The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1871-12-16 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

DRUNKENNIRS.  Wro. Grass, a labourer, was charged by P.C. Stewart with havingbeen drunk and pugnacious wanting to fight"—in Dalton-road, on the previous Monday.—Fined ss. and coats. Thomas Ogden was charged by P.C. Bell with having been drnnk.—Witness said the defendant was lying drunk, at half-past eleven o'clock on Sunday night, the 3rd inst.. in Dukestreet. He could not stand upright, and the constable had to get two other men to help him to take him (Ogden) home. Fined ss. and costsJohn Smith was charged with a similar offence by P.C. Beaty.—The defendant was the only one charged in the category of inebriates who condescended to obey the magistrates summons. He appeared and pleaded guilty.—Fined se. and costs. John Reed, according to the evidence of P.C. Bon, as drunk in Dalton-road at half-past twelve on Sunday morning, the 3rd inst. ; wanting to fight, and creating a great disturbance. —Fined 50. and costs. John Brocklebank was charged by P.C. Beaty with having been drunk in Duke-street. shout one o clock on Sunday morning, the 3rd ;Ist. The defendant was creating a disturb-5 8. and costs. smile' Palmer, who was in custody, was charged by P.C. Rafendale with being drunk on Sunday night, about eleven o'clock, in 1014)0E4-r05d. The prisoner was very disorderiy.—Fined 55. and costa. Jobe Walker, also in the dock, pleaded guilty to tle charge of drunkenness. He had been it appeared from the evidence of P.C. Calvert, lying helpless in Portou-street.—Fined and costs.  THE ALLEGED DAMAGE TO TURNIP& A little boy, named John Thompson, was charged with damaging turnips, the property of Mr. Thoa Hunter. Thu case, as will be remembered, was partly investigated hot week, auckrostponed for the hearing of evidence on behalf of the defendant. Several little boys were now examined as witneeses. They stated that five of them, including the defendant, were engaged in bird catching at the edge of the field, but were not within fifty yards of the turnips. On cross-examination, however, it appeared that trespass had been committed, and the Bench convicted, in the nominal damages assessed, id. and costs.  ATTEMPTED MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS A Norwegian, named Oh Severn Olsen charged Philip Keating with having attempted to murder him. The Captain came forward, and, at the request of Superintendent Holden, produced his log-book. Captain Fry was then sworn. He said whilst he was at breakfast, on the morning of the Ist December, the second mate came down to him, and told him that Philip Keating, the prisoner, had attempted to kill him with a carpenter's adz. Witness went on deck, but the second mate refused to go on with his work unless his life was protected. The captain then told Keating that he must put him in irons. The misoner made a most powerful resistance, until struck by witness with a pair of irons on the head "to bring him to." He was then overpowered and handcuffed. The vessel (the barque Myrtle, from Quebec, laden with timber eorsicned to Messrs. Price, Potter, Walker, . and C. 0.) was in Barrow Dock, and would remain there for a few days. The Chairman told the captain that the case - must be transferred to Ulverston ; it would be investigated at the Petty Sessions there on Thursday next, and the captain, with the second , mate, and all necessai y witnesses, would require to attend. i Tle Captain said he wished to pay his men. sr , i ‘', •:red to know if he should pay the pr. net. The Chairman said he had better do so, as Keating might desire to obtain professional assistance.  An order to recover possession of a house in 21 days was granted to John McArthur, whose tenant, John Couperthwaite Pladdy, had refused to "quit" after having received the usual notice to do so.  1301J3011N