The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-04-01 00:00:00

TOXTETH PARK.

A public meeting of the rate-payers of the extra-paro-
chial place of Toxteth-park was held yesterday, at eleven
o'clock, at the public-office, for the purpose of examining
the accounts of the overseers of the poor and surveyors of
highways for the past year, to appoint overseers of the
poor and surveyors of highways for the ensuing year, and
to transact the usual annual business of the place.
Mr. JAMES ROL'S SON was called to the chair, and read
the accounts of the overseers of the poor, from which it ap-
peared that the total liabilities of the township, for the year
ending the 25th of March, was £8067 12s. Sd.; of which
there was paid for That year £4977 15s. Id. for previous
years £lOO6 ss. 10d., making a total of £5984 Is. 9d. The
total receipts for the year, including arrears of former years,
were 1:5-151 35., leaving a balance of £532 ISs, 9d. due to the
overseers. The debts contracted for the year ending the 25th
ult. amount to £3089 16s. 9d. The accounts of the survey-
ors of highways were next read, from which it appears that
the total expenditure during the year was £4763 ISs. 4d., the
amount received £3431 7s. 44d., and the amount of debts
contracted and not yet paid £2014 2s. Sd.
Mr. JAMES HALL moved that the accounts do pass, and
was seconded by Mr. CALLAN.
A desultory discussion ensued, in the course of which it
was stated that a considerable portion of the outstanding
accounts, £1,600, it was said, consisted of arrears of a rate
laid by the Town Council in 1836, of which the legality has
hitherto been disputed by the Toxteth-park authorities and
their law adviser.

Mr. JAMES LAWRENCE said that he and the law adviser,
Mr. Lace, had recently had an interview with the Town-
clerk, and Mr. Lace was now of opinion that they were
bound to pay the rate. It was in the power of the council to
levy a certain sum on the township. Within the last year
the rate (for lighting and watching) was 24d. in the pound,
levied on all rateable property ; but in Toxteth-park, as one-
third of the property there was not rateable, they laid a rate
of 3d. in the pound, which was insufficient to cover the sum
they had to pay. It would take 4d. in the pound to meet
the levy, and all they could do was now to pay an increased
rate, which ought to have been paid in former years.
The accounts were passed unanimously.
THE I'OOR RATES—THE UNION WORKHOUSE.
_ _

Mr. HALL said it was very unpleasant to move an increased
rate in these bad times, but they bad no choice. The build-
ing of the union workhouse had cost upwards of Xll,OOO, and
they would have to pay two-thirds of it.
Mr. R. HARBORD said that a more wasteful expenditure
of money had never been exhibited than in the building of the
union workhouse. They had got au architect, and limited
him to £6OOO ; but they had allowed him to expend £13,000
for a building which would not give half the accommodation
that other architects would have afforded. He blamed the
poor law guardians for this.
Mr. J. LAWRENCE thought it due to the rate-payers to
give an explanation of the increased rate. The committee
in laying a rate had been guided by the expenditure of a
former year, which they found to be £2,922, instead of which
the expenditure had turned out to be 41,000 and upwards ;
some of which, as the watch rate for instance, could not be
calculated upon.
Mr. H. HARBORD thought the increased rate was not so
much the fault of the guardians of the poor as their misfor-
tune ; the fault resting with the new poor law itself.
The CHAIRMAN said the increased expenditure might be
accounted for in two ways—the very great increase of the
township, and the distress prevailing during the last winter,
which was greater than was ever known before.
Mr. J. HARRISON proposed a rate of is. Bd. in the pound,
for the ensuing year, within the parliamentary district.
Mr. DosALosoN seconded the motion.

As an amendment, it was moved by Mn. Iznyn and
seconded by MR. AIAYEIt, that the rate should be Is. 6d. in
the pound. This was ta.gatived, and the original motion
carried by a large majority.
On the motion of MR. JAMES LAWRENCE, seconded by
Mn. I-1 ALL, it was resolved that the poor-rate for the out-
townships should be 2s. Sd. in the pound.
I\lr. Joseph Ilarrison and Mr. Hugh Donalson were re-
appointed overseers.
The following grants Were agreed to after some discussion.
To the Dispensary, £5O ; to the Infirmary and Southern
Hospital, £lO 10s. each.

COMMITTEE.
The following gentlemen were appointed to constitute the
committee for the ensuing year
'Messrs. C. Horsfall, J. Hall, Thomas Royden,
—. Pearson, J. Lawrence, —. Robertson, John Sheppar
A. Smith, jun., A. L. Trotman T. Huntington, John Payne,,
d _
George Davies, T. Troughton 'W. Nichol!, H.
Robinson, T. H. Carter, James Wilson, C. Rawson, W • 13-
Jones, and Thos. Inman. Chilton,

HIGHWAY BOARD.
The followinm were appointed as members of the Highway
Board :
Messrs. C. Horsfall, J. Hall, J. Sheppard, M. Gregson,
J. Lawrence, R. Harbord, J. Harrison, Yates,ASmith, T. H.
Harbridge, H. Donalson, J. Fletcher, J. Harrison,
Y C. Raw-
son, A. Ryan, T. Short.
Thanks having been voted tcl o the Chairman, the meeting
separated at half-past twelve o'ock.

CURIOUS COISCIEN—So me months ago, the premises
of Mr. Wilson, a watchmaker at Spalding, were broken open,
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Mr. Wilson's father, in High-street, Saint
his plunder,
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and it singularly happened that the watch
sale was one that Mr. Wilson personallyhe presented for
knew
to his son. The man was detained,
and had belonged
pro-
perty was found in Lincoln. He was some other
spalding, where it was learned that removed in custody to.
six years past, under the game he had been residing for
being searched, no trace of the of Morley. On his house
was tbund, but on a subsequent rest of Mr. Wilson's property
was found on a shelf, and search a large stone bottle
that a hole had been broken on being taken down, it proved
and jewellery put therein in the bottom, and the watches
it from rattling. ,. carefully packed in hay, to prevent
the whole of his Mr. Wilson has thus singularly recovered
in most extensive practice
(except two watches), and a burglar
to the House of has been detected and committed
Newcast/e Atir4alorrection fur the division of Ilolhind.—

on the prisoner.
The Jury found the prisoner guil
John Dodd, aged 31, and Jaw
with having, at Manchester, felon.,
of coin intended Lo resemble shillings.
It appeared that on the 18th November last, at e
in the morning, in consequence ,
been given to the Manchester police,
cer went to a house i❑ Silver-street,
two prisoners before a clear fire mak
and other materials commonly used b
description of base coin were found i►
pied by the prisoners.
The Jury found both prisoners guilty.
John O'Donnell was charged with having counterfeiteu
certain pieces of coin intended to resemble shillings.
This case was similar to the last. The prisoner was found
in the act of casting shillings from a mould.
The Jury found the prisoner guilty.
Elizabeth Hibbert, aged 17, Jane M'Fall, 26, Mary
M'Fall, 39, William Winward, 20, and John Healey 21,
were charged with having counterfeited certain half-crowns at
Salford.

It appeared from the evidence that the house in which the
transaction took place was occupied by Mary M'Fall. The
officers of Salford had caused the premises to-be watched in
December last. The prisoners Winward and Healey were
frequently seen to enter the house. On the 31st of December,
the premises were searched. All the prisoners were found

sitting round the fire

and had a knife or a fib

hand with which he had been at work. On seeing the police-
officers, he dropped something into a mug. This was subse-
quently ascertained to be a counterfeit half crown. Another
counterfeit half-crown was found wrapped hi a paper. Up
the chimney the officers found a mould for making halfcrowns.
Pieces of broken moulds were found under the grate. On
being examined, they were ascertained to have been moulds
tor making shillings.

The prisoners were acquitted of the charge of having coined
the half-crowns, the evidence being insufficient.
The proceedings against the prisoners were continued on
indictment for having possession of a mould for coining, of
which they were found guilty.
His Lordship ordered all the prisoners who bad been con-
victed to be placed at the bar.
James Hardman, John O'Donnell, James Heap, John
Dodd, Elizabeth Hibbert, Jane M'Fall, Mary M'Fall, Wil-
liam Winward, John Healy, and Edward Hunter, were
placed at the bar. His lordship passed the following senten-
ces: John Dodd and John Healy, 15 years' transportation ;
James Hardman, John O'Donnell, James Heap, Mary
M'Fall, William Winward, and Edward Hunter, 10 years'
transportation ; Jane M'Fall, 14 months' imprisonment, and
Elizabeth Hibbert 12 months' imprisonment. _

Frederick Harlon, 19, and Joseph Crighion, 19, were
given in charge for having wilfully in their possession, at
Salford, nine pieces of false and counterfeit coin called half-
crowns, seventeen pieces of false and counterfeit coin called
shillings, and four moulds for making false and counterfeit
coin.

Crighton was convicted and Haslein acquitted on the in-
dictment, for having the four moulds for making false and
counterfeit coin. Both the prisoners were then given in
charge for a misdemeanor, in having been unlawfully pos-
sessed of counterfeit coin.

The jury acquitted Crighton on the second indictment, and
convicted Hasletn. The former was sentenced to transpor-
tation for ten years, and the latter to be imprisoned in the
House of Correction for eight calendar months, and kept to
hard labour.

John .Reardon, 23, Cornelius O'Callaghan, 34, Joseph
Martin, 38, and Mary Reardon, 50, were given in charge
for having feloniously had in their possession, at Manchester,
a mould for making false and counterfeit coin called six-

pences.
The jury convicted John Reardon and O'Callaghan, and
acquitted Martin and Mary Reardon. The two former were
each sentenced to transportation beyond the seas for the
term of ten years. _

John Beck, 72, was given in charge for having. at Manches-
ter, feloniously and falsely made and counterfeited twenty-
eight pieces of counterfeit coin, called half-crowns, and with
having in his possession a mould, intended to make or im-
press the figure, stamp, or apparent resemblance of both sides
of the Queen's current silver coin, called a half-crown.
He was convicted and sentenced to transportation beyond
the seas for fifteen years.
Jonathan Atkinson, 31, and Clara Ann Atkinson, his
daughter, 8, were charged with having, at Manchester, felo-
niously, and without lawful excuse, had in their possession
two moulding boxes, two crucibles, and sundry other tools
and engines, adapted and intended for the counterfeiting of
certain of the Queen's current copper coin of the realm,
called pennies.

The jury acquitted the prisoner Clara, and convicted the
prisoner Jonathan. The latter was sentenced to twelve calen-
dar months' imprisonment in the house of correction: to be
kept to hard labour for the first eleven months, and the last
fortnight in solitary confinement.
Richard Jones, '26, was given in charge for having unlaw-
fnlly had in his possession, at Newton, a mould and other ap-
paratus for making false and counterfeit copper coin.
The prisoner was acquitted.
Abraham Leech was given in charge for having, at Man.
chester, feloniously uttered to one Elizabeth Salt a piece of
counterfeit coin called a shilling, and to Edward Brumpit
another piece of counterfeit coin called a shilling, he well
knowing the same to be false and counterfeit, and he having
been previously convicted of a similar offence.
It appeared that on the night of Saturday, the 22d of No-
vember, the prisoner uttered the two base shillings by " ring-
ing the changes"—a system well understood, and which con-
sists in one party asking for change for good money, and pre-
tending that the change he has received is counterfeit, when,
in reality, he has himself substituted the same.
The prisoner was convicted, and sentenced to transporta-
tion beyond the seas for the term of ten years.
James Sweeney, 43, was given in charge for having, at
Manchester, unlawfully uttered to one Martha Cartwright
one piece of false and counterfeit coin, called a sixpence, and
with having in his possession six other pieces of false and
counterfeit coin called sixpences, with intent to utter and put
off the same, he well knowing them to be false and counter-
feit. The prisoner was arrested after having given two base
sixpences to Mrs. Cartwright in exchange for glasses of ale.
He was acquitted, owing to the absence from court of the
prosecutriz.

THE ST. HELEN'S MURDER

No bill has been found by the grand jury against Robert
Woods, Isaac Jacques, and Thomas Molyneux, charged with
the wilful murder of Henry Grayson, at Windle.

TRUE BILL FOR THE MANCHESTER COACH ROBBERY OF
£2,000. •

The last bill found by the grand jury was against James
Thelwell, James Skerrett, William Mooby, James King,
and Bridget Jones, charged with the robbery of a parcel
containing £2,000, from the" Perseverance" coach, at Bury,
and which had been forwarded by Messrs. Conlift, Brookes
and Co., of Manchester, to their bank, at Blackburn. It
appears that the evidence in this important case is altogether
of a circumstantial nature ; and there are no fewer than forty
witnesses for examination.

Mr. HULTON, counsel for the prosecution, applied to the
court to fix the hearing of this case for Friday.
His LoansuiP said he had no objection to comply with
the wish of counsel.

Mr. WILKINS, counsel for the prisoners, observed that
Friday would be a convenient day.
Mr. lIVLTON asked whether the court would take it the
first thing on Friday morning ?
His LORDSHIP replied in the affirmative.

DISCHARGE OP THE GRAND JURY

At twenty minutes after three o'clock, yesterday, the
Grand Jury were diseharged, there having been no more bills
to send before them. His lordship thanked them for the
assiduity they had evinced in the dispatch of the public
business.