The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1888-12-15 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

BRUTAL ASSAULTS AT MIDDLESBROUGH.— On Monday at the Middleabrotigh Police CMS a powerful fellow named Emanuel Harker wee charged with assaulting his paramour. Mary Ellensworth, and further with assaulting P.O. 41 (Wilkinson). The woman EllenswOrth, who had signed the charge of assault saainet soner, gave her evidence with great reluctance, and his Worship had to ask her several time before she would say anything at all. She said she lived with prisoner in Chapman's-yard, Durham-street. Oh Saturday night he sent het to solicit in the streets, and on her returning-he threw her to the ground, kicked her twice in the back, knelt on her chest, and would in ill probability have choked her had not the polies come to her assistance. Prisoner regularly sent her out on the streets, and only a month ago he broke two of het ribs. On P.C. Wilkinson taking him into custody he brutally attacked him, and he hail to tussle with him for a quarter of an hoar before he obtained the mastery over him. The Stipendiary said he was a contemptible, cowardly fellow, and would have to go to gaol for three months.-James Duffy was charged with asseala mg Patrick Hassey at Johnson's lodging-howe in Durham-streee The men were argnieg yesterday morning, when prisoner attacked hint threw him to the ground, and kicked him iii most ferocious manner. Had the landlord net put in an appearance he would in all proteeility have heels murderee. Prisoner said be knee nothing about the affeer he was drank. He we sent to gaol for two months, and ordered to pay costs, or undergo other ten days. STOCKTON BOARD OF GrARDLteI3.-A meeting of this Board was held on Wednesday. Ifs G. M. Watson, J.P. (chairman) preading. -The out door relief during the fortnight ended Not 24th amounted to £197 Is, or 1:25 Is less than ese spent in the corresponding fortnight of last yea -The case of a man named Pickard, who iseir inmate of the Workhouse, and who has been in receipt of 7s 6d per week from a dab, wet raised. The Guardians had at a previous meetine ordered Is a week to be deducted, and the re :minder put by till the man is discharged.-The Rev. Dr. Critchloy and Mr W. Beninettes reported that they had enquired into the ease. The nurse told them she had collected the inaies see plus money, and intended to hand it over to the Workhouse Master when the man was about to be discharged; but the committee told her she must at once hand over all moneys and valuables found on paupers to the Master, who would gi" her a receipt, and the Master was instructed to enter the particular. irs a book. The csmmitteas report was confirmed.-The mule Christmas fare was voted to the Workhome inmates, and it was agreed that hew shen2 be provided to those only who wanted rt.Chairman moved that the resolution ease.. I M last meeting authorising Mr J. F. Craggy and the Clerk to attend the Poor Las Conference in London be confirmed. a. remarked that Mr Craggs being nnaele 1.1 go, the Clerk had gone alone-Mr Win.ileeini• ton seconded. - A discussion as to the utility ' having transpired, the motion was adopted.-All application was read from Mrs J. T. Stiminers.the caretaker of the offi ces,for an increase of solar v,,the being in receipt of 13s per week.-Mr Grethen) moved an increase of Zs 6d per week-Dell Cathie seeceided.-Mr W. T. Parkin moved, Bad Mr W. Dodgems seconded, an amendment that it ' advance be given, which was carried. ICIWiLEATHAM