor.]

RAISING
.A VESSEL IN THE RIVEIL—WILKINSON V.
RAWCLIFFE.—This was an action to recover the sum of
£lOl for work and labour done in the raising of the
flat Lucy, which had sunk on the Plackington Bank.
From the evidence it appeared that the flat Lucy sunk ;
and the owner, Mr. Rawcliffe, made arrangements
with Mr. Wilkinson for her being raised. The owner
of the flat said that he had made arrangements
with Mr. Wilkinson for the raising of the flat for
a sum not exceeding £5O. The flat was raised ;
but there were so many difficulties in the way,
that there was an outlay of £lOl. This sum was
claimed by the plaintiff, but the [defendant demurred,
and the present action was accordingly brought. For
the defence, it was averred that Foyer means had not
at first been taken, that the cams engaged in the
raising of the vessel were not strong enough, and that
the extra expense was caused solely by the negligence
of the plaintiff's servants. The pramtiffs witnesses,
however, gave evidence to the effect that several con-
tingencies occurred over which they had no control ; the
weather had turned out unfavourable, fogs set in, and the
flat could not be raised in one or two days.. It occupied
the par.t
faatc fit r st
that
ath anticipated, the servants of the plaintiff much longer time than was
entirelynder
tak i tong
.the....._
The learned Assessor, in summing up, said that all the
whether the plaintiff had used
jury had to consider was,
fulfilment of his
contract, an elem
en
elements
did
dtl.is
not
d that there was no negligence on
ivfaasvou7rhge u
ou the
of him or his servants. If they thought so, then the
plaintiff
was entitled to a verdict. If, on the other hand,
all the precaution necessary for the due
they were of opinion that there was negligence

OCTOBER-28, 1859.,

part of the plaintiff, then the verdict would be in favour
of the defendant.—The jury returned a verdict for the
plaintiff. L7O.
KAYE V. REVES.—This was an interpleder. Mr.
Reyes, the defendant, lent his brothei-in-law, one lir'
Rimington, a car proprietor, a sum of money, far the
purpose of extending his business. Reves could not
obtain repayment, and he brought an action against
Rirnington, and obtained judgment. The serjeant.at
mace executed the judgment, _and seized
ton's cars. Miss Kaye, the plaintiff; then tur"
up and says, ."This property you hive seized .15
mine ; I advanced money to Rimmington, and hale •
a bill of sale of his property." This was report"'
to the court, and Miss Kaye Was ordered to come
forward to prove her assertion. To-day she stated-
that she had been a waitress in different hotel!r
and that she had saved up a great deal of money ; that
she had lent various sums to Rimington, amounting in'
all to £250, and that as security Rimington had tratti-
ferred his property to her. On the 25tk of Augus,
however, when the property was seized, Rimington '5
name was on the cabs, and he was carrying on the
business as usual.—The learned Assessor said' that the
jury had to consider whether the alleged transactions
between Miss Kaye and Rimington were bona ji(!e, or
only for the purpose of preventing Reyes from obtaining
a settlement of his account.—The jury returned a ver
diet for the defendant.
LEATHER V. WEBBER.—Mr. Brett said that, to this
case, which was tried the previous day, he was requested
to ask the learned Assessor would he order an indict-
ment for perjury against Leather i—The Asseaser;
" No, do nothing of the kind; the parties can plc3
themselves what course they take. They may enter suc
an action if they choose."
KEATS AND OTHERS V. Pron.=-The plaintiffs in °l's
case were Messrs. Thomas Keats, Henry Hall, and John
Evans, carrying on business as the Uttoxeter Brewer)"
Company; and the defendant a publican, in Williamser;
street. The plaintiffs claimed £37 17s. 6d., for ale an
beer sold and delivered by and through their agents
Liverpool. Evidence was given as to the ordering an
delivering of the beer.—The jury returned a verdict for
the full amount claimed.
WENSLEY V. RAWLINSON. AND AxorirEn.—This f;
s:
a dispute about a builder's contract. The plainr,„';,—,"
is a plasterer, and the defendants are builders.
plaintiff, it appears, was engaged to do some 101-
for them. Their architect, Mr. Lloyd, measured "
work, and the plaintiff sent in his account for sel
£317. There was some dispute about the payment, the
the defendants proposed that Messrs. Howarth,
architects, should re-measure the work, and that it shoal,.
be paid for on the scale of the Liverpool Town Booko`
Prices, less 10 per cent. Mr. Howarth did re-meal. to
the work, and. put down the Town Book of Prigs'
each item in which it applied, and his decision amonnttd
to £240. This amount the defendants are prepared
pay, but the plaintiff says that he is entitled to £30""
Mr. Aspinall, after the examination of some. Witnesses'
contended that the plaintiff should be non-suited, en
the ground that the work was to be performed under gi
certain written contract, and of which no evidence ha,
been adduced to the jury. Mr. Brett, in reply, proposel
to put in the original contract.—lt was ultimately agree'
to take a verdict for the plaintiff, subject to,referenO.
Moog v. KNOWLES.—This was an action'" for_ breach
r o warranty in the sale of a grey mare, which Elie
defendant sold.rta the plaintiff, in August last, for
Messrs. Aspinall and Scott appeared for plaintiff,
and Mr. Brett for_the defendant. The plaintiff was
extensive cart-owner and contractor, at Seacomhf, t
carried on much birsines.s in Liverpool. Tlie defeillt
was a respectable man, also in the same business.
appeared from' the evidence, when the mare was takentoe
Seacombe boat, there was a large' discharge from the,,
nostril, and on being taken over to Seacombe
plaintiff submitted her to Messrs. Procter and Vrlic,
arid afterwards to Mr: Lucas, veterinary Burgeons, t
all condemned her. The result was, that the defendian,
refused to take her back, and she was ultimately'
ze
by the police, and sold for £4 16s. The defendant
pledged his word to the mare's soundness, and state'
that she was as sound as a foal. Evidence to thee
facts having been given to the court and jury, Mr. Btes. t,'
spoke to evidence in a lengthened speech,
the defendant was called, whose testimony.gave d
de-
negative
to the statements of the plaintiff. [The
fendant, in giving his evidence, stated that he had bee:
afflicted with deafness for the last "fifteen years,
occasioned Mr. Brett to speak in a emery sterorl,.s.
manner in court; however, on cross-examination
Mr. Aspinall, much laughter was caused in court, owl
to the apparent ease with which he heard the questicneij
put to him by the latter gentleman.] The learnt.
Assessor having recapitulated the leading points of Ile,
case to the jury, a verdict for the plaintiff was given
£2B 9s.
ectiOilt
WINSTANLEY V. CAMPBELL.—This wag "
to recover the sum of a bill of costs in the Corter.,
a flea
Bankruptcy, and extra costs incurred for the 001 the,
mand of a stay of execution" upon the goods 0{ had
defendant, amounting to £l5 55., and which sum.
been paid the plaintiffs attorney by the plaintiff Dio
self, and to which sum the defendant became liableel
the transactions referred to. - Mr. Deighton aPPea rlt
for the plaintiff, and Mr. Temple for the defendanta' Ae
appeared that, to save his credit, and not to be In' rain
er
bankrupt, the defendant agreed to place a c
number of horses to the credit of the plaintiff at Luc the
Repository, which he failed in doing ; and brekerdict
agreement. The case having been fully heard, 3 c,ethca
for the amount claimed was returned.—The caul'
adjourned until nine o'clocirAhis morning.

• I.0
LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.—YEsTfi'

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(Before Mr. MANSFIELD.)
iCnOlosuterwedaryto-Blaci''
STEALING £3.—A coloured man, named Aar°ll,,,a tic°
who said he was a cook on board a ship, ellart"-A /oh°
Williams, with stealing £3 from a box at his loorn3te
Ghotalfeoetoodeurencuntkhrn,taioadtanneldngda Bdpp that
pi l
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vbcbew3teyocifhdnidreesas.
public-h°
inr:oeicteei or lia:01
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placed therein instead. The prisoners bad been:,e-isoa
Remanded for seven days. 011-
ANOTHER IMPOSTER.—Margaret Simpson, ,3 was
attired person: who was remanded from Tuesonetter
again placed in the doek, charged as a beggino-ortig
imposter. She had went about with a letter purY ~. her
to be from the Rev. Mr. Chanuing, recommeliaLli;e to
to the notice of several gentlemen. She had,c letter,
tibailnhnehgaedhent: aspritol
they
prisoners
Mr. Bolton, a magistrate, and showed him till by the
which stated that her husband had been kille°, aita'
falling of a building, and that she was left in 4:-, 310
tion, with five children unprovided for. The le`yereigni
stated that he (Mr. Chanmng) had given her a se
peer said
whereupon Mr. Bolton gave her 10s. The prix fitted
to
she only received Mr. Bolton's money.—Comin '
jail for three months, with hard labour. •r ir
A Suspicious CASE.—John Corkhill, balecrldo et(,'
street and Roscoe-lane, and William Glue, ciTstealing
Margaret-street, were charged, on suspicion, °,otor•-""
several watches. Mr. Cobb defended the Eirdeetil3,l
Detective-officer Scaife said, in consequence ox ge tole
tion he received, he went to Corkhill's house. ake 5013,0
him: he was a police-officer, and had come to rfilowicl 6.`0,
enquiries. He searched the house, and asked hibe
ydxoesenhd!annr
ocitsdnhS a
watches and two pawntickets. He (witness) . sea
if he knew a Mr. Harrison, or Harris, a tailer;ystehat
said he did ; and he asked him if he sold him ala biro ill3g.
and he said yes, two. Mr. Harris had to
.4 meat
,:t
he had bought five watches from him within he bleu!,
He accounted for the watches by saying thate had to
them from emigrants going to Australia. a wos, d,
one of the watches, which was worth 2 b.-
street" Win
Messrs. Ross and Son, watchmakers, Slater- had bee,
they said it was their make, but the uric ffe toq
defaced, and another one engraved lt. Castle-streetant:
another to Owen Owen, watchmaker,
,s re
• ha L' f oae
he stated that it was his make, but it . ket o 4
christened. He said he bought the pawn, ero.-t
from Glue, about seven months ago.-31r.Cobbd not 3
examined the witness at some length, hilt
all alter the case.—Remanded for seven daYs•
[Before Mr. Tong.] fire-
white, aitiog
ASSAULT ON A POLICE-OFFICER.---JOhR .
assail b
man at St. George's-hall, was charged I
It
3fr' et e'
Officer 93 (Isaac Lomas), on the 15th isntsated that lie
appeared, for the prisoner. The officer
in
nuestion' bo
tween twelve and one o'clock on the nightlie
pi:loner, Ito,
was on the steps of St. George's-hall. 1
ing 4 he
was very drunk, was helping to remove
d asked hill' inri-
the bazaar. He came up to him
_a,n,...,,0,„ and the
srtbe
wanted to fight, to which he relied .04,
and e" him acros.al s
soner said he would make him, struck several tt 1;
face, knocked him down, and kicked him
on the legs,—Fined ss, and costs,