The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-03-23 00:00:00

711 E LANCASHIRE ASSIZES.

These assizes commenced on Saturday, when the cow-,
mission was opened at St. Gcore's Hall. At four o'clock-
their lordships, Baron Maria and Mr. Jusice Crowder
arrived in town, and accompanied by the High Sheriff of
the county, with the usual attendance of j ivelin men,
soon after proceeded to the law courts in St. George's
Hall, where the Clerk of Arraigns read the commission
for holding these assizes. These form lities having
been disposed of, the court was adjourned until this
at eleven o'clock, when the trial of
morning (11ciad4y)
prisoners and usual business of the assizes will be
proceeded with.
Yesterday, their lordships, accompanied by the High
Sheriff, the Mayor of L'verP°9l, and several members of
the Town Comm.', attendees Divine service at St. George's
church, where a most ercellen"i; and impressive sermon
was delivered by the Sheriff's chap.lain•

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL.
BEFORE MR. J. S. MA.NSFIRLD.

DESERTING A FAMILY —Mr. Hughes, out door relief
inspector, brought up a painter named Thos. Woodward,
charged with having deserted his wife and two children.
The prisoner, it appeared, some time since left his family
destitute, although he had good wages and employment.
He was sent to jail fur a month.
AN Act OF FORGETFULNESS. —A young amd rather
interesting looking female, named Margaret Hughes, was
charged under the following circumstances :—The prisoner
lived as servant with Mrs. Rogan, publican, Brunswick
road, and, had notice to leave on Saturday. On Friday
night Mrs. Rogan and her brother suspected all
was not right, and, on searching the prisoner, a
shawl, value 255, the property of her mis-
tress, with a Missal', a pair of slippers, a bottle or
two of porter, and a corkscrew—(laughter)—were found
her. Mr. Mansfield said it was almost natural for
her to take the corkscrew to open the bottle of porter.
(Laughter.) The prisoner said she happened to have the
prayer-book in her pocket from the previous Sunday—it
was her mistress's, no doubt, but she did not intend to
steal it. The slippers she had in the same way, and it
was an act of forgetfulness on her part not to return them
to their proper place. Mr. Mansfield : What do you say
about the:shawl? Prisoner : I plead guilty to that ; but
t did not intend to remove it. Mr. Mansfield: If
you had paid more attention to the book that
you had, you would not have appropriated to your
own use, the property belonging to other people. The
complainant said the girl had ei good character, and she
the present case would prove a waning to her. Mr.
Mansfield hyped it would, and sent her to gaol for three
days' hard labour.

DaBERTINO A StrlP.—Domes Ford, an apprentice on
board the ship Mary Worrell, was charged by Capioin
George Lang, the commander, with having deserted bee
at Monte Video. The captain said the conduct of the
prisoner was very bad, whilst the prisoner alleged that
the captain had treated him in the most barbarous
manner, and he added that he would die before he con-
sented to go back to the ship under the command of the
complainant. Ile said he could produce evidence of
what he stated ; and he was remanded for that pnrpose.
THE END OF A FLASH NOTE.—Thomas Anderson and
Patrick Danny, sawyers, were charged by Mr. Price,
bootmaker, Cr 36. Pitt-street, who said the prisoners
entered his shop and purchased a pair of boots, and in
payment they offered a " Ras h " five pound note, issued by
some one in the boot trade, in Williamson•square. He at
once gave them into custody as a pair of swindlers. The
prisoners protested their innocence, and said they found
the note (bad scran to it) in Williamson-square, and
thinking it (not being able to read) a good one, they went
to purchase boots, as they wanted them, out of the " Gods
send." They were cautioned as to tuts; re conduct and
discharged.

LIVERPOOL BOROUGH SESSIONS.

BEFORE G. RENDS:IBON, ESQ., RECORDER.

The following prisoners were tried, and received the under.
mentioned sentences :—For felony : William, Fletcher, dis-
charged ; Henry Bailey, eight months ; Willi:na3 Johnson,
four years' penal servitude; Sarah Holden, discharged;
Robert Halliwell, discharged ; Catherine Kirby, twelve monies;
Ellen Kelly, five months ; William Magus, three weeks ;
Edward Maguire, twelve months ; Fanny Irvine, four years
penal servitude • Elia. Murphy, four years penal servitude;
Henry Whittaker, five months; Wm. Brown, three months;
Mary Wallace, erght months; Mary Burns, discharged ;
Bridget Costigan, sir months; Ann Johns, four years ; Henry
Gordon, fifteen days imprisonment, and five years in a Refor-
matory ; Ellen S. Lamort, six months ; Mary J. Wilson,
acquitted ; John Lawler, two months ; William Taylor, eight
months; Joseph Dixon, twelve months; James Hanlon, eight
months ; George Braggali, six months ; John Conway, four
weeks; Ellen M'Kenna, ten months; Margaret Burns, four
years ; George Walhourne. twelve months; Thomas Hartley,
twelve months ; Michael Ennis, five years; Edward Lang,
three months; William R. Anderson, six months.
For Misdemeanors : —Peter Power, five months ; Ann
Molloy, nino months; Ann Dixon, three months : John
Stanton, eight months; Mary Murphy. two years; Patrick
Lee, acquitted; Mary Jones, four months ; Williams.
; ten months atherine Smith, four months; lkfarY Scanlon,
six weeks; Ann Naylor, four months.