The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-11 00:00:00

POLICE COURT .-YESTERDAY. __.-fESTERDAY.

ROBBEIrr AND SIMULATING A POLICEMAN.—Peter
Dunn and O'Bryan were brought up on remand,
charged with having robbed Robert Kenern of 255. It
appeared that the prosecutor had been inveigled into the
house of O'Bryan on Thursday night last, where he met
Dunn, and along with him and one or two others went to
a public-house, where they had some drink. The prose-
cutor, being anxious to try on the coat of Dunn, (a militia-
man's uniform coat,) did so, and as a forfeit for this privi-
lege paid a quart of ale. Prosecutor then returned to
O'Bryan's, where he was offered some tea, but being sleepy,
he declined taking any. Having fallen asleep, he was, as
he alleged, awaked by some oneputting a hand into his trou-
sers pocket, from which he missed a sovereign. He made
his loss known, andimmediately went in quest of a police-
man, when he once more met the prisoner Dunn, who
said he (Dunn) was a police constable, and would get his
money back for him. Shortly after this prosecutor was
seized by the arms, and also throttled, as he alleged by
O'Bryan, while Dunn put his hands into prosecutor's pocket
and stole his purse containing ss. On this he called out
for assistance, and the prisoner Dunn was taken into cus-
tody, and shortly afterwards O'Bryan was apprehended.
An alibi was proved on the part of O'Bryan, and the evi-
dence not being conclusive against Dunn, they were both
discharged; the magistrate remarking that there was a
strong case of suspicion against the latter.
STABBING A POLICEMA.N.—David Hervie, dressed like:
a mechanic, was charged with having stabbed a police-
constable in the thigh with a bayonet this morning, about
three o'clock. From what transpired at the investigation,
it appeared that the wound inflicted on the constable was
of a very serious nature, having caused a great loss of blood,
arid rendered him so weak as to be unable to attend. On the
authority of a medical gentleman who was examined, it
appeared almost miraculous that the poor constable had
not lost his life. The prisoner said he was so drunk at
the time the assault took place, that he had not the
slightest knowledge of what occurred. The case was not
gone into, but the prisoner was remanded for seven days,
by which time it is expected the constable will be able to
attend and give his evidence.
STEALING FROM A PABENT.—Margaret Kelly was
charged with stealing a shawl from her mother, a respec-
table working woman, who stated that the prisoner, her
daughter, had of late betaken herself to dissolute habits,
and had stolen the shawl with which she was charged.
She had expressed a desire to be admitted as an inmate of
the penitentiary, and she (the mother) expressed an opi-
nion that she could have her admitted, Prisoner was
sentenced to seven days' imprisonment.
HOCUSSING AND ROBEBBY. —John Morgan was brought
up under remand, on suspicion of robbing a Scotch gentle-
man under unusually peculiar circumstances. The prose-
cutor stated, that on Friday week, being a complete
stranger in Liverpool, he went into a-public-house in Dale-
: street, to get some refreshment, andi to- see the newspaper.
After drinking a portion of his liquor he left the room for
a. moment, and, on returning, he drank the liquor off. He
remembered nothing distinctly afterwards. He had only
had two glasses of ale during the morning ; and the medi-
cal man under whom he had since been.was of opinion that
his liquor had been drugged. After taking the remainder
of the ale he became very stupid, but he recovered himself
sufficiently to call for a cab, and to order the driver to take
him. tG a respectable house in town where he-was stopping;
instead of doing which, the man drove-him- down to some
park; Prince's-park, he understood, where he became
aware-that some one, who was in the cab with him, was
feeling in his pocket. He called to the cabman tastop, and
got out,. being followed by the intruder, who however,
again got in when he resumed his seat. He then became
totally unconscious, and knew nothing more afterwards.
On coming to himself, he found that he had been robbed
of £9 15s. and a silver watch. Mr. Thomas Dtrbyshire,
publican, Gloucester-street, stated that, on the day in
question, the prosecutor and the prisoner arrived at his
house in a. cab, and that the prosecutor was- afterwards
found in the yard in a state of insensibility. He would
not have him in the house because he thought he was
tipsy. The case had been partially heard on Saturday,
and the evidence was repeated this day, after which the
case was adjourned for seven days, in the expectation that
some others, implicated in the case, but not at present in
custody, might be found.
THEFT AND ILLEGAL PAWNING.—Jane Monks,. a poor
dirty looking woman, who acts as a charwoman was
charged with stealing a variety of articles, including- a
counterpane; shawls, a scarf, a brooch, a pair of stays,. se-
veral baskets and other articles, the property of Mrs.
Rymmer, for whom she was in the habit of working.
The prisoner was also charged with illegally pawning. the
articles. She-did not deny her guilt, and said, in-answer
to a questiora from the bench, that her husband: was a
boilermaker working in Scotland. She was sentenced to
three months”imprisonment.

LIVERPOOL COUNTY COURT--

YESTERDAY.

THE First October court opened yesterday morning, before
Joseph Pollock, Esq., the Judge; but the day's proceedings.
were unusually brief.
FRAUD SUMNONSES.—Orders, for committals to Lancaster
Castle, were granted against the following persons, forueg-
lecting compliance with previous decisions of the court :
Robert Hughes, 84, Victoria-street; Edward Jones, 10, Upper
Harrington-street; Norman M`Leod, Lancaster Buildings,
King-street; William Voyle, 78, Hill-street, Toxteth Park;
Ralph Crook, 34, Lambert-street; Thos. Montgomery, jun.;
Thos. Montgomery, Regent-street ; John Weakby ; James
Cook, 1, Bamber-court, Watkinson-street ; Patrick Greatley,
30, Milton-street; Thomas Scales, Stanley-street, Bootle;:
Ralph Hitchmough, 59, Mulberry-street, (fora 15s. .due to
the Earl of Sefton); Thomas Robertson; and Murray, .each
for 30 days.
INSOLVENOY Casas.—Hermann Christian Meyer, of Ren—
shaw-street, applied for his final order, and was opposed by
Mr. Hime, on behalf of several of the creditors. The in-
solvent, who is a German, some time ago opened a restaurant
and foreign news-room, at the corner of Benson-street. His
debts amounted to £219, and £46 had been paid into court
as the proceeds of a sale of his furniture. His- Honour, ob—
serving the unanimous wish of the creditors, that the estate
should be administered immediately, said- that if they
had asked him to dismiss the petition, lie should most
certainly have experienced some difficulty in refusing
the application, as the insolvent had commenced a business
which the £5, forming his only capital, did not warrant.
The final order was suspended for nine months, and protec-
tion granted for three months, and the estate ordered to be
distributed forthwith.—Richard Maddock, builder and con--
tractor,.suported by Mr. Aspinall, barrister, applied for his-
final order, which was fixed for the first November court,—
In the case of John Hallsworth, hatter, who was supported
by Mr..Aspinall, and opposed by Mr.- Grocott, a like time
was fixedlor the final order, and Mr. Irwin, of Denton, was
appointed assignee.—ln the cases of Win, Baylis, optician, of
this ovsn, and John Thomas Williams, also of this town,.
confectioner, the official assignee's accounts were audited; a
dividend to be declared at the next court.
ExEOI.7TIoN IN A PUBLIC HOUSB.—INTERPLEADER.,--
Mr.. Henry Thomson, fruit merchant, of this town, sought by
interpleader to recover the value of a beer-engine, a carpet,.
and ceptain tables, which had been-seta& by sheriff's officers
from-a public house at the corner of Marble-street, William-
son-square, of which he is lessee. It appeared that a Miss
Jollie is the owner of the house, and-that Mr. Thomson had
been lessee for 15 years. In 1852 be got a renewal of the
lease, and in the month following transferred the goodwill
to Mr. James Ward. Ward, in- June. 1853, transferred. his
interest in it to a person named-Samuel Longshaw, who,was
the- execution debtor. Longshaw had not been long in the
house, when informations were laid against him, and the con-
sequence was, that he was unable to obtain a license, and the
house was closed from July to August, when the license was
transferred at the instance of Mr. Thomson, the landlord.
At the end of August an execution from the Manchester
; County Court was enforced against Longshaw, and at the sale
Mr. Thomson bought some of the artices, which he -now
sought to recover. At the end of August the house was closed
by the landlord, and all the doors locked, but still an entry
had been effected, and the goods taken away.— ii r. Hime con-
tended that Mr. Thomson had assigned all over to Ward, who
had again re-assigned to Longshaw, and that he could, there-
fore, have no interest in the property whatever. If the articles
belonged to any body, they belonged to Miss Jollie or Mr.
Longshaw. He contended that the plaintiff must have received
some interest from the transfer.—His Honour observed that
a public-house ownership, was often as bad as a horse-war-
ranty case. There was-a complication between landlord and
tenant, under-tenant and lessee, that the licensing magistrates
and the public should- know as little as possible about the
matter. A verdict was.recorded for the plaintiff, and the court
adjourned.

SUDDEN DuAxiv.—Yesterday an inquest was held on
the body of Llewellyn Evans, a man 40 years of age, who
lodged in Crosshall-street. Deceased was much afflicted
with asthma. On Saturday he overheard one of the in-
mates of the house observing that he would not live, when
he turned sharpbr round, and said, "What are you talking
about me for ? " and he swore, and said he did not think
he was going to die. He expired unseen, in bed, on the
same evening.

DEATH BY A FALL PROM AN Omximrs.--P. F. Curry,
Esq., the coroner, held an inquest, yesterday, on the body
of Peter Martin, a master tailor, residing at 182, Great
Howard-street. He was fifty-two years of age. Yester-
day night week he had gone down to Dale-street to get
on to an omnibus. As he was climbing up one, opposite
Moorfields, the horses started, and he was thrown
to the ground. He was picked up insensible by a police-
officer, and conveyed to the Northern Hospital. He was
subsequently taken home at his own request, and died on
Sunday last from the extent of injuries which he had
received.

THE LOCAL MARINE BOARD.— Yesterday, by the
nomination of the Mayor, Alderman J. H. Turner and Mr.
John Stewart held a court in the council-room of the
Custom-house, for the purpose of revising the list of
shipowners eligible to vote in the election of members of
the Local Marine Board. There were, we believe,
:neither
claims nor objections, and the proceedings were con-
sequently formal. It may be interesting to state that
the qualification consists of the ownership of foreign-going
vessels, registered at the port to the amount of 250 tons.
Persons are entitled to an additional vote for each 250 tons
above the first, till the number of ten votes is reached,
which forms the maximum. The number of parties on
the register is 641.
A PILOT DnowNND.—Yesterday, an inquest was held on
the body of John Daniels, a pilot of this port, who fell over-
board, and was drowned on the night of Friday last. It ap-
peared that the deceased had left here on Wednesday night
last, as pilot to the " Telegraph " steamer at Belfast.
He came on board at Belfast shortly before the vessel's
sailing on her return on Friday night, and according to
the second mate, appeared at that time to have had a little
drink. After the vessel had started, he went on to
the bridge, to talk with Capt. Leitch. Soon after, as the
latter was walking with his back to the deceased, the latter
fell from the port paddle-box. The alarm of " A man over-
board" was at once raised, and the boat instantly lowered.
Daniels was picked up, floating about, in eight minutes or
so, and was brought on deck, but although all possible
restoratives were used, it was found that he had expired.
Capt. Leitch, in his- evidence, strongly contradicted the
statement of the deceased having been much affected
with drink. The jury expressed themselves satisfied with
his statement. Verdict, " found drowned."
BENEFIT OF MR. JAMES BROWNE.—III our advertising
columns it will be seen that Mr. Browne, who, as a come-
dian, was a great favourite in Liverpool, has, in New York,
fallen into ill health and very unfortunate circumstances.
His friends, in order to alleviate his sufferings and mark_
their sympathy for him, as well as to testify their reglficsi
a
for his talents, have resolved to give a performanceuc for
plea-
benefit in the Royal Park Theatre. We feet th m
that on
sure in seconding the call of his friends, n
d the occasion the house will prove a bumpraeri .ca
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