The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-01-21 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE: FRIDAY.

STEALING FROM A SHOP.
Mary Jones and Maria Kirby, two dissolute females, were
placed before Mr. Rushton, oil a charge of stealing goods
buying buttons. The case was clearly established, and they
were committed to the sessions for trial.
from a shop, which they had entered on the pretence of

UTTERING BASE COIN.
A man named John Mack was placed before Mr. Rushton
on a charge of uttering base coin.

A poor girl, who vends cakes and apples about the docks,
stated that the prisoner on the preceding day came up to her,
and purchased two penn'orth of cakes, giving a base sixpence
for payment, and requesting that she would return him four-
pence. She did so; but she soon discovered that the six-
pence was bad, and seeing him again, taxed him with the
fraud. The fellow then offered her two pigs' feet and a bis-
cuit for the sixpence, returning the cakes at the same time.
The woman who had sold him the pigs' feet now made her
appearance, having discovered that her sixpence was not a
genuine Victoria. He was now handed over to the keeping
of a police officer.

The prisoner, it appeared, had recently arrived by one of
the steamers from Ireland, and on the officer searching a
parcel belonging to him in the packet, found a mould for
making sixpences, another for making half-crowns, a quan-
tity of metal, and all the et ceteras for coining. When the
moulds were discovered, he exclaimed " It is now all over
With me !"

• Mr. Rushton said the case was a very bad one, and re-
manded the prisoner until the solicitor for the Mint had been
made acquainted with the circumstances.
IMPORTANT CAUTION TO PARTIES CARRYING OFF SAND OR
OTHER MATERIALS FROM FIELDS OR VACANT GROUNDS.
William Quiggan, James Rooney, William Bradshaw, and
John M'Colley-, were placed at the bar, on a charge of taking
away a quantity of sand from a field, by which damage was
done to the property.
Mr. Henry Jenkins appeared for the prosecution. He
said the case was brought for hearing before that court under
the trespass act, by which the parties who trespassed upon
fields, or other similar property, and damaged it, were liable
to a tine. The field where the offence was committed was at
the fop of Limekiln-lane, and was the property of Mrs. Tat-
tersall. After stating the particulars of the case, witnesses
were called.

The first two prisoners were seen by Inspector Fresh, and
another officer, digging a quantity of sand from the field, and
carrying it off in a swill to a large heap at the edge of the
parapet in Limekiln-lane. When they returned from appre-
hending those two prisoners the heap was gone.
Rooney said he was offered a penny for every swillful he
carried.

The other two prisoners, it was proved, were seen loading
a cart ; and an old man, not in custody, was also seen dig-
ging sand in a field. He threw down his tools and ran away.
The last named two prisoners carried away the sand (no
doubt for sale), and were apprehended in St. Martin-street.
Mr. Rushton said that, under the 24th section of the act.
the parties so trespassing were liable to maa" reasonable
compensation, or be fined ; and the amount of damage done
to the property must be proved.
A Mr. Shaw said that, in this solitary instance, the da-
mage might be about 20s. He could not, however, deter-
mine. The same kind of trespass had been going on for
years ; and, though a watchman was kept on the property,
the depredators were so numerous, that they generally escap-
ed. Holes to the depth of twenty feet had been excavated ;
and as the property was on sale for building, its value was
considerably deteriorated.
Mr. Rushton said that such property must be protected,
and decided that the prisoners should pay 2s. 6d. each and
costs, or, in default, be imprisoned seven days.
YESTERDAY.
EMBEZZLEMENT BY A CLERK.
Robert Anderson, a middle-aged man, of respectable ap-
pearance, was charged with having embezzled several sums
of money, which he had received on account of his employer,
Mr. Duncan Campbell, a .stevedore, residing in Fazakerley-
street.

The prosecutor stated that the prisoner had been in his
service about two years, as clerk, at weekly wages. It was
his duty to make out accounts, to collect the amounts, and
to pay them over as soon as he received them. On Friday
week he sent the prisoner out with two bills, one, numbered
1588, against the charterers of the ship Thomas Lowry, for
£7 35., and the other, numbered 1586, against the owners of
the barque Bohemian, for £7. He saw nothing more of the
prisoner till Friday last, when he found him at the railway
station, and gave him into custody. When charged with the
embezzlement, he admitted having received the two bills,
and returned £1 13s. 3ld. of the money, which he said was
all he had left.

John Bancroft, cash-keeper to Messrs. William Smith and
Sons, of Exchange-buildings, merchants, charterers of the
ship Thomas Lowry, proved that on the 13th inst. he paid
the prisoner L 7 3s. (the bill numbered 1588), on account of
Mr. Campbell, and lie gave a receipt for it.
Thomas Withers, cash-keeper to Messrs. Taylor, Potter
and Co., Royal Bank-buildings, merchants, owners of the
barque Bohemian, proved that on the 14th inst. lie paid the
prisoner the other bill of £7, on account of Mr. Campbell.
Davison, a constable of Bridewell, said the prisoner was
brought to him on Friday last, when he said he had only a far-
thing upon him ; but it proved to be a sovereign. 'Witness
searched his pockets, and found no more money. To-day,
however, he again searched him, and found seven sovereigns,
wrapped in a piece of paper, in the left pocket of his trou-
sers, and one sovereign in the other. 'Witness asked him
where he had hid the money when he was before searched,
and he replied in his stocking.
The prisoner, when asked what he had to say, replied,
" Nothing at present." He was committed for trial at the
next sessions.

ROBBING I TIMBER YARD.
John Lewis was charged with having stolen an -umbrella
and a number of joiners' tools from the timber yard of Arr.
Langsdale, in London-road.
Several witnesses were examined, from whose testimony it
appeared that on Friday night last, about half-past eight, the
doors of the office and timber yard were securely locked ;
but the next morning it was discovered that au entrance had
been effected, and the property stolen. The prisoner was
apprehended, with the whole of it in his possession, by police
officer 195, late on Friday night, in Shaw's-brow. It was
stated that the prisoner some time ago worked for Mr.
Langsdale, and by that means had gained his knowledge of
the premises.

Having nothing to say in defence, he was committed to the
sessions for trial.
COMMITMENT 1:1F A FOREIGNER ON A CHARGE OF STEAL-

ING A SNUFF-BOX.
A German, a young man of showy exterior, named Michael
Brawn, was charged with stealing a silver snuff-box, under
the following peculiar circumstances.
Richard Bligh, a genteel-looking young man, said—l am
lodging at the Bull inn, in the New Haymarket. lam out
of business. About a quarter past eight yesterday morning
(Sunday) I arrived at Liverpool, from Ireland, by the Queen
Victoria steam-boat. The prisoner came on shore in the
same boat. I said, "I am going to London by the railway."
The prisoner said, I am going to the railway too, will it
be agreeable for us to go in the same car. I agreed, and we
went in a car to the station in Lime-street. We arrived too
late for the train, and went together to the Bull inn. I dined
with the landlord and landlady, and the prisoner dined in the
same room alone. After dinner I was plagued with the
tooth-ache. I lay upon a sofa. The prisoner came and
asked what was the matter. I informed him. He said, " I
have an infallible remedy by me, and will fetch it. He went
out of the room, and returned in a short time with a small
bottle containing a liquid which the prisoner said was " the
oil of hops." He gave me about two spoonfuls and a half
of the liquid. The prisoner said I must wash my teeth in it,
and afterwards swallow it, and be careful not to spit it out.
He then gave me a glass of warm brandy and water. I
drank it. The prisoner said I must lie on the sofa and go to
sleep, and I should be quite recovered. He then said, I will
go into the next room, and write a letter. I then
began to think that I had acted imprudently. I took my
purse from my pocket, and put it in one corner of the
sofa. I wrapped my Macintosh cloak up, and put it
over my purse, and laid my head upon it. I did not fall
asleep. In about twenty minutes the prisoner came into the
room. I heard him close the door very gently. He walked
up to me, and said twice in the German language, " Are you
asleep ?" I said " No, I am not asleep, but I am very
sleepy." He then replied in the German language, "Go to
sleep, go to sleep," and left the room. He was absent about
five or ten minutes, and returned, closing the door very
gently. I was lying upon the sofa with my feet upon a
chair. The prisoner sat upon the same chair. He asked
me again twice, " Are you asleep ?" I made no answer.
The prisoner then rose from the chair, and walked up to me,
and took hold of the chain of my watch, and drew it gently
out of my waistcoat pocket. I breathed rather quickly, and
the prisoner dropped my watch. It was suspended by a
steel guard chain. The prisoner left the room. While he
was away I looked at my watch, and saw that it wanted ten
minutes to five o'clock. In two or three minutes the pri-
soner returned. I still pretended to be asleep. The prisoner
unbuttoned my waistcoat. I felt him at the guard-chain, as
if he was attempting to get it over my head. He then put
his-hand in the pockets of my waistcoat. I had not anything
in them. He afterwards went to the pockets of my jacket,
and took out a letter and took it to the window. He opened
it, but did not read it, and replaced it in my pocket. He
again put his hand into my pocket where I had my snuff-box.
He likewise searched the pocket outside of my jacket. I had
not anything particular in them. Prisoner then dragged my
Macintosh coat from under my head, and put it upon a chair
near to the sofa. While he was doing so, I put my elbow
upon my purse. The prisoner felt under my head, and I
heard money jingle. I then got up and collared him. I
said, " You rascal ! what do you mean by this ?" He said,
" You are mad !" I said, " You have been trying to rob
me, and have taken my snuff-box." The prisoner at that
moment put his hand into the pocket of his coat, and handed
me my box. I then called for the landlord. kwaiter came
into the room. I informed him that the prisoner had en-
deavoured to rob me. He sent in the landlord, and a con-
stable was brought. Before the constable came, and while
we were alone, the prisoner said, in the German language,
" I only meant to take your box ; for God's sake don't make
me unfortunate." I said, "If you will make a public apo-
logy before the landlord, you may go ; I have not time to
waste upon you." He said, " Call the landlord," and re-
quested the waiter to call him. The landlord did not come
into the room until a constable came. I gave the snuff-box
to the inspector, who produces it. The stuff the prisoner
gave me he took out of one of the bottles now produced. It
was tincture of opium.
Inspector Rolston took the prisoner into custody at the
Bull Inn. He received the snuff-box and two small bottles,
one of which contained a liquid. These he produced.
The prisoner said that all that the witness Bligh had stated
was false.
The prisoner was fully committed to take his trial at the
sessions.

The Licensed Victuallers of Liverpool intend, we hear, to
have a ball shortly on a more than usually extensive scale.
CONSTABLE OF LANCASTER C ASTLE.—Williarn Hulton,
Esq. of Hulton-park, took the oaths at the New Baile, Sal-
ford, on Tuesday, as constable of her Majesty's Gaoyl, the
Castle of Lancaster.

REPRESENTATION OF NORTH LANCASHIRE.—It is ru-
moured that the Radicals intend to bring forward a candidate
to contest this division with Lord Stanley and Mr. Patten, in
the event of a dissolution of parliament.
NEW YORK SHIP FRANKFORT.—A splendid vessel, in-
tended as a packet-ship between New York and New Orleans,
has recently arrived in Liverpool. She is one of the largest
class ships, and a magnificent specimen of naval architecture.
She is 160 feet long, upwards of 36 feet in breadth, and more
than 20 feet deep. Her cabins, saloons, &c. made of zebra,
sattin, and rosewood, are rarely equalled even in the finest
of the New York packets. The "go a-head " feeling is ex-
hibited in the transient as well as in the packet ships belong-
ing to the United States. She is commanded by CAP"
Russell.

TILE SCHOOLMASTER ABROAD !—The other day a party
of " Dicky Sams" strolled some distance out of town to
enjoy the diversion of coursing, and after spending several
hours much to their satisfaction, began to feel the inordinate
cravings of their inward man, which loudly called in language
not to be misunderstood. An inn of good repute, not a dozen
miles from Liverpool, attracted the attention of the half.
famished bipeds, and they resolved to take in
which they met with an abundance. At the conclusion of
the repast the reckoning was called • for, wh; e2n
Dt hoe
cf following
g:
literary curiosity, written on a " wee bit" of paper torn from
a " baubee ledgeis. ,"6d. nia;d2e
Bitrsendeyt appearancel,s. l5 Diners,
#;1 13s. ; Aale,
tobocok (tobacco). Is." We have given the above verbat'nn.
1 t now only remains to be told that the cheer was good, and
that the orthography of Cocker was capital—X3 6s. 6d. being
the "sum tottle and no mistake, People clever at arith-
metic--very. —Chroniele.

ON THE RECENT LOSS OF THE WILLIA .M HUS.
KISSON. IMPORTANT TO MASTER MA RINERS

TO THE EDITOR OF THE ZIVERPOOL STAI‘'DARD.

SIR,—It is a generally received opinion, that if a vessel
deviate from her direct course to assist another vessel in dis-
tress, the Underwriters on the former are not lia'Jle for any
damage which may happen to her.
This is an error, and may have deterred sosne masters of
vessels from assisting their fellow-creatures in dist ress, when
their better feelings have prompted them to give tb e requisite
relief.

It is desirable, therefore, to correct this error,:mnd I hope
your brother Editors will assist you in promulgating the law
on that subject, which is as follows :—" The succour •mg ships
in distress is a duty which policy as well as hum :pity im-
poses on every man who has the means of performinv, it ; and
a deviation for this purpose being for the common an vantage
of all persons, Underwriters, and others, is justii iable."
(Per Lawrence Justice, in Lawrence v. Sidebotham, ti East,
51-1 Marshall on Insurance, 204, 3d edit.) " And in short
the master may lawfully do, without prejudice to the lasur-
ance, whatever it would be his duty to do, if no insurance
existed." (21 Law Magazine, 116.)
There is no later case or observation of any text writer
contravening these opinions, and therefore they may be re-
lied on. I am, yours, &c.
Liverpool, 18th Jan. 1840.

J. C. G.