The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-14 00:00:00

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL.
BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD. "
TAKING " Tnci."—Catherine Sullivan, the wife of a
celebrated thief, (now suffering fourteen years transpor-
tation for having committed a street robbery in Islington)
and an 'old female, named Elizabeth - Fielding, were
charged with-stealing a- watch belonging to a person
named John Eves. It appeared that the watch was lost
on Saturday night, and on Monday the old woman was
st ippl,d offering it for pledge, at Powell's pawn office,
Scotland road, but it appearing that she got the watch
from Sullivan, she was discharged, and Sullivan arrested.
Sullivan waa remanded. ,
SMUGGLING---Charles Rollins, the chief officer 'of the
American ship Lady Franklin, was charged with
attempting to smuggle 121bs of foreign manufactured
tobacco. Mr. Tyndall appeared for the prosecution.
Prom the evidence of two customs' officers, it appeared
that, on the Bth instant they entered the ship, as she was
coming up the river; they asked the prisoner if be had
any tobacco ? and he said he had no', but on searching
h:s room, the quantity stated was found, and then he
confessed that he had the tobacco there from the last
voyage, and th,t he had only paid ninepence a pound for
it in New York, as it was of an inferior q ,ality. The
prisoner said, in reply to the charge, that he had the
tobacco for his own use, and had not the least intention
of smuggling it. Mr Mansfield said he bad no alterative,
as he must act according to law, and impose a penalty of
£100; or, in default of payment, six months imprison
went. The p isoner was removed in custody.
ILLEGAL PLEDGING.—Mary Chnrchhouse was charged
by a Mrs. Jane Smith of Bedford street, Park, with
having pledged a quantity of wearing apparel, bsd clothes,
and other" household stuff," without her consent. The
case was proved clear enough, and the property was
produced by pawnbrokers will had taken it from the
prisoner in pledge. Mr. Black appeared for the pri-
soner, and did not deny, on the part of his client, the
p!ede-,ing, but rested his defence on the fact that the
ciniiplainant had given the things to the prisoner to
pledge. He cross examined Mrs. Smith at great length,
and she did admit that she gave the prisoner a shawl and
dress on one occasion to pledge, but that she gave her
5s afternards to redeem them. She also admitted that
she had taken a bottle of whiskey into the prisoner's
room and drank part of it there. Mr. Bluck contended
that his client had done nothing wrong, that she had
been sent by the complainant to pledge the articles. He
said when the complainant had placed herself on a level
with the prisoner, she could not expect anything but
what had happened. The prisoner was remanded.
ASSAULTING A. WIFE.—John Thomas, a publican,
residing in Leigh street, was charged with having
assaulted his wife. Mr. Cobb was for the complainant.
The case was a very painful one, and exhibited a degree
of domestic difference most deplorable. Both parties
laid the blame at the door of the other. The assault
was, however, fully proved, and the defendant was
ordered to find bail to keep the peace, or in default of
payment, to be imprisoned for one month.
THEFT BY A SERVANT.—Mary Sheridan, late a servant
with Miss Monkhouse, of Clarence street, was charged
with stealing a piece of silk. it appeare I that a variety
of things were missed from the house, and, on searching
the prisoner, the silk was found concealed in her bustle.
She was remanded

BURGLARY —Walter Kirk was charged with having
broken into the counting house of Mr. Johnston, coal
merchint, Crown street. The premises were broken
into the previous night, and the prisoner was found in
the office. He had been formerly in the employment.
He was sent for trial.