The Blackpool Herald. — 1879-03-21 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

WITHOUT LICENSES. —John Armistead, Farnholm, Fleetwood, was charged with keeping a dog without having a license. In answer to the charge, defendant said that when he took out a license for a servant and conveyance, he asked Mr. Drury if he should be exempt from the dog license, and on the understanding That Mr. Drury would ascertain if he was exempt, he would call again about it. Thos. Drury, sub-distributor of stamps, said that persons were constantly enquiring if they were exempt from the dog tax. He promised defendant that he would get him the necessary information. But defendant never called. He (witness) did'nt think defendant had any intention of evading the license. The chairman said the defendant ought to have called and made enquiries. The tax should have been paid in January. -Defendant was liable to a penalty of £5. He was now fined 5s and costs. John Butler, on the evidence of P.C. Rawstron, was charged with a similar offence. Defendant told the officer he would get a license as soon as he could raise the money. He was fined in the mitigated penalty of 10s. and. costs. InasmarEs.—Alice Kirkham was charged with being drunk on the night of the 10th inst.—P.C. Wilson said he accompanied her 'home; she was helplessly drunk—Fined ss. and costs.—Thomas Kelly, who did not appear, was fined 10s. and costs for • like offence. Datendaat was drunk in Churchstreet, Poulton, and was challenging people to fight.—G. Oldnell appeared in answer to a summons charging him with being drunk and shouting in Church-street, Poulton. Defendant said he had nothing to say, only there were a lot of children following him. The chairman said "I am sorry to see you there Oldnell ; you have worked for me 30 years."—Defendant was fined ss. and coats.— Elizabeth Witmer was charged with a like offence, P.C. Wilson said he found the defendant drunk and disorderly, shouting and using bad language on Saturday night last. He brought her to the police station. Six convictions were recorded against her last year, and two this year. She was fined 20s. and costs, or in default 28 days' imprisonment. The chairman remarked that he would put a stop to such conduct  CERTAIN nRATH TO KATI AND htl OR by using Jackson's Lancashire Vermin Killer; also to Pugs, Beetle., Crickets, Fleas, and all insects, whether in bedding, on dogs, cattle, or In greenhouses, by using Jackson's Oriental Insect Powder.— Sold by Mr Clornall and Mr. Lorthouse, Fleetwood; Mr. Crosier, Lytham; and the manufacturer, J. Jackson Chemist, Blackpool.  'tuxes's OF iIkBRON. —Mr. Cross made known his decision as to the case of William Hebron on Monday night. Replying to a question in the House of Commons, he said that at the time Hebron was convicted he came to the conclusion, after consultation with Mr. Justice Lindley, who tried the case, that Habron's was net the hand which fired the shot. But there was circumstantial evidence which led to the conclusion that he was implicated in the murder. After the confession made by the man Peace it was necessary to reconsider the whole case. He had received every assistance from Mr. Justice Lindlay, and he had also laid the matter before the law officers of the Crown and one of the ablest criminal counsel he could find. The result was that Peace's statement had been so entirely corroborated on so many important points that he had felt it to be his duty to recommend the Crown to grant a free pardon to Hebron. Though it had not been the practice to grant compensation in such a case, he thought he could see his way to make certain arrangements by which this most unfortunate and most unhappy man would be attended to. Mr. Mitchell Henry gave notice that on Monday he will ask what compensation it was proposed to make to this victim of the uncertainty of the law.