Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-21 00:00:00

NOII MI3ER 21, 1859.

LIVERPOOL, POLICE COURT.-SATURDAY.

'(Before J. S. MANSFIELD, Esq.)

AY ASSAULT JUSTIFIED.--A powerful looking man,
named James Kavanagh, who stated, in reply to Mr.
Mansfield, that he was six feet one and a half inches
high, and ,measured forty-three inches round the chest,
was brought up in charge of officer 303, who state
that he heard a noise in the street on the prelieso
night, and on going to the place, a large crowd that
was assembled at once dispersed, leaving the prisoner'
alone. Complainant told the prisoner to go away, and
not make any noise ; but he refused to do so, am',
knocked complainant down twice, and attempted to
strangle him. When complainant found that he could
not get up, he struck the prisoner two blows on the
head with his baton. Mr. Black appeared for the de
fence, and contended that the prisoner was at his oWs
door when the officer accosted him, and that there had
been no provocation given. The bridewell-keeper stated
that the prisoner's head was so badly cut, that he found
it necessary to send for a surgeon. Mr. Mansfield said
this was such a case as seldom happened. It was a ease
where the officer was justified in using his stick, when
they considered the enormous strength of the prisoner. .11°'
had no doubt that he was the most powerful man in the
county, and he thought the officer must have draws 111/
staff to protect his life. As the prisoner seemed to We
been badly treated, he would not inflict any
punishment on him.—The prisoner was discharged.
THEFT.—George. Bailey,' a ship joiner, was charg„
with stealing a quantity of copper bolts from the sill
St. Andrew, lying in the Queen's Graving Dock. '
dock-gateman stated that when the prisoner was
out with his tool basket, he stopped him, and founde'
stolen proper in his possession. The captain of Iline
vessel proved that the bolts belonged to his vessel. 1"„ i
prisoner stated in his defence, that the bolts were P"a
into his basket without his knowledge, but as he ba
been before the court on .a similar charge in March last'
and convicted, he was sent for trial to the sessions. „
BIGAMY.—A young woman named Elizabeth Cron
was placed in the dock, when Detective-officer Rabat'',
said he arrested her on the previous night, on a chill,:
of bigamy. He heard that she was married on the 21
of September, 1855, to Henry Cromby, a fish curer, fl,
again on the 18th of November of last year to William
Greenlaw, a marine store dealer, in Charles. street, h°lll
of whom were still alive, but were anxious to get rid 01
her. Mr. Bluck appeared for the defence, and like:,
which of the husbands appeared to be most anxious
be rid of the prisoner. The officer said the first husbal
was the person who complained to him, and he thoug'4
he felt the most anxiety in the matter. Wm. James liar-
grave was called, and he. deposed to his having bee°
present at the first marriage, at St. Silas's Church, ,°,,,11
the 24th of September, 1855. He was acquainted with
the first husband, and was not aware that he had
his first wife for a long time before she was married
again. Mr. Black contended that both husbands were
anxious to get rid of her, now that they were tired 0
her, and this was a plot to attain their object. She way
further
sent for trial, but admitted.to bail of two sureties of 0"
each.
A DISHONEST SERVANT.—Elizabeth Clifford,
.al l
Blackburn, was brought up on remand, charged ,e
having stolen a quantity of wearing apparel from
house of Mrs. Richardson, Prescot-street, and also wit
stealing £3 in money from Mrs. Hughes, Faircloup
lane, in both of which places she had resided. 31,11;
Richardson stated that when the prisoner came to ue*
she brought an excellent character with her from some
person said to be a lady, in Mr. Jones's, the chemist's
shop, in which it was stated that the prisoner was parties;
larly honest ; and on the faith of that character she 11°'
given her employment—Mr. Mansfield said the reason
he had remanded the case was to see whether they woula
be in a position to prosecute the person who had give!
the false character, and if that had turned out to be thu
case, the person so offending would have been liable t°,
a penalty of £2O. As the lady had been incautious°,
enough to take her word without further inquiry,
course that was her own fault. The prisoner was eel°
for trial.
CHARGE OF EMEEZZLEMENT.—A res ectable-lookil
p
man, named Robert Burkett, was brought up charger,
with embezzling the sum of £l7 7s. 6d. from his eniPl°efr.
John Williams, wholesale butcher, Mersey-street. for
Cobb appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Bluel'nre-
the defenee.—Detective-officer Patrick said bob ai',-,rae
headed the prisoner and told him the charge that
to be preferred .against him, when 11_,Almi;„Tns is
he had paid the money over to Mr. Wu"— crossed
the usual way, but he supposed it had not been
)lr
out of the books, as had often been the cas'
ner
Williams was examined, and he stated that the prisofb
had been in his employment for about twelve mon
.rit
and was paid at the rate of 30s. weekly for perforVit
the duties of collector and solicitor. He 01r* nd
Hams) had occasion to go to Ireland in October, !,,e
was away from the 3rd to the Bth of that month. "P'a
prisoner was to receive money during his absence, al!ta
enter it in a book ; and, although he had received r,
9s. from George Stewart, and £8 18s. 6d. from Chari7
Bowling, no entry to that effect had been made, aw
the money hid not been accounted for in any we,e
Mr. Bluck asked if no person else had access to t°
books and received money in the prosecutor's absepeef
to which Mr. Williams replied that his brother had.
The case was remanded to Tuesday next.

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GLASGOW WATER COMMISSION.—At a meeting „4
this body on Thursday, it was agreed to go to Parlionf
for additional borrowing powers to the amount
£300,000.
•WHY DOES A BRIDE SIGN HER MAIDEN IN A3l'o? A
In the Divorce Court, the other day, the clerk 0,
church deposed that a widow, named Esther Mary
after having been married to a man, named %off
signed her name in the register-book as Esther of
Rutter. That not being considered the legal rae“(2.4ia
_
signing her name, it was erased, and she signed 1t 09
as Esther Mary Allen.—Sir C. Cresswell Wf's,;(
before or after the marriage ? Witness : After.---;f:00:
Cresswell': Well, what was her name then ? W"-nie
„„Allen—(laughter) ; they always sign their maiden 09-.
Sir C. Cresswell : But they are marred—(laughter4en
never could understand why brides sign their
names after they become wives. varaN
GALES IN THE BLACK SEA.—A telegram from Alf
dated yesterday, mentions that "awful" gales baoc.ll
veiled in the Black Sea for seven days, during it°
many wrecks had occurred, attended in some easy'froo
feared, with considerable loss of life. The advicrote,
Nassilikos, to the 13th instant, state that the re'
brig Sansone, Captain Demayo, from Odessa for soe'k
with a cargo of wheat, had been totally lost; creloci t;re
Another Maltese vessel, the Agathopulos, suPP°_ide..d
have wheat, was at sea dismasted, and was CO l ar.e
in great danger. The telegrams from the BourFTeisil
report the wreck of seventeen ships, and from
00
of two.
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ALARMING FIRE AT THE FAVERSHAM lo rft
MILLS.—On Friday morning considerable alare
vailed in the town of Faversham, in consaleifep, rto
destructive fire on the premises of Messrs• fr, bo'.4
extensive gunpowder manufacturers. The Pti-01,$'10
out at the cooper's shop which is fortunately detaco gig`of
at some distance from the packing, press, 9061
houses, which contained a considerable (111311011,°0
powder. An alarm being given by the Note of
the premises who discovered the outbreak, the brogi
of the establishment and from Faversham vieremee
into service, but, with the exception of the fire.rigo' es
persons ventured near the premises, as a tetost
plosion was deemed imminent. With the ut.n;;„o
ertion the fire was limited to the range of butuailv
which it commenced, and resulted in the entiree.4'
tion of the cooperage and adjoining clock-hous_ old t
HUNTING—PAST AND PRESENT.—ltailwa_„airce;
parties may have altered, but they have not re'
the joys of the chase. The former have ine to b 0
fields at covert side, and enabled hundreds of 111f4e007,
present whose occupations had heretofore.
them attending the meet. Whether this f,
the morning's muster gives satisfaction to as,
in in every instance we pause not to inquire. ,-"-e ocIT;
all events, this consolation—he knows that n t
hounds arc affording pleasure to many instea,,"l,ooo
few. As to the later innocent and excellent rot
reflection, we are impressed with a notion t"'ortstn_iico
of that nature also are beneficial to the 1?
shale '•,;-0.
Your genuine foxhunter does not drink, 9. digests cy
does him good, and a little tea helps llels,iticks
The alteration from olden times, when th ,esuome
took precedence of the tea-pot, is most whel,,e
condueeth to health, and attenuateth not, woe fatwi4
To those who feel any degree of alarm t°
thatas the char
or the preoent of fox-hunting we say,hat foe-ro
as vigorots as in the days of gomerville that 11,0abro
plenty in most parts of the I ingdora ;Aft, yen,Plio
are better—yes, better—than ever_; ana
about one man in ten rode a g°T..` cr at least had
i 4,0
good run ; at the time of this writanc,e,....,ooteal
these one meets at covert-sides are w. 11,
mean to go.—The