The Staffordshire and Potteries Examiner. — 1880-11-06 (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England)

LONGTON.—WanNasnar, Before H. C. Groegwood, J. H. Goddard, and J. F. Wilrma, Enrs.  Ate ABUSIVE Hu susisv.—Stephen Grocott, packer at an earthenware manufactory, was brought up under a warrant and charged with having committed an assault upon Eliza Groeott, his wife, a woman of very decent appearance.—Mr. Welch appeared to support the charge.—Mrs.'Grocott gave evidence to the effect that she had been married to defendant fourteen years, and they had no family. There had been general infelicity since their marriage, and she had been assaulted by her }armband frequently; and for his abuse lie had been fined. Last Sunday her husband came home the worse for drink, and at once began to abase her. He kicked her, and also pulled her by the hair of her head. Than he went out and got some more drink. On his coming in the second time, he again abused her, and to got out of his way, and to avoid his ilhusage, she ran ont of the house, and went into a neighbour's house. He followed her, however, carrying in hie bend a cleaver, with which he had smashed up • chair previously. Ile again assaulted her, and threatened he would murder her.—Several neighbours were called, and gave corroborative evidence of the assault, speaking as to the ruffianly behaviour of the defendant —ln reply to the charge, defendant, who spoke with vicious accent, deelared that blame rested with his wife, who, be alleged, neglected his house ; and when he went home he generally found the fire out; and he had to look atter himself. He made other allegations against his wife, which, however, were unsastained.— The magistrates cousiteneti the man's conduct abominable, and they committed him to gaol for four months, without allowing him the option of paying a fine. They also decreed a judicial separation; and directed that defendant should allow his wife 7s. a week towards her maintenance. - . .  ALLEGED Fraser, Dravrao.—George James, butcher, Hanley, for whom Mr. Tennant appeared, was charged with having driven a horse and trap fariously through a public thoroughfare, at Fenton, on the 22nd alt. Evidence was given to the effect that on the date named defendant was driving through Fenton, near where tie tramway works is going on at Foley, and that he knocked down one of the platelayers named Chapman. This man, Mr. Thorn, the forman, and Mr. J. 11. Hawley gave evidence in impport of the charge, and it was said there was a fire burning, and the red flag was shown near the place. Chapman, it was stated, hal received eompensation k3os.) for the injuries he had received, which were of such a character that the man had been unable to work.—Mr. Tensant, for the defence, spoke of the "dangers of the road" which were caused by the tramway work, sad said that defendant was driving "a toot going nrontare," which would not bear the whip. He did not arms the animal on, but the hers., probably being somewhat "soared,- shot forwards. He asked the magistrates to take, wader the circumstances, a lenient view of the case. The injured mon had been compensated, au/ the defendant's conduct throughont had been such as to entitle him to some consideration.—The magistrates, taking all the circumstances into consider". tion, imposed a toe of be. only, with costs £1 to. Toot. Stesuso.—Williara Cooke was brought up on the charge of having broken into the warehouse of Wm. Howe on the 20th ult., and stolen a quantity of blacksmiths' and wheelwrights' tools, of the value of £2 10s. —Only sufficient evidence was given to warrant a remand and it was to the offset that tea warehouse—when prieoner had worked—was broken into on the date leaned sad • itemiser of tools stolen.—Prisoner was remanded for a week. Tn. Casette no STEALIND £3o.—There was again called on the case in which James Ratcliffe stands charged with having stolen £3O, the money of Mary Ann Phillips.  —Mr. Welch again appeared for the prosecution. and Mr. Cr. Cr. heat for the acemed.—The eircumstane were !stated last week, and the case was again remanded, without soy further evidohce being taken.