The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-08-18 00:00:00

HOMEWARD LOG OF THE BRITANNIA.
Course. Distance. Lat. Long

Aug. 4, left at 5, p.m. TT
5, at 12, noon, N. 63 E

N. 73 E.
N. 71 E.
N. 62 E.
N. 60 E.
N. 64 E.
N. 88 E.
S. 65 36 E
S. 71 45 E

174 45 46 59 30
270 47 5 53 4
258 48 28 46 38
280 50 39 40 0
264 52 43 33 41
271 54 26 28 7
258 54 29 23 32
248 52 45 17 7
231 51 31 11 0
270 Holyhead.

C.E INTELLIGENCE.-FRIDAY

CHARGE OF STABBING.
Daniel Atkinson, a man of colour, was committed to take
his trial for having stabbed a seafaring man, named Macloch-
[an, with a knife, in several places about the head. The com-
plainant employed a shoemaker, in Chester-street (with whom
the prisoner worked), to repair a pair of shoes, and on fetch-
ing them away, a dispute arose about the mannevin which the
work was done ; blows ensued, and during the altercation,
the prisoner seized a knife and inflicted the injury complained
af.

AMAN'S WAGES

Capt. M`Pherson, of the Eleanor, appeared to answer a
summons obtained against him by one of his crew, named.
Richard Pollans, to show cause why lid refused to pay a ba-
lance of wages said to be due. The complainant stated that
he shipped at New Orleans, on the 18th of June, and there
was a balance of wages due him for the performance of a
voyage from thence to this port. Capt. Nl•Pherson said his
reason for refusing to pay the amount claimed was, that Pol-
lans had been sick, and incapable of performing duty during
the whole voyage; that he learned, after taking him, that he
came from the hospital to the ship. The mate of the vessel
produced the log, in which an entry was made that Richard
Pollans took ill the day after the vessel sailed. Mr. Rushton
decided that, under these circumstances, Pollans could not
substantiate his claim.

A ROUGH CUSTOMER

A stout-looking fellow, named Michael Kerry, was brought
to the bar, charged with committing a brutal assault. It
appeared that the individual assaulted, along with his mother,
are iron dealers. On the night the offence was committed,
they had removed all their/articles exposed for sale outside
their dwelling to within doors, with the exception of a grate.
Shortly afterwards the son's attention was directed to a noise
as it some person was endeavouring to remove the grate from
the place where it stood. On going out to ascertain what it
was, he perceived the prisoner and another individual in the
act of removing the grate. Having questioned them as to
their reasons for doing so, he was answered by the prisoner,
who gave him a blow on the left temple, accompanying the
stroke with the words, " Do you think we're going to steal
it." The prosecutor then laid hold of him, when he was
struck again by the prisoner's companion, who immediately
afterwards made off. A gentleman having come to the com-
plainant's assistance, he likewise shared the same fate as him-
self ; and lastly, when his mother appeared, the prisoner
aimed a blow at her which struck her on the mouth, and
knocked one of her teeth out. Kerry excused himself by say-
ing be was drunk. He was fined twenty shillings and costs.

SATURDAY.
THEFT FROM A CATHOLIC CHAPEL.
James Brown, a respectable-looking young man, who
stated that he was a native of Dublin, was brought before the
Magistrates, on Saturday, charged with having stolen two
books and an umbrella from the Roman Catholic Church, in
Copperas-hill. Police-officer No. 302 had stopped the pri- •
souer, that morning, as he was running along Copperas-hill,
pursued by Mr. Newman, the clerk of the chapel. It ap-
peared, that books had 'frequently been purloined from the
chapel during the time of prayers. On Wednesday last the
pew of a Mrs. Gibson had been robbed while she was receiving
the communion. These depredations put the clerk on the
alert. On Saturday morning, while officiating at prayers,
he saw the prisoner enter the chapel, and, from his stealthy
manner, he was induced to keep his eye upon him. He saw
the prisoner go into the pews of Mr. Pennington and Mr.
Hayes, from each of which he took a book. He afterwards
went into another pew, and, after looking cautiously about
him for a few moments, he stealthily took an umbrella, and
was walking off with his booty when the clerk followed him
out of the chapel. On seeing that he was followed, he ran
off, and was stopped by the officer. He was searched in
Bridewell, and the books, which were subsequently identified
by the owners, were found on him. The books were worth
nearly twenty shillings. The prisoner was committed for
trial.

YESTERDAY.
SERIOUS CHARGE OF FORGERY.
A respectable looking man, named Donald Munroe, cap-
tain of a ship, was placed before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of
having forged the name of his own brother, deceased, and
thereby having obtained a sum of money out of the Saving
Bank. An elderly female named Margaret M‘Bride, after
bang sworn, said that she resided in Liverpool, and knew
Robert Munroe, who died in August last, in Demerara, in
the ship Kingswell, as she had been informed. To her
knowledge he had put money into the saving bank. A small
bank book vi as here produced, which she said belonged to
the deceased, who used to take it with him to the bank when
he went. He brought it to her house himself, and left it with
her for safety when he went to sea. She was called upon by
the prisoner some time ago, and he told her that his brother
was dead, and got the hook from her, she thinking lie was
heir to it. No other person inquired for the book but him-
self. When the prisoner asked for the book he said he was
next heir to his brother. The Rev. Rector Brookes said
that the money at the Savings Bank always was paid by him.
He identified the book as belonging to Robert Munro:,. He
had a balance in the bank of £69 Gs. Gd., and this was asked
for by the prisoner, who represented himself to be Robert
Munroe. The amount paid with interest added was
£7O ISs. The Rev. gentleman stated that he was in the
habit of asking the parties their names. When he counted
the money that was to be paid to any claimant, he handed it
to one of the clerks, who paid it and received a check or re-
ceipt duly signed. One of the clerks said the signature to
the check " Robert Munroe" was written by the prisoner in
his presence. • Mr. Shaw of the bank said, the discovery of
the forgery was made in consequence of a letter received
from a person named Malcolm Sinclair, to the effect that the
book should not be given to any one. The prisoner was after-
wards apprehended by Police-officer Ainsworth, on board of
his ship, and to him the prisoner admitted that he signed
the check. He also acknowledged having received the
money, and said his name was Donald Munroe; that he had
made a mistake in signing his brother's name ; and that he
had spent the money on fitting himself out for sea. Mr.
Davenport said he believed he could procure a witness to
state that the deceased brethcr had said that he would leave
all his property to the prisoner. Mr. Rushton said that that
would not alter the case, which was clearly one of forgery,
and the prisoner must take his trial at the present assizes.
He was then committed.