The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-04 00:00:00

POLICE' COURT v _-_ESTEIIDAY.

A SPOONEY.—James Adam:, a sailor, was brought up for
stealing a large gravy spoon, from Mr. Murphy's boarding.
house, Frederick-street. Prisoner said he took •he spoon for
a lark, but was advised to keep his fingers from taking spoons
in future. This being his first offence, he was di,icharged.
STEALING BA.RllELs.—Thomas Wharton, and George Bu-
chanan, two well-known "gaol birds," were sent to prison
for three months, for stealing two empty barrels from the pre-
mises of Mr. Samuel Hunt, in Harrington-street.

COOLING A MAN'S HEAD.—Mary- Cubbin was charged
with taking a man's hat from his head, a few minutes after 12
o'clock, on Sunday night. Prisoner had been drinking with
the man, and on getting into the street. coolly ran away with
his lint. As her name did not appear on the black list" of
previous convictions, she was admonished and discharged.
ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.—EIIen Fallon, William Fall( n
and Elizabeth Preston, were charged with beating a sail( r
near the Clarence,Dock gates, about three o'clock on Sunday
morning, and robbing him of about £7. The sailor's face
bore marks of- severe ill-usage, and as the prisoners were
well-known bad characters, they were committed for trial.
PICKING Poauurs.—This nefarious business has been ex-
ceedingly brisk, as will appear from the following list of
"operatives" who appeared, in court this morning :—John
Brannon and Mary Bateman were charged by Detective
Povey with attempting the pockets of several people, in St.
John's Market, on Saturday night last, when he at length
took them into custody. They were conimitted for fourteen
days.—Thomas Tynan, a little boy who also pursued his
thievish occupation, having been in company with the
two previous prisoners, on Saturday night, in St. John's
Market, was committed for one month.,-,James Nicholson,
for a similar -offence in the same market, was committed
for two months.—Annabella Robinson, a middle-aged woman,
charged with stealing a half-sovereign from a man on Satur-
day night, was discharged, the evidenc-e being incomplete.
The half-sovereign was returned to the owner.—lsabella
M'Cormick was also charged with stealing a half-sovereign
from a man in Whitechapel, but this bng her first appear-
ance, she was discharged-.
ROBBERY.,,IN A DWELLING-HOUSE.--John Tatty, a youth
who has been previously before the court, was charged by
Mrs. Mary Elliott, 5, Camden-street, London-road, with
being found concealed in her house,. on Saturday night,
under the following circumstances. Mrs. Elliott hearing
sounds as.if some one was up-stairs, about dusk, called her
servant girl, and proceeded to her bed-room ; she found her
jewel-box.had been upset on the toilet-table, and soon after-
wards discovered the thief hid under-the bed. The two fe-
males scuffled with him, and he made considerable resist-
ance, but they succeeded in detaining him until the arrival of
a policeman. He threw away a brooch which he had taken
from the box, and it was afterwards-found upon the stairs.
The prisoner was committed for trial..
ROODERY ON BOARD SHlP.—Joreph Wallace, a sailor on
board the Stephen Glover, was charged with stealing a jacket
from.another of the crew ; but the evidence being incomplete,
he was remanded till next day.
A. HUNGRY DRUNKARD.— Elizabeth Cummins, an old
woman, who cried and said she got " very tipsy," was charged
with stealing a piece of beef from, a butcher's shop during her
drunken freak.—She was committed for two months.

STAKET ROBBERIES.—Ann, Jennings was charged with
stealing a watch from a sailor, in the street, as he was pro-
ceeding to his vessel on Sunday. night. The watch was
recovered, and the prisoner committed for twenty-one days.—
Griffith Jones, charged with robbing James Conway, of fis.
at,Edge-hill, on Saturday night, was committed for trial.

LIVERPOOL COUNTY COURT.-
YESTERDAY.
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M'VAY 11. DICICINSON.—.LIABILITY OF PUBLICANS.—TO
this case the plaintiff, who is a female, sought to recover the
sum of £l5, the alleged- value of a trunk and its contents
which had been left a Sanctity or two previous in the hew of
the defendant, who keeps a. tavern. On the day stated, the
plaintiff and her brother, called at defendant's, where they
had some drink, and on going away they left a trunk and a
parcel, the latter of which was taken up stairs and the•forrner
was placed in the bar. When the plaintiff called for them it
was found that the trunk and its contents had been taken
away, and no trace of it could be found. The action was
raised to obtaincompensation for the loss.—Mr. Greatley, who
appeared for the defence, contended that his client was not
liable; and he farther disputed the correctness of the alleged
value. Evidence was. adduced, at the conclusion of which
his Honour held that no proof of negligence or.,the part of
the defendant had been proved; he, therefore, gene judgment
for the defendant,but without costs. _ _ .

MOSES, LEVY, AN.O.CO. V. FITZ PATRICK.—In this case the
plaintiffs sought to recover .e 3 178. 6d., the balance of an
account for goods furnished at different times, amounting in
all to £26 105... which amounts had by eleven different pay-
ments been reduced to the sum now claimed.. The defend.
ant, who did not dispute the accuracy of the original account,
averred that he was entitled to discount on the sums paid,
which would amount to 178. 6d., leaving hint indebted to the
plaintiffs in the sum of .t'3 only, and this.sum he had paid
into court.. On the part of the plaintiffs it was shown that the
length of credit which the defendant bad taken was so long as
to exclude him from any claim to discount. Judgment for
plaintiff,' for the full amount claimed.
REYNOLDS th CHEESE.—SERVANTS' WAGES.—ID this case
the plaintiff, Bridget Reynolds, a girl fifteen years of age,
sued Joseph Cheese, beersel ler, in Albert-street; for the sum
of 33.9 d., being five weeks' wares due to her at the rate of 9d
per week. Mrs. Cheese, who appeared for the defence, said
that on the morning on which the plaintiff was to leave her
service,, she (the plaintiff) took a quantity of beer without
leave, and with which she had made herself very drunk, and,
therefore, she had withheld payment of the wares. This was
not denied, and his Honour, after reprimanding the plaintiff
for her grossly improper conduct in getting drunk, said that
in consequence of that misconduat he should not allow her
anything for the last week's service. He gave judgment for
3s. and 2s. costs.
STuuss v. RODERTS.—II3 this case tl

plaintiff sought to

recover the sum of 205., for wages as a monthly nurse, in
which capacity she attended defendant's wife, during &ter
confinement. Defendant and his wife, it appeared, live sepa,
rate, and, at the time referred to, he allowed her 19s. per
week, to maintain herself and two children. Oat of thiasum
she averred she could not afford to defray the expenses of
her confineme,t. The defendant stated the plaintiff was
sister-in-law to his wife, who was, he said, a very dissipated
and bad character, who had been in gaol for stealing, and had
involved him in so many pecuniary -difficulties, that he was

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cheat the plaintiff, while it was clear both parties bad en-
deavoured to cheat the public by false weights.
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