The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-07-29 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL POLICE.

ROBBERY BY A WAREHOUSEMAN.—Ort Tuesday, at the
Police-office, a young man, named 'William Waring, was
placed before the magistrates, charged With having the night
before attempted to purloin a quantity of coffee, the property of
Mr. George Atkin}, grocer, of 15, Lawton-street, his employer.
Mr. Lawton deposed, that on the previous evening as the pri-
soner (who had been with bins 15 months) was shutting up the
warehouse, he had occasion to hang up some candles near
where the prisoner's jacket was hung, and his hand struck
against something bulky in the pocket. He thought it strange
and examined it, and found about a pound of ground coffee i❑
it. He then called the prisoner in and asked him where he had
got it, telling him at the same time that it confirmed his suspi-
cions of previous depredations The prisoner said "it was the
first time he had ever taken any." His stock was so large that
it' he had not found the co'ee he should not have missed it. He
then called a policeman and gave him into custody. A police-
man deposed to receiving the prisoner and some coffee from the
complainant, and taking the prisoner to Eridewell. The in-
formations for the trial of the prisoner were ordered to be
taken.

ROBBERY.—On Tuesday, at the Police-office, a gentleman
named Stokes, who had arrived here only on Sunday from
Westminster, appeared to complain before the magistrates, of
having been robbed of six sovereigns on the previous evening
by a disorderly female, named Mary Ann Jenkins, in the
neighbourhood of Williamson-square. The, complainant stated
that on the previous night, at a little after twelve o'clock, as he
was was walking up Tyrer-street, towards the Castle Inn, in
Clayton-square, where he was staying, he met the prisoner.
She asked him to go with her which be refused.- She conti-
nued, however, walking by his side, and on the same side he
had six sovereigns, and one or two half sovereigns in his
trowsers pockets. He had felt that he had his money safe a
short time before. He suddenly felt her hand on his pocket,
and having his suspicious excited, he felt if his money was safe
and foetid it gone. He missed six sovereigns and two half
sovereigns. He accused her with having robbed him, which
she denied, and appeared then anxious to get away. I n conse-
quence he called a policeman and gave her into custody.—
Samuel Keddow, policeman, deposed to taking the girl into
custody. He corroborated the complainant's statement. Mrs.
Lythegoe deposed to searching the prisoner at the Bridewell,
and finding in her breast five sovereigns and-a-half which she
said were her own. The magistrates ordered the informations
for her commitment to be taken. The complainant, who is
quite a young man, aypeared greatly annoyed by the unpleasant
circumstances in which he was,placed. He learned that he had
been sent by his father on business with Mr. Heywood, the
magistrate, and his first introduction to him was whilst that
gentleman was on the bench hearing his complaint. That, with
the certainty of exposure to his friends, in being bound over to
prosecute, and the awkward predicament of empty pockets, was
certainly sufficient cause.

FURIOUS DRIVING.—The drivers of two cars, one belonging
to William Garner, the other to Mr. Chantrell, were on Wed-
nesday brought before the magistrates, on information from In-
spector Lyon, for having driven furiously along the streets.
They were each fined 2s. 6d. and costs.

CAUTION TO Bum'Ess.—William Jones and Co., John
Griffith; Thomas Hincks, and William Bamfrey, were on
Wednesday summoned before Mr. Harvey, for having suffered
bricks, stones, rubbish, &c., to remain in the street without being
enclosed. They were each fined 2s. 6d. and costs.
CAUTION TO BEER SELLERS.—SeveraI keepers of beer
houseS were on Wednesday brought before the magistrates, on
information -from police-officer Rvlev, for selling drink at im-
proper hours, for harbouring disorderly characters, and for per-
mitting drunkenness in their houses. All the cases were second
offences, in which the penalty is £5 without the power of miti-
gation. They were each of thent required to pity down £2 and
costs, the remainder being suffered to stand over, unless upon
repetition of the offence.

BEGGING lmposrons.—Yesterdav, at the police offire, an
Irishwoman, of filthy appearance and having two children with
her nearly naked, was placed before the magistrates, charged
by police constable 149 with having that morning exposed her
children nearly naked in Fuulkner-street, and stopped every
person who passed, to beg. On taking her into custody, an
abundance of comfortable clothing for her children was found
in her possession. The magistrates discharged her on her pro-
mise immediately to leave the town. It is the duty of every
person seeing these wretched beings begging about to give
.them in charge of the police; in nine cases out of ten they are
the grossest impostors, and serve but to shut the door of com-
passion in the charitably disposed against those in real distress.

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Ca tck ET.—The return match between the Liverpool and
the Chester, clubs will be played on the ground of the former,
opposite Wavertree Hall, on Monday next. 'Wickets to be
pitched at half-past ten o'clock p.m.
.-FluE.,--on Tuesday night, about eleven o'clock, a fire broke
out in a cellar.in New Bird-street, in the occupation of a man
named Huntington. The alarm was given, and the engines
were quickly on the spot. Before their arrival, however, the
police had succeeded in extinguishing the fire, and no damage
of consequence was done. It appears to have originated from
the ignition of ie wool piled up. Great care in such cases
Should be taken, many serious fires bovine. originated from the
Voluntary ignition of Wool heaped together in a damp or oily