Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-10-10 00:00:00

lISFOP,E MIL. SHELL AND MIL HEATH.

PUBLICAtis' AND iiithntSELLZdS%— i 5 1.15.4-0, a number of
-perions were sammoned by the palice, for trading on the
Sundy, but most of yae eases were diords,e ', and thoso
who were failed wire -only doge so to a nominal amount.
The unly cast of soy public interestt was that in
wlfch. Mr. Cote, a pubt:car, carrying on business
in Whitt:cht,;:el, was sumrnof:ed for pern_itinz
drunkeu:.ess ia his bocce on the 2:81) of the
last motith. Mr. C. Aspinall appeared far the defendant,
who was summoned for e'cica o'clock, but, in consequence
of there not being a second magiat ate prese-,t t) hear the
ease, it was half p :st twelve betare it was called on. which
caused .N:r. Aepinall to reinirk that it was very strange
thet on the I e:nsing day, ri‘. twithettnling the shunting
seas-At, or any other important event: twenty two
magistrates c.O d be in a:.tenlaree, hut on otlor
()cassia s it was diffe.;tilt to get two to hear
a case. He ,-dso direc td at'ention tf) the fact, that
altho tit? ff nee was committed on the 28-h of the
last month, the summons was only served en the previous
evening, fun w icli one c se had to Vs ajourned, in order
Chet the def,!.n taut might procure witnesses. In the case
before the coar, tne palice i specter swore that
he saw a crowd of persons round the premises,
and went when he found two persons
Bghting. He sepw-ated them, till turned one out
of one door and the tater out !,f the other, $9 that they
mi,ht not meet together; but atter !hat he went into the
court, at-Al four.d ne of tl:e men who was drdik, with
some athev, had een suppled with a'e. A police-constable
corrohorre,t this s.a.ement. M. Aspinall addressed
the bene'l for the defendant, and then c tiled witnesses to
prove that at th, time the ff iir took place that the defen-
dant was f.o n honce ; that 1,11. n assistants he had left had
refused to serve the man with he:z, and that on his striking
another part?!, a girl wac sent for the police, but hel.ne be
came the icspce or :irr:ved. The defendant was fined
and costs. The other cases he ird were devoid of public
interes .

LIVERPOOL BINKRUP rcY COURT—YESTERDAY.

BRFORE MR COMMiSSTONER STEVSNSON.

In re 8. H. SrLa.rT —The bank-upt came tip this day
on application Lr his certificate. He was supported by
Mr. Jobn Yste4. find Mr. Martin appeared for the
aasign;e3. His Honour gr.nted an immediate ceztiticate
of the second cfss•s. •

In re lons WALKZR —The bankrupt came up on -his
last examination. Mr. Wit'tley appeared for the assignees,
and Mr. L'.veson for the bankrupt. Mr. Evans, for
several creditors, asked for an ajJurnment, which WAS
granted to the 15 h inst , to enable him to investigate the
accounts.

COUNTY COURT. YESTERDAY.

BRFOLE J. yotLocic,

, -
Prrraso% v .11EactmL.—This was an action brmght by
the plaiu•iff, as first mt.& of a ha Lydia. to
recover wiges from the owner. The pLintiff shipped Coin
Liverped t P-rt, ft_lal, in .7.nmtica, amt. when arrivEd
Mr. flit.: conten4ed, cri the pert of the deferylant, tbat
the c:itir' ha I no jwis,2ietion, as re'ther p:aint If nor de-
fendant resid d in Liverfrol, nor did the cause of action
arise there. his amour Le'd that jurisdiction did not
exist in the c.,sei ani recommended the pl.intiff to have
the ques-ion tricd ci-her in J ama ct or in Newc.ts.l.-ou-
Tyne, where the defendant resider.