EXAMPLES OF UNRECOGNISED CRIME. 69 with it, but Murphy knocked the weapon out of his hand. A policeman shortly came up, and took the prisoner into custody, and the other two men ran away. The prisoner was committed for two months, with hard labour.-Manchester Guardian, Dec. 9, 1875. BOLTON BOROUGH COURT. ASSAULT UPON A POLICEMAN AT FARNWORTH. and Patrick Two colliers named John of Crescent Row, Albert Road, Farnworth, were charged with assaulting Police Constable Nolan. On Sunday the policeman had occasion to go to the house where one of the defendants resided to make some inquiries about a case, when the two defendants, along with others, set upon him, dragged him into the house, and kicked him upon the hips and ribs. Both defendants were ordered to find sureties for three months and pay costs.-—Bolton Chronicle, Dec. 4, 1875. BURY PETTY SESSIONS. DISGRACEFUL OUTRAGE AT BURY. Yesterday, at the Bury Petty] Sessions, a young man, named was summoned for having indecently assaulted and illtreated Annie Graham, and also for assaulting John Kerr and James Fitzsimmons. Mr. Crossland appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Anderton for the defendant. Mr. Crossland said he did not wish to press the charge of indecent assault, because if he did, the case would have to go to the Quarter Sessions; but he would take it as an aggravated assault, with which the magistrates could deal summarily. Evidence was given that the defendant, at the Ramsbottom Railway Station, seized the young woman and attempted to kiss her. She pushed him away; he then put his hand under her clothes; she resisted him with all her might; he then struck her two or three times on the breast. John Kerr, the booking clerk, came to her assistance, when the defendant seized him by F the throat, held him against the railings, and struck him in the face several times, cutting his lip, and blackening one of his eyes. He also afterwards assaulted Fitzsimmons, a guard, knocking him against the shutters of a butcher's shop, &c. The magistrates committed the defendant to prison for one month with hard labour, and fined him 20s. and 10s. for the assaults on the two men. Manchester Examiner and Times, Nov. 30, 1875. LARCENIES, &c. CITY POLICE COURT, MANCHESTER. THEFTS BY JOURNEYMEN TAILORS. At the City Police Court, this morning, before Messrs. Rickards and M‘Laren, two young men, named Henry and James were charged with stealing two pieces of cloth, the property of their employer, Mr. John Cross, tailor, of Great Jackson Street, Hulme. Detective-sergeant Caminada said that about five o'clock yesterday afternoon he met the prisoners in Deansgate, carrying bundles under their coats. Witness followed them into the Bull's Head public-house, and asked what he had under his coat. He said he had nothing, but witness found under his arm one of the pieces of cloth produced. The other piece was found upon the other prisoner Witness found that the cloth had been stolen from Mr. Cross, who identified it as his property. The prisoners pleaded guilty, and were each sent to gaol for one month, with hard labour.-Manchester Evening News, Dec. 31, 1875. EXTENSIVE THEFTS FROM STONEMASONS. was At the City Police Court, Manchester, Henry charged with stealing a large number of stonemasons' tools, the X property of John Morris, Charles Murphy, Jesse Egerton, and other persons. Mr. Evans prosecuted, and said that when the Bench had heard the evidence he was about to call, he would ask that they either inflict the heaviest penalty upon the prisoner, or send him to the sessions for trial. He had been concerned in no EXAMPLES OF UNRECOGNISED CRIME. 71 fewer than 13 robberies from men in the same position as himself. The articles stolen comprised 100 chisels, 15 hammers, two toolboxes, and a number of other tools used by masons, which would be all identified by the different witnesses. The chief robberies had taken place in the yard of Mr. J. Marshall, contractor and stonemason, of Mill Street, Ancoats, where a large number of masons worked. They kept their tools in chests or boxes, which were all locked, so that in every case where the prisoner had stolen tools, he had had to break open the boxes. He had pawned a large number of the tools at various pawnshops in the city, and when apprehended by Detective Slater the duplicates were found upon him. The prisoner had not only inflicted loss upon the men by stealing their tools, which were of some value, but had also in many instances, compelled them to lose their work for some weeks. A number of tools were stolen by the prisoner which the prosecution had not been able to trace, but which were supposed to be in the hands of pawnbrokers. Evidence having been given as to three robberies from Mr. Marshall's yard, and the pawning of the property by the prisoner, he was committed to goal for six months for the first offence, and three months each for the other two-in all twelve months.-Manchester Guardian, Dec. 14, 1875. EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES. William was charged with felony under the following circumstances: Detective Allanson said that about one o'clock on Saturday afternoon he took the prisoner in charge for stealing, on the 30th of September, a gold watch and guard from the house of Mr. Hibbert, joiner, Ruby Street, Boundary Lane, where he had been lodging for some time. He was also charged with stealing, on the 20th November, a watch from the house of Mrs. Griffiths, 54, Booth Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock. These watches were pledged for £3 and £2 10s. respectively. There was also a charge of stealing a silver watch, the property of Philip Mayer, and a gold albert chain, the property of the same gentleman, value £5. Witness read the charges over to the prisoner, who said he was very sorry. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment-four months for stealing the watch from Griffiths, and four months for the theft from Mayer.-Manchester Guardian, Dec. 14th, 1875. WARRINGTON POLICE COURT. SHOP ROBBERY BY A YOUTH. Yesterday, at the Warrington Police Court, a boy named, aged 15 years, was charged with stealing a large quantity of articles from a stationer's shop on the previous night. The boy had got into the prosecutor's warehouse, and was pocketing goods by wholesale when he was discovered. The lad was given into custody, and a great quantity of stationery goods were found in his house, the prisoner evidently having carried on the robberies for a considerable time. It was stated that the boy's parents were very respectable, and he had hitherto borne a good character. Mr. Artingstall said it was a very serious case, but they were disposed to deal leniently with him and fine him instead of sending him to prison, on account of the respectability of the boy's parents. The prisoner was then fined 40s. and costs, which was immediately paid, and the boy set at liberty.-Manchester Evening News, Dec. 31, 1875. OXFORD CITY POLICE COURT. A POLICE SUPERINTENDENT CONVICTED OF FELONY. George -, superintendent of the and Matthew police force, -, jun., of Birmingham, a betting man, who were remanded last Friday on the charge of stealing a black bag, the property of a fellow-passenger on the railway, Mr. Edward Scriven, farmer and grazier, of Wolverhampton, at Oxford Station, on Monday week, again appeared at the Oxford City Police Court yesterday morning. Mr. Bickerton, who appeared for the prisoners, recommended them to plead guilty during the progress of the case, and the magistrates sentenced them to six months' EXAMPLES OF UNRECOGNISED CRIME. 73 imprisonment with hard labour, adding that there was no extenuating circumstance in the whole case.-Manchester Examiner and Times, Dec. 22, 1875. EMBEZZLEMENTS. CITY POLICE COURT, MANCHESTER. EMBEZZLEMENT BY A TRAVELLER. in the A respectable-looking young man named William service of Mr. Moorhouse, ginger-beer manufacturer, Hulme, was charged with embezzling £9 belonging to his employer. Mr. E. S. Bent prosecuted, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Clement. The prisoner was a traveller in the employment of the prosecutor, and evidence was given showing that he had received the £9 on behalf of his employer, and had not accounted for the money in the usual way. Mr. Bent said that if the case had to go to the sessions he would be able to show that the prisoner had received other moneys for which he had not accounted. Mr. Clement said the prisoner would plead guilty to the charge. Mr. Moorhouse, in reply to the Bench, said, the prisoner's accounts had been wrong for some time. It was believed that the prisoner had embezzled about £30 during the last three months. Three or four years ago the prisoner was £300 or £400 wrong in his accounts. He was summarily committed for six months.-Manchester Courier, Dec. 5, 1875. EMBEZZLEMENT BY A TRAVELLER. A young man named S- · D—— was charged with embezzling several sums of money belonging to his employer, Mr. A. M. Nield, drysalter, Miller Street, Manchester. Detective Burniston stated that he apprehended the prisoner on a warrant charging him with embezzling money belonging to his employer. He had nothing to say in defence. Mr. Adshead, provision dealer, Hazelgrove, said he paid the prisoner on the 22nd of July in this year £2 3s. 8d. ; on the 23rd of September, 15s. 9d.; on the 20th of October, |