The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-01-25 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.—On Tuesday a young
man, named Walter Davie, who for the last two years
had acted as collector for Mr. Cottrell, ginger-beermanu-
facturer, was cnarged by the latter with having received
several sums of money which he had not accounted for.
It appeared that Mr. Cottrell had given the prisoner a
good character only a few days before. Mr. Rushton or-
dered his discharge, and the prosecutor to go about his
business.
MARINE STORE DEALER IN TROUBLE.—On Wednes-
day Christiana Fairhurst, marine store-dealer, of Chisen-
hale-street, was charged, at the Police-court, with having
in her possession 2 cwt. of lead, of which she could give
no satisfactory account. Mr. Rushton, who said the pri-
soner was one of a class of persons who encouraged thieves,
ordered her to be imprisoned for one month, and have her
license revoked. He added, " You shall not keep a ma-
rine store again in Liverpool." . .
AN INHUMAN WRETCH.—A stout able-looking fellow,
who gave his name as Thomas Dugley, was brought up,
on Wednesday, and charged by his own father and brother
with having driven a long nail into the foot of his father's
horse, that day, whilst the animal was on the stand at
the George's Pierhead. It appeared that there was some
ill-feeling in the family, and that the prisoner had com-
mitted this cruelty in revenge for some injury which he
alleged he had received from his father. The brother
swore that he saw him hammer in the nail with a half brick.
The prisoner was committed to prison for one month.
SINGULAR RESULT OF A WAGER.—On Thursday even-
ing two sailors went into a public-house, kept by a person
named Foy. While there a bet was made between them
as to the relative thicknesses of their arms, and one of
them (James Hanley) took oft his coat for the purpose of
exhibiting his arm. Having satisfied the eyes of the ex-
pectant beholders, he prepared to resume the garment,
but it was not to be found : it had disappeared, and so
had his companion. This man subsequently sold a pawn
ticket for a coat, which turned out to be the missing one,
which he had pledged, but which had been shortly after
redeemed (no doubt by the purchaser of the ticket, who
could not be found.) The man, whose name is George
Douglas, was brought before Mr. Rushton on Friday, and
fined 40s. for illegally pledging, and required to pay the
amount borrowed, or to be imprisoned one week.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
THE CHASE.

Sir W. M. STANLEY'S MOUNDS will meet this day
(Tuesday), at Hinderton; Saturday, at Sutton-station,
each day at eleven.
The CuEsoinz HouNDs will meet on Wednesday at
Withington ; Friday, at Crew-hall, each day at half-past
ten. _ _

Sir W. W. WYNN'S HOUNDS will meet on Wednesday,
at 13ratton ; Friday, at Gredington ; Saturday, at Sand-
ford, near Brees, each day at half-past ten.

RACKET MATCH AT EGLINTOUN CASTLE.—A great
racket match was played on Wednesday, in the racket
court of Eeintoun Castle, between Patrick Devitt, the
Earl of Eglintoun's marker, and William Magrath, of the
Kildare-street Club, Dublin. The match was made with
Lord Eglintoun, by Colonel Taylor, M.P., and others,
for .£lOO a side, p.p.—the best of five games, and five up.
Devitt was backed 2to 1. The match commenced about
noon. Though the rallies of the first few aces were beau-
tiful, the result was not in doubt. Devitt won three
games with seeming ease. Magrath was 1 of the first
game, Bof the second, and 2 of the third. Though so
easily won, the play of both was admirable.