Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-03 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Yrunney.

LIVERPOOL.

BIPOILIE MR. J. S. MANSFIELD.

Saceteteen.—A young man, who gave his name as Jame
Edwards, was charged with having stolen a money-box
containing about 55., from St. Nicholas's Catholic Chapel
Copperas-hill, on Tuesday afternoon. The prisoner wa
seen breaking open the box, in Back-Percyrstreet, and h
was arrested in a-disreputable house in Percy-street. Th
box was identified as being one which was forced from th
gallery stairs of the chapel. The prisoner, who has beet
once before committed, and three times discharged, wa
committed for a month, with hard labour.
LONDON " SWELL MOB" AND BURGLARS IN LIVERPOOL.—
A pretty and well-dressed young woman, who gave he
name as Emily Wilson, was placed in the dock, charge(
with having picked the pocket of a Miss Kellop
and of Miss Hodgson, sister of Mr. Davit
Hodgson. About three o'clock on Wednesday after
noon, Miss Hodgson was engaged in Mr. Hardman's sho]
in Slater-street, making purchases. While so engaged, tht
prisoner entered the shop, and inquired the price of a larg
gilt frame, which was exhibited in the window. There wa
nothing suspicious either in her appearance or demeanour
Mr. Hardman told her the price, and she left the shop. Ini
moment afterwards Miss Hodgson missed her purse, whit]
contained about £2, and her footman recollecting that hi
had observed the prisoner pass close to his mistress, in tilt
shop, suspicion fell on her. In the course of the evening
she went into Mrs. Green's shop, in Myrtle.street, anc
purchased a small portfolio. Miss Kellop was in the shot
at the time, and she missed her purse, containing
seven shillings and sixpence, and a number
of keys almost immediately after the prisoner left. She
was at once followed down to Dale-street, and was there
arrested as she was in the act of purchasing strawberries.
When taken to the police office she was recognised as the
person suspected of picking Miss Hodgson's picket, but
in neither case was the purse or money found on her
person. She declined for some time to give- her address:
but, finally, stated that she lodged wil her husband at
Mrs. Eaton's Bittern-greet. Detective officer M'Calloch
proceeded to the house, and waited there until eleven
o'clock at night, when the reported husband, who
gave his name as John Wilson, came in. The officer
followed him up to his room, and there found *
carpet-bag, the key of which Wilson is supposed to have
swallowed, a large collection of the ingenious instruments
used by bargla,s —centre-bits, circular saws, " jemmies,"
and a gutta percha life-preserver of a most murderous
character. A quantity of the finest gunpowder was also
found in the bag, and a number of pawn- office tickets, all
in different names and of different places. Of late, several
attempts have been made to open safes by bursting the
lock with gunpowder in Barry-street and other quarters
of the town, and there is reason to suppose that the
prisoner had a hand in them. Mr. Bluck appeared for the
prisoners, who were separately charged, and urged that
in neither case did the evidence bear out the charge. 00
the female prisoner neither the money nor the purses were
found, and he contended that if she had been the person
who committed the robbery, some trace of the property
would be found with her. As to the finding of implement*
in her husband's room, the bag belonged to a friend who
occasionally stopped with him, but it was not to be taken
on the evidence then before the court that he was aware of
its contents. The female prisoner was acquitted on the
charge of picking Miss Hodgson's pocket, there being some
doubt as to her identity, but she was remanded to this day
on the second charge, in order that further evidence may
be produced. As to her reputed husband, who is a slight-
built, sallow-faced man, with sandy hair and a small
" scrubby" moustache, Mr. Mansfield observed that he
thought the possession of the " stock of an industrious
burglar" justified a remand for seven days." Both pri-
soners were accordingly remanded, the one to this day
(Friday), and the other for seven days.
THE BILLIARD-BALL ROBBERY.—Henry Meredith, keeper
of a billiard-room, Swan court, Market-street, Manchester,
was brought up on remand, charged with receiving, with a
guilty knowledge, a set of billiard-balls, which had been
stolen from Mr. Saxon's, Church-street, by a young man
named William Jones, who was also brought up on remand
charged with the robbery, and also with stealing a quantity
of wearing apparel, besides charts, books, &e., from the
house of Mrs. Johnson, Dale-street, with whom he lodged-
Both prisoners were sent for trial at the sessions.
eaten NEGLECT. —A. m:ddle-aeel man, named James
Fryer, a shoemaker, living at .43, Limekiln-lane, was
charged with neglecting his children, one of whom, a little
girl, about 11 years of age, died a few days ago. Her
knees were contracted so that she could neither stand nor
walk, and this deformity was the result of continual neglect.
The mother of the children is dead, and the father is
addicted to drink. It was stated that when sober he wax
kind to his children, but, unhappily, his intervals of
steadiness were few and far between. The children were,
reeereny neglected, and, at -length the
attention of Mr. Williams, the parish officer, was called to
the circumstance by the neighbours, and he now instituted
the present prosecution. Mr. Mansfield said that it was
high time it should be known that the neglect of children,
so as to cause deformity or other injury, was a misde-
meanour. He would make this man an example to other*,
and would commit him for trial at the sessions. The
prisoner, who seemed penitent for his conduct, was
accordingly committed.

" Cooi As A Cueumaga."—A man named John Kiernan
was charged with stealing two ducks, the property of
Catherine Renshaw, of Sc. John's Market. After stealing
the ducks, the prisoner, with the utmost coolness, went
and offered them for sale to the owner. It was that which
led to his apprehension. He was committed for a month.
BEFORE MESSRS BENN AND DOLT.
SEAmkN'S WAGES.—Mr. J. F. Parker, commander of the
Laconia steamer, was sued by William Gillespie, fireman,
for £4 17s 6d wages. Mr. Bremner appeared for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Almond for the defendant. The plaintiff
shipped in the Laconia as fireman fnr a voyage to the East
and back. On the 27th May the Laconia arrived at Malta,
and Gide,pie received leave to go on shore at nine o'clock
a.m , to be back at noon, as the vessel was to sail in the
afternoon. He was accompanied by a comrade, who got
into a dispute with the owner of a cabaret. and both were
taken into custody by the police. The vessel sailed without
them, and the captain, in consequence, refused to pay
Gillespie his wages. The gustier' involved in the ease
was, whether such an absence could be considered voluntary
or not. The magistrates held that it should be considered
a voluntary absence, and dismissed the summons.
UNLICENSZD RUNNER. —Emanuel O'Donnell, the keeper
of a lodging-house in Hatton-gardeu, was summoned for
plying as an emigrant runner without a license. It was
proved that he had booked two passengers for Melbourne
at Mr. E. Thompson's office, and received £2 commission.
He was fined £3.

COUNTY COURT. - YESTERDAY.

BEFORE JOHN CONWAY; ESQ,
RAVZNSCROPr v. RIGHT.—This was an actin brought
by Mr. Jahn Ravenscroft, of Basnett street, clothier,
against Ellen Rigby, of Brunswick-road, dressmaker. The
amount sought to be recovered was £4 10s. It appeared
that soma titne Sin
parson, person, named Oldham, lodged
with the d fendant. He ordered from Mr. Ravenscroft a
suit of clothes, which he directed to be sent to him at
defendant's house, and the cost of which was £4 The
defrodant received the clothes, but kept them in her
possession because of a debt of £2 !Os which Oldham
owed her, and until !his wis paid she refused to give
them op. The ploiniff accordingly brought the action
against her to recover the amount, Mr. Hime, wha
appeared for the d'_fecthat, contended that she was not
liable to the plaintiff, the clothes hiving been delivered at
the address f:r which they were ordered, and argued that
if she haf3 given them up she might have been held liable,
if an ac:ion wore bron,,,,:lit against her by Wiliam. His
Honour considere.l the ground of defence as one involving
a somewhat singular point, and reserved his judgment
until Monday.

LIEUT. WILLOUGHBY.— Lit ut. Austin, of the 60th Queen's
Rifles, writing from Meerut, states that Lieut. Willoughby
.ht d got to Karnanl, much burnt.
UFA OF RockuTs„Fou SlGNaLs.—The Board of Trade has
forwarded a circular to all l the local marine boards and
diciousness of the
.practice of using rockets as sinals
principal shipownetv, cilltdg their attention to the inju
except in eases of distress.g
INDIAN Osenodas ox Funotiam—lt is said that the
number on furlough amounts to 800. The Peninsular and
Oriental Company notified that a deduction of 25 per cent.
Infantry, and all the Adds and will be male in tho rates of pass.ge money for all officers
on unexpired furlough compelled to return to India during
the next two months.
MoHAMITERASI, Aleymive.
barked, ao,d Mohaminerah was entirely abandoned. The
17.—yesterdayndend s
ofourthfeorc2e3,rytd'erNeaet
embarkation of about 5,000 men, 800 horses, 700 mules,
besides camp followers, camp equipage., and material, has
been effected with surprising despatch.
PRGBABLZ RICDUCTION IN 'MR IiATZ of DISCOUNT.—This
question was discussed yesterday (Wednesday) on the
Btock Exchange ; the expectation seemed to be that no
change would take place, at all events, for another week,
but out of doors the fact of the discount houses having
refused to receive six months' deposits, for which a few
days back they were willing to allow 01 per cent., that a
higher rate than 7 per cent. created a contrary impression.
The writer of the ci y article observes that the total of
bullion in the bank is now equal to that held when the
rate was reduced to 5 per cent., in May, 1856.