Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1869-02-12 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

DISORDERLY—Mary Ann Brown, who had been previously 59 times in gaol, was rought up on the charge of being drank and disorderly, and was again committed for one month to hard labour.=George Batty, labourer at the Malleable Iron Works, was charged with being on the works in a drunken and disorderly state, on the 6th inst. An officer was called to remove him, whom he greatly abused. Fined 2s 6d and costs, or to be imprisoned with hard labour for seven days.—Benjamin Harrison, brass finisher, was charged with being drunk and disorderly opposite the Vane Arms, on Sunday night. Ordered to pay 3s -hl costs.—James Harkin was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Sunday afternoon, near the ship-yard, and fighting with several others. The officer (P.C. Robinson) tried to stop the tight, when defendant attacked him with a life preserver, and aimed a blow at his head, which the officer avoided. The persons in the fight were using life preservers. He VISA committed for two months to hard labour. —John Cape was charged ,with being drunk and disorderly near the Victoria Inn, on the 4th inst. The officer took him in charge, and he was rescued by John Clar,,k and again taken in charge. Ordered to pay costs. —John Clark was also charged with being drunk and disorderly, but counter evidence being given which made the charge questionable, he was discharged. ,CHARGE OF LARCENY,  John Ellerbr Hind was charged by Levi Faulkner, contractor, with having stolen his dog-cart and a set of harness. Complainant said he kept a dog-cart, horse, and harness at the Talbot Hotel, under the care of the ostler. On Thursday he found the dog-cart in the possession of Robert Pearson, who said he had bought it; he also had the harness. Ile gave £l6 los for the dogcart, and ten guineas for the harness. He had never authorised any one to sell them. Ralph Tutin ostler at the "Talbot," sail he kept the stables. The Ilartiess produced belonged to Mr Faulkner, and was under his care in the stable; and the dogcart WAS in his shed in Edmund-square, but not locked up. lie had not authorised any one to take the dog-cart and harness away, and had not authorised Jos. Hall to (Sell them. Hall had sometimes taken them out without --lig knowledge. Richard Pearson said he kept livery stables. He had bought the harness produced from Joseph Hall on Wednesday last. It was very dirty and rusted. He gave him .£1 108 for it. Hind was not present when he paid for it. He was not present when he bargained with Hall; they came into his shop together, and Hind went out into the street. Hall shouted to him and said, "He offers me 108 for it ." and Hind called out, "Don't sell it." Hull told Hind to go out, and pushed him with his hand, and lie went out. He paid Hall t 1 and kept lfis back, which Hall owed him. Hall and Hind went away together. Hall told him on Wednesday that he had a dog cart to sell, and asked him if he wanted one. He said, "No." Hall brought it down, and hired a horse to go to Middlesbro' with the dog cart. When Hall brought the dog cart he and Hind came into his house together. Hall took hold of witness by the aria, and asked him to look at the cart, and said Marshall of Middlesbro' hail offered him a price for it. There was vei y little difference between them, and he wanted to sell it. "Do you want to buy it." lie said, "No." There were many persons present. He said, "You may as well have it, it is worth £lB. Marshall has offered a price, but you may have it." Witness said, "If I had ever so much money I would not give more than £.B for it." Hall said, "Is it not worth more." He replied, "Not of my money." Hind was present. Hall said, "The cart is mine, and everybody knows it." Hind said, "If you want to buy the dog cart, it is Joe's own, for I saw him buy it and pay for it, as lay father was the auctioneer who sold it at 111 sale." Hall asked him if £8 was all he would give.' He said "Yes." He then bought it, and paid for it. Hall bad the money, and gave him a receipt fel it, which Hind wrote out, and Hallsigned "Joseph Hall, jun." Hind said, "That keeps you right." He said, "Hall gave £l3 for it, and you have not got a had bargain." He went with them to Middlesbro' in the cart. On the road Hall said, "Do you know why I sold the cart. I was tri short, and gave Jack five sovereigns to give to his father, and now I am out of his debt.- Hind put his hand in his pocket and said, "I'll give you the five sovereigns back again, if you want them, Joe." He said, "No, I don't want them, give them to your father." He asked them where the side was. Hall said, "At a farmer's named Thompson, near Hartlepool." He asked him if he could get the cushions, and both of them said they thought he could not. He gave up the cart and harness on Fliday to Sergeant Fairbridge. He had before bought a set of harness from Hall tot £1 '2s flit. He knew that Hall kept a horse and cab. When he bought the dog cart from Hall lie had had some drink. Other witnesses were examined, and Hind was cornmitted for trial, but adinittei,l to bail. Joseph Hall committed suicide on Sunday afternoon.