The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-11-19 00:00:00

example to the hole force. He knew it was sufficient for
one man to preside over 300,000 people, and hold the ha
lance even. And was he to be told, in the face of the magis-
trates of Liverpool, that when he detected a person doing
an act such as Mr. Parker had done by his officers, it was as
act of supererogation to bring it before the magistrates of
Liverpool, end told so too, by a magistrate !—(hear.)--
a magistrate who prided himself, he presumed, in doing it
in the most friendly way, yet with imputations which he
(Mr. Rushton)—which he met with contempt,—(hear,
hear.)—imputations which he threw off with perfect in-
dignation ; imputations uncalled for in their nature, un-
just in their character, and not founded in truth. (Hear,
near.) So far then for his own vindication, provoked to
speak and adopt this noble science of s:elf.defence, by this
friendly intimation of that excellent magis!rate. He said
the magistrates would become the contempt and scorn if
they passed by these things. The force too would be an-
nihilated. If Mr. Dowling had taken every step in this
matter without consulting him (Mr. Rushton) and to be
had the confidence of the community. The question was
whether Mr. Dowling was to be supported or not. Was
that a work of supererogation ? (Hear.) Was he to be
sneered down by a magistrate—by the Chairman of the
Watch Committee too who had the power of appointment
and dismissal too? If he (Mr. Rushton) read his func-
tions aright or understood the law of the land every ma-
gistrate in this country ought to applaud Mr. Dowling's
conduct in this case, to give him every credit, and not
term it a work r f supererogation. It was no work of
supererogation : it was a work of necessity ; and he told
Mr. Hodgson that so long as he lied the misfortune to re-
main in the office he held, he had on every occasion put his
hand strongly upon every such thing. (Cheers.) Superero-
gation or no supererogation the magistrates should hear of
it, and the man was mistaken who theught he was made of
materials that could be awed or intimidated, or sneered
down, in the performance of his duty. t Hear.) This
matter must now be made a formal matter of; every
aoted a police-officermtsha, ,agititmagistrates.
tot
the meetings
innst
ordinary
reusti, understandi epna:ris,
o,t the views and opinions of
:ef
about
btrh.o)eu tsle i
now for five years, and never Upon any isacd the
io save one—
and Liverpool
ei
‘litoolf.npotchuoeri
ca; magistrateslddi point
gaol—had he differed from his brother magistrates. Mr.
Hodgson had, however, said that the magistrates had re-
gretted the decision they had come to upon a former
occasion.

Mr. HODGSON explained that he said " some of the
magistrates."

Mr. Rust-11'0N repeated that the words were, the magis-
strates had regretted their decision, for he had taken down
the words faithfully. But he asked Mr. Hodgson the
name of those magistrates? (Hear, hear.) He asked
him again for the naa e of one, for this had now become
a question of character. (Cheers.) lie again asked him
for the name of one magistrate who had expressed his re-
gret. In the face of the Mayor end magistrates of the
town be called upon him to name, because he was not for
being content under the insinuation. If there was any
truth in it let them have it. Who were they ? (Hear.)
Mr. HonGsoN.—l would rather let you finish.
Mr. liusturoN.—Let us have their names.
Mr. HODGSON.--I mean to say you nave said a great
many things I never said at all.
Mr. RUSHTON meant to say that he had never heard
any magistrate express any regret for the course that had
been taken, and, until he was better instructed by Mr.
Hodgson, he should continue to hold the belief be held.
Mr. HODGSON.—SO you may.
Mr. RUSHTON again called for the name cf the magis-
trate who had expressed regret. [Mr. HODGSON.—Very
well.] Having been so attacked, he hid taken this bold,
manly, fair course of defending himself and the magis-
trates; and he should be ready to defend their conduct
in spite of every thing that might be done to frown or
sneer them down, either by imputations against their
offices or inuendos against the magistrates themselves.
Mr. HODGSON said he denied the right of Mr. Rushton,
colossal as he was acknowledged to be, to appropriate to
himself the observations which he (Mr. Hodgson) had
made. Those observations were applied to the magis-
trates at large. He was perfectly aware from the eloquent
and forcible manner in which Mr. Rushton had put it that
he would carry the meeting with him; but his (Mr. Hodg-
son's) judgment remained unchanged, and he was still
perfectly convinced that the magistrates would have done
well not to have made so much of the matter.
Mr. EARLE said that from the fiery zeal, and charitable
glances which the gentlemen had given him—
Mr. lionosoN.—l really did not see you.
Mr. EARLE—Oh, you are not so blind. (Hear.) He
presumed from the glances directed towards him that the
gentleman alluded to him when he spoke of the placard
a', the election some years ago, during his rnayorality.
lie (Mr. Earle) did not recollect the circumstance at all;
for he was happy to say he did not bear those rancourous
feeling that others generally do. But twon the subject
of this unfortunate business being brought forward, why
the very gentleman who had talked so much had laid
the whole case open to the public. He was not content
with the advice, the friendly advice, given to him to men-
tion to Mr. Parker that his conduct would not be ap-
proved of. No, no, he said, he must hear the thing. He
had been gratified; and Mr. Parker had met with a friend
who woi ld have prevented anything of the sort, but who
hid proved himself an unfortunate and an injudicious
friend.

Mr. SANDS said he thought the resolution a very pro-
per and correct one. _

The resolution was then adopted • and it was followed.
by another, to the effect that the conduct of all the officers
concerned (except Superintendent Jones) merited the
strongest approbation of the magistrates.
The meeting then separated.

SHIPPING AT SUNDERLAND.--For some years past
there have not been so many ships in this port at onetime
as during the last week ; not fewer than 700 vesse!s were
lying between the Lambton staiths and the Low Quay,
so that the channel of the river could scarcely be kept
clear. Freights may be said to be remunerative, and alto-
gether there is a good prospect of a brisk coal trade during
the winter, and of reviving commercial activity in every
branch of business.—Durham Advertiser.
HARD CASE.—At the Yorkshire Assizes last year, a
person, named Joseph Mason, was tried for having bur-
glariously entered a house at Hall Moor, and was sen-
tenced to 20 years' transportation. From the man's pre—
vious goad character and other circumstances, great
exertions were made to obtain a reprieve of his sentence.
The efforts were unsuccessful, and the poor fellow was
sent to No: folk Island. This week, however, two men
who have been committed to York Castle for felony have
confessed that they, together with two other persons now
at large, committed the burglary at Hall Moor for which
poor Mason has been transported. The two prisoners
have also confessed that four other persons have been un-
justly transported for offencfs which were perpetrated by
the Hall Moor burglars.—Leeds Mercury.
SERIOUS CASE.—An investigation is now going for-
ward at Wolferhampton, in which a lady of hitherto
respectable character, together with a married sister and
ucragseeo
childonf owi
nfaftsahtfai,t)tui town,coiddd e
aiosd
icii hotahrag e2odBe
et ahtsi
.usbture.ei,ne
ttgh,
eai ntbeop
body
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t
female
asome time previous to the finding of the body,
tbocshaafyatea etolcduf:mf the house of Mr. Quin:on, surgeon. It appears
rng
Mr. Hildreth, pointer residing in the town, had paid daily
visits to Mr. Quinton's surgery, always inquiring very
particularly for Mr. Sheriff, Mr. Quinton's assistant.
Mr. Quinton interrogated his assistant as to the cause of
these frequent visits, and was informed Mr. liddreth
wished him (Mr. Sheriff) to procure abortion "for a
person of great respectability, secrecy being guaranteed,
and money no object." Mr. Sheriff asked Mr. Quinton
if he would attend, but that gentleman refused to do so.
Mr. Sheriff informed Mr. Quinton that the party was
Miss Railton, of the Post-office ; and subsequently ap-
plied to Mr. Doubler, of the same place, to procure abor-
tion, describing her in terms similar to those lie had used
to Mr. Quinton, but omitting the name. Mr Doubler
also very properly declined to attend. Since the finding of
the body at Mr. Quinton's, the suspicion attached to
Miss Railton that the child was hers, and she was even-
thong apprehended. She at first denied having had a
child, hut since her apprehension has made disclosures
seriously affecting Mrs. Itildreth, (her .sister) and Mr.
Sheriff, Mr. Quinton's assistant.. From her statement
it appears that on last Sunday night three weeks, at Mr.
Hildreth's house, at twelve o'clock at noon, Mr. Sheriff
went and performed an operation, and she was in dreadful
pain and agony from the time he had done this until she
was delivered of a child. The body was taken away three
or four nights afterwards; and the material question in.
the investigation is, whether the body found is that of the
same infant. From the post mortem examination made-
by Mr. Fowke, there appears no doubt that the child=
found upon Mr. Quinton's premises was born alive.
Mr. Sheriff, Miss Railton, and Mrs. Hildreth are in
custody.—London paper.
DREADFUL RIOTS.—For several days last week a series
of very formidable conflicts took place in Lord Har-.
boroughs
lordshipsrutenantry a
ghs pa,rk, et Staplend
fo rd,
labourersin
and
Leicestershire,
them
e pmlei
between
his of
the Peterborough and Midland Railway. The latter party
were very anxious to proceed with the survey through the
park, in order to be ready with the plans by the 30th in-
stant, and the former were as determined to prevent
them. On Saturday morning a party of nearly 100 men
climbed over the park palieg on the part nearest Oakham,
headed by Mr. Morris, solicitor; Messrs. Cope, Rooper,
Colthurst, and others, the surveyors, and commenced
measuring with three or four chains ; the party being so
formidable, and his !lordship's retainers having been dis-
persed at several points in the park containing 800 acres -
of land, the force at the part where the breach was made,
and
wereL a
not,
ogtf:a mth,eranienendfsdsotrntrmeo,:itlsbgcsteoteodliawtbehneetrlghareutur::dt:,.
was too small to resist them, and were mere spectators.
Mr. Latham, unfortunately for his party, went to Oak-
fhoarnacesbyo
f‘Vh
i evs thes
tseuwrov
re( surveyors r sonhada
body of men, who came by Ashwell and Teigh, and the
beautiful cottage, where
pony, came up, bringing with him a few of his troops. -
hi
his lordship s e
n d
i n e
he had better retire; and on his refusing to do ._so,
the railway men were ordered to retnove hini.tdr.
His situation at that moment was perilous • lost
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,eae.ttladsi(Bfui
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lordship's
much respected by his Lordship's tenants and servants,
they rallied round him for protection, began to feel confi-
fight became general. To describe the scenegh i,,- 1I 1 pa. PP%
is impossible. Brown, the lock-Peeper elik eV* eel-, 6" .
Canal, a powerful man, rendered great isilleC_V° - - ''; .7 it
his eppenents head overZefiTe.t.,
.".
~' ::' blow ; the noise was so great that it easeektellye.. -liii 2 villages two miles off. The spikes of thelaileva - Pelee. 'eel ea, ?a
were thrust into the sides of the defenderro ell Lev. lf rqe
and after a battle of about five minutes, ancleap• e r . 4c '.';'.• .0. et
heads, wounded faces and sides, the lowergr, • eeke 2::11;
intruders gave way. Warrants have been Xt.a. e.)4, • e' ee; Fae.ii
several of the rioters, and when they are bit , 4.,.. -v....
the magistrates it will be seen whether a power eietlettyl.) -0"'
urnpany can thus act with impunity. att
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