The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-05-11 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

IirOTING AND ASSAUI.TING l'orrcE OFFlcErts.--4Thurteen
or'fifteen individuals, chiefly Irishmen of the lowest (lass, were
oo Tuesday last, placed at the bar of the Police-court, charged
aith having assaulted several police-officers, and behaved in a
rioteus and disorderly manner the public streets. Mr. Whitty
dated, that at a qua t ter to eight o'clock on the preceding even-
ing, Iwo :nett were fighting in Stockdale-street The crowd
which surrounded them, were divided into • two .factions, and
much centention was going on. I'he police-officers to the num-
ber of three or four went into the crowd, and endeavoured to
part the combatants. Upon this the mob assailed the officers,
and assaulted them with the utmost fury. Mr. Whitty pro-
ceeded to say, that from information which .they had received,
they had apprehended the persons at the bar, and he expected
to be able'to identify them on the following day. The officers
Mere unahle.to attend at that moment. One of them was sup-
posed to be inconsiderable danger. The prisoners were re-
manded till the following day. On Wednesday. Police-officers,
Nos. 6, 154, 283, and an officer named .I..uptou appeared in
court: Each.of them bore marks of great violence, especially
about the head and face. Mr. Hall having caused them to be
sworn, they pointed out seven prisoners, whose names were
M'Anallv,Toole, Edwards, Hall, Carroll, Nevilte, and Tim-
mins. Police-officer 288, stated, that on Monday night, soon
after eight o'clock, he was in Stockdale-street, where he saw a
a great crowd surrounding two men that were fighting. The
people were exceedingly riotous and violent. • He called three
other officers, and they went into the croualto part the two men.
The mob instantly attacked them with fury, and he (witness)
was knocked down by several severe blows on the head. He
could not tell who struck him. Police-officer No. 6 stated that
he was on duly in Scotland-road, on Monday evening. Shortly
after eight o'clock, he was called to assist in quelling a disturb-
ance in Stockdale-street. He was knocked down several times,
and at length a very heavy blow, which he described as like the
kick of a horse, laid him senseless. He identified Edwards and
Toole as having beet) exceedingly violent, and as having insti-
gated the mob to press forward on the officers. Police-officer
154 gave testimony generally corroborative of the above. lie
identified Carroll as having been amongst the most furious of
the assailants. Police-officer Lupton stated, that he received
several severe cuts and contusions on the head and face, from
the individuals in the crown. lie identified M'Anally and
Edwards. Inspector M`Donald stated, that. he was, on Tuesdav
morning, about nine o'clock, walking along Vauxhall-road,
when he saw Neville, Hall, and Edwards together, as he passed
them, he heard Edwards telling the other two of his exploits of
the preceding evening. He said he-had pitched it finely into
No. 6, and that he got a glorious kick at another officer when
he was down. Timmins was also identified as one of the ring-
leaders. 'He did not deny that he had been in the'crowd, but
he'Said he laid on the officers for the mere purpose of getting
them safely away. The prisoners generally denied the charges.
Mr. Hall was of opinion, that against Neville and Hall there
was not sufficient evidence. With respect to the others, he said
the testimony'did not directly'prove that they had struck any
blows. litit as it was shown that they were in the crowd, and
had urged the mob, they were equally guilty. The prisoners
• were ordered to pay a fine of £5 each and costs. In default of
payment, they were to be cotnmitted to the House of Correction
for two months.
CHARGR OF BURGLARY —A great number of burglaries have
recently been committed at the larger mansions and villa resi-
dences in the suburbs and neighbourhood of this town. On
Wednesday, many merchants and others whose lonises have
lately been broken into, attended the court in consequence of
the apprehension of a young man named John Roberts, who
some time since lived as servant with a wealthy individual of
this town. No' eYidence of any importance was produed.
Constable James Ainsworth deposed, that he and Balsa!l had
apprehended the prisoner, on suspicion. In his possession Iheyhey
found two black kid gloves, which were for the right and left
hands, thought they were not the fellows of each other. Mr.
Montgomery stated, that his house had been entered lately, and
amongst the articles stolen were some black kid gloves. He
put on one of the gloves found in the possession of the prisoner,
and produced a glove,of a similarappearauce, which he thought
was the fellow to it. He knew of no mark, however. that would
-enable him to swear to it. Ainsworth said be thought they
could find other evidence. The prisoner was remanded fur a
week

BauTA I. Ass A ci.T.—On Weditesday, at the Police-office, a
coloured man, the second cook on board the Shakspeare, ap-
peared before the magistrates to prefer a complaint against a'
female named Jane Cerro!, the keeper of a sailors' boarding-
house, for having struck hint across the face with a knife, and
cut through his nose and Up. The complainant appeared with
his face covered with plaisters, and the prisoner with a tienten-
dous black eve, quite swollen up. The complainant stilted
that he lodged at a public-house i❑ Dale-street, and the night'
before, about eleven o'clock, the prisoner came in drunk and
begun pulling him about; he pushed her off, and finally went
up stairs to his room to gel out of her tray. She soon after
followed him, with a man, pointing hint out as the man ho had
used her ill and abused her ; and whilst he (coin plains it) was •
talking to this man, she nude a cut at him with a clasp knife
across the face, and was running at hint to make another gash
.when he knocked her down and gave her the blow on her eye i❑
self--defence. II is story was corroborated by another coloured
matt, who stated that the persons in the house at the time were
so exasperated against the woman for what she had done, that,
if he had nut kept them off her, they would have severer• beaten
hen—Mr. Hall said, the magistrates must put a stop to the use
MI these knives; it was rather too common a practice to make
use of them in this way. She must pay £5, including- costs.or,
in default of p.ki.ment, be committed for two mouths to the
Borough Gaol.
THE' STOT.EN TntiNK.—On Wednesday, at the'Police-office,
the case relating to a gentleman's trunk, which was thund a few
days ago,•broken open and in an entry in North-street, which
was. adjourned for further evidence, and of which we gave
a short outline i❑ our last ❑umber, came on for hearing again.
Four prisoners were placed at the liar, named Thomas Fianna-
gam :William Crow, A rchibald M`Cann, the keeper of an
eating-house, and John Thompson. Inspector Thompson
stated, that about nine o'clock on Thursday night he received
information of a trunk being found broken open in Ninth-
street. Ile went there, and found the trunk, and in the inside
of the lid a card was nailed with a list of the clothes which it
cont fined. -kle made a search among the cellar's in the neigh-
bourhood, and discovered the prisoners, Flannagan, Thompson,
and Crow, wearing shirts, answering the description given on
the cat d, under their other shirts.. arid took them into custody.
This Was on Thursday night .last, about eleven o'clock. A
quantity of clothes Were afterwards found in a privy adjoining
M'Cann's house, of. which the •police got information, and
WCann was taken' into' custody —A tine-looking boy, named
Alfred Coupland,• slated that he came 'to Liverpool. from
Norwich; on Thursday night, to join a vessel belonging to Yar-
mouth, to which he was apprenticed, and brought the trunk
with biro, containing his clothes. this cousin was with him,
and they went to the NlenAi Bridge Inn, opposite St. George's
Church. and the trunk was-taken along with them, and put down
iu the passage. On the Saturday afterwards, on making inquiry
for, the trunk, it was missing. The clothes produced were all
his. A servant at M`Cann's house deposed to two of the pri-
soners, Flannagan and "l'hompson, coming. into M'Cann's
house, on Thursday night, with a female and a quantity of
clothes. They came and asked for a bed.—Another female,
named Ann Brookes. who lives near M`Canlni house, deposed
that on Friday morning, before her husband, who is a smith,
got up to work, she I mked out of the window to ascertain what
time it was, and saw the prisoner .M'Cann and some females !
very busy with some clothes in Al'Caun's kitchen. She was
surprised at this, and watched them, and whilst doing so saw one !
of the women conic out with a bundle of clothes, and go Tutu
the privy and push it down into it, and afterwards throw
some bricks upon it. During the day she told the police of
what she had seen.—Another witness deposed to two voung
men bringing the trunk into Crow's house, whilst helvas out,
and he would not let them stop with it, hot ordered them to carry
it away as it might be stolen. When Crow returned he said he
hail done quite tight. It was stated that above one-half of the
clothes, winch consisted of a complete outfit for the sea, were
missing.—The infUrmat lons against the prisoners were ordered
to be taken

CAUTION To INTEMPERATE YOUNG MEN.—Two well-
dressed young men. were on Wednesday, placed before Mr.
Hall, charged by officers No. 219 and 2-16. under the following
eircumsririrce:—Police-officer 219 stated. that he was stationed
at Sand hill's-bridge and road, about a week ago, at night, he
saw two gentlemen pass him, and some time afterwards, he
heard some stones falling. Ile went to the spot, but the gentle-
meh were gone. He found that several coping stones had been
thrown down from the stone Bownlory wall, just below the
bridge. On Monday aright, he'ag'itin Siiiv two gentlemen pass
him. The:slime thing occurred again; he heard the st,rnes
falling, and running quickly to the spot, he found the two pri-
soners, who had thrown down more of the stones. By the
assistance of his brother officer, he took them both into-cus-
tody. They were both in liquor.— A gentleman stood up and
said, he attended on behalf Of Joint Shaw Leigh, Esq. to whom
the, wall belonged. The walls and fences were frequently de-
' stroyed, and Mr. Leigh wished to leave the matter in Mr.
Hall's hands. An old man was produced, who stated that it.
would cost 20s. to repair the wall.—The defendants stated, that
they had been out to dine. The slimes on the will were loose,
and one of them fell' almost riccirientaLy, while one of the
parties were playing with it.—Mr. Whiny said, the young men
were strangers in the town, so that they could not have been in
the habit of breaking down the wal s, ihot.gh the offence was
much too common. Mr. Hall ordered the defendants to pay it
fine of 40s. and costs, and further to pay Mr. Leigh 2Us. for the
damage. On the representation of one of the young men, that
their income was but small, Air. Ilan iningated the penaityto
20s.—animadverting, at the same time, on the great inii4opii-
ety of their conduct.

A Da UN 5 SN Lout..—Yesterday at the Police.oflice, an out
Irishnian, just arrived from the sister island, t' as placed before
the magistrates, charged with having, the night before, been
found drunk in the streets so early as 6 o'clock, and unable 'to.
take care of fiiitiself. After his discharge, he made an applica-
tion to the magistrate, that he had lost a large snin of money.—
‘• Yer homier, I'd sovs. in My belt (that was tied fauna me,
an (this morni'n' I wits a missin"em 'whin I thought I had
'em."—Mr. Pdt*itison said, when he was brought to bridewell
he was searChed, and £5 12s. 61. was fOund upon him; it was
very likelv he had been robbed as his waistband was open.—M r.
Hnll Where are you going to what are von ?"—Cum.
plaioant—" I am,goin'to America."—Mr. flail—"what a-fool-
ish fellow you must be, carrying sovs. abort you, and getting
drunk. You are very much surprised that hily body shoOld rot,
you, and take 9) sovs. from you ?"-L-Complaioatit•L'• Well, I
tnet wid a triad "—Hr. Ilall—" And what are you doing abroad
at the age .160 ?"—CoMplainant—l' I had a mind to purchase
some land."—Mr. Hall—•' Well, 1 think your purchase is stop-
P'e(l —We will enqtftre into the case for you." Mr. Parkinson
said he ;had, beeu• brought from Cauning,pla6e: wfiere it was
mos(
made into
lik.elh
tt.6. matter.ehi4il)eei'"blied. 'Enquiry was then ordered to
ben m

A TEE-TOTAL h00t..--Yesterday at the police-office a man
Apparently an.ar!izan, decently clad in.a good bine coat,
was placed before the magistrates charged with having, in a fit
or drunkenness, smashed his neighbours windows for amuse-
ment, and concluded his spots by seildilig his tool through the
munel of his door. As soon as he teas placed at the bar, he
egan which• finally ended in complete blubbering
ke a great lad, whilst the big tears rolled down the sides of his
,ce, and he wiped them off first with one sleeve and then the
The complainant stated his charge. .• Last night this
,an came drunk.hefote my house and broke my witoloas and
tom all to •sinesh,' and it 'll cost the 20e. to put it right." On
reckoning up the partieulars, however, the 20s. damage was re-
duced to 3s. Bd. During the whoie titne•the complainant was
delivering his charge, the prisoner, as Sant Weller would
say. "blubbering assay like clo,k work", and keeping up a
continuous. consersation to himself, and any body who would
attend to him, for the amusement of the whole court, convulsing
bis hearers with laughter. I'm an uolorttinale feller, sir; it
you'll let toe go I'll pay the damage. ( Here the prisoner burst
tutu paroxs sin of grief.) I'm a vi,ry quiet mau—( wiping his
c)osy l'in-an unfortunate feller, 1 ant, (in a passionate flood
of tears addressing the complainant.) You are a nasty lel-
low, you are; ',and I will lease your house, I will; oh dear,
tilt dear; I never was in such a place before—here the prisoner
broke out into loud lamentations). Send for toy master do,
and he \sill pay you; I'm a poor man and willing to pay fur
%stint I've dune, and very sorry for it; oh dear, ob dear, 1
wish to hurt the hairs of no man's head ; oh dear, oh deat,—
( great laughter). - 1 never Was put in jail in the city of Dublin
fur any ouisdetneanour during 14 years I was there; oh dear,

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