The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-01-08 00:00:00

HEALTYL OF THE TOWN

It appeared, from the report on this subject, that the sur-
veyors had completed four districts, and it was recommended
that a clause be inserted in the bill to empower the magi-
strates to order the cleansing of houses.
THE LATE MR. CURRIE'S PORTRAIT.

A letter was read, signed Charles P. Grenfell, requesting
permission to remove the portrait of the late Mr. Currie, in
order to have it engraved. On the motion of Mr. Earle, the

council concurred

VACANCIES IN COMMITTEES

Sir JOSHUA WALMSLEY proposed Mr. D. Mather as a
proper person to fill the vacancy in the Finance Committee
caused by the death of Mr. Currie.
Seconded by Mr. Thornhill.
Mr. George Hall Lawrence proposed Mr. Alexander

Smith, jun. -
Seconded by Mr. Gladstone

Mr. Mather was elected by a majority of 31 against 29.
To the vacancies in the Law Courts and Church Expendi.
ture Committees, Mr. Alexander Smith was elected unani-
mously.
Mr. Roskell was appointed to the vacancy in the Park
Committee.
The Council adjourned at a quarter past three o'clock, to
eleven o'clock to-day (Friday.)

LIVERPOOL EPIPHANY SESSIONS.--TUESDAY

THEFT BY A SHOPMAN

James Murray Ras indicted for having, on the sth of De-

ier last, feloniously-stolen a shirt, 7.; handkerchief, ani
rof gloves, the property of John Langdale, haberdasher

I conducted the prosecution, Mr

Murphy

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fended the prisoner.
The circumstances of this case have been very recently laid
before the public. It will be remembered, that the prisoner
was observed, by one of his fellow-assistants, (John Furnival,)
to tonceal a shirt under a basket in the shop. The suspi-
cions of Furnival were aroused by this incident, and he took
an opportunity to mark the shirt, unperceived by the pri-
soner. He had occasion, soon afterwards, to leave the shop
on some business. When he returned he looked under the

basket, but the shirt had keen It appeared, that
the assistants went to breakfast in separate lots, and, while
Furnival was taking his meal, he communicated what had
occurred to his companions. One of the shopmen afterwards
mentioned the circumstance to Mr. Langdale, in consequence
of which, that gentleman directed one of his young men to
ask the prisoner for his keys. TEM prisoner gave up his keys
and his box was opened in the presence of Furnival and
others. _ _

The shirt, which the latter had marked, was found in the
box, together with a handkerchief and a pair of gloves, all of
which were the property of his employer. A police officer
was sent for, to whom the prisoner said, be had taken the
goods to see if they would suit him : if they suited him he
would have paid for them. .

Mr. MURPHY, on behalf of the prisoner, stated, that it
was a custom amongst the young men employed• by the shop-
keepers of Liverpool to take goods on approbation, and, if
they suited, to pay for them. The prisoner had taken the
shirt and handkerchief with this view, as he, had stated to
the constable, and it was his intention to pay the money to
Mr. Grundy, the managing clerk, to whom he had already
accounted for the gloves. Mr. Grtindy was a very material
witness in the case, and he ought to have been called. •
The Jury, after a few minutes' consultation, expressed a
wish to have Mr. Grundy called. Mr. Grundy was not in
court, and, it appeared, that it was not convenient to send
for him. The Jury, after a further consultation, returned a
verdict of Guilty, with a recommendation to:mercy.
The Court sentenced the prisoner to one month's imprison-
ment.

A BRIEF IMPRISONMENT,

Alexander MArlher, aged 27, was charged with having,
in December last, stolen twelve feet of lead piping, and
seven lead figures, the property of Silvester Conlon. The
prisoner, it appeared, was in the service of Mr. Conlon,
who expressed a high opinion of him. The case was very
clearly proved, and, on the Jury recommending the prisoner
to mercy, and Mr. Conlon stating that he would again re-
ceive him into his service, the Court ordered him to be im-

prisoned one day

BY A SBRVANT GIRL

Sarah Bizrns, aged 18, was chargid with having, on the
28th November last, feloniously stolen four pieces of chintz,
one frock. one dress, one pair of stays, two petticoats, three
handkerchiefs, one habit-shirt, and a few yards of ribbon, the
pr 'lefty her master, John r---lor Grer n.

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The articles above mentioned, it appeared, had been laid
Jut by Mrs. Gregson' foi the purpose of being taken to be
dyed. They were subsequently missed,-and as Mrs. Gregson