The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-08-05 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,, TUESDAY, ATTGITST' 5, 1851.

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT:

On Wednesday, a number of slaughterhouse-keepers
were fined for allowing their middensteads to remain •
beyond the usual period without removal. The magis-
trates said that the neglect of the local regulation in this
particular had become a most intolerable nuisance in cer-
tain parts of the town, and they were determined to en-
force the penalty.
SINGULAR CHARGE OF DETAINING Goons.—On
Wednesday, a young man named James Seddon, a rail-
way porter, appeared in answer to s summons by W-m..
Lancaster, who alleged that he had detained some house-
hold furniture and other goods. A widow, named San-
derson, whose parents reside in Ramsbottom, kept fur-
nished lodgings in this town. She died, when the de-
fendant pretended that she had been married to him.
and detained all her furniture and goods. On inquiry, it•
was ascertained that the defendant was married, and had
a wife and four children living at Wiran. Mr. Snowball
said the charge amounted to a conspiracy ; but, by the
magistrates' advice, the case was transferred to the
County Court.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.---On Wednesday, Margaret'
Johnson, a prostitute, was charged with attempting to
drown herself. An officer of police stated that early on
Wednesday morning. he observed the prisoner go to the-
side of George's Dock Basin, and attempt to throw herself
into the water, when he seized her and conveyed her to
bridewell for safety. The prisoner was sober at the time.
After a caution she was discharged. It was said that the
prisoner had stated in bridewell that the reason for at,
tempting to drown herself was, that the man with whom
she cohabitated had gone to the London Exhibition,and
left her behind.

A WOULD-BE POLICE-OFFICER.—On Wednesday, a
man having the appearance of a working mechanic, who
gave the name of George Stubbs, was charged by Mr. D.
Marples, of Lord-street, with obtaining twenty shillings
by false pretences. From a statement made by Mr.
Marples, it appeared that about two years and a half ago
the prisoner called upon the Rev. Dr. Raffles, and repre-
sented that he had been a gentleman's servant, and was
making application to get into the polii;e force. Dr.
Raffles. believing him to be a deserving object of charity,
gave him ten shillings, and recommended him to Mr.
Marples. The prisoner told Mr. Marples that he re-
quired about £3 as a deposit for clothes, &c. before he
could enter the force, and said he wished to raise that
amount. Mr. Marples then gave him £1 from Great
George-street Chapel Fund, and he subsequently obtained.
£1 more from the Mutual Provident Society. It ap-
peared that he raised money by similar fraudulent means
from several gentlemen, both in Liverpool and elsewhere,
and had passed under the assumed name of Briggs.—
Ordered to gaol for three months.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—On Wednesday, two men,
named John Makin and James Morris were charged with
robbing George Woodall, beerhouse-keeper, Roscom-
mon-street. There was a further charge against Makin,
of robbing the Rev. W. Tyrer. Mr, Woodall stated that
on Monday night, the 14th ultimo, he was crossing the
vacant ground between Roscommon-street and Sackville-
street, when he heard some persons walking behind him.
Immediately afterwards Morris took hold of him, put his
arms round his neck, and threw him down ; Makin then
seized him by the neck and almost strangled him, during
which time the other prisoner (Morris) took his watch and
chain. After the robbery the prisoners ran off towards
Portland-place, and made their escape. The Rev. W.
Tyrer deposed that on the same night, about ten o'clock,
he was entering his house in Roscommon-street, by the
front gate, when several men came up to him, one of
whom he knew to be the prisoner. They inquired where
some person lived, and when he (Mr. Tyrer) was in con-
versation with them, the prisoner Makin seized his watch
and ran off with it, all his companions following. Infor-
'nation of both robberies was given to the police, and the
prisoners were apprehended on Tuesday, at a disorderly
house in Grenville-street. They were both sent for trial.
THE LATE ORANGE PROCESSION.—On Thursday, Pa-
trick Shea, who had been twice remanded on a charge of
stabbing police•officer 124 ( Thomas Green), in Penrhyn-
street, on the 15th ult., was again brought up. Green,
who attended on Tuesday last, as a witness at the coro-
ner's inquest in the case of the unfortunate man Jones.
was in attendance. Mr. Yates, jun., appeared on behalf
of the prisoner. Green, the officer, deposed that at half-
past ten on the night in question. on retiring from duty,
he went home, and after taking off his outer clothes, sent
his wife for a pint of ale. Immediately after his wife
cried out, " Tom, Tom !" when he ran out, and saw the
prisoner holding his wife by the hair of her head. She,
in self.defence, had also hold of the prisoner's hair. He
at once struck the assailant. He (the officer) was then
attacked by another man with an umbrella, after which he
was knocked down, and the prisoner stabbed him with a
sharp instrument, twice in the back and once in the arm.
A young man in the court came out with a sword and
a stick, which he ( the officer) used, whereupon his
assailants fled. He pursued the prisoner and captured
him in some waste ground in Wilbraham-street, where he
struck him, and an officer coming to his assistance, he
was taken to Rose-hill station. Mr. Yates cross-exam-
ined Green as to the time he used the stick and sword, and
also as to striking the prisoner after he was captured and
an officer had come to his assistance, but the officer per-
sisted in saying he had not used the stick until he had
been previously stabbed four times. He did not deny
striking the prisoner in the presence of the other officer,
but it was in consequence of his struggling to escape. He
,the officer) was perfectly sober, and was afterwards seen
by Sergeant Wright. Mr. Mansfield intimated that the
prisoner must be sent for trial to the sessions. The de-
positions of the witnesses were then taken, and the pri-
soner was fully committed.