The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-24 00:00:00

POLICE . NTELLIGENCE.

ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.—Yesterday, at the Police-office,
policeman 170 stated, that after taking a boy into custody on
suspicion, for lurking about a warehouse, the lad informed
him that a robbery was going to be committed at a plasterer's
in Head-street. 'After he had taken the lad to Bridewell, he
proceeded to Head-street, and found the doors of a plasterer's
shop broken open. He roused up the inmates, and on search-
ing the house, the prisoner, a noted thief, named James, was
found under one of the beds. A young man, resident in the
house, stated that be was awoke by the policeman, and, on
searching the house, the prisoner was found. He had broken
two locks to get into the premises. The prisoner was sent
for three months to Kirkdale.
FLAMBIING A POLICEMAN.— Yesterday, at the Police-
office, a respectably dressed female, who looked heartily
ashamed of herself; named Mary Griffin, was placed at the
bar, charged by policeman 205, with having grievously de-
ceived him. Yesterday morning," said the policeman,
with a very grave face, " 1. met this woman about six o'clock,
and she said she had a watch which she had picked
up, and which she would give to me if I would meet her. I
thought she might have the watch upon her, so took her to
Bridewell and had her searched; but it turned out that this
watch which she said was a good Sun to go,' had gone, and
that she had not a watch at all. She was rather intoxicated."
Mr. Hall—" She has been very facetious with you, I suppose.
(To the prisoner.)—Well, what do you say about this watch ?"

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Prisone;—" 06, well, your banner, I don't remember a ha%
porth about it." Mr. Hall—" Well, you have had a night's
lodgings for your joke."—Discharged.

RESULT or DRUNKENNESS.--Yesterday, at the Police-
office, a respectable looking mechanic, named Bond, was
placed at the bar, under a serious charge of assault. The
keeper of a wine vaults stated, that on Saturday night he had
a barrel in the street before his door, the bung of which he
wanted to get out, and a boy in his employment named Da-
vis, was trying, with a small hatchet, to get it out, when the
prisoner walked up and said he would get it out for him, and
he was allowed to take the hatchet. After striking three or
four blows with it at the barrel, it was seen that he was drunk,
and could not be of any service in getting the bung out, and
the boy Davis told him to stand out of the way and give him
the hatchet. Without saying a word, the prisoner struck the
lad at the back of his head with the sharp edge of the hatchet,
cutting through his cap, and laying his head open. The boy
was lying very ill from the injury. The prisoner said he was
so drunk he recollected nothing about it; but he bad offered
to pay all the damages. The mother, who was present, said
he could never pay her child for the injury he had done him.
The Magistrates fined the prisoner £5 for the assault.
THE POLICEMEN AND THEIR STlCKS.—Yesterday, at the
Police-office, a female named Cameron, who appeared at the
bar, and a man named Holden, the ostler at Mrs. Stretch's,
at Kirkdale, who had been out on bail, were charged by
police officer 229 with violently assaulting him. The Police-
man stated that he was on duty on Saturday afternoon at
Everton, when he saw a drunken man coming along the road
in charge of a cart, and the female prisoner following him, as
he (policeman) thought to rob him. The man's cart was
right across the road in the way of the mail which was coming
up, and he was so drunk, that he (policeman) was obliged to
take the cart out of the way. The woman then struck him
and gave him a black eye, and whilst he was scuffling with
her, the defendant Holden came up and struck him. The
female prisoner said that the drunken man was ber brother-
in-law, and sbe was seeing him out of town he was so tipsy,
when the officer came up, and gave her a violent poke in toe
back with his stick, and when she remonstrated, he knocked
her down, and beat and abused her shamefully, She was very
severely injured by the blows she had received. Mr. Halt
directed the prisoner to be examined by a female, who on her
return stated that the prisoner's knees were black and blue,
the skin off, and much swollen, and she had a small round
bruise on her hip which she could not bear touching. On be-
halfof the otherdefendant. a number of witnesses were called,
who stated that the policeman knocked the carter down with
his stick and ill used the woman, knocking her down three or
'four times with his staff, when the ostler went out of Mrs.
Stretch's yard, and told the policeman not to ill use the man,
but to take his number, when he seized him violently by the
collar and asked him what he had to do with it, and an hour
and a half afterwards went to Mrs. Stretch's, and took him
into custody. The woman had struck the policeman, in the
first instance, a blow on the face. - The policeman persisted
in denying that he shuck either the drunken man or the fe-
male. Mr. Hall.—" Here are no less than five persons who
were there by chance who say you were using that woman in
a very disgraceful manner." The policeman.—"l did not,
Sir." Mr Hall.—" The stick was given to you never to
use against an individual, especially against a woman;
it was given you for quite a different purpose. Upon.
my word it is too bad. I am as anxious as any man
can be to protect the officers in the discharge of their
duty, but I will not allow a man to behave in this way. It is
ver;. disgraceful. You bring the whole police force into dis-
credit. Such a thing as this would not be alloWed in Lon-
don for one moment, and no police-officer in London would
ever raise his stick against a person unless he was about to
he beaten to the ground; and it was an act of necessity. My
brother magistrate quite concurs with me in the view I take
of it. We think it is doing a kindness to the police force if
we make a rule to discharge all officers behaving in this way -
because when the officers know that the magistrates will dis-
miss them for such conduct they will cease to behave so. The
parties are discharged, and (to the officer) you are dismissed.
(A buzz of approbation ran through the court at this deci-
sion. This will be found the most efficient way to protect the
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blow is most likely immediately given, a row ensues, three
or four policemen rush to the place, the man is conveyed to
bridewell with his head broken, and there is additional busi-
ness for Mr. Hall next morning to fine the drunken 'simple-
ton for assaulting the policemen. This is a crying evil, and
wants a
stop putting to it. To use Mr. Hall's words
such
conduct is "too bad." Not only are individuals frequently
hurt and abused by it, but the policemen themselves often
get severely injured in the rows which they thus provoke;
and, what is worse, engender an ill feeling in the town
against them. The sticks ought never to be allowed to be
used except in cases of extreme necessity; and it ever they
are used without occasion, the policemen ought to be invaria-
bly punished, for taking the surest means of exciting a row;
for, it is out of the question to suppose that men, if excited,
will tamely submit to be struck, or poked in the ribs, by pa_
linemen, any more than by anybody else.]

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The Rev. Joseph Wolff, LL.D., has been appointed Chap-
lain to Lord Lorton.
WHITE STARLINGS.-Mr. Charles Storr Kennedy, or
Fair View Ulverston , has now in is possession two white star-
lings, (or, as they are called in that part of the country,
chipsters,) taken this season from a nest which contained
four young ones,.but the other two are of the ordinary colour.
—Carlisle Patriot.

AWFUL VISITATION.—An elderly woman, named Mar-
garet Flynn, living in Short's-gardens, Drury-lane, was on
Thursday night last drinking in company with a bricklayer,
at a gin-shop in the neighbourhood, when a question was put
to her on the subject of some money, which the woman
denied having, adding, that if she had, " she wished that the
"iugmiiht strike her dumb." She was much intoxi-
cated ahttythe thine, and in a few minutes afterwards fell to the
ground in
a state of insensibility. On being raised up and
carried
home the wretched woman partially recovered, but
she had lust the power of speech, and to the present moment
has been unable to articulate a word.—Standard.
HULL AND SELBY RAILWAY.—The Directors of this Com-
pany entered into contracts, on Saturday last, for the two
remaining portions of the line, viz., from the junction with
the Leeds and Selby Railway at Selby, to the river Derwent,
. a distance of six miles; and from Melton to the Market
Weighton embankment, also a length of six miles. The
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ehtins boverthe river Derwent was let at the same time. As
the contractors are bound to commence operations imme-
diately, the whole of the works between Hull and Selby will
in a short time be carrying on, and before the close of the
year 1839 all the contractors are to complete their respective
engagements.—Hull Times.
The Duke of Cambridge, attended by Colonel Jones, slept
at Mr. Wallis's the King's Head Hotel, Derby, on Tuesday
night. As soon as it way known that his royal highness was
in the town, the ringers at the several churches gave the royal
visitor a merry peal, and his presence created quite a sensation
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leaving. His royal Higness passed through Matlock,
on his way to Chatsworth. At this romantic place he went
up the Heights of Abraham, to the Rutland Cavern, and ex-
ceedingly admired the sweet scenery and the extensive view
from that commanding height. On his return to the Old
Bath, his royal highness called at Mawe's Old Museum, ad-
mired the splendid stock, and made some purchases. We
understand he intends to spend some days in viewing the
scenery of this county.—Derby Reporter.
SELBY RAILWAY.--AE an evidence of the increase of
travelling attributable to the formation of railways, at pre-
sent the number of passengers through Selby, on a moderate
calculation, amounts to 600 daily, whilst the number in a
corresponding season, previous to the Leeds and Selby rail-
way, did not exceed 50. The great regularity of the de-
parture and arrival of the trains, together with the facilities
'afforded for passengers. luggage, &c. is deservedly raising
the management of.the undertaking in public repute; and
we are happy to understand, the business of the line is
steadily on the increase.—Hull Times.
BIRMINGHAM, FRIDA Soult and a numerous
`suite arrived by a special train on the railway in this town
at 11 o'clock this morning. A large concourse of people was
assembled to receive him, and the marshal was loudly cheered
on his arrival at the station. The train, which consisted of
several carriages, left Euston-square at half-past five o'clock,
and performed the distance to Denbigh-hall (48 miles) in 1
hour and 20 minutes. The distance from Denhigh.hall to
Rugby tat miles) was posted in 2 hours and 14 minutes, and
the remaining line of railway, from Rugby to Birmingham,
(28 miles) in 1 hour. Thus-the whole distance from London
to Birmingham, including the stoppage of nearly an hour
at Rugby, where the marshal and his suite breakfasted, was
performed in 5 hours and 34 minutes. The marshal, on
alighting from the London and Birmingham carriage, en-
tered one of the Grand Junction mails, and in the course of
10 minutes the party left the yard for Liverpool, amidst the
loud cheers' of the populace. He looked remarkably well,
and appeared highly gratified with his reception. He is to
be in Birmingham on Monday, when he will be publicly
received and entertained by the authorities.—*,* 'we be-
lieve Marshal Soult started from London at half-past four,
instead of half-past five.
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON:—He is almost invariably
to be seen among the first who make their appearance on the
opening of the doors, and he is usually among the last to quit
the house. He is usually wrapped up, close to the mouth,
in a narrow cloak, which does not reach the length of his
knees. He is a man of whom the tory party may well be
proud; he is in every respect a credit to that party. Most
assiduously and heartily does he labour in their service; not,
indeed, with the view of promoting party purpose; but, be-
cause he deems toryism to be heaven-burn, and, consequently,
most conducive to the interests of the empire. I have no
idea that any other consideration than that of a persuasion
that he is acting for the welfare of the country, would ever
operate on his mind. Mistaken, as I regard him to be, in
many points of essential importance, I cannot resist the con-
viction, that he is actuated by the purest motives. I cannot
conceive that anything but genuine, even if misguided,
patriotism could induce such active exertions in a man who
has attained the advanced age of 70; who has so distinguished
a reputation ; and who is, moreover, so advantageously cir-
cumstanced, in reference to pecuniary matters, as the duke.
It is no less gratifying than surprising to see a man who has
reached such an age, and undergone so much anxiety of,
mind, and great physical fatigue, looking so well, and in such
excellent spirits. Nothing but an extraordinary energy of
mind, and a constitution of the most robust kind, could have
enabled the duke to servive the eurcumstances in which he
passingh e
were in
has been placed, and the hardships he has undergone. There
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he sits, night alter night, with his arms usually folded on his
breast, and his right leg thrown over his left, listening most
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whichiis
as if
of life. His grey hair, approaching to whiteness,
is the
principal, if not the only index to the accuTulation of years
which has gathered on his head which
his personal aspect
affords. If one might judge from_ present appearances,
e a
though in such matters w know
how
that the duke deceptive appear-
ances often are, the conclusion would be., is destined to live for many years to come.-- Random Recollsc-
lions of the Lords and Commons, Second Soriei.

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