The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-19 00:00:00

BURIAL BOARD.

In adjourned meeting of the Burial Board was held in
the Workhouse Board-room at eleven o'clock yesterday.
Mr. J. .R Jeffery, the Vice-President, occupied the chair,
and the other members present were—Messrs. Corbaily,
Bairstow, Shaw, and Jackson.
Mr. P. H. Holland, Government luspec :or of the Burial's
Department, was in attendance.
The Clerk reported that the result of the conference
with Mr. Holland had been nil, as regarded the Burial
Board, inasmuch as the conversation held had turned
wholly upon burials in the Necropolis.
A short conversation followed with regard to the
suitability of the Walton Cemetery, during which Mr.
Holland remarked that it would be necessary for him to
report to the government upon the fitness of the ground,
if the board should take the cemetery under their own
control.- He added that he might probably report after
the surveyor of the board had made an examination,
without having himself inspected the ground. He did not
pledge himself positively to this point, but he only wanted
to be certain that the necesary examination had been
made of the character of the soil. In regard to the question
of distance, Mr. Holland recommended the board not to go
seven miles from town, because it would en' ail u pon the public
a very heavy expense ; and at present there were the Necro-
polis, the St. James's Cemetery, the Toxteth Park, and
the Kirkdale Cemetery, all of which would not, unless the
conduct of those managing them were indecent, be doted
for some years to come, probably. There were also some
churchyards in town, which would probably be partially
open for some years. The middle classes were therefore
provided sufficiently with places of interment.
lr Bairstow remarked that if the board took a burial
ground far from the town, the working classes only would
, have to bear the expense consequent on the distance.
Mr. Jackson recommended that the board should renew
their advertisements, and endeavour to procure land some-
what near the town.

The Chairman remarked that the order in Council
directed them to go a certain distance beyond houses
already erected.
Mr. Jackson said that difficul y would apply anywhere.
He thought it should be a sine qua non to have
some line of railway.
Mr. Holland asked if it would not be better to have two
cemeteries in the suburbs, one at thtnorth end and one at
the east. _ .

Mr. Shaw thought such a plan would very much increase
the working expenses.
After some further conversation, the clerk reminded the
board that before any decision be adopted, it would be
necessary to engage a surveyor to examine and report upon
the ground.
Mr. Jackson moved that Mr. Calshaw be engaged for
the purpose, under certain specified terms, without any
regard to the works, whisk might hereafter be required by
the board.

Mr. Shaw seconded the motion.
Mr. Bairatow moved as an amendment that Mr. Wylie,
the parish surveyor, be appointed.
Mr. eJrbally thought Mr. Wylie was already so much
engaged with his duqes in concoction with the parish, that
he could not attend to the work required by the board.

M-. Bairstoves amendment not being seconded, fell to
the ground, anerthe motion of Mr. Jackson was carried.
Some routine business having been transacted, the board
adjourned.

ANOTHER BURGLArtY IN THE CITY OP LONDON.—On
Saturday information was received by the police of a
daring burglary having been committed at Messrs.
Donovan and Biker's, n 2, Fen°lunch-street, which was
discovered to have beers broken into during the night, and
upward's of £BOO worth of property, particularly boats
and shoes, carried i ff. The berglais must have bsen
sense time on the premises pickir g the goods for removal,
end notwithstanding the bulky nature of the articles, con.
trived to elude the observetion of the police, and got clear
a,i'ay with their booty. A large reward is offered for the
apprehension of the plunderer:.
Is a DOG CART A PaIVATE CARRIAGE?--.fit the B /-
street police caurt, on Thursday, Mr. Felix O'Henry,
commercial traveller, was charged with having caused an
obstruction in St. James's-park. Police constable A 621
deposed that he was on duty at Marlborough-gate yester-
dey evening, when the defendant arrived in a deg-earn
and attempted to pass through the Park. 'The Parks
keeper intefered, telling him that no vehicles - except
private carriages and cabs were permitted to enter. The
defendant persisted; declaring that he had frequently driven
through with the came trap without ever being once
mUested. In cons'quence of defendant refusing to return,
an obstruction arcs:: at the gate, several vehicles were kept
back, and a mats of people assembled. 'eWitness took the
horse and led it cut of 'the wae, -entreating defetelabt
not to persevere, as he was wrong ; the defendant,
however, returned to the gate, and ma le enother
attempt to pass' through—the mob cheering and
shouting, and encouraging him in his attempts
to .break the regulations. Witness at leng h
" Now, do you mean to insist ? because if you do, I
must take you to the station-house.'' The defendant
replied that he had a right to pass through, and offered to
give vviiTess a ride round the Park, or anywhere else, if he
would jump up into the trap. Witness said, " I don't
want to ride with you ; I want to know if you insist on
going through ?" Defendant replied, " Yes I do," open
which witness took him into custody, and sent the horse
and dog-cart to the green-yard. M. Jardine : Was the
defendant sober ? Witness : He smelt very strong of
liquor. Mr. Jardine : Bet was he drunk ? •Witness : I
should say he was. A sergeant 'of the'sarne division said
•the defendant smelt very strong of liquor at the statisn.
He heard the inspector say so. Defendant : 11poa my
honour, your worship, I have not tested even malt 'lvor
for sixteen years. I have driven through the ga'e regnclry•
for the lost four months without bring melested, and I
believe I have a perfect right to do so. The park-
keeper, No. 6 (William Fore) confirmed the con-
stable's evidence, and said the defendant was in the
habit of carrying lace and articles in his business in
his cart, and leaving them at ed'fferent tradespeople's.
Mr. Jardine : Let me look at your regulations. On
being read, it appeared that the park-keeper's ordets
were to prevent any vehicle from passing through, except
"private carriages and cabs." Mr. Jardine : The whole
question turtle u; on whether this is a private carriage,
and who can decide this? Is it here ? • Defendant : No
sir. It is at livery. I live at 11, Prince's-row, Pimlico,
.
and this dog cart is my own private property. I assure
you sir, the right to past through-any of the park gates;
has never been queenienedn arid last night, after I had
been detained in euseorly two hours (from six to eight)
and, obtaining bail, recovered possession of my trap from
the green-yard--costing atte 105. drove home
through that very gate, without b .ing stopped. A friend
of the defendant (Mr. Ounae), who had known him four-
teen years, described the tr:p as the ordinary gentleman's
-dog-cart, having seats fer two in front and two at the
beck, nothing being exhibited eacept the driver's trave:-
ling coat arid wrapper. The defend ant had been a
teetotaller for many years. Mr. Jardine; According to
the evidence in this case the defendant had, clearly a right,
to pots through the gate, anl • the parkekeeper—
according to his pee-1 regulations—bad no busi-
ness to stop him. If a dog cart is net a " private
carriage," then I shedid much like to knew what is?
is very certain, however, that all sorts of diffieulties must
arise in enforcing these regulations, and the magistrate
will he ceastautly called upon to d:eidc what is and what
is not a private carriage. Frequent collisi:.-ns may be
expected between the park-keepers and• the public, and
it would be surely better to shut oat all or none, then to
leave the question in its present state. I shall dismiss the
summons, believing that the defendant had a right to go
through. The announcement was received with cheers,
Defendant : I had no wish to he obtrusive; my only aim
was to try the question of right. But ought I not to have
the expenses returned to ml ? It cost me lOs 6cl to recover
my trap, besides being deprived of my liberty for two
bears. His worship had no rower to nialte any order.