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

711 E POST OFFICE AUTHORITIES AND THE

POLICE COURTS.

The attention of the public was called a short time ago to
the impediments thrown in the way of benevolent persons
forwarding sums to the various police courts for the relief of
the poor, by the present postal regulations. On that occasion
a post office order was received at. the Westminster police court,
addressed to the sitting magistrate, but upon its presentation at
the Westminster money order office, payment was refused on
the ground the.t the magistrate's name was not duly set forth
in the order, but the money wls subsequently paid by direction
of the comptroller. On Monday another ender for £3 was
received, when a fresh difficull presented itself, consequent
upon the previous one. The benevolent donor in this instance
used the name of Mr. Broderip, in order to secure payment,
although that gentleman has retired from the commission some
time. The ee velope being directe Ito " The Sitting Magistrate,"
Mr. Arnold signed the order in that capacity, but payment was
again refused, on the ground that the order was made payable
by name to Mr. Broderip. Ladies and gentlemen whose
philanthropy induces them to contribute to the relief of the
necessitous through this channel cannot be expected to know
the Christian and surnames of the various magistrates, in their
frequent changes from one court to another, and much incon-
venience, tronb'e, and vexation to both parties will be obviated
if the postal authorities would recognise the justice of the
peace in his official capacity, in which alone he is known to the
public, and instead of requiring him to be described by name,
pay to " Thu Sitting Magistrate." —Daily Telegraph.

A LITTLE MAN BEATEN BY HIS TrlFir;.

At the Marlborough street police court, London, on Tues-
day,
Sydney John Collins, hair dresser, of Little Pulteoev
street, an elderly person, of small dimensions, charged his
wife with beating him repeatedly. The cmplaieant said
while he was lying in bed ealeep his wife came home, seized
him by the throat, and attempted to throttle him. lie
succeeded in fru trating her intention, and she then beat
him with her fist about the back of the head. This was
not the first time he had to complain of her ill usage of him.
In fact, her behaviour had been so violent for a length of
time that frequently he had nut dared to enter his house,
and had been obliged to lie on the hearth rug, sometimes
until three o'clock in the morning, as he was afraid to get
into bed. He had acme time ago been obliged to bring her
up to this court, where she was bound over to keep the
peace. His wife eras a great many years younger than he
was. The wife, a young and rather good looking Irish
woman, denied beating her husband. She might have put
her arms round her husband's neck, but it was only to give
him a loving kiss. The husband declared she gave him a
regular choker. She was drunk at the time, and had been
drunk continuously for the last three weeks. His life was
quite miserable now, but he should certainly lose it alto•
gether unless something was done to restrain her. Mr.
Beadon said it was scandalous for a young woman tl give
way to drink. It was evident her violence resulted from
her habit of intoxication ; and he must, therefore, give her
husband the protection he sought, by requiring her to find
sureties to keep the peace for six months.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

JANUARY 1

D INWARD BOUND.
Towne.