Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-14 00:00:00

BIRKENHEAD JUSTICE.

TO THE. EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TlgEg'
Sir,—l have been forcibly struck by a ler
your paper of the 2nd of Jane last, where,
ference to the Birkenhead police, you say
tithe of what wo have heard of this sink ofll
is true, the sooner the whole concern is set
to the winds, the better it will be for the tc,
and the country at large." Now, Sir, wb'
lately occurred to me will singularly illustrate
remarks, and by inserting this letter you'll'
the means of saving some other unlucky
from persecution.
On Saturday, the ,t9th of August last,
making my way from Birkenhead Ferry to C'
street ; and when I came to the Post-eifice.
occasion, I turned round on this side of the
and was passing over the small piece of
land at the rear, to regain Conway-street, '
policeman seized me by the collar, wanti?
know what I did there. I told him that
conduct was quite uncalled for, and that I'
go and report him. I then looked for his
upon which he forcibly struck my hat off, arl
took from under my arm an old pair of
wrapped up in paper. I then said, "As you
shoes, I don't want your number,' and made
at once to the Police-Offiae, where I saw the ins,
and preferred the charge. In about fifteen 10
the policeman came in, and, to quash my
they charge me, on suspicion, after having
enquiries about me of a lendlady of an hotel
said she had known me for ten or eleven
that I had formerly been in business in Birl
(1846 and '47) ; that I occasionally slept
had my letters addreased there, and that she
considered me a very respectable young Intie
the station house I was used in the most ins'
manner ; and, even whilst Answering 41/,.,eh
(too satisfactorily, I conceive)was rouglaly '
to a seat by the insreztor, I expect, to pr°4llo'
assault. Could the magistrates have seen v.og
or five myrmidons in that office
private letters, and have heard the insult'
marks, it would have weighed more with
than a thousand illustrations could de—desel l
could not form the picture. After this fl
thought advisable to lock me up, and on I‘l,°'
I was brought before a magistrate who thou(
tho advice of those below) that my answer
where I slept some ten days ago was equivoeft'
put me back till some one should come to f
for me ; and 02 Tuesday I was discharged
sundry admonitions, a gentleman from Liv'
having privately seen the magistrate and sa,
him of my respectability. What is this done
For gain—as I had to pay nine shillings fc'f,
accommodation in brilewell for three nighta,eo
was regaled with tea the last evening, and Oil ea
the morning, previous to my departure. 11,00
case been heard before Mr, Yardley, Mr. COLI-004
or any of the London magistrates, or your,
beach, where would have been the position o',
officers ? tLr
Surely, sir, such a eats of things ought Otpr-
exist. My friends tell me they doubt not but .e
I have my remedy. True ; but that may be
pensive.—l am, sir, your obedient servant.
GEORGE A. N-031°'
75, Hopwood-street, Scotland-road.,
September 9th, 1857.

A FasNca VETERAN.—Among the veterans who 11
presented themselves at the Chaneellerie of the Veit)
Honour to claim the St. Helena medal, was one ;11,.°4
habits the village of 81 Dennis. Hs is 107 years of ty
arid still walks firm and erect, wearing a white beard
descends t) his wais`.

IMPORTATION INTO FINLAND.—The Bard of Trade
bar
through the secretary of State for FJr,;5O,
Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Mejesty's u°ot
at Helsingfors, reporting that the Imperial Senat'fid
Finland has notifaid that rye, corn, oats, meal, and got!
of those cereals, peas and potatoes. may be irnporte",,tel
free into the Grand Dachy of Finland until the 31"
December sex'.
SOCIETY OF FRIENDS IN ST. MARTIN'S HO.'"
meeting of the Society of Friends—convened for tbe roe,
pose of divine worship—was hell on Friday night, itlt
Martin's Longeecre. It was celled at the reqtleA9
Dr. Thomas, of Baltimore, a minister of the body, all"„b1,
public generally were invited to attend. A consider-jdo
number of persons rot belonging to the society respollie
to the call, and even Mr. Spurgeon himself, or those col
gymen of the establibliment who have departed frail jott
old church routine, and eudeavoured to make religoo
popular, might be satisfied, if their efforts produe,e44
numerous a congregation. The body of the ball 00e,
crowded, and on the platform were seated Dr. Thornae hrin
some other gentlemen, and a few ladies. After a "o.
interval of silence, Dr. Tnomas rose, arid impressed UP r 1
his hearers the propriety of directing their minds to hit
object for which they had assembled, namely, to
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Almighty God. Having subsequenVy offered up a Pry
he addressed the meeting at considerable length, in Phig
and un stectetious language, which, by the general d;j4
of the peop'e present was listened to with bee°""ie.
attention. The proceedings closed about a quarter to
o'cleck with an impressive prayer from a female minister
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FROM (lEWSLLER3' SROPS.—During the r,lOO
wedr a ttatnt.er of robberies have been committed at var...sll
towns between Lond m and Yorkshire, by a young'd
and young woman, resreetably attired in mournilhelf
good address, and genteel appearance generally. add
operations, which are in all cases the same, were de
brought under the notice of the police at Derby, stfarsOur
at Doncaster, and subsequently at Leeds; are', it je 601)
Eo ed, they hare carried on their depreJations in Eeloef
otht r town 3. Their modus operandi is this ..—TheYiewle;
a jeweller's shop, and request to be shown some ar,..,"lpe'
generally a gold watch, awl after a lengthened exew,,"%f
tion, they make a scleetior, tell request that a name 7,0
be engraved on the caw, having half a sovereign 7,ief
deposit and promising to call again. Of course they 11;08
return, the shopkeepet's suspicions are ay.eakenelt stl olt•
then finds himself minus a valuable watch, a gold earot
or a costly trinket. The quiet way in which theses 0 OPE
thieves go about their work, throw the ahopkeePte
their guard, and they are thus easily plundered; 619:0140
them to a greater extent than they are even after^
aware of.

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