The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-11-28 00:00:00

POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY,

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STEALING FROM THE PERSON.—Anne o'l3rff a g
Ellen Walsh, two young women, one of preP°--essillh
stealing £lB from George Robinson,
appearance, with a child in her arms, were charged with
Bath-street, on Saturday night. It appeared that U"
prosecutor met O'Brien in the street, and accompanied bed
to a public-house, where they met the other prisoner, a!io
there were also a number of sailors present. He had, r
purse, containing the £lB, in his coat pocket. A'""4
being in the place a short time, he missed his purse alt.
in a public-house, in
money, and immediately charged O'Brien with the th%
No money had been found on either of the prisoners. 1,
there was no case against Walsh, she was dischartieat
O'Brien was remanded for three days, in expectation t°

the money may be traced
GAROTTE ROBBERY

—Catherine Costello was cli.agkee,

with being a party to robbing a man named Daniel Cl,1°
residing in Anne's-terrace, Rice-street. The prosecu'a,
who was a stranger, asked a man to show him the 4 w
oyf
The man, pretending to comply, led him to a P''''aolo
Crooked-lane, where he knocked the prosecutor or,
placing his hand on his mouth, called to the Pl4%bed
Now's your time," .and she came forward and OA tio
prosecutor of 18s. 6d. The man made his escape, ba'tted
prisoner was pursued and captured. She was comma
for trial. - A

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FROM A. PAIVNBRORER.—EIiza ~n
young woman, servant to Mr. Gibson, pawnbroker, ''°fi A
hall-road, was charged with stealing a watch allolee
quantity of female wearing apparel from the shop ono.
master. The thefts were brought to light by the Y. oe
Mr. Gibson's employment, while in his kitebeld
—y night, asking the priioner what time it a'o'6j itO
t pulled out a watch and told him. Struck "obe
Ppearance, he asked to look at it, and discovered it t A
watch which had been pledged with his emploYe: the
search was then made in the prisoner's box, virb,e",, vise,
other articles charged as stolen were found, and sa:' oof
given into custody. She accounted for her posseeolo3%
the property by stating that she had got it from a i°llail
man who had been in Mr. Gibson's employment, but
now left it. She was committed for trial.

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WE are happy to learn that the Venerable Areii--easil
Brooks has perfectly recovered from his late toraP;ved
indisposition, and is able to resume, as there ig
to hope he may long continue to exercise,
various and important duties. a °d
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THE LOCAL CrtAurriEs.—Sermons were preaoliean
Sunday, in several of the churches of this tosvii,Yt
collections made in aid of the local charities. itd to
Paul's, Princes Park, the collections amouo4
£lO5 ls. 10d. At St. Philip's church, the ool.'"
mounted to £62 6s. 7d. ~der'

A STATEMENT of the affairs of Messrs. Allen and Alai,
son, provision merchants, who lately failed, shows ,19000,
ties of about £273,000, and assets to the extent of
being equal to about ss. in the pound. There is, hle. for
a claim on the estate of Messrs. WHenry and
£173,000, which will add something more to it. roare,
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.— There was ;"..--;SCw
steamer for America on Saturday, but the Pacifie,l%pert
York, will sail to-morrow. The Paddle-steamer Pate," 1';
Capt. Haram, will sail for the Brazils and River, fe'
Friday next. The Sarah Sands, Capt. Daley,
Portland, U.S., on Tuesday next.
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ACCIDENT.—On Friday morning, shortly helf,otr.,"ro
o'clock, as a shandry was proceeding down Basue'to e`;‘,
the horse took fright, and, despite of all efforls us a;5
him, dashed into the window of Mr. F. L. Itt.e cieS
jeweller, in Church-street, smashing the large 1/' :t,01., tbe
frames, and causing considerable injury to the fill dog
exhibited in the window. Beyond the breakiavar
shafts no damage was sustained by the vehicle,
any person injured.
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LIVERPOOL SHIPWRECK AND HUMANE P-,-;verr-
At the monthly meeting of the committee of then, ton
Shipwreck and Humane Society, on SaturligerObe
awarded a first-class silver medal to Mr. *vg t
defil the
Grenfell, son of Admiral Grenfell, for gallantlY.- 0
life of a man who was on the point of drowniuga N.Lfori
River Mersey. A silver medal was also awarte life
John Griffiths, foreman shipwright, for saviog of
a boy, in which he incurred considerable risk. cose
The ~
NORTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. cr, -
fore
this company, v. Lloyd and others, was hr°aPolo actin
the Court of Exchequer on Saturday. This "Ale defel'ot
to recover £2,000 on bills of exchange which for
a le
ants had given to the plaintiffs, in part securitYi3rocke.rci
of £lO,OOO, which they had advanced to Sir Thos'was fe°':,/
a Liverpool merchant. At the trial a Verdile_owiedge
for the plaintiffs ; but it having come to the e/chel,'4t
the defendants that their bills were accepted 1.1
for a bill which Mr. James Brancker had given rie%tobde
instance, they applied for a new trial,
the circa 0r
the plaintiffs ought to have disclosed toolimtltrlY
stance that their security was to release
owe log
th
ve
from his liability. The rule was argued at sole court ga
the course of the term, and on SaturdaY
jugdment, refusing the rule.
SINGULAR WHIM.—A gentleman of lsaewrvesdtatturrave'vl-"lig
evidently from the country, has been oh , every a,. be
I between London and Manchester by on
monienbto
' able train during the last fortnight. The
horen,, ot
arrives at one terminus he takes refres
ting. traw,oo
platform until the time of the next depars Case
takes his seat for London or Manchestera Manchester)t by
51,0_,
be. He has been seen to come to ~,tcbserT,
night train from Euston-square, and leavenitlio
' station for London again at 4.24, in the r"'"
reaching "10 to
,oil
an hour after his long journey northwards,.n _
_nee ilao.rnfor,
don at eleven in the forenoon, and returni
,Fenuerai opt ;id
Manchester by the mid-day train. Tlrla fortnuet'oroer
is, that he has become suddenly possessor 0
valuable °to 00
that his brain has been affected. This bro.% an
of
hiso thesh rtrailwayand
ha companys
three
gu
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da ll y ;e as
chains
rat hia Watch
cheater Examiner.