Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-29 00:00:00

NORTHERN

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.—YEsTERDAT.

(Before Mr. J. S. MANSFIELD.)

ASSAULTING TWO POLICE OFFICERS.—iohn O'Brien,
a person residing in Norbury-cOurt, Sir Thomas's-
buildings, was brought up on the charge of assaulting
police officers 53 and 614, and John: Dyson, a beer-
house keeper in Peter-street. Mr. Muck appeared for
the'prisoner.• It appeared that several parties had been
playing at cards'in Dyson's house, on Tuesday evening.
A'row took place in consequence Of an attempt at unfair
play'by some.of -them, The landlord took part in it,
and. O'Brien threatened to assault him with a very for-
midable-looking bludgeon. The two • policemen were
called in, who took him into custody, and on the way to
bridewell he kicked them violently. Mr. Mansfield
ordered him to pay £5, and costs, in default imprison-
nient for "three months.

SAVAGE ASSAULT.—Thomas Hilton, a flatman, a
rough savage-looking fellow, was charged with commit-
ting an assault on a man named Mathew-Henry Monks.
r Police=constable4so said that the assault took place on
Tuesday abbut midnight in Vauxhall-road. He saw
the prisoner attack Monks, whom he knocked down; he
then jumped upon him, besides kicking him several times
upon the head in the most brutal manner, leaving him
in a statenf insensibility.—The prosecutor presented all
the appearances of a man severely battered, his head
being bandaged up, and his face covered with blood.
He said that the attack was made without the
least provocation on his part, never having seen the
prisoner before in his life. The prisoner was - sent for
trial to the sessions. • -
OBTAINING 3110147EY ON FALSE PRETENCES.---WiniaM
Dutton was brought up on remand, charged with ob-
taining money on false representations from several
parties in Manchester, Bolton, and elsewhere, to whom
he gave receipts in the name of Messrs. Bellairs & Co.,
in whose employ he was at one period. He was com-
mitted for trial. -
CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT AGAINST A CAPTAIN.
—Alfred Heyes, captain of the ship Grand Trianon, was
charged with embezzlement by the owners,- Messrs.
Coltart, Sons, & Co. Mr. Deighton appeared for the
prosecution, and Mr. Raffles for the defence. .In open-
ing the case, Mr. Deighton said that the ship Grand
Trianon had made a voyage' to Sydney, and returned to
Liverpool in Oct. last. Onherarrival at Antwerp the owners
asked the defendant for a statement of his accounts. After
considerable delay, he furnished them with a statement
in which he debited himself with £250; as the amount
of passage money lie had received from Keppel Bay to
Sydney, and making Messrs. Coltartand Co. £278 Bs. 7d.
in his debt. This account being unsatisfactory, they
requested him to send them another. He did so ; still,
however, stating the amount of passage money from
Keppel Bay at £250, but reducing the gross amount
owing to him by Messrs. Coltart' to £9B Os. 9d. This
was still far from being a correct statement, for, instead
of Messrs. Coltart being indebted to the defendant, he was
indebted to them in a verytailisiderable sum. The passage
money from Keppel Bay to Sydney ought to have been
correctly stated; and they would be able to show, beyond
all doubt, that the sum he had received was £30415. 10d.
—Mr. Raffles said if they could prove this, his client
had no objection to have the case tried in the court at
the other, end of the ,building.--Mr. Deighton said it
was very easy for a man, when he saw criminal pro-
ceedings taken againSt him, to wish it tried as a civil
case.—Mr. Coltart 'was then called,..who said the first
account from Captain -Heyes was received by the firm
about December 12. —He mentioned to him that it was
unsatisfactory,. and especially 'pointed out the item re-
garding the passage-money from Keppel Bay,. giving him
to understand, at the same time, that he was.in possession
of information as to the exact amount he had. received.
A few days after a second account was sent in, still
stating the amount at £250. He mentioned to Captain
Reyes that he knew his feeling. on the matter, and his
disinclination to take any criminal proceedings against
him. Since then, a third account had been sent, in
which the amount was correctly stated at £304- is. 10d.
This account, however, he had informed the defendant he
would not admit.—ln answer to questions by Mr. Raffles,
Capt. Heyes did denybe had ever received the £s4ls. 10d.
After showing him the proofs that he had received it, lie
was obliged to-admit it. The third account was, so
far as he could :remember, sent -on Saturday -or Monday.
—Henry Clarke was called; who said he was first mate
of the Grand Trianon on her voyage to Sydney. He
received the money for-the passengers front Keppel Bay
to Sydney. It amounted to £304 ls. 1.0 d., Which he
handed over to the captain.—Mr. Raffles contended that
there was no case made out against his client. It was
not to be expected that a Man in. Captain Heyes's posi-
tion could keep books in the same style in which they
were kept in a merchant's office, and nothing was more
probable than that discrepancies should occur. In this
case' the captain must have forgot the amount he had
received, and accordingly debits himself only with £250.
When he goes to Messrs.' Coltart he finds that the ac-
count' is not satisfadtory to them, and after enquiry he
makes out a final account in which he debits himself
with the correct amount £304 ls. 10d. ' Now mere
unsatisfactory statements in an account will not con-
stitute embezzlement. Before proceedings in this Out
had been taken he had sent in a corrected account,
acknowledging the £304. " He therefore submitted that
this was not a case for this court. If they can show
that Mr. Heyes is owing them a sum of money let
them summon him to the other court. Mr. Mansfield
said he did not consider there wail any intention to
defraud, and did not think the case was one which
called for any further investigation.
Tan LINEN,DRAYBRY "Rommax.-a-Thomas Heike,
W. K. Linnett, and R. G. James, all lately in' the
employment of Mr. Wynn, linen draper, London-road,
were brought up on the charge of robbing their em-
ployer of a large quantity of linen-drapery goods. The
tsfro-former were on remand from Friday last, the latter
had been apprehended since in Bath.—G. T. Ross,
tailor No. 10, Circus-street, deposed that James had
brought to his place the box of gloves which was left in
Mr. Danson's public-house Scotland-place, and a
number of other articles which were found on his own
premises, all of which Mr. Wynn swore to as being his
property.—Mr. Wynn, after identifying the articles,
said that what was in court was worth above
£3O, but he was convinced that the prisoners
had been robbing 'him for a considerable
time, and that there was some person whom
they had not yet found out who was in the habit of
receiving the goods from them. Mr. Keogh stated that
James was only nine days in a new situation in Bath,
and there was a case against him there already, a con-
siderable quantity'of goodi having been found in his
possession. The prisoners were committed for trial.
THE CLAIM AGAINST A BURIAL SOCIETY.—This case
was again heard yesterday, preparatory to being sent for
trial. Mr. Deighton appeared for the Royal Oak Society,
and Mr. J. B. Aspinall for Patrick Cearns. The evidence
adduced differed taiinti essential point 'from that given
befOre the magistrates" last weeks a which we gave a
full report. The case was sent for trial to the assizes,
Cearns to remain at 4arge'on the same bail that be gave
the previous day.
CHARGE OF FORGERY.—Peter Pa was brought up
on the charge of forging .a foreign bill of exchange, with
which he went 'to Jeremiah Charles, Chapel-walks; and
wished him to discount it. He 'received a upon it.
The prosecutor having made7enquiries regarding the
bill, found 'it 'to be a forgery, and accordingly gave the
prisoner in charge. A person who was in' r. Charles'
offiee at the time he was' away for a police-officer, ap-
pered,' and stated that the prisoner admitted to him that
the bill was 'a fraudulent one, but that'he did it under
the pressure of adverse circumstances. He was com-
mitted for trial to the assizes.
(Before Messrs. BERN and Itor.ourox.4
SANITARY INFORMATIONS.—Mr. Higgins, inspector
of nuisances, summoned'thirty-eight parties for sundry
infractions of the Sanitary Act.: Several of these cases
were for letting off cellars as. separate dwelling places,
which was not 'in conformity with the law. Various
pleas were set up by the defendants, but many were
'fined in imal! sums. One person,' named Patrick Kee-
na'n, for letting off a cellaz below ui house 10 Court,
Eldoti-street. 'He acknalted that he let the cellar, but
the- ncciipiers used the garret as a sleeping place. A.
question arose as
,to `whether parties using cellars for
'cooking and eating; and who had a separate sleeping
apartment,
,eanae within the law. Mr. Higgins said
everything was. done by parties occupying and letting
cellars in order to evade the law. 'After some con-
versation, the magistrttes decided' that, as the cellar was
coupled-with a gars' t; and not separate, the case should:
be olismissed.
A Trra,-L-M:r. Wybergh said ho wished to remark
that Mr. Htgins had no right to 'report. to the Health
Committee; as he had done' at their laeA meeting; that
*veva tases had been postponed by hi'i (Mr. WybergW))
advi°'-% - He did not advise the mivaistrates on the srab_
joot, and it was not by his advicee -that the case, were
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arrA not aware that., I did
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—utMmr.yilduigtygt.n-811 Wybergh You hive no
right to comment on- consulo,:atioris. It was a;piece of
great iiripertineftee.—Mr V
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