The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-05-03 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL POLICE.

ASSAULT ON TUE POLICH.—On Friday John Mathews, a respecta-
ble pig-jobber, was brought before the magistrate charged with as-
saulting one of the police. Mr. Yates appeared to defend him. Police
constable Blackburn stated that he was on duty on the afternoon of
the day before in Tithebarn-street, and was called by Mr. Oulton
across the road to remove a crowd of persons who obstructed the foot-
way opposite his shop. He went over and ordered them off, when
they returned again, and he again ordered them to move on, and all
went away but the prisoner, and he swore he would not go. He then
gave the man a push, when he seized him immediately by the collar,
and threw him down, and said lie would throttle him (the policeman)
if he did not let him go. The prisoner then got up and ran down the
street into a house, and effected his escape out of the back door. He
afterwards found him, and took him into custody. Mr. Yates said the
prisoner was bargaining for some pigs at the time with some others,
when he was ordered off by the policeman, who wanted to make him-
self very officious. He did not feel disposed to go when the police-
man struck him with his cane, and the consequence was the prisoner
collared the policeman ; that was the long and short of the assault. A
witness deposed to the prisoner with some others bargaining for some
pigs, when the policeman ordered them away, and afterwards struck
•the prisoner across the shoulders with his cane ; the prisoner then
seized him by the collar. The policeman positively swore that he had
not struck the prisoner. Mr. Hall said there unfortunately existed a
great prejudice against the policemen. The moment they spoke a
word to this class of persons they were greeted with a blow. The
same prejudice existed towards them as had existed against the new
police in London. He must pay a fine of 2es. and costs, or in default
go to the House of Correction for one month.
A RESPECTABLE YOUNG MAN.—On Friday, at the police-office, a
young man of pocket-picking exterior, was brought before the ma-
gistrates under a charge of having recommended a very respectable
young man to a lodging-house, but who had belied his respectable
voucher by running away with his landlord's purse. A female stated
that she lived witli'Mr. Parker who keeps a lodging-house near
liamson-square, and the prisoner at the bar who had lodged with
them came and recommended a person who, he said, was a friend of
his, and who was a rery respectable young man from the north. On
Wednesday the respectable young man came and had a bed. On the
Thursday he came and had dinner, he then went up stairs, and laid
down to sleep, and whilst there it appeared he had been busily en-
faged in ransacking the other rooms. He came down stairs about
our o'clock, and then went out but never returned. They found
afterwards that they had lost a quantity of things, and went to the
young man who had recommended him, who then denied that he
knew anything about him, only that he had been a prisoner in Kirk-
dale Gaol. Mr. Parker deposed that when he went up stairs to bed,
-he found his drawers had been ransacked; and that a purse contain-
ing a sovereign and 5 half-crowns had been taken out, together with
a "bran" new waistcoat "all gone." Mr. Hail said, that In point of fact
the prisoner had merely got lodgings for another person, who he re-
presented as his friend, and that that friend took something of theirs ;
and they were now charging the young man at the bar with the theft.
They must discharge him.
AS3AULT.—On Friday, at the PoliCe-office, a lady named Lynch,
who had evidently been " nursing her wrath to keep it warm, ap-
peared to lay a complaint against another female, whose name was
Smith, whose face bore striking marks of female warfare, for violently
assaulting her. Mrs. Lynch, addressing the magistrate in a terrible
fluster, said that the defendant lived near her, and the day before she
met her in the street, when they had a few words, when Mrs. Smith,
putting herself in a scientific attitude, gave her a tip on the temple.
She said to her " this is a very wrong thing my lady, and rather more
free than welcome," when, said Mrs. Lynch, waxing warmer as she
went on, she seized me by the hair and tore nay cap and my gown,
and broke my comb, and see here Sir, here is my comb, and my cap,
and my own, abused this road, (unwrapping a bundle of torn clothes
out of a handkerchief) ; and see here Sir, (holding up a large tin ket-
tle), here is the tin can that she paid the little boys a penny a-piece to
drum after me round the town."—(Great laughter.)
Mr. HALL—" Has she ever done so before 3"
Mrs. Lynch—" No, she only gave me sauce before."
Mrs. Smith, with female eloquence, said, she was an ill-used wo-
man, that it was she who ought to complain. She called a witness
who deposed that he had seen Mrs. Lynch very badly abuse Mrs
Smith, and strike her twice before she struck again.
Mr. HALL dismissed the charge, and hoped such a disgraceful row
would not occur again betwixt them.

INFORMATION.—On Friday, Mrs. Margaret Long, who keeps a pub-
lic house in Canning-place, was summoned on an information by in-
spector Martin, for having refused him admission when he knocked
at her door about one o'clock on the morning of the 25th. Inspector
Martin said he knocked at the door, and said he was an officer, and
wanted admission. A person came to the door who immediately
walked away, and he heard no more of her. Mr. Crewe, on behalf of
the defendant, said she had kept a public-house for 22 years, and had
never before had a complaint made against her—that the servant
who came to the door was deaf and did not hear him say he was a po-
lice officer. Eliza Hughes, the servant, deposed that she was dull of
hearing. Her mistress had some sailor boarders in the house who
had just come in, and when the knock came at the door, her mistress
was in bed and told her not to admit any one. She went to the door
and said " it was past hours, and she could not open the doors to fill
any drink," and she did not hear any one say, " he was an officer."—
Inspector Martin said no such answer was given, and that he heard
them distinctly say inside that the police were at the door. The ma-
gistrate said it was lamentable to see defences set up when there was
not the shadow of a foundation for them ; they were of opinion that in
this case the fine must be 40s and costs. Mr. Crewe afterwards ap-
plied for the reduction of the tine, but it was refused.

UN WHOLESOME MEAT.—On Friday last, at the police-office, James
Gregson, who keeps a stall in St. )ohn's market, was fined 5s and
costs, for having on the Saturday before exposed for sale 9431hs
of beef unfit for food. Samuel Iligginson, who also keeps a stand in
St. John's market was fined 10s and costs for exposing for sale 1151bs
weight of pork unfit for human food. Mary Brady was tined 2s Gd and
costs for exposing for sale in St. John's market Thai of pork unfit for
food. Elizabeth Hall, who keeps a fish stand in St. John's market,
was fined Is and costs, for exposing for sale on Monday the 25th, slbs
of ray, unfit for food.
Excise INFORSIATIONS.—On Saturday an information was brought
by the officers of excise against Mr. Michael Fearon, spirit retailer,
for having, on the 15th of January last, had one gallon excess of stock.
for which he was liable to the penalty of £l, and the forfeiture of the
spirits. The case was fully proved, and the magistrates inflicted the
penalty.—An information was brought against Mr. Merton, shop-
keeper, for having had 15Ibs and Boz of negro-head tobacco in his
possession without a permit, for which the forfeiture was sought, and
also the penalty of £lo', for " harbouring and concealing." Mr.
Kemp, excise officer, stated that on the Gth of February last he had
received information that Mr. Merton was in the habit of receiving
smuggled tobacco ; on this he obtained a search warrant and took two
officers with him. Whilst reading the warrant to Mrs. Merton, Mr.
Merton entered the house and walked right through, and immediately
called to him that he had found some tobacco on a barrel head in the
yard, and gave him Inoz. They then searched about and found Goz
more. Afterwards they went down into the cellar, and at the foot of
the stairs was a small door, which was lockedieftsling into another
cellar. He asked for the key, and was told the place belonged to the
people of the next house. He then called to Martindale; the officer,
to go and ascertain this, and they said they had nothing to do with it.
They then drew the staple of the door and found in the cellar 14i1bs
of negro• head tobacco, which Mrs. Merton admitted she had bought
of a foreign sailor the night before. Mr. Merton. in defence, said he
worked at the sugar-house all day, and did not attend to the shop, and
that his wife had bought it without his knowledge. Mr. Hall said
the magistrates would mitigate the penalty to one-fourth, to £25.
An information was brought against Mr. Duckworth, shopkeeper, for
having had 211ss of cut tobacco and Oh of snuff in his possession with-
out a permit, for which the forfeiture of the goods was sought. An
excise officer deposed to finding on the 27th of February 21bs of cut
tobaeco and ilb of Scotch snuff in defendant's shop without a permit.
Mr. Duckworth, in defence, said it had only been sent for that after-
noon, and had never been opened. The magistrates ordered the goods
to be forfeited.—An information was laid against Mrs. Booth, retailer
of spirits, for having had in her possession five gallons of rum, for
which she had no permit. An excise officer deposed to finding two
copper cans on Mrs. Booth's premises, containing five gallons of rum.
Ile requested Mrs. Booth to show him the permit, but it appeared on
inquiry that no permit was granted for the sale. The forfeiture only
was gone for. The magistrates condemned the spirits.—An informa-
tion was laid against Josiah Walley for having had sths of tobacco in
his possession without a permit, for which the forfeiture was sought.
An excise officer deposed to seeing the defendant leaving a tobacco
manufactory with a parcel under his arm. He suspected that it was
tobacco and stopped him. lie found it was tobacco and asked him for
his permit. He said he had not one, that he was in a hurry and should
get It next time. The magistrates condemned the tobacco.
CauTioN TO PUBLICANS.—Mary Bellis, who keeps a public-house
in Charles-street, was, on Saturday, at the police-office, fined 20s. and
costs for having nine prostitute's in her house at nine o'clock on Mon-
day night.—Benjamin Suminerfield, who keeps a public-house in
Murray-street, was fined 20s. and costs for having had seven disor-
derly girls in his house on Monday night.—Robert Rodgers, who keeps
a public-house in Hood.street, was fined 20s. and costs fur having had
twelve disorderly girls in his house on Monday night.
GAMBLING IN PUBLIC-110USBS.—On Saturday last, at the police-
office. James Harper, who keeps a public-house in Myrtle-street, was
charged with permitting gambling in his house. Mr. Davenport ap-
peared for the defendant. Martindale deposed to having entered the
house at eleven o'clock the day before, ar.d to finding four cab-drivers
playing cards together. Mr. Harper was in the house at the time, and
might have seen them. Mr. Davenport called a witness, who swore
that he had been several times in the house and had seen card-playing
there, and whenever Mr. Harper had found it out he had taken the
cards from them and thrown them into the fire. It was usual far car-
drivers to carry cards about with them, and sometimes play in the
cars when they had nothing to do. The magistrates fined him 20s. and
costs.

PERMITTING DRUNK uNNEss IN PUBLIC-lIOL-FRS.—On Saturday last
an information was brought against William Corbett, who keeps a
beer-house in Oxford-street, by Inspector Heaton, for having had a
number of drunken people in the house. Heaton stated that about
twenty minutes after eleven o'clock on Saturday night last be found
eleven men in the defendant's house, four of whom were quite drunk.
Ile also found• two men drunk in a back room. Mrs. Corbett ap-
roared, and called a witness, who deposed that she went two or three
hours every night to assist, and that on the night in question every
person in the house was sober. Mr. Hall said whenever he found a
ease bolstered up by such swearing he should inflict the full penalty.
lie should fine the defendant 40s. and costs.