Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1889-10-19 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON A MIDDLESBROUGH POLICE OFFICER.  -4 EXEMPLARY SENTENCES.  At the Middlesbrough Polio* Court on Tuesday four men uamed John Scully, Joseph Docherty, Frederick liarrick, and John Donnelly were charged with assaulting P.C. Sutherland on the 7th ust. Mr George Brumley prosecuted, aud Mr Thomas defended. All the prisoners pleaded not guilty.—Mr Barnley said the case vies one of a serious character. On the evening or the 7th inst, the officer had occasion to take a mau into custody in Station-street, when he was set upon by a gang of roughs and most brutally ill-used.— LC. Sutherland said about ten o'clock on the 'night of the day named he told Scully, who was creating a disturbance in Station-street, to go away ; but he refused to do so, and witness took him by the coat collar and noshed him down the street. There were seveial other meu about. On witness getting near the end of the street Scilly threatened him, and he took him into , custody. One of his companiNis tried to get bun away, and failing to do an -v all gathered round him, and as a result L. .1 kick be. hind lie fell to the ground. I 4.Jmers and several others then set upon him, and he was left unconscious.—Mr Layburn, cab proprietor, Station-street, said he sew Scully in the custody of the officer. He also heard cries of "Let him have it," and then saw Scully, Docherty, and Garrick knock or pull the constable down, and kick him repeatedly. He could not swear to Donnelly. Mary Brown gave corroborative evidence, and added that after they knocked tho officer down they Jumped upon him and kicked him. She recognised all the prisoners as taking part in the assault. Other witnesses could only swear to some of the men. —Dr. McCusag, police surgeon, deposed to the officer suffering from very great shock, consequent upon the ill-usage he had received, and it would be some time before he would h. able to resume his duties.—Mr Thomas, in defence, submitted that, with the .exception of Scully, there had been no evidence to show that the other three men were in any way connected with the affair.—Mr Thompson (clisamian of the Magistrates) said they considered the case proved, and with a view to' potting a stop to such brutality, sentenced Scully to six months' imprisonment, while the other three prisonere would have to go to gaol for four mouths each.  llumsm Lam—Fifty years record of Puns, Principles, and Disooveries relating to the Origin and Taus TnaLTIOINT of Disease, and the preservation of Human Life on Huth. fly Dr. Samuel Birley, xia, Pb.D., anther of "Patriarohal Lonmvity Itoeldetnebl. " Martb-Life." &a., dm. A genes of must valuable ;alleles in SI-paged hooka, eontaining Diet Males—what to sal and what to avoid In various complaints, together with other useful and valuable Information. Invaluable to every Sufferer. bound and Praotioal. Writs to-day for presentstion copy from the publishers, Messrs Gordon Marray and 00., 41, Theobald'etoad, Holborn, London, Nvja,..-Lurg, (o) Cosa uLnrs.--Cemen t for Broken Articles, gd and is; postage, 2d. Sold everywhere, home and broad.—aarr.