The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-28 00:00:00

POLICE IN7'ELLIGENCE.-TUESDAY.

TIIEFT FROM TILE ANGEL INN.
A man, attired as a labourer, was placed at the bar, charged
with having stolen a great many pairs of knives and forks,
the property of Mr. Towers, of the Angel Inn, Dale-street.
Police-officer No. 37 stated, that, between seven and eight
o'clock that morning he was on duty in Dale-streeet. He
was sent for to a public-house, where he found the prisoner
with a large bundle of knives and forks in his possession. He
.was asked where he had got them, to which he replied, that,
they were his own. This answer being considered evasive,
the question was repeated. He said he had purchased them
from a Jew in Bold-street, for seven shillings, and they were
his own property. The constable examined them, and found
that they were all impressed with the mark of the Angel Inn.
lie took them to Mr. Towers, who claimed them, upon
which he, the officer, lodged the prisoner in hridewell.
One of the men from the Angel stated, that the knives
were a lot that he had gathered up the night before, and laid
upon a certain table. 'When lie went that morning to look
for them they were gone.
A maid servant of the establishment stated, that the pri-
soner had called on the preceding day and asked if they could
change a sovereign. They could not get rid of him, and
though frequently told to quit the place, he lingered about a
considerable time.

A gentleman stepped into the witness-box and said, thr
prisoner entered his shop the preceding night, and asked for
a quarter of a pound of coffee and a pound of sugar for Mr.
Taylor, who was at the Mitre Hotel. Witness krew that
Mr. Taylor did not reside at the Mitre Hotel, but he caused
inquiry to be made whether any one had sent from the Mitre
Hotel. and found that the prisoner was attempting to impose
upon him.
Mr. RUSHTON asked Mr. Parkinson if the prisoner was
known.

Mr. Parkinson said, the prisoner bad been frequently in
his custody, and it was generally conceived he was not in his
right senses. The last time he was there was about a week
since, when he had been given in charge for smashing about
a dozen gas-lamps.
Mr. Rushton ordered that the prisoner should be examined
by a medical man, and a report of his case delivered in the
next morning. The prisoner was remanded.

A CURIOUS EXCUSE.

Peter Foley, a middle-aged man, who belongs to that nu-
merous class of individuals who are " better known than

trusted," was placed at the bar on suspicion of haying stolen
a quantity of iron.
Superintendent .M`Donald, the prisoner's accuser, stated,
that early that morning he met him in Pieeson's-row, with
:Albs. of pig iron in his possession. As he could not give any
satisfactory account of where he got the property, he took
him into custody. Mr. Rushton.—Well, sir, how did you
become possessed of this iron ?
Prisoner (scratching his head,)—Why, sir, you see I didn't
exactly get possessed of it all—only I was just' walking along,
and I met with it all alone by itself, and I just took it with
me—that's all, sir.

Mr. Rushton, conceiving this to be equal to a confession,
committed the prisoner for seven days.
HOW TO EXCITE COMPASSION.

A young, rather well clad, but untidy-looking female, was
charged with having broken three panes of glass in the
window of her neighbour's house.
Au old gentleman, who gave his name Mackintosh, stated,
that both the plaintiff and defendant were tenants of' his. 'He
was at the house of the plaintiff' receiving his rent, when the
prisoner at the bar came into the house and placing herself
before the complainant, with her arms akimbo, " screamed,
" now sir, what have you got to say against me, hey !" The
plaintiff begged that she would go away to her own house

and not disgrace him, but she persisted in shaking her head
in his face and screaming, what have you got to say against
me sir, hey ? At length the complainant, elevating his voice,
by great exertion above her's, peremptorily ordered her to
quit his premises. She complied very quietly, but had no
sooner got out than she turned with the utmost fury to the
window, raised her fist with the gesticulations of a maniac,
struck out three times, and each time sacrificed a pane of
glass to her revenge.
The prisoner in reply said, may it please your worship—
an' dhe honorable gintleman o' dhe coort, my husband died
last Christmas but wan, and lift me wid four little helpless
orphans dhat has nobady to purvide for dhim, and, in coorse,
as I have nobady to shtand up far me, why I must shtand up
for mySilf, and yer hannars is not dhim to see a loan woman
put upon.

_
Mr. Rushton: have you any witnesses.
Prisoner : Is it people looken? Yes, dhe whole yard is
witnesses of what I did, and dhat I'm a loan female, and
nobady but mesilf to look afther me and me babbies.
Mr. Rushton : Call your witness.
Prisoner : Ochone—as me man is dead, thin sure I have
nobady to stand by me nor to stand up for me only God and
dhe honourable gintleipen on (the binch.

Mr. Rushton c Don't talk nonsense woman, but call your
witnesses if you have any.
Prisoner : Och! if my poor man was alive—
A woman behind here exclaimed, and a purty life you led
him, misthress, when you had him.
To this sally the prisoner did not deign to pay the slightest
attention. The officer who had taken her into custody said,
she was so drunk at that time that she could hardly stand.
Mr. Mackintosh : Yes, she's always drunk. I don't
know the day when she's been sober, and I cannot get my
rent from her. According to all I hear of her she is the very
worst woman in the world.

Prisoner : He spikes falsitys ; I niver was ahrunk in my
life!

Several persons who stood at hand, neighbours, we pre-
sume, of the prisoner, on hearing this assertion, let off a
simultaneous exclamation expressive of disbelief. It was a
prolonged 0-o-o-o-ch !
Prisoner.—May be ; when the officer got me I had a glass
of ale or two, of coorse, but dhats all, and I've nobody in
dhe wide world to stand up for me but .God and your .wor-
ships—mobody whatsomever bud dhe Almighty and dhe
gintlemen and dhe binch.
The broken panes were valued at 4s. 6d. The prison& was
ordered to pay that sum and costs, or, in default of payment,
to be committed seven days.
STORMING THE BARRACKS.
. .

Betsy Sthith, Sarah Powell, and Elizabeth Leyland, three
pretty young nymphs, of dissolute habits, were placed at the
bar, and two non-commissioned officers of her Majesty's
86th regiment of foot appeared as their accusers.
It appears that the gallant individuals in question, with a
section of their regiment, occupy the barracks near St. John's
Church, in this town. We presume it is a matter of strut
regulation that no individual shall be permitted to enter the
barracks after a certain hour. At all events, the orders that
no females but those belonging to the barracks are to remain
there are most imperative. Notwithstanding this, however,
the vigilance of those in command has been baffled, and that
not by men but by women, who have found means to enter
the encampments of the soldiery in spite of all that has been
done to prevent them. It was in vain that the citadel was
subjected to extra watch and ward, the genius of the besiegers
overcame all difficulties. English soldiers are not easily,
beaten, and it is but justice to say, in this case, as in that of
Troy and many other famous fortifications, that entrance
never could have been effected but by treachery within.
One of the non-commissioned officers above alluded to
stated, that they were continually finding females in the bar-
racks, though they had positive orders to prevent it. They
got in through the connivance of the men at night; which was
against orders, and they remained in after hourS; which was
also against orders.i We have the most positite orders against
it, sir, said he, and yet they Will do it. It appeared that the
three heroines in custody had been found in the barracks that
morning.
Mr. Rushton.—What did they do in the barracks ? •
Witness.—Oh, I don't know ; they stay'd all night" with
the men, and it's against orders.
Mr. Rushton.—Well, you must keep better watch, and
keep them out. You are not to put women in Bridewrll be-
cause they elude your vigilance. Discharge them.
Prisoners.—H urrah
The prisoners were discharged.
ANOTHER IMPOSTOR EXPOSED.

A young man who gave his name as George Brown, was
placed at the bar, charged with having practised frauds on
the benevolent by means of forced certificates. The Prisoner
was handsomely draped in a suit of new clo hes, and it was
evident that he was blind, or nearly so, from inflammation
in Hs eyes.
Mr. Dowling, the commissioner of police said, a system of
fraud had recently been carried on to a great extent in thi';
town by persons who called at the offices of merchants and
others, and made false representations, and produced folic,'
certificates of character, setting forth the misfortunes which
they were alleged to have suffered. He (Mr. Dowling) 113'
that morning been sent for to the office of Messrs. Wilde,
Pickersgill, and Co., when he found the prisoner who had
presented papers there, purporting to have been signed b:(
Mr. John Cropper, jun., and others. The prisoner, on
being questioned by him(Mr. Dowling) admitted that his
name was not set forth in their documents, and that the
latter was also false. They had, he said, been prepared for
him by a person who had gone into Scotland. He (Mr'
Dowling) should be prepared on the following day to prove
that the signatures to several of -the documents were false'
The prisoner told him that he had been employed in making
collections for about a fortnight, in the course of which, be
had received what had enabled him to purchase the genteel
clothing which he had on his back.
The papers found on the prisoner were produced. TheY
were all fastened together. The first was the order of the
Committee of the Subscribers to the School for the Indige.n,.
t,'
Blind, in this town, setting forth the regulations under wlo'
individuals would be admitted, the money to be paid fo,r
maintenance, and the stock of clothing to be delivered wit"
each person admitted.
The second paper ran as follows :
"This is to certify, that the bearer, Mrs. Mary GreYl
(supposed to mean the mother of the prisoner,) a widow'
has a family of nine persons, in very distressed circumstances'
Her eldest son, a young man, 20 years of age, had the mis-
fortune to be afflicted with loss of sight, arising from iO7,
flammation. He is desirous to get admitted into the Blind
School, Liverpool, for the purpose of learning a trade, t°
provide for himself.
"Knowing her to be a person of pious and exemplary eusa"
racier, I beg to recommend her to the notice of the benevvi
lent of this neighbourhood, that, with their timely aid a%
assistance, she may be enabled to collect sum sufficient t
maintain him there for a period of five years ; also, to PI;
chase the necessary articles of clothing, as established by
rules of that institution, which will amount to about £35.
" It is respectfully requested, that those who give dona-
tions will affix their signatures."
The above was written in a very handsome, clerk-like hand'
The first signature purported to be that of " John Marslaro„'
saddler," and the document was dated " Liverpool, Feb. 7.1.
1840," in the same writing. Opposite the signature Job 7
Marslato appeared a subscription of one pound. The tee
signature purported to he that of " Augustus Campbell, X2'
On the same page appeared the names of 1-2dward.PilcheP.
John Cropper, jun., Edward Cropper, T. F. Dyson,
Dunlop, and Edward Hunt. Several of the above names lb'
peared to have been written by the same person, but wl.O
different inks. On the next pJ.
A.
of the sheet were writts
in various hands, the names of Swift, England, T. .
Wainwright, James Martineau Moon Brothers Miss Gs'"
kell, S. S. Gait-, Bart. Haigh, John Tipping, Wm. Ashleif
Sooutt and Taylor, and Rowlandson and. Co.. all of Who'll °P;
peared to have subscribed sums of 10s. and There "s„.ese
also the initials J. D., 10s., G. 8., 55., and J. C., ss. I's
whole amount of subscriptions which appeared on this pap
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was 1:17-. 10s. , I
Accompanying the above document was a note, sign-s`
" Jno. Cropper, Jun.," stating that the writer (Mr. Cre'rc:l
per) knew the individual named in the annexed papers, an
that the statements contained therein were correct.
Mr. Dowling, and Messrs. Ellis and Shuttleworth, kneo
the signatures of the Rev. Rector Campbell, and one or ;to
others, to be forgeries. Mr. Rushton, however, wished at
have some of the parties present, that they might prove t"
the writing was not theirs. I at 3
The prisoner begged hard to he liberated, stating ta tio
man had given him the papers, and directed him what to a
with them. 'We have observed this to be the usual el"'
attempted in such cases. The prisoner was remanded.
SENTENCE OF BANISHMENT.
Ann Hughes, a very old woman, a native of Ireland, s:,
peared against Mary M`Donald, a countrywoman of hers, `,l
substantiate a charge of assault, under which she had caus!,i
her-to be apprehended, the prisoner having refused to attem
when summoned.
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pay her what. I owed her, and she sthruck me—an' here's
witness of dhat sawn."
M`Donald'4 witness, unfortunately, proved just the
contrary of her assertions, and the consequence was that-
Mrs. *Donald was ordered to pay 10s. and costs, or be
committed for fourteen days.
AN INCORRIGIBLE BEGGAR.
A young man who has, during the last three or four
nonths, been several times before the magistrates for begging
tithe streets, was again placed at the bar, having been ap-
Kehended in the streets labouring in his vocation. It ap-
•ears, that as soon as this individual is released from impri-
onment, he again commences operations ; nor can the parish
rathorities induce him to submit to be sent to his place of
ttlsaient. He has told several stories as to his former oc-
opation, which he asserts to have been that of a handlomn
•taver ; but he has been detected in so many falsehoods, that
iranossible to give implicit credence to anything he says.
Ifs wife, who appears to be far advanced in pregnancy, ge-
t rally appears in court, and rails at the magistrates in good
terms, threatening to make the parish of Liverpool sup-
her and her five children: She has always had relief
on, the authorities while her husband was in gaol; but she
•sitively refuses to be sent to her parish, which she avers is
Scotland, though her speech indicates that she is of south-
n origin.
l'he prisoner, on this occasion, denied that he had been
The proof was, however, strong against him. and
2r. Rushton was proceeding to remonstrate with him on his
setermination to remain levying contributions in Liverpool
•-ter the repeated warnings he had received, when, as usual,
woman interrupted. She gtood boldly forward on one
the seats of the court, so as to make her person as con-
isicuous as pOssible, alluded in a loud voice to her situation,
accused Mr. Evans, the last time her husband was in-
.: treeratecl, of having fed her and her children on oatmeal
a d water.
Mr. Rushton promised to inquire into this as soon as Mr.
vanscame. That gentleman entered the court shortly after,
+hen the prisoner's wife was observed stealing out of the
.turt. ,She Was brought back. Nothing daunted she re-
teated the accusation. Mr. Evans detailed to the magis-
aates all that had beer, done for her by the parish. It ap-
eared that she had received her relief in money, and that so
from being grateful she had uniformly behaved exceed-
agly ill and her importunities had been incessant. She
could come to no terms, and had refused to be sent to her
aar:sh. "In fact," said Mr. Evans, " she is the worst wo-
man I ever had to deal with. We can make nothing either
sf her or her husband ; they seem determined to beg in the
streets of Liverpool."
Mr. Rushton—l am afraid,they are confirmed vagrants. I
sal.".st again commit him.
The prisoner's wife here put in her old threat—Very well
nen, if you do I shall make your parish support me and my
Ave children.
The prisoner was committed for a month. On hearing
sentence the woman renewed her threats, and continued
rattle on with such loudness and volubility that the busi-
- ess of the court was for a time interrupted. The officers
succeeded in quieting her for a brief space but she again
Jroke in, her object seeming to be to induce the magistrates
bo give her money. If she be as importunate in soliciting
alms, We.should imagine it would be difficult to escape with-
out contributing.' At length one of-the officers threatened to
make her Info custody, upon which she exclaimed—Nery well
—I shall go to Mr. Evans and make the parish take care of
as, and left the court.