The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1894-04-21 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

GIIISBOROUGH. Theft from an Inn at Easlngton. —On Tuesday at the Guisborough Police Court an elderly man named John Swales was sentenced to one month's imprisonment for stealing two pairs of scissors and some cotton reels from Mrs Harrison's Tiger Inn, Attempted Suicide at Saltburo.—At the Guis. borough Police Court on Tuesday Rebecca Brewster, married woman, of Saltburn, who had tl be accommodated with a seat, was charged with having attempted to take her life.—Dr. Burnett stated that he was called in to see the prisoner on Thursday last week, and he was told she had taken poiaon.—Sergeant Kirton said, ' in answer to a question, prisoner told him she could not help taking the poison—Prisoner's husband said he knew of nothing to upset his wife. She was liable to take fits. He was sorry to say he could not pretend to look after hen—Prisoner was dismissed into her husband's care. Robbing a Gumborough Clergyman.—At the Guiaborough Police Court on Tuesday a young man ' named Alexander Forsyth was charged with stealing a bookcase and seven volumes of Scott's poems from the Guisborough Grammar School, the Property of the Rev. Robert Dobson Ever, head master.—A young man named Fred V bitwoo4 said he came across prisoner near the GrammarSehool on Tuesday week. He asked faro match, and then said he had the books (produced) for vale. He produced a pedlar's license, and Whitwood eventually bought six of the books for a shilling, and a companion named Hicks bought the sevento. —lnspector Barker depo,ed to apprehending pri. saner, and ho said he knew nothing about it. He now pleaded guilty.—Supt. Clarksen said the pedlar s license was out of date.--Sentenme to six weeks' imprisonment with hard labour. _ _ _  Unsustained Charge of Assault in Cleveland. —At Guisborough Police Court on Tuaidat Thos. Holmes, an old man, was charged with assaulting Elizabeth Foster, at Dunrsdale, on the 10th inst. —Complainant stated that on the date mentioned she was standing with two other females, when defendant came up and struck her in the mouth, after which he got hold of her by the hair of her head and dragged her some yards along the road.— Defendant said while he was away on the 7th compla:nant assaulted his wife, and it was in consequence of that he went to them. Complainant struck him first, and he only got her by the hair of her head to prevent her from doing him further harm, as she had a stone in her hand. He had been forty years in Cleveland, and was 76 years of age. He collected rents, and becaure he wanted to do his duty by his employers these women were dead against him.—Case dismissed. Benevolence of Miss Pease.—At Tuesday's meeting of the Guisborough Board of Guardians Mr T. F'etch was reelected chairman and Messrs R. P. retch and W. Bungay vice-chairmen.— With reference to the order from the Local Government Board as to the allowance of tea and sugar to female inmates of the Workhouse,, the Visiting Committee reported they found on enquiry that for sem° time past Miss Pease had very kindly presented the aged female inmates with tea and sugar, and therefore it was unnecessary for the Guardians to provide further in the matter at present. The committee suggested that, that generosity on Miss Pease's part having now come formally under the notice of the Guardians, the Clerk should be instructed to write to Miss Pease stating that they have only recently had their attention called to her kindness in that respect, and thanking her in the name of the Guardians for her generosity, and for the general interest she takes in the welfare of the women and children in the Workhouse.—The committee's report was adopted. The Responsibility of Billposters.—On Tuesday at Guisborough Police Court William Woolford, •ane-armed man, who is frequently to baboon about Middleebrough and district distributing bills, was charged with affixing to gates bills of an indecent and obscene nature.— P.C. Devaney stated that on the 31st ult. he observed prisoner pasting the bills—Prisoner said he was given the bills by his master.— 'T. B. Atkinson, of Hill-street. Maddleebrough was then charged with having given the previous ! defendant the bills, so that they might be posited in public places—P.C. Devaney said Woolford admitted he was sent by Atkinson. He had been at Whitby, Scarborough, Loftus,',. and other places and indeed spent his time in posting these bills.—Defendant said he only instructed Woolford no poet the bills in punlirehouse urinals, and not in the public roacis—Weiolford was fined £1 including costs, and Atkinton £4 and 15s 3d costs. Atkinson at once paid hi.:l fine, but Woolford shouted, "Don't payalialfpenny for