"Mbe topettator," December 15, 1849 Ar the Liverpool police-office, on
Thursday sennight, Patrick M'Cafferay was charged with being found secreted on board an emigrant- ship, under suspicious circumstances. Mr. George Bennett, a gentleman employed in the establishment of Chapman, Bowman and Co., stated, that on Wednesday he went on board the ship Albert Gallatin, then in the river, she being about to sail for New York, and, on rummaging, he found three women secreted in flour-barrels. On a further search, the prisoner was discovered stowed away in a small box, not more than three feet long by about eighteen inches broad. The box had to be broken open before the prisoner could be got out, and he was then much exhausted by his confinement ; had he remained there much longer, the consequences must have been fatal. The prisoner was discharged. In a short time afterwards he appeared in court, and created much amusement by asking if he might have his box. Mr. Rushton refused his application ; adding, "Go along with you ; it is well you were not bmothered in your box."
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