The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-04-14 00:00:00

BOROUGH SESSIONS.

Yesterday the quarter sessions of the peace for this borough
commenced in the Court House, Chapel-street, before James
Aspinall, Esq. Mayor, James Clarke, sq. Ilecorder, Ambrose
Lace and James Puwnall, Esqs. Bailiffs, and a bench of alder-
men, amongst whom we noticed Sir George Drinkwater, Sir
Thomas Brancker, Charles Ilorsfa.ll, Esq. John Bourne
,Esq.
and Peter Bourne, Esq.

The grand jury having been sworn in, and the usual formali-
ties gone through,
The learned RECORDER, in adverting to the state of the
calendar, said that although it was by no means a light one, he
had not discovered that the cases -which would come before the
grand jury were encumbered with legal difficulties, so as to
render it necessary for him to detain them by pelilting them
out. Under these circumstances, so far. as. he had an oppor-
tunity of judging, they would find Tittle difficulty in arriviug at
a proper conclusion • He was sorry to obsarve that the greater
portion of the crimes committed since the last sessions was by
Juvenile delinquents ; more than one-half of the felons in the
calendar being under twenty years of age. He also considered
it right to draw their attention to the large number of felonies
committed in the streets during the day. In a mercantile town
' like Liverpool, where the transit of property front oue part to
the other was so extensive, it was natural to expect crimes of
this description, but, in his opinion, a great deal might be pre-
vented by an efficient day police, which he hoped shortly to see
established, as the present system, from its want of strength,
was certainly defective. The number of robberies committed
by day, and especially in the article of cotton, were so great as
almost to exceed belief, and he was afraid that in many in-
stances the class of persons termed marine store keepers were
in close counexion with the thieves, and gave every facility for
the disposal of stolen goods. These receivers asked no questions
from persons offering property for sale, but gave small and
trifling sums for articles of value. He thought that the
time had arrived when it was necessary to place the marine
store-keepers under a more strict surveillance. A clause might
very easily be introduced giving the power to ,magistrates to
send police-officers more frequently to search the premises of
these people, and by that means the dishonest. traffic could, in a
great measure be put a stop to. He observed one case in the
calendar where a large quantity of cotton (three bales) were
stolen, and the thief disposed of them to a marine store-keeper
without the least difficulty. There was another class of persons
(the pawnbrokers) to whom he might allude, at whose establish-
ments it was easy for thieves to dispose of stolen property, but
he was happy to say he had frequently observed that instead of
encouraging the commission of crime they were generally ready
to lead to the detection of it by giving up stolen articles pledged
with them, and they evinced every disposition to aid and assist
the magistrates. The learned gentleman concluded by dis-
missing the jury to their lab Ours, and by expressing his fullest
confidence of their acquitting. themselves iu a manner consist-
ent with the pure and dispassionate administration of justice.
The following gentlemen composed the grand jury :—Joseph
Need Walker, Esq., foreman; Miles Barton ; Thomas Booth;
Samuel Beckwith ; Thomas Comber; William Dowson; Ri-
chard Dobson; Edward Griffin, the younger; Thomas Berry
Horsfall ; David Hodgson ; Isaac "Hadwen' the younger;
Richard Heywood Jones; illiam Nichols Moore; Patrick
Francis M`Kenna ; John Naylor; John Orrell ; Henry Porter;
John Troughton ; George Hawkes Gilbert Tarlton; Samuel
Thompson, the younger; Thomas Wilson; William White-
house, and George Winstanley, Esquires.
PLATE Roe BER r.—John Jones, a man of respectable appear-
ance, Was indicted for stealing three silver spoons, the property
of Benjamin Kay, and one silver cream jug, one pair of silver
sugar tongs, and three silver spoons, the property of Ellen Sil-
verwood The prisoner was further indicted for stealing a
cloak, the property of Benjamin Thompson, a pawnbroker. '1 he
indictment embraced three counts, to each of which the prisoner
pleaded guilty. From the .evidence adduced it appeared that
the prisoner had made a
_practice of going to public-houses and
engaging a bed for the night; and, at the same time,-Seizing his
opportunity to steal anything valuable which might lie in his way.
On the 29th of December last, after sleeping at the house of one
of the prosecutors (Mrs. Silverwood's, of SWeeting-street, Dale-
street,) he stole the articles mentioned above. A similar trick
was played by the prisoner upon Mr. Benjamin Kay, of the
Cross Keys, Sir .Thomas's-buildings, when the silver spoons
were missing. - The privotier had alsaerireredtEnitati of Mr.
Thompson, a pawnbroker, and stole therefrom a travelling
cloak. The Recorder sentenced the prisoner to seven years
transportation.
William Hughes, a determined young thief, apparently not
more than thirteen years of age, was indicted for stealing a
quantity of silver plate, consisting of tea, dessert, and gravy
spoons, creaurjug, &c. It appeared from the evidence of Mary
Kirk, a servant woman employed by Miss Bathgate, a lady re•
siding in Rodney-street, that on the 4th of February last she
observed the prisoner hastening from her mistress's pantry with
something in his hat. Suspecting he had committed a robbery
she ran and endeavoured to secure him, when he let the hat fall
and escaped into the street. The hat, on examination, proved
to be full of silver spoons and forks, sonic the property of Miss
Bath ate, and the rest belonging to Mr. Hogan and Dr. Phil-
lips, lodgers in the house. The witness followed the prisoner
into the street, and pursued him as far as Copperas-hill, when
he was stopped by a man named David Aspey, a watchmaker,
and conveyed by hint and two police-officers to Duncan-street
Bridewell. On searching him at Bridewell a crearnjug and
silver spoon, which were identified by Mary Kirk, were found
in his pockets. The prisoner was found guilty, and being
proved to be an old offender, was sentenced to seven years'
transport ation.
There were no other cases tried possessing the least interest.
The following were the sentences:—
Michael Gardner, for stealing a tea-caddy, 3 months-Matthew
Johnson, for stealing a pair of boots, 3 months—Jonathan Gris-
dale, fur stealing three rigging-blocks, 1 year in Lancaster
Castle—George Watson and John Harrison, for breaking into
the dwelling-house of Mr. Win. Dalziel, and stealing wearing
apparel unclothes articles, 14 years' transportation each, Petet
Seddon, an accomplice, was sentenced to 12 months in Lan-
caster Castle—William Barton, for picking pockets, 6 months'
imprisonment—lsabella Hazeiciine, for stealing wearing appa-
rel, 1 month—Thomas Evans, for stealing two flutes, 1 month
—William Brown, for stealing one silver spoon, 4 months—
T imoth y Sullivan, for robbing his lodgings, 1 month—Thomas
Graham, fur stealing a coat and shawl', 2 months-James Kel-
shaw and Thomas 111‘Vale, for stealing a gown, 3 months—
Anne Murphy, for stealing 10s.' the property of her master,
fi months—Bridget M`Namara and Sarah Ferguson, for rob-
bipg a sailor of seven sovereigns. 7 years—William Medley
and William Lloyd, for stealing 40 ducks, the property of Mr.
John Foster, 14 years each—Walter Holden, for stealing a
gold pin and a sovereign, 1 year in Lancaster Castle—Peter
Lyons, for-Stealing 201bs weight of tobacco, 1 year in Lancas-
ter Castle--Catherine Mitchell, for stealing two sheets and a
tinsel, 1 year in Lancaster Castle—Agnes Riley, for stealing
one towel from the Bull Hotel, 1 month—Anne Connolly, for
stealing calico fents from the shop of Mr. Shaw, Dale-street,
1 year in Lancaster ,Castle—Win. Western, for stealing 68
sovereigns front Richard Mogridge, the boots of the King's
Arms, seven years transportation—Wm. Owens, for stealing
ducks, the property of Mr. John Foster, 9 mouths imprison-
merit.

BIRTH OF AN HEIR TO THE BELGIAN THRONE.

We copy front a second edition of the Times the following an-
nouncement of the birth of a Crown Prince of Belgium :
"Bausstms, APRIL 9, HALF-PAST Ili, P.M.--nis evening
at a quarter after 10, the Queen of the Belgians was delivered
of kanale-child. This event was quite unexpected. It was not"
expected to have taken place before the end of the month:- The
Queen of the French was to be in Brussels only on the .15th of
April.
"The delivery has been a most happy one. Both the Queen
and the child are doing well.
"The following bulletin has been sent to all the papers for
publication to-morrow.
" The Queen was delivered of a Prince at a quarter after ten.
" Her Majesty and the newly born Prince are doing quite
well. The labour was short and most satisfactory.
(Signed) " 'Dr. SctioNt.m:v " Dr. Sommmts,
"'Dr. LESEAU, "'Dr. CIiANTRAIN.'"

Sens of BEER LTCENSES.—An account of the number of
licenses granted under the sale of beer act during the years
1833 and 1834 : 1833. 1834.
Licenses granted to retailers of beer, cider, and
perry
Retailers of cider and perry only 653 1,054
Retailers of beer, ale, or porter, to be drunk on
the premises . — 13,654
Retailers of beer, ale, or porter, not to be drunk
on the premises. — 1,752

Totals 3.5,629 38,435

MALT.—An account of the number of bushels of malt.con-
sumed by common brewers in each of the three years ending,
January 5, 1832, 3,4, distinguishing the quantities separately
consumed in England, Scotlapl,and Ireland :

..... -
1832. - ----183.:3. 1834.
England 14,176,309 13,832,851 14,413,391
Scotland 818,208 885,038 934,390
Irelitud

The United Kingd0m....16,487,909 16,261,154 17,061,C66
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.—The punctuality of his
the Duke of Wellington in answering letters or applications
that are made to him has often been noticed, not only
in the
English journals, but also in the foreign papers. His grace is
frequently known to be up as early as five o'clock in the morn-
ing, answering, in his own hand-writing, upwards of one hundred
letters, attending his official duties at the Foreiun Office, as
Principal Secretary of State for the Foreign epartment,
after at a cabinet council of ministers, then at a levee to present
b
the foreign ambassadors to his Majesty; in the House of Lords
to answer any questions that may be put to him by any noble
peer respecting our foreign relations' afterwards at a diplomatic
dinner, and very often at a second cabinet council, ail in one
day, taking on an average not more than four hour's rest.
DUBLIN MID KINGSTOWN 11111,WAY.—This railway, which
is only a distance of five miles, similar to that from London to
GrenriVich, has been • open three months, and has carried
upwards of 200,000 persons. The shares have advanced from
£5O to £75 each.