The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-07-10 00:00:00

POLICE COURT. Y- _ ESTERDA.Y.

ROBBERIES OF SEAMEN.—Margaret Edwards and Pa-
trick Hartegan were charged by a sailor, William Antre,
with having, in a place of ill repute, in Albion-street,
robbed him of a £lO Bank of England note, and other
property, on the 7th instant. The case appeared to be
made out, and, as both prisoners were old offenders, they
were committed for trial.—The same man, and another
woman, (Cavanagh,) were charged with having, in Spital-
fields, in a similar manner robbed another sailor of nine
half-eagles, ten dollars, a twenty-dollar bill, a silver pen-
cil-case, his clothing, &c. The woman was taken as a
witness, and the man was committed for trial on the
second complaint. A handkerchief was found upon him
belonging to complainant, which was identified.
ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON.—MarfaM4Kay, a girl of
the town, was committed for trial, for robbing David
Frater of his watch, value £4 10s., and some other pro-
perty.
STEALING FROM AI OFFICE. A woman, named
Eliza Welsh, with a child in her arms, and whom we re-
cognised as having been. in the habit of vending matches
at offices, was charged with having stolen from an office in
the Goree, a tin cash-box. The evidence rested with two
lads; the box was not found upon her, but in the storey in
the building above the office whence it had been ab-
stracted. She was committed for trial.

CHARGE OF STEALING A DOG.—A man, whose name
we did not learn, was charged with stealing a dog from a
youth in St. James's-street, on Friday afternoon. The
boy, who knew the owner, had taken the dog (a fine bull
and terrier) out for an airing, when the prisoner came up,
told him it was his own dog, which he had reared from a
pup, and forcibly- led him away with a string round his
neck which he (prisoner) procured in the vicinity. Pri-
soner escaped for the time, but was apprehended on Sun-
day evening with the animal, which, it was stated, was
worth £2. Under the new dog act, the prisoner was or-
dered to pay the estimated value of the dog, and a fine
of £5 for the offence, or, in default, to be imprisoned for
forty-two days. The dog belonged to a Mr. Mitton.
ABSTRACTING MERCHANDISE FROM A BONDED
WAREHOUSE. —At the Police-court, yesterday, Mr.
Brooks, solicitor for the Customs, exhibited an informa-
tion against Francis Cole, a warehouseman to Messrs.
Bushby and Edwards, and a youth,, named William Perry,
in the same employ, for having removed a quantity of
bastard sugar, (weighing 1 cwt.. 1 qr. 7 1b.,) in a tea
chest,, from a warehouse called 'Yates's, in Atherton-
street, occupied by the firm named, with intent to ap-
propriate the same without authority. In all about
2 cwt. 3. qrs. of the article had been missed out of four
casks, which, however, did not appear to have been re-
cently broken into. Cole had absconded, though he was
seen to assist the lad in removing the sugar. The latter
was apprehended, and as it did not clearly appear that he
had not acted under the influence or orders of Cole,
thougb&be was convicted, (in the mitigated penalty of
£25) Mr Rushton said he should recommend him to the
favourable consideration. of the Hoard of Customs. Cole
was fully convicted in the penalty of £lOO, and a warrant
was issued for his apprehension.
Two CLAIMANTS. TO A SHIP'S CARGO.—An application
was made yesterday to Mr. Rushton, at the police-court,
by Mr. Bate.con, solicitor, for advice relative to the cargo
of a ship (laden, we learned, with mahogany), and to
which two distinct mercantile parties had laid claim, and
were ready to fight for. He had, he admitted, made an
application on Saturday in behalf of one of these parties,
and he had now to make another on behalf of the captain.
Part of the cargo, which had been landed on the quay,
had been carried off by one of the parties alluded to. The
captain of the vessel, not well knowing how to act, and
aware that both parties would endeavour to take any part
of the cargo vet on board which he might land, had
thought it safest to detain the rest on board, though he
was anxious that it should be discharged. Mr. Rushton
said he had no power to interfere unless a breach of the
peace were committed. He did not know who the right-
ful claimant was, or whether the captain was in rightful
possession. That question must be settled elsewhere ; but
if any disturbance or annoyance should take place, the
applicant need but apply to.llir, Dowling, Head, Consta-
ble, who would KeAcler, 14%. ai the Captain.eklegithnate.
1 assistance.