The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-12-24 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD'
" SIR,-1 am led to ask the aid of your spirited 1;
lumns, whilst I direct the attention of our mercerl9l
body to the memorial of the Liverpool postmen, whieblt,
am informed, has been forwarded by the worthy Oith
master here to the proper authorities, and who has, loy
accustomed urbanity, handsomely recommended it 0,
consideration. Pending that period, it may not be ao
wise to state, more generally than has yet appeared. 0,
your paper, the extreme peculiarities of their situstleto
They have to rise at half-past five in the morning, ,rir'do
and summer, and make three deliveries per day, Silt:A to
included. Thus called upon, they can scarcely be 10.4
have any relaxation until seven o'clock in the eveal:c6
Their pay is but 20s. per week, and out of this pitts"o(
they.have to find shoes and clothing, and few, very fel'eir
them, can raise a good great coat for bad weather. l', $
department,
epnaortti notice,
nttl:afte
few,
:1t
scarcelyo fthe
any,
nvof defalcations
the v oi:tieoar
case, then, surely merits notice, for they are, in flier,.
very important and trustworthy body of men ; and it 171,0
worthyeecuted, the principal defaulters being 4'l'2. 0,
is a fine trait in the character of these tPdies'
since poverty is a sore tempter to many. Our Custewelt
and Corporate servants, of the lowest grade, have Iloilo
lengthened and trusty duties as these men, and yet
better paid.
1 veil
Since the passing by parliament of Rowland Hill e 01
popular act, reducing the postage of the general massed,
letters to Id., whatever distance they have been convelantl
the epistolary correspondence between mercantilf,ho
private individuals—rich and poor—young and old ova
been immeasurably increased,—and the duties that de atoll
upon the deliverers has been, of course, proportiel, it
augmented, both in trouble and responsibility, leb' 40
the same time, their wages are greatly below the tole re.
amount generally awarded to persons from whom are
quired equal exertions and fidelity. It is obvioat 'O4
however small the postage on paid letters, their asiewere
prompt delivery is as laborious as if the high rates lof
still entant; and to receive a postage on the toPatuble
two-pence, equal, or nearly so, on the average, in trive of
and delay to the collecting and accounting for as act'
shillings. The conduct of these men, and their deal° ect'
to those on whom they have to call, is not the less reap o'
ful on this account, and I therefore trust that the 113.,e0611,
rial mentioned above will be taken into the feet)" jos'
consideration of those to whom it is addressed, in tilt bii
and Christian feeling that " the labourer is worth,' "
hire."

" I am, Sir, your constant rendes...go,
HOPI
" Abercrootbie-square, Dacetnber 21e1, 1844.

E foundLLo•w
Saturday, Henry TSHeEddoOnDLFS
DEFRAUDING
Recorder, of having, by means of a false cett'Ph-i in.
the death of his wife, when she was not, dead' of this
the sum of .£lO from the Odd-fellow's *SocietY - mar
town. He was sentenced to im • d bard lamb
an
for five calendar months.
CHRISTMAS G T f w °lli°
'YTS.— here are perhaps e ~ tbe
which present more d'ffi l • le Cos the-
icuty in the se c 1 . so
choice of that very appropriate token of affection !roe
esteem, a Christmas Gift. The Annuals at one t'iso
offered a highly eligible mode of conveying the exPre, It of
ODD
—FELLOW'S
of our sentiments, and we were surrounded with a o°,,ed
Bijoux, Gems, and Souvenirs, which have now Parsp,
away and become extinct. In this difficulty, we are .
_e„,
pity relieved by the choice of the various and elegant 1,114 s
paragons for the Toilet invented by Messrs. Row?..;i4
and SONS, which constitute the most appropriate ottel,,
that can possibly be tendered to the Fair Sex at his Fe'
( uliar seasnn. We allude to their incomparable v_._
M ACASSAR, for the Hair ; their matchless 100•1:).0.7;
unrivalled for its effects on the Complexion ; and tn°
valuable ODONTO, for the Teeth and Gums.

bOI.ITH LANCASHIRE WINTER ASSIZES.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER ]7, 1844.

RAPE CASES.
_..
aCharleB Brindle, 60, was indicted for the commission
If rape on Ann Turner, at Preston. The prosecutrix
r: the wife of a respectable innkeeper at Preston, and had
Len,abrer the
I_l4 Wri the prisoner for many years. On the 18th No-
prisoner went to the house of the prosecutrix,
07themained until a late hour in the evening. The whole
the e family had retired to rest, with the exception of
fallen asleep.
and a servant, the latter of whom had
with dsleen• The prisoner then assaulted the prosecutrix
on, great violence, threw her down, and committed the
ence with which he stood charged. An alarm being
to given, she was eventually rescued by her friends coming
tehier assistance. The prisoner observed, when appre-
th ded by the police-officer, " What a shocking thing
n_a; should live to this age, and then should commit
7ch an act at last." The prisoner was found guilty, and
sentenced to transportation for life.
st °be" Kelly, a young man apparently about 23,
90 charged with having committed a rape on Jane
~„!,31,r, at Tottington Lower-end. The prisoner was a
married man, and was employed by the postmaster to
deliver letters in the neighbourhood of Ramsbottom. In
auisrr course of his occupation, he called at the house of
Bothwell, surgeon, where the prosecutrix lived
.as
•00., vant, and while there, having watched his opportunity
..„en
rier, and
she was alone, assaulted her in a most violent man-
, it was alleged, succeeded in accomplishing his
Purpose.
Al After a long cro.s-examination of the prosecutrix by
th-loru• Mo_ °lrk, who appeared' for the prisoner, his Lordship
„_,o,rit the case could not be carried further, and the
ner was accordingly acquitted. His lordship ob-
eerved that, with respect to the resistence in such cases,
Inwished it could be made more generally known, that
an cases of that nature the parties attacked were justi-
tied in
e— , adopting every means at their disposal ; they mighdt
;"Ploy the weapons which nature had given them, an
cave' bite, or even put the man's eyes
.out,. for the pur-
I at difficulty was,
gre c". Protecting themselves from his violence. The
w(riries, in owing to the delicate nature of such
making such a matter public. But elder
attawen might teach the younger, that in case of such
f
the cks the best course to adopt was to fly at the face o
vi4artY, and use their nails with the utmost degree of
conce. If such a course were adopted, he felt assured
necases such as they had been inquiring into would be-
less frequent.
Atlne
Birchall was charged with committing a rape on
Pearaherrington, at Pemberton, near Wigan. It al).
of ~, that the prosecutrix was a young woman of the age
having formerly worked in a coal-pit, and on the
Of yell' question, the 2nd of September, she was in search
111P10Yrnent. and walking along Goose-green, in Wi-
her the Prisoner, with whom was an old man, accosted
at Aand offered to procure her a situation with his father
shton, which she acceded to, and after some conver-
lrtton with the parties it was agreed that the prisoner
tr3ri?uld call in a short'time and take her to the place.
"e prisoner accordingly waited upon her and took
der in the direction of Lord's plantation, where they s?
fr° pwrl.in some fields, where he eventually succeeded in
effecting rs:
sence his purpose. e jury retired, and after an ab-
Pr,soner
of about a quarter of an hour returned, finding the
guilty. Sentence, transportation for life.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
, to4hri _Fisher, 24, John Locker, 24, and Wm. Chatterfon,
n were indicted for robbing Peter Newton, at Warrnig-
r,.l2th November last. The prosecutor is a
ermer, residing in Cheshire ; and, on the 12th Novrim-
r• e' was at the Star and Garter public-house, in War-
s•.l"gton drinking together with the prisoners. The pri-
,"ers left about twelve and the prosecutor soon after.
his arriving at a dark' place in Bridge-street, one. of
L'!" Prisoners (Fisher) came up and accosted him, asking
;lin for sixpence, the others following him. This
.he re-
=Used • ,
the , and they then accompanied him, with the view, as
ceLstated, of providing him with lodgings. After
p:-`4'ng a little further, Locker pinioned his arms,dwphichle
isher rifled his pockets ; and one of them knocke
They
en ran awa •
Mr. James Pollock, for the prisoners,
dthegneof th.e depositi
received there had been a mistake as regarded the tak-
ons, which did not agree with the evi-
the given before the court. He called witnesses to
ow that the case was totally different from that opened
andtld'r Prosecution : that the prosecutor was in liquor,
had
public
not know what he was about, or what money he
public.ohuot him ; and that the prisoners were never at the
Lordship uese at
all with him, as had been stated.—His
—A verdi4)olid"l the evidence insufficient to convict.
discharged, acquittal was then taken, and the prisoners

CONCEALING Elizabeth Johnstone, 27
THE BIRTH OF A CI ILD.
'-
,r
was found guilty
be
ing the birth of her child, at Manchester, in Novem
and hard
last, and sentenced to two
year's imprisonment
of concea
labour.

WEDNESDAY.
Eliza CONCEALING THE BIRTH OF A CHILD.
(could
Daley, 30,
Jaynes 20, (could read and write imperfectly,
(could write') and Elizabeth Daley, 66,
.1,01 neither read nor write,) were indicted for conceal-
"s ,r-he birth of a child at Manchester-
.,_ao.everal witnesses were called, who proved the case
tge
ainst the female prisoners, but there did not appear to
evidence against the male prisoner, who was.,
.un-
der
tin :Is Lot dship's direction, acquitted of any participa-
-4,i the crime charged against the prisoners.
theyhe jury found the two female prisoners guilty, and
hard were sontenced to twelve months' imprisonment and
.abour. James Daley was immediately discharged.
.8/* CONCEALING A BIRTH.
ec 'zabeth Gurnan, 20, (could read,) was charged with
disposing the birth of a female illegitimate child, and
re°Bing of its dead body. The prisoner lived in liar-
preveistreet, Liverpool, and bad been observed some time
que ,?ualY to the 9th October, when the occurrence in
sarns'inn took place, to be in the family way. On the
cei,:ivening from some information which had been re-
priso`_",, a pers'on named Jones, went to the house of the
ret," r, and found her sitting in a lower room, appa-
0i 'Y very ill. On going up stairs, there were evidences
brio child-bith having taken place, but the prisoner, on
A Pg Charged with it, denied all knowledge of the fact.
taitiurther inquiry took place, and a police-officer was
se,,,ed in, when the body of a child was found amongst
1,11-'e ashes in the cellar, wrapped in a handkerchief.
e Prisoner afterwards admitted that she had been de-
f°lltvered
nd of a child on the previous evenin. She wa
ru and sentenced to twelve months' imprison-
s
ent and hardalabour.
PrPdSTEALING A COW.
erick Kearaley, 33, (could neither read nor write,)
taa charged with stealing a cow, the property of John
tennett. The prosecutor was at the Warrington fair on
b
e 29th November last, and while his attention was en-
aed, one f h s taken away. From inforrna-
tio„ , o t e cows wa
0 " ne received, he went in the direction of Newton, and
that
the prisoner, who had the cow amongst others
•,,„ at he was driving along the road. The prosecutor im-
zediately took possession of the cow, and gave the pri-
ner into custod. Mr. James called witnesses for th
igtlor,e
• erence, from whom it appeared that the prisoner was in
and that a mistake had arisen which caused the
r°Perty to come into his possession. Under these cu.-
'Utnstances the prisoner was acquitted.

STABBING AND WOUNDING.
John Detep, 25, (could read and write imperfectly,)
Was charged with wounding Richard Bainbridge, by
'Striking him with a pitch fork. It appeared the prisoner
Was an ostler at Mr. ilayes's stables in Roscoe-street,
where the prosecutor was attending some horses. On
the morning of the 28th of August, the prosecutor went
to the stables to look after his horses, when some alter-
cation took place, when the prisoner took a pitch fork
fled stabbed him in the neck, inflicting a very serious
117),(!ond. Witnesses were called to the character of the
Vl_lsoner He was found guilty, and sentenced to six
"rolls' imprisonment and hard labour.

FORGERY.
fp -I!"ert Armstrong, 41, (could read and write imper-
tfe
t , , wa indiced for uttering
nt a foed orde for the
u"try ofs t some goods, with ient to defraud Thomas
faoe-mre and Joseph Jeffries. Itard that on the 25th
'`'"rember last, he went to Messrs. Eyre, paint mann-
hictoturers, and requested some goods to be furnished to
tee ' which were refused, unless he would produce a writ-
eite°rder. He then went away, and came again shortly
bards presenting an order, purporting to be signed
ParksePh Wilson, painter, of Bedford-street, Toxtetb-
tiap,„„ The articles, consisting of paint, oil, & c., were
sash to him, when, on inquiry. it turned, out that no
done ore.er had ever been sent by Mr. NA ilson. The pri-
!kpcir denied that the handwriting of the oraer was his,
int,Baid he had no intention of committing a forgery, but
appearedto Pay for the goods. He was found guilty. It
`c) lay —„_," the prisoner had been previously conv.cted of fe-
"e was sentenced to ten years' transportation.
WO. BIGAMY.
eh "1 homas, 34, (could read and write imperfectly,)
°H the 55rtted with the crime of bigamy. It appeared that
,s.
trtr Lb of January, 1840, he was married at the Regis-
"tl ap-'l'ce, Manchester, to Alicia Henrietta Cummins,
" Them
on the sth of August, 1844, to Jane Clarkson,
itlieeldti,t." Church, Liverpool, the former wife being then
three na4 he Prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to
°lltba' imprisonment.

.......-..
t C'cith . MAKING `A
FALSE DECLARATION.
."1Y lertne Moran, 20, (could read and write !roper-
'are '' was charged the making a false declaration be-
S abler 'l' lthat, on the 2d of
eke Ice of the peace. It appearet.
.
Itob other 1
t 10 last, the prisoner went to the shop of .
heotekr, -tobers Highfield-street, and pledged a pair oifi
tlf 4--„l,°r 23., inthe name of Mary Brown. On the 201. d
!tie h'',,a`ea2lber she went again to the pawnbroker, and sm
Zt:' he'" lost the ticket g A form was filled up and given
ti'llpt,h:',lasflud: after making. a declaration before a magistrate,
h.tikeralshe took the form back to the pawn-
li operand obtained the boots. It turned out that the
I,ll' 4i„ had sold the ticket to an individual of
.the name
171eseu,-.11_,, for a sh'll' and the original duplicatefwas
N''''ho ',.'" hY anothel rinagr't Mr. Innes, on behalf. od.thte
retit4,o.,e'l took an objepctioyn.to the wording of..the in ic
resulted-
-4 111. filch, under the direction of his Lordship,
gequittal of the prisoner.
wilemetherine
Gil!
RGE OF MilfiSnLeAillt GeHr •
h TrEeltad nor write,)
hewithitla'avsiB49 unlawfully killed one Mary Soo-
the ' at Live
tv._e.outise,
Eorrpot9l. Fronlche statement of Mr. Paget,
044ng heurle
31stbe pAruosuecstu itaosT it appeared that, on the
August last, the deceased was sitting
Ple P:' BtePB Of a house in Craven-staeet, sewing, when
.
tieti:lotter c h and, after using some ill
th te atne up to her, ,
4 e Priso' went so fares to spit in her tac.e.
the 1 l!er Proceeded to still greater violenScue—steoqouk her
the en thlir, struck her and threw her on the ground.
il 22d a occurred the deceased was pregnant, andon
tett', child. September following she was delivered of
the
IraTical-1,7* On the 9tb of October she died, and
4ti:Of nZall who attended ber during her confinement,
-"Ceti wlrlion that death occurred under such circurn- ,
44 to lead to the conclusion that it bad resulted

from personal violence; the prisoner was consequently
taken into custody. His Lordship declared it to be the
most aggravated case of assault he bad ever met with, and
sentenced the prisoner to seven years' transportation.