Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-23 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES.._ LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1857.

der the authority of any Act of Parliament," in the 16 and 17 Vic..
cap. 134, ”3e. 5, refer to cemeteries estab:ishe 1 as commercial specula
tions, and not to burl& grounds annexed to a district eturch erected
under the church bra idlng acts. In t gat case the proceeiings were
taken with reference to a violation or an cr er in council, which
directed that, excepting in existing private vaults and graves, not
more than one body should be buried in the same grave; but there
does not appear to the board to be any reason for supposing that the
legisiature tutelar:lei to use the same words in different senses in the
two sections ( ec. 5 and sec 7) of the same act; or th .t the tour:
would give duff rent constructions to those words in inte-pre'ing the
two sections. The board are of opinion, the refo-e, t' at the limitatim
of the amount of the fees payable on parper burials in cemeteries,
contained in the 15 and ►6 Vic., cap. 85, s.c. 49, appli s only to
ceme'eries which are established as co nmerei It specu'ations, and not
to a cemetery such as tile one now in question ; and that thereto.°
the decision of the auditor, with respect to the disal:owance of the
sum of ,e 27 13a 61, and the surcharge cf the came upon yoa, cannot
be sustained in a point of law.

Tne Board will accordingly ionic an or :er ravening the disallow-
ance and sarcharge as soon as the state of the basiness in their office
will pnmit.—l am, Sir, your obedient s3rvant,
COURTNEY, Secretary.

To Charles W. Shaw, Esq., Chnr,hwareen, Liverpool.
Mr. Suave moved the confirmation of the proceeding?,
which was seconded and unanimously adopted.
• Mr. RICHARDS3N suggested that in future the Governor's
cash book should be examined by the Committee,. and a
note made of it on the mit utes.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-YESTERDAY.

LIVERPOOL.

BEF3RE M. MANSFIELD.

Snot,. atrrrso.—A young woman, named Elizabeth
Fitzpatrick, was brought up by officer 219, on a charge of
stealing two dreves from the shop of Mr. Gibaor,
Ranelagh-street, and a breach from a jeweller's shop in
Bold-street. The cmstable saw her g) into several shops,
and, suspecting that her intentions were not right, he
followed her. In a shop in Berry-street he arrested her
ste ding soma feathers, and on her person he found some
gold broaches, lockets, bracelets, and other articles, and
also two crosses that she had stolen from Mr. Gibson's
shop, where she had purchased toms calico. It was also
found that she had stolen one of the broaches and a locket
from the shop in Bold-street. She was sent for trial.
Will'am Helsby, a sh-emaker, was sent to gaol for seven
days for not supporting his wife.
A LIKING FOR COPPER.—J3mes Ward, a labourer, was
charged with having stolen a pound's worth of copper
from the shFp Defiance. The prisoner was observed
leavin the dock wi'h the copper, and when taken into
custody, he flung it into the dock. He hid been twice
convicted for stealing copper. He was seat for trial.
A joine-, named John Belt, was charged with steal:ng a
large quantity of copper nails from the ship Sarah Anne.
The prisoner was stopped leaving the Prince's-dock with
ten pounds wenght of the nails in his possession, and the
captain of the vet,el said he lost ab.-ut 701bs. of nails of
the same tort during the week. The prisoner was working
on board the ship. He was sent to jail for three months
with hard labour.

STEALING A Cow,---William M. Kane, rather a respect-
able•looking person, was charged with having stolen a
cow. Officer 434 saw the prisoner selling a cow at the
market under value, and on asking him some questions,
he said he purchased the cow at Limerick on Thursday ;
but this not being satisfactory, be arrestsd him, and
suh4equen•ly it was discovered that the caw bad been
stolen from Mr. Pick•horn, of ildmund.street, Role. The
prisoner admi!ted that he stole the cow, but alleged that
he was in deep distress, which induced him to do so. Hs
was remanded.

Boum-v.—William Baineq, the keeper of a bvi house
in Albion-street, was charged with having stolen £7 from
a sailor, named Ett,?,h M‘Guinness. The prosecutor was
drunk in a house in Albion-street,. when the primer
entered, and, 83 alleged, stole the money. Mr. Block was
for the prisoner, and cross-examined several witnesses
who appealed for the prosecution, but the evidence was
not shaken, and the prisoner was sent for trial.

THE SWINDLER' —Mark Noble. who had been several
times remanded on charges of having swindled several
coach makers, was brought up. Hr. Almond was for the
prosecution. The details of this case appeared on two
or three Lrmer days. The case was gone into de novo.
The prisoner was fully committed !or trill at the sessions,
on two charges—one for obtaining money under false pre-
tences, and the second for obtaining a 84t of harness in
like manner.

Tide CABINET MiliSFA—Mr. Grimmer applied to his
Worship to take bail for the five cebinet makers, who
were committed on Saturday for a conspiracy. Mr.
Bremner attenjed for Mr. Bradley, and said he was sorry
to say the committal of the men did not prevent the
picquft system. Mr Mansfield asked why the master
cabinet-makers had not adopted stringent measures to
prevent such proceedings ?' If other partied were charged
with a similar offence, he would send them for trial also.
He would take bail in £2O caeh for the prisoners, but on
their liberation, if they were seen about Mr. Brexiley's, or
any other cabinet-makers, intimidating men, he would put
a very heavy rule of bail on them tor their good behaviour.
Me. Clough said orders hal been given to the police
regtrdieg the " picque's." His Worship told Mi. Grim-
mer he had better inform . his clients of what he had
stated.

aCFOIrIi MESSRS. BCLTON MID CROPPER.

AN INNOCENT "BIT OF A STICK."—ANOTHRB " BUCK-
STIEN."— James Norton, a confectioner, living at 26, Bt.
James's-place, summoned Thomas Griffiths and Alfred
Bolton, with having assaulted him on Friday list. Mr.
Cobb was for the complainant, and Mr. Bluck for the defen-
dant As stated, Mr. Norton i3,a confectioner, and holds
another position as a local preacher ; Mr. Griffiths is a cruci-
ble maker, and Mr. Boltou a "barman" in a public house,
close to Mr. Norton's ; all the-parties seemed very respect-
able. The teiee, in bearing, lasted nearly two hours, and
alternately caused much laughter The history of the
affair was as-follows. Tne care was opened by Mr; Cobb,
and, as sustained by the evidence he called, it appea ed
that on Friday last 'he defendant Griffiths went into the
bakehouse of eomplenant, which adjoins the back: premises
of the public, house, where the defendant Bolton conducts
the business. Griffiths, who,..accerding to the evidence,
Was not quite sober, acted in-a manner not quite in accord-
ance with the principles of politeness, as hid down by oar
groat fashionab!e author, Lord Chesterfield—the Chester-
field of 13Ctyears ago. Noe. content with that, he accused
same one; or all of the bakers, in Mr. Norton's place, of
stealing his stick, which he said was not worth three half
pence, but he diered all the men a pint of ale- each, if
they would-restore him this." darling kippeen of a stick r'
The men, although most anxious to get the pint of ale,
ware utterly incapable of complying with'the conditions—
returning the "innocent stick," for the best reason, they
had not got it. Mr. Griffiths kicked up a row in the bake-
house, and-the complainant being called on to put out Mr.
Grifidis, the latter assaulted him. He was knecked down
and trampled on, and, as several witnesses s wore, Mr. 1331-
ton came up and "thumped" the complainant at the time.
Several witnesses were examined, pro et con, and cross-
examined, but the main fasts were not disputed on either
side. At the cot clueion of the case, the magistrates
decided on fining Mr. Griffiths X 3, and Mr. Bolton XI and
mete. The latter, on- paying the fine, made a remark of a
most improper and disgusting description towards Mr.
Cobb, and then a, regular " rnekskitt” fel owed. Tite
learned gentleman properly emiplained of the observation,
and, alter a full investigation of the case, the bench fined
Bolton lOs and costs for having used the observation,
although Mr. Cobb, with his usual kindness, bogged that
the cffetder might be let off. '1 he megietrates, however,
thought the detendant had acted so grossly towards the
Court and Mr. Cobb, that they could not infiTct a less
penalty, at the same time giving credit to Mr. Cobb for his
kind interference.

THE GREAT L kNDINCx STAGE.

TO THE 7eDITOI OF THE YoD,TuERN T.MES

Sir,—Soine few days since I saw, in the y
Post, a letter addressed to its, editor, since 1 " Non-
Ivionopolis!,'' complaining of tha nuit,anee of
smoking on the Great Landing Stage, and the
f:Allowing day a very saiable sate reply
apneared in the same j _ _

In your paper of to-lay, I find a letter complain-
ing of another nuisance, in tha shape .of an
assemblage on ‘.4 of a certain class of
fuaaales, sonic of them of a very low class indeed:"
and otit,ring a proposition for the police t( obstruct
their admittance to, the stage, or see that they do
not •rnisbelaavo thetnselros.

Now, Mr. Editor, I think " Non- M mopolist," and
" Visitor," are inclined ralt.ir to )rnuch.to restrict
the " liberty of the subject." If the perfurn.s of
tobacco are disgrecable to " Non-MooopolisL,' and
the ttsscmblage of a eeri &in class is obnoxious to
the feelings of A Visi`or," [ would respectfully
suhtriE their nbandonnaaut of the use of the stage.
It beings pnblie promenade, and open to the public
genera!, I therefore cannot see the slightest
reason to prohibit smoking, cr use any measures to
prohibit the working and lower classes of availing
themselves of its benefit. If they misconduct
thercseives let the police authorities interfere, and
I have no doubt they will speedily be removed
Apoligising for troubling you ou the subject,--.
I remain, sir, yours, &e HU,MANITY.

BOYS' CLOTHING MADE WITH GREAT TASTE, at LEWIS and
. COMPANY'S, Razelagh street.

Er Visa Gossir.,—We take the 'following from an.
American paper :—Tennytton is at the Lakes, in ill health,
to which, I fear, his cpi uns-cat;ng habits IL:ve not a little
contributtd. Dickens, %i!;la his amatcer troupe, has had
a perfect orlfon in cltton-zpinnirg Manchester. The,
first nun.ber of Thackcra)'s new serial is to appear on the
Ist of Novena'rer, and to be entitled .! The Virginians,"
which sounds as if Arne/lean Feenery end oluracter were to
kiln in i'. The first three volume of Carlyle's-" 'Frederic
the Great" are in the press; tha matter has accumulated
on him as h proceeded, and this is but an instalment of
what. he himself considers his magnum (or maximum)
opus. I must add th.t airturgs, literaLy mr.abilities who.
have. become converts to Spiritualtsra is new to be nerved
Etizabeth Barrett Browning, the, poetos, recectli enriched
by the muaificient bequest of John Kenyon, and whese
little son, a boy of nine, is (as becomes the child of a poet
father and mothe;) a perfect mated of precocity in mnsio
and long.

BOYS' CLOTHING MADE WITH GIEAT TASTE, at TAINTS and
COMPANY'S, Ranelagh-street.

COUNTY COURT.—YESTEaDAY.

BEFORE JOSEPH POLLOCK, ESQ., JUDGE.

COX v. CATTRALL —ln this action, the plaintiff, for
whom Mr. Roby appeared, sctight to recover the sum of
£1 15s under the following somewhat n, vel circumstances.
The plaintiff resides in Oxford-street, and some time since,
the outside of his house was being painted at the expense
of his landlord. The defendant, who is a journeyman
painter, is in the employ of the party who contracted to do
the work, and was seat by his master to execute it. In
the course of the work he had occasion to raise the
drawing-room window, and in attempting to get on the
sill, his foot slipped, and the contents of the paint pot
which he carried in his hand were scattered over the
carpet. The carpet was much injured, and one " breadth"
had to be altogether replaced at the above vat. The party
who had the contract refused to pay anything towards the
damage, and the plaintiff acc,ordingly brought the present
action against the workman himself. His Honour said
that no dopbt the action mid be sus'ained, but th I claim
could eleo be made good against the defendant's em_loyer,
who, he regretted, was not the person b'oug'it before the
court. Verdict for the plaintiff for £l. 154.
MITRESS AND SERVANT.—DAVON v. ECKERSLEY.—The
plaintiff, Mary Davies, is a servant, and she sought to re-
cover from the defendant, Mr. James Eekersley, 2, Holland-
place, Edge-hill, £2 lie 9d, balance of wages. The de-
fendant paid £1 14s into court, being the amount of wages
due up to the time of the plaintiff's dismissal, but she
claimed for the full quarter. Mr. Grocott appeared for the
Cefenthnt. The plaintiff was in the defendant's service,
and on the 29th of July she got liberty to go out
for the evening. While out, she met with an
aceideat and wee unable to return to the house for three
or four days. When she did return, Mrs. Eckersley die-
missed her, and at the same time accused her of dishonesty
in selling 1 lbr. of sugar which was allowed her every
week. The plaintiff denied the charge, but admitted that
she game the sugar to her mother. In answer to his
Honour, the plaintiff said that she ceasidered the sugar
her own, and that she had a perfect right to de with it as
she pleased. On the other hand, Mrs. Eckeesley alleged
that when she engaged the plaintiff, she agreed to give
her 1:10 a year, bat oa the express condition that she (the
plaintiff,) should give nothing whatsoever away that was
given to her or belonging to she house. His Honor said
there was nothing to prevent a servant from giving, if she
choose, her allowance to her mother or anybede else, and
he could not see `tat in so doing, the plaintiff had been
guiity of dishonesty. Here. howe' er, there was an express
contract, accordingte the statement of Mrs Eckersley, that
eh should give nothing w'aatsoever away, and he therefore
feared the verdict should be for the defendant. tle would
however defer his judgment. judgment deferred.

LIVERPOOL B iNKRUPTCY COURT.-YrSrmitD/T.

BEFORE MR TYIIMISSIONNR STEVENSON.

NOVEL, APPLICATION.—In re Wmt,rau WArsoN.—The
bankropt was a licensed victual.er at Birkenhead. Hs. was
made a bankrupt in /Mt), and hawing passed his last
examination, the 16. h Febru try, ISI7, V/33 fixed for the
certificate meeting. Meanwhile he obtained an appoint-
ment in Prince Edwird'S Island, and not appearing on
the day fixed for the certificate meeting, the case was
adjourned sine die. He is now about to commence business
in Prince Edward's Island, but before doing so is naturally
anxious to be armed with his certificate. Application for
the certificate was accordingly now made by Mr. Danson,
instructed by Mr. Roe. Dodge opposed on behalf of
Messrs. lklathars, and urgsd that the Court could entertain
no application for a certificate unless made in the bank-
rupt's presence. His Honour, having first consulted with
Mr. Commissioner Perry, decided that he-could not hear
the application other than in the bankrlnt'a presence, and,
in con.equence, at the request of Me. Damon, the sitting
was adjourned. until the 22nd of December:

ALCOHOL;

OR, THE
MINOR CURSE O F ENGLAND.

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BEING TUE SUBSTANCE OF' A PRIES CF ADDRESSES' DELIVERED IN
CONNSCTION WITR'ST:IN'ARY'S TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETT,