The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-06-19 00:00:00

r(//,ICE INTELLIGENCE.

FELONy,—Frnilk Jecle was on Frilly placed at thebar of
the police on a charge Mrs. Eliza Scott, whose hits-
baud keeps a politic-house in Great Gross-hall-street, stated
that the prisonercame trrher house, either on the Ist or 2,1 of
May, iced asked to have a bed. She told him that they could
accomumdate him.- lie shortly after went out, and was going
to leave his (ravelling bag in the general sitting-room, when
she remarked that he had better allow her to put it in the bar
fur safety. Ile acquiesced; she took up the bag, and it was so
heavy that she could scarcely carry it. Some short time after
he returned, and said he felt so fatigued that he would go to
bed. A candle was given to him, stud he went. At 12 o'clock
the family retired, but, instead of the weary lodger being sunk
in sleep, he was up, and the candle was burning in his room;
in Fact, said the witness, he was up all night. There was iu his-
sleeping-room a chest of drawers, which, as they found afterthe
,departure of the prisoner, had tr!en broken open, and property
to the amount of DV. taken away. Among the missingarticles
were a top coat, three bibles, and a musical Lax. Three pawn-
brokers appeared, and proved that the articles mentioned had
been severally pawned with them on the 31 of May ; but only
one of them fully identified the prisoner. The prisoner declared
that he had never in his life before seen either Mr or Mrs.
Scott, and could produce four witnesses to prove that he had net
been out of the house in which he slept on the night in question.
Ile said that it was a very serious charge, and complained that,
he had no oppartunity of bringing forward his witnesses. Ile
was committed to take his trial at the sessions. It is scarcely
necessary to say that the contents of the weighty travelling bag,
left behind, proved a heavy disappointment.

SECRETING A PURSF.—The driver of car No. 314 was on
Friday at the Policeatffiee charged with having attempted to
appropriate to himself the purse of a lady. She stated that she
had, on the preceding day, employed his car, and while in it
dropped her purse. On getting out she discovered the loss, and.
requested the driver to look for the purse. He went into the •
ear, searched about, and at last shook the carpet and said, 'See,
ma'am, it aint here.' The lady, however, was not satisfied; she
went into the car, and found the purse thrust IrAweer, The
cushions, in such a manner that it was impossible it could have
fallen there.—The prisoner was committed to take his trial. .
COLLISION 01? STEAMERS.—HamiIton Pearson, captain of
the steam-packet Ellensborough, plying from George's Pier:-
head to Woodsile, was summoned for damage done to the
Dolphin, a Monk's Ferry steamer, by running foul of her. It
appeared that these are rival ferry boats, and not unfrequentiv
they not only race with each other to obtain credit for super-
iority in speed, but also, in their opposition, carry their hostility
to acts of aggression, to the dangsv. of their passengers. On
Wednesday week, the Dolphin and the Ellensboroneh,
had been lying along side each other, the Ellensboroughdving
to the larboard of the Dolphin, and therefore. to pass to Wood-
side, she-Must either pass a-head of the Dolphin, or, stopping
her engines, wait a moment for the Dolphin to pass. Her speed
did not enable her to do the former, and the pride of her-captain
would not permit him to do the latter ; but he turned his helm
a-port while they were in that parallel situation, and broke the
Dolphin's paddles, causing. injury which would cost £2 10s 10,1
to repair. Many witnesses were examined on both sides, and
blame was sought to be affixed to both captains, but Mr. Hall
decided against the defendant, and ordered him to pay £1 16s 10d
after allowing for the broken paddles, which were still of some
value, as is usual in such cases.
ROBBERY OF A DWEELING-HOUSE IN SHAW-STREET.-011
Friday, at the police-office, three notorious characters, Robin-
son, Junott, and Fitzalleu, were brought before Mr. Hall,
charged with breaking on Friday morning,- into the house of
Mrs. Russell, Shaw-street, Everton, and stealing therefrom a
quantity of plate. Adjoining the premises of Mrs. Russell, a
new house is being erected, the workmen of which were care-
less enough, on the evening of Thursday, to leave their ladders
FRI as to afford a ready means of ascent to the roof of the.next
house. 'Fite bait was too tempting to be resisted, and the tri-
umvirate, taking advantage of the circumstance, found their
way to the sky-light of Mrs. Russell's house, through which
they cautiously descended, and from thence proceeded to the
drawing-room, where they broke Open the sideboard, and loaded
themselves with the booty which it contained—silver forks,
spoons, castors, and other valuable plate. They succeeded in
effecting a.successful exit by the same means, and it would ap-
pear that their operations were Conducted with •considerable
ingenuity and address, seeing that-none of Mrs. Russell's in-
mates were at all conscious of being honoured by such unhooked-
for visitors. But as they were wending along, Sitar--street about
half-past three o'clock, laden with spoil, and chuckling with-
delight, a police-officer, suspicious of their movements, sprung
his rattle, and receiving a resnonse from the other officers on
duty, chase was given to the burglars. One was captured in
Field-street, another in Soho-street, and the third secreted
himself in a new house in the vicinity, where be was made
prisoner, . During their flight, they parted very miceremon-
twisty with most of the valuables belonging to Mr. 11.c.ssell. An
officer found six silver spoons and forks in Field-street; the top
of a mustard pot, and a number of silver knives and forks, were
also found in Soho-street ; and on arriving at the Rose-hill
station-house, a salver, part of a pair of castors, and other ar-
ticles were found on the person of one of the prisoners. These
farts having been proved in evidence, and the property identi-
fied by Mrs. Russell's housekeeper as belonging to her mistress,
Mr. Hall ordered the depositions to be taken, previous to the
committal of the prisoners for trial.
Asset:l.l.oN A THIEF BY AN OFFICER.—On Saturday, at the
Police-court, three notorious and most troublesome thieves and
burglars, named Win. Robinson, alias Will Shuttleworth,
Thomas Fitzallan, and. Joseph Junott, were brought up
formai committal under a charge of having burglariously enter-
ed the house of Mrs. Russell, in Shaw-street, and stolen there-
from aluantity of valuable silver plate. It appeared,that, after
the examination, on the preceding. day, Robinson had com-
plained.ol having been ill-treated by one -of the officers, and that
the Rev. T. C. Gladwio hail also made sonic reprsentations to
Mr. Dowlme on the same subject. The forms of the commit-
tal.having been 'gone through, Mr. Hall -told Robinson, alias
Shuttleworth, to stand forward. He did so, and was sworn.
He was directed to state hisi consnlaint.:' ire:said; after a long
run, he was caught by a pollee-officer, wliont be could not again
recognise. No. 12 immediately catre up and took him by the
collar, and, struck hint with his stick on the snius, and made a
push at his thigh, which was. so violent that it cisrried away a
part of his trowsers. The prisoner held up his hand and showed
that two of his fingers were moth swollen. This' he said, was
done by the Policeman knocking some bread and butter most of
his hand. The other officer endeavoured to check him, but he
persevered. 11-le (the. prisoner) sail he would go quietly with
him: if he would desist. The Rev. T. C. Gladwin said, he was
r. very unwilling witness in this case, as his intention had been
to make a complaint to Mr. Whitty in private. The Police had,'
on the occasion, performed' their duty so admirably that he he- •
lieved, though he certainly saw one oi' the officers strike a blow,.
that it was ill consequence of the great excitement of not well-
In idled zeal. Ile was standing at his room window, and saw
the capture. The policeman struck the prisoneracross the legs,
with what he conceived unnecessary violence. He mentioned
this, because such injudicious conduct might be the cause of un-
popularity to the Police, and of catastrophies similar to that
which lately betel a very valuable Inspector. lie could not saw
which police officer it was, but he was in-such a state of excite-
ment, from his great zeal to do his duty, that he seemed at one
time as if he would have grasped the house in which the prison-
ers hail taken refuge. In fact, the capture was made admira-
bly, and it was delightful to see how well the Police did their
duty. lie saw the policeman ,who struck the prisoner take off
his coat: he thought, indeed, that he was so highly excited that
he would have done anything to have secured the prisoner.
Police officer 274 said, it was he who took the prisoner, in the
first instance. Ile struggled very much to get free, and tit-
tempted to give him the leg. When Ware (No. 12) came up
he also seized the prisoner, who then struggled more violently.
Ware struck him with his stick on the legs, and told him to be
quiet. Witness did remonstrate with Ware, telling hint, that
they two could manage him very well. Mr. Gladwin sant, the
prisoner certainly did turn rotund and round, and struggle to get
free. Officer 27-1 said, as to the damaged fingers which the pri-
soner had exhibited, those fingers were bleeding;when he caught
him. Police officer Ware, on being asked what he had to say,
said, he was very much fatigued with the long pursuit or the
prisoners, and by the endeavours whirls they haul made to baffle •
him. When, at letwth, he did get hold of Robinson, whom he
knew to he a desperate fellow, he thought be would do anything
rather 0 an allow him to get away, especially when he considered,
.that there ware no men above them at Everton, which was the
direction the prisoner had been taking, and, therefore, if he had
got out of their hands, he might, perhaps, have got. clear off. He
admitted, that he struck the prisoner on the legs; but he denied,
that he had made the thrust. or struck the prisoner on the hand.
M r.'Hall, having mentioned the manner in which the complaint
was brought under his notice on the preceding. day, said, it was
necessary for the magistrates to hold the,scales of justice with
an even 'hand, impartially between the public and the Police.
He was always ready to protect the officers of justice against
any improper interference, or any violence offereu to them in
the performance of their duty; but he would be quite unworthy
to sit there, if he did not also inflict proper punishment on an
officer when he did wrong. It was proper that the public should
know, that he would enforce the law against au efficer as well
as against any other.person. When an officer, in the perform-'
ante of his duty, forgot what was due to acv person, it was rielst
that he should be punished. He must do fns duty impartialor, •
and he was certain that he should he supported by his brother
magistrates. He thought, when the prisoner was in custody of
another officer, who was sufli,iently powerful to have held him,
that it was perfectly unjustifiable in Ware to strike hint. He
believed he had acted in a wanton and unjustifiable wanner.
For reasons which it was unnecessary to explain, he should not
pass judgment just•then, but should defer it to another time.
11110111jOE.NT WELSHMAN.—Aun Owens, a female of
graded character, was placed before Mr. 14 a11,.0n Saturday. •
ch,,,ged with having robbed a Welshman. named Roberts,
of
his purse, which contained three sovereigns, two half-crowns,
and one:shilling. It appeared that the complainant met the
pt'isoner in one of the streets near the Salthouse Dock. Ile
stit(' talking with her for snine time. At lengths she thruSt her
hand into his pocket and took out his pulse. Ile called for a
policeman, and two officers went to his assisksuce, pursoed the-
prisoner and took her into custody. They asked her what she
had done with the money. She declared that she knew nothing
either of the Welshman' or his motley, nor had she ever seen
"the former. They searched her pocket
.but
tshi)evreer.eig(n)sneansd,f
the silver examinedver hicht ee her
complainantslit:es, tss• where r ehh
aah: :Et moneyeii %tytva)
-searet:ed about the place where they had captured the prisoner,:
in Isis purse. As. soon as it. was daylight the officers went and
her defence,
prisoner, on being asked what she had to say in •
there they found the purse belonging to thecomplainant.. he
denied all knowledge of the matter. Shegaid the money was
her own. She was committed for trial.

EXCISE INFonmaTtoNs.—A man, named' Greaves,
another, appeared before Mr. Hall, on Saturday, to give evii
and
denee against several persons against whom they had nicotine
for the violation of the excise laws. Mr. Crumby was called,
and Mr. Crewe appeared for him. Greaves stated, that he went,
on the 111th of May, into the lieer,house kept by Mr. Crunchy,
and got a glass of ale, it hie') he drank. He paid tilt ee half-
pence for it. The house was not licensed, at that time, in the
name of Mr. Crumbr. On cross-examination by Mr. Crewe, it
cat»e out, that the house was kept by a Mrs. Chadwick, who
had aecently married Mr. Crumby. It was necessary, on this,
that a new license should he procured, which had been neglected
for a short time. Knowing this, Greaves went and purchased
a glass of ale, and afterwards laid the information. It appeared,
that the original license had cost £3, and that a new license
had now been taken nut, which cost £3 more. Mr. Crewe "-
served, that the parties keeping the house hail now paid £6 to
the government for their license, and it would be a hard case. if
they were to be fined also. Mr. Hall said, as Mrs. Chadwick
had married Mr. Crumb'', of course another license was re-
quired in his name, which had not, it seemed, been pro( tiled
when the ale in question had been sold. The magistrates had
no discretion as to the penalty, but they would consult With the
Collector, and, perhaps, a representatiou would he made to the
Board. The defendant was convicted in Woe mitigated penalty
of £5. The next case was that of Mr. Bonnington, who keeps
a house
.for the sale of beer, the license not allowing it to be
drunk on, the premises Greaves said, he went to Chit house
and procured a glass of ale, for it Hell lie paid three half-pence:
He drank it in the parlour. Mr. Crewe said, he was instructed
that Greaves entered the house with a piece of bread and softie
cheese, which he was eating. Ile requested to be supplied with
a glass of ale. but was fOld, that he could not take it in the
house, alien which he said, he would not put them in any diffi-
culty, but would drink it outside the Lbw. The ale was given