The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1875-08-28 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

BTATION.—John Woodward was charged on the informotion of Inspector Bonsai Pandersou with being drunk at the Coventry Railway Station on the 10th inst.—lt was stated that in alighting from the train by which he had come from Birmingham defendant fell, and was picked up apparently stunned. A railway porter and Mr. Clench, station-master, said he was drunk. The railway porter thought defendant woe drunk bemuse he was stupid, and Mr. Clench judged from defendant's general appearance.—Mrs. Smith, of the Kenilworth Castle Inn, Coventry, said that when the defendant was brought to her house on the night in question, he was ill from a shock occasioned by the fall which defendant's wife described to witness. Defendant was not drunk. She was sure he was not drunk. He seemed faint, and had a bottle of soda water to revive him. -John Saunders, cabman, who took defendant to the house of the last witness, said defendant was not drunk.—Defendant said he could produce testimonials for sobriety for the last twenty-five years. Case dismissed.—Thomas Oates was charged on the information of Inspector Pander:son with being drunk at the Coventry Railway Station and using abusive language to the passengers on the 10th inst.—Defendant pleaded guilty, and said he was MTV for what he had done. He was cautioned and let off on payment of the expenses, Os. 61.  MINERS' DISPITrE AND Assarmrs.—Thomas Davis, miner, of So .ve, was charged with assaulting W. Bennett, miner, of Foleshill, on August 16.—Defendant admitted striking complainant, but pleaded provoca. tion.—Complainant said that about ten minutes past eleven o'clock on the night in question he met defendant and asked him for some money he owed him. Defendant used bad language and struck him. Defendant was going to strike complainant, again when he (Bennett) pushed him away. Defendant came up again, aud complainant pushed him down into the ditch. Complainant went away, but saw defendant get out of the ditch before he left. He supposed defendant got his eye hurt while he was in the ditch.— John Lowe said he saw defendant strike complainant. He did not see Bennett do anything at Davis.—By defendant: Witness did not hear defendant shout " murder." He did not say" Reap away and let him kill the --."—The parties then changed places, and a summons charging Bennett with assaulting Davis was heard.—John Renrhaw, miner, was also charged with assaulting Davis.—Complainant (Davis) said he saw the two defendants on Monday night, about ten minutes pasteleven o'clock. He was going home. Bennett followed him and said something. Complainant turned round and Bennett struck hima blow. lie returned the blow. Bennett then took hold of complainant, who had been lame for five years, and threw him down. He did not get up again till he was covered with blood. Whilst complainant was down Renshaw came up and kicked and struck him. Lowe came up and said, "Now you've got him kill the —." Bennett also kicked complainant. Other mirers had been on strike, and because cornplainant had allowed his boy to work, Renshaw told him (complainant) "he would not have it." Complainant expected to be attacked, but he did not think they would have served him so badly. When he (complainant) begged for mercy, defendants struck him again, and the blood flew all about him.—By Renshaw: He (complainant) was not picked up by Renshaw.—William Golby said he saw Davis in the ditch. He did not see any one near him. He did not hear Davis shout " murder."—The Bench dismissed all the summonses, and said there was no doubt serious assaults had been committed, but the evidence was so contradictory they could not convict. It was evident the cases had arisen out of the miners' dispute, and it would be a good thing if it could be settled and the miners return to their work.