The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-02-25 00:00:00

WARRINGTON,

DEFECTIVE WEIGHTS AND SCALES.—On Monday
'ast, several shopkeepers were summoned by Mr. Wright,
the inspector, before Thomas Lyon and William Halt,
Esus., for having in their possession sundry scales and
weights not adjusted, and very short of weight, and it
was clearly proved in one case that he had two sets of
weights ; they were severally fined from ss. to 405., and
to forfeit the scales and weights in each case.
RISLEY POACHERS.—On Monday, John Unsworth,
one of the poachers of Raton, surrendered himself at the
bridewell as being one of the gang already committed for
poaching on the land of J. W. Patten, Esq., M.P., on
Risley Moss. He was committed for three months to
Kirkdale, and at the expiration of that time to find sure-
ties, or to be further imprisoned for six months.

ANOTHER POACHER.—On Monday, George Goodwin
was fined 20s. and costs for setting grins to catch game
on the land belonging to John Greenall, Esq., at South-
wortb-in-the-Crott.

AN A SSAULT.—On Monday, Mary Foster was charged
by Ann Bailey for having abused her on several occasions.
It was understood that the son of the defendant was keep-
ing company with Mrs. Bailey, a young widow. On this
occasion she caught them talking together, when she
rushed upon them, and struck and abused the complain-
ant; during the hearing of this case it caused a great deal
of laughter in the court. The defendant stated that she did
not want her son to go with the complainant, and she had
done this " to prevent him takin' the like's of her up."
The magistrates ordered her to ffnd two sureties in £5,
and herself in -.t.;10, for her good behaviour for the next
twelve months.

MEETING OF TUE BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The
weekly meeting was held at the workhouse, in Warring-
ton, on Wednesday last, when there was a tolerable attend-
ance of guardians present ; William Bindett, Esq., occu-
pied the chair. It appeared by the returns that Mr.
Cruikshank had relieved 418 cases with £32 18s. 4d in
money, and in kind, £lB 25., for the Warrington district ;
and, Mr. Owen had relieved 498 cases with £4 9s. 4d. in
kind, and in money, £47 9s. 3d., for the rural district;
making for both districts £99 18i. 11d., expended amongst
916 cases. It further appeared that there was 83 inmates
in the Warrington Workhouse, and 53 in Newton Work-
house • making in both houses 136. The regular applica-
tions by new cases were gone through. The clerk then
proceeded to read a letter from the Poor-law Commis-
sioners, stating, that Mr. W. Okell, the medical officer
for the Warrington district, had made application to them
to know if he could be allowed to take a joint partner.
The commissioners had considered that they could not
sanction such a contract, they (the guardians) must hold
one man responsible, but if the town required two medi-
cal men, it was the duty of the board to appoint another
medical officer, and to divide the district; a discussion
took place as to the propriety of having another officer,
but a resolution was passed to the effect that one medical
officer was sufficient for the Warrington district, and they
could not entertain any further proceedings respecting if,
and,rhey would recommend to the commissioners no such
appointment, as the board bad already given Mr. Okell
their opinion on this subject. The meeting then ad-
journed.

DARESBURY PLOUGHING MATCK.—In consequence
of the frost this ploughing match is postponed until Tues-
day,-the 4th March, which will take place at Sutton, near
Runcorn ; but, any person wishing to enter may do so
until that day.

MEETING OF THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.—The
Monthly meeting of the commissioners of police was held
at the committee-room, Market-street, on Thursday last,
when there Was a very numerous attendance of commis-
sioners present, to receive the report of the committee
appointed to " investigate into the police department ;"
the report was duly received, and a vote of thanks was
passed to them for their services ; the other business of
: the day was regularly gone through. The several officers
salaries were then considered, when it was ordered that
the deputy constable's, Mr. Jones, salary be fixed et
4:150 per annum, and no perquisites, whereas his salary
waF ':£l2o, with perquisites ; and three police-officers,
ICermode, NVills, and Steele's salaries be raised from 21s.
weekly to 235., and no perquisites as before, with two
sLit of clothes every year. A ilex rate was
. signed by
the commissioners for the present half year, for buddmg3
3d., and for 6d. in the pound on buildings and land. The
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&c. No other business of importance was transacted,
and the meeting then adjourned until the next month.

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