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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-05-19 00:00:00

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-LYPIeTnpooL POLICE.-SATURDAY.

SATURDAY.—(Before the Mit voriand Mr. Alderman BOURNE.)
STEALING COTTON FROM WAREHOUSEBi—Robert Rogers
was placed at the bar, charged .by Messrs, Hadfield, Wood,
and Co., with stealing cotton from their warehouse, where, we
understand, he had been employed. Mr. Alderman Bourne
asked Mr. Wood if he intended to prosecutes Mr. Wood said,
that however his feelings might urge him to act leniently in this
case, yet the system of plunder which had of late been so exten-
sively carried on iu warehouses rendered it incumbent on him
to prosecute. He.said it was particularly desirable that the re-
ceivers.of stolen cotton could be discovered, as it was in that
quarter that the root of the.evil existed. The Mayor said that
he devoutly joined him in that wish ; and that the notice had
for some time past been actively employed in endeavours to
trace out the offending parties. The prisoner was then com-
mitted to take his trial at the quarter sessions.
STREET ROBBERY.—John Jones, James Rigby, Anne
Gough, and Anne Muskerson, were charged on suspicson of
robbery in the street. It appears that on Friday night, about
ten o'clock, as a young man, named Isaac Robinson, was pass-
ing down Scotland-road, in which neighbourhood he had been
visiting a friend, he was, according to his statement, accosted
by a female, who requested him to accompany her to her resi-
dence. He refused, and told her to depart about her business.
She then left him, and almost immediately afterwards he missed
his purse, containing thirty-seven sovereigns. He instantly
pursued her into Harrison-street, but she contrived to elude
him. He then informed the watchman, who, after a long
search, succeeded in capturing the woman and three other per-
sons, supposed to be accomplices. The wife of one of these
(James -Rigby) 0.1.ve up to the watchman a woman's pocket,
containing £9 2s.'bd., which she stated had been left there by
Anne Gough, the woman suspected as the principal in the
robbery. John Jones and James Rigby. against whom nothing
appeared, were discharged. Anne Gough and Aune Musket-
son were put back till the inforinations against them were pre-
pared, previous to committal.
YESTERDAY.
•
(Before Alderman CASE and Sir THOMAS RRANOKER.)
A.hungry-looking old man, with a rueful visage, stamped, we
believe, in Ireland, was placed at the bar charged with haVing
devoured divers muffins and coffee at the European Dining-
rooms, Chapel-street, he not having wherewith to pay for the
same. The victimized waiting-woman stated that on Saturday
the prisoner came to their feeding-rooms, and, with a ready-
money ring, called for muffins and coffee. The refreshments
were no sooner provided than they vanished. She then asked
him for the money, on which he wondered at her impertinence,
and said•that he had none, but would Call again when he passed
that way. This description of payment was, of-course, unsatis-
factory; and, as the prisoner refused to state where he lived, or
who he was, he was handed over to the watchman.
What have you to say for yourself ?" asked the magistrate.
Prisoner (pretending to be deaf.)—What?
Alderman Case.—How came you to order coffee and muffins
without money ?
Prisoner.—l was not at the races at all !
Constable (bellowing in the prisoner's ear.)—You are-poi?
asked about the races, but about paying for the coffee.
P;risoner.—Oh, that's it, is it. I had the money when I went
into the house, but I hadn't it when I came out. (Laughter.)
Alderman Case. —Are you prepared to pay now?
Prisoner.—Not now, because I am expecting money by the
steamer.
Alderman Case.—Then you had better be remanded until the
steamer comes.

Prisoner.—l should not wonder but what it's come now.
Shall Igo and see? (Laughter.)
Alderman Case.—No, you had better wait.—Remanded.
A VIBAGO.—This is No. 39 in the list, Ellen Malone, sir,
(said the bridewell-keeper,) whom I have brought up before her
turn, because she is creating such a disturbance amongst the
other prisoners.
Ellen Malone, (wiping her eyes, apparently much affected.)—
Me, Mr. Batcheldor Oh what spite, yer worships, he knows
very well it wasn't me. It was Kit Jones, yer graces, who was
taking the liberty of calling me everything but a lady. But I
d net cure, yer honours, I shall be allowed to spake. The case
is, that I am always tuck to Bridewell for knotting.
Magistrate.—What's the charge against the prisoner ?
A wwchman.—Drunk and disorderly at two o'clock this
morning in Marybone. Nicking up an immense row. Brought
her here in a wheelbarrow, yer worship.
Magistrate.—Why you are a most incorrigible woman. I see,
by, referring to the Book, that• you have been committed from
this court no less than forty-five times—twenty-six out of which
you have been committed for a month; therefore, altogether,.
you have spent about two years in the House of Correction. I
d,,n't know what we must do with you.
Prisoner.—You had better let me out, and you'll never see
in.e again. •
Magistrate.—lt appears that the last time you were commit-
ted for three months. I had better send you for three months
wore.
• The prisoner begged hard to be let off " easy ;" and, on pro-
mising reformation, she was committed for a fortnight only.
Sgaior S CHARGE OF STABBING.—Thomas Bell, a respecta-
ble-looking. young man;said to be an attorney's clerk, but
lately the keeper of a sawyard, was placed at the bar charged
with having maliciously stabbed Mr. Greenwood, a joiner. -It
appeared from the statement of the complainant, whose hand
appeared dreadfully maimed, that on Saturday night last, about
ten minutes past ten o'clock, as he was passing along Scotland-
road, the prisoner overtook him, and shouted "Greenwood, you
Yorkshire thief, I have something against you." Cpmplainant
turned round, when the prisoner ran at him with a knife and
stabbed him on the shoulder, saying he was the means of send-
ing Roger Whitehead out of the country, and he would give
him his medicine for it. The•knife pierced him in the shoulder,
and the prisoner was making a blow at his neck when he seized
the knife with his hands, which cut them in the dreadfulmanner
they appeared iu court. The prisoner was subsequently se-
cured and conveyed to Bridewell.
A' gentleman, who- witnessed the transaction, said that the
complainant lost about four pounds of blood, and fainted away.
The witness subsequently saw the knife, which was three or four
inches long, and appeared somewhat like a weapon that the
Spaniards carry. The knife was given to the watchman 'who
took the prisoner into custody.
Alderman Case (to the watchman.)— Have you gotthe knife?
Sweeney, the watchman.-1 had it, sir, Ina I afterwards,got
into a row in the street and lost it.
A lderman,C.ase.—Yon are a pretty.fellow for a eonslabl4-
Sir Thomas' Brancker.—What is the prisoner's business? ,
Mr. Greenwodd.—He has been clerk to an attorney, but lately
lie kept the saw-yard which now belongs to me. He owed me
a sum of money for work done, and I was obliged to go to law
to get it. He has been heard to say that if ever he was deprived
of that yard he would have my blood.
Sir Thomas Brancker.—lfave you a witness to that fact?
Mr. Greenwood.—Yes, a person named Barnes, who is here,
heard him.
Mr. Barnes here came forward and said that on Friday after-
noon last he met the prisoner. Bell in Dale-street, who asked
him whether he knew to whom Mr. Greenwood was about letting
the saw mill. Witness said that he did not know, on which the
prisoner remarked that no body should work it but himself, or
he would have Mr. Greenwood's blood. Witness, at the time;
did not think the prisoner intended to carry his threat into exe-
cution.
The Magistrates having asked the prisoner what he had to
say to the charge,
The prisoner said that on Saturday evening the prisoner
came up to me in Scotland-road, and asked how I was ; I asked '
him how he dared to speak to me, after the wrong he had done
me, for the fact is he has been my ruin ; and he then seized me
by the collar and would not let me go. In order to extricate
myself, I took up the knife, but did not attempt to stab him.
Alderman Case.—Then do you mean to say he cut himself in
the struggle?
Prisoner.—Yes, •
Aldermen -Case.—How could he cut himself in the shoulder?
Prisuner.—l don't think he is cut in the shoulder at all. ,
The coat of the complainant was here produced, and a cut of
at least five inches appeared upon the shoulder. Complainant's
shirt was also cut through.
The Magi-trates assured the prisoner that the charge was one
of a very serious nature, and they remanded him for further
examination.

tity, felt- himself unable .to attend to his..duties.. He-tUld Cap!
tairr-Bradshuw that -he was ill, and wished to be released on'
finding a substitute. The captain saw he was drunk, and sent'
him home.

Mr. Pierce thought that the accused had acted property in•
stating his incapacity to the captain, and under th'e;e
stances tie should be excused. It was then resolved to
!nand him, which was done by the chairman, informing him
that this was his second offence, and the third would be his dis-
missal.

Captain Walthew reported Moses Allen for being off duty
from the hour of eleven till one. The excuse was that he had
been twice called off his round to escort two gentlemen home
who were incapable of taking care of themselves, and considered.
that to form a portion of his duty. The captain acknowledged
that the man was perfectly sober, and he received an excellent
character from Mr. Whitty. The complaint was therefore dis-
missed.

Captain Morley, and Captain Kerr, of the watch, and several
others of the same force, had different sums awarded to them for
their vigilance and activity in apprehending persons who had
been concerned in robberies that have taken place lately in this.
town. Captain Kerr had taken into custody two females who
had stolen from a gentleman a considerable sum of money, and
Captain Morley had been the means of tracing a quantity of
stolen property to the premises of a pawnbroker, where they had
been pledged; Captain Bridge and Thomas Kennedy were
presented to the board as having apprehended two felons, as it
appeared from the entry on the paper, and were rewarded ac-
vording to their deserts. A commissioner thought that in cases
wqere a restitution of the stolen property occurred, the reward
ought to emanate from the person recovering possession, as they
were mainly indebted to the vigilance of the force for the pro-
perty restored. Indeed he considered the commissioners ought
to have a control over the money previous to its restoration, so
that those who were entitled to something for their services
might receive it therefrom. (Laughter.) The amount in re-
wards thus disposed of amounted to the sum of £4.