The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-09-23 00:00:00

LIT'E'RPOOT, POLICE.

thoiANLy AsiAO.T. —On Tuesday, at the Police-offiee; two
young men, apparently.respectable artisans, and who gave their
names John Walker.and Samuel Leigh, of Manchester, were
brought hefire thainigistrates. charged with having committed
a most violent assault upon a girl or the town the night before.
The coniplainant, a mere girl, and who was most elegantly
dreFised, stated that the night previous; about eleven o'clock,
whilst she was walking in Orton-street, the two prisoners
canti, up to her, and struck her in a violent in inner avith their
fists, and one of then hit her a blow across the nose with 'a an um-
brella. She prodttred an, apron completely soaked ;n blood
froth the effects of the itrinri:-!ss she had received. Policeman
11:17 deposed that he witnessed the assault, and the pri-
a
suers were behaving, towards her in the most - brutal man-
ner. busing her with their lists as if she had- been a use.
Annther witness deposed to Seeing one of them strike
her across the nose with an' umbrella. sad that she bled
very much. The officer said he ‘Vas obliged to strike one
-of the men with his stick over the arm to make him
desist. On being asked what they had to say, one of the pri.
soners who acted as spokesman, said, "We are two young
fel/Inez come from Manchester, and we were coming down Or-
ton-street, and that lass was standir.g in the street, and said
something insulting to us. So, says I, mind what you are
ahout'or you will get into the wrong shop; and severaLlasses
as was round her started laughing at us, and we Manchester
chaps (loan!. conic to Liverpool to be laughed at ; and then they
all 'started calling us nick-names, and running after IN in a
manner as warnt to be borne, and we did leather em a bit, this
ere lass among the number." Mr. \Vhitty said this girl was
one of the most disorderly girls in the town. She had already
been four years on the town, and was not 17 years old. Mr.
Hall said, whatever the girl might be their conduct had been
nioSt cowardly and disgraceful to her; they must pay 20s. and
rusts, or in default be committed for 18 days.

Tilli PUBLIC AND .THE CORPORATION SCHOOLS.—On Tue-
Sidy, at the Police-office, the master of the South Corporation
School appeared before the magistrates, Messrs. Hall, Wm.
liathboue, and Bolton, to complain that the public threw stones
at the children frequenting the South Corporation School. Ile
had two or three children along with him. [As the, pelting of
I ile.hoys, frequenting these schools, with stories by the public has
frequently been alluded to in the council-roam and elsewhere.
Ave subjoin a full report to gi.e our readers an idea of the kind
li i pelting, and to show how the petty squabbles. and fights of
schoolboys have been laid hold of as an a Iyaraen t to prove into-
lerance and.eppressiou on the part of those who disapprove of
thosystein now pursued in thern.l On addressing the bench,
the schoolmaster said, " The whole of the boys of the South
Corporation School have been much annoyed by other boys
ii"`"vi"g 'ton" at 'ltem, Ido 't come to lay an informatioo„
but to state farts. Oue of the boss has been seriouslyiujured
by a stone thrown by some other boys, and I merely wish io give
infinmation against the party who has injured hien. These ialys
will state the particulars." Mr. Hall—" How mild is the e1..11
est ?" Schoolmaster—" tie is twelve years of age." Having
been questioned if he knew the meaning of an oath, to which he
answered in the affirmative, the boy was sworn. The-bey then,
in answer to questions-from. Mr. Hall. stated that "other boys
came to the South Corporation School-reom door at seven
o'clock on Saturday morning; they were Las out of Frederick-
street ; one was named Duffey, and another Isaac holly. They
threw stones at the door /airy to break it opea and force the locks,
and this lad ( pointing to one along with him apparently Tounger)
-would not let them de it, and they then struck him on the mouth."
Mr. Hall—" Did they throw any stones at you ?" Boy--" No,
sir, they did not throw any stones at me. The boys that came
are smaller than nie." Mr. Hall—" Did they beat the .boy, hes
'bind you?' Boy—" Yes, sir." Mr. Hail—" Do von live near
the school ?" Boy—" Yes, sir, I live below the school." Mr.
hall —" Does this occur often ?" Sehoolinaster—" We are fre-
apently annoyed by these boys; I don't know any of them
myself; it is frequenhy occurring. There has recently been a
SWING erected for the exercise of the boys, and since then we
have been sadly disturhed with them." Mr. \Vmmm. Rathbone,
who was on the bench, then addressed Mr. Haiti —" I should
,
say
that this lies been (Wee at ray instigation, Theinterruption
to 'the school is very great both by boys. and by men (?) more
so; aiidno one occasion the master was very much hurt in
turning some nice out of the yard who were speaking in a very
improper' way to the girls. (!) We have admonished and dune
the best we could to abate this nuisance, and now we find there
is nothing but appealing to you, sir, to protect the SCHOOI.S."(! )
Mr. Halt—" We must protect the schools. If I knew. any of
.those individuals who used this language, 1 should have them
-brought before toe! It must be put a stop to. If I find admo-
mishiug will not put a stop to it, I must proceed then to punish!
The penalty is a very' heavy-one under the act of parliament
1- sic throwing stones!', lt-is an assault in law, and sometimes
of a very grievous nature. A hoywas brought before, me the
other day for intending 't.6 -throw stones, one 1?1* which STRUCK a
woman and hurt her exceedingly.. Some terrible mischief will
be done if we don't puto stop to it." .Mr. Rathbone—" The
boys shall be punished if they either fight with the boys who
-come there, or throw stones ; but it becomes the more important
an-that account to protect them." Mr. Hall—" No doubt; you
shall have a summons fur the parties you have named !" We
-hardly know which most to admire, the grammatical accuracy
and correct English of "the principal speakers," or the bom-
bastic, grandiloquent, much-ado-about-nothing character of both
the sublect and the style. What a wonderful SAVING ! Its ef-
-feets have been deemed worthy of record in the council-room.
•" Swine"' has been at work in Liverpool against the corpora-
tion schools! he boys must be punished for throwing stones,
for on one occ) nn the master was very much hurt in turning
some men out the yard who were speaking La the airls ! "We
have admonished and done the best we could to abate this ntii.
sance." Which nuisance?—the "stones" or the ", speaking ?"
It is not the boys who want protecting, but "we find there is
nothing left but appealing to you, sir, to protect the sC HOWLS ,"
" If I knew any of those individuals.who used this language."
The language of throwing a atone! "I must proceed then to
punish under the act of parliament for throwing stones!" " A
boy was brought before me the other day for intending to throw
stones, one of which struck a woman." A stone-intended to be
-thrown striking. "The boys shall be punished if they light or
throw stones with other boys, and, therefore, the more important
it-if to protect them!"
.13mnbaste5.—" I'll go mad ! 'gainst all I'll vent my rage,
And with this wicked wanton world a woeful war
I'll wage.
(Hanging his boots on a tree.)
Who dares this pair of boots displace
Must meet Bom4astes face to face.

Thus do I challenge all the human race !"

ASSAULT EXTRAORDINARY.—On Tuesday, at the Police-
office, a young man named James Potts appeared to lay a
grievous complaint before the magistrates against Mrs. Wors-
wick, a young apd rather interesting-looking married woman of
irritable teMperament, for having on Saturday soundly doused
him with the contents of the slop-pail. The complainant having
ssith great impatience submitted to the necessary preliminary
of "kissing the book," addressed the magistrates in a tone be-
lokeniug befitting excitement for so important an occasion.
Gentlemen, on Saturday last as I was liaising. the house of
Mrs. Worswick she comes out of her door, and throws right
over me a large pailful of filthy water. Fatigh ! (exclaimed
the complainant, with a suitable twist of his nose and mouth as
its remembrance flashed across him.) And, in the hurry of
trying to escape it, I overset a number of her plates and-dishes,
Which she had piled up before the door, when she immediately '
threw a basin at my head, which fortunately only knocked my
bat off, and then took off her slipper, ran after me, and hit me
on the face with it; and as I was walking past again, thinking
the scrimmage was all over, she stipt out, with her slipper in her
hand, and slipt it several times slap across my face. I asked
tier to desist, but she said she would not, she wouldmark me."—
Mr. Hall: " Well, Mrs. Worswick, what have you to say to
this?"—Mrs. Worswick : " Please ycur honours, gentleinen,
he's a hinterlopper in our yard, and he never passes our door
but he puts his finger to his nose (laughter) and tosses it up con-
tentiously. I catched him in the fact on Saturday, and so emp-
tied the—the—the chamber po (loud laughter) on him, as he de-
served, and then he kicked and knocked down all my dishes.
I then ran after him, and he knocked me down, and when he
did that I hit him a slap across the face with my slipper. Ile's
olers insulting us. 1 happened to get some bills printed at Mr.
Mitchell's, in Duke-street, where he works, and because Mr.
Mitchell told the shop-lad to show me out the front way, he's
alers a tenting the as he passes, with 'show the lady through the
front door." (Laughter.)—The recital of her traublesappeared
to leave the insulted fair in doubt whether rage or grief should
prevail, and her evident tribulation caused considerable merri-
ment.—Mr. Hall : " You must be a very weak woman to be
put out of the way by such silly trifles."—Complainant : "The
fact is, plase your worship, I never can pass her door without
her making slighting remarks on my legs. (Loud laughter. )
Mrs. Worswick : " It's because he turns his nose up at me when
he passos."—Mr. Hall (to defendant:) " He says you laugh at.
his legs; why do you do this? (Great laughter.) If be does-
put his.finger to his nose it is no excuse why you should, laugh
at his legs."—Mrs. Worswick "No, sir, I never made any re-
snacks on his legs till last Saturday, and I think as he's only a
'prentice lad it is not his place to insult me in irtYOWn house."—
Mr. Hall: "Well, you must not annoy hint rind laugh at his
legs." (Laughter.)—Mrs. Worswick (greatly excited :) "
did not, here is my witnesses."—Mr. Hall : "lieu had no
right to make ohservvtions on him as he passed your door."—
Complainant : " 1 was a witness against her husband some
time ago, and that's the cause of it."—Mr. Hall (to the
defendaet.)—" Will you undertake to let his legs alone,
and not make remarks upon him." Mrs. Worswick.—
‘• Certainly. sir. with pleasure, if he wont put his finger to his
nose." (Continued laughter.) Mr. Hall (to complainant.)—
" Don't annoy her by making signs, she is a foolish woman and
takes offence at it. (To defenaunt.) you are discharged
on Condition that you let him alone." The parties then !elt tie
court, each Well satisfied that the belligerent propensities of the
other were to be restrained.
_

AssaULT AT SEA.,-0u Tuesday, at the police-office, win
Walker, the mate of the galley Cestrian,
_
was summoned before.
the magistrates to. answey the charge of having severely
beaten the black cook, John to_ the
a rope's end when
off the island of St. Helena. ,A Ihe particulars of the case were
fully entered into in our •Sidurd police report. when it wasaY '
postpunert in order to give time for the attendance of witnesses.
Several witnesses were examined who deposed ti-, the .., as Cult
having been committed under very agr.avatmg circumstances. The magistrates fined the defendant i.A and. costs, or in de_
fault to be committed to the borough gaol for six weeks. The
fine was immediately paid. Mr. Vales, on the part. of the
complainant, applied to have a part of the fine appropriated h.,
his use. Mr. Ilan said he had no power to grant that.

IitpORTANT To PAwNIUtOKERS. —Catherine WOrthy appeared
to substantiate a charge against Mr. Jones, a pawnbroker.. The
former stated that, twelve months prior to the 28th of January
last, she had pawned a number of articles at the shop of
.Mr.
Jones. A few days previous to the date last mentioned, she
went to the shop and agreed to redeem thegoods byinstalrnents,
to which Mr. Jones assented. On Monday week she paid up
the last of the instalments, and went for the -goods, the whole of
Which were delivered to her in good condition, except a table,
which was broken. This Mr. Jones refused to make good,
thongh she had paid him warehouse rent during the whole time.
'Air. Hall said any such charge was altogether illegal—pawn-
brokers were bound to provide room for the goods which they
received in pledge, and had no right whatever to make,ins
charge for warehouse-room. It was ordered that the table
should be repaired and then given up to the complainant,

THE CORPORATION SCHOOLS.—Yesterday, one of the boys,
Duffey, against whom a summons was granted on Tuesday,
appeared, the other was absent. The pareots of both lys'
'appeared, and said the children had not come, but the school
7-
father
said. notwithstanding the positive assertion of I)uffey's
I,,,`"teir to the contrary, that he was outside, and an officer
, eut out for him and brought him in. Malley, the Tad
hadl/.1,a(.1,)een hit with a stone, then deposed that Duffey
The
-,:af„.iihim, but that he (Duffey) had thrown no stones.
not app,,,aL Lawley, who bad been summoned
.but did
open.'' NI,. "alailthrown stones et the door "to .break. it
with the boys if
henquired of the person who 'bad dime
that he attended as law" the s'choolinaster ? He replied
did not know aoythiu__astber, but was not appointed, and that he
Mr. Jtathbone_had taleia about the circumstances particularly, as
erected lately in the y. :• .b_e matter up. A swiNG had been
Duffey. thebdur7feitdant,
anDoyed with lads. 4111' a'arl ..ine then they had been much
not have Meddled with ti, Baits
past the g.eht;v,lt, E' said that he shiauld
Ittnhe and other two boys
were carrying milk
04,,, be the lads of ,lte 'ichn"l, (iii,' ',F whiett:tatvh,.;:oPnelitheel acm with
and ,het was the reason he ii,,l ..,uck hit,
At +e lad& of the

school were always throwing stones. Mr. mall said he (defen-
dant) must not do so again; he could not allow it, and he should
be sorry to send him to gaol. He had had immense numbers of
applications made to him about the throwing of stones at the
schools. He must be obliged to punish some of the boys if it
was continued. Mr. Hall then Cautioned the complainant that
the boys of toe school also would be punished if they fought or
threw stones.