Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-11 00:00:00

THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1857.

POLICE INTELLLIGENCE.-YESTIRDAY.

BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.

THREATENING Lirg.—A young man, named John Car-
roll, was convicted of stealing a bottle of porter, from a
house ,in Ben Johnson-street, and as he was an olfl
' offender he was sentenced to three months' imprison-
ment. As he was leaving the dock, he swore an awful
oath that he would kill a man named Alexander Brogan,
who was a witness against him, as soon as he got out of
gaol, and for this he was sentenced to six additioal months,
in default of finding bail.
THE EFFECTS OF A WEDDING.--A young woman, named.
Eliza Boyce, and Martin M'Gee, brother and sister, were
charged by Denis M‘Gee, their father, a butchisr, living in
Carry-street, with having annoyed him. The facts of the
case were these :—The complainant got married a, few
days ago, and it appeared that this caused an ill feeling
amongst the children, and on the previous evening the
prisoners, as they alleged, went to take their clothes from
the house, when the annoyance complained of took place.
The prisoners were ordered to find bail to keep the peace
towards their father.
A POOR-LAW CASE.—Mr. John Coe, boot-maker, of
South John-street, was charged by Mr. Hughes, one of
the Parish officers, for leaving his wife chargeable to the
parish to the amount of El: Mr. Campbell appeared for
the defendant, and said he could show that the woman was,
not entitled to support, as she had turned to be a
common woman on the streets, and he would prove
by undoubted evidence that she had committed adultery
with several persons, and that she was charged
at Birkenhead with stealing a gold watch from a
gentleman whom she had an improper intimacy with.
He asked Mr. Hughes if the woman was in court? and he
replied she was at the workhouse. Mr. Campbell said the
woman must be present, in order to have her pro-
perly dentified It was then arranged that Mr. Coe
should lodge the amount, and let it abide the decision that
would be arrived at when the evidence was ready. The
case stands over to this day.
SHOPLIFTERS.—Three young women, named Catherine
M'Longhlin, Margaret Sweeney, and Anne Burke,
described as "prnfAgginnal ,shoplifters." were observed by
detective officer Thompson, in Maryboiie, and suspecting
that they had stolen something, he arrested them. With
one he got a petticoat which was proved to have been
stolen from Mr. Woodruff's shop, Scotland-road. The
evidence against M'Loughlin was not sufficient, and she
was discharged. The other two prisoners were sent for
trial.

AN UNPOETUNATN Bov.—A small boy, named James
Daly, was brought up by detective-officer Povey, on a
charge of having, with some larger boys (not in custody),
broken into the office of Messrs. Brown and Co., Cable-
street, and taking therefrom some money, stamps, and
other things. Povey said Mr. Brown wished to have the
unfortunate boy sent to a reformatory. The lad had got
in with a bad set of boys, who induced him to join them.
They had cut the panel out of the office door at Mr.
Brown's, and got in that way. The little fellow showed
him how it was done. Mr. Mansfield asked the poor little
creature how he got his living? and he replied," by break-
ing into Mr. Brown's office, sir." Thie caused much
laughter. The little fellow was remanded. _ _

CHARGE OF EstBEZZLtlf lENT.—A respectable-looking
youth, named Jobn Lindon, was charged with having
embezzled £3 6s 4d belonging to Mr. William Fox, cotton
broker, Liver Chambers. The lad was employed to collect
small recounts, and he had received the sum mentioned,
but did not account for it. He was remanded to this day,
in order to produce further evidence.
COTTON ►STEALING FROM THE DOCKS.—James Houghton,
described as a clerk to Messrs. A. E. Byrne and Co., and
Thomas Johnston, a man in the employment of a master
porter, were charged with stealing five hundred weight of
cotton, value about £lO, the property of the above-named
firm. The prisoners were in charge of officer Barrow,
No. 7, who said they were at the Prince's dock, discharg-
ing cotton -from the ship Mongola. Houghton was check
clerk to Messrs. Byrne, and the other prisoner acted in the
same capacity to the mister porter who had the discharging
of the vessel. It appeared that both sent the cotton out in
a cart, both passing it out of the dock gate as all right,
Houghton being the proper person to do so. They sold-it
for £2, and the person who purchased it sold it again to a
marine store dealer for £7 10s. Mr. G-oodere, for the
prisoner Houghton, contended that there was no case
against him. Mr. Kehoe, the inspector, asked for a remand,
as he would be able to produce additional evidence. The
prisoners were remanded for a week.