Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-07 00:00:00

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ttages were Catholics. •If they could establish
a school utterly utisectarian, so that, all the children
could go in, he should feel dikposed to support it.'
Mr. EVANS—Give your awn money, then. (Laughter.)
MT. BOULT'said he should be glad to give his-own

Money, but not fo'i a school on so narrov
as'that. It would involve them in nci e
bility and difficulties.

mindation

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I'6.ll:latter was referred to the Finance comniittet

THB DOCK BOARD AND THE BIRERNELBAD RAILWAY
The following letter was read:—

ary's 0111

head, Oct. 4th, 1859,

LIVERPOOL POLIkE -COURT.--'izsrzßDAy

[Before Mr. MINIS7IILD.)

STAnnING IN PETER-67REET.----MTS. Dyas, keeper of
a beer-house in Peter-itreet, appeared to prosecute a
disreputable woniin, named Ann Swain, for stabbing her.
From the evidence of Mrs. Dyas, it appedied that on
Wednesday evening, there was some dispute in the
house of the prosecutrix, during which the prisoner
came in, used most abusive and insulting language,
struck the prosecutrix on the head with a poker, and
stabbed her in •th-a arm with. a knife. A militiaman
gave similar evidence.—Mr. Bluck, who appeared for
the defence, called- :two • witnesses, who swore that the
assault was not committed .by the prisoner, but by
" Nick Hannen, a fighting-man.'' They also described
the hone of the prosecutrix, as being a brothel of the
worst character.—The' prisoner was convicted, and
ordered to pay' a penalty of 40s. andcosts,,Or to suffer two
months' imprisonment.
_ _

ASSAULTING' THE POLICE.—Ross Campbell, a tall
and powerful Scotchman, was, charged with assaulting
Police; officers Thomas Kerse (249), and Wm. Howe
(435). The prisoner, it appeared, was in Eyrom-street
the previous evening, carrying one of the forbidden po-
lice sticks. With this he commenced knocking on the
ground in'suCh a manner as led the Officers- to- believe
it was the inspector who was calling, and that there
was some alarm of a serious character. They ran to
the spot,, and asked prisoner what he wanted ? His re-
Ply was, " How dare a man in uniform like you address
a gentleman," at the same time seizing the beard of Officer
249.---Mr. Mansfield : I suppose he wanted to see
your number ; but you gentlemen wear such long
beards, that they totally cover the figures."—Ultimately
the prisoner was fined in 20s. and costs, or, in default,
to suffer one month's imprisonment.

RIVAL LODGING-lIOUSE KEEUILS.-7—Andrew Kirwin,
an emigrant runner, __was .charged with assaulting
Thomas: Gill; lodging-house keeper, Carleton-street.
m-
Frothejvidenee of the prosecutor, it appeared that
he vas- iq'Waterloo-road, on the afternoon of the 26th
September. Kirwin overtook him, and struck him
three or four times ; they were separates, and Gill
went h‘riae..!• About an hour afterwards he was in
Waterloo-road, and met Kirwin, who again struck him
with his fists, took out his brass badge and struck him
on the head and face with it. He also attempted to
kick 'him.—Mr. Cobb,, who managed the prosecution,
brought forward two witnesses to prove the above facts.
Mr. Bluck, on the part ;of 'the defendant, said the real
culprit, was. Gill, ,who was jealous of the. defendant,
because the fatter could get' more lodgers than the pro-
secutor, Who took every possible means of insulting and
annoying Kirwin. On the evening in question, Gill
strack,Kirwin.first, and, the latter returned the blow.
Several witnesses were examined for the defence; whose
evidence was to the effect stated.—A surgeon from the
Northern Hespital said that whea Gill was examined
by him, he had a severe scalp wound; several other
injuries about the face, arid a slight cut on the nose..
The injuries might, have been inflicted by a porter's
badge.—Defendant was fined 40s. and costs, which were
irianediately paid. .

SERIOUS CHARGE. AGAINST A TRADESMAN.—Itobert
M'Kee, a mildle-:aged and very respectable-looking
man; described as a general dealer, having a warehouse
at 17, Manesty7laue, was charged with stealing a quan-
tity of lea froni the Warehouse of, Mr. Miller, 3,
Ohuroh-lane:Poliee. officer flOO said, that on the pre-
iieus' evening, he was called into the office of Mr.
Miller, and told,by an assistant that •Mr. M'Kee had
been.in the Warehouse, and had stolen some tea. A
clerk accompanied him (the officer) to the warehouse of
Isfr."M'lcee. When there, -they accused Mr."M'Kee of
stealing the tea, when he replied—" For God's sake,
say nothing aboat it : you'll ruin me." They found
11 oz. of tea 'sPiread on the counter. He was then
taken into Custody.—James Lowe, an assistant to Mr.
Miller, said that on Wednesday afternoon, shortly be-
fore three o'clock, the prisoner came into the warehouse
of .Mr.! Miller, and-asked for half-a-pound of tea. When
Putting it up, he (witness) observed the prisoner taking
some loose tea out of a -box and putting it into his
pocket. He also, took some tea out of a drawer.—Mr.
Bluck, who appeared for the defence, said : Did you not
ask the prisoner to treat you ? Witness : Yes. But
it was fof the purpose of detaining him till an
officer arrived ; I had sent another clerk in search of
one. Witness accompanied the Police-officer to 17,
Manesty-lane, where they found the prisoner behind a
counter examining the stolen tea.—Mr. Black : How do
you know that •the tea was stolen ? I saw him take it,
and I know the particular description of tea which was
taken.—Mr. Bluck addressed his Worship,, contending
that there was not the slightest evidence- to• show that
the prisoner hid taken the tea, and asked for an
acquittal.--Ilis Worship said that the value of
was, very
.trifling,., yet there was a question of honesty in
the case, and he would not take upon himself to deter-
, mine the credibility of the witness, or the innocence or
guilt of the prisoner. He should send M'Kee for trial,
but wciald aCcept sureties in £5O each.
[Before Messrs. CROSTHWAITE and HounirroN.]
- SEAMEN'S WAGES CASES.—A seaman, named James
GriSiths,:'sned Captain Pierces of the ship Devon, for
£4 75., balance of wages. The complainant had shipped
in the Devon as boatswain to Seville, on the 14th of
July last, at £i wages per month. The amount claimed
was balance now due. Captain Pierce was examined,
and said that he refused to pay for two reasons—one,
that the :complainant 'was found incapable; and: the
other; that he (the complainant ) had to go into hospital
at Seville,, which cost Whim (the captain) £4 75., the
amount claimed, a receipt for which he produced. Mr.
Bluck contended that the receipt was not valid, be-
cause the complainant did not authorise the captain
to pay it ; and secondly, if the man was ill, the captain
was obliged to keep him. The magistrates gave
judgment for the complainant, with full costs.
John Dowling, late steward of the ship Fort George,
summoned Captain John Smith, master of that vessel,
for' £4B dia. Bd. " The. complainant gave the following
account of the circumstances connected with his claim.
Re had,-been in the naval service, and had certificates of
character and ability. On the 4th of August, 1858, he
shippeden board the Fort George, for Calcutta,. at £4
a Month. 'On the voyage out the captain was always
quarrellinc, with him, and having been assaulted at Cal-
cutta, he'2ct)lie'cOmplainant) brought both the captain
and mate efOre the authorities there, who fined the
former ten, -and the latter five rupeeS. The captain
threatened to be revenged on him, and would not con-
sent to let him have. his discharge at Calcutta. On
arriving in the United" Kingdom, the,captain offered bim
.he refused. The captain produced the
official log, and- read several entries over, which had
previously been read to the complainant, charging him
with 'negligence in the performance of his duties,
and of using violent lanpage.—The magistrates ordered
the captain to pay the : whole of the claim, de-
ducting £1 a month from the 2nd March—in all,
L 42 28..8d.. • _

the tea

ILLEGAL WA TWITS A;ND MEASURES.--The following
persons, summoned for using illegal weights and
measures, were fined in the sums named, in- addition to
the usual costs in each ease :—Margaret Smith, mush-
room dealer, St. James's Market, quart measure 11 gill
deficient, 2s. 64.—Arthur Muntz, provision dealer, 16,
Bell-street, butter scale 6 drachms against purchaser, ss.
—Joseph Lavezzolo, provision dealer, 64, Lower Har-
rington-street, butter scale 5 drachms against purchaser,
ss.—John M'Millen, provision dealer, 29, Robert-street,
Toxteth Park, machine 6 drachms against purchaser,
2s. 6d.—Robert Smith, hide merchant, 14, Redeross-
street, three light. weights, 100.—Jahn Wilkinson,
-fish dealer, 118, Mill-street, scale- 3 oz. against
purchaser, ss. Bessy. Dougher, fish dealer, 18,
Albert-street, 2 lb. weight 2 oz. light, ss.
Mary Langan,.- fish dealer, 5 Court, Henderson-
street, two light weights, 53.—Mary Ann Gerrard,
mushroom dealer, Great Charlotte-street, pint measure
a gill short, 2s, 6d.—Mary Sullivan, mushroom dealer,
No. 65, Upper Mann-street, quart measure more than
half a pint deficient, 2s. 6d.—Ann Develin, fruit dealer,
Islington (house, 9, Orange-street), quart measure
nearly half a pint deficient, 10s. Fined four times pre-
viously.—David Jones, provision dealer, 67, Bostock-
street, machine oz against purchaser, 2s. 6d.—Thos.
• Jones, provision dealer, 336, Scotland-road, 41b weight
3oz,light, 10s,—Thos. Hanley, marine store dealer, 2,
Grenville-st., scale 7oz. against seller, 56.—G. Bainbridge,
provision dealer, 429, Scotland-road, scale oz. against
purchaser, ss.—Bridget Byrne, marine-story dealer, 245,
nel e
4r , 0 625.
against Tho s.
144Ard
Vauxhall-road, scale 12 oz. against seller, 20s.—Thos.
Somerville, coal dealer, Burlington-street, selling coal
by measure, ss.—Thomas-Hanley,. marine-store dealer,
purchaser, 55..
2, Grenville-street,
Filles-9,, streeHt,osrenabley..,s4troeze,
oz. against se

Mr.. R. STsrnEzisorr, M.P.—The health of Mr.
,B,obert Stephenson, the eminent engineer, is- re-
establised. Mr. Stephenson's indisposition was very
much exaggerated in the journals in which it was
noticed, and the hon. gentleman is now pronounced
convalescent,