The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-02 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1857,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-YESTERDAY.

LIVERPOOL.
BEFORE Mg. MANSFIELD,

THE LEG THAT DIDN'T WALK.—A rather powerful
young man, named John Jones, was charged with having
assaulted officers 179 and 97. The prisoner was lying
on the flag way in Preston-street, kicking at every one
who passed. The officers came up, when the prisoner
screwed off his wooden leg, (for he had one) and com-
menced slashing at them in a furious manner. He also
tore the coat of one of the officers. The prisoner said he
was drunk, and did not know what he was doing; he lost
his leg in the Crimea, and he hoped that would be
sufficient. He was fined 10s.
A Bur OF A GAME.—Matilda Hand, a married woman,
who resides in Banastre-street, was charged with gambling
with a " whirligig" in the old Haymarket, on Saturday
night. The " implement" was found to be a false one, as
the woman could stop it at any place she wished. She was
sent to jail for three months.
STABBlNG.—Catherine Lyon was charged with having
stabbed Mary Ferns. The parties had a quarrel about
something, when the prisoner struck complainant with a
knife. She was remanded.

Mary M'Croy was charged with having violently as-
saulted Mary Kennedy. The complainant had lent a gar-
ment to the sister of the prisoner, and went for it on
Saturday night, when she struck her a violent blow in the
face with a piece of a broken mug, and cut her severely.
The prisoner was fined £2, or in default of payment, two
months imprisonment.
A PITCHED FlGHT.—Thomas Dodd and John Ashley
were charged by officers 33 and 277, with having assaulted
hem. The prisoners had been engaged in a pitched fight,
in the Barrack-fields, at St. Domingo-road, and the
officers went to nrevent them. There was a large
crowd about them, who at first attempted to
prevent the officers from taking the prisoners,
but after some time they got one off; two hours, however,
elapsed before they got the other to Bridewell. Both
prisoners kicked and cuffed the officers and tore their
clothes. The prisoners were sent to gaol for two months.
Da EFFECTS OF A " CHRISTENING."—A "haram-scaram"
looking young fellow, named Thomas Carberry, with a
head very much resembling a mop, and his face scratched
all over, was charged with having assaulted police officers
No 274, and 332, in Ford-street. Mr. Bluck was for the
prisoner. The officers said there was a riot in Ford-
street, where the prisoner broke several windows
in the house of a man named Williams, and for
that he was given in charge. The prisoner, although
little, was made of good metal, for he "soused" both
policemen, blackened 274's eyes, bent his nose, tore the
trousers nearly off 332, ecchymosised his legs, and other-
wise ill treated him. In reply to Mr. Bluck, the officers
said the offence charged against the prisoner, in the first
instance, was for breaking windows. Williams, whose
windows were broken, produced a large stone, and said
the prisoner broke his windows with it, and if he had
caught witness he would have broken his head into the
bargain. Mr. Black said it was all the fault of a christen-
ing ; the prisoner was at a feast of that sort, and got too
much liquor, and that was the whole affair. He trusted
that his worship would be lenient towards him. The
prisoner was fined £2, or, in default of payment, two
months' imprisonment.
PAINFUL CASE.—Two respectable-looking females, named
Catherine and Maryanne Dalton, who reside in a
court, in Queen Anne-street, and who were engaged in
the work-room of Mr. Cripps of Bold-street, were charged
with having stolen some laces, fringes and other small
articles, to the value of about £2. The prisoners were in
custody of detective officer Scott, who said he arrested
them, and found the articles (as above) now produced, in
their lodgings. Mr. Nesbitt, the manager of the house,
proved that the articles belonged to his employer, and
were not sold out of the house ; the prisoners worked in
the place—one over four years and the other over two,
and he did not know anything wrong of them
before, except that an assistant in the shop
pointed out the elder of the two as having been under
the influence of drink several times lately, and several
small things were missed. Mr. Goodiere, for the defence,
addressed the court, and threw his clients on it for mercy.
In reply to his Worship, Mr. Nesbitt said the prisoners
would lose their employment. His Worship said that would
be a punishment in itself. He was sorry to see respectable
girls in such a condition. He sentenced each to fourteen
days' hard labour. _ _

bESPER&TE ASSAULT.—John and Arthur M‘lially, and
Anne APNally, of Brick•street, were charged by Michael
Claskey, with having desperately assaulted him. There
was a terrible row in the street, and the complainant
alleged that he was not doing anything wrong, when the
prisoners attacked him with a hammer and a bar of iron,
and nearly made " mummy" of his body. The prisoners
were sent for trial.

BEFORE MR. ALDERMAN HOLME.

Tug SWINDLE.—WiIIiam Jenkins and Mary Jones,
who were remanded on a charge of having swindled Julia
Brown out of £l2, were brought up. Mr. Bluck defended.
A full report of this case appeared a day or two ago in our
paper. For the prosecution no further evidence was
offered, but on the part of the prisoner Jenkins, two wit-
nesses were produced to prove an alibi, and another to
prove that Jenkins could not write, so that he could not
have written the receipt alleged to have been given by him
to the girl. The Alderman said, notwithstanding the very
able defence made by Mr. Bluck for the prisoners, and
cross-examination of the young girl, he never heard a clearer
statement than that girl had made —indee I, the whole case
was so clear that he had only one duty to perform—to send
the prisoners for trial, and let a jury decide on the alibi
The prisoners were then committed for trial, Mr. Blink :
Will you take bail ? The Alderman said lie would not
take bail for either of the prisoners.

BEFORE MESSRS. HOLT AND BOLTON.

SEA3IEN'S WAGES.—Captain White, of the Lydia, was
summoned by a black man, named Bennett, who was
steward on board the ship, for a balance of .£7 14s. Bd.,
alleged to be due to him. Mr. Campbell was for the
complainant. The case arose in this way :—The com•
plainant was engaged at £3 a month, but after some time,
was put on two, on the ground that he was filthy in his
habits, and this being proved, the complain`, was dismissed.