The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-09-27 00:00:00

POLICE COURT-YESTERDAY.

A DEPRAVED OLD Womaar.—Margaret Atkinson, an
old woman, was charged with stealing two candlesticks
from the house of Isabella Lurasden, in Bevington-bush,
during the absence of the family. The prisoner pleaded
drunkenness as an extenuation other crime, but it appeared
the had, been sensible enough to dispose of the stolen
candlesticks to a broker. She was sentenced to two
months' imprisonment.
STEALING COTTON.—James McDonald, and-old offender,
was brought up for stealing some cotton from the Bramley-
Moore Dock. Three months' imprisonment.—William
Hill, for a similar offence, admitted his guilt, but said he
was rather drunk at the time. On being ordered for four-
teen days' imprisonment, he civilly said, " Thank you,
sir," and was removed in custody.
ROBBERY BY DRUGGING- LIQUOR.—EIiza Marshall
and Ann O'Hare were charged with stealing a quantity
of wearing apparel from Eliza Wilkinson, under the fol-
lowing circumstances :—Mrs. Wilkinson, a respectable
married woman, arrived from Manchester by train on
Saturday, and, being a stranger; she accidentally met the
prisoners, when she asked them to show her the way to
the pierhead. On their way they called at a liquor shop,
where they met a young man whom they called brother,
and the brother and sisters were kind enough to volunteer
their services to show Mrs. Wilkinson over to Birkenhead,
provided she would accompany them to their own dwel-
ling before starting on the journey. They called at another
gin shop, and Mrs. Wilkinson drank only half a glass of
gin at one place and a glass of gin at the other. On
arriving at their house (but being a stranger she could
not tell the name of the street) they offered her a glass of
ale, which she drank, and felt a sudden drowsiness come
over her. She requested permission to lie down on the
bed, where she slept for some time, and when she awoke
she missed her reticule, containing some wearing apparel.
She missed her brooch also, but found that in an old trunk
near the bed. She gave information to the police, and the
prisoners were identified as having taken her shawl to
pledge at Mr. Hyam's shop, in Dickenson-street. The
shawl was identified by Mrs. Wilkinson, and the prisoners
were committed for trial.
Assivar.—Daniel Owens, charged with being drunk
and assaulting Mr. Holmes, publican, James-street, was
fined ss. and costs, or seven days' imprisonment.
A YOUNG THIEP.—John Tighe, a well-known young
rascal, who gets his living by prowling about the docks,
was brought up for stealing a bag of canvas. Prisoner
said, " I'd as leve be sent to the workhouse, sir, as be
knocking about this ere way." He was sent to gaol for
14 days.
ALTERING NEW JA.CKETS.—MichaeI Maher, a tailor,
was charged with illegally pledging two jackets, which he
had taken out from Earp's wholesale shop to make, a
twelvemonth ago. Prisoner said the jackets had been
returned twice on his hands to alter, after he had made
them ; so, the third time he pawned them, as he wanted
the money. He was ordered to a pay a fine of 205., with
55., the amount for which the jackets were pawned, or 14
days' imprisonment in default.
HOUSE ROBBERY AT EVEltTON.—Margaret Belly was
charged with stealing a quantity of wearing apparel from
the house of Elizabeth Newsham, in Victoria-street,
Everton. The prisoner admitted purchasing a pawn-
ticket for a pair of boots (part of the stolen property) of
a woman named Atkinson, or Jones, for threepence,. but
denied having any thing to do with the other part of the
robbery. She was remanded.
STREET ROBBERY.—Ann Jane Lloyd and Jane Cun-
ningham, who had been remanded on a charge of stealing
a watch from a sailor in the Waterloo-road, on the 11th
instant, were again examined;, but the evidence not
being complete, the prisoners were discharged.
OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE FEETENCES.—A
female, about 60 years of age, was charged with obtain-
ing £2 from the Mayor, under false pretences. His
worship appeared in court, and stated that the prisoner
called upon him, stating her name to be Mrs. Lloyd, a
widow, and having been assisted with small sums by
other gentlemen to redeem some of her goods, she applied
to his worship for his assistance also. The Mayor gene-
rously gave her £2, and was afterwards waited upon by
Mr. Shand, who informed him that a Mrs. Payne, widow
of a plumber and glazier, had called and asked for assist-
ance, and Mr. Shand had told her to call again. The
Mayor told Mr. Shand it could not be Mrs. Payne, as he
knew that lady to be in good circumstances, and there-
fore he would go to Mr. Shand's at the appointed time,
and see the assumed Mrs. Payne. His worship did so.
when he discovered the woman to be the identical Mrs,
Lloyd whom he had himself relieved a short time before.
Mr. Shand corroborated the evidence of the Mayor, and
the real Mrs. Payne (who attended 'at court) stated that
she had no knowledge whatever of the prisoner. The
Mayor did not wish to press the charge, but thought that
such cases should be made public, that benevolent people
might be put on their guard against impostors. After a
suitable admonition, the prisoner was discharged.

THE STATUE OF SIR ROBERT PEEL, for St. George's-
hall, Liverpool, is, it is said, a finer memorial- of the de-
ceased statesman than that just erected in Westminster
Abbey, from the chisel of Gibson, of Rome.

TNsTimoNIAL.—A handsome tea and coffee service, now
on view at Mr. Mayer's, Lord-street, has been presented to
Captain W. H. Leighton, of the ship Condor, by the pas-
sengers, for his unceasing care and attention during a
voyage from Liverpool to Melbourne.
A SERMON was preached at St. Nicholas's Church, on
Sunday afternoon, by Dr. Colenso, Lord Bishop of Natal,
South Africa, in aid of the Society for the Propagation of
the Gospel in Foreign Parts. The Mayor and the Town-
clerk were in attendance. The right reverend prelate is
the guest of his worship during his stay in Liverpool.
AN Lust( SCRIMMAGE.—SeveraI pitched battles of an
alarming nature occurred between two bodies of Irish-
men' in Everton, on Thursday and Friday, resulting from
the disputed possession of several new houses in that
place. The houses were originally commenced being
built by Mr. --, who, however, had to borrow various
sums of money from Mr. —, estate-agent. Some
weeks ago Mr. —, whose men were at work on the
premises, claimed possession ; but on Thursday Mr.
—, having, as it would seem, disposed of the property
to another person, sent a body of men to dislodge those
already in occupation. They succeeded in their object.
•On the intelligence being conveyed to Mr. —, he
consulted his solicitor, under whose advice he procured
a stronger force of Irish roughs, who, that afternoon,
retook the houses by storm, after a smart skirmish with
the enemy. Their paeans of victory, which, in true Irish
fashion, they raised in consequence of their triumph, were
cut short on Friday morning by the arrival of a stronger
body of their fellow-countrymen, before whose " sprigs of
shillelahs" they were compelled to retreat. These various
contests, if viewed singly, were formidablq,enough ; but
when contrasted with the fierce encounter which took
place on Friday afternoon, they dwindle into insigni-
ficance. A party of 80 Irishmen from that hot-bed of
faction fights, Marybone, was procured, and marched to
the battle-ground. The doors and windows were fastened,
and the citadels seemed impenetrable ; but if there is any
headbreaking to be accomplished, your Donnybrook
Fair Irishman will know how to set about the work.
The storming party raised their awful battle yell, and
rushed forward to the attack. The doors were battered,
but they held firm; and various other points were assailed
but without success. The ladders were then mounted,
and the besiegers disappeared down the chimneys almost
as rapidly as rats down the holes in an embankment.
A fearful struggle •then took place in the interior of the
houses, but the Goddess of War strengthened the phalanx
of the attacking party, who succeeded in dislodging their
enemies after an obstinate engagement. The fight was
continued for a short time outside the houses, during
which period slates and brick-bats are described as king
in every direction; like snow flakes in a rough wind.
The routed remnants of the vanquished, however, soon
withdrew from the contest, leaving
champions in undisputed possession of the bone of !-•so
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tention—to wit, the houses. Where were _
Why, several were on the ground ; but
the as they had a
the chimney-pot
decided objection to being mixed up in
. melie, they
remained calm spectators of the fight-4100%