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l — ■ »>4%. iS >> I'UJ-i i FOLICE INTELLIGENCE. aX COUNTY POLICE. — Saturday. Magistrates W. S. CAKTWRIGUT, Esq.(in the chair); J CORDES, Esq., M.P., F. J. HALL, J. FXKBAKK, it€ v and R. W. HAMILTON, Esqrs.] IPZV*GRANCY.—Daniel Conner was charged with pw^giog at Maindee. He was discharged ou promising )tm the town. J*HEFT OF CORDWOOD.—James Price, farm labourer, rf* barged wns charged with stealiug cordwood, the 3| L^P^rty of James Morgan, on the 28th of September ct !*5"Worthy Broom, gamekeeper, proved the case. V j^endaot pleaded guilty, and said he was very H £ ?* He had no coal, and took the wood to make a C Magistrates said they would taiie a lenient JJ* of the case, and he would be imprisoned for one 4yooly ,T BREACH OF THE PEACE.—Thomas Nelson, was a fiSge(i With committing a breach of the peace by ll &t Cross Keys, on the 28th ot April last. D Boh, ad been out of the way" since that tune.— ord over to ,ljeeP the Peace for S1X moutlls» aU(i pered to pay the costs, 7s. J vI^lNG WITHOUT A PltOPER llCKET.—TbOlHaS .7 (j mes, an old man was charged with riding on the Western Railway in a carriage of a superior to that for which he had a ticket.—Inspector Jockey stated that on Wednesday the 2nd inst-, be j.^ defendant at Newport enter a second-class car- He got out, and witness called the station- Jockey stated that on Wednesday the 2nd inst-, be j.^ defendant at Newport enter a second-class car- He got out, and witness called the station- aster's attention to him. —Frederick Morgan, ticket Rector at Magor, prortd that defendant only gave ^bird-class ticket when he passed through the te j uthat station.—The station-master at Magor- that when he asked defendant why he rode m a K_°nd-class carriage with a third-class ticket, he said K-d not know be had done so. if there was any- to pay he would pay it, but he hoped there was ot--Defendant said he was put into the carnage by Porter at Newport, and did not know it was a second. 's one until he was told by the station-master. ^"The Magistrates said they did not consider this a jjj^oua casej an(j fined defendant 2s Gil and costs.— tS^ra. Cartwrightand Firbank did not adjudicate in 6 case because they were shareholders of the °^>pany. JELLING FIREWORKS TO CHILDREN. — Louisa *vies, for selling fireworks to boys under 13 years of e, at Maindee, was fined 2s 6d and costs. ^eRMITTING DRUNKENNESS. —John Clark, of the OMF Iun' Maindee, was charged with permitting dis- 'Qerly an(j ri0tous conduct on his premises, on ^turday the 5th inst.—Mr. F. H. Parker, defended, J^d Mr. A. J. David watched the case on behalf of ?Te. owner of the house.—P C. Marshall said he ^ifced the house in company with P. C. Cou- at 10.40 on the night in question. In front bar he saw two men (George Williams and Arthur Pengelly) fighting with j?eir coats off. The tap-room window was broken. ^ndant was leaning ou the couuter lookiug on, and j^de no request to witness or the other constable to the men out or to quell the row. There were five or six other m«u in the house, some of them worse for drink. The men who were fighting *ere under the influence of drink, but not driTok.— police-constable Conway confirmed this evidence, and ?<ided that one of the men who fought stayed in the untill eleven o'clock, and was supplied with 0fe beer. — Mr Parker addressed the Magistrates in ence. He said the disturbance originated in the ^P-roona a few minutes before eleven o'clock, and r Clark instantly went there, and turned the two en Who were quarrelling (Fitzgerald and Dovvden) into the bar. From there they went out into street instantly, and just before the policeman Or*016 ^bere was no fighting at all, and only .e man had his coat off.—This statement was 3tiaeci to on oatb by the defendaut, and three other *a,tQeSses—Small, builder Richard French, collector and Johu Powell, joiuer. The wit- fifthr* 8*'0re emphatically that there was no iQ the bar, or even a quarrel.—Defendant ad- L having been twice previously convicted for °f ttle Licenaing Act* Inspector Sheppard ye there was another conviction against him some rs ago.—Mr David asked permiseon to make a Of telat On behalf of Mr George Harris, the owner he house. irre e bouse. -The Chairman said it would be quite ly .SQlar for him to make such a statement, and high- <ierKlpr0?er for the B-nch to listen to it. —After some ^a'rman said defendant would be d0 an:* costs, and the conviction would be en- thatM°n ^'S licenae* The Chairman also remarked beea 8roas wrong swearing by some f-irtiea in the case. ° r\ra • BOROUGH POLICE.—Monday. gistrates W. EVANS, Esq., (in the chair), A. J. OTKVJJNS, and T. P. WANSBROUGH, Esqrs. -LIPSY CABMAN.—John Pring was charged with ^■run^ in charge of a horse and cab in Commer- 21) -road.-P.C. David Evans proved the case,-Fiued S and costs. SMUGGLING.—George Banfield was charged with c°Hcealing six pound of cigars.—Defendant was ^Piiain of a vessel trading between Bilbao and the T^th Wales ports, and according to the evidenca of Customs officer, the boxes ot cigars were found in captain's cabin.—Defendant did not for a moment T^Pute the fact tha^ttie goods had been found, but he JV* Qot know htfw they had got there. He imagined «lat one of his men had put the cigars in a place of ODcealment.—Fined in the double value and duty, 4s, with 4s 6d costs. -fV VIOLENT MAN.—John Maxwell was charged being drunk and disorderly in Comuiercial- and assaulting the police.—P.C. Payne said he *ound the defendant very drunk and making a great in Commercial-street on Friday night tried to **ke him into custody, but defendant gave him a blow and kicked him got him to the police- with the assistance of two constables and ,C8pactor Wilcox.—Committed to 28 days' hard labour. MISCELLANEOUS.—Michael Clark for being drunk incapable in Commercial-road, was fined 5s Nicholas for being drunk and disorderly in p ^rcli-street, was fined 10s 6d or 14 days. Edwin r"°w<!U charged with being disorderly in High-street, on promising not to repeat the offence, discharged lth a caution. A BAD DRAIN.—John Nutt and John Angel were ^Qarged with permitting a dangerous nuisance on ^eir premises.—Mr. C. R. Lyne prosecuted.— inspector Williams deposed to visiting the hons« of ohn Angel, and finding the drains in a tilthy state JNutt was the owner of the house, but neither he nor A.ngel,the occupier, would remove the nuisance.—Mr. <jyae said that if there was a proper drain the occupier JPas liable, but if there was no drain the owner would have to suffer.—Mr. Nutt called John Langfield, a jJUsou, to state that there was a proper drain witness had in April last cleaned the draiu, aud found that it ^'as six inches in diameter and was connected with 'he main sewer. All that the drain required was Cleansing.—Mr. An^el was cr lered to remove lfce nuisance within 4S hours, aud to pay costs. FIGHTING.—William Bowen aud Thomas Wallet charged with being disorderly by fighting in the ihdsor Castle Inn, Commercial-road.—p. jul)ies ^Posed to seeing the men fighting he'separated fkeovand Bowen struck him m the face. The de- pedant Bowen said he struck the policeman a "back- hander" before he kne v who it was. He afterwards f^oge.-l thj constable's pardon.—Fined 10s each includ- ing costs. ADJOURNED. — Edgar Watkins, George Moore Thomas Stock, and John Manchip, were charged with assaulting John Beckell, and stealing a watch and hat from his person in Commercial-road and also with faulting Samuel Smith, and stealing a watch and hat from his person.'—P.S. Brooks stated that he in Commercial-road at 11.10 on Saturday night, when jje WJlS told that tile prosecutor had been faulted and robbed. Witness went to fetch Mancbip who said he had nuthing to do with the row; it was Ed!'ar Evans, meaning Watkins, had done it. WatkitTs said Stock struck the man down, aUtd he did nothing. 1 n the police-station the prose- Su°cWS?ltb' said Watkins took his hat and Moore found £ (Smith). The property had not been aS °k prisonor into custody.-bamuel His hat was knocked 0g (jhief Superintendent the felr tPPl'e^ rema,ul ""til Wednesday, and THEwhJp'" fd V ap?U«»"<'H.-Ko bail. Works w "I i0^r<jl8.' a pmldler at the D«s ,eM IKS at about 12 o'clock on Satu/day Lit to Charles-street, when the priSOm r T? t custody for stealing a piece of pork W w Don t lock n.e ap, because ymi'U ru^ H,e '.lieu "j if you let me go, I will pay for it."— •who serves in the shop 0f ^^4 Guv r straet, said the prisoner came into their\i, °mmerc, minutes to 12 on Saturday night. trade was; stopped there talking; witness T boy to put up the shutters, and afterwards wenJ to help the Ian. leaving prisoner in the shop • w|, "v went in again he missed the pork, which weighed aL 3,lbs and was worth 2s 6d. W;t ie*s went after r » when he (prisoner), saw witness coniiu^, l4e H-ay, into a uo'/nvay aud drojjpod the mant. Prisoner the.! I said, If you let me g L'll pay for it." The police- j man then came up, and prisoner was giveu into | custody.—Prisoner now said he had nothing to say. exccpt that he was in drink.—Guy said that he had not the appearance of it.—Prisoner elected to be tried by the Magistrates, aud pleaded guilty.—The Bench committed him to the House of Correction for 21 days' hard labour. CRUELTY.—George Bayliss was summoned at the instance of the Society for the Preventiou of Cruelty to Animals, with cruelty to a horse.—Inspector Green, stated the facts of the case, and said the horse suf- fered from ring-bone.—P.C. Smith saw the horse in question in Granville-street ou the 10th of October. The animal was lame, and from what he could Judge, it was cruelty to work it in that condition. Mr. W. Sheaf, veterinary surgeon, considered that the horse was unfit for work.—Fined 10s including costs.—John Sareaant driver, and Edwin James, owner, were summoned for cruelty to a horse,—Inspector Green said that on the 14th inst. he found the defendant James' horse working, and on the animal's back under the saddle, he saw sores and wounds of a painful I description. The horse was very old, and Mr. James had been several times cautioned about working the horse.—William Hazsll said he saw the horse in ques- tion, and in his opinion it was unfit for work.—James now said he had sold the horse for £ 2, to a man named Hookey.—James was fined 40s or 28 days, and Sar- geant 20s or 14 days. WEDNESDAY. [Magistrates The MAYOR, and R. G. CCLLUM, Esq.] VAGRANCY.—James Davies, George Curtis, and Thomas Ingram, were charged with vagrancy by sleeping in a stable at the back of the Royal Oak Inn, Thomas-street.—P.C. Spencer Jones proved the case. -The charge agaiust Davies was dismissed, this being his first appearance; Curtis and Ingram were com- mitted to 14 days imprisonment. TRESPASSING.—Thomas Ingram and Daniel O'Rean were charged with trespassing on the premises of the Great Western Railway Company.— George Jones, one of the employes of the Company, said that on Friday the defendants were idling at the cab stand, in front of the High-street station they were using obscene language. Witness ordered them away, but Ingram said it was no use ordering him away, that he would come back again the other de- fendant was a little more civil.-Fined 10s. 6d. each, or 14 days. INDECESCY.-Rachel Marshall was charged with soliciting prostitution in High-street.—P.C.William Thomas proved the case.—The Bench cautioned prisoner and discharged her. FORTUNATE.—William Thomas was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the Marshes-road, on Saturday night, the 12th inst. tined 5s.-Defeu- dant walked out, but when the Bench noticed that he had a wooden leg, they re-called him, and let him off with a caution. I MISCELLANEOUS.—Mary Ann Buckler, a prostitute, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Canal- parade, was fined 5s. Thomas Hobbs, summoned for being drunk and disorderly in Cross-street, was lined 5s. Mary Durham, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Nelson-street, was discharged be. cause she had seven children. A SERIOUS CHARGE.— Edgar Watkins, George Moore, Thomas Stock, aud John Mmchip were charged ou remand with assaulting John Beckell, and stealing from his person a watch and hat; and also with assaulting Samuel Smith, and stealing from his persou a watch and hat.—Mr. Toniliuson appeared to defend Stock.—John Beckell, a seaman belonging to the s.s. Corsair now lying at the Old Dock, stated that on Sunday night, at half-past 10, he was walking down Commercial-street, in company with Samuel Smith, and two other sailors, and when they had got as far as the corner of George-street, they stopped talk- ing for two or three minutes. There were, two women standing ou the same corner at the time, and the prisoner Stock went by and knocked one of the women down. Witness said to him "Youug man, that is not a manly trick to knock a woman down." He had no so oner said the word than Stock knocked him down also. He got up, and knocked Stock to the grouud, and then a lot of these men clustered around witness. Three others fell on him. Saw Watkins there. Smith and then a lot of these men clustered around witness. Three others fell on him. Saw Watkius there. Smith took witness's part, and he (witness) heard Smith say to someone "Keep your hand out of my pocket." I When witness got on his legs again, Smith said My watch is gone." Witness put his hand to his pocket and found his watch chain hanging, and his watch I missing. He could not say who took the watch, but both his watch and hat were lost in the disturbance. Witness was sober at the time, but the prisoner Stock was drunk.—Cross-examined by MrTomlinsou Stock was very drunk. Did not hear the woman who stood at the corner say anything to Stock before he struck her.- Samuel Smith, an engineman on board the Brunette, said he was with Beckell and another on Sunday night they stopped at the corner of George- street. Saw Beckell on the ground and some men beating bim. Witness said, "Let the man get up" an 1 tried to get him up, but before he got the man on bis lega he received a blow himself. Three young men followed him and got him to a narrow place by the l railway Watkins then grabbed his pocket, and Moore gave him (witness) a blow aud said "Let him go at that." Moore stood before witness then, and the t others ran away. Could recognise Moore and Watkins. I Saw his watch goingoutof his pocket withawhitesleeve. [Watkins wore a white jacket.] Witness lost his hat also.-Emma Young, living at 14, Potter's-parade, I said she was standing at the top of George street between 10 and 11 on Sunday night. Elizabeth I Edmunds was with her. They stopped to see what was ¡PlUg on. She noticed a general fight, in who:i I she saw some seataiiag men engaged. Stock knocked I witness's friend down. A woman who stood behind them said something, and she supposed Stock mistook Edmunds for that woman. Witness saw Manchip knock Beckell down, and take his watch from him. Witness slid "It is bad enough to see a man beaten, without seeing him robbed." Elizabeth Edmunds siw a row she was knocked down by Stock, because another woman sang out something about Manchip's wife, She saw Mauchip standing by Beckeii, bus, did not see him do anything,—Sergt. Brooks said that at 10.50 p.m. on Saturday night he received certain information which caused him and Sergeant Pratten to go in search of the prisoners. Met the prisoner Mauchip in Church-street, at 12 o'clock. Asked him if he had been up in town that night he said Yes." Asked him had he seen a row in i^eorgs-streeii. He replied '4 There was a row there when me and my missus was coming down, but I had nothing to do with it. It was Stock, Moore, and Watkins, who was fighting with the sailors." Witness then went and apprehended Watkins, who, on being charged, said it was Stock who knocked the man down. Brought him to the station, and apprehen- ded Moore and Stock. The former said he had nothing to do with it. Stock was drunk when taken into cu?to ty. Had searched for the watches and hats rti'l theril. Neither of the prosecutors identitied JhliCbip. He produced the chains and the swivels.—Cross-examiued by Mr Tomlinson Had hear from Stock's father that watches answering the 1 description ot those lost had been offered for sale at Card. ft Witness and a man named Terry went to (ja.r(htt, and made inquiries, and found where a man been offering the watches for sale, but though tllcy searched Cardiff they neither found the watches nor the man who oticred them for sale.—The prisoner Manchip called Elizabeth Hurley, who said she and ^jrs Manchip were going down with Manchip, when two women, who were standing at the corner of George-street, insulted them. Stock struck one of those" women down, and though Manchip followed Stock to the corner, the two men came home with her and Nt*-S Mauchip immediately afterwards.—The Bench did not consider there was anything agaiost Stock and Moore, with regard to the theft of the watches but they find Stock 21s or 2S days imprison- ment, and Moore" 10s 6d, or 14 days, for the assault. Edgar Watkius was committed for trial at Usk Sessions, on a charge of s'.ealing the watch of Samuel Smith John Manchip was committed for trial on a charge of steal in* Beckell's watch. Bail was taken for both.—Watkins wept bitterly, and said he was innocent. SMUGGLING Francis Anson, chief mate of the s.s. Shericood, was charged with concealing and illegally Landing 3ibs and Goz. of tobacco.—The case was dis- missed, defendant tD forfeit the tobacco.

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