The Northern Daily Times. — 1856-06-19 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD,  ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.—John Seed, a ship carpenter, of rather respectable appearance, was charged by policeconstable 102, with attempting to drown himself in the King's Dock. The officer said the man was on board a schooner in the dock, and whilst in a state of intoxication, he tied a rope about his legs and attempted to throw himself into the dock. In reply to his Worship, the prisoner said he was in great trouble lately, in consequence of the death of his wife. The sister of the prisoner, who seemed a respectable person, said she would take care of him in future. He was then given up to her, and cautioned as to his future conduct.  VIOLENT ASSAI7LTB  Mary Anne Powell, the keeper of an improper house, in Pennington-street, was charged with having committed a murderous assault on Jane Rothwell, who keeps a small shop in Copperas hill. The complainant said on Monday evening about eight o'clock, the prisoner called at her house, and asked her to come to the door, which she did, and when there, the prisoner struck her a violent blow on the head with a decanter, which cut her dangerously ; she was knocked down, and then the prisoner kicked her violently. This statement was corroborated by a young man and young woman who saw the transaction, and described it as a brutal assault. In reply to His Worship, the complainant said she had not given any provocation, except that she refused to give credit to some females of bad repute, who were friends of the prisoner. In reply to the charge, the prisoner said she was insulted grossly by the complainant, who followed her into the street, and she admitted having struck her with the decanter, which she had in her hand. The prisoner was sentenced to a fine of £lO, or to be imprisoned for three months' with hard labour.  William Lewis, and Maria Lewis, his aunt, with Michael Walsh, were charged with having assaulted police-constables 201, and 953, in a violent manner, in Smithdown-lane. The prisoners were drinking in •a public house, where they behaved improperly, and were turned out, and then they commenced fighting in the street. The police interfered, when the prisoners fell on them, and but for the assistance of several gentlemen, the officers would have been more severely beaten. The male prisoners were fined £5, or in default of payment three months' imprisonment with hard labour, and the woman was sentenced to pay a fine of £2, or one month's imprisonment. Robert Williams was charged with having assaulted Mrs. Mary Holmes, who resides in a court off Falkland street. The prisoner went to the complainant's house, and from the evidence, it appeared that without any provocation he knocked her down, and was pro.. ceeding to use further violence when he was given into custody. The complainant said the only thing she knew about the prisoner was that she understood his mother lived in the same court. The prisoner was sent to gaol for three months with hard labour, in default of paying £2. fine.  -A female, named Catherine Gallagher, charged a sailor, named Bailly, with having assaulted her. The woman went into a publichouse in Price-street, on some business, and saw the prisoner there ; he spoke to her in an insulting manner, when she repulsed him, and thereon he struck her several blows in the face, and inflicted severe contused wounds on her. The prisoner was sent for trial at the sessions.