Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-27 00:00:00

COUNTY V COURT.- _ ESTERDAT.

BEFORE J. It. BLAIR, ESQ., JUDGE.
Ec YrT V. GREER.— This was an action brought by Joseph
Scott, baker, of London-road, and of New Brighton, to
recover £l4 12s 6d, from Robert Greer, proprietor of the
anti-vermin establishment, Brownlow-hill, for damages
done to plaintiff by the explosion of a lotion sold him by
the defendant. Mr. Thine appeared for the plaintiff, and
Mr. Roby for the def.:nee. The plaintiff deposed that in
May last, his shop, cellar or bakehouse. and window, in
New B.ighton, were much infested by ants. In order to
get rid of these insects, he went to Mr. Greer's office,
Brownlow-hill, and got from him a gallon of lotion to be
used for the purpose, for which he paid 143 6d. Mr. Greer
told him to be careful about the candle when using the
lotion. He deposed that he used the lotion by squirting
it with a syringe into a place under the shop window
infested with the insects, and that in doing so he always
kept the candle at the other side of his person, and at
least two feet from the lotion, but nevertheless the lotion
exploded. The place around caught fire. He cried out
for help, and his boys brought buckets of water, by means
of which the fire was extinguished. Plaintiff was severely
burnt on the forehead, nose, and hands. He was con-
fined to his bed for about three weeks, and for the first
three days after the explosion, was unable even
to be removed up stairs to his bed room. Dr. Trot-
lope attended hint, and his bill amounted to £3 18s,
which plaintiff paid. Some time after he met Mr. Greer,
and the latter expressed his sorrow for the accident which
had occurred, stating that he was not aware the lotion
was so dangerous, and that he did not think it possible
it could have ignited unless touched by the candle. Mr.
Greer also said ho would pay the doctor's bill if plaintiff
had it then about him. Plaintiff offered to give up all
proceedings against Mr. Greer if the latter would cease to
use so dangerous a lotion for the future. In answer to
Mr. Roby, the plaintiff admitted that defendant stated that
an additional charge would be req•lired for sending a man
across to New Brighton to use the lotion ; but plaintiff
also stated that he asked the defendant if there would be
any danger in his using the lotion himself, and defendant
said, not the slightest, if he did not let it touch the candle.
The plaintiff also stated that Mr. Greer decidedly made a
guarantee of " no care no pay" with him, and that he told
Mr. Greer he would not take the lotion on any other
understanding. There was a label upon the bottle, which
plaintiff did not read, conceiving that he had received
all the requisite instructions from Mr. Greer him-
self. Dr. T,ollope deposed that he attended the
plaintiff, who was severely burnt across the forehead,
temples, nose, and hands, the skin being in many places
quite burnt off. His Honour asked how the amount of
demand was made up? Mr. Hime said, £3 18s for the
doctor's bill, 143 8d the price of the lotion, ar.d £lO
damages. Mr. Roby contended on behalf of the defence,
that the lotion was a really serviceable and beneficial
article, and that the accident which took place arose from
a want of proper caution. Mr. Greer was examined, and
denied that he agreed to give a "no cure, no pay "
guarantee, or that he ever admitted to the plaintiff having
said he did not know the lotion was dangerous, and that
he world not use it again. He deposed that he fully
cautioned the plaintiff to be very careful, not to bring the
candle near the lotion, as it was iufitunable, and that the
plaintiff promised to he cautious. Mrs. Greer corroborated
the evidence of the defendant, to the effect that there was
no special bargain made, of the "no cure, no pay " kind.
It was stated on this point by the defendant, that when
he entered into a contract to clear a place of vermin, he
gave such a guarantee, bat not where he merely sold the
lotion. His Honour stated that he would give judgment in
this case on Tuesday.

LIVERPOOL BANKRUPTCY COURT—YxsniRDly

BEFORE MR. COMMI3SIONEE STEVENSON.

In re JOHN DOIIZETT.—This was the certificate meeting.
Mr. Aspinall appeared for the assignees, and Mr. Deighton
for the bankrupt. Mr. Aspinall said he was instructed to
mention that the bankrupt had been charged before the
magistrates for obtaining money under false pretences
from one of his creditors, and that an indictment to that
effect will be laid before the grand jury at the approaching
winter assizes. The subject of that indictment will neces.
sarily be one of the questions to be considered in referet,ce
to the bankrupt's certificat? ; and. therefore, under the cir-
cumstances he (Mr. Aspinall) thought that it would be
better to have an adjournment of the matter- until the
indictment was first disposed of by the other court Mr.
Deighton said that he had to press for the certificate, be-
cause the adjournment of the proceedings and the cause of
that adjournment being made public would tend to the
prejudice of the bankrupt when going before a jury.
There was no opposition on the part of the particular
creditor prosecuting the bankrupt, and there was no real
objection he believed on the part of the assignees. They
admitted that the balance-sheet was correct, and as the
prosecution could in no way effect the bankrupt's estate,
he (Mr. Deighton) 11 not sets why any adjournment should
take place. His Honor asked if the discussion now of the
matter forming the subject of the indictment would not
interfere with the bankrupt going before another court?
It would be (Moult to steer freo of the matter, and as he
ought not to pre-judge the case in anyway, he thought that,
both on the ground of convenience and propriety, it ought
lo be adjourned. Mr. Aspinall said that he was willing
to state on the part of the assignees that they did not de-
sire or think that the adjournment ought for a moment to
affect the bankrupt. So far from prejudicing the bankrupt
they thought that the adjournment would be greatly to his
advantage. Mr. Deighton said that the bankrupt had no
objection to go that moment into a fall inquiry into the
matter ; but at the same time he should say that he felt it
his duty, as counsel, to advise the bankrupt not to do so
while a criminal preceeding was pending. His Honor
again observed that he would not pre-judge t'ie case, and
that he thought it should be adjourned both for convenience
and propriety. Tne meeting was accordingly adjourned
to the 15th December.

THE BODY OF A CHILD FOUND AT THE OLD
SWAN.-SUPPOSED INFANTICIDE.

On Tuesday morning, about half-past ten o'clock, as s
woman of the name of Bridget Holden, the wife of
gardener, residing at the Old Swan, accompanied by a
little girl named Mary Ann Fawcett, were walking alone,
the t arnpike road to Liverpool, their attention was attracted
to a bundle which was lying immediately behind the hedge
in a field between the Cattle Market Inn, Stanley, and the
Yellow House Toll-bar. Curiosity led them into the field
to examine the package. They found that the outer cover
c rnsisted of an apron, and on taking this off they discovered
the foot of a child projecting through an inner covering
of linen. Oa taking this off, the body of a newly born
female child was presented to vi,w. The child was quite
dead, but scarcely cold. There were no marks of violence,
nor any external indication on the body, of the child having
been murdered. On making the discovery, they imme-
diately gave information at the Old Swan Police station,
and one of the officers at once came to the spot and took
possession of the body. On Wednesday afte-noon an
inquest was held at the house of Mr. Bulmer, the Old
Swan Inn, before C. E. Diiffield, Esq., the coroner, when
the parties who made the discovery were examined and
deposed to the foregoing facts. Mr. Fitzpatrick, s irgeon,
was also examined, and he stated that the body was that
of a full grown female child. It was not more than a day
o'd, and probably only a few hours. He further stated
that it had been born alive, and had not died either from
natural causes or hoincerlia3te. He had made a pose mortem
examination, and found all the organs in a perfeAly
healthy conditioe. The naval-string was eat, and it
appeared to have been washed. It had not lived long, and
in his opinion death had been caused either from exposure
to cold or from neglect, but most probably the former.
From the g.neral appearance, the body seems to have been
made away with in haste, and probably immediately after
birth. It was wrapped in a child's shirt, and the apron
covering over this appears to have been thrown round it
in a great hurry by some oie wearing the apron at the
time, both strings being torn assay as if violently forced off.
The verdict was—" Found dead in a field, without any
natural causes to account for death." It is believed that
the child has been born in the immediate locality of the
spot where the body was found, and the police are making
efforts to discover the guilty parties.

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PASTIMES OF THE ARISTOCRACY.—ne HOD. William
Osborne, son of Lord Godolphin, was brought before the
mayor and borough magistrates at Cambridge on Tuesday,
on a charge of assaulting Robert Boning, a " bulldog," or
proctor's man, during the late disturbances in the town. A
great number, both of townspeople and members of the
University, were present. The charge was that when
Boning had, by the proctor's orders, taken into custody a
girl of light character, Mr. Osborne collared him, and,
assisted by the mob, rescued the girl end went off with her
on his arm. In defence, it was urged that the girl was
living under Mr Osborne's protection ; that the latter
stepped into a shop to make a purchase, and, on coming
out, found the girl in custody, whereupon be remonstrated
with the proctor, and, as his remonstrance was not
attended, to, was provoked to the asiault comp:ained of.
The bench sentenced Mr. Osborne to pay a fine of 20c,
or be imprisoned for seven days. The money of course
was paid.

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