The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-12-20 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL POLICE.

Brent A U Y.—On Friday, at the Police-office, two lads, noted
thieves, named Thomas Johnson and Joseph !Zicharclson. "re
brought before the magistrates charged with having br.!kcn tat°
the house of a gentleman named Maddock, in Mill.stieet,
Toxteth-park, on Wednesday night last. Mr. Maddock
.de-
posed that he saw the house fastened up On Wednesday night
at eleven o'clock: at seven o'clock in the morning the servant
came to his door to tell him that the house had been brokru
open. He had missed a Macintosh cloak, a hat, a lady's dress,
a body coat, an umbrella, some silver egg cups, and a variety
of articles. The servant deposed that she got up betwixt sit
and seven o'clock in the morning, and found that the hack door
had been opened by means of a window at the top, which had
been cut out, and the bolt drawn. Officer 188 deposed that he
met the prisoner Johnson about half-past four o'clock
on Thins-
day morning coining up Dale-street with a Macintosh cloak On,
and otherwise well dressed. Knowing him to be " indifferent
honest," he asked him where he got the cloak, and he replied
that it was his own. lie then asked him who he was, to which
he as readily replied, "I am clerk to Sir John Tobin." (A
laugh.) On searching him, he found a large butulle in his
breast containing a variety of articles of wealing apparel, and
in his haml an umbrella. The complainant identified the pm!:
perty which the officer produced as his. Police-oflicer 262-
deposed that lie met the prisoner Richardson the same morning
with a bundle under his arm. Whilst he was asking him what
he he had got, he heard something drop, which he found to he
,a table cloth. - He accordingly took the prisoner into custodY,'•
There were a pair of Woman's stays, two silver egg cups, a s-
dress, and other articles, which the servant identified as the
property of her master and mistress. A flint and steel was also
found on the person of Richardson, and a chisel on the persott
ot the prisoner Johnson, which fitted exactly some marks made
on the door of Mr. Madddock in the attempt to force it open_
Mr. Well, Richardson, what have you to say't
'' „
soner—" Why, sir, 1 never seed the man as charges me afore itt
my life ! and, as for the things, I found 'em in the park." r-
hall Nell. .Johnson, what do you say'" Prisoner—" Why.
stir, I had bin at a-wake all night in the park, and a man drop-
ped a bundle anti did not look back. So when I came to see
what it was, I tnund them there things as is produced; so I pills
the Macintosh on my back, the hat o' my head, and the uotn,-,
brell under my arm, as I couldn't tell who they belonged to.
Pa rkinsou, the bridewell-keeper, said that Johnson was an old
offender. The informations for their commitment were ordered
to be taken.

DRINKING AND INSANITY.--INC A UTIOCS USE OF FIRE ARMS.
On Friday, at the Police-office, a respectable-looking middle-
-4,4,1 man, having rather a wild appearance, named Geddes, a
publican, residing in Clement-street, was brought before the
magistrates on a charge of having fired a gun in the street on
Tuesday night last, and severely wounding Thomas Brew, a,
labourer, residing at the other side of the street. The particu-
lars of this case were partly entered into on Wednesday last.
when the case • was remanded foi the attendance of the com-
plainant, who was then in a dangerous state. It appeared in
evidence on the former occasion, that the defendant had fired
a gnu off whilst the complainant was standing at his own door
at the other side of the street, when he fell down, saving he was
shot. On raising him, it was found that he had received three
gun-shot wounds in his neck, one of which was of a serious na-
ture. The complainant, who appeared very weak and pale, and
who was completely euveloped in a cloak and shawl, was ac-
commodated with a seat. lie then deposed that on Tuesdity
night he was standing at his Own door between seven and eight
o'clock, when the prisoner came to his door and fired off a gun,
the contents of which went into his face and neck. He had had no
quarrel with him for some time, and had parted friendly with
him on the night before. He was in the constant habit of see-
ing him. A gentleman, a surgeon, here deposed that the,
complainant was now out of danger, and doing quite well; but
it would be sometime before he could return to his business.
The prisoner said the shot was quite accidental. He had always
been on the best terms with the complainant. Ile was merely
discharging his gun to clean it, and put a fresh cartridge into
it. Ile was obliged to keep it charged and in good order, as his
house had been three times attacked by ruffians, and he was
frightened it would be attacked by four ruffians that night'whilst
they were all asleep. It. was the first accident that had ever
happened through him. The prisoner appeared very excited
and wild iu his manner. The surgical gentleman then corro-
borated a certificate put in from adispensary surgeon, that the
prisoner was partly insane, but that it was not such a case as
iequired his being sent to an asylum. By keeping him quite
amongst his friends, it might take off a great deal of the mental
irritation under which lie laboured. His nerves were greatly
affected from drink. Mr. Hall said he must find very exeellent
bail for his appearance at the sessions to answer any charge
which the complainant might think proper to prefer against
him, and also to keep the peace. He must find hail himself its
£lOO, with two sureties of £5O each. The prisoner immediately
addressed the surgeon—" Doctor, will you he bail for me?' The surgeon, however, declined, but said he bad no doubt that
the prisoner would be able to procure bail amongst his friends.
UNSUSPECTING INNocENce.—On Saturday, at the Police-
office, a good•looking Irishman, named John Smith, who differed
from the generality of his countrs men in being respectably
and decently clad, appeared before the magistrates to prefer a
complaint against two girls of light character, named Mary
Hampson, and Elizabeth Mach, fun having robbed hint the
night before of all his money. The complainant, addressing
the magistrates said " I appear to persecute the prisoners on
account for havin' contributed wid odhers to rob me of Sc.''
Mr. Hall. " What are you ?" Complainant. " What sin 1 ?
I consulter myself within' (order than a wurkman in dhe employ
of a house in Dubbin." Mr. Hall. "When did in come from
Dublin ?" Complainant. '' W ben aid I coin shur ? I came
about a year ago." Mr. Hall. " But when did you arrive hole
Complainant. " On yesterday, I com from Preston intendin' to
go to Dublan." Mr. Hall. " Well, where did you meet this
woman ?" Complainaint. " Thin I went in sarch of lodgins
an' I happen'd to mate this female in dhe town, she accosted
me." Mr. Hall. "At what hour ?" Complaitotot. " Between
seven and eight o'clock. your warship; an' I was quite sober;
I'd had within' bud a glass o' whisky on me travels. Whin I
had met her she solicited me for dinink 1 1 made no reply. I
thin asked her if she could direct me fur a lodgin" ? ate she
answered she could give me a lodgin' herself, an' invited
down to say id. Accordinly she whit down wid me an' I whit'
in." Mr. Hall. "Do you recollect the name of the street:
where this occurred." " Complainant. "Do I recollect dice
name of dhe striae ?" Mr. Hall. " Why do you repeat the question ? Why cannot you answer ?" Complainant. " No, -,
don't recollict id. So soon as I seen filie characters in dhe ",.
house, I was anxious to get away as soon as possibla. The pri-• •7,
sutler that weut wid tne, and dhe other beside hur were dheu in "
de house, au' other two came in aftherwards." Mr. Hall.
" What did you do? Did you sit down ?" Complainant. "
sat down, an' they asked me to send out for some drink. I
gev' em dhe price of a quart ov ale, but refused to drink Wid
'ear An' thin whin dhey saw dhey could not allure me into the it
designs dhey wanted more money. I wanted togit out then, bud
dhey would not alloo are out widow I would gev 'emelt unaccount-
able sumo' money fur no purpose at all." Mr. Hall. " What did
they demand of you ?" Complainant. " Dhe small w e+an demanded
2s. 6d. for dhe loilgitts, an' the other 55., an' I considheredlhat
(there was no ground for askiu' any such thing. An' thin they
bolted dhe dhoor, an' by the assistance of other two they robbed
me deliberately of Bs., an' an order fur lA, payable only to
meself in Dublin, an' of no use to them, an' dhat I swear
solemnly. Dhey then let me out, an' l called for the offisur to -
coin' to my assistance, but they were off before he came up. I
half an hour aftherwards met the two prisoners in dhe street,
an' gee 'em into custody; I am sincerely au' conscientiously
shore dhat dhey are the women.
Mr. Davenport (fur the prisoners).—Are you sincerely sure
you were sober when you were in company with these women. -
Complainant.—Must sincerely. (Laughter.)
Mr. Davenport.—Dal you meet this young woman in the
street ?
Complainant.—I did, undoubtedly.
Mr. Davenport.—Did you not consent to go with her?
Complainant. —I asked hur to show use some halgins, and she
said she'd a comfortable house, an' no person livin' in id but
herself an' a small girl.
Mr. Davenport.—Did not that suit your purpose ?'
Complainant.—Did not that suit sue purpose? herself an' a.
small girl ? ( Laughter.)
Mr. Davenport.—You knew where you were going ?
Complainant.—I could nut tell; she told me she got com-
fortable lodgins.
Mr. Davenport.—Upon your oath could you not tell what she
was and what she wanted ?
Complainant.—I know I'm upon me oat. I could not tell at
first, because I sin not acquented wid 'em. I never spent a day
wid 'em in me life.
Mr. Davenport.—Do you mean to say you are such a sublime
man that sou could not tell what you were going for ?
Complaiaant.—l suppose lotigius for that night.
Mr. Davenpurt.—With a young woman in an empty house?
Conylainant.—How could 1 tell.
Mr. Davenport.—Were you nut asked to pay for the room,
sir?
Complainant (with great heat.)—Did I occupy the room, air ?
(Laughter.)
Mr. Hall.—Did they demand money for the room?
Complainant.—Dhey demanded moues, but I did nut consider
id was right.
Mr. Davenport.—Pray, sir, were you never in company with
such a character before ?
Complainant.—Never; I'm on me oat now.
Mr. Davenport.—Did you not threaten to throw them out of
the window for asking for the money ?
Complainant.—Yes, because I did not consider they had any
demand.
Mr. Davenport.—Why did you go there?
Complainant.—Because 1 wanted lodginss and they did not
suit me.
Police-officer 59 deposed that he was called by the complain-
ant, who said he had been robbed on going to a house in Lace-
street, which he showed him; the prisoners were gone. They
afterwards met the two prisoners in the street, and the com-
plainant identified them and gave them in charge.
Inspector Heaton said that on searching the prisoners in
Bridewell they found a gentleman's silk pocket handkerchief on
one of them marked " M. Hall."
The complainant, in answer to the questions of Mr. Hall,
said, he wius going to Dublin that day if he " could ocertuke the
packet which sailed dhat avenin'," but that he should return in
two or three days.
The case was then remanded till Tuesday to await the return
of the complainant, and allow time for inquiries respecting the
handkerchief.
A " M aoara."— On Saturday, at the Police-office, a stout
stupid-looking woman, having a face not much unlike a ship's
mesa, appeared before the magistrates to ansfw(,r tb
eralctiosimngplahiitnitt
preferred against her by policeman Maguire
the duty before whilst in the execution of his duty. Maguire
stated that he haul been taking, a person to Bridewell the afters
noun before from Vauxhall-road, and, as he teturued, child
began calling him "damnedprig of a policeman," and wag Si)
abusive, and made such a noise that he took her to Bridewell,
but liberated her on her promising not to do so again. As he
was returning again down Vauxhall-road he met the defendant,
who began abusing him for taking the child, saying he was a
prig, and she could prove him one." She raised such
a disturbance that he put her in Bridewell as the only means of
restoring peace. Mr. Hall.—Weil, why did you abuse the offi-
cer?" Defendant.—" Why, because he took my little girl to
Bridewell; and then he caded me a madam,' and was 1 go-
ing to stand that ?" Mr. Hall.—"A what ?" Defendant.—
"A madam." (Laughter.) Mr. Hall.—" Do you know the
meaning of the word madam ?" Defendant.—'• Why, its two
or three meanings ; and he'd no business to call me 'madam.'"
(Continued laughter.) Mr. Hall.—" Well, will you promise to
be quiet and not abuse the officer if I let you go?" Defendant.
" Yes, sir." Mr. Hall.—" Well, you may go; but don't he
offended with any body again when they call you 'madam."'
The defendant then left the cow t with an air of insulted dignity.
SUMMONS BY A SEAMAN FOit WAGES.—On Saturday George
Fenwiek, master of the ship Lady Cramone, appeared before
Mr. Hall, with whom was Mr. Birch, to answer a summons is-
sued against him by James Gray, for nou-payment of wages.
The complainant stated, that he had shipped in Liverpool, on
the 3d of September last, to go as a seaman in the above vessel •
to St. Petersburgh and back. The vessel arrived from the above
voyage on the 11th inst. Witness had agreed with the owner
for a.:3 per mouth. When he signed the articles there was.:,
gentleman in the cabin, who, when he affixed his signature, said,
"He He is to receive £2 15s. per mouth, I suppose." Witness
he
?es!
said, "No; three pounds." Tbe gentleman asked biro n