The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-04-05 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 185:

approval to the proposal of the churchwarden, (Mr. Banner.)
From what I have already heard LEPra will h. v.^

LANCAST
-A.LtE SPRING ASSIZES.

funds beir.

MURDER AT MANCP....—ESTER.—CONVICTION OF
TdE PRISONER.
Trilikda Tyrrell was charged with having, on the
21st of January last, at Manchester. murdered Joseph
Quin. Mr. Monk opened the case for the prosecution,
observing to the jury that, as the prisoner stood
charged with the grave offence of murder, that fact
would be sufficient to call forth their most serious
attention ; but he was happy to say that their duty
in this case would not be so painful as when a long
string of evidence was called to substantiate the charge,
as in the present case the evidence would be very brief.
John Quin, the deceased, worked in a factory, and on the
21st January last was at Holden's beer-house, in Oldham-
road. Tyrrell, the prisoner, was there also, and, in the
course of conversation, said, " You thrashed me once;
but I'm bigger now, and you can't do it." He also
pulled out a knife, and said, " This has killed many a
one, and it has one more to kill !" The parties left the
house, and on turning up Chadderton-street, prisoner
challenged Quin to fight, who refused unless he showed
him his hands. This, however, the prisoner did not do,
concealing his right hand in his pocket. After some fur-
ther conversation, which would be detailed in evidence,
prisoner stabbed Quin in the abdomen, and also in the
shoulder. No blows were struck by the deceased. The
learned counsel then called the following witnesses :
John Holden.—T keep a beerhouse in Cornwall-street,
Newton-lane, Manchester. On the 21st of January last,
Quin came to my house about a quarter before six o'clock,
in company with two other persons, one of whom went by
the nickname of " Tass." I did not hear them say any-
thing about fighting. Heard prisoner say to deceased,
" This knife has done many a one, and it has got another
to do." Prisoner and deceased had been " chaffing" one
another before this conversation. Prisoner said, " I'm
getting bigger, and think you can't mill me now."
By the Judge : What sort of knife was it which the
prisoner produced ?—Witness : It was a short pocket.
knife.

g raised to carry out the proposition in a liberal
manner. By Friday's Gazette I see Manchester is now made
a City; it bad previously its Cathedral and Bishop. Why not
Liverpool ? Surely our town is equal in wealth and importance.
I am, Sir, yours very obediently,
A CHURCHMAN.

CROWN COURT.
[Before Mr. Justice CRESSWELL.]
TUESDAY, MARCH 29.
BURGLARY AT LlVERPOOL.—JamesJackson (aged 23),
James Connor (aged 21), John Dunleavy (aged 26), and
James Taylor (aged 20), were convicted of a burglary at
the house of James Rea, at Liverpool. Jackson and
Connor, who were old offenders, were sentenced to be
transported for 14 years ; Taylor, who had pleaded guilty,
for 20 years ; Connor, against whom no charge existed,
to be imprisoned for 12 months, with hard labour.
ASSAULT AT LIVERPOOL.—Lawrence M`Kenna was
convicted of wounding and assaulting Jeremiah Murphy,
Copperas-hill, on Sunday night, the 12th December last.
WIFE-KILLING AT MANCHESTER.—Jonathan Barber
(aged 47) was indicted for having, on the Ist January last,
feloniously killed his wife, Ann Barber. The prisoner is
a mechanic, and lived with his wife and family in
Maskell-street, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Manchester.
On the evening of New Year's-day both the prisoner and
the deceased were intoxicated. Angry words took place
as to going out ; and the prisoner got up and said, " You
say you'll go ; d— you, I'll make you," giving her a
slight kick upon the feet or legs. The deceased began to
cry, and afterwards went towards a door leading from the
kitchen to the upper rooms; but before she got to the
steps the prisoner gave her a kick behind. A boy named
Roscoe stated that he went to the prisoner's house on the
evening of New Year's-day, with the prisoner's son, John.
They found Mrs. Barber lying on the floor upon her back,
and with her head towards the door. The boys tried to
lift Mrs. Barber, but failed ; she did not speak or cry.
After they had been in the kitchen about a quarter of an
hour, the prisoner said, " If you don't get up, I'll come
and kick you again." Mr. J. C. Williamson, surgeon,
of Bloomsbury, said that after using strong stimulants,
the deceased was slightly conscious for a very short time.
She only ejaculated, " Oh, Jack, Jack !" The statement
of the prisoner was, that while intoxicated he and the de-
ceased fell together ; and that the deceased had long been
suffering from disease.—The jury, after consulting a
quarter of an hour, returned with a verdict of guilty, re-
commending the prisoner to mercy, on the ground that he
was intoxicated.—His Lordship : A very poor ground,
gentlemen.—Sentence deferred.
' THE GRAND JURY.—The grand jury returned true bills
of wilful murder against William Tyrrell and Charles
Williams, and no bill against Samuel Royle, for sacri-
lege. At half-past three the grand jury were discharged,
having completed their duties.

MR. CARDWELL'S PILOT BILL.

To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

SIR,—I was much gratified at seeing Alpha's letter in yester-
day's Albion; and in order to place the coasting steam interest
(with which I am connected) right with the public, I send you
a short statement of an interview which took place, some two
years back, between the Pilot Committee and ourselves.
We were requested by a circular to attend at their board-
room, and the chairman commenced proceedings by expressing
the committee's wish to know what we would suggest as a
substitute for the compulsory payment of pilots; at the same
time plainly expressing his opinion that our conduct in urging
an alteration was both ungrateful and ill-mannered. Our
suggestion was the licensing of a competent person for each
vessel, and a payment (annual) of .flO each license; we also
covenanting to pay full rate of foreign pilotage, should we re-
quire their services. Our proposal was scouted, and in a man-
ner anything but gracious. Since then I have required the
services of a pilot outwards three time:, and only once could I
get one, the hours being either too late or too early for their
convenience; and in saying this, I do so with no ill-feeling
towards them, but simply to shew how little use they can by
possibility be to coasting steamers, as they generally sail on
the afternoon and evening tide ; and a pilot is considered
justified in refusing to go out after dark.

The system of compelling a man to pay for what he neither
uses nor requires, belongs, not to the present, but to a bygone
age; and I sincer.ly hope Mr. Cardwell's bill may have that
success it so well deserves.

John Clements stated that on the night in question he
was going up Oldham-road, and saw Quin close to the
Cheshire Cheese pliblic-house. Another young man was
with him, named either Shannon or Barnett. Prisoner
was also with them. They were quarrelling when he met
them. Tyrrell wanted to fight Quin ; he said, " Let'E go
across the cart-road, and we'll have it out." Quin said
he would not fight except Tyrrell showed both hands.
Tyrrell would not show both hands, and they went up
into Chadderton-street. Tyrrell's right hand was in his
trouser's-pocket. Under the first lamp leading into
Chadderton-street Tyrrell said, " Hit me first" several
times. Quin stood with his hands crossed, but did not
say anything. Tyrrell drew his hand out of his pocket,
and stabbed him into his belly. Witness saw something
glitter in his hand ; he saw it perfectly well by the light
of the lamp. After this, Tyrrell said, " Hit me first"
again ; and ran at Quin, striking him upon the shoulder.
Quin said, " I'm stabbed, I'm stabbed, take me some-
where." Tyrrell made off, and some police-officers came
up. Witness followed the prisoner. The knife which he
saw was about as long as his finger. Went afterwards to
the infirmary and did not see Quin, but afterwards saw
him dead at home. At a later period of the night went
with the police to search for the prisoner, and found him
at Lang's public-house, opposite the Old Church.
Mr. Overend, for the prisoner, cross-examined the
witness, who said that Barnett, who was one of the party,
went by the name of " Tags." Deceased never struck a
blow, and the affair was quickly over. Witness had no
time to interfere. Was close to them when he saw the
knife.

Your obedient servant,

BETA.

RECEIVER OF TOWN DUES

To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SlR,—The Finance Committee have recommended three
persons, out of whom a successor to the office of Receiver of
the Towu Dues should be appointed to occupy the situation
held by the late Sir Thomas Brancker,—an office hitherto held
by one who had some station in society, in such a community
as ours is, as well as fitness for the office.

Fitness for the situation, and some station in society, have
been the recommendation of those who have held the office for
many years past. It is stated there were sixteen candidates;
and, without knowing the names of all of them, or the preten-
sions of any, I cannot but think there must have been others
than the fortunate three recommended that either had a claim
or pretension to aspire to the situation, and yet all are passed
over. It is painful to question the merits of the fortunate
three. I doubt much whether any one of the three has the
smallest claim over Mr. Brade, who has served next under the
Receiver for some years, and the office itself during the
illnesses of Mr. Corrie and Sir Thomas Brancker, and during
the time the vacancies arising from their death was the respon-
sible officer of the Trust. Mr. Brade is, lam told, a Dickey
Sam, and has, unfortunately, been an unsuccessful merchant
in the town. I pass over the names and claims of any other of
the candidates ; my object in these few remarks being to show
that our Finance Committee, supposed to be the elite of the
Corporation, are not altogether free from secret influence.
Liverpool, ist April, 2853. 7

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30.
A FEMALE ROBBER.—Bridget Johnson, aged 32, was
sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with hard la-
bour, for having, at Liverpool, feloniously stolen a bill
of exchange for the payment of £4, the property of Robt.
Russell Holmes. The prisoner was domestic servant with
Mrs. Holmes, in Burlington-street; the prosecutrix was
the wife of the steward on board the Sir John Harvey,
Halifax mail boat, and was in the habit of receiving re-
mittances from him. Johnson happened to answer the
postman's knock one morning, received the letter with the
bill of exchange, and on some sham pretence left the
house, cashed the document, and bolted to Rochdale,
where she was apprehended.
SAcruLEGE.—The prisoner being ill of typhus fever,_it

was agreed to adjourn till next assizes the trial of Charles
Seddon, alias William Derbyshire, aged 24, indicted for
having, on the Ist of March, at Little Hulton, broken
and entered St. Paul's Chapel, and stolen five bronze can-
dlesticks ; also for having, on the 23d of February, at
Farnworth, broken and entered the Independent Chapel,
and stolen fifteen gas pendants and burners and a piece of
green baize.

John Kerrington, pork butcher, Oldham-road, saw the
parties near the Cheshire Cheese on the 21st Januar y.
Prisoner said to Quin, " I'll stick you if
you hit me."
That was the first thing he heard. Witness
went further,
and on his return saw the parties again : this was five or
ten minutes afterwards. Prisoner then said "If you hit
me I'll stab you." Quin said he would not hit him with-
out he showed him his hands. Quin said " I don't want
to fight you ; I could mill you in two minutes, if I fight."
He then saw them sparring at one another, and the pri-
soner stabbed deceased with a knife, right in the belly.
He then stabbed him a second blow in the shoulder.
Both appeared sober at the time. Saw no other blows
given but the two he had just spoken of.
Edward Wall, police-constable, stated that on the night
in question, about half-past seven, he heard some cries,
and Wilkinson, another officer, was with him. At the
corner of Chadderton-street he saw Joseph Quin, with
his trousers lap down, and his shirt lap up. He, said,
" Look here, I'm stabbed." 'Witness saw part of his
entrails hanging out, and the blood flowing. Quin was
conveyed to the Infirmary, and witness apprehended the
prisoner at the Trafford Arms, kept by Lang. When
apprehended, prisoner said, " I know what you want ;
but you can't find a knife on me." Witness told prisoner
he was charged with stabbing Joseph Quin ; and prisoner
said he would bring witnesses to the court tc tell the
truth about it. Witness searched for the man Shannon,
but could not find him. While being conveyed to Kirk-
dale, prisoner said that drink was the cause of it ; and if
he got off for ten years he should be satisfied."
Frederick Ashton Heath, house-surgeon at the Man-
chester Infirmary, stated that on the 21st January, Quin
was brought in, with a small wound, about an inch and a
half below the navel. It was a clean cut stab, and a
portion of the bowels protruded. There was another
wound on the left shoulder. Mr. Jordan, one of the
surveyors at the Infirmary, attended the patient. This
was on the Friday night, and the man died from inflam-
mation on the following Monday. This was the case for
the prosecution.
Mr. Overend addressed the jury for the prisoner, ad-
mitting that the death of the deceased was caused by his
client ; but he argued that he was not guilty of the
graver charge of murder, the facts of the case only
amounting to manslaughter. The learned counsel then
proceeded at length to detail the requisite facts to consti-
tute the crime of murder, and reviewed the evidence in
order to pi.ve his view of the case. He alluded particu-
To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD. larly to the swaggering words used by the prisoner at the
beerhouse, which were the mere boastings of a foolish
SIR,— Having stated the case of the coasting steamers,
trading to and from the port of Liverpool, in the .4lbion boy, and not used to indicate any malice or bad blood
of yesterday, to which I beg to refer your readers, I may which might exist between them. They left the house in
good fellowship, and some further "chaffing" took place,
ra-
here state, before coming to the bill itself, that where there
is a fleet of channel steamers, owned by a company, they
mit murder. He complained that in this prosecution tehen
every particular, and probably might have mitigated the
witness Shannon was not produced, who could have given
have either partially or wholly their own insurers, and, as such,
have too much floating property at stake to be indifferent to
the character and experience of the captains and officers in crime of murder down to manslaughter.
their employ ; and, as to the loss of life, I apprehend that His lordship, in summing up, explained at length the
Lord Campbell's Act is a much better protection to the public law of the case with reference to murder as well as man-
slaughter, and previous to recapitulating the evidence,
than any jurisdiction on the part of Pilot authorities.
In speaking of the 1
examine and oth clause of the Pilot Bill, empowering regretted the lamentable effects which arose from habits
the Board of Trade of intemperance amongst the lower orders in this country.
to grant certificates to mas- His lordship then proceeded to comment upon the most
ters and mates, on the pilotage authorities refusing to do so, important portions of the evidence, and trusted that
whatever the jury might consider with reference to the
under the 12th and 13th Vic., cap. 88, I wish to be clearly un-
derstood as confining my observations to the masters and SHOOTING AT CHORLEY.—Thomas Ball (aged 35), in-prisoner'sguilt, or the necessity of a recommendation to
merc
dicted for having, at Chorley, feloniously shot at Richard The 37,
.they would return a righteous verdict.
.
mates of coasting steamers only, and to no others, at least as
jury retired for about half an hour, and on their
Tootell and Adam Longworth, with intent to do them
regards the port of Liverpool. Now, while I most cordially
approve of the power sought by the Board of Trade, to do that return found a verdict of GUILTY against the prisoner.
some grievous bodily harm, was found not guilty.
GAROTTE ROBBERY AT SALFORD.—Michael Con- His Lordship pronounced sentence of death in the usual
which interested authorities might and would refuse to do, in form, without holding out any hope of mercy. The learned
nelly and Patrick Conway were sentenced each to the absence of such power, 1 must at the same time dissent eighteen months' imprisonment with hard labour, for judge assured the prisoner that his serious case had met
from the details of this clause, not only as regards the unde- having, on the 28th March, committed a garotte robbery with a most careful investigation at the hands of a patient
fined nature of the examination by pilot authorities, but also in Berry-street, Salford, the victim being James Cowgill. jury, who had found him guilty of the crime of imbruing
as regards the undefined amount of fees to be charged for the
his hands in the blood of a fellow-creature, for which
annual certificates. It may be said that if there be anything FRIDAY, APRIL 1. serious offence his life must be forfeited to the laws of his
unfair in the mode of examination, or in the amount of fees,
fisralmordthsheipinatlelumdeedrattoetlheshmiteslannfchyonlnynrgesunil tell,
FELONIOUS ASSAULTS.—John Lever, a boyish-looking country.whichar
arose young man, 24 years age, was indicted for having fe o- P_
or other conditions, there is an appeal to the Board of Trade.' mously assaulted Hannah 3/Male, at Farnworth, in Dec.
Granted. But why should there be grounds for appeal, if last. A verdict of not guilty was returned, and the pri- frequenting beer-houses, and trusted that the present
would act as a warning to others, who indulged in similar
legislation can safely go further to prevent it ? soner was discharged.—James Richard Noble (24) was evil propensities ; for it was truly lamentable to see so
Clause s.—An evident inducement is here held out to indicted for having, at Ashton-under-Lyne, feloniously young a man as the prisoner placed in such a dreadful
pilotage authorities to examine and to certify (if qualified assaulted Eliza Kershaw. The prisoner was a quack situation —a melancholy scene, which must speedily ter-
upon their own terms, subject to " the consent of her doctor, who, it was alleged, under pretence of curing the minate with the forfeiture of his life, for this world must
Majesty in council ;" " and all masters and mates to or girl of her ailments, behaved in a gross and brutal manner. soon close on him for ever. [Prisoner, "Oh ! Lord,
for whom any such certificates are granted or renewed by the After the evidence had proceeded a certain length, it was have mercy—spare me—oh, Lord, have mercy on my
t ppeel by the learned judge, who, addressing the jury, poor soul !"] His lordship continued to assure the pri-
Board of Trade, shall pay to such Board, as it may direct, such said therewasnoevidenceto convict ; and he thought it soner that he could hold out no hope of mercy, and in
fees upon their certificates, and upon the renewals thereof, as all probability he would expiate his heavy crime in a few
would be very unwise to proceed further with the case.
may be fixed by such Board; so nevertheless that in the case of The jury immediately returned a verdict of not guilty. days, when he would be stretched a lifeless corpse. [The
certificates granted or renewed by the said Board, such fees Mr. Justice Cresswell, in discharging the prisoner, said it prisoner again begged him to spare his life.] His lord-
shall in no case be less than the fees payable by the pilots in was not likely that a person playing tricks of that sort ship implored the unhappy prisoner to let no thteughtnsroaf
the same district, upon their licenses and the renewal thereof." such
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would escape condign punishment long, in some,shapethosT
Had the words been, instead of the above—" Shall in no case other.—Edward ( 3 312 t was
asentencedckbu Blackburn,
to
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be less nor more than the fees, &c.;" then the amount of fees simanplrteisdonJmanenCoates.a The prosecutrix, a decent, modest- religion
the
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would assistance
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would have been defined as regards all ports to which the bill looking girl, about 19 years of age, is a domestic servant during the short time which would be allotted to him on
refers, as it is already defined in the case of the Liverpool with a grocer, named Swarbrick, at Blackburn. The this side the grave. [The prisouer again sobbed out,
pilots, by Act of Parliament, to be £6 6s. for the first license, prisoner is a cart-driver in the emplo of a entleman "Oh ! IylolorCldsisime !"] The most solemn por-
and .e 3 35. for each subsequent annual renewal. If the above named Palding, who occupied a yard jointly, with Mr.
the unfortunate cu pre
psi'sare pathetic
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thein
clause remains as it is, certain pilotage authorities may ex- Swarbrick. sentencinglion of his
amine and certify on certain conditions, and that, too, in the neck, and his body to be buried within the precincts of
name of
anaoie t a boon; but, like the old Trojan, I must exclaim SATURDAY, APRIL 2. the prison. The youthful appearance of the prisoner, and
Timeo MANSLAUGHTER AT ROCHDALE.—James Myerscough the dreadful situation in which he stood, produced a strong
D
' (28), was indicted for the manslaughter of Isaac Law, at impression upon many persons in court, and his lordship
Clause 12. This clause confers the power on the Board of Rochdale. The deceased was the father-in-law of the appeared to be deeply affected while proceeding with this
Trade, or on any pilotage authority, to withdraw certificates prisoner, and lived with another son-in-law, James most painful portion of his official duty. The prisoner is
from masters and mates guilty of misconductor incompetency Williams, in Priestly-street, Rochdale. On the 29th
only eighteen years of age.
This is at it should be, provided an investigation takes place January last, the deceased left the house a few minutes FCRGING A SEAMAN'S CERTIFICATE.—MichaeI lon,
before the pilotage authority, at which owners or their retire- after eleven o'clock. James Williams and his wife had charged with unlawfully altering a seaman's certificate,
sentatives shall be present, with power to appeal to the Board
retired to bed. In about a quarter of an hour afterwards, was recommended to mercy by the officers of government, of Trade. when she was undressing herself, she heard a scream of and discharged upon his own recognisances of £lOO.
Clauses 13 to 17 inclusive, are admirable as o pening murder on the stairs. She and her husband thereupon ROBBERY AT BEDFORD.—John Brodie was charged
, up all went down stairs, and saw Jane Myerscough holding back with stealing a sovereign, a gold ring, and other articles,
close pilot bodies, and shewing to the Board of Trade, Parlia- the prisoner. James Williams then carried the deceased the property of Ralph Bethell, with whom he lodged, at
ment, and the public, full particulars of earnings and expendi- up stairs and laid him on the bed. He returned again Bedford, in this county. The prisoner broke open a small
ture. I look upon these clauses of the bill as second only in after he had laid the deceased on the bed, and the pri- box containing the articles in question, and stole the
importance to what clauses 10 to 12 might be made to be. If soner ran up. He followed him up, and saw him bite things, with which he decamped, but was afterwards
the returns sought for by the Board of Trade shall prove to Par- the deceased on the cheek and throttle him. He then apprehended on board a steamer hound for Glasgow. He
ran for the poker, and struck the prisoner with it.. Wil- was found guilty, and sentenced to twelve months' im-
liament and the public of Liverpool that as regards the Liverpool hams went out of the house for two or three minutes ; prisonment, with hard labour.
pilots, the relinquishment of all pilotage heretofore received when he returned the deceased was dead. The evidence FORGERY AT LIVERPOOL.—Josiah Wilberforce Pitt
as perquisites, from coasting steamers, shall so impair of the surgeon was to the effect that the deceased died was charged with forging an order for the payment of
the efficiency of this useful body, then I apprehend that from congestion of the lungs, brought on b strangula- £5l 16s. 7d., with intent to defraud John Myers and
there is not a respectable shipowner in Liverpool who would tion. The prisoner was found guilty, Sentence deferred. others. Mr. Simon was counsel for the prosecution ; Mr.
not most wittingly agree to pay a higher rate of pilotage on their FORGERY AT LIVERPOOL.—Thomas Derbyshire was Tindal Atkinson for the defence. Pitt had been a
foreign-going vessels, and to aid the pilots in going before indicted for forgery at Liverpool. It appeared that the short time in the employ of Mr. Mavrocordato, merchant,
parliament for an amendment of the act of 1824, to increase prisoner was indebted to a person named Mansell in the Exchange-street East, as clerk. The facts were as follows :
the maximum rates to such a standard as would sustain, to the sum of £2O ;£7 was paid on account, for which a re- Adrian Lowe, cashier at the Royal Bank, stated that on
ceipt was given by the prosecutor, and it was alleged that the 15th February last the cheque now produced was pre-
fullest extent, the efficiency of a staff, which to the owners of he had placed thefigurel before the 7, and added ten to sented to hi b th risoner, and he paid it. Inquiry
foreign-going vessels is so important,
.asto be indispensable, the word seven, correcting the payment of £7 into £l7. was made the next me oprning by Mr. Mavrocordato respect-
I hope that the Liverpool pilots are not afraid of the day. The jury found the prisoner not guilty.
onnppthsesiiLneanreoings,
light which clauses 13 and 17 world shed
and that this fear has nothing to do with their ing the cheque. On examination by Mr. Atkinson, Mr.
ROBBERY AT WIGAN.—Wm. Richardson and George Lowe said that on the 16th February he went to the office
bill now before parliament.l the Ormrod, who were indicted for assaulting and robbing of Mr. Mavrocordato and identified the prisoner as the
Having now finished my comments on the Pilotage Bill I a person named Good, at Wigan, were acquitted, the jury person who presented the cheque. Mr. Mavrocordato
wish once more to observe that my remarks as regards exanii- believing it was a drunken freak, not an attempt to rob. stated that the prisoner had been in his employ about four
nations, certificates, and exemptions, are strictly confined to ROBBERY AT MANCHESTER.—John Maxwell (22), was months • the cheque presented was not drawn by witness,
coasting steamers ; and as these are not subject to the same indicted for having, at Manchester, burgiariously entered nor had 'he given fiord
to any one to draw it. On the
law of motion as sailing vessels, there is consequently
tacking—no running for lee ports, within the wide rangeno
the house of John 011ivant, and stolen watches and other 16th February he examined his banker's book, and after-
of particular pilot waters. Their course is right on, blow Property to the amount of £2,000. The prosecutor in wards went toner. Lowe. There appeared to have been
high or low, fair or foul, in the light of day, or the darkness this case is a well-known watch manufacturer in Man- a checque torn out which he could not account for. Law-
of night, these steamers enter the port of Liverpool under the chester. The prisoner had formerly been in his employ- rence Kehoe, detective-officer, apprehended the prisoner
guidance of their own practical pilots—the masters and mates. ment. On the night of the Bth of much the prosecutor's on the 17th February, who denied presenting the cheque
The mode of examination, therefore, as to soundings at premises were broken into, and property to the amount for payment. Mr. T.
.Atkinson addressed the ur for
Beaumaris, Chester, Pile of Foundre, and the Isle of Onan, above stated stolen.
The
with course of distance, &C., from any place within the It appeared the robbery had been prisoner, and called a wanes as to character. jury,
limits, while it might be essential in the case of a perpetrated although a very fierce dog was on the pre- who appeared to have a doubt as to the identity, acquitted
foreign-going or other sailing vessel, would, I apprehend, be miles, but which dog well knew the prisoner. A con- the prisoner.
frivolous and vexatious in the case of a channel steamer siderable portion of the property stolen was found in the FORGERY AT BOLTON.—Simeon Lord was charged
trading regularly between the ports of Dublin and ?Liverpool. prisoner's possession. He was found guilty and sen- with uttering a forged order for payment of money, with
I would therefore define the nature of the examination in the teriTcheed
ctnontrwternntsye yaetahrasift-rpannsstpfiovretanti,oclnn.
10th clause thus i—That it shall be lawful for any master or
lAOINr.DJA--uYsti,ceArcaßlELss4cw.k: ' intent to defraud 'William Hamer. Mr. Milne, counsel
for the prosecutor, called Mr. John Thompson, corn-
mate of any coasting steamer to ledge, or cause to be lodged,
with pilotage authorities or others, for any port or district,
dealer, Bolton, who stated that on the 17th June last,
ELL.)
testimonials as to his sobriety, good conduct, and a claim in
(BeforeA prisoner presented the cheque produced, at his warehouse.
writing to be examined as to the length of time during which
SENTENCES FOR FORGERY.—Rdwin Percy Buolt,
he has traded as master or mate within the limits for which he
charg with forging a receipt of 14s. on Messrs. Davidson Lever. He wanted change for it in silver and gold.
.Prisoner said he was Mr. 'Wm. Hamer's clerk, at Little
shall so claim to be examined, and provided he shall have ed
made (without any assistance from a licensed pilot, or without
baying taken a licensedpilot board},
on before the passing of
gde lea bf o
forilr
and Co., Manchester, was sentenced to six months' im- in Bolton ; when prisoner said he usually got it at Ban-
Witness inquired the reason Mr. Hamer__ got his. changee
this act, one hundred voyages to the port or ports separately prisonment, with hard labour.—Richard Wooseu for
for which he shall so claim to be examined, shall be deemed fit forging a receipt for £2 25., at Liverpool, "' d week. Witness knew Mr. Hamer, and cashed the cheque
and qualified,without further examination 'to ilot any steamer to SiX months' imprisonment, with ar was sentence nerman's, of Manchester, who could not supply him that
for £76 13 Didnot the prisoner for six months
of which he may be master or mate. ' P Bewden, who pleaded guilty to the char
of Menetester, was sentenced to
labour.—John
s. see Having encroached so far on youvaluabl I forced e space, am
was appre-
to close this letter more order for the delivery of goods, purporting to be signed This was at Macclesfield, and the prisoner
abruptly than I intended, but shall by afterwards, when he saw him in a railway carriage.
herded in a quarter of an hour afterwards. John
return to the subject anon.-1 ei
Mt ..Alyour obedient servant, William Hawxwell,
ALMA. ten yore' transportation. Farrar, manager of the Manchester Bank, said that the

1 GARROTE ROBBERY AT WlGAN.—Thomas Riley (aged
20), and John Mahon (aged 22), were found guilty of
having feloniously and violently assaulted Thomas Myers,
and robbed him of 10s., and a tobacco box. At midnight,
on the 31st of January, the prosecutor, who is a tack-
maker, near Wigan, was assailed by the prisoners while
wending his way home, on a piece of vacant ground, and,
while one of the villains seized and held him by the throat,
the other ransacked his pockets. Sentence deferred.
FORGERY BY AN ATTORNEY'S CLERK. Richard
froosey (aged 30), formerly clerk to Mr. Taylor, attorney,
was found guilty of having, at the Liverpool court of pas-
sage, feloniously forged a receipt for the payment of £2 2s.
with intent to defraud. Sentence deferred, to consider
the objection raised by the prisoner's counsel, that the
forgery was not committed with any fraudulent intent.
John M'Nulty (aged 27), and Margaret Donnelly
(aged 54), pleaded guilty to an indictment charging them
with having unlawfully conspired to obtain a policy of
assurance from the British Industry Life Assurance and
Family Friendly Society, with intent to defraud the

LONG SERMONS, AND VENTILATION IN
CHURCHES.

To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD

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SIR,—If the Churchman who subscribes himself "Earnest"
be correct in his theory, he has made a discovery which
deserves to be seriously attended to in a sanitary point of view,
viz., that long sermons and ill-ventilated churches are the
procuring causes of the illness that generally prevails at the
spring season of the year. If this be really so, then the
clergy and architects and the public attending churches have
much to answer for; and it is for the fature in their power to
alter the character of this season altogether; the one by
shortening their sermons, the other by taking care that
churches have a proper supply of fresh air. It would be
interesting to inquire, in order to sustain the theory,
whether those who are in the habit of attending churches
where sermons are short, and fresh air is plenty, generally
escape the diseases that afflict others at the season of spring.
I wonder what the doctors will say to this theory of our
earnest Churchman ?

Ll,l
society of £l2los. 11d. on'the death of Catherine Mitchell.
Sentence deferred. John Bowden (aged 38) pleaded
guilty to having, at Manchester, on the 2nd of February,
feloniously forged a paper-writing, purporting to be an
order, signed by William Haxwell, for the delivery of
twelve feet of water pipe, value 125., the goods of John
Winder, with intent to defraud. Sentence deferred.
Thomas Bailey (aged 20) pleaded guilty to an indictment
for having, at Preston, uttered a forged request for a suit
of clothes, with intent to cheat and defraud Joel Abraham
Moss. Sentence deferred.

After all, Sir, is it long sermons, or dull, heavy, uninterest-
ing sermons, that are the real nuisance? If the attendance be
a true solution, the public have long since decided for the long
sermons, and against the dull ones; the warm Gospel has long
had the advantage over cold morals or unscriptural philosophy.
Is it want of air in the buildings, or want of life and energy
and power and spirituality in the pulpit ? Our people say the
latter, evidently, by leaving the cold heartless churches empty,
or nearly so, and overcrowding the warm ones. Most certainly
let us have better ventilation, but above all let us have earnest-
minded men in our desks and pulpits.

WHOLESALE BIGAMY.—The following parties pleaded
guilty :—Darid Jones (aged 47), to having, at Manchester,
married Jane Fairbrother, his former wife being then
alive.—James Chadwick (aged 29), to having, at Prest-
wich, married Mary Bromley, his former wife being alive.
—Ellen Hampson, alias Ellen Stephenson (aged 24), to
having feloniously married Joseph Hampson, Nicholas
Stephenson, her former husband, being then alive.—Ellen
Wilson, to an indictment charging her with bigamy at
Preston.—Sentences deferred.

AUDI ALTERAM

THE NEW PILOTAGE BILL AND COASTING

STEAMERS.

TITT.TICSDAY, MAkturt 31.
BIGAMY AT LIVERPOOL.— William Costello (aged 34)
pleaded guilty to having, at Liverpool, feloniously married
Ann Flood, his first wife, Ann Costello, being then alive.
Sentence, six months' imprisonment with hard labour.
SENTENCES.—The following, who pleaded guilty yester-
day to charges of bigamy, were sentenced to-day :—David
Jones and James Chadwick, twelve months' imprisonment
each, with hard labour. Ellen Hampson and Ellen
Wilson, each two months' imprisonment with hard labour.
—Joseph Lynn Vaughan (aged 25), found guilty on a
previous day of bigamy, was brought up and sentenced to
six months' imprisonment with hard labour. Ann
Anderton, who previously pleaded guilty of bigamy, was
sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour.
ROBBERY AT LIVERPOOL.—Bernard Sloane (aged 33)
and James Hughes (aged 23) were found guilty of robbing
Thomas Tarlton of a few shillings, at Liverpool.—Sen-
tence deferred.

cheque produced was one of that bank, but Mr. Hamer
had no account there.—Mr. Wm. Hamer, cotton spinner,
Little Lever, did not fiil up the cheque, nor authorise any
person to do so.—Mr. Blair addressed the jury for the
prisoner, stating that the case was one solely of personal
identity.—The jury found the prisoner guilty, and there
was another similar charge against the prisoner, which
was not gone into. A long list of offences committed by
the prisoner was handed to the judge, and his sentence
was deferred.
FORGERY AT LIVERPOOL.—James Ward was charged
with uttering a forged order, purporting to be signed by
Mr. W. A. Ward, shoemaker, Prescot, upon Mr. Robt.
Whinnery, leather merchant, Old Haymarket, Liverpool.
The note was delivered on the 28th March, and was for
three or four seal skins ; and the prisoner, after delivering
the note, said he would call again for the skins. Mr.
W. A. Ward called at Mr. Whinnery's shop after the
note was delivered, and Mr. Whinnery made up the
parcel. The prisoner called whilst Mr. W. A. Ward was
there, and an officer was sent for, who took the prisoner
into custody.—The jury found him guilty, and his sentence
was deferred until the next morning.
STABBING AT MANCHESTER.—Thomas Burton was
charged with stabbing Robert Brown, at Salford, with
intent to do him grievous bodily harm. Mr. Rushton
stated the case for the prosecution, and called the follow-
ing evidence :—Robert Brown said he resided in Salford.
On the 26th February he was in the Lamb and Standard
Inn, about eleven o'clock at night ; Rosanna Wilson and
James Woolstenholme were there also, and prisoner was
there, but he had never seen the prisoner before. They
left at five minutes before twelve. Prisoner had hold of
Rosarina Wilson ; when they got about fifty yards, the
" lady" fell down on her back, and prisoner asked wit-
ness to pick her up, and, as he was doing so, prisoner
made a blow at him. When he got her up, prisoner
dragged her into a court where she lived, and said to her.
" Are you a married woman to any man ?" She said
" No." He then said no one should enter the house.
Witness attempted to get in, and they had a scuffle
together. Prisoner then took her up another passage
in Bloom-street, and as witness followed, he stabbed him
in the neck, after which he ran into a pork-shop, followed
by witness, who obtained a constable and gave him in
charge. The jury found the prisoner guilty of the minor
offence of unlawfully wounding. He was sentenced to
three calendar months' imprisonment, with hard labour.
STABBING AT LIVERPOOL.
Thomas Mulligan, a sailor, was charged with stabbing
Sarah Ann Burke, in Liverpool. with intent to do her
some grievous bodily harm.—Mr. Raffles stated the case
for the prosecution, and called the following evidence :
Sarah Ann Burke said she resided in Peter-street. On the
15th January, in the afternoon, Catherine Baxter was
with her, and went across the street from her house for a
pan of water. Witness had not been long up, and was
not quite dressed. Catherine Baxter returned, and as
Burke was looking out at the door, prisoner came up and
stabbed her in the face. He then stabbed her in the
arm, the thigh, and the back ; be had a sheath knife in his
hand. She then went over to the public-house and fell
into Mr. Spencer's arms. Never saw the prisoner before.
Prisoner said, in answer to a question from the Court,
that he did not recollect any thing of the matter.—Cathe-
rine Baxter said she saw the prisoner in the snug at
Spencer's public-house ; prisoner said, " I've lost ten
shillings ; thank God I've not lost all." Some fur-
ther conversation took place between the prisoner
and a woman with whom he was in company.
lie pulled up his Guernsey frock, and feeling of
his belt said, " Oh, good God, all's gone. He
then said he would kill all the girls in Peter-street
by ten o'clock that night. He took his knife out of the
sheath and went into the back yard, where she heard him
sharpening his knife. She then went to Sarah Burke's
house, when the latter went to the door, and was stabbed
as described. Witness ran to a neighbour's house to call
for help, and prisoner went into the house; she soon
afterwards saw that he had turned all the furniture into
the street. He appeared very drunk.—William Henry
Spencer, licensed victualler, Peter-street, said the prisoner
was at his house about eight o'clock in the morning with
two women and a coachman ; one woman was named
Hardigan ; they had a glass of whiskey each, and prisoner
was three parts drunk. They soon went away, and
prisoner came again in the afternoon with Mrs. Hardi-
gan. Prisoner was looking about his clothes ; and soon
after he went into the yard, where he sharpened his knife,
threatening to kill every one in the street. Sarah Burke
soon afterwards came wounded, as already stated, and
Mr. Spencer took her to a neighbour's house, from whence
she was taken to her own house. Prisoner was taken into
custody. Francis Ayrton, surgeon at the Northern
Hospital, described the wounds on the body of Sarah
Ann Burke. One was above the left temple,
three or four inches in length ; another on the face from
the left eyebrow to the lower lip; another on' the right fore
arm, and a stab in the right thigh ; another wound pene-
trated the ribs, into the chest, and was very dangerous.
She was in extreme danger for three weeks, and confined
to her bed more than a month. He attended her as an
out-patient of the hospital. Police-officer Cousins took
the prisoner into custody, and produced the knife, which
he was brandishing at the time. He appeared much
excited, as if he had been drunk and was recovering, but
quite conscious of what he was about. He said he came
ashore that morning, and went to Mrs. Hardigan's, in
Peter-street, where he got drunk and lost his money,
seven sovereigns, four dollars, four half-crowns, and other
coins. He blamed nobody but Mrs. Hardigan for it all.
The learned Judge summed up, observing that voluntary
drunkenness was no excuse for crime. If the jury thought
the prisoner intended to commit murder, they must return
a verdict to that effect ; if not, they would consider whe-
ther he intended to do some grievous bodily harm.—The
jury immediately found the prisoner guilty of wounding
with intent to murder.—Judgment of death was recorded
against him, and the Judge told the prisoner that his life
uuld be spared, but it would be on the terms of the
heaviest secondary punishment which could be inflicted.
The court adjourned at a quarter to six o'clock.
The greatest order prevailed in court throughout these
important trials, which reflected greatvredit upon Inspec-
tor lime and the officers in attendance.

NISI PRIUS COURT.
[Before Mr. Baron MARTIN.]
TUESDAY, MARCH 29.
SINGLETON V. SELKIRK.—SEDUCTION.—This was an
action in which the plaintiff, John Singleton, sought to
recover damages from William Selkirk, the defendant,
on the ground that he had seduced the plaintiff's daughter,
Hannah Singleton. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins, as counsel
for the plaintiff, stated the case. The plaintiff was a
farmer, residing in Cumberland, occupying about 100
acres of land at Moorside, near Whitehaven. The father
of the defendant, in addition to being a farmer, carried
on the business of a bacon curer and provision dealer, in
Cumberland, and was a respectable man. In September,
1851, the defendant met the daughter of the plaintiff at a
fair, and subsequently at the house of a friend. The
families had been previously acquainted for nearly 30
years. The daughter of the plaintiff was 26 years of age,
and the eldest of the family. The defendant was 28 years
old. He began his visits to the daughter of the plaintiff
in September, 1851. He was accepted by the family as a
suitor, and over and over again promised marriage. The
result of this was that the visits were continued till about
March or April, and then he succeeded in ruining her.
He still continued to visit her, and in July she discovered
that she was pregnant. As soon as she told this to the
defendant, he went to the shop of Mr. Stacey Gee, a
druggist, at Whitehaven, where he procured a bottle of
medicine, and prevailed upon her to take it. Finding this
did not produce the desired effect, he got another bottle,
which also failed. He then got a third bottle and gave it
her to take, saying that it was stronger than the other
two, but this she did not use. From that time he dis-
continued his attentions, and saw her no more. Mr.
Hill, for the defendant, did not dispute the paternity of
the child, but argued that the father of the young woman
had allowed his daughter to conduct herself in a way
which was not consistent with virtuous conduct, and
therefore was entitled to very small damages. The jury
gave a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 450.
BARLOW V. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY
COMPANY.—The plaintiff, Catherine Elizabeth Barlow,
sought compensation from the defendants for the con-
sequences of an accident which occurred on their railway.
The defendants pleaded not guilty.—Mr. Sergeant
Wilkins intimated that an arrangement had been come
to, by which the defendants agreed to pay 4375. Verdict
for the plaintiff : damages, £375.
In DANIELS V. OSBORNE, a verdict was taken for £2OO,
subject to a reference.

WRAY v. DE WOLF AND ANOTHER.—ThiS WaS a case
in which the plaintiff sought damages for being detained
in Liverpool, owing to the sailing of the Otillia before
her appointed time, his goods, to the amount of between
£3OO and £4OO, being on board. The plaintiff had re-
ceived remuneration to the extent of £5O and seventeen
days' keep, and the defendants agreed to give him £l5O
more, and his store goods.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30.

HOLLINS M. SANDERSON.-Llt appeared that plaintiff
was a cotton broker in Liverpool, and the defendant was
formerly his cashier and bookkeeper, and the present
action was brought to recover £735 which the defendant
had taken belonging to the plaintiff, and under defen-
dant's own handwriting he acknowledged to owe the
plaintiff this sum, in consequence of mistakes he made in
his accounts during the time he was in his service. Ver-
dict for the plaintiff.

ABERNETHY V. THE BIRKENHEAD DOCK TRUSTEES.--
The plaintiff, who had been the engineer to the Birken-
head Dock Works, sought to recover a sum of £1,042,
being the balance of salary due to plaintiff, and £484 tra-
velling expenses, &c. Verdict for the plaintiff for the
amounts claimed, with leave to the defendants to move to
reduce the amount of expenses, &c.
STITT AND OTHERS V. BuDD.—This was an action on a
breach of contract. The plaintiffs are iron merchants,
and the defendant and partner are metal-brokers, in this
town. The declaration stated that the defendant had
agreed to sell to the plaintiffs 1,000 tons of Scotch pig.
iron. The plain tiffs were ready to receive the iron, but
the defendant refused to deliver it. The defendant lived
in London. On the 7th of October, 1852, he received an
order from Mr. Herz, commission-agent, Moorgate.
street, London, to sell about 3,000 tons of iron. His
partner saw Mr. Stitt at Liverpool, and agreed to sell him
1,000 tons at 525. 6d. In a day or two afterwards the
price of iron rose, and Mr. Herz refused to complete
the agreement, stating that he had never sanctioned it.
The plaintiffs said they would hold Mr. Budd to his
bargain, believing that Mr. Budd was himself the prin-
cipal, and therefore they proceeded against him to re-
cover damages.—His Lordship held that there was no
proof to show that the defendant was the principal, and
that, as a broker acting for a principal, he was not liable ;
and said he would direct the jury to that effect, giving
plaintiffs counsel choice to elect whether he should
tender a bill of exceptions or amend, the election to be
made on Thursday morning.

THURSDAY, MARCH 31.
STITT AND OTHERS v. BUDD.—In this case Mr. Hill
elected to amend the declaration, and his lordship per-
mitted the amendment to be made—leaving room to
move that the amendment be set aside above. Witnesses
having been examined, the jury, after an absence of about
an hour, returned into court, and found that the defen-
dant was authorised to make the contract. Verdict for
the defendant.

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