The Potteries Examiner : — 1874-08-22 (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England)

OFFENDELLS PROM SILVELDALE. min Hollins end Thomas Boniton, aline "Twirt," were oharged with stioliva an iron punch, from Thomas Ratcliffe, miner, Silverdale.—Prosecutor said about seven o'clock the previous evening he was going along Crawnetreet, Silverdale, with four pikes, 0 punch, and a scraper, upon his ahoulder, when he saw Benjamin Hollins, who came mumng behind him, and snatched the punch off his shoulder without steak. sag, and Ton Gong Brook-street—Prosecutor mid he went to the end of Vale Pleasant-street, when he gave a boy the pikes to take home, and he and another man went along Vale Pleasant to Ford's beerhonae, where he saw Ben Hollins, who came out of the beerhonse mid said "here's sit. for your b— punch." He prosecutor, asked him to get the poach hack. The puma. produced was his property, nod was worth 2e. to him.—Benjoiniu Hall, collier, also of Silverdale, said a little after seven o'clock ou Thursday evening he woe sitting near to Ford's beerhouse, and saw prisoners commg up CrossArnett, which was from the direction of Crown-street. They hod n pinch with them, which Boulton was carrying. They placed it in the wooer-closet at Ford's, and both went into the beerhoune—Samuel Plant, oollier, Leycett, said he knew Ford's herhoune, and was there from about half-past six to about half-past 7. He saw prisoners there. They both came in together, but hail nothing with them at the time, brit prisoners Hollins and Bonitos alto said they "knew • chap who had a pouch to sell." He 1w150m0) asked them to let hiss look at it, arid they both went out and brought it in. Upon asking them what they wanted for it, prisoner Hollins said is. Witness offered them 9d, leer it. They said he most give them ad, and pay for a pint of ale, but this he refamd. They said they could get in. of me. Cumberbatch for it. He had afterwards given it op to P.C. Jones—P.C. Arthur JOOP!, Silverdale, said from information received the previo. day, he went in search of prisoners and found them at Feed's Wmhouse, and charged them with stealing a punch. Me searched prisoners and found 2d. upon Hollins, which pas thrown across the table when he ems apprehended.—Prisoners eleetel to he tried by the magistrates present.—"Twirt" said he met Hollins at the top of Brook-street, and did not know thejameh was stolen.—Bollina had been before the magistrates twenty-three times before, besides a commitment, and Boni- I tau nix brace—The Stipendiary let Bonham go, as there was not evidence to show that he knew the punch was stolen property, and Rollins woe sent to gaol for • wear. STONE Taaowtwo Aolo(.—Josoph Swinderd, charged with throwing stone, at Fenton, was lined la. and oases. ALLEGED Tanrr or Wee., AT Karrrosa—Hannah Sarney, a married woman. of Knntton, wan chargel with stealing Ws, from the dwelling-heuse of John Maw., of Knutton, on Wednesday—From the evid.ce of Mrs. Tattoo, wife Of Joseph Tattoo, it appeared that procreator's wife was ai in bed on the day in gneation, and she (witness), prisoner, and another woman were in attendance upon her, witness being sent for to perform an operation, accareliag to the deeter's instructions. The i.trument not acting properly, she asked ' for • little thread, which Mrs. Hardtoy proceeded to gag teem the pocket of one of Mrs. Mavrn's dresses, hanging in the room.—lnspector Hand,ou, of Silverdale, asked tor a remand, as Mrs. Mown wane too ill to attend.—ln _reply to Mr. Tennant, who appeared for defendant, Mrs. Tatthn said prisoner was a most respectable woman, she had known her • long time, and knew nothing wrong of hoe.—Prisoner was remanded on Mal until Thareday next, at TnnaMlL CHARGE Ow ATTEMPTED ISCICILPE AT K Stephen Rowe, labourer, Kele, was charged with anteeeapni'eg to commit suicide, about two o'clock on Thursday afternoon.— David Harrison, another hthourer, of Keele, and brother.inlaw of prisoner, said they were both employed at Mr. Yonnora of %sale, and prisoner haring quarrelled with his wife during the day, left his each at the time named, and went-seer into the next field. Upon going to see where he was, he Wan found hanging by a strap round his neck to the branch of a tree —Mr. 'Young said he did not think prisoner intended to oontmit anicide.—Prieoner said the tact Ina they bled had tee much deb*. Ewe* did set law Ws to take