Middlesbrough & Stockton Gazette and General Advertiser. — 1870-10-28 (Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England)

GARRULOUS COSMAIILLNT.—Margaret Plews was charged with assaulting Mary Ann Jones on the 30th September last. Both parties are of mature years, and live close neighbours. They differed about a piece of cord, hung across complainant's house, which defendant said belonged to her, and complainant put it into the fire. Complainant fold a long tale of the defendant's behaviour for a week or two before the assault, which culminated in her tfireatening to put defendant out of doors. Her husband talked of going to get a " rejectment " for that purpose, but did not, After proceeding for about a quarter of an hour withcheck, during which time the complainant displayed a thorough acquaintance with obscene language, an attempt was made to bring complainant to the time of :the assault, but her tongue was a match for the bench, and she proceeded with the tale. It ultimately came out that complainant was in the habit of leaving doors open, expecting the defendant to shut them after her.—John Archibald said he was coming off his night-shift on the Monday previous to the assault, when he heard a cry of "Murder," when he saw complainant's wife assaulting the defendant. He put her to the door once or twice, and she went in again.—Margaret Ann Walker deposed that on the morning of the fight, be saw Mr Jones holding defendant's hands across her breast, whilst the complainant was slapping her face. —Defendant said she never touched complainant, who was jealous of her. The bench said that complainant had given, a long string of filthy language, but brought no witness to confirm her statement. The case would be dismissed. Ilionwev OFFENcs.—Bergeant Thornton summoned Robert Hutton for allowing a waggon to stand, so as to obstruct the highway in New-street, on the 10th October. The waggon stood from ten in the forenoon to six in the evening, part of it projecting over the footpath. Defendant said he assisted to get it in at dinner time, and it was not out again that day, to his knowledge. The bench said defendant had rendered himself liable to a penalty of ten pounds. Defendant, who seemed of an excitable disposition, declared the statement of complainant's to be a he. P.C. Rimington deposed that he saw the waggon Out at half-past six o'clock. To pay Be 6d costs, and cautioned. DBlNlL—William M‘Garth, summoned by Sergeant Thornton for being drunk and riotous in Chapelstreet, on the 15th October, admitted the offence. The officer found defendant stripped, and anxious to fight with another man. To pay a fine of 10s and 6s 8d costs.—P.C. Rimington charged William Newing with being drunk and riotous in George-street, on the 22nd October. Defendant admitted beink drunk, He works at a saw-mill, and lives in George-street. He attributed this to "Drink, drink, drink." To pay 7s 8d costs, and have no more drink.—P.C. Thornton brought Archibald White up for 'being drunk and riotous in Bridge-street, on Saturday afternoon. The officer was called to remove defendant out of Mr Wilkinson's shop. He afterwards threatened to split the officer's head with a poker. Fined ss, and 5s 8d costs. —P.C. Thornton next appeared in company with John Stockton, who admitted being drunk and riotous in Bridge-street on Sunday afternoon. To pay 5s 8d costs, and not to come again.