The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-09-21 00:00:00

POLICE 1.71-17,'LLIGEACE.

SMOKING OUT A THIEF.—Un Monday James Elliot was
placed before illl. Hall, charged with haying committed a
robbery in the house of Henry Parker, Bedford-place,
lioherts-street. Samuel Keddow, pelye-iifficet 3W. stated
hat he lived in Bedford place, tie,rthehouseot Mr. Parker.
Between three and four o'clock on Sunday mottling he uas
in bed, when he heard a noise like some pertain opening a
window. He in consequence got up, and uent out. At the
entrance to the passage he found a pair of shoes, and, looking
up, he saw a lighted candle in Mr. Parker's bedroom. He
called the assistance of Inspector Wharton, and as he knew
that Mrs. Packer was not at home, he sent fur the key of the
house. On entering, the) found a bundle of clothes behind
the door. They went up stairs, and found the garret uilidows
open, and inure clothes made up read) to carry away. 1 hey
searched the house, but could not find the thief. Inspector
Wharton, who had seen a pt rsaiLlook out of the window, pro-
cured a ladder, and ascended to the top of the house. Mean-
while another officer came up, and it bevatue evident that the
thief had taken refuge in the chimney. Some straw and
shavings were placed in the grate, and set on fire. A voice
from the chininey was heard bawling, " Put out the file! I
can't get out ! Pull down the chimney !" Wharton, on the
roof, then looked into the chimney, and saw a man there who
was stuck so fast that he could not be extricated. Aire: tug-
ging at the fellow for some time, the officers, as a last re-
source, were compelled to pull diiwiu the chimney, when the
thief was released from his temporary durance, and taken to
Bridewell. The prisoner was sober. He had been seen at
work in some unfinished cottages near Mr. Parker's house.
He had nothing to say, and was committed fur trial.
THEFT Fitoit THE DOCK-QUAY.—Nlieharl Smith, a man
dressed like a sailor, was Oil Wednesday placed before Mr.
Hall, charged with having stolen a box containing knives,
forks, and table cutlery, worth ten pounds. Alex. M•James,
constable•44s,-statedtliat at eleven o'clock on Tuesday night,
he was on duty at the middle gate, east side of the Clarence
Dock, when he saw the prisoner go from the Dublin shed to
the Scotch shed, where he attempted to lift up several boxes.
At length he took up the box in question, and went with it
towards the gate where witness was standing. - The moment
the prisoner saw the officer he threw the box down and ran
away. Witness pursued and seized
,him. He asked him
what he was, and he said he was a limper. The pi isioner was
taken to Bridewell. Archibald Cameron, a clerk in the ser-
vice of Messrs. Thomas Martin and Co., ship-owners and
agents, stated that the latter had vessels which sailvi from
the Clarence Dock. About eleven o'clock, on Tuesday night,
he was under the shed, watching the goods en the Clarence
Dock Quay. The witness generally corroborated the state.
ment of the officer. The box was addiessed •• Paid, to M.
Martin and Co., L'pool. Mr. Robeit Muir, engineer, St.
Andrew's square, Greenock." The prisoner said he merely
took tip the box for curios.ty, to see how heavy it was. He
was committed for trial.

ROBBERY By A CLERK.—Yesterday, at the Police-office,
a young man in the employment of Mr Whitehouse, named
Michael Furlong, was brought before Mr. II all on a chaige
of r dtbing his emplo)er of two sum, of £58125. 61. and £3B.
It anpeated that the clerk-was authorised to collect money
for his employers, and collected the above SUMS on Tuesday.
On WedneSday he absented himself front the office, which
excited saispicion, and he was est erd:iy morning appre-
hended going to Manchester. On being seat ch ed, £9.5 12s 6d.
were frond on his person. There not having been lone to get
the patties from a hoot the to isimet had obtained the money
to appear before Mr. Hall, he was remanded till to•day.
OVERciisiiGING BY CAR-DRivEits.-- Yesterday, at the
Police-office. a •gentleman named 'retry appeared to com-
plain against the driver of car 83, Robert Nelson, for over-
charging him. Mr. Teri.): stated that on Wednesday he
went into Clayton-square, and hired the defendant's car.
He told him he was going to the Museum and to the Zoolo-
gical Gardens, and he wished to engage hint by time. The
driver refused to take him unless he would promise to give
him 2s. 6d. for the first hour, and 2s.
_per hour afterwards.
He told the driver that whatever was right lie should have.
He (the driver) then drove hint to the bottom of Bold-street,
vt heir his son got into the car, and the driver then refused to
take hint any further. He told hint he might get out as soon
as he would. The complainant said he %could not slit; and
then the defendant said he would make hint pay for detain-
ing him. The end of it was, lie "as obliged to get out.—Mr.
Hall said it was a dear case; he had no right to force a
price; the law had • fixed the price that he was entitled
which was Is. 6d. for the fist hour, and Is. an hour alter-
wards. The law had fixed the penalty; he must pa) lOs.
and costs.—The driver as id he would not pay it.— Mr. Hall
said he must then go for 14 da)s to the borough jail.