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TOWN-HALL NEWPORT.—FRIDAY. BOROUGH POLtCE. [Before the Mayor, H. SHEPPARD, Esq., and E. J. PHILLIPS, Esq.] William O'Brien, Timothy R arden, and John Silk, three seamen, were charged with assaultinJ P.C. Frank- lin. The prisoners assailed the officer with their drawn knive3. Fined 20s. each and costs, or one month's imprisonment. Mr. Ambrose Wilde, summoned by the Inspector for allowing a nuisanc to exist on his premises in Llanarth- street, was fined 8s., including costs. Sarah Ann Tu:ner, in custody f.r being a disorderly prostitute, was discharged. Andrew Joy and Eliza Harris were charged with stealing a flannel shirt, the property of Mrs. Barns. Joy was committed for twenty-one days, but Harris was discharged. Thomas T. Davies was summoned for obstructing Cardiff-road, by leaving upon it a wagon of hay. Adjourned. John Emery, of Baneswell, was summoned for as- saulting his wife, but at the request of complainant the cast was allowed to be settled out of court. Elizabeth Morton and Sarah Hughes, brought up on I remand, charged with uttering counterfeit coin, were committed for trial at the sessions. COUNTY POLICE.—SATURDAY. [Before J. Lawis and TOM LL. BREWER, Esqrs.] Ann Millard, married woman, was charged with steal- ing a flannel apron, Value 4s. 61. Defendant denied stealing the apron, but said she picked it up by the side of a wail. The magistrates thought the case suspicious, but discharged her. James Jenkins was charged with deserting his wife, and allowing her to become chargeable to the parish of Risca. The wife said that defendant had left her about seven months. She had four children, and had been allowed four shillings a-week for five weeks. For ano- L ther fortnight she had half-a-crown allowed Ler. Dj- fendant said he had sent hi3 wife money as long as he could, but work was very bad. The parish officer said defendant had deserted his wile before. Two certificates were produced to show that Jenkins had taken houses at Cwmtillery, where he was at work as a collier, but his wife refused to go with him. He now offered tnke her back, and the case was adjourned to enable him to do so. BOROUGH i'OLICE.—MONDAY. [Magistrates: HEXIV? SHEPPARD, Esq., Mayor, Alder- man Ev. and L. A. I-lo-IFRAY, Esq.] Thomas Thompson Davies was charged with causing an obstruction on the Cardiff-road, by allowing a waggon load of hay to remain there all night. Defendant said the waggon had been left there by his servant without his permission or knowledge.— Cautioned and ordered to pay the costs. William Bunn pleaded guilty to the charge of being found drunk and incapable, at the Canal-side, on Sunday night. Fined .5s. and costs—Martha Griffiths, for being drunk and disorderly on Sunday, was sent to the House of Correc, on for one month, with hard labour.—Jere- miah M'Carthy, of Ebbw Vale, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Sunday, in Mill-parade. Fined 5s. and costs, or seven days' imprisonment with hard labour.—Charles Ciane, of Risca, for being found drunk on Saturday, was fined -5s. and costs. John Rodnige, for assaulting his wife, was ordered to pay the costs, and was bound over to keep the peace for six months. Michael Connor appeared to answer a charge of having assaulted Jane Jones. Bound over to keep the peace. Thomas Williams, chimney-sweep, was charged by the Inspector with causing an obstruction on the foot- path at Stow-hill, by loading soot into a waggon. The magistrates said the defendant ought to have used sacks < for the removal of the soot. He promised to do so in future, and the case was discharged on the payment of £ costs. STEALING COAL. — George Bennett was charged with 1 stealing a lump of coai, weighing 1 cwt., the property E oftheTredegarIronCompiny. P.C. 23 saw the pri- soner take the coal from a truck on the Tredegar Wharf, £ followed him to the Lous-, and apprehended him with the coal in his possession. Prisoner told the officer that Mr. Homfray had given him permission to take as much coal as he required. Mr. Richard Ion was called to prove the coal on the Tredegar Wharf was the property of the Tredegar Iron Company. Prisoner had been m- ployed by the company more than thirty years, but he d f no right to take the coal, nor had he ever received per- f mission to take whatever he required for his own use up to the present time the prisoner had borne a most J excellent character LI his defence, the prisoner said he had picked up the coal on the road, and had never taken an ounce from the wharf in his life. Sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment in the House of Correction. L [Mr. Ho mfray took no part in the hearing of this case]. ROBBERY AND ASSAULT IN DOCK-STRKBT, —Eii- t aabe h Rees was charged with assaulting and robbing J Charles Huess, a mechanic in the employ of the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company. Prose- cutor stated that on Friday night last, between nine and ten o'clock, he was passing through Dock-street, and { when near Mr. Powell's office a man came and seized him from behind, holding him ftst by the arms, and c placing bis knee to his back at the same the prisoner j came and stood in front of him, rifled his pockets, and took away 9s. 6J.; the man held him dlliin the whole 1 of the time as soon as be was released, the prosecutor turned round to look at the man, hut found he had run Ij away to some distance; the woman also made iff, but i prosecutor pursued and caught her about fifty yards from j r the place where he had been robbed there was no one J j else in the street at the time. Prisoner was given into ( the custody of P.C. Franklin, who conveyed her to the ] police-station, where he searched her and found upon i her threepence only, but she dropped a handkerchief, which prosecutor identified as his property. Tiia pri- aoner, who has recently suffered a period of four years' penal servitude for rubbery, was committed for trial at the sessions. CHARGE OF STEALING TIMBER.—George Pitts was s charged with stealing four pieces of plank and other timber, the property uf Mr. Phillips, contractor for the drainage works. Prisoner was employed by one »f the sub*c infractors of t.ie works, aa-i it is supposed ae was in the habit of taking portions of the 'imb.:r use in the work, for he took sum-- to a public house at IV, and other pieces it was said he had sold. He was appre- hended by P.C. Franklin, who told him the char,o. and the prisoner said, Us all right; I suppose I s rail get a month for it." Mr. Pnillips stated that altogether. about £ 150 or X200 worth of tinber ha l been stolen from the drainage works. In Lis defence the prisoner called a man n'lmd Puller:, employed on the drainage works, to prove that he had requested the prisoner to take care of them until he came that way again. Two other men heard what passed, and saw the prisoner taki g the timber away. Witness authorised prismer to take the timber away because he thought it would be safe in his possession. In answer to the Bench, Mr. Pnillips stated that the witness had no authority to give the prisoner the timber, even to take care of it. Tile magistrates obssrved that the statement of Pullen cleared the prisoner of the charge brought against him, and he must be discharged. WEDN»;DAY. [Before HENRY SHEPPARD, Esq., Mayor, GEORGE GETHING, Esq and Alderman HOMFRAY.] Domiuick Bordessa again appeared to the summons of Daniel Jones for pilotage dues. The particulars were given in last Wednesday's police report. Mr. Stringer, of Cardiff, attended as a witness for the defendant, and his evidence acquitted him of acting as agent. The matter was consequently dismissed. Bowen was changed with assaulting George MaHey. The parties belong to a coaster, hailing from Barrow. Defendant was fined os., or seven days' i imprisonment. R bert Curry, master of the William Campbell, did not appear to a summons preferred against him by George Jones for £ 1 Os. -±3. wages. An order was made for the amount claimed. Ellen Curnew war remanded upon a charge of stealing a letter, belonging to James Murrough. Sarah Ann King was charged with assaulting Sop.na Linton. Defendant was bound over to keep the peace tor six months. An order was madt1 upon Robert Fou"&es to pay Edward Jones £ 5 lis. 51. Bridget Bell, a disorderly girl, was sent to prison for ft month. Ev.m Prosser was summoned for X2 17s. 6,1. Buard of Health, and 19s. 21. drainage ratt's. lie did not appe ir. An order to pay was made. Johannes Liedervan was charged with stealing a coat, belonging to Willi tm Anthony. The men lodged at tLe King William. On Monday the coat was missed, and afterwards found pledged at Mr. Druiff's. The prisoner then acknowledged the theft. Six we'.ks' hard labour, at Usk. A DAUGHTER CHARGED WITH ROBBSRY BY HER MOTHER —Mary Ann Carey was charged with stealing a pair of bools ar)," other articles, the property of her mother, Mary Carey. The mother, who, in answer to the Bench, expressed her determination to press the charge, stated that she lived in Castle-street, Pillgwenlly about six months ago, the prisoner, who since the death of her father, had been lodging with the pr.Jaecutnx,- left home and went to a brothel in Speedwell-street; she was induced to return home, but again went to Speedwell-street on Sunday she was apprehended this morning with the Loots on her feet, but the other things, were not forthcoming. In answer to the magistrates, the mother said she had sever il times lent the boots to the prisoner, who was discharged, with a recommenda- tion from the Bench to return to her home, and behave better in future.

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