The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-12-02 00:00:00

LJI'EJIPOUL POLICE.

Ittici.r•Szat..—On Tuesday, Paddy Lynch was placed at
the bar ut the Police-office, charged with tieing engaged in the
working of a private still, in a court leading out of Stockdale-
street. Mr. Boys, a supervisor of Excise, stated that about two
o'clock ou Monday afteruoou, he went to the prisoner's house,
accompanied by four police-officers. He found a private still
at work, and between 80 and 10() gallons of wash. The still was
regularly. built. Witness had it broken up, and seized the tubs
and other property found upon the premises. William Martin.
dale deposed that he accompanied the last witness to the pri-
soner's house, and saw the still at work. He went up stairs,
and found the prisoner at dinner. in a mug near him, witness
found about half a gallon of whisky.. The prisoner had lived in
the house for about two years. The prisoner, in defence, said
he had a small : family, and not being able to work for them, he
had thus tried to earn them a shilling. He promised, if the ma-
giStratior would look over his conduct this lime, never to be.guilty
of the offence again. Mr. Hail convicted him in the penalty
of £3O, and in default of payment, ordered hint to be committed
for three months to the Borough Gaol.
SII.IPLArTING.—On Tuesday, at the Police-office, Ellen Hart
was brought before the magistrates, charged with having made
an attempt to carry off a piece of printed jean from the shop of
Messrs. Maddock and James, linen-drapers, \Vhitechapel.—
Robert Morris, a shopman iu the employ of the latter, stated,
that about hatf-past one o'clock on Monday, the prisoner en-
tered the shop and purchased a yard of calico, for which she
paid sixpence. A number of different articles lay dispersed
about the counter; but, in the course of the above transaction,
it appears the shopmau uever had occasion to turn from the pri-
soner. This did not answer her purpose, and she requested to
have a reel of sewing-cotton. The simmer' had to go to the
other end of the counter to get this article. He happened to
turn his head, and he saw that the prisoner looked greatly con-
fused. He gave her the cotton, and told her the price was one
penny. lie hail seen some copper in her hand, but else gave
'hint a shilling, requesting to have the change. He asked her
'if she had not some copper. She said that she had not. He
went to the other side of the shop 1°,4 change, keeping his eye
upon the prisoner. He saw her stoop, and immediately after
he saw one end of a piece of printed cotton slip frour under her
clothes. At this moment Mr. Maddock, one of his employers
entered the ihop. NVitness made a sign to Mr. Maddock to di-
rect his attention to what he had seen. He permitted the pri-
soner to leave the shop, the stolen article still hanging visible
from beneath her garments. He followed her out and overtook
her before she had proceeded beyond the: next dour, and took.
her back to the situp, where Mr. Maddock took the piece of ca-
lico from beneath her gown. Mr. Maddock stated that when
he entered the shop he saw the prisoner adjusting her clothes,
from beneath which one end of the piece of cotton produced was
hanging, while she was !rumpling in vain to conceal it.. Mr.
Maddock identified the.goods as his property, and stated that
they were worth upwards of £2. The prisoner was given into
the custody of the pollee-officer, Charles Caldwell. She was
committed for trial.- _ .

Scrum()Ns Foit FLouit.—Before the close of the business iu
the Police'-oflice on Tuesday, on the usual question being put,
" any one wanting:a summons?" a neat and pretty-looking
young woman, apparently a servant, stood up in the witness-
box, and with a face suffused with confused blushes, applied to
the magistrate for a "summons for flour." Mr. A sum-
mons for what. ?" Applicant—(dropping a curtsy)—" for flour,
sir, if )ou please; (at the same time producing a large brown
bread loaf from under her cloak; she held it up to the magi-
strate with au appealing look and manner which created con-
siderable laughter;) see, sir, it is not fit to eat; its so unsound
our dog won't cat it." Mr. Hall—"! have no power to interfere;
I ;oppose you want a summons against the man who sold you
the flour?" Applicant—Yes, sir. Mr. Hall—l have no power
to grant that. Ihe applicant appeared quite disconcerted at
this, and wrapping her loaf in her cloak, she slowly turned mound
and Calked out of the box amidst considerable merriment.

Import.
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