The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-09-18 00:00:00

POLICE COURT. Y. - _ ESTERDAY.

SUSPICION OF FELONIOUS POSSESSION OF CLOTHES,
SILKS, &c.—Three women, Mary M'Grath, Sarah Aspi-
nail, and Susan Simpson, were charged with being found
in possession of a quantity of silk pieces, silk dresses, and
other clothes and drapery, which belonged to a gentleman
named Renshaw, residing at 31, Springfield, whence the
articles bad been stolen.—They were remanded.
STEALING CIGARS.—A boy named John Drummond
was charged with stealing a quantity of cigars, on Friday
morning, from the premises of Mr. Finning, a dealer,
who stated that he had lost between £5O and £6O worth
within a short time. There was no very distinct identifi-

cation of the cigars, and the prisoner was consequently

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remanded.
THEFT FROM A SHOP.—William Brown and Patrick
Welsh, were charged with stealing a double-barrelled .
pistol, from the gun shop of Mr. Edward Carpenter, in
M,nchester-street, on Saturday. One of them went in
to buy a small quantity of gunpowder, and the other, who
was with him, made off with the article. He was ob-
served, and both were pursued, and captured. They were
sent for trial.
COMMITMENTS TO PRISON.—John Harris, found on
board a ship, on suspicion of an intent to steal, three
months. James Jennings, for obtaining 15s. upon false
pretences, from Edward Whitebread, committed for trial.
Robert Kelly, found under suspicion, in an empty house
in Chatham street, two months.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF MONEY.—Ann Dodd, a
rather forbidding-looking woman, and Samuel Dodd (who
said he was her husband, though this was denied by
several of the officers), were charged by a respectably
dressed gentleman, named Anthrnr Dlvies, a stranger in
the town, with robbing him of - • r :t585, including
a bank cheque or order for €550, and the remainder in
sovereigns and silver. Complainant sal! rn Friday
night he was walking in Lime-street, nee; ' • !ri. when
the female importuned him for a glass el seini:Lhing to
recruit, she stating that she had not tasted liquor all day.
He doubted this from her appearance, and remarked upon
it, but was finally persuaded to accompany her into a
public-house, where he treated her to a glass of whiskey.
While they were standing together she, by a rapid
manoeuvre, plunged her hand into his pocket, and ab-
stracted all the money in a purse, with which she ran off.
A reward was offered for the recovery, and detective-
constable Bates and another found the two prisoners in
bed together at their lodgings, and under the bedding
nearly all the money with the exception of the cheque,
payment of which has since been stopped. Both pri-
soners were remanded.
DARING ATTEMPT TO ROB A STEAMER ON HER PAS.
SAGE FROM DUBLIN.—Three men, Robert Smith, John
Heaton, and William Kenney, were charged with an at-
tempt to realize large plunder from the cabin passengers
on board the Britannia, City of Dublin Steam-ship, during
her passage from Dublin to this port, on Saturday night
last. The prisoners, after dark, had obtruded themselves
into the saloon, though they had not paid cabin fare.
The steward observed some strange conduct on the part
of one of them, but thought he was merely looking for a
berth to sleep on, and having no suspicion of his intention
did not question him. The steward soon afterwards
found that several articles had been taken from his pan-
tries; and two gentlemen passengers afterwards 'found
that the same parties had been in their state-rooms, and
had ransacked their pockets of money &c. The vessel

was off Holyhead during part of these transactions.
Part of the property, nearly all of which was recovered,
was found on board, after the vessel reached the waters
of the Mersey. Mr. Rushton sentenced the three priso-
ners to be imprisoned for two months, and kept to hard,
labour. _ _

ROBBERY OF 25 SOVEREIGNS.—Two men, John
Hogan and Darby were charged by Bernard Boland
with stealing from him £22 in money, in Carlton-street,
in this town,—also sheets. shoes, and other articles, about
ten days ago. The prisoners had left the town together
and proceeded to London. Mr. Clough, our chief uper-
intendent of police, wrote to that town, describing the
effects taken ; and the consequence was that a metropo-
litan detective officer apprehended both of them in Rose-
mary-lane, on Wednesday last. Hogan made a confess
sion, saying that he had only taken 21 sovereigns, which
were found upon him. Nothing was found upon Darby,.
who it appeared had merely accompanied the other•; the-
latter having promised to find him employment. Hogan
was sent for trial, and Darby was discharged.

HISTORY OF AN ADVENTURER.—About 30 years ago
a lad of Crediton, named White, belonging to poor parents,
being tired of living at home, was determined to seek his
fortune, and try what he could do for himself. He first
went to Exeter, and offered himself to a butcher, to do
anything that might be required. The butcher employed.
him, and gave him small wages, and the lad being steady,.
he continued with his master nearly two years. Being
very saving, he had by this time accumulated a small sum
of money, partly by his wages, and partly by small sums
given him by his master's customers for his obliging
behaviour; but he had not sufficient money -to carry him
to London, where he was desirous of going. However,
by the help of friends, he procured enough for his joure:-y,.
and he rent to London. After rambling about for rue
time he went to Shadwell, and hired himself to a butcher,
with whom he lived many years. At length his master
died, and he set up for himself. He took a shop, bought •
a sheep or two, which he soon sold, and it was not long.
o before he had a good supply of meat for his customers..
His business soon considerably increased, and after some,
years Mr. White was one of the first butchers in Shadwell.
He had brought up a large family, and, .by his industry
and perseverance, had realised a handsome fortune—his
hinds say not loss thap A5,20,043Q,

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