The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-07-26 00:00:00

THEFT 13Y A DOMESTlC.—OnWednesday morning last, a
gentleman named William May, who resides in Hope-street,
o'usAwed a little bare-footed girl knock at the kitchen win-
dow of his neighbour, Mr. IL C. Langton. Presently the
house door was opened, and the girl walked in. Mr. May
watched her out at the back door in Arrad-street, with a
large basket, containing bread, beef, tea, sugar, coffee, and
provisions of all kinds. He followed her, and took her back
to the house, when it was found that she had obtained the
basket and its contents from the servant, Ann Murphy, but
during the confusion which ensued in the house, both the
girl and the servant made their escape. Murphy was after-
wards apprehended in Mulberry-street. The case was heard
on Thursday before Mr. Rushton, when Mrs. Langton ap-
peared, claimed the articles found in the basket, and stated
that since the prisoner came into her house, three weeks ago,
double the quantity of all sorts of provisions had been con-
sumed. The prisoner was committed for trial.

COMMITMENT FOR STEALING a GOLD WATcrt.— An
elderly woman named Ellen Lyon, was on Friday placed at
the bar of the Ponce-court, on a charge of stealing a watch.
Mr. Kinnear said he was a clerk in the office of Messrs.
Brown, Shipley, and Co., Chapel-street. On Tuesday even-
ing he left his watch, guard and key, on the mantle-piece of
the bookkeeper's office. On the following morning he missed
it, and inquired for it. The prisoner, who was employed in
cleaning the offices, denied all knowledge of it. It was worth
upwards of £5. From the subsequent evidence it appeared
that the prisoner had taken the watch on the following day
(Wednesday) to the house of a person named Thomas, who
was employed as an assistant to Mr. Stewart, pawnbroker,
Burlington-street. Mr. Thomas was not at home, and she
requested his wife to ascertain from him what it was worth,
stating that it had been lent to her by a gentleman in the
office named to enable her to pay her rent. It was sent to
Mr. Thomas, who made sonic inquiry relative to its being
honestly come by, and sent it back. Soon after he received
one of the bills describing it, and went to the prisoner's
house, and asked her where it was. She said she had re-
turned it to the gentleman who lent it to her. lie told her it
was stolen, and she gave it to him, saying, she hoped he
would not hurt her. She was committed for trial at the ses-
sions.

. HOUSEBREAKING AND STEALING A Box OF CLOTHES.—
Yesterday, a boy, named Robert Mullineux, was charged, at
the Police Court, with stealing a box of clothes from a dwel-
ling-house. Joseph Barrett, a young man, said that he was
a shopmau with Mr. Philips, draper, in Wapping. On the
2!til of May last, he placed in one of the top rooms of a house
iu Oldhall-street, a box, containing a coat, two pair of trow-
sees, a waistcoat, two shirts, twelve pair of stockings, a pair
of boots, &c. They removed next day, and went to live in
Cheshire. He saw the box safe between five and six that
evening, when lie locked up the house, and took the keys to
Cheshire. He returned to the house on the 9th of May,
and found it had been entered. Ile missed the box and its
contents. The room door had been broken open. He
afterwards found the box in a cupboard in the kitchen with
the lock broken, The clothes he did not find. They were
worth from £5 to £6. He gave information to the police,
describing the prisoner, and yesterday saw him near the
King's Dock. He challenged him with the robbery, and he
said he had not taken the box and clothes, but he knew a
boy who had taken part of them, and would go with him to
his house. He walked with him to Castle-street, and then
gave him into custody. The subsequent evidence went to
prove that, on the Sth of May, the prisoner was seen near to
Mr. Barrett's back door, with a box on his shoulder, which
he took towards his own house. A witness saw him, on the
same day, carry it into Queen's Court, opposite Mr. Barrett's
back door. The same witness had been informed that the
prisoner had taken the box back to Mr. Barrett's. The
prisoner said to the police-officer, who took him tnto custody
that he had gone to the house with other boys, but did not
take the things. After being cautioned as to saying any-
thing, he said, " I took nothing but a pair of stockings, a
book, and a waistcoat." He was committed for trial.
POCKET PICKING.—A boy named Peter Mooney was
yesterday charged at the Police-court with picking a gentle-
man's pocket. Mr. Thomas George Garratt, tavern-keeper,
Park-lane, said that on Saturday evening, at severs o'clock,
he was assisting to extricate a horse which had fallen in a
cart in the street, when he felt some one at his coat pocket,
and on looking round saw the prisoner in the act of putting
his handketchief into his own pocket. He immediately
secured him, and held him until an officer came up, and took
him into custody. The prisoner dellined to say anything,
and, being an old offender in the same department of art,
was committed for trial. He refused to sign the deposition.
STEALING A SOVEREIGN.—A woman of the town, named
Jane Montgomery, was yesterday charged before Mr.
Rushton with this offence. Sarah Ford, wife of a publican
in Oldhall-street, said that on Saturday night five sailors
came to the bar and asked for some drink, in payment for
which they handed her a sovereign. She had not sufficient
change to give them, and could not leave the place, as there
was no one else in the house at the time. The prisoner,
who was present, observing this, said she would take it and
get it changed, and return in a few minutes. The witness
gave her the sovereign, with which she went out, but did
not return. Police-officer Rice was sent in search of her
and brought her back, together with a bundle, containing a
pair of shoes and other articles. Margaret Oger, a shoe-
maker's wife, residing in Prussia-street, said that the pri-
soner had bought the shoes at their shop for 6s. Gd. The
prisoner was quite drunk when she was brought back, and
only 4s. Gd. of the money was found upon her. She was I
committed for trial.

THEFT FROM ON BOARD A VESSEL.—Yesterday, at the
Police-court, two youths, Michael Griffin and Henry Wil-
son, and an elderly woman, Ann Griffin, mother of the for-
mer, were placed at the bar, the two first on a charge of
stealing, and the other of receiving a quantity of tea and
sugar from on board a vessel called the " Ocean Queen."
About six o'clock on Saturday evening a police-officer ob-
served the two male prisoners coining from the Prince's
Dock, and as they appeared to be bulky he stopped them,
and on searching them at the hut, found that Griffin had on
his person about 311bs. of sugar and llb. of tea, and Wilson
41bs. of sugar and .Ilb. of tea. He asked Wilson (who was
an apprentice on board the Ocean Queen) where he had got
the articles, and he said it was no use to tell a lie—they bad
got it from on board that vessel. It appeared from further
evidence that the Sheriff's officers were in charge of the ship
at tide time, that the Custom-house-officers had left on
board a quantity of tea and sugar, under seal, for stores ;
and that on examining the vessel, after the prisoners were
apprehended, it was found that about 41bs. of tea and 10 to
151bs. of the coffee was missing. The back part of the bread-
room had been forced out, by which access was obtained to
the packages, which were broken open, but the seals left un-
disturbed. The duty had not been paid. The lodging of
the prisoner, Ann Griffin, in Prince's-street, was afterwards
searched, and a quantity of tea and sugar was there found in a
band-box, of the same appearance and quality as that missed.
Michael Griffin made a long reply to the charge, to the effect
that the other boy had given him some tea and sugar on board
the vessel, on Friday, and had assisted him to get it past the
police-officer at the dock, whom he said he knew would let
him pass, as he occasionally brought him rum and news-
papers ; and that he received another quantity from him on
Satu'rday, for assisting to clean the decks and coil the ropes,
and which was found upon him when he was apprehended.
He added, that he told his mother, on taking it home, that
he had bought it and paid for it, and that she insisted on his
taking it away, as she was not satisfied without seeing the
person he bought it from. He picked it up to carry away,
but did not do so.—Wilson said he found the sugar, &c., in
his chest—the only one on board—and that it had been put
there by another apprentice.—The woman denied all know-
ledge of the theft.—The prisoners were all committed for
trial.
ROBBERY FROM A WAREHOUSE.—Yesterday, at the Po-
lice-court, Henry Flood, a good-looking boy, and Bridget
Flood, his mother, were placed at the bar on a charge of
having stolen a quantity of fruit. Mr. Levy said lie was
partner in the house of Levy and Co., fruit merchants,
North John-street, and their warehouse had a door to a
cellar in Prince's-street. Between four and five o'clock on
Saturday afternoon, lie sent the prisoner, who was in his
service, to the cellar for a glass of water, and he went ac-
cordingly. It appeared from the other evidence, that on
coming out with the water, he was seen by some police-
officer who was watching their motions from the warehouse,
to make motions to his mother, who came out of the cellar
with a basket in her hand. She was followed, and in the
basket were found about 14 lb. of raisins and a broken raisin
box. The raisins were muscatels, similar to some in the
warehouse, and the box was also like the other package, but
Mr. Levy would not undertake to swear positively to their
identity. The boy, he said, had been in his service for two
years, and received 3s. 6d. a-week. He had conducted him-
self so well hitherto that he (Mr. L.) had taken a warm in-
terest in his behalf, had paid for his clothing and schooling,
and even taken him to his house in Aigburth on leisure days.
He felt sorry for the lad, as he believed he had been led
astray by his mother. The latter said she knew nothing
about the raisins—she had got them in Temple-court. Mr.
Rushton strrongly remarked on the atrocity of the mother
in corrupting her own child, and committed both prisoners
for trial.
THE LYCEUM NEws-Room.—This room has recently
been improved and beautified, in a manner so judicious as to
render it one of the most convenient and agreeable "news
marts" in the town. There was previously but one common
entrance from the façade in Bold-street, to the news-room,
the library, and the rooms appropriated to lectures, exhibi-
tions of paintings, &c.—there being but one flight of (a few)
steps between two of the lonic columns. Two additional
sets of steps are now formed between the bases of the
columns, as entrances to the entire building ; and this, from
the multiplicity of visitors, is found to be a great convenience,
by obviating the frequently disagreable jostling of personal
encounter in passing to and fro. The entrance to the news-
room, from the west end of the colonnade, and also that from
the interior near the library door, are done away with ; and
a large folding door, facing the colonnade, is placed at the
west end of, and into, the masters' room ; affording a more
direct entree. This door, as well as an inner folding door
from the latter into the news-room, is of solid mahogany,
handsomely panelled, and French polished. The upper long
panel in each half of these doors is of plate glass, of five feet
in height, by 16 inches in width. On entering the news-
room, those who have before seen, and necessarily admired
it—from its neatness, cheerfulness, and extent—will never-
theless admit that it greatly surpasses its former self in
chaste but elegant decoration, in superior ventillation, in
furniture, and in ample provision of gas. The room is of
an oblong square form, with a recess on the east side, and
is 66 feet in length by 48 in breadth. The walls are empa-
nelled, and surmounted by a cornice corresponding with the
architectural style of the exterior. The height is great, and
the roof forms a segment, divided into panelled compart.
merits. The recess is also topped by an empanelled seg-
ment, at right angles with the general roof. Fine hand-
some bronze chandeliers (for the gas) are pended from
the roof along the whole length, the centre one larger
than the others, and these supply after dark an ample
volume of light for the students of the broad-sheet. There
are circular ornaments in relief in the middle of the room,
surrounding the gas pipes : these are foliated, delicately
meach numerous
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and
en-
riched by gilding on the mouldings and outer parts of the
foliage, and are highly decorative, apart from all approach to
commodious,
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sufficiently
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distant desks
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afford abundance of space for the promenade. There are
two new oval mahogany tables in the recess ; and the old
chairs, which were somewhat irksome in use, are all replaced
by handsome massive arm-chairs, of polished mahogany,
with circular backs, affording to visitors almost all the
luxury of stuffed artn-chairs. In fine,the alterations though
not of great. magnitude, are evidently most effective, both in
appearance and in use, and reflect great credit on the taste
and judgment of the Committee of Management—Messrs.
Paton. We should add that a great improvement has also
Samuel Holme, Richard Saunders, Robert Clay, and John
been introduced in the ventilation of the room, by gratings
along the centre of the floor, which freely admit a current of
fresh air without causing exposure to what may be termed
draughts.

ancrwft rf,3l7Nani? Prinif/4770treellef• tviiKettfeir,
keeper of ft bookseller's shop in Tithebarti-greet, was
brought up at the Police-court on Friday, on the information
of officer Kehoe, for selling publications of an immoral ten-
dency. He was committed to the sessions, the maaistrate
stating at the time that he was determined to put down the
sale of such publications. This is the third committal of
the kind during the week.
A WHOLESALE STEALER OF CLOTHES FROM LINES.—
On Friday, at the Police-court, Alice Crook, an elderly fe-
male, was charged with stealing a shirt from the line, in a
field near Dryden-street, on the previous day. She was seen
to take it by a girl of 15 years of age. Another shirt, gown,
&c., were found at different pawnbrokers, which it was proved
had been pledged by the prisoner. They were the property
of several parties, who had hung them out in the neighbour-
hood to dry. No fewer than 22 pawn tickets, for similar
articles, were found in the prisoner's house, in Tenterden-
street, and several of the owners appeared and claimed their
property. She was committed for trial at the Sessions.