The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-12-17 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL INTERMEDIATE SESSIONS

The Intermediate Sessions commenced on Tuesday, before

James Clarke, Esq., Recorder.
The calendar contains the names of 75 prisoners for felony,
and two for misdemeanours..
The following gentlemen were sworn of the Grand Jury :
CHRISTOPHER' HERD JONES, Esq., Foreman.
Ralph Brocklebank, Esq. Thomas Sleddon, Esq.
Henry Cleaver Chapman, Esq. Thomas Tobin,. Esq.
Thomas Oldfield Cooper, Esq. Edward Tennant, Esq.
Charles William Fosberrv, Esq. John D. Thornelf, Esq.
Charles Inman, Esq.. John Tomlinson, Esq.
Thomas Joynson, Esq. John Unsworth,-Esq.
Samuel Martin, Esq. John Walker, Esq.'
John Jackson StarkierEsq., . Isaac Worthington, Esq.
James Stitt, Esq. I John Wellstood, Esq.
Samuel Symonds, Esq.
The RECORDER briefly addressed the Grand Jury, con-
gratulating them that though the prisoners were rather nu-
merous, considering the brief period that had elapsed, the
crimes were generally of a trifling description. The calendar
was light, considering the state of the conntry. They had
been called together earlier than usual, in compliance with
the wishei of the magistrates. The learned Recorder advised
amicable co.operation between the town and rural police,
and, in allusion to the frequency of thefts from bonded or
other warehouses, and to the systematic manner in which
such thefts had been committed, he further advised, that
owners of property in bonded warehouses should exercise a
watchful surveillance, and frequently examine and count the

goods iii such warehouses
THEFT FROM A TIMBER YARD
James Fury and William Merlon were indicted for having
on the 20th• November feloniously stolen twenty feet of ma-
hogany, the property of Edward Chaloner and Co.
Mr. Aspinall conducted the prosecution. The prisoners
was undefended.
The LEARNED CouNsEL-stated, that about half-past nine
o'clock on Saturday night, the 20th November last, as Joseph
Stone, an inspector of police, was passing along Grafton-
street, he saw a piece of mahogany lying on the footpath. A
Person named Lightfoot, who was at hand, stated that he
had seen a man carrying the piece of mahogany on his head,
The man, on being asked where he got the wood, threw it
down and ran away. The inspector obtained a description of
the man, and .went in search of him. About two hundred
yards froM the spot where he had found the timber, he dis-
covered the prisdners, when be took them into custody. Fury
told him that he had found the mahogany in Grafton-street.
Merton said he knew nothing about the matter, as he had
been merely requested by Fury to assist him to place it on
his head. He would prove by the evidence of Messrs. Chal-
oner and Co.'A clerk that the piece of mahogany had been
stolen from their yard.
The above facts were fully proved. The Jury found the
prisoners guilty.
The LEARNED RECORDER said he quite agreed with the
verdict, as far as one of the prisoners was concerned. He
would make some inquiry.
The prisoners were put down and the sentence deferred.
THEFT BY A DOMESTIC SERVANT.
Sarah Williams, a good-looking girl, aged 18, was charged
with having feloniously stolen 50 half-crowns, 50 crowns, 100
shillings, 100 sixpences, 10 sovereigns, and 5 half-sovereignS,
the property of Samuel Broadbent Ingham.
Mr. Blackburn conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Murphy
the defence.
The prisoner lived as house-servant with Mr. Ingham, who
is a'draper residing in Scotland-road. Mr. Ingham kept his
money in one of the drawers of a painted chest of drawers in
an upper chamber. The prisoner knew that he kept his
money there. The evidence was altogether circumstantial.
It was proved that the prisoner was without money, and that
the cash had been missed from the drawer, the wood-work
of which had been broken ; that the prisoner was seen going
to the privy in which part of the money was subsequently
found; that she went out of the house, and that she had,
during that time, expended some money.
Mr. MURPHY appealed energetically to the jury in behalf
of the prisoner, requesting them to look closely to the whole
evidence, and to see if it were not more likely that the
robbery had been committed by some other parties more ex-
pert than the prisoner.
The jury found the prisonev guilty, and recommended her
to mercy. Sentence deferred.
THEFT FROM A TAVERN.
John Mackay, aged 26, was charged with having, on the
30th of October last, stolen a looking-glass and five pictures,
the property of James Foley, publican, of No. 4, Lion-street.
Mr. James appeared for the prosecution.
The prisoner, it appeared, went into Mr. Foley's house,
and called for some drink, and walked off with the property
above mentioned. It was found in his possession. The
prisoner, on being apprehended, fought hard for his release,
and broke a looking-glass.
When the case had been partially heard, the prisoner with-
drew his plea, and said he was guilty. He was sentenced,to
twelve months imprisonment, and hard labour.