The Atherstone, Nuneaton, and Warwickshire Times. — 1889-07-13 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

SOIJTHAM. LEAMINGTON. J. Tiers W. Hyde lO Fox W. Fitchett 61 10 Sparrow.... 121 21 J. Badger T. H. Hitchcox 7 112 W. F. Boote F. Dengard l2l 21 Farmer .... 3 t 6 G. W. Roberts S Payne  84 62 Perry SESSIONS, Monday.—Before Messrs. W. J. Chamberlayne, G. R. Palmer Morewood, and A. Sabin Smith.—This being a special sessions for the transfer of licenses, the license of the Shoulder of Mutton Inn, Grandborough, was transferred from Mr. Walter Frost to Mr. Thomas Over; and the license of the Royal George Inn, Grandborough, was also transferred from Thomas Over to Mr. Edward Eagles, formerly of Stockton.— Samuel Wilks, Long Itchington, coal dealer, was summoned by Michael Cody, excise officer, for keeping a dog without a license at Long Itchington on the 25th of April last. Mr. Cody gave evidence in support of the charge to the satisfaction of the Bench, and the defendant was fined ss. and lls. 6d. costs, which he paid.—William Sheasby, Sonthatn, William Griffin, Ne.pton, and Asael Hands, Nitpton, were summoned by Mr. T. B. Warren for not sending their respective children regularly to school. The Bench made attendance orders in each case and inflicted fines of 2s. 6d. upon defendants Sheasby and Griffin, and ss. upon defendant Hands, who was summoned in respect of four children, whose attendance at school had been very irregular.— William Lines, Long Itchington, carpenter, was summoned by Inspector Welch for being drunk and disorderly at Long Itchington on the Ist of June last.—Defendant pleaded not guilty.—P.C. Stockford proved' the case.—Defendant contradieted the evidence of the constable in every particular, stating that he was never abusive to anvone.—He was fined 10s. and 12s. 64. costs, and allowed 14 days, in default 28 days' imprisonment —George Fell, jun.. Bascote, carpenter, Pleaded guilty to a similar offence at Long Itchington on the 19th ult. The case was dismissed upon payment of 6s. costs.—George Baldwin, Southern, labourer, also pleaded guilty to a like offence at Bishop's Itchington on the 14th ult., but defendant being an old offender he was fined ss. and lls. 64. costs, allowed 14 days, in default 14 days.—George Fell, the above-named defendant, also pleaded guilty to a charge qf assaulting Police-constable Stockford while in the execution of his duty at Long Itchington on the 19th ult., but stated that he had had too much beer at the tinge, and had no recollection of what took place. Police-constable Stockford stated that defendant was very violent, and threw himself on the ground and kioked witness in the thigh. the effects of which he stated he felt at the present time. Defendant, who now stated he was very sorry for what had occurred, was fined El and lls. 6d. costs. George Baldwin. the defendant above mentioned, also pleaded guilty to assaulting Police-oonstable Jordan at the same time and place as named in his previous charge. Mr. Welch said defendant when sober was very well behaved and never got into trouble, but when under the influence of drink he seemed to lose all control over himself. The Bench inflicted a fine of £l. 55. and El is. 64. costs, and allowed 28 days, in default 28 days' hard labour, remarking that the police must be protected.— Herbert Owen, Henry Owen, Albert Owen, ,Tames Bowells, Henry Bedding and John Holmes, all young men, of Harbury, appeared in answer to an adjourned charge of assaulting George Powell, a hawker, of Lighthorne, aged 50, at Harbury, on May 50th.—Defendants all pleaded not guilty.— Mr. Welch, who laid the information, stated that defendants had been trying to settle with the old man out of Court, but he considered the case was one which ought to come before the notice of the Bench, as he considered it a cowardly thing to assault a poor old man like Powell, infirm as he was, and having almost totally lost his eyesight. —George Powell was then called, and stated that at the time in question defendants began throwing at him. He could see six of them, but owing to his sight he was unable to identify them. They followed him towards the Co-operative Stores, and caught hold of him and knocked his hat off. He then shouted "murder," and went on down Park Lane. Defendants followed him across the fields-towards Chesterton, and got hold of him several times and at last tipped his basket up. They asked him to give them some sweets, and said if he would give them eighteenpence they would let him go. Henry Boyles and Policeconstable Collett also corroborated. The Bench remarked that defendants had committed a most cowardly assaults and fined each defendant 16e. and 16s. 2d. coast. Allowed fourteen days, in default twenty-eight days' imprisonment.