The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-06-07 00:00:00

ASSAULT

Edward Warren, a respectable looking young man, ap-
peared to answer a charge of assault preferred against him by
Thomas Lewis, a youth of still more fashionable exterior.
Mr. Lewis stated, that on Thursday evening last, he went
along the North Shore, and returned by the way of Waterloo-
road. As he was passing along he saw the defendant. He
did not look at him, nor did he notice him in any way, but
he was laughing at something which had passed between him
and his companion, Mr. William Harris. He went past the
prisoner, who almost immediately followed after him, accom-
panied by several blacksmiths. The defendant commenced
by giving him a violent push, at the same time asking wit-
ness how he dared to make fun of him ? Mr. Lewis denied
that he had made fun of the defendant. The latter expressed
a strong inclination to crack the skulls of the complainant
and his companion, and insinuated how very small a reward
would stimulate him to exercise himself by beating them. As
he uttered a multitude of threats, and held his fist as if about
to strike, Mr. Lewis thought proper to call police. Hearing
this, the defendant put his fist close to Mr. Lewis's mouth ;
—after a moment he suddenly withdrew his hand, and struck
witness a violent blow in the mouth. He then asked for
some keys and departed with the smiths. Presently after-
wards he again returned, with several blacksmiths. He again
commenced his abuse, and in the end one of the blacksmiths
knocked Mr. Lewis down. _ _

Mr. William Harris, Mr. Lewis's friend, corroborated his
statement in every particular.
The defendant, in reply, said, that whenever he met the
complainant, he always pushed him, and grossly insulted him,
and he did the same on the occasion in question. He could
prove that he never touched the complainant, but on the con-
trary, the latter called him a prig, and a puppy. He could
further prove that it was an Irishman who struck the com-
plainant after he had departed.
Several men, having the appearance of blacksmiths, were
called. They gave various accounts of the transaction, but
did not prove that an Irishman had struck Mr. Lewis. They
denied that Mr. Lewis hod been struck at all ; and said his
mouth did not bleed.

Mr. Hodgson said it was very improper that persons of
their appearance could not meet in the streets but they must
quarrel in the manner represented. The defendant was fined
two shillings and sixpence, and costs.

SUMMONS FOR THE WAGES OF A STEWARD ON SHIP-

BOARD.

Captain Douglas, commander of the barque Monarch, was
summoned at the instance of Alexander Johnson, to show
cause why he refused to pay the said Alexander Johnson a
balance of wages alleged to be due for services on board the
said barque on her late voyage from Liverpool to Leghorn,
and back again.
Mr. Wardle appeared for the applicant.
Alexander Johnson stated, that he shipped as steward on
board the Monarch, and signed articles to go to Leghorn in
that capacity, and back to Liverpool at £3 per month. He
shipped on the 6th January last, had performed the voyage,
and was discharged on the 22d ult. He had received a
month's advance, which was the sum of £3. It was a
monthly note.
The articles were produced, and the sum of £2 10s. ap-
peared against the name of the applicant. It appeared that
the articles had been altered. There was also a condition
named in the margin, that the complainant should receive
£3, if he were worth that wages. In reply to questions from
Mr. Wardle, the captain said that the marginal note and the
alteration were both made after the applicant had signed
articles. The book was produced, and it was seen that the
month's advance was entered at the sum of £3, as wages.
The captain, in defence, said, that the complainant was
recommended to him as a very sober man, and of good cha-
racter. However, when they got to Leghorn, he got drunk
once. As they were on the voyage homeward, he got drunk
again. He repeated the offence a third time on the 13th of
May, when he (the captain) sent him forward. He had en-
dured him getting drunk twice, and said nothing about it,
but when he got drunk the third time he dismissed him from
the cabin.

The mate was called.—He produced the log in which was
the record of the last delinquency of the applicant. He was
entered as worse for liquor on the 13th of May, and conse-
quently dismissed from the cabin. The mate stated, that he
was then put forward to do what he could. He was not so
good as an ordinary seaman, but he worked. His wages
from this time were at length estimated at £llos. per month.
After certain deductions were made for goods furnished to
the applicant, he was entitled to the sum of £7 16s. 9d.
which was ordered to be paid.

WEDNESDAY.
(Before Mr. RusnToN.)
SERIOUS CASE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.

A young man, named Thomas Fallows, who had absconded
from his employers, in October last, Messrs. John and Wil-
liam Wellstead, was placed at the bar, he having been appre-
hended by James Hassall, of the Police, in Birmingham, on
Friday last. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner
had appropriated to his own use £3OO, which he had collected
for his employers, and that he had also forged a bank cheque
in their name for £250, for which he had received the money.
It was thought until lately that he had gone to South Austra-
lia. He was committed for trial at the sessions.