The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-09-21 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

SMOKING OUT A THIEF.—On Monday James Elliot was
placed before Mr. Hall, charged with having committed a
robbery in the house of Henry Parker, Bedford-place,
Roberts-street. Samuel Keddow, police-officer 300, stated
that he lived in Bedford-plice, near thehouse of Mr. Parker.
Between three and four o'clock on Sunday morning he was
in bed, when he heard a noise like some person opening a
window. He in consequence got up, and went out. At the
entrance to the passage he found a pair of shoes, and, looking
up, he saw a lighted candle in Mr. Parker's bed-room. He
called the assistance of Inspector Wharton, and as he knew
that Mrs. Packer was not at borne, be sent for the key of the
house. -On entering, they found a bundle of clothes behind
the door. They went up stairs, and found the garret windows
oven, and more clothes made up ready to carry away. They
searched the house, but could not find the thief. Inspector
Wharton, who had seen a person look out of the window, pro-
cured a ladder, and ascended to the top of the house. Mean-
while another officer came up, and it became evident that the
thief bad taken refuge in the chimney. Some straw and
shavings were placed in the grate, and set on fire. A voice
from the chimney was heard bawling, " Put out the fire ! I
can't get out! Pull down the chitnne), I" Wharton, on the
roof, then looked into the chimney, and saw a man there who
was stuck so fast that he could nut be extricated. After tug-
ging at the fellow for some time, the officers, as a last re-
source, were compelled to pull down the chimney, when the
thief was released from his temporary durance, and taken to
Bridewell. The prisoner was sober. He had been seen at
work in some unfinished cottages near Mr. Parker's house.
He had nothing to say, and was committed for trial.
THEFT FROM THE DOCK QUAY.—Michael Smith, a man
dressed like a sailor, was on Wednesday placed before Mr.
Hall, charged with having stolen a box containing knives,
forks, and table cutlery, worth ten pounds. Alex. M`James,
constable 445, stated that at eleven o'clock on Tuesday night,
he was on duty at the middle gate, east side of the Clarence
Dock, when he saw the prisoner go from the Dublin shed to
the Scotch shed, where he attempted- to lift up several boxes.
At length he took up the box in question, and went with it
towards the gate where witness was standing. The moment
the prisoner saw the officer be threw the box down and ran
away. Witness pursued and seized him. He asked him
what he was, and he said he was a lumper. The prisoner was
taken to Bridewell. Archibald Cameron, a clerk in the ser-
vice of Messrs. Thomas Martin and Co., ship-owners and
agents, stated that the latter had vessels which sailed from
the Clarence Dock. About eleven o'clock, on Tuesday night,
he was under the shed, watching the goods on the Clarence
Dock Quay. The witness generally corroborated the state-
ment of the officer. The box was addressed " Paid, to M.
Martin and Co., L'pool. Mr. Robert... Muir, engineer, St.
Andrew's square, Greenock." The prisoner said he merely
took up the box for curiosity, to see how heavy it was. He
was committed for trial.

ROBBERY BY A CLERK.—Yesterday, at the Police-office.
a young man in the employment of Mr. Whitehouse, named
Michael Furlong, was brought before Mr. Hall on a charge
of ribbing his employer of two sums of £5B Us. 6d. and £3B.
It appeared that the clerk was authorised to collect money
for his employers, and collected the above sums on Tuesday.
On Wednesday he absented himself from the office, which
excited suspicion, and he was yesterday morning appre-
hended going to Manchester. On being searched, £95 12s. 6d.
were found on his person. There not having been time to get
the parties from whom the prisoner had obtained the money,
to appear before Mr. Hall, he was remanded till to-day.
OVERCHARGING BY CAR-DatvEas.---Yesterday, at the
Police-office, a gentleman named Terry appeared to com-
plain again'st the driver of car 83, Robert Nelson, for over-
charging him. Mr. Terry stated that on 'Wednesday he
went into Clayton-square, and hired the defendant's car.
He told him he was going to the Museum and to the Zoolo-
gical Gardens, and he wished to engage him by time. The
driver refused to take him unless he would promise to give
hint 2s. 6d. for the first hour, and 2s. per hour afterwards.

He told the driver that whatever was right he should have.
He (the driver) then drove him to the bottom of Bold-street,
where his son got into the car, and the driver then refused to
take him any further. He told him he might get out as soon
as he would. The complainant said he would not stir; and
then the defendant said he would make him pay for detain-
ing him. The end of it was, he was obliged to get out.—Mr.
Hall said it was a clear case; he had no right to force a
price; the law had fixed the price that he was entitled to,
which was Is. 6d. for the first hour, and Is. an hour after-
wards: The law had fixed the penalty; he must pay 10s.
and costs.—The driver said he would not pay it.—Mr. Hall
said he must then go for 14 days to the borough jail.