The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-01-16 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

POLICE' INTELLIGENCE.

who was the murderer? There can be no doubt that he is
known to the leaders of the Unions, whoever, they are; but so
closely are these miscreants united—the seal of their union
being cemented by blood—that no power of the law can bring
them to justice—no means are stringentenough to compel them
to confess one jot of evidence a hich might promote the ends of
justice in bringing home the facts to the guilty parties. We
must leave the truth to the Searcher of Hearts; but even to
titan the truth may be. yet revealed.
The result of this trial, however, will and must produce an
important effect upon the country, on the legislature, and the
government. The pernicious consequences of allowing these
unions to exist, in any Arm, must now be clearly apparent.
Had they nut been permitted to organise their power and means
by making part of their proceedings public, as it that part em-
braced the whole of their objects. the never could have attained
the dangerous influence which they have so unscrupulously ex-
ercised. The public have been taught to regard their proceed-
ings without any serious apprehensions, believing of course,
that they were guided by their avowed principles and. profes-
sions.- But it is cow made manifest that theta: iniquitous asso-
ciations are founded noon acts of the grossest violence—that
their fair avowals are merely used to gloss over a system of the
foulest intimidation, involving conspiracy, fire-raising, and as-
sassinatioe—not only so, but shielding, and that must
the •prepelraters of those fearful crimes from the sword of
justice—settling the most salutary laws of sariety at defiance—
and estaldishin,, an imperinin in imperil), only to be competed
with the assassins of the East. who seem to have furnished to
'the trades' unions the only model which they think worthy of
their imitation.
We are powerfully impressed with the conviction, that the
existence of these train's' unions is wholly inconsistent with the
with the safety or peace of the community. No man can hold
his life worth " a pin's fee," so kng as the murderer of Smith
is allowed to w ilk amongst us unchalleng,d, and unpunished,
The powe'r which has screened the murderer must be put down,
let the consequences to " the'freedom labour," as it is ended,
be what they may. That power is the power of the trades'
unions, The law must extinguish it by every possible means,
and in every possible way. No such unions must he permitted
longer to exist. The combination law must be revived and
enforced with the utmost rigour. This must be clone, not less
on account of the oppressed and intimidated workmen them-
selves. as to save the misgui.led men who beemne the agents of
the unions, and -are thus seduced into the prepetration of the
most horrid crimes, which they believe wiil.fur ever remain con-
cealed from their fellow creatures, but for which an eternity of
punishment will lot m no adequate atonement.
We now on behalf of the public call strenuously upon the
,ocffiers of government to do their duly in regard to this crying
evil. of which none know better than themselves the ruinous
nature and extent. The innocent blond which has been shed
by the unions, (mans sufficient cause for extinguishing them;
for unquestionably, every member of such associations, must he
held asmorally Participating in the guilt of this appalling crime.
This, however, is not the only crime brought home to these con-
spiracies in the mass—a train of horrors is shown to attend
them throughout the whole sphere of their 'operations. On these
grounds, we tiust that government and the legislature, will take
immediate steps to suppress utterly and unqualifiedly the whole
of these concealed confederacies, assuming the name of unions
to protect (! ), the interests of the workmen, no matter _under
what colour or pretence they may seek to sherter their opera-
tions.

THROWING IIUBBISH INTO THE. DocK.—On Thursday, at the
Police-office, the mate of the " 'lying in Prince's
Dock, appeared to lay an information against a toaster lumper,
fur his men having thrown a quantity of rubbish in the dock.
The mate stated, that on Tuesday lamming the men in the cut,
ploy of the Jumper were loading ballast on board a ship next his,
wiihuut using the requisite caution to prevent it falling
into the dock. The defendant called several witnesses, who
deposed that no rubbiSh fell iii the dock, or a very small quan-
tity. Alt. Hall said the defendant must be cautious; he was
liable to a penalty of £5O. However, as the quantity which had
fallen into the dock appeared to be very small, he would fine
him ss. and costs.
FALSE ImeitisoemENT.—On Thursday, one of those cases
which are continually occurring. of over-officiousness On the
police, in taking people into custody on suspicion ,of theft, be-
cause they du not choose to give what these officials think' a
satisfactory account of property in their possession, was brought
forward at the Police-office. Duniinie Quin, ii miller, in the
employment of Mr. Ityans, rice miller, was charged by
Inspector Wharton, with having in his possession two pieces
of Irish linen. for the piissession of which he refused to give,
what se,meil to him (the officer) a satisfactory account, and he
therefore took him into custody. The prisoner said he was
taking the Imen it was his own, and lie had bought it
and paid for it, and so he told the officer. Mr. Hall said the
officer did perfectly right in taking [ruin into custody if he did
'me satisfy hint where lie had gut the linen. if it was his own
he had Ins own stupidity to blame for tieing taken into custody.
It Wits exceedingly foolisti-. men were intoxicated and stupid,
and would not satisfy au officers inquiries. Toe inspector said
the prisoner was quite sober at the time. Mr. Ryan here ad
dressed the bench. Ile said the prisoner hail hetet in his em-
pleNment seven years, and he had never had the slightest cause
fur suspicion of his honesty; and lie never knew hen to be
drunk during that tint-. lie begged respectfully to ask whe-
ther the inspector had not exceeded his duty in incarcerating
his servant during the night, and depriVing him of his services,
without taking the trouble of inquiring aho lie was or what
Ile
was? Mr. hall.—'` How was the officer to know whiffle to
ask?" Prisoner.—" NVe passed by muster's duos in going to
Brideweil, anti the ',ulcer would not allow tne to call on him
and give him (the 'Ayer) satisfection as to my possession ef the
but he drioseed me along and attempted to strike me
with his stick." lite inspector denied that this was the case.
Mr. Ryan stated that the linen was made to the prisoner's or-
der, awl that he had himself advanced him a part of the money
to buy it, and the rest he hail gut out of the Saving's Bank. Mr.
Hall said the ellicer was right in Out letting the Prisoner P.*" ""r
where to inquire, he should have taken him with him. He would
not tell the officer anything. Discharge hint.
WomeN's ToNeue.—On Thursday at the Police Office, a
labouring man named Smith was placed at the bar, charged by
Mr. Evans, of the parish office. with not supporting his wife.
Mr. Evans stated that the prisoner's wife had applied to the
parish for relief and had had 3s. given to her. The wife stated
that her husband had turned her out of doors and beat her, and
that she had been obliged to go to the parish fie relief.
Mr. Hall.—Why did you do this? and why do you 'erase to
support your wile?
Prisoner.—Why's she's got a tongue as no man can stand.
Mi. toil you must not beat her• and turn her
out of Mena because she has a tungue.
Pris she'll keep a brittle on her tongue I will not
touch her; and wiliing, to do my Iwo to. support her.
• Mr. Hall.—But because she cannot keep a brittle on her
tongue you have eo tight to turn her out of doors and put the
palish to expense. If everybody was to !Lyn his wife out that
could not keep a bridle on tier tongue, a pretty state society
would be in. (Laughter). [To the wife.] Do You hear? llis
is a very fair proposal. I ant afield you are not without fault.
He says if you will give over being a scold, he will give over
beating you, and keep you ?
Wife.—Well, sir, I can't be murdered every day by him.
Mr. Hall,—lle says he will keeP his hands off you if you will
give over talking too much. I'll take care lie dues not " murder"
you.
Prisoner.—lf she'll keep her tongue properly I'll not lay a
hand on her and do my best to keep her.
Mr. Hall.—You know she must talk a little (a laugh) You
must not hold her too tight. Well pay the 2s. the parish has
advanitad her and go and live quietly together.
Prisoner,-1 have nut got 25., but if any gentleman would
walk with me to my place I could get it directly.
111 r. Hall.—Cannot your wife go? You see she can do you
a good turn. Now • speak to her and ask. her to gu fur You
(laughter).
A consultation then took place between the two, over the
bar, to the great amusement of the court; and the wife with
new-born zeal went to fetch the 2s. to obtain his discharge.
ItoBBERV BY A SERVANT.—EIIen Rowlands, a respectable-
looking young women, was on Friday placed before alt.. Hall,
charged with stealing sundry articles, the property of her mas-
ter, Mr. Pringle, shawl manufacturer, Bold-strett. Mr. Prin-
gle stated that in consequence of suspicions that some things
were missitig in the prisoner's deparonent, she had been spoken
to, and the result was that she had absconded front the house on
Monday last. On examination it was Pallid that a muff belong-
ing to Mrs. Pringle, a purse, a pair of beats, and a black coat,
had been taken away. On Thursday, having previously under-
stood that the prisoner was intimate with a person named
Darcey, he went to his house, and finding her there, gave her
Into, custody
of Glover, the officer. Mr. Pringle brought her
thick to his house, where she denied all knowledge of the mis-
sing articles ; but oti further search the purse was found, along
with two pawn tickets, in a band box belonging to Darcey's
which had [teen left open. One of the tickets was
for three handkerehiefs, which Nit.. Pringle believed to be the
prisoner's' and the tithe! for the boots. The coat and the muff
were not found. James Darcey said-,the prisoner came to his
tpiirniengtoieliwioekrefor
• house on IVll.n,loy evening. lie understood that she, had been
discharged from her situation,- and he tout: her in till ,she had
alsoich
anothert.i,ut 1,1; place. e
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ao
rkcse
,esl o
house,g g
h(11\),
the prisoner said had been given to her by a soUng man in the
• shop. Darcey and his (laughter declared their entire ignorance
of the prisoner's conduct; and it appeared they had been in-
fluenced merely by friendly feelings towards her. In answer
to Mr. Hall, Mr.- Pringle said that the prisoner came to his
house about six weeks ago, and represented herself to hare
been in the service of a Mrs. Wil.on, Wallasey 'Verrace. A
teller was sent to that lady ter a character, but no answer was
roomed. Mr. Pringle alter wards spend a day in trying to
find her' out, but wi!bout success; and at last the prisoner pre-
tended to go on the suite errand, and returned with a very satis-
factory written character. Air. Hall remarked that these written
characters were not to he depended on. The prisoner said no-
thing in her defence. She was a native of Liverpool, but knew
Ott person to give her a character, all her relations being dead.
After cousuiting fee SIMIS time with Mr. I'ringle, Mr. Hall
ordered her to be remanded
Cusuee. OF STEA LING A BA LE oF-CoTToN.—On Saturday,
the mute of the ship lioaena, from Pernambucco, and a man
named James Ilan, a 1111111 W! he vessel, %vete charged
at the I),;;ice-courf, with having carried Off it hale of cotton
from the slim, with intent to dilvise it for their private ad-
vatilatre. Three ether men, termed Witham Wyse, Baru:nil
st,Ewen, and 'Matthew Duffle, all lumpele, were also placed in
the Mirk, but in the progress of the examination it appeared
they hail nettling to do with the alleged leitiny, and they acre
severalty admitted as witnesses. The case had been remanded
from Tl;ursday, when several witnesses were examined. So far
as i,e could collect from tl►e Ida
ep,a particulars (
the 4• hp
Officerstated it court tan l'hwday, hlall s
on Wednesday alumina, taking charge of a cart centaining the
bale question. On inquiry it was found that- he had been
direclrrl by the mate to take it away fair the purpose of selling
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that it
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bills of
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mates, was liable for
ntitled
dist:harged, and Mr. Crewe for the mate and
tts who
wi-te the
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the
course of which the captain of the vessel, Mr. J. 0 Shankland.
h.-lodine-waiter at the Custiens, and the three lumpers referred
I:ihtTently
James Hail. Au inquit y
to, were examined. The Captain said he was unable to find the
cargo-hook. not withstanding every search, and his conclusion
a as, that the :mite, whose ttepartnient it was to take charge of
the cargo, had removed it. Front the evidence of the other
witnesses it appeared that the mate bail concealed the bale in
the after-
heletllN vtaitrt., befime the ofli,--,,ms
enitietili:tettsitli
Jetties Hall, he i
had e
coniiiieneed their insp't'liun. After the bale had beeti carried
tiff. the mate congratulated himself on his luck in getting clear
the cotton, lit eluding the vigilance of the Cus-
41)(1).nt„lileioduisietv,
'4l Deck Police-officers. It had been taken out of
the bold, and placed behind a " hut" on the quay alongside the
vessell. The winless Duffle was evidently unit ilong to give tiny
evid,twe ut the case, and was ,sharply repiiinanded by lii r. Hall
for his hesitation. After going through the evt-ence, the whole
of which went to prove that the mate and James Hall had ac-
tively superintended the removal of the bale, Mr. Hall ordered
the informations to be taken against the prisoneis.
" DRUNK, AND FOR SAFETY."—An individual was placed at
the bar of the Police-court, on Saturday, who lucked as thought
be had, on the pieeeding day. been well dressed, and received a
subsequent " good dressing" from some individual who had not
practised as a valet *de chambre, which hail spoiled his array.
hen pushed to the front of the duck, lie presented a most
ludicrous appearance. It was evident that the fumes of the last
night's debauch were yet swimming in his head. His eves
looked fish-like and blood shot, and one of them was set off with
a circlet of deep purple. He had lost his hat and cravat• and
his linen was soiled with dirt and spots of blood. His new
and fashionable coat and vest were in a woeful condition, amid
altogether he formed an excellent picture of a gentleman in
distress. " No. 37," said the turnkey, " hooked for safety."
Mr. Hall uttered the usual response on such occasions, " Dis-
charge him." 'There was a slight scuffle in the dock. The be-
spattered gentleman refused to be pushed through the door, and
was seen remonstrating. The turnkey stepped to the front of
the dock, and, addressing Mr. Hall, said, "'This person sa% she
had is. in bis possession when he was brought to Bridewell.
lie was brought in at two o'clock this morning, in-a wheel-
barrow, dead 'drunk, and accompanied by four policemen, who
had to carry him in." Prisoner.—" I had four or five pounds
iu tuy pocket when 1 left home yesterday." Mr. Hall.—" Yes,
I dare say you had, when you left home; but look what a state
you were found in." Prisoner (with a very ghastly look.)
" Well, sir, I have suffered very much lately: It is but a very
Lhort time since I lost my wife by fire: burned to death, sir, I
assure you." Mr. Hall.—" Well, sir. I have discharged you."
Prisoner.—" Oh, ah I thank you, sic, thank Non." Exit pri-
soner, repeatedly bowing very low to Mr. Hall as be went.
IMPUDENT THEFT.—A middle-aged female, bearing in her
countenance the marks of dissipated habits, was, on Saturday,
plated before Mr. Hall, charged with having stolen a new chair.
Polite-officer 293, who took the prisoner into custody, produced
the chair and the owner thereof. The latter stated, that the
prisonerwalked very calmly into the shop, looked about, her for
a few moments, and at length, appearing to have-fixed her se-
rene-- gaol on this pat Ocular chair, she took it up and walked into the
LIGliTs ON CA RNA RV°N BAIL—A Memorial which has ori- street. The tiwner, struck by the barefaced impudence of the
ginated in a reeemmenditiitin from the Naval Officer now em. act, stood for a moment in silent astonishment. When she went
played in the sul vet of this Part or the coast, to place a Floating out at the door, she saw the prisoner trotting at full speed down
Light near the lied Ban}• and a small fixed Light near the the street, with the chair upon her head. She instantly gave
Bank. where the Perch now stands, now lies (and will remain . chace and delivered prisoner and properly into the hands of the
some (lave) at the enstem-house, in Carnarvon, for signature, Policeman. The prisoner, in her defence, said she it as RD CX-
to the tuasiets., wardens, and assistants of the Corporation of ceedingly honest woman when she was sober, but, unfortunately,
Trinity of Deptford Stands. she hitd, on the preceding, day, taken toe much liquor. She did
eit think, hoe ever, that even under the excitement of " tossi-
CA VON TIM MANGLE-KEEPERS —A, correspondent desires
kitbm," as she called it, she coo have been guilty of such an
US 10 put the public, and especial]) the ';matigling" portion of
the community. tin their emit tl against an ingenious system of act of dt'iticluencY• She was vet) certain that some pet son
most have given her the chair. 'rho !uitikeys of Brides ell tine
(*rand which. he informs us, has been practised to smile extent.
and all declared, that the prisoner was a thief, and had been
Thespian is This:—A person goes into the liewie of the keeper
ceniiiiitted as such " many a time and oft." She was commit-
or a mangle, and asks if tier clethes are Ilene? 'pie DlHlN.tiv-
led to the 11-use of Correction for three months.
keeper inquires what ideates• told the other ineitiiiins at remittal
different at titles of dress If there be untie of that descrititien, lrsst t.TEti DIGNITY.— Yesterday, at the police office, an
the implies asks if there is not another itiatig'e in the neighleuir- Irielitean named Mtn phy was brought up charged with as-
hood ; and being directed to tine, goes out ; but iu the ineau s..ulting it boy on Sunday afternoon, near the docks. A police-
tithe, she has taken parii, ular teitit eut the eloines Is ing about, men stated that aliout half l ist lice on Sunday:after-
a description of a hich she gave a cenlederate who is wait) Inniiti he was on duty at Prince's Duck basin. a ben lie saw the
tintsitic. The latter goes in some time atert‘,.l.4l,. ks I,r pi-teener strike it bey tit tee. Ile went him and rt•nitni,,lialpil
articles. and gets them Our (Airiest,t u o t n etieiii.s with hint rat his eetoltiet, but he behaved so oit'rageously. being
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everal instances its which the oit k L..s he, U p•as etl ,Lcces filly. rather ititexicieed, float be luck him into emitted% iind put him
when the leitise is fi•lial li I. Him .ill([ ill. The ceinetaiiiiiiit, hid ofalietit 18 leafs 4,1-
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I.e excessively gi.eell If, delver tile ibes 111 thcir iusitauer, to 11 Was for. Pi Allah ; Come out I. 117er
persons whom they du not k tkow.—m,rcury. antler; I'll tell how id was. Oa Sundee uttlietuuou. 1 suet