The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1885-04-29 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

ASSAULTING THE POLICE.— Charles Hayward, butcher, 14, Watson-street, was summoned for assaulting P.C. 28 (Willoughby) on Saturday, 18th inst. Hayward had taken out a cross-summons against Willoughby, and Mr. Thompson represented him.—The officer said that he and P.C. 33 were taking a woman to the bridewell about 12-15 on Saturday night, when defendant asked why he was taking her, at the same time striking him (Willoughby) on the neck. The officer then pushed him away, and told him he would receive a summons for the assault.—Sarah Jane Brockleharat and others gave similar evidence.—For the defence, Hayward said he heard a row and went to see what was the matter. He found a great crowd, and P.C. 33 had a girl in custody, and Willoughby was following in the rear. Willoughby pushed him, and upon asking him the reason, hit him on the head. In answer to a question by the officer, he stated that he did not summon him sooner as he was " a bit lenient" with him.—Benjamin Johnstone, 204, Brook-street, and H. Deevey, 91, Thomas-street, both gave evidence for the defence, and said they were quite sure defendant had not hit the officer. They had all been attracted to a house in Brook-street by cries of "Murder," and the officer had pushed through the crowd to make way, and had hit Hayward as well as pushed him.—Mr. Preston was of opinion that an assault had been committed, and fined Hayward 40s. and coats.  ROBBERY BY A BROTHER,  At the Borough Police Court, on Monday, before Mr. Preston, a young man named Montague Hill, was charged with having stolen a silver geneva watch and bowling St.f> paratus, the property of his brother, William Hill, fishmonger, Conway.stret. Detective Hughes stated that he received the prisoner into custody from the Peterborough police, on the previous day. He charged him with having stolen a silver geneva watch and bowling apparatus, the property of his brother, William Hill, on tin 18th inst., and in answer he said " I have been working for some time with my brother. He has promised to assist me, and I did several things for him; but he has not done so. did take the things, as I thought I would go and try to do for myself. I intended to return them as soon as I raised a little money by getting a situation." The prosecutor stated that the prisoner had been residing with him for ahem nine months. On Saturday week he left the prisoner in the shop whilst he went out, 511(1 011 returning he found that the prisoner had gone. He also missed a silver geneva watch, valued at El, which belonged to his wife, and was left on the dressing-table, and a nil tuber of wooden balls, pegs, a hamper, and a quantity of canvas, all of which were timid in connection with bowling. Ile gave information of the theft to the police. The prisoner had on a previous occasion broken into his house Whilst residing London, and at another time when the pri• Boner came out of the Staffard prisoa h pr vided him with a snit of clothes.  The prisoner admitted hlving taken the articles, but alleged that he intended to retun. them to his brother when he n.c,k%ed situation.  Mr. Preston sentenced the priirmer tr three calendar months with hard lab >'lr.  The prisoner: I will do that on my heal.