The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-17 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Yesterday.

LIVERPOOL.
BEFORE MR.. MANSFIELD.
CHARGE OF FORGERY.—lnspector 1111rphy brought up
man named Robert Adam Robertson, on a charge of having
uttered to John `Villas, of Birmingham, a Bill of Exchange,
purporting to bear the acceptance of George Holden of
Glasgow, drawn by J. H. Stewart, upon George Holden, hop
dealer, Bridgeton, Glasgow, and dated Glasgow, 12th January,
1857 ; amount £4O odd. The prisoner had an offico at 84,

Lord street, the following being his card—" Robertso❑ and
Arthur, Brewers, Engineers, and Architects, Coppersmiths,
&c., 81, Lord street, Liverpool ; solo manufacturers of
Robertson's patent self acdng Distilling Apparatus, under the
sanction of the Board of Excise (see ciretVar); also,
makers of self-acting Temperators, Sparger's Common
Stills, Brewers' Copp-rs, and every thing in the line."
Mr. Snowball appeared for the prisoner. Inspector Murphy
said he had been looking for the prisoner for the last week,
and during the procession on Wednesday he saw him looking out
of the window of the place ha called his office in Lord street, and
he arrested him. At the police office he told him the charge,
when be said the bill was brought to him from Glasgow by his
partner, Arthur, who was since dead; that the bill was given to
Arthur by Holden, but that when he (the prisoner) found there
was something wrong about the bill he wrote to Mr. Wilks, to
Birmingham, to renew the bill, and he expected aletter that
day from him. with a new bill for the net amount
of £33. In reply to Mr. Snowball, the inspector said
the prisoner told me he had written to Mr. Wilke, saying the
partnership was dissolved, that he found there was something
wrong about the bills, and that he expected a letter from Mr.
Wilks with a renewal for the net amount. Mr. Reay, of the
Guardial Society, sated that some time ago, a person came to
him with the bill, to consult him in reference to it: He at
once knew it to be a forgery, and he had since found that the
acceptance was written on the bill, by a person who had since
been convicted of fraud, and that the prisoner had got that
person to write the acceptance on the bill. The bill was due
yesterday, and was made payable at Batclay and Co., London,
and as a matter of course the bill was sent to Londo❑
but it would be down next day. Mr. Mansfield: flow did
the bill coma to light first? Mr. Reay said the bill was
given for goods to Mr. Wilks, and was subsequently shown
to him, he at once knew all the parties connected with it
He sent up the bill to London, although be knew it would
not be paid. Mr. Snowball : Then you don't know but it
may be paid: Mr. Reny : We have a letter here written by
the prisoner to MrtWilks, saying it would not be paid, and
asking him to renew it. I know this fellow for the last
eight or nine years to be carrying on the same game. We
have two letters from Glasgow, from the detective police,
stating that neither the drawer nor the acceptor of the bill
can be found. He then produced the letter written to Mr.
Wilks by tbo prisoner, and said the partner alluded to as Arthur
was a man named Kelly, who was now dead. The parties
belonged to a gang that was before the court some time ago,
and the greater part of whom he had succeeded in convicting
at the late Chester assizes. Mr. Reap also said, " I have got
plenty of cases against this fellow." The prisoner was re-
manded.

POCKET PlCKlNG.—Several boys were sent to gaol for
diff,:rent periods for picking and attempting to pick
pockets on Wednesday, during the procession, to lay the
foundation stone of the Free Library.
SHOPLIFTING.—A woman, named Mary Kelly, was
charged with having stolen forty Fix yards of calico from
the shop of Mr. Athenay, of 127, Great Homer street.
The prisoner was caught in the act of taking the property.
She was sent for trial.

STABBING BY WOMEN.—Mary Scab!, who resides in
Cavendish street, was charged with having stabbed Mar.
b..fet Roach. It appeared that the husbands of these
women bad some quarrel, and of course the better halves
had a finger in thepie. The latter afterwards met in a public
house, when the prisoner, with an oyster knife, inflicted
several wounds on the face and head of complainant, but
although the irjuries were not fatally dangerous, they were
of a serious character. Tha prisoner was sent for trial,
but as she has an infant to take care of, his worship ad-
mitted her to bail.

Margaret M'Donnell was charged with having stabbed
Sarah M'Nally. The parties had a falling out about some
rent, when the prisoner commited the offence. Sent for
trial.

BIREENHEAD.

BEFORE MESSRS FEILDEN, CARE, W. JACKSON, M.P, SHAW,

CUST, AND COXON.

PRISONER AND HIS CUPS.—John Johnson, alias Capt.
Jthrson, wss brought up charged with stealing two china
curie, from Mr. \V. Green's sllerooms, in Market street.
The particulars of this fellow's doings will, no doubt, he in
the recollection of our readers, and it was while giving Mr.
Green orders for a large quantity of furniture, that he
managed to put the two cups in his pocket, having taken
them from a set valued at £3 153. The prisoner elected to 100
tried under the new criminal justice act, and was sent for
three calendar months hard labour at Knutscord.
GOOD FRIDAY RECREATION.—WiIIiam Jones was charged
with assaulting Joseph Walker, one of the Cheshire police,
whilst on duty at Eastham, on G.aod Friday last. It
appeared from Walker's statement, that after the
close of the Eastham Ferry he made his way to the tillage,
and found the prisoner, and several others, congregated
together, ma' ing a great noise, upon which lie told them
to go away, as Fatah a noise and disturbance. could not
be allowed, when prisoner said, " What are you,
you bloody b-r ; " and upon telling him that lie
was a constable, prisoner immediately struck him a
severe blow on the left eye, following it up with several
others on different parts of his face. He took him into
custody. Tie had, however, no sooner done so, than his
companions tried to rescue him, and held his (Walker's)
staff, which he had in his hand, to allow the prisoner to
c int inn° striking him. Walker exhibited a severe black
eye. Convicted in 20s. and costs, or 14 days in Chester
Castle.

Richard Ashton, Joseph Lloyd, and Thomas Knight,
companions of the above prisoner, were also charged with
assaultinT, Walker at, the same time, and destroying his
hat. Fined ss. each and costs, or 7 days is Chester
Castle.

JUVENILE HOUSEBREAKERS. —John Early, aged eleven,
and Edward Jones, aged eight, were charged with brook-
ing into the coal office of Mr. Mott, and sealing lOs in
money and several articles therefrom. It appeared that
access had been obtained by breaking a pane of glass.
On Saturday last they were brought up as sospielo s
characters, being found in the streets at two o'clock in
the morning, and upon being searched, Ss jld was found
on the younger prisoner, who, upon being asked to
account for having so much money in his possession,
stated that he had picked up half a sovereign on th
shore. They were -then discharged, and it was only upo
subsequent inquiries being made that it was discovered
where it had been taken from. Owing to their tends
ages they were ordered to be given up to their parents,
both of whom promised to look after them for the future.

STEALING A. PARROT AND CAGE —Archibald' Forster,
a labouring man, was charged with stealing a par-
rot and cage from Mr. Green's sale room in Market
s'reet. The prisoner did not deny the charge,
but, with a good humoured smile on his countenance,
declared that all the fault lie with the parrot, as it kept on
talking to him while he was in the sde rooms, and that
he only took it home for his family to hear its prating
powers. Oae of the witness' s stated that he saw the
prisoner put the parrot and cage into a cart ; but, thinking
that he had bought it, took no further notice, although the
parrot whistled lustily, "There is no luck about the h^7,ie:,)
The matter was treated as a joke, and prisoner was
ordered to pay the costs of the uitnases in attendance.
STEALING WATER CRESSES.—Thomas Davies was sum-
moned for damaging water tresses, the property of Mr.
Brocklebank, at Storeton. Defendant admitted the offence,
and was fined Is and costs.

CAUTION TO ,DII,VERS OF CARTS —James Williams
John Alottram, Thomas Holliday, and John Rhoden, were
severally fined 2e 6d each ftar riding on their carts, not
having reins or any person on foot to guide their horses.
They were all cautioned, and told that if they came again
a very severe penalty would be inflicted,
A HEADY TOLL.—Tbomas Lee, of Little Neston, was
summoned for passing :hrough the Willaster gate with a
cart not having the name. of the owner affixed, in plain
and legible letters, on the off side, or offside shaft, thereof,
and refusing to pay the sum of ten shillings as the toll for
cues passing through without the name being as above.
The summons was taken out under the act for improving
certain roads within the county Palatina of Chester, called
the Chester, Neston, and Woodside Ferry district road,
which not only imposed the above heavy toll, but also a
penalty of £5 on the collector of the tolls for neglecting to
demand it. John Maddocks, of Little Sutton, was also
summoned for a similar offence while passing through the
Hooton turnpike gate. Both defendants admitted that
their names were not on the off side of their carts, and
that the toll had been demanded and refused to be paid by
them. The bench said they had no alternative, nor could
they mitigate the amount, they must each pay the toll and
costs, amounting in the whole to £1 4e. 4d each.
IN PURSUIT OF GAME. -- John Salisbury, William Wil.
son, and William 13irch were charged with being in
pursuit of game with a do„ at Greasby. The dog was
been to catch a rabbit, and one of the defendants put ie
into his pocket, hut as soon as he saw the keeper coming
threw it
after them he away. Fined 2a 6d each.

An immense trade is now carried on in Paris in French
" Cashmere" shawls. The court patronizes them.
The Himalaya, on Wednesday, embarked 900 officers and
mm of the 90th regiment, and will leave this morning for
China. The troops seemed most comfortably berthed,
and supplied with comforts notknown to troops employed
in the former China war.;