The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-03-24 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL POLICE.

THURSDAY.—(Before the MAYOR, Alderman ROBINSON, and
• Alderman HoasFatt..) •
ASSACLT IN THE AMPHITHEATRE.—Two ruffianly fellows
were charged by two respectable-looking young men vt ith com-
mitting a gross assault upon them the previous night in the
Amphitheatre. The complainants stated that they were seated
in the gallery of the Amphitheatre on Wednesday night, in
company with their wives, when the two prisoners came up to
them and •demanded their seats. They refused to give them
up, having sat in -them from the commencement of the per-
formance, upon which the prisoners furiously attacked them,
mid also strnck their wives. The prisoners were secured by
the police, but not until one of the plaintiffs was dreadfulty
beaten about the head. In their defence, the prisoners said
the seats belonged to them, and that the complainants were the
first to show tight. 'Phis, however, was •disproved, and the
mayor fined each of them in a penalty of 405., and, in default
of payment, two months imprisonment in the House of Cor-
rection.
CAUTION TO BEER SELLERS.—A number of retailers Pf beer
were fined in the penalty of 40s. and costs for infringing,upon
the act of parliament, by selling ale after ten o'clock. The
keepers.of beer houses ought to be particular in this respict, as
where the offence is proved, the act is imperative, the magis-
trates not having the power to mitigate the fine.
ROBBERY FROM A CHURCH,—A woman named Sarah John-
son was charged with stealing two prayer-books and a bible
from St. Michael's Church, in Upper Pitt-street. It appeared
rim,' the evidence of Robt. Sheraiu, the sexton of St. Michael's,
that on Wednesday evening last, during divine service, he ob-
served the prisoner on the landing at the top of the staircase.
kic asked whether he should show her to a, seat, when the pri-
soner replied that she would rather sit below and went down
stairs. He followed, and saw that instead of taking a seat, she
went into the churchyard and began to run. He then suspected
something improper, and going after her,
.overtook her in the
middle of the churchyard, when she dropped the two prayer-
books and bible produced. He conveyed her to the vestry of
the church, and sent for Chalmers, a constable, to whom she was
given into custody.
A young lady, named Emma Foulkes, claimed the books as
the property of, her mother, who resides in Blundell-street:
they were left in a pew at the top end of the gallery.
Chalmers the constable said, that in taking the prisoner into
custody he asked her where she lived, and she refused to inform
him. The pi isouer, on being asked by the magistrate what she
had to say in defence, declined saying anything, and was fully
committed for trial.
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IMPUDENT Ron BF-la.—John Holland, a respectable looking
working man, was charged with stealing a hat, the property of
Messrs. C. and J. Gitlham, hatters, of Lord-street. it appeared
from the evidence that, on the previous night, the prisoner en-
tered the complainant's shop and desired to look at a hat, stat-
ing that he was not confined to price provided it was a good
one and with a low crown. Several were shown him by Saml.,
Halt, the.shopman, and he at length made choice of one.priced
at 7s. 6d. got then having the money with him, he recidested
the shopman to send it to the hou,e of Mr. Lucy in Bold-street,
where it would be paid for. lie then gave the boy sixpence for
carrying it and left the shop. The boy, in his way to Bold-
street, overtook the prisoner near to St.. Peter's Church, and
walked with him some distance. The prisoner then asked the
lad to take the paper from the hat, which he refused to do, and
the prisoner snatched it front him. The lad insisted upon
having the hat returned to him, when the prisoner asked it he
meant to insult him. —Whilst talking, they arrived at Mr.
Lucy's.door, and the prisoner pulled. at the hell. He had no
sooner rung the bell, than .he seized the lad by the shoulders.
turned him round, and ran away. The lad cried "Stop thief,"
and the prisoner was stopped by a 7ntrh9.,7n in Wood-street.
In his defence he said that he ha d no. intention of stealing the
hat; he had five shillings in his pocket, anti nad gone to Mr.
Lucy's to borrow 2s. 6d... Committed.