The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-08-15 00:00:00

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POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY

AN UNUSUAL TOUCH or THE HAT.—James Thomp-,
son, a " duffer," well-known as belonging to the " Black-
wall Gang," of Denison-street, was charged with stealing
a hat, belonging to Edwin Stevens. The prosecutor, who
is a stout-looking baker, stated that on Sunday he had
been at work all day, until four o'clock in the afternoon ;
and as he was proceeding along Great Howard-street, he
felt a sudden twitch at his hat behind; and off it went.
On turning round he saw the prisoner, who, with daring
effrontery, told him that "he had bought the hat on Satur-
day." Thompson stuck to the hat and ran away, followed
by the baker, who gave him in custody with the hat in his
possession. He was fined 20s. and costs, or in default to
be imprisoned two months.
UNFRIENDLY LODGINGS.—Joseph Murphy, a notorious
bully, one. of the " forties" who prowl about the docks, was
charged with stealing a vest, a scarf, and five shillings,
the property of John Plevy, a raw country youth, from
Bewdley, in Worcestershire, who is a stranger In Liver-
pool, and to whom Murphy had kindly promised a com-
fortable night's lodging. Having taken the innocent
fellow to an improper house in Ford-street, prisoner took
him up stairs to bed, and when he had undressed himself,
took the money and clothes, "to prevent any one stealing
them." Plevy went to sleep, and in the morning he could
get neither money, jacket, nor scarf ; he accordingly got
up and acquainted the police. The prisoner was sent
to trial.

SKOP ROBBEILY.—Ann Murray was brought up for
stealing a silk handkerchief from the shop of Mr. Mur-
doch, draper, in Tithebarn-street. Prisoner went into the
shop on Saturday, with another woman, and offered to sell
Mr. Murdoch a quantity of thread, taking out some of the
purchase in goods. Whilst driving the bargain (which
was not completed), Mr. Murdoch missed the handker-
chief ; and searching the women, found it on the prisoner's
person. Prisoner (who had been committed on three pre-
vious occasions) was again sent to prison for two months.
ROBBERY AND Ansos.—Catherine Ryan, a young
girl, who had been servant with Mr. Stanton, of No. 45,
Warren-street, was charged with stealing a pair of trou-
sers and a shawl, 2s. Od in money, and also with attempt-
ing to set fire to her master's house. The prisoner slept
in a room with Mrs. Kay, sister to Mrs. Stanton ; and on
Sunday morning, about six o'clock, Mrs. Kay was alarmed
by the prisoner, who said, " Mrs. Kay, get up, I'm smother-
ing." On getting out of bed, it was discovered that a
closet, in which they kept wearing apparel, was on fire,
and an alarm being given, assistance was procured, when
the fire was extinguished without much damage. The
trousers and shawl were missed from the parlour; and
Mrs. Kay missed 2s. 6d. and a bunch of keys from her
pocket. Mrs. Stanton and officer 746 made a promise to
the girl, to induce her to confess the robbery ; and on
being told that Mr. Stanton would forgive her, she went
to the chimney and fetched the trousers, 2s. 64., and the
keys. She also stole a coat from the premises and pledged
it. Mr. Mansfield inquired if they had discovered in what
manner the place had been set on fire ; when Mrs. Stanton
said they found some lucifer matches on the outside of the
closet dooi, one or two of which appeared to have been
struck. The prisoner was committed for trial.
PICKING POCKETS. -- Margaret Kelley and Eliza
Kennedy were charged with picking pockets. Detectives
Povey and M'Culloch stated that they saw the two females
endeavouring to pick pockets in Great Charlotte-street,
where a crowd was collected, listening to an organ-player.
The thieves were unsuccessful, and the crowd followed the
organ-player to Dale-street, when the detectives went to
the up-stairs window of a house to watch their proceed-
ings, and saw them pick a woman's pocket of 6d. They
were both committed for three mouths. _ _ .

DOCK ROBBERIES.—John Kenny, convicted of stealing
shakings from the docks, was committed for three months.
Prisoner is perfectly accustomed to prison discipline, hav-
ing been convicted on 21 previous charges. John
M`Glynn, for stealing rope, was committed for 21 days.
WANTON MISCHIEF.—Thomas Wilson, a respectable-
looking man, was charged with cutting one of the shrubs
in front of the Licensed Victuallers' Assylum, West
Derby-road. Mr. Grist, secretary of the
,association, and
a police-officer, proved the mischief, and the prisoner
pleaded drunkenness in defence. He was fined £5, or in
default to be committed for two months.
VENDING STOLEN PEOFERTy.—Louisa Farrell was
charged with offering a quantity of brass mountings
belonging to furniture for sale, at the shop of Mr. Jones,
ironmonger, Anson-street ; and on being questioned as to
the manner in which she became possessed of the pro-
perty, she refused to give any account, and Mr. Jones
gave her into custody. She was committed for two
months,
MICR 1101IVERt."—Mar7 Toney, aQI woman, eW