The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-06-21 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—TuEsD AY,

Mr. Rushton told the prisoners, that they had a very erro-
neous idea of the r privileges if they supposed they were to
go into a tavern, call for drink, abuse people, break their
windows, and then ask what the damage is. He had very
serious doubts whether they ought not to be taught, by a
penalty, how to conduct themselves in future. He would,
however, adjourn the case for a short time, and see if the
parties could not come to some settlement. After the lapse
of a few minutes, it was announced that the parties had ad-
justed their differences, and the prisoners were discharged.
BRUTALIZING EFFECT OF DRUNKENNESS.
James Dee, a flirty-looking individual, was placed at the
bar of the court, charged by Inspector Bradshaw with drunk-
enness and disorderly conduct.
Inspector Bradshaw stated, that a little past 12 o'clock
that morning he saw the prisoner in a state of intoxication,
behaving in a most violent manner, and endeavouring to get
into a cellar, near Richmohd-row, where his son lay dying.
His wife was there, weeping, and endeavouring to persuade
him not to inflict any injury on the young man, who was
lying in bed unable to move. The prisoner made so much
noise, that the people from one end of the street to the ether
were at their windows. As the only way of quieting the
street, Bradshaw took him to Bridewell. On his way to the
lock-up, the prisoner frequently averred that he would not
mind paying five shillings.
The prisoner was accordingly ordered to pay ss. and coats,
or be committed for three days,

ALLEGED THEFT.
A joiner was charged with having stolen some tools, the
property of a Scotchman, named Richard James.
Mr. Davenport appeared for the prisoner.
The complainant said, "On the twalth o' September, a
was awa' to me dinner at twal o'clock. When I came back,
a fun that this man had stole my saw. A wan and telPt, the
officers, an' lawst necht a received wort frae this gentleman
(the officer) that they had fun him—and there he is."
Mr, Rushton.—" How do you know that he stole your
saw and tools ?"
Complainant.—" 0, I knaw verra weel; •there was naebody
else to dae it."
Mr. Rushton.—Have you no evidence ?"
Complainant.—" 0 yes, maybe a could get evidence, in a
day or twa,if you'd jest keep him dila bring 'ern."
Mr. Rushton said, he could not take upon himself to de-
tain the prisoner without evidence. He was well known in
Liverpool, it appeared, and could easily be brought up if any
charge could be substantiated against him.
DISORDERLY GENTLEMEN.
A handsome young woman, named Julia Simpson, was
placed at the bar, and three-fashionably-dressed young men,
who had been let out of custody on bail, were called upon.
The names and honourable profession of the three latter we
forbear to mention, in the present instance.
The inspector on duty in Williamson-square stated, that
on the preceding night, between eleven and twelve o'clock,
he was endeavouring to drive the female prisoner, who was
misbehaving herself, from the box door of the Theatre-royal,
when the three gentlemen, who were all drunk, came to him
and told him that he had no right to send her away : she
should stop there, and they would keep her there in spite of
him, as long as they liked. He took her and walked her on
to some distance from the theatre door, with the intention of
sending her away, but they followed, and took her back.
This they repeated, and at length their conduct became so
very riotous, that he was under the necessity of taking them
all into custody.
Police-officer 306 corroborated the above.
The eldest of the three gentlemen sais, he would acknow-
ledge, on behalf of himself and friends, that it was a thought-
less proceeding on their parts, and perfectly unpremeditated.
They acted on the whim and impulse of the moment.
Mr. Rushton : " What chance do you think we have of
enforcing the law against ignorant persons in humble circum-
stances, if individuals like you set the example, and if we do
not punish you?"
The spokesman said, he acknowledged they were wrong.
The three gentlemen were fined ss. each, and costs ; in de-
fault of payment they were to be committed for three days.
The girl was discharged.

VIOLENT ASSAULT.
Margt. Lowe'was charged with having assaulted Susannah
Smith, a pretty and neatly-dressed servant girl.
Mr. Davenport appeared for the complainant. He stated
that she was servant to Mrs. W. Paul, of Norfolk-street. On
Saturday last she was cleaning the windows, when the de-
fendant advanced to her, and, without the slightest provoca-
tion, beat and scratched her in a most ferocious manner.
There had been much bickering, and many attacks upon the
complainant, because of the latter having given certain evi-
dence before the magistrates. The complainant could not
walk along the streets without being insulted ;—there was no
end to it.
c„aMr. Rushton " Then it is likely to be an interminable

The girl gave testimony, that the defendant came up to her,
and without saying not one word of no sort whatsoever,
pulled her down, and struck her in the " high." She then
set to, and she kicked her, and " scratt" her face all over.
Miss St. Paul said, that Richard Lowe's sister's son's boy
came up to Susan as she stood on the " lather," and he had
a stone in his hand. Then the other women (Mrs. Lowe)
came up, and she seized Susan by " the head of her hair,'
and tore her, and abused her extraordinary to see.
Mrs. Lowe, on her part, said that the little boy went up
with a stone in his hand, upon which Susan took it from him,
and broke his head. She went up and 'monstrated with her,
upon which she (Susan) called her most 'bominable names,
told her so-and-so, and so-and-so, not fit to be mentioned in
" court," before gentlemen. Mrs. Lowe, however, did men-
tion some of the expressions before the court, and very abo-
minable expressions they were.
Mr. Rushton put it to Miss Susannah, (who, to do her
justice, was a very modest-looking little girl,) whether she
had used those opprobrious expressions. Susannah looked
quite shocked, and averred that she had never used such
language in her life. And then, with a look of some pride,
she added, that she was not brought up to use such language.
A female who stood behind Mrs. Lowe got into a terrible
passion ; she looked thunder at Miss St. Paul and her com-
panion, and at length broke forth with a volley of accusations,
Principally charging the servant (Susannah) with using bad
language.

The Magistrate said, by way of teaching the defendant to
be-more civil, he should tine her 2s. 6d. lind costs.

WEDNESDAY.
Richard Barrow, a journeyman plumber, in the service of
Mr. John Robinson, was committed to take his trial on a
charge of having stolen 561bs of metal and block tin, worth
21 per pound, from the works of Mr. Muspratt, in Vauxhall-
road, where he had been employed for the last three weeks.
The metal was found concealed under the clothes of the
prisoner.
CHARGE OF ROBBERY AGAINST A WAREHOUSEMAN.
Joseph Ashley was placed at the bar, charged with having
been concerned in taking three sacks of wheat from a ware-
house of his employers, Messrs. Sanders and Claxton.
James M`Cabe said that he was a porter, and worked for
Messrs. Robert and George Benn, merchants, who have a
warehouse in Manesty-lane. About a quarter past six on
Monday night last, witness was sitting on the steps of Messrs.
Benn's warehouse ; he observed a cart nearly opposite to the
warehouse. The prisoner and another man were with the
cart. There were three sacks containing wheat, one of which
was in the cart, and the other two were in the street. The
other two sacks were put into the cart, and taken away ; but
previous to that the prisoner was observed to go into a ware-
house occupied by Messrs. Sanders and Claxton. That
warehouse was about twenty yards from the handcart. Wit-
ness saw the jigger ropes hanging out of that warehouse.
Henry Carroll stated that he was a porter, in the service of
Messrs. Sanders and Claxton. The prisoner was one of their
warehousemen. Witness handed over to him, at half-past
five o'clock, the keys of the warehouse in Manesty-lane. In
room No. 5, there was a quantity of wheat in bulk, and when
he examined it on Tuesday morning there appeared to have
been some taken away.
William Gittens proved that no order had been given for
the removal of any wheat from the warehouse in Manesty-
lane. The prisoner had received no authority to take the
keys from Carroll.
Robert Houseman, police-officer No. 417, apprehended the
prisoner on the above charge, about seven o'clock on the
morning of Tuesday. Two sovereigns were found upon him.
The prisoner was committed to take his trial.
YESTERDAY.
(Before Mr. RUSHTON and Mr. THEODORE RATHBONE.)
CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.
A woman named Miller, who keeps a standing in St. John's
Market, stood charged under the following circumstances.
Mr. John Gaskell, who stated that he was a stone-cutter,
said that he was in the market with his wife on the afternoon
of Wednesday, and was purchasing some eggs from a young
woman who keeps the standing next to that of the prisoner.
His wife had laid her basket on the standing while choosing
the eggs, and when she came to pay for them, the basket was
gone. The young woman who had sold the eggs, said, that
on hearing of the loss, she had some suspicion that, if taken
away, the prisoner was the person who took it, and she ques-
tioned her on the subject. She denied having seen it. The
young woman watched her for some minutes, and observed
her stooping, and moving articles in a box. The prisoner
afterwards walked away, and search being made, the basket
was found in the box, and was handed by the young woman
to her father, who gave it over as it was found, to a third
party. It contained the money, to the amount of about £4O,
namely, 32 sovereigns, and 25 pieces of American gold coin,
the whole of which was recovered. The prisoner, who
denied having taken the basket, was ordered to be put back,
and Mr. Rushton said the parties, as well as the public, were
much indebted to the young woman, and also to her father,
for their very proper ald honourable conduct in the affair.
STEALING FROM A WAREHOUSE.
William Jones, a baker, who had occasionally been em-
ployed as a porter, stood charged with having stolen from
oae of the warehouses, belonging to Messrs. Sanders and Co.,
in Manesty-lane, two sacks of wheat. The case had been
remanded from the previous day, when that of another im-
plicated, named Ashley, was disposed of. It appeared that

DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
William Kennedy wal placed at the bar, chared with
having behaved in a very riotous manner in Bachelogr-street.
Police-officer John Toole stated, that he was on duty in
Tithebarn-street, between nine and ten o'clock on Monday
night. Hearing a great noise in Bachelor-street, he went to
see what was the matter. He found the prisoner behaving
in a most disorderly manner, attacking and beating every
one who came near him. He made what attempts he could
to quell the disturbance, but found that it was impossible,
because of the fury of the prisoner, and the disposition of
the crowd. The inspector came up, and between them they
took the prisoner into custody, but he was immediately res-
cued by the crowd. This was repeated several times.
Inspector Thompson described the conduct of the prisoner
and of the crowd as most violent and indecent. The pri-
soner, in the first instance, was furiously running at and
striking every individual that happened to be within his reach.
The crowd were making a great noise, and watching the pri-
soner. Witness seized him, and received from him several
violent blows, and the mob immediately pushed between
them, and rescued the prisoner. At length, after much
trouble, they succeeded in apprehending him.
The prisoner, in his defence, said he was very drunk, and
did not know what he was doing.
Mr. Rushton said, the police-officers must be protected in
the performance of their duty. The prisoner was fined 10s.
and costs ; in default of payment, to be imprisoned one week.
WARNING TO DRUNKARDS.
Numbers of persons are daily brought before the magis-
trates, who, having been found drunk in the streets, have
been " booked for safety." It has hitherto been customary
to discharge such, without hearing any evidence against
them. Mr. Rushton has expressed his determination to fine
all persons who are taken before him for drunkenness.
RIOTOUS CONDUCT IN A TAVERN.
Richard Plunkett and Henry Harker, two respectable-
looking men, were placed at the bar charged with having
wilfully damaged the property of Ellen Borkell, publican,
Circus-street.
The complainant stated, that the prisoners entered her
house -on the preceding night, about half-past ten o'clock.
They called for drink, and, after taking what they thought
proper, one of them said he would not pay her till she lent
him a shilling. She refused, upon which they became ex-
ceedingly violent, and commenced knocking her things about.
Ultimately they paid for the drink, but not until they had
broken some glasses, and panes of the window. The damage
they refused to pay, for which reason she sent them to Bride-
well.
The prisoners averred that they were merely joking when
they said they would pay if she lent them a shilling. They
got intoxicated, and, as the landlady became somewhat vio-
lent, they were vexed, and one of them broke the glass acci-
dentally. They would have paid for that also, but that the
landlady made an exorbitant demand.
A witness was called, who, it appeared, had been one of
the party, He told a similar tale to that told by the pri-
soners.