The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-09-25 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

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land Fire and Life Assurance Company; but, in consequence
of an insufficiency of evidence, he was remanded until the
following day. On Friday, he was again placed at the bar,
and Mr. Bourne attended to prove that he had paid to the
clerk of Mr. Whitehouse, on Wednesday, his insurance ac-
count, which became due on the 19th, and amounted to
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to identify the prisoner, and it was in consequence deter-
mined to rest the prosecution upon another case, in which, it
was stated, there would be no such doubt as to the prisoner's
identity. The youth was then again remanded until the fol-
lowing day, in order that the gentleman, Mr. John Abbot
Kaye, who had paid an account to the prisoner, might be
summoned to attend. Before the business of the court had
terminated, however, Mr. Kaye made his appearance, and
proved that he had paid to the prisoner, on the precedino.
Wednesday, his insurance account, amounting to £5B 17s 6d6.
The bill was receipted by Mr. Whitehouse when presented,
but, in order to make it perfect, the date of payment (which
of course had been omitted) was inserted by the boy. Mr.
Whitehouse stated that the prisoner had been in his office for
some time, and occasionally had been in the habit of collect-
ing money, and immediately handing it over to him. In the
present instance, he had acted without any orders, and had
not handed over the money which he had collected. Mr.
W.'s suspicion was excited by the boy absenting himself from
the office, and on enquiry at his parents' residence, it was
ascertained that he had not been at home during the Wed-
nesday. night. A search was forthwith instituted, and the
lad was found at the railway station on Thursday mmning ;
he having taken a place for Manchester. There was found
upon him £93 12s Gd, being the whole of the money which he
had embezzled, with the exception of £2, which he had spent
during the night. The prisoner was put back to his trial.—
During this investigation, an incidental conversation took
place respecting the date at which policies become due. Mr.
Whitehouse stated that Mr. Kaye's and Mr. Bourne's be-
came due on the 19th ; but, although a note intimating that
fact had been forwarded to each of the parties, the accounts
had not been sent, as they, in common with other insurance
offices, were in the habit of allowing fifteen days for the re-
newal. Mr. Hall said that persona might be in the habit of
taking the fifteen days' grace; but, for his own part, he should
be sorry to do so, as in the case of accident, the objection might
be taken that the policy was void. Perhaps no respectable
office would raise the objection; but he thought that they
could do so if they liked, as the policy distinctly bound the
insurer to renew on the date of the policy. Mr. Crewe stated
that he had known the objection to be taken. Mr. Bourne
thanked the magistrate for his caution; and stated that, in
common with the majority of insurers, he had occasionally
taken advantage of the fifteen days, thinking that he would
be perfectly and legally safe; but he should henceforth take
care to renew on the date of the policy's expiry.
ILLICIT DISTILLATION.—Two persons, master and man,
were placed before Mr. Hall, on Saturday, charged with
having been concerned in the illegal manufacture of spirituous
liquor. Mr. Rowland, Supervisor of excise, stated, that, in
consequence of information which he had received, be went
to the premises, occupied by the prisoners, in Brownlow-
street. There, in the lower part of the house, built up with
bricks, so as to render discovery next to impossible, he found
three stills, an extensive assortment of utensils proper for dis-
tillation, 10 gallons of spirits of wine, 800 gallons of wash,
and 10 gallons of low wines, so warm that they could not
have been more than two hours from the steel. The apparatus
was so extensive that it was capable of manufacturing spirits
to the amount of £BOO per week. One of the stills was so well
concealed that he did nut find it till after a very close search.
One of the prisoners told him, that he was a servant on the
premises • , and received 18s. per week. The other said, he was
the manager of the concern; he lived in the cottage rent-free,
and had been four years in the employ of the principals, who
lived in Ireland. The gentleman who hired him he had met,
some time ago, in Ireland. He did not know him, but he
entered into the agreement with him. The prisoner afterwards
mentioned the name of the person to whom he alluded. Mr.
Rowlands added. that, upon learning this, he returned to the
house, and searched it. He found certain papers which had
given him some valuable information relative to the affair.
Mr. Hall recommended, that the contents of these papers
should be kept secret for the present. The prisoners were
each fined £3O; in default of payment, they were to be im-
prisoned for three months. The prisoners said, the money
would be forthcoming in half an hour. In less than twenty
minutes, the sum of £6O was paid to Mr. Parkinson.
IRISH OUTRAGE.—Yesterday, at the Police-office, a person
named Heains, appeared to complaint against two Irishmen,
named Thomas Burns and William Smith, two of a party of
fie men who had violently assaulted him on Sunday morn-
ing,even and eight o'clock the prisoners and other
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three men came into my house. Mr. hall.—Do you keep a
public-house? Complainant.—No, a private house; I heard
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laike down stairs, and before I could get out of bed, the
prisoner Burns came into my room with a poker, and swore
he would knock my brains out; he struck at my head with
the poker,
but 1 guarded it with my hand, and he has knocked
iny hand almost to pieces. The rest of the gang then com-
menced throwing stones into the house. Mr. Hall.—What
is the reason of all this? Complainant.—That is what 1
want to know. A respectable female here stepped forward
that the two prisoners knocked at her door at four
and stated,
o'clock on Sunday morning, and she got up, and opened it to
see what was the matter. They then forced their way in, and
asked her for a shilling. She asked them to go out, and told
them she was but a poor woman; but they swore at her, and
demanded tobacco, and sat in the house smoking till after six
o'clock, when Burns tore her pocket off, and began beating
her. The other man told him not to strike her, as she was
but a worn •an When they left her they went across to Brown's
public-house, and kicked up a row there, and from thence
they had gone to Mr. Heains. Buns in defence said, he
knew nobody in the town, but he had got a little drink, and
was kicked out of a public-house. When asked why he went
into the woman's house as he had done, he flatly denied it.
Mr. Hall said he never heard of any thing more audacious
in his life than their conduct had been. They must each pay
£5., including costs, and in default of payment, he committed
for two months to the Borough Jail, and further, find bail to
keep the peace, themselves in £30., and two sureties in £l5.
This, or a sound hiding, is the only way to serve these Irish-
men out. If they happen to get a title drink, which they will
have, nothing satisfies them but kicking up a row, and as-
saulting every person they may meet with some murderous
weapon or other.

EXCISE CASE.

THE QUEEN V. EDWARD HOLT.

On Friday last, pursuant to a writ of extent issued from
her Majesty's Court of Exchequer, a Sheriff's Jury was con-
vened at the Excise Sale-room, Revenue-buildings, for the
purpose of inquiring what amount of available property was
possessed by Edward Holt, glass-dealer, of this town, and
of assessing in respect to the portion of such property that
should go the Crown.
Mr. Hutton. barrister-at-law, presided on behalf of the
Sheriff; Mr. Bateman, solicitor, of London, appeared fur
the Crown; and Mr. Bardswell, solicitor, of this town, at-
tended for the defendant.
Mr. BATEMAN opened the proceedings, by briefly stating
the case to the jury. He said, the jury had been summoned
to investigate the amount of property and claims aiming out
of the case of Mr. Holt, who had been engaged to the Crown
in a bond to the amount of £9OOO. This bond had become
forfeited, and there had been an order from the Crown for
the confiscation and seizure of all Mr. Holt's property. It
would be the duty of the jury to try the amount of this pro-
perty, and, having investigated any claims that might be
put forward upon it, to declare what was forfeited.
Mr. Gilmer deposed to the seizure made by him of the fur-
niture, coaches, and horses belonging to Mr. Edward Holt,
at his dwelling-house, in Falkner-street, which were valued
at 544 10s, and of the stock-in-trade in the warehouse, in
Hanover-street, which was to the amount of £7OO 17s. Both
these valuations had been purposely made much below the
real value. lie had also found the books now produced in
the office of the warehouse, but had not been able to discover
any deeds or other writings which related to the disposal or
appropriation of any property. None of the articles above
mentioned had been claimed. The valuation, of the carriages
were included in the sum of £541. The only cash property
he found in the warehouse was to the amount of three half-
pence. (A laugh.) Mr. Gilmer further stated, that there
were some articles found on the premises which were claimed
Thomas Hensman. Mr. James
by Messrs. Tory, Holt, and Cr 0., Messrs. P. Stewart and Co.,
ail(' some furniture by Mr.
manager of the Union Bank, stated, that the only
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25s 7d. Mr. Holt, about twelve months since,
shLaite balance
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snhares in the capital stock of the bank, valued at
about £l2OO, of which a bona Jule transfer to Mr. Firth, of
Northwich, was made in August last. As he (Mr. Lister)
had heard that Mr. Holt had been accused of defrauding the
revenue, he refused to hand the money over, though lie was
ready to pay it to those who were duly authorised to receive
it. He was of opinion that the shares had been sold at a great
sacrifice.. Mr. BATEMAN said, the Crown had a prior claim,
and Mr. Lister would be bound to pay the money to the She-
riff, on his order. Mr. Lockhart, of the Ship Registry-office,
prOved a transfer to the defendant of a vessel called the Com-
batant, for a mortgage of £lBOO, and other sinus which had
been advanced on it. Isaac Couch, of the Excise, proved
the correctness of the accounts which he had assisted to make
out, and stated, that the defendant's books had not been
posted for the last four years. Mr. Holt, father to the de-
fendant, proved the property of the latter in houses and sheds
in Hanover-street, and in a map of Ireland, to be published
by a person named Hobson. He had lent his son money to
get him out of difficulties. Mr. BATEMAN asked Mr. Holt
if he were aware that his son had lately been living at a high
rate. Mr. Holt replied, with much indignation, "This is
no question to put to a father under the circumstances. It
is a cruel and a hard one." Mr. Crump, of the firm of Lee,
Bell, and Co., proved, that the defendant had a share, worth
£4OOO, in the Victoria Iron Foundry. Mr. Samuel Solomon
spoke to the possession by the defendant of certain property,
worth £6OO per annum, in Oxford-street, which had, how-
ever, been mortgaged. He had heard that the property in
the map above alluded to had cost Mr. Holt £5OOO. In re-
spect to a quantity of glass said to have been conveyed to
Mr. Hall, a glazier, on a Sunday, soon after the discovery
of Mr. Edward Holt's frauds, Mr. Hall stated that he has
them for a debt due from Mr. Holt. There were 315 boxe-
Hal Holt, onsni Hensman, father-in-law
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himself against loss; and would, if sold at a fair price, mor •
than cover his claim. Mr. Tipton, a glass manufacturer,'.
had, it appeared, received 1848 boxes of glass, value £3251
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fendant, knew nothing of the affairs of the latter, but claimed
some furniture found on the premises. After the examina-
tion of several sureties of the defendant, the case was ad-
journed till the following day.
On Saturday the investigation was resumed.
John Davies stated, that he had in his possession a cart,
worth £7. belonging to to the defendant, Mr. Thos. Hens-
man, brother-in-law to the defendant, claimed a Newfound-
land dog anti several articles of household furniture. It was
proved, that the defendant owned a field, at s
avertree, worth
£6OO. Mr. Holt, solicitor, brother to the defendant,
proved
that the latter owned sonic land in Grove-street' not t mort-
gaged, which had cost about £lOOO. The later cheques of
the defendant had been on the North and South Wales Bank.
The map, Mr. Holt said, was awkwardly situated ; inasmuch
as his brother had advanced about £3OOO on it. It was ori-
ginally designed by a person named Hobson. In consequence
of the blunders of one person, the first plates were incorrect.
and were thrown aside, when new plates were executed on a
smaller scale. The original publisher had parted with the
first plates, and the subscribers refused to take the new map.
The person into whose possession the old plates had fallen
had caused them to be corrected, and was about to publish
from them. His brother had the power of stopping this, and,
about three weeks ago, he was about to commence proceed-
ings for that purpose. Mr. Bateman signified, that they
should seize his interest in both maps. It appeared further,
that the defendant had left Liverpool ten day's after the first
seizure of glass by the Excise.
Mr. SoLosioN, as solicitor for Mr. Hall, then addressed
the jury. He stated, that Mr. Hall had for many years
claimed a balance from Mr. Holt for work done in plumbing
and painting, under a contract that all work should be paid
for in glass. When he first heard of Mr. Holt's difficulties,
on Sunday, he event to him and obtained from him the glass
in question. It was removed at the earliest moment after
Mr. Holt gave his permission, certainly ou the Sunday even-
ing, but no concealment was intended or attempted. Mr.
Solomon urged them not to include the glass in the verdict,
as the loss of this debt, so long due, would be utterly ruinous
to his client. If the jury decided against him, his only re-
medy would be an application to the Court of Exchequer.
where, as the Crown, even when defeated, pays no costs, the
debt would be absorbed in the legal expenses, The verdict

in favour of Mr. Hall could not damage the Crown, as this
was but a preliminary proceeding, but a verdict for the
Crown would depy all justice to Mr. Hall.
Mr. BARDSWELL addressed a few words to the jury, show-
ing, that on the part of Mr. Tipton the transaction had been
one of fairness and openness. The glass had been. taken
from Mr. Tipton by Mr. Holt, for export. When the latter
found be could not export it, he returned it to Mr. Tipton, it
being his property. The case, Mr. Bardswell pointed out,
was not similar to one of fraudulent preference in bankruptcy.
The decision of the jury was not final. The parties could
traverse, if the verdict was different in Mr. Tipton's case
from what he hoped it would be. By giving a verdict for
Mr. Tipton, they would save him the trouble, anxiety, and
expense of further proceedings.
Mr. IiuLTON said, the present inquiry was merely preli-
minary, for the purpose of putting the case in train for ad-
justment. Mr. Hutton expressed his agreement with Mr.
Bardswell in respect to Mr. Tipton's case. He saw some
difference, he said, in respect to that of Mr. Hall, inasmuch
as the glass was sent to him at'a time when it ought not to
have been sent.

The jury retired. In about ten minutes they returned.
The Foreman said, "We find a verdict against the Crown in
respect to Hall and Tipton, but all the rest in its favour."
Mr. BATEMAN said, Mr. Hall did not claim the whole
proceeds of the glass, but only so much as would cover his
debt. Mr. HULTON pointed out this difficulty to the jury.
There being a second writ, the jury were sworn to the in-
quisition under it. A new verdict was given as regarded Mr.
Hall's claim. The jury found for the Crown, subject to a
lieu by Mr. Hall to the amount of his debt.
Mr. HULTON took the verdict as follows:—That the jury
found for the Crown, with a recommendation from the ju►y,
that Mr. Hall's claim should be investigated.

THE DUKE OF BRIDGEWATER'S CANAL.
OPENING OF THE LOCKS TO THE IRWELL.

The inconvenience experienced in want of a water commu-
nication from the Duke of Bridgewater's canal to the Irwell,
and the consequent necessity for an enormous amount of
cartage through the town for heavy goods requiring trans-
shipment in boats on various other canals; the need also for
some better and cheaper mode of transit for coal, lime, &c.,
from certain districts of this town, led Lord Francis Egerton
some time ago to determine upon having such a communica-
tion formed between the canal and the river. The place se-
lected for the site of this water passage, was a piece of vacant
land, part of the trust property, lying between the canal and
the Medlock, near the confluence of the latter with the Irwell,
between Dawson-street, which bridges the canal, and the
old pile of buildings called Hulme Hall. The principal ob-
jects sought to be effected by this connection of canal and
river navigation were, first, the formation of a communica-
tion with the Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Canal, which
enters the Irwell, from its opposite bank, about fifty yards
above the Liverpool and Manchester railway bridge. This
communication was desired in order to give increased facili-
ties to the coal trade on that canal, and to enable the coal to
be brought by boats into the centre of the town, instead of
the present expensive practice of cartage. It was also de-
signed as a means to effect a communication for the convey-
ance of limestone, iron, and other valuable mineral products
and mercbarlise to the centre of the town—the general junc-
tion of the canals westward, at the wharfs in Picadilly, in-
stead of the cartage before necessary, which operated as a
heavy duty upon the transit of bulky and heavy commodities.
The works were commenced in September, 1837, and they
were completed within twelve months of their commencement:
the excavations being to the extent of twenty-five, thousand
cubic yards of material, a great portion of which was cut
through a mass of the red sandstone rock which is the dis-
tinguishing geological feature of the neighbourhood. The
works commence a few yards south-west of the Dawson-
street
Bridge over the canal; the canal being considerably
widened on its north bank, so as to form a sort of basin.
Thence two single locks conduct the boat passing riverward,
in a south westerly direction, to a tolerably spacious basin,
considering the size of the craft navigating this canal, and
thence the third single lock is entered nearly at a right angle
or north.west, and it opens into the river Medlock about 20
yards above its confluence with the Irwell. The works will
be found correctly laid down in the plan of Manchester and
Salford accompanying Messrs. Pigot and Son's directory of
the town. The locks will all admit vessels of the ordinary
size, say 75 feet in length and 15 feet in width. The depth
of water-way or fall, in the whole declivity from the canal to
the Irwell, is sixteen feet ten inches. The junction is formed,
as we have said, by three locks ; all of them single. The
whole of the sides, not only of the locks, but of the ponds,
are constructed of masonry—which gives the whole an ap-
pearance at once of solidity, neatness, and security. The
design and superintendence of the works, we believe, were
confided to Mr. Smith, the engineer to the Bridgewater trust.
It was intended to open these locks with some little cere-
mony, and last Monday was named as the day; but, although
the whole of the works were then complete, it was found that
Lord Francis Egerton would not return home in time to be
present, and the ceremony was accordingly postponed. Sub-
sequently, Thursday last was the day named; and it was un-
derstood that his lordship would not be able to witness the'
opening, being, at present, we are told, at Leamington.
However, he wished the opening to be no longer delayed,
and it was understood that Lady Francis Egerton, and her
family, would come from Worsley in his lordship's barge,
which vessel was to have the honour of first passing through
the locks.

Accordingly, on Thursday morning, preparations were
made to give all possible éclat to the scene. Flags, gene-
rally of blue and white, the election colours of Lord Francis
and Mr. Bootle Wilbraham, were displayed from the roofs
of the various warehouses at Knot Mill, belonging to the
Bridgewater trust. In the immediate vicinity of the lockage,
too, several flags were displayed. Opposite the upper gate
of the third lock, on the ground between the works and
Hnlme Hall, a temporary platform was erected for the ac-
commodation of Lady Francis Egerton and her friends and
family. This situation was chosen at the angle of the works,
as commanding a view of the whole water-line from the
canal to the river. The platform was canopied with an awn-
ing, and several small blue and white flags adorned this
platform, inscribed " Success to Lord Francii Egerton,"
" Lord -Francis Egerton for ever," &c. On the opposite
bank we noticed a large white flag, inscribed " The Man-
chester Grocer's Company." In the canal, near the entrance
gate of the first or upper lock, was stationed one of the canal
boats, which was intended to make the first passage of the
locks towards the river and back to the canal, going in the
wake of the private barge. This canal boat, we believe, is
an old servant; it is named the Duke, John Shaw, master;
tonnage about seventy tons, of the usual dimensionsof canal
boats, and 13 years old last June- In honour of the occa-
sion the "Duke" was newly painted, looking very fine in a
coat of red and blue, and displaying his facings of these
colours wherever it was possible to use a brush. He was also
equipped with new canvass and a new towing rope. From
the mast head floated several flags, colours, and streamers;
the yard was also dressed with flags, in holiday fashion, in-
scribed " Victora," " Long live the Queen," &c. In short,
the " Duke" looked as gay as his age would allow, and flags
and paint could make him.
The hour fixed for the opening was twelve ; but it was
about a quarter past before his lordship's barge was discerned
by the watchers coming along the canal, drawn by two horses,
each mounted by a boy as postilion, wearing a blue jacket.
Immediately on its being perceived, a number of small can-
non, which had been mounted on carriages in a field over-
looking the canal, and lying between it and Hulme church,
fired a salute, in honour of her ladyship and the occasion.
Lady Francis landed on the canal bank, nearly opposite
Hahne Hall, with her two little girls and their governess
She was received and conducted to the platform by Mr
George Marsden, the Manchester agent to the trust, and Mr.
Smith, the engineer. Her ladyship's brother, Mr. Greville,
and three sons of Lord Francis, remained on board the barge,
which entered the first lock, amidst cheers and discharges of
the cannon, about twenty-five minutes past twelve. The
barge passed through the pond and into the second lock,
before the " Duke," his deck crowded with holiday passen-
gers of both sexes, passed into the first lock. The gates
were alternately opened and shut s'uring the progress of the
two vessels through, so as to keep as much water as possible.
On the " Duke" passing beneath the platform, its passen-
gers gave three cheers for Lady Francis, which was responded
to by the crowds that lined the banks, and every eminence
commanding a view of the spectacle. The barge proceeded
into the river as far as H ulnae Hall, and then returned; and
the " Duke" took the same course, arid thus both vessels re-
passed the locks—the whole progress to the river and back
having been accomplished before one o'clock. Her ladyship
then re-embarked, and, we believe, shortly afterwards re-
turned to Worslev.

The hates, though a little stiff, worked well, and were easily
managed. We heard of no accident, except one from a
most culpable piece of rashness and carelessness. While
one-man was ramming down the charge in one of the small
cannon, another applied the fuze to the touch-hole, and, in
the discharge, the hand of the former was severely injured ;
but to what extent we could not learn, as he immediately
left the ground, with his hand blackened, bruised, and bleed-
ing, to obtain surgical assistance.
In the afternoon, a substantial dinner was provided in one
of the warehouses, for the workmen employed on the locks,
&c., as well as for those in the employ and the service of the
trust. We have heard that upwards of 200 individuals were
to partake of roast beef, ale, &c.; and no doubt the after.
noon would be much enjoyed.—Manchester Guardian.