Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-06-30 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--Yesterday.

It FFORE MR. MANSFIELD.

ROPE STEALING. - Evan Foulks, Was charged for having
stolen 60 lbs. of rope from the salvage men, at the place
where the fire was on Saturday, in Robert-street North,
Mr. Block defended. A man named Pat. Lexton, who was
one-onlie-W-ateliifieli-iit-the-plriee, said he saw the Prisoner
take the ropes, and he had arrested. Mr. Pluck..-
' What are you, sir? Wifiras (with- exulta'ion). lam a
pensioner, dischared from the army, with a shilling a day, and
a good character. 1Z Bluctz you are a lucky fellow—l
suppose yon have se some 'service ? Yes sir, I've seen
some clouting matches in my. time. The prisoner was sent
to gaol, and fourteen days with hard labour.
Tins VicrontA BURIAL SOCIETY.--A big' fellow, named
Pat Hanlon, a dock labourer, was charged with having
assaulted three police officers. The. prisoner wanted to get
into a disorderly meeting of the above nam(,tl society, that
was held on Tuesday night, in St. Anuc-street. fle had no
ticket, and was not a member of the body. When he was
requested- to go ay.-ay; he, became- very disorderly, and
assaulted the three officers most severely. One of the
officers gave an awful description of the fight- that
took place at the hall amongst the members of the Society,
and. said, the people acted more like savage beasts than
human beings. The assault was proved satisfactorily,
and the prisoner-was fined £5, or three months imprison-
ment.

ANNOYING A IlusnA.N.D.---A middle aged woman, well
known as a frequent defendant at the Police-court, was
brought up, by Police-constable Grey (61.5), for annoying.
herjittsband, Mr. William Finehett, a whitesmith carrying
oh business in -Button-street, but whose *residence is in
School-lane. The constable stated that the 'defendant went
daily to annoy her husband, or the person who was his
housekeeper. Mr: Mansfield observed that this wretched
woman' had frequently been before him for drunkenness,
and had been no less than 21 months in gaol at different
times. The complainant stated that he had, on a
former occasion, agreed to allow his wife 55. per
week, but recently she WI much annoyed him,
and lie had five childrenq. to look after, and on
Tuesday he was compelled to give her into custody. The
housekeeper complained that the prisoner was in the habit
of meeting the 4ildren and stripping _them of their clothes
to get drink, and had made use of disgraceful language.
She was bound over to keep the peace for six months.
ASSAULTING A LANDLADY. —Eliza Davis, a fine looking
young woman, was charged with committing a violent
assault upon Mrs. Short, the proprietor of a public-honse in
Hurst-street. It appeared from the statement of the com-
plainant, that the defendant entered the house and placed
herself on the table, when the servant requested her to
leave, if she did not want anything. The prisoner com-
menced abusing .the girl Wad afterwards struck her and a
sailor, whom she hit in the eye, and was about to make her
escape when she attacked the complainant in the passage
and struck her violently, and subsequently threw a glass at
her head which struck her on the temple and inflicted a severe
wound. Mr. Cobb for the defence, admitted all the facts,
but contended that the prisoner did not intend to strike the
complainant with the glass, but the sailor, who had insulted.
her in
.the first instance. Mr. Mansfield considered the
conduct of the prisoner most disgraceful, and ordered her to
pay-a fine of £5, or be imprisoned for three months with
hard labour.