The Atherstone Times. — 1879-06-28 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

WEDNFSDAIT.  (Before Cul. Mitchel', G. Unett, Esq.. W. Willes, Esq., and Captain Pennington.  FlionwAY OFFENCES —Henry Jackson, Isbourer, of Ashorne, pleaded guiSty to riding without reins, and was fined 125., including costs,— William Smith wt fined 8.. Gil., and lls. 6d. costs for obstructing the highway at Kenilworth. A rTICIIPTAD SUICIDE Francis Gatteidge. of Cubbington, who some woeks ago attempted to cut Lir throat, and has since been under medhal treatment at the Warneford 11. spital, was brought before the Bench, aud charged with attempted suicide. He was discharged. Too FLAsti.—Joaeph Watson, a/iaa Flash JO), was charged with being drunk and quarrolsoinu and refusing to quit the licen.ed premises of Frederick Fortraua, on the 21st haat —llr. Overall appeared for he comp'ainant.—Tte comphinaut stated that on the 21st the defendant came into the Mason's Arms, Id ilverton, of which he was landlord. He was supplied with a glass of ale. NVitness thought he had left the house, when he heard his voice in the tap room. Witness went ia and found the defendant" sneering" and trying to get up a row with some ether customers. He asked hint to lea vu. and he refused to do so, and told witness if he would onne off the steps he would smash his face in. He also threatened to fight all who would come ont.—Thomas Heath gave corroborative evidence, and defendant was fined 275. lid , including iwats.  Riland appeared for the deferma.—The case had been adjourned for the production of further evidence for the prosecution. The statement made by Police-constable Moseley wee read over, and Moseley added that after the adjournment hat week he returned home in company with Barnesley who entered into a conversation with him, and stated that he thought Police-constable WArd WAR going to swear his life against him or he would not have employed a lawyer. Hid he known the charge would only have been for drunkennsss and the use of obscene language, he would rather it had been settled then.— The police. constable at Polesworth said he was at Atkerstone police•station on the 1701 inst. lie saw Barnsley there. He asked for Mr. Walker, and said he wanted to be lecke' up. He repeated this several times, and ultimately Police-constable Ward per-maded him to go away. He was then drunk. Shortly before ten o'clock witness saw hins in a cell at the Police station, and he was still drunk.—Poliee-constable Ward said he saw the defendant at half-past eight on the night of the 17th jest, and he was drunk.— For the defence Mr. Bland called John Robbins, George Bailey, George Cheshire, and John Clamp, all whom affirmed that Barnsley was ember. The Bench considered the case proved, and fined the defendant 10s. and costs CI 4s. 6d, or one calendar month's imprisonment.—The defendant said he did not know what to do. He had been fined and imprisoned for having been drunk and now he was fined for having been sober, and he did not know what course to follow.—The Bench advised him to abstain from drink altogether.—Mr. Walker, Superintendent of Police, applied for a warrant againet the witness Robbins, for perjury in this case. There had been a good deal of false swearing going on lately, and he was determined to URA his best endeavours to put a stop to it. In this instance be had, he believed, abundant proof that what Robbins had said was false.