The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-06 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL RIOTS.

Those of the rioters who were apprehended were ex-
amined at the 'police-court on Thursday, before Mr.
Rushton and Mr. Houghton. We subjoin a list of the
cases.
A young man, about twenty years of age, who was ap-
prehended in Water-street, brandishing a stiletto, and
swearing he would wound the first man who came near
him, was ordered to find bail.
Mary Burke and 'Ann Howard were charged with
having, at seven o'clock in the evening, broken the win-
dows of Mr. Robinson; publiCan Scotland-road. The
case was proved, and they were fined 20s. each.
Two young men, carpenters, were brought up for
breaking the windows of Mrs. Wood's house, in Tarle-
ton-street. The prisoners threw a large iron nut through
two panes of glass, the top sash of the windoW being
down at the time. He sat still, thinking the parties
would pass by, but they went to the bar window, and
one of them took his hat in his hand and deliberately
broke ten squares of glass. Mr. Clucas, on hearing the
screams of a woman, went out, when he was knocked
• down and kicked three times in the face. One kick was
inflicted on the eye, the second on the cheek-bone, and
the third under the chin.—Sent for trial to the Sessions.
Two Irishmen, Peter Crawford and • Michael Gibbon,
who were part of a gang of from forty to fifty rioters, who
attacked a man in Lime-Street, and severely injured
him, and forced him to take refuge in the Old Fall Well
Tavern, were placed at: the bar. One dropped a large
hammer from his coat when he was taken into custody.
iJr. 'Rushton ordered them to pay a fine of 51. each, or
be imprisoned for two months.
Nine men and two women, amongst whom were Edward
Canavab, -Robert Roberts, Paul Higgins, John Duffy,
Peter Meade,- Michael Donovan, and Thomas Hanlon,
were placed at the bar.
Superintendent Murphy stated, that about half-past
five, on 'Wednesday, he received information that the
windows of several houses in Marybone had been broken
by a riotous mob. The officers then identified their pri-
soners. One of the women had half a brick in her hand,
which she was seen .to throw at an officer. A man
had a large flint stone with which he struck one of
the policemen ; and another woman came out
of a cellar, and threw a large stone at one of the
mounted force. A young man, named Donovan,
was seen throwing stones, and followed to his
father's cellar, where he disabled one of the officers with.
a poker ; he also wok up a large knife, used by clog-
makers, and struck the same man.over the head with it :
the other officer, in the attempt to get it from him, cut
all his fingers. The old man who had assisted in re-
sisting the officer.' was also taken into custody. Another
man, who was fount:. flinging stones at the police, was
also brought up. wh,-n taken into custody, five half
bricks were found in hi:: pockets. The rest of this lot
were proved guilty of tln.owing stones. To the two
women the Magistrate said Oat, considering their sex,
and, probably, the mode in whic.tt they had been brought
into the riot, he would only ordes' them to pay a fine of
20s. and costs, or be imprisoned tw..'ntY-
one days. To
the other parties he said, they would', be committed to
take their trials for that most disgracefu; and cowardly
outrage and assault.
One of the policemen, when dispersing the en;
wd above
alluded to, was struck on tha breast by a you, 1, who
deliberately stepped out from amongst his fellows fok: the
purpose. He was, fined 51., or, in default' of payment,.
ordered to be imprisoned two months.
A woman, who, in Fontenoy-street, took an apron full
of stones and threw four of them at the windows of a
neighbouring house, was ordered to pay 20s. and costs,
or, in default of payment, be sent to gaol for fourteen
days.
A man was seen by a policeman with a cobbler's knife
up his sleeve and a large bludgeon under his coat. He
was using .very threatening language, saying that he
would serve them out by and by. He was ordered. to
find bail, himself in 201., and two sureties in 15/.. each,
to keep the peace for twelve months.
Mary Jones, for smashing glass and throwing stones,
in. Great Crosshall-street, was fined the value of the
damage, 4L, or to be imprisoned two months.
Two, gentlemen were riding in a gig up Great Cross-
hall-street, between eight and nine o'clock; displaying
their colours, whel/4n they were attacked by a crowd of ,
men and women, to the number of about a hundred. A
volley of stones was thrown at the gig, and the mob
pursued it. The man who' inflicted the blows, as well
as one or two, of the rioters, were sent to the sessions
for trial.

. A man, apprehended in Tithebarn-street in the act of
throwing a stone at a policeman, was ordered to pay 51.,
or to be imprisoned two months ; and another, whose face
presented the most horrid appearance, one side of it
being completely covered with clotted blood, was booked
for throwing stones ; but, in the confusion at. the time he
was taken, the officer's name who apprehended him was
not taken. and he was consequently discharged. It
would very, likely. be some time before he recovered of
his wounds.
Shortly atm ten o'clock, the window and fanlight of a
shop in Vernon-street-were demolished, by a mob, one of
whom was apprehended in the act of lifting up a stone.
He was ordered to pay a.fine of 4/+ and costs, or be im=
prisoned two months. ~ a
Two men, named Stinting and M'Gowan, for breaking
into a house in Sewney Pope-street, and striking the
police, to find bail, themselves in 10/., and two sureties
in 251. each, or to be imprisoned one month.
John Lambert, for throwing bricks in Old Hall-street,
was ordered to be imprisoned twenty-one clays.
A publican, who keeps a tavern in Sir , Thomas's
buildings, appeared against two men whom
caused to be apprehended on a charge of breaking hghadi:
windows. A basketful of stones had been thrown into
the house, the proof was no(t)thonsturffiitl.iently conclusive, else
Campbell, for rioting in
theiy,atirviocukldploinale,gae bnee
and John
Church-street when Lord Sandon's carriage
and for subsequently breaking a landlord's window,v`. asp
a sre were
fined 51. or two months' imprisonment
Edward Wood, Frank March,
police, andwere each fined 51.
John Wood, for
thrFolinkg
Cstoonnnesorat the police,
Larkin, and James Smith
were charged with breaking windows. Tho prisoners
were remanded for trial.
compelled the W William
Hampson were accused of
Johnhaving customers of a baker to take back
the bread they had bought from him, merely because he
was a'n'gry. They were severely reprimanded for such
intimidation, and required to find bail, themselves in 101.
each, and two sureties in 51. each.
John Hewett and Joseph Wilson, for attacking Mr.
Wood's/ publican, Tarleton-street, and breaking
athe
windows in front, were ordered to find bail for appear-
ance at the Sessions.
An
officer
was struck in the mouth, at eleven o'clock
at night, by
a vagabond who was creating a great dis-
turbance in South John-street.. A crowd subsequently
gathered and assailed the policemen with stones. The
prisoner was ordered to pay ss. costs, or to go to gaol
for 21. days.
A young man, who' said he was a bill-pastor, and had
been very actively employed the whole day in his voca-
tion, was taken into custody for the indiscriminate use
of his fists amongst his neighbours, in Lord-street. He
had knocked several individuals down. He was ordered
to pay 51., or be imprisoned two months.
• As the mounted police were proceeding in front of the
detachment on foot, along New Bird-street, a man,
named Giant, who keeps a shop there, was observed
standing at his door. As one of the mounted officers
passed Grant, he threw a whole brick at him, which
struck him on the arm and fell upon his horse. An in-
spector rushed into the house after him, and apprehended
him. Grant committed for trial.
James M‘Namer, Peter Key, Thomas Loughlin, Thos.
• Dickenson', Henry Garvin, Timothy Regan, John Mit-
chell, A. Hamilton, R. Hunt, and J. Smith, were ac-
cused of having been active participators in the riots.
They were all identified. On one of them was found a
bludgeon or staff/ with a large nail knocked into it, by
way of loading it. They were all ordered for trial, but
with an intimation that they might be liberated on bail.
themselves in 301. each, and two sureties in 151. each..
! At the pAce-court, on Friday, a considerable number
of cases connected with the disturbances were brought
i before the Court, some of winch had been renteadedfrom

Another little boy corroborated this, with some addi-
tional facts. showing the threats 3g eonduct.of the mob,
who used the most desperate language with reference
to Casement and his family. The women in the crowd
went to a vacant piece of ground, and filled their aprons
with stones, which were thrown at the house. There
was no disturbance at the house before the mob came up.
John Caivley, another seaman, said that the attack on
the house was dreadful. The bricks and stones came
through the windows and the fanlight of the door in
volleys. Mrs. Casement and her daughter were both
knocked down by them in the lobby, and received seri-
ous contusions.

Other witnesses were about to be called, but Mr.
Rushton stated the evidence had gone far enough. He
had made up his mind to hold the prisoner to bail, to
answer at the Assizes, anyi,indictment that might be pre-
ferred against him. hether, under the circumstances,
the prisoner was justified in resorting to firearms, he
should not take upon himself to determine. His duty
confined hinitto the
.preliminary inquiry only. He there-
fore required the prisoner to enter into securities, him-
self in 2001., and two others in 1001. each, to stand his
trial at the Assizes.

LANCASHIRE BOROUGHS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—You see we have won bravely in Preston. Bol-
ton also has redeemed its character.. Clitheroe struggled
successfully. By.sheer bad management, Blackburn and
Wigan have been lost, and Lancaster simply by Dash-
wood quitting the field when he had a certainty of win-
ning. In all our boroughs we had a bad, a long neglected
register. Let us have a new register, and I have not the
shadow of a doubt but the above four boroughs will be
regained by the Liberals. After the new registration is
complete, let the Queen dissolve again, and we are deter-
mined next time to return her a large majority.
A PRESTONIAN.

THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.

CDRRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE DUKE OF ARGYLL AND