The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-11-08 00:00:00

KIRRDALE SESSIONS.

These sessions commenced on Tuesday, before the Bet. 'T°l
nathan Brooks, chairman, and a bench of magistrates. Ilishl°
Dawson, Esq., was the foreman of the grand jury.
The following prisoners were sentenced to
rfourte en YBl
transportation :-Jushua Wiglev, aged 20, for stealing ashirq,
Warrington, front Nanny Thomason; William Jackson, 4'
for stealing, fifteen pounds thirteen shillings, at Warringtl
from James Fletcher ; James Cassidy, 21, Charles Weathers
l'
George Cooper, 29, Edward Smith, 25, James Bleazard, o,
for stealing twenty sovereigns, at Ormskirk, from the person of
John Wignall; John Taylor, 21, John Emmet, 27, J3,11';,t
Holt, SI, for stealing, at Atherton, one hundred pounds' we'g„
of silk from James Longworth and others; John ThonlPs°,l
19, for stealing a handkerchief from the person of Ethvan
Walker;. Michael Nicholson, sen.. 37, for receiving stole°
goods. In this case four boys, William Jones, 10,
Lewis, 11, David Brookshaw, 11, and Thomas Mercer, 13,
previously convicted of stealing the articles in question, and ",.
tenced to one mouth's imprisonment, and to be twice ivhippqin,
To be transported for seven years :-Thomas Wright Paul, P,
for stealing, at Warrington, two umbrellas, from John Odclr;
Isaac McCormack, 42, for stealing a sheet, at "West Derby, fru ,
John Shepherd ; Eward Fletcher, 26, for stealing, at Liver
pool, one so vereign, from John Gilbertson ; Michael Callighl
19, John Langhorne, 20, for stealing 1000 pennies, 2000 ha' ,
pennies, and other articles, from Robert Roberts; Maria Ps
vies, 20, Ellen Crawford, 19, as accomplices in this theft, 4.0,
sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment in the House
°
Correction.
To be imprisoned twelve months in the House of Correctien;,,
James Woodworth, 24, Thomas Hobson, 19, John Riley,
Matthr
for stealing, at Abram, three silver spoons, one silver Watc,
one pair of sugar-tongs, one shirt, and one cheese, the propc9
of James Hindlev • Henry Wilcocks, 40, for stealing 3
logwood, from John' Ewart and others; Ellen Morris,_ for at
tering base coin.
r:or'
To be imprisoned for six calendar months in the House of - .1,
rection :-Wm. Mawdsley, 42; Charles Mawdsley, 41, for teii,
ing 1 cwt. of hay from Robert Chambers; William Baden,
(the accomplice of Thomas Wright Paul, transported for selo
years;) Giles Marsh, 24, for stealing, at St. Helens,,l4
sovereigns from the person of William Roughley; Ric
Lawrenson, 24, for stealing nine pickaxes from :Matt.-
Chorley; William Jollev, 23, for stealing, at Warrington, °l2t,
pair of boots from John Clregorv•, Isaac Kirkham, 40, for stel
hig, at Warrington, one pair of shoes from Peter Donbavanuoi
Horatio Fairclough, 26, for stealing a pump, the proWil• At
James Nathan, jun.; William Unsworth, 19, fir assaultingl.o,
Maghull, Richard Quin, with intent to rob him; Patrick r bei" r
19, -for stealing, in Liverpool, one coat, two shirts, and °
articles, from Edward Jacobs. cot. t!..

Thomas Ashbury, 21, four months' imprisonment. tor,
Daniel Woodward, 23; Mary ltudkin, 37 ; Margaret Pl_
22 ; John Pots, 40; Alice M'Cannah, 12; Catherine Bru.;".
12; and Patrick Dogan, were sentenced to three monthst,!
prisonmeut. • f
o
Twenty-three persons were sentenced to various pen , ~a
imprisonment of less duration, of whom two boys, were oratl,
to be once, and four boys twice whipped during their COlnr.
anent.

NOVEMBER,

8, 1833.

LIVERPOOL CORPORATION INQL IRY, 2d DAY.

This d
(Tuesday,) the commiessioners resumed the la-
hours of
the investigation, in the Sessions-house; they corn-
nlenced shortly after ten o'clock in the forenoon, at whichtime
firstthe n
dfu
l nb
ier of person, present did not appear so great as on the
• inquired O entering blowte court Mr. Commissioner WiLKIN-
e....7„ from the n Clerk whether he had been
"t°l ti to procure the ages of some of the Aldermen and
Commonen
Were Councilmen named yesterday, and for which blanks
as he _ .` he was anxious to procure them as soon as possible,
Th,:xlshed to dispatch the proceedings to London.
furnish them
Cutrix replied that he should be enabled to
handed
d°rtesto the commissioners a written definition of the
,of Town Clerk of the borough, fur the correctness
e 0.,• :tlch he vouched by adding his siguatute thereto. lie
d nuoeggetl leave to make a few corrections upon the evi-
e:eec t be had given yesterday. He was not sure that., in the
dutyduty to serve as jurors; and, with regard to the functions of
Ton Councilmen, he had not enumerated all the commit-
teesthe ormed from that body. In the first place, thirteen of
eud Common(2, Council were members of the Duck Committee,
, tlet
_lir of them were annually appointed Commissioners for
.n-nditttig the Dock Accounts, nine of them formed a part of the
trunissioners of Sewerage and Pavements, and four were ap-
tnuted, by the Connnon Council Commissioners of the Court of
i'loecitle't.'' and all the aldermen, having served the office of Mayor,
, ol inissioners for Watching and Lighting the Town, under. a
local ace of Parliament, a copy of which would be furnished.
with the
corrections he had thus made, all the functions of the
‘eultemon Council had been stated.
or eile commissioner inquired for the copy of the deputationucuraent, by virtue of which the Mayor appointed a deputy,
as alluded to yesterday, which was handed to him.
Inail. FOSTER resumQ-L,The document was the mode by which
nt"Puty waseippointed, and a deputy had been appointed in
come
waY• There were resolutions of the Common Council
, e to, that notice was to be given to absent members, that
mould be removed from the Council if they did not attend.
the9th Nov., 132.3, in the may reify of Charles Lawrence,
ire a motion was made for the removal of Mr. John Weston,
sagall‘,..ieeinence of his' non-attendance from residing abroad,
'4, fallowing meeting, it should be rescinded by a corn-
F• ',4nication from Mr. Weston, stating his intention to attend in
tlture. Mr. Weston resided at Brussels and was written to on
the subject of the motion of the Council, and an answer was
se to the Town-Clerk, and by him communicaed to the
~e2a9cil; it was to the effect that Mr. Weston had not decided
"'Lher or not he should reside in Brussels, or again return
'‘er
to Li •
poe • if the latter, he wished to retain his seat in the
eniu ,e
au-. Subsequently a letter was received from Mr. Weston
giving in his reeignation, having decided to stay in Brussels.
j.eCher instances of the removal of Common Councilmen for
..alo-attendalice were on record. With regard to his (Mr. Fos-
frs) situation as town clerk, he had omitted to mention that
taere tsar a principal clerk in the public office (Mr. Ellis)
s ern
•occupied a part of the building attached to the office as a
• taace of residence rent free, which was conceded to him for the
acCoi.amodatiou ormagistrates havinoccasien to call on busi-
iless, and iu fact to facilitate public business generally. There
I'sl a place of residence for the superintendent of police
eentignous
.to the public office, which he had rent free. In
the het of the fees of the court to which the bailiffs of the bo-
rough Were entitled, there was 2s. 6d. allowed for every certio-
ifri and hoh.,as corpus. The bailiffs, however, did not receive
the fee, but it was received by the town clerk as a part of the
Thurt fees. As regards the appointment of Mr. 'Popham, he
appeareds to have been appointed by the Common Council. hut
" was chosen by the magistrates, who had a right to appoint
their own clerk. The office of treasurer to the corporation had
existed for rather more than a century. The appointment to
Jn office lay with the Common Council. The present treasurer
Cas E- ••appointed the sth of July, 1820, in
the a, eq., was on ,
place of Mr. Golightiv. The letter of appointment was given
• top he commoners ana read.
aalnina.tion resumed—Mr. Case, the treasurer, found two
nretiee in the sums of £5OOO each, for the faithful discharge of
!ns duties. He was one of the Common Connell at the time of
41's appointnient. Mr. Thomas Case, • his father, is an alder-
!non, and the oldest member of the Common Council, as read
in the list yesterday. He has been fifty-five years in the Com-
-41711 Council, and has discharged the duties of. chairman of
The committees for the greater portion of that time.
duties of the treasurer were to keep the funds of the cor-
toration in safe custody, and to pay the disbursements of the
I.9rPoration, but he pays no money without an order from the
Council
Committee. Mr. Case, in pursuance of the order of
fro Gauen, found two sureties of £5OOO each, and was prohibited
ta carrying on any business. The fixed salary attached to
ee °Mee is £lOO3 per annum. That salary was an increase upon
ae salary of the preceding treasurer, which was £5tYO &er year,
but Was,
hi Was not tied out from entering into business. Mr. elightiv
""9.lapPoitited treasurer in the year 1788; he was a merchant
Sir George Drinkwater was then sworn.
Mr. Fossil stated that the resolution appointing a treasurer
'was passed the 24th July 1820.
Sir GEO. DiUNKWATER.—The bond of the treasurer was to
be to the extent of £O.lOO for every £lOO of salary.
The resolution relative to the appointment of treasurer, and
the em.ount of bond. himself in £lO,OOO and two sureties of £5,000
• eves then read, as was an order of the Bth October, 1837,
- relative to the refusal of Mr. Leyland to act as coroner, and a
'11)13Y of resolution that the clerk should write to such members
of the Council as had not attended to their duties, to•which are-
' Ply was received from one of the Common Councilmen, at a
s;Osequent Council, Nov. 5, 1817, containing his resignation as
• uoorraou Couucilman. By the minutes of the Council it also ap-
peared that, in December following an appointment took place
"-Mr. Earle,* as Common Councilman,- in room of the gentle-
- man who had resigned.. . •
, Examination of the Town Clerk resumed..'--The treasurer has
Two clerks, a clerk in chief and an assistant clerk; these are
Paid by the Corporation, arid are generally appointed on the
"cons.rnendatian of the treasurer. Mr. John Sudlow is the
present check, and Mr. William Sudlow is assistant. Mr. I.
Stelluvr succeeded his father, who was chief clerk thirty-two
years, end had been second clerk for some time previous.. The
chief clerk is receiver of the Graving Dock dues, which receipt
e--"*'-'4'44•fortner,.-, been made- ley the Harbour-master, as receiver.
Mr. John Sudluiv's' salary is £262 10s. per annum. The as-
, sistant clerk has £l5O per annum. The two desks are bro.
then
• The treasurer has an office in the 'Town-hail.. The
clerks find security to the treasurer. Mr. John Sudlow has the
• management of tile wine in the Town-hall, which is an extra
duty, and for which he receives £5O a-year.
Lir. Commissioner Wieetaesoen—lt must be quite a sinecure
to‘lnitnage the wine, by merely keeping the key of the cellar.
Joiner Suneow.—lt is no sinecure, sir, [.assure you.
The Tome CLERK.—There had been much waste of the
*wine before. (A laugh.) Mr. James Pearson is the out-of-
. onr.-collector of rent. Has been thirty years in the office.
e increase of 'duties required the appointment. Mr. Pearson
was the first apointed. The rents are in small sums, over a
-IFge:extent oft Property, as would be seen by the accounts.
The gross amount is about £l4OO or £1501) a year. The
' • surveyor is appointed. by the Common Council, but is not a
member.., Pre was, appointed on the 18th February, 1824.
resolution of appointment was then read, confining the
surveyor to Corporation work, and placing his salary at £lOOO
annum. Mr. John Foeter, jun. received the appoint-
'Lent- Occasionally he has obtained permission of the Council
to attend other architectural business. Mr. Foster succeeded
bit father. The resolution consequent upon the resignation
ofofM r. Foster, sen., was then read. He was not a member of
. Common Council; he was a freeman, and employed as
etzrr.,”-or at least '4O years, at a salary which was progressively
raised
_from £lOO to £5OO. During his servitude he was not
txatrieted from private business, as is his successor. The pre-
f!eut siirvevor has the commission of an architect on the
Custom :-louse now building.
Mr. Commissioner WiteresoN.—Rather a good thing, I
should thinic
Mr, Posyee.—The government provides £150,000 towards
the erection of the Custom-house. The Corporation has paid
the £25.000 required to make up 4'175,000 for the Custom-
.'"se, and engages to pay all the surplus charge, and to keep
it iet repair for ten years after the building is completed. The
Cite on which it is erecting, except a small portion given by
the Dock Estate as a consideration for offices• to be provided
for their use, has been given by the Corpffi
Corporation. Theeuilding
Till comprise offices for the Customs, Excise, and Postoce
epartmeuts, and for the Distribution of Stamps. The value
of the lite is above 480,000, so that, if the estimate be not
_ • elf,e"ded, the Corporation will have contributed upwards_ of
'AVM. Certain contingent expenses have been already
incurred, to the amount of. £5OOO b the Corporation. The
. Rhvert
unent advances money by instalments upon the usual
e rtfficates. The surveyor receives architect's commission on
the whole £175000, at live per cent. The amount already dis-
hursed is about 125,003. Three instalments of £35,000 each
have been received from government. The works have been
Pauli; On for six -
Mr years.
• June: FOSTER, the surveyor, explained that the building
eotuld have been roofed ere this, if it had not been for the turn-
nv
. among the workmen. Being then sworn, he proceeded to
state that he applies to the Common Council for leave of ab-
pence. In
'11°,,4 cases he has obtained it, between the periods
cif meeting of the Common Council, from the Mayor, for periods
0..
not exceeding three days. Lastyear he was at Birmingham
for three days, by of the Mayor. Ile had similar
,permission
to go to Buckingham. The business of the Custom-house
_vottld almost fully occupy his time. He has private business
°estates that of the Custom-house. Has a fixed salary of £lOOO
a_ Year from the Corporation.. Cannot say at this moment what
• ?art of eommission he has received on the Custom-house.—
‘Y. Id , prefer being paid commission on his work by the Corp°-
lion. The charge of Liverpool architects is £5 per cent.—
ee elaried architects in London who receive £5OO a year, have £3
..per cent. per annum allowed. Has an officer provided for him,
h!it no advantage or emolument unnamed by him. Whatever
• the extra. work on the Custom-house he will not have commis-
. =hen beyond
the amount of estimate, namely, on £175,000. He
have to superintend any necessary repairs of the Custom-
house for ten years after its completion, as part of his duty to
the Corporat'on
Lxa -
, • Initiation. of Town Clerk resumed. There is one princi-
Pat draughtsman and three assistants in the surveyor's office,
...tenrpointeri, upon his recommendation, by the Corporation. The
fasincival, Jobn Weightinan, is paid £3OO per annum; the other
. R. Barrow, John Barclay, and John Turner, have each
, 105. a-year. There is an out-door assistant, John Smith,
rto has £lO4 Per annum.
_ Jowl Fos rEn said, that with the assistance of these, lie
considered himself to be short handed. He has private clerks
also,

•,.
the town,
Town Clerk.—There are three surveyors of buildings in
town, to prevent unsafe or improper erections; James
Woodward has £lOO, George Barton and Benjamin Cooke.
the building £5O each. They are apointed by the magistrates under
building act, and are paid by the corporation.
With regard to the sword bearer, he had 200 guineas a-year
it',oll his first appointment without fees On common surnmouscs.
(44" a
-year, predecessor had £BO with the right of taking fees
s.4lllmonses, by which it was supposed that the number of
ailvolous.sunirc • increased,lie also had a portion of
the f summonses was
ees on the admission of frcemen• which is not received by
reseut sword hearer who has no fees or emolument be-
Y`in his salary. The town clerk had the benefit of that ar-
rangere"-• The'fee on admission of freemen -is one pound,
the" p.ound is also payable for the stamp of admission. At
"a common council, 3ei March, 1824. it was resolved that in
1--:°,,nseclurfiee of the resignation of the secretary, a clerk should
as pointed to attend the committees, take minutes, and ma-
the'correspondenCe of the committees, and that :Mr. Chas.
.hauld he appointed. at £250 per annum, which was sub-
ntly raised -by degrees to £6OO per annum. The resolu-
-0;n.! inereasing the salary to £4OO, dated the 4th August, 1824,
ikAlae Ist Feb. 1826, increasing it to £5OO, and of Sept, 3d.
't° £6OO, were then read. The duties of Mr. Okill fully
cuPY him ti e.
' s
moth), Parkinson, the Serjeant at Mace, examined.—
(I,e aiPPointed the 4th July, 1832, by the Common Council.
omution of appointment read.) His salary is £lOO per
Pr lel.ancz
Ile takes an oath. The form of the oath was then
Q/1,1 t.:en'ell coupled together the duties of the seri eant at mace
as water bailiff. Witness stated that he serves processes,
his sal in the oath. He has some ca t=on fees in addition to
cis
t4ZrrY• The fees are specified in the table of fees. The as-
p lock-up houses, receive these tees.
iiThe T?svn-Clerk.The billet-master, Joseph Darling, is rhiaastefi by the Common Council at a salary of £lOO a year.
us billet the soldiers passing through the town, andiP