The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-06-15 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

AN IMBIBING INDIVIPUAL.—Yesterday, at the police-office,
one of the sailors of the " Leouora" was placed, before the
magistiates charged with 'being drunk and disorderly. The
usual mandate of "freedom," not "to the slaie," but to the
slave to drink, "discharged," had scarcely been pronounced,
when one of the Bkidewell constables got up to prefer a charge
against him. "This man, Mr. Hall, came about five o'clock
in the morning in a very purturbed state of mind. He'd im-
bibed a hirleal—(laughter)—that he shOuld not live throughout
the day—that he saw spirits and smelt brimstone—(loud laugh-
ter.)—and he pointed what he called spirits out to me, but I
seed no spit its, neither spirits o' wine nor spirits o' darkness,
but he smelt very strong o' spirits, so I told ohm as he hart
plenty o' spirits down to keep his spirits up—that he had swel-
tered the spirits and they would'nt swatter him, and to spirit
himself off. But he said I smelled o' briMstone, so I tuk hint
into Bridewell—(Great laughter)—which he said was bell fire;
and pointing to the Bridewell-keeper, said he was the devil
himself. ( Loud laughtef.) After a bit he was quiet, and I sent
an officer to take hint tojtis ltidgings, hut his lodgings being at
a beer-house, when they got there, there was a smell of beer ;
and he said to the officer, he thought he smelled a very strong
smell o' brimstone; (continued laughter.) so the officer thought
he'd better bring him back again, as be could make nowt on
him. Mr. Parkinson said they had the surgeon to him, and he
said it was from the effects of drink. . Mr. Hall.—" Go your
way home, and see if you can keep yourself sober." The sul-
phurous individual then walked out otconrt.
MOTHER and SUN.—Yesterday, at the police-office, a goodly
dame of about 55, whose complexion, age had not added bril-
liancy to, and who as is the wont with good dames, had grown
out to a respectable lateral rotundity, appeared to prefer a
charge against her son, Arthur Skerrett, coach-painter, for
grievously ill using her and breaking her best china. , Mrs.
Skerratt, like Goldsokith's Miss Wilheltnino Amelia Skeggs,
had a peculiar penchant for hard words, wl.ich she pronouoced
in a manner peculiar to herself. Not having, however, suffici-
ent confidence in her flowers of eloquence, she had feed Mr.
Venables, the barrister, to come and plead her cause for her,
who " opened the case" by a " brief" statement of the facts.
that the son was a very bad young man, earning 7s. a week,
with Mr. Gurst, coach-builder, and that he was in the habit of
ill-treating his mother; and on Monthly night last, had broken
all her best china, for which, the crashing of the crockery espe.
cially—she wanted to get rid of him Having premised thus
far, the complainant was requested to tell her tale of woe.—
Complainant—Well Salt, on the hoccashun of Mundey, he
never came home to his dinner : so I persevered it for him on the
top of the huv'n, and his tea like-wise, for henever came home
to tea. So when he came home I ses, " Well Sah, which do
you mean for to take, your dinner or you! tea." He ses, Marin.
I shall take what I please. He takes a part of his tea and
washers himself, and puts on a clean shirt to go out and see a
girl as he's paying of his dresses is and he never comes home
till 11 o'clock at night, when he knocks at the door and shouts
out, "do you come down and get me same beef." No, Sah:
ses I, it is not a proper hour, and then he flew out.
Mr.• H At.r..--Where did he fly to?
Complainant.—Oh—to the public-house; and then he came
back to get some bread and butter—
ME. VENABLES.—Whai did he do ?

Complainant.—Then he went into a back-rnnm and demo-
lished, my best china; but I don't mind that; I think its best
for us to part. He's abused nie perpelterally. He's too lazy
to work or he might gel a potind a week.
Mr. HALL (to defeutlant)-11ovr came you to behave in that
way?

Defendant.—Why I came home from attending a temper-
ance meeting ; and I'd tour pieces of bread and butter, and
took two before I went out; I couldn't tek no more as I eatin
a hurry, and me happetite was hover-come. (Laughter.)
Mr. tiA1.1,.---Newer mind your appetite.
Defendant..—So when I came back one of the pieces of bread
and butter was gone—
Mr, liat.L.—l wish you would come to the point; never
mind the bread anti butter.
Defendant,—Well, I'll come to the point. When I came
home and shouted for beef, its my belief she was in bed with a
lodger—(a laugh)—for when I sung out for beef I heard him
grumble, under the bed clothes " go to and these is the
tricks she plays; its all to get me out o' the way for the sake of
the lodger. •
Complainant.—Oh ! did hirer? Ilivery time he comes into
the house he ill uses me; and he's tilers a connabbiting with a
young, woman as keeps him away.
Mr. HALL said he appeared disposed to behave very ill to his
mother, and he should make him tiud sureties for his good
behaviour towards her. He was then ordered into custody.
CAUTION To CHILDIMN PLAYING WITH KNlVES.—Yester-
day, at the Police-office, a servant girl appeared to prefer a
complaint against the ion of a respectable carver and gilder,
with whom she lived servant, fir cutting her in the arm with a
carving-knife, whereby she had lost the use of two of her
tinge's. It appeared that the son had been -romping with the
servants; and had been presenting an unloaded pistol at them,
at which one was frightened, and the other took it from him,
when he seized a carving-knife and begun cutting about and
playing with it, .when it caught the poor girl on the aria and
gave her a dreadful gash, which had completely taken away
the use of her fingers. Mr. Hall said the boy deserved severely
punishing, for he had been warned by the other servant to put
down the imite. The father endeavoured to shield hiS son by
saying it was an accident. Mr. Hall said the poor girl was
lamed for life; he would give him an opportunity of making
compensation to her„otherwise he must severely punish the
boy. The lathei agreed, we understand, to give the girl
£7 10s., and the complaint was dismissed.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWTON MEETING,-WEDNESDAY.

The annual races on Newton Common commenced on Wed-
nesday. The stewards for the year were the Hon. R. Bootle
Wilbraham, M. P., and William J. Ireland Blackburne, Esq.,
M. P. Both the ula members were present, and, in addition,
amongst other noblemen and gentlemen known to the sporting
world, we noticed on the grand stand Lord Eglington, Sir H.
B. Hoohton, Bart., Col. Leigh, T. Trafford, Esq. Col. White,
Col, Raitt, P. Greenhall, Esq., T. A. Worthington, Esq., Wm.
T)akin, E-q., .1. Ferguson, Esq., T. Geddes, Esq., and aptain
Fairlie. Lawton, "mine host" of the Rainbow, at Liverpool,
ovided for the " creature comforts' of the guests of the grand
stand. We need hardly state that both his wines and eatables
gave the highest satisfaction. The first race was for
The TRIA L STAKES of 10 toys. each, with 25 sovs. added ;
three years olds to carry fist 71b, four Bst .11b, five Bst 121 b, six
and aged, 9st 21b. One mile and a quarter, which came off
as follows:

Mr. E. Peel's gr c Saul, 3 veers ..
Mr, R. Hudson's b g The Potentate, 6 yrs. (Lye) 2
Mr. E. Buckley names b c Compensation 3 yrs...(Dodgson) 3
A SWEEPSTAKES of 20 sous. each, h. f; colts Bst Gib ; fillies Bst
21b. The Gulborne Coarse. A straight halt mile.
Lord Stanley's Velocipede walked over.
A SWEEFSTAKES of 53 soya, each, h ft, for the proauce of mares
covered in 1834; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 41b. One mile and
a half. ••
Mr. W. Turner's b c by Battledore (S. Darling) walked over,
Three horses paid forfeit.
A GOLD CUP, value 100 sIIVS. the gift (dare Lord of the Manor,
added to a HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 15 sovs. each. The
winner of Chester, Liverpool, or Manchester Cups to carry
41b extra. Two miles and a distance.
Mr. F. R. Price's br h Wentworth, 5 yrs (M. Jones) I
Mr. Fowler's br h Ileron. 5 yrs (Calloway) 2
Lord Eglinton's bk h Black Diamond. 5 yrs
Lord Stanley's ro c Parolles, 4 yrs.
Mr. Bell's ch I Golden Drop, 4 years
A PLATE of £7O for horses, &c., that never won £5O. Heats,
two miles.

Mr. Davies's b c St. Leonard, 3 yrs (Whitehouse) 1 5 .1.
Mr. W. Walker's h c Goldhurst, 4 yrs
'Mr. Dawson's ch f Misfit (late Prattler) 3 years
Mr, R. Jonnson's,br h by Robin Hood, 5 yrs
Mr. Houlsworth's b f by Vali°, 3 yrs
Mr. Eddison's br c Lyndhurst, 3 yrs
Mr. Bower's b c Lord de Rossiugton, 3 yrs ' 0 0 d
Sir T, Stanley's ch c by Bay Halton. 3 years 2 d
Lord Stanley's ch f Rodora, 3 yrs! 4 d
Mr. Paten's hr c Percy, 3 yrs
The races were over shortly after seven o'clock
THURSDAY.
. .
The ST. LEGER SYA kEs of .25 sovs each, with 25 sovs added,
• for three years old colts. Bst Gib ; fillies, Bst.2lb. One utile
and three-quarters: The Owner of the second to receive

back his stake.
Mr. F. R. Price's ch"f Zillah, by Reveller
Mr. G. Ogden's br e Harpurbey, by Voltaiie
The GOLBORNE STAKES of 20 sovs each, for two-years old,

colts, Bst sth ; fillies Sat 21h.. The Golborne Course.
Mr. howler's eh fby Emancipation, dam by tint, or Scud 1
Mr. Dawson's hr f Sweet Jessy, sister to Fair Jame -2
The BOROUGH Cue, value' 1(X) toys., added to a Sweepstakes of
10 sovs each. Three yrs old, 6st 31b ; four 8.4 21h; live, Bst
101h;.six and aged, 9st. One mile and a. half. The Winner
of a Cup or Piece of Plate, value 100 sovs., or of one Stake
to that amount in 1838, before starting, to early 416 extra,
and maidens 4 yrs old aud Upwards, at starting, to be allowed
51b.
Mr. Meiiclam's b f Modesty, by'Mitlek, 4 yri
Lord Eglinton's bk Ir The'Blaek Diamond, 5 yrs
Mr. Worthington's b c by Battledore, dam by Filho, 3 yrs 3
A PLATE of £7O, three years.old, 6st 81b; four Bst. 51b.; fillies
and geldings allowed 31bs. Heats, one mile and a half.—
The winner of a Plate this year, 31h. extra, of two Plates, a
Gold Cup, or her Majesty's 'Plate, 51b extra.
Mr E. Peel's ch. c. Gadfly, 3 yrs 1 1
Lord Stanley's br. c. Argante, 4-yrs.