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TOWN HALL, NEWPORT.—SATURDAY.

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TOWN HALL, NEWPORT.—SATURDAY. [Before the Revs. T. Pope and Chancellor Williams, J. Lewis and T. L. Brewer, Esqrs.1 Shortly after the opening of the Court, Mr. Brewer took his seat upon the Bench, and produced a copy of the paper containing Mr. Pope's order made on the previous Saturday, that no summons should be issued in his dis- trict except by his express sanction Mr. Brewer asked if this order was reported correctly, and upon being an- swered in the affirmative, complained of Mr. Pope's conduct, and contended that he had DO right to take the authority over the district in which he resided en- tirely into his own hands.—A very animated and singular discussion then ensued. Mr. Pope made a remark con- cerning the readiness with which summonses were granted by the magistrates clerk, and said he should like to see the system of taking fees done away with.- Mr. Davis received this and similar observations as re- flecting upon himself, and told Mr. Pope that he (Mr. Davis) was born and educated as a gentleman, and wou!d be treated as such. He was not, he said, suddenly ele- vated from a shop-board.—Mr. Brewer again rose and stated that Mr. Pope's order was an injustice to the police and to the public, as well as to himself. He also accused him of being guilty of telling an untruth in the remarks he had made. Mr. Pope replied the public bad had some years of experience by which to judge him. At the same time be repudiated any intention to give Mr. Brewer offence in the order he had made, and said that if he had, he begged to publicly apologise." —Mr. Brewer said he had not attended the Court because be had not time, but he now saw that it was necessary to do so in order to maintain his position.—-Mr. Pope, after a shoit interval, complained of the magistrates' clerk refusing to allow fees to county constables, and said that the Chief Constable had told him the Newport court was the only one which refused to do so.—Mr. Davis and Mr. Kessick both stated that if they allowed such fees they would be liable to a penalty of £ 20.— After some further observations, a scene which appeared to greatly surprise the persons in Court came to an end. STEALING Cows AT CARDLFF.—Michael Burke and Edward Ryan were charged with stealing two cows, the property of Mrs. Woods, Cardiff Arms, Cardiff.-J ames Taylor, of Cardiff, said that on Sunday evening last he left his cow in afield called the Park, and on the follow- ing morning he found that she was gone. He made in- quiries, and was induced to come to Newport, and he passed on the road his own cow and another which was missing, belonging to Mrs. Woods, of the Cardiff Arms. He gIve notice to tho police of Newport, and P.C. Sa- muels went back with him towards Cardiff, and met the cows.-David Lans!ey, manager for Mrs. Woods, de- posed to the robbery of the cow.—John Llewellyn, St. Brides, said he saw the prisoners driving the cows along, and Burke said they were going to Newport Market. They offt;red to sell the cows to witness for LIC, and he offered them £7. This offer after some hesitation was accepted. Witness told them ho had better see their master before the money was paid, to see whether they were doing right in selling them at the price. While he was talking to the men the policemau came up and took them into custody.—P.C. Samways proved the ap- prehension of the prisoners.—The prisoners were cora- mited for trial. AN ERRONEOUS CHARGE.—"William Borris, a ticket-of- leave man, was charged with robbing Christopher Ed, wards, labourer. The robbery was committed at Magor, where the prisoner and prosecutor bad been in the Lion together. Later in the evening the prosecutor was met on the road by Borris, and was knocked down by him for his watch.—The prosecutor was rather sharply cross-exa- mined by the prisoner.—John Huggitt said he overtook Mr. Edwards on the evening in question in Blackwal), and he seemed to have something on the ground. He asked witness who he bad met on the road, and whether he was going home ?—Mr. Lee, constable on the South Wales line, said that he was at the Wheatsheaf Inn, and Borris came in asking if some individual was there. He then went away.-P.C. Hopkins stated that prisoner had enlisted in the 25th regiment of foot.-The prisoner set up an alibi in defence, and called witnesses to substan- tiate it.—His brother stated that he was in his presence from one o'clock on Wednesday till nine at night.—The evidence proved the prisoner's innocence, and he was dis- charged. MONDAY. [Before the Mayor, Charles Lyne, Esq., and George Gething, Esq.] John and James Dockton were charged with fighting in the public streets, at about one o'clock on Sunday afternoon last, and with resisting and abusing the police who took them-into custody.—Ordered to pay 20s. each, and costs, or to be imprisoned for one mouth, with hard labour. Charles Bowen pleaded guilty to being drunk and in. capable about one o'clock on Sunday morning last. It appeared he had received his pension on the previous day, and he was doing his best to exhaust it, when Sir John Barleycorn became too powerful for him, and over- threw him in Skinner-street, whence the police-officers conveyed him in an insensible state to the station.- Fined 5s. Samuel Palmer and Henry Roberts were charged with creating a disturbance on Saturday night last, at a late hour, near St. Paul's church.-Fined 5s. each, and costs. Margaret Neagle was charged with assaulting Edward Sullivan on Wednesday morning last, and was bound over to keep the peace for six months.-Edward Sullivan then charged his wife with assaulting him at the same time bv throwing beer over him. While this charge was being made by the husband, Mrs. Sullivan indulged in most extraordinary grimaces, excl. iraing at the top of her voice, "'Tis rid of me he wants to get, as he has a concubine out of doors," 0—h, oh, you wicked sinner!" until the Bench threatened to get her locked up, when she begged pardon for making such a noise but after a pause, unfortunately for her, she broke out afresh, and on being again threatened, she said, You're wilcome," and was thereupon marched off, exclaiming, I'm going, I'm going." ol Margaret Lloyd was then charged with causing a dis- turbance on Thursday night, at the bottom of the Friars' Fields.—Accused did not deny the charge, and as she was an old offender (although a very young girl) she was committed to the House of Correction for one month, Margaret and Ann Stanton, and Caroline Robinson were next brought up on a charge of fighting on Cannl Parade, on Thursday night last, but as this was their first appearance before the Newport magistrates they were only fined in the sum of 5s. each, and expenses. A SAD CASE.—Wil'iam Harrison (who was defended by Mr. R. J. Cathcart) was charged on the complaint of his wife with assaulting her about 6 o'clock on Friday evening last. Mrs. Harrison said that on the day in question her husband came home in an intoxicated state, and she remonstrated with him, reminding him of their dead child then lying in the house, when he laughed at her, and she became so exasperated that she struck him he then dragged her by the hair of the head and struck her down she got up and struck him on the head with the fire shovel; he then knocked her over the counter. To Mr. Cathcart: I struck him violently with the fire shovel on the head, causing the blood to flow I flung the flat iron and stand at him, but he was net struck by either of them I did strike him with a walking stick acioss the knees.—P.C. 16 said that heating a noise and scuffling in Harrison's house on Friday evening last, lie entered, and sa-v defen- dant strike his wife a violent blow in the face; defendant then took burning coals from the fire-grate and flung them at her in fact, he acted as if he were mad. He took him into custody for the assault.—John Warren was then called for the defence. He said that he was in the employ of Mr. Harrison, and that he was at work on Friday when Harrison came home a row took place he went down and saw Mrs. Harrison throw a flat-iron anijtand at her husband; he prevailed upon him to sit down, aad be then went back to his work.—Mr. Cathcart then addressed the Bench.-Ilis Worship characterised the conduct of defendant as most disgraceful, in getting drunk when his child lay dead in the house; and if his wife had not assaulted him in the manner described, he should certainly be imprisoned for the longest period allowed by law but taking the conduct of the wife into consideration he should order them both to be bound over to keep the peace for the period of six months. Joseph Wiiliams ana Daniel Ferris were charged by P.C. 17 with fighting m the public strata on Saturday night last.—Cautioned and discharged. John Sullivan was charged with taking away by force (he being assisted by about 40 others) a shovel, the pro- perty of Edward Pennv.-Penny produced a witness, who swore that the shovel in dispute was one he had sold to complainant for sixpence some short time ago. I e Ma- gistrates, however, considered the prisoner to be labour- ing .under the idea that it was a shovel he bad recently lost, and dismissed the case. Wa-tkin Williams was charged with stealing a five- franc piece, the property of Mr. James Jones, landlord of the Trout Inn, Market-street.—Miss Susan Carter said she was serving at the bar of her brother-in-law, on Sa- turday night last, when prisoner came in, and tendered the coin produced in payment; she gave him 4s. 9d. in change, under the impression that it was a 5s. piece; after prisoner was gone, she discovered that it was not a crown piece, and tent a man after the prisoner, who brought him back; she allowed him the coin, saying, This is not a five-shilling piece," upon whieh he snatched it out of her band and ran away; he was brought back, but he would not return the change; he was then given into custody.—Miss EmlWi Carter gave corroborative evi- dence, and the policeman deposed to finding, the ooin on prisoner'speraon.—Samuel Jones was called for the de- fenee, but his evidence waa not material to the case.— TBfe prisoner elected to be tried by the Magiitrates, and was sentenced to pne month's hard labour.' I Watkin Williams, grocer, See., was summoned to an- swer a charge of refusing to weigh his bread, on bding requested by a buyer to do so. The wife of defendant attended to answer the chlrge,-Hannah Buckley said that on Thursday morning she went to the shop of defendant for half-a-peck loaf; she requested it to be weighed Mrs. Williams's daughter was about weighing it, when the mother called out, Don't you weigh it." She then went home without the loaf, and her husband sent her boy for it.—Mrs. Williams said in defence, that she told the boy that she had no bread to make up the deficient weight; and, moreover, that she sold farmers' bread," and not bakers' bread.-Case dismissed. Daniel Holland was chaiged with being drunk and incapable," and was fined 5s. James Hart, who styled himself a hatter and "clothes renovator," was charged with assaulting his wife on Tuesday evening last. It appeared from complain tnt's evidence that Hart went home about twelve o'clock in the morning intoxicated he went on the bed for a time, got up, went out for some hours, and again returned home in a tipsy state the wife upbraided him with his conduct, a row ensued, and the assau!t complained of was committed.-Bound over to keep the peace. John Dixon was charged with attempting to pick the pocket of Daniel Morgan.—The prosecutor not appealing, the prisoner was discharged. William Burroughs, charged with being a deserter from the 23rd Regiment of Foot, was remanded. THURSDAY. [Before the Mayor, Charles Lyne, Esq., T. F. Woollett, Esq., and W. Evans, Esq.] THROWING VITRIOL.—Sarah Burt and Esther James were charged with throwing vitriol over the dress of Emma Rose, on Tuesday evening last. It appeared from the evidence that prosecutrix had been living with the prisoner James, and a quarrel had arisen between them. They met each other last Tuesday evening, and walked along the Marshes road to the South Wales Railway station. James took hold of Rose's hair, and asked her whether she curled it ? Soon after this Burt came up, and asked Rose what she had on her dress ? Rose looked, and discovered that it was covered with vitriol, which must have been thrown over by one of the de- fendants, as she had been talking to no one else during the evening. It transpired that Burt had bought vitriol at the shop of Mr. Phillips, druggist, in the course of the evening.—Sergeant Wilcox said that when he ap- prehended James, she said some boys had followed them, and thrown it over them.—The evidence was not con- clusive against James, and she was accordingly dis- charged but Burt was fined £2, and costs, or two months' imprisonment. CAUTION To TRADESMEN.—Jacob Little, clothier, High-street, was summoned for obstructing the footpath, by hanging out his clothes.—Mr. Little said he was ex- ceedingly anxious to conform to the law, and he never had a summons issued against him before.—The Mayor said it was a very serious thing to obstruct the pathways of the town, which are already far too narrow, and it was necessary to prevent the spread of the practice.—Fined 2s Gd. Mr. Davies was summoned for obstructing the pave- ment by irons, on which were exhibited leggings, and goloshes. Mr. Davies said that a policeman called upon him and told him he must not leave his irons fixed so, that passengers might not bj obstructed, and ho accord- ingly altered the irons so as to be 8 feet above the ground The Mayor said the goods must not be exhibited in the street, no matter at what height.—Fined 2s. 6d. DESERTION.—Richard Tanner, and Richard Long, were charged bv Mr. Pickford with deserting from the ship Gannvmede.—Mr. Woollett appeared on behalf of the Admiralty to claim the men, they having joined the navy —Mr. Pickford said if the men had entered the navy, he hoped they would do better for their' country then they had done for him. He did not believe they could show proof that they had entered the navy. It was shown that the men had received monthly notes which they had spent, and than deserted from their veesel,—The Bench said it was a great hardship to Mr. Pickford, but there was no alternative but to hand the men over to the naval authorities. QUARRELSOME NEIGHBOURS. — AN INTERESTING SCENE.—Charles Johns and Samuel Johns were sum- moned for assaulting Sarah Johnstone.-The complain- ant said she was a widow, living at 29, Stow-hill, and kept lodgers. On Saturday night week she gave de- fendants seven days' notice to leave her apartments, for their insulting manner towards her. They did not leave at the time indicated, saying they did not choose to do so. They owed her.68 6s. 4d.,andon Saturday. they told her to bring her bill in, which was disputed. Mr. Johns ordered her out of the room, and she refused to go. Charles Johns took her by the shoulders, and struck her on the breast and head, and forcibly turned her out of the room. She then went to the police station, and an efficer came. -The complainant was cross-examined by Chas. Johns, but her evidence was not shaken. She stated that the defendant had brought an Irish labourer into her house, and he smoked pipes in her room and turned it into a workshop.-Ann Fisher was called, and said that the defendant, Samuel Johns, struck the complainant seve- ral times.—The defendant, Charles Johns, made a state- ment in extenuation, to the effect that the complainant was in reality the party who committed an assault. She entered his room and refused to go out, behaved imper- tinently, and insulted him. He asked her to go out, and she refused to do so, and caught hold of him by his shirt and necktie. He then turned her out, but only gently.- The Mayor said the evidence was conclusive, and a fine of 20s. each and costs was inflicted, or in default 1 month's imprisonment.-Samuel Johns was then charged with assaulting William Nicholas. sub-inspector on the South Wales Line. The complainant was obliged to be at Newnham but a witness, Mr. E. Attwood, of the South Wales office, proved the assault. He said Mr. Nicholas weatinto Mr. Johns' apatmentat the request of Mrs. Johnstone, to take out some furniture. The defendant, Samuel Johns, refused to allow him to take anything but Mr. Nicholas took up a chair notwithstanding. The defendant then rose up deliberately and struck him in the face.—Mr. Evans Who are the defendants ?—Mrs. Huxstable said they were builders lately come into the town.—The Mayor I'm afraid they have been getting a very bad name.-The defendant stated that he was set upon by Nicholas and three others, and knocked down by the fire-side. They wanted to turn him out and strip the room of the furniture. The defendant objected to this proceeding, and for that reason he was attacked and beaten about. He called Thomas Candigan, the Irish labourer" alluded to in the previous evidence, but proved nothing material.—A fine of £1, and costs 10s., was inllicted.-Charles Johns I'll have it back out of you.—Mr. Evans You shan't threaten here, sir after that, you must find surety to keep the peace I for six months.—The defendants were accordingly kept in custody till the sureties were obtained—one in £ 20, and themselves in £ 40.

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NEWPORT BOARD OF HEALTH AND…

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