Liverpool Quarter Sessions
The Quarter Sessions for this borough commenced o Monday last before the Worshipful the Mayor, the recorder, and other Magistrates. The calendar was unusually light, and contained few cases of particular interest. The Recorder, in his charge congratulated the Grand Jury on this fact, and on the local improvements of the town He expressed a wish that the steam navigation which formed so important a link between this port and all parts of the United Kingdom should be duly encouraged, and freed from the inconveniences which at present annoy people on their landing (these inconveniences we have repeatedly pointed out, and we trust they will not be corrected)
Among other bills presented by the Grand Jury, was one against T.B. JOHNSON for libel on Mrs McGIBBON. The libel charged that lady and several other performers at the theatre with having entered into a conspiracy to compel Mr VANDERHOFF to quit the stage by unfair and harassing behaviour towards him.
The indictment against Messrs. STEPHENSON’s the chain-cable manufacturer, for a nuisance arising from the smoke of their furnaces, was a third time brought into court, when the parties, after stating that the alterations which they had in progress had already abted the nuisance (if a smoke no greater than that from the mayor’s kitchen could be considered a nuisance) and that they would in future prevent all cause of fair complaint, consented to plead guilty on the understanding that judgement should not be called for.
Joseph WILKIN was tried for having entered the dwelling of John CLARKE, Hanover-street and seized sundry goods, under pretence of distress for rent, he having no authority whatsoever, the prosecutor having always dutifully paid his landlord. The case excited great indignation, and the prisoner was sentenced to two years imprisonment
Michael LYNCH, William CURRIE, Paul BONAS and William LIGHTBURN were convicted of violently assaulting Joseph LEWIS, a watchman, and sentenced to three months imprisonment. Several other persons were convicted of similar offences, and the Commissioners of the watch are determined rigorously to prosecute all persons guilty of assaulting the watchmen
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