The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1843-07-11 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

ATTEMPTED PUBLIC-HOUSE ROBBERY.—On Saturday evening last, about eleven o'clock, Mr. John Andrews, publican and coach proprietor, Scotland-place, on going up stairs to his room to get some cash to pay his men, found a door open which generally was kept shut, and he saw his cash boxes, which were always kept in a closet, lying on the bed. He was about to call out to the parties below, when he fancied he heard somebody in the room. He looked below the bed, and saw a man, who knocked the candle out of his hand, and the room was then in darkness. Mr. Andrews instantly seized hold of the fellow, and held him by the throat so firmly that he called out, " Don't choke me." Mr. A., at the same time, called out " Murder," but, in consequence of the noise below, occasioned by the companions of the prisoner, who had been in the house all the evening, the shouts were not heard by any of the servants. Mrs. Bond, however, who lives next door, heard them, and went into the house and told Mrs. Andrews. A niece of Mr. Andrews' then went up stairs, not having a candle with her. she returned telling the parties below that some one was murdering her uncle. A coachman, named Smith, then went into the room, and as the niece was returning up stairs again with a lighted candle, two men, who were on the stairs, knocked it out of her hand. Other parties, however came up, and the fellow was secured. Upon his person was found a great number of skeleton keys, and, in the room, picklocks were afterwards discovered. On the way to Hose Hill Bridewell the prisoner made his escape, but on Wednesday, Inspector Anders apprehended him at the George's Dock. He was brought before Mr. Rushton, on Thursday, and gave his name as James Meyers. He was committed for trial.  THE A ssrzEs.—The following circular has been forwarded to the profession :—Prothonotary's Office, Preston July 3d, 1843. The next assizes will commence, at Lancaster, on Saturday, the 12th August, and at Liverpool, on Thursday the 17th August. The records in cases to be tried at Lancaster, and at issue on or before Friday, the 28th of July, should be ordered on that day ; and in those to be tried at Liverpool, and at issue on or before Wednesday, the 2nd of August, should he ordered on that day. The two last days for making up issues in time for trial at the next assizes will be :—ln causes to be tried at Lancaster, Thursday, the 3rd of August. In causes to be tried at Liverpool, Tuesday, the Bth August, on which days the records must be ordered. Eight exclusive days' notice of trial in all personal actions must be given for the next assizes in causes at issue in time for trial at the last Assizes. The jury process for the trial of causes at Lancaster, will be issued at Preston, on Saturday morning, the 12th August ; and for the trial of causes at Liverpool, on Thursday morning, the 17th August. Rule day before the assizes, Thursday, 20th July instant. Rule day after the Assizes, Thursday, 14th September next. Declarations against defendants in gaol on writs of capias, must be filed on or before Tuesday, the 15th August next. In pursuance of a rule of court of March Assizes, 18-12, the causes intended to be tried at Liverpool, will be entered in the following order :-Ist. list. Salford Hundred ; 2nd list. West Derby Hundred, 'or elsewhere. The causes in the second list will not be called on for trial before Wednesday, the 23rd August next. The business of the public offices will be transacted at Preston during the Assizes.