Police Court.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 274, 29 March 1894, Page 2

Police Court.

THIS DAY. (Before Messrs Sherwill aud Carthew, J.P.'sJ Ludlow Birch was charged under the Police Otfetices Act with having committed a breach of the peace at Birmingham, on March 14th, by throwing a " cracker " into the Town Hall. Defendant pleaded guilty on the advice of his solicitor, Mr Sandilands, and was ordered to keep the peace for six months, in his own re cognisance of £'10 and one surety of £10, and pay 12s costs of court, and 1 9s witness 1 expenses. Mr G. Auyon was accepted as surety. Thos. Jones aud Edward Vtskey were charged by the police with having caused a disturbance at Birmingham on the night of March 14th, and pleaded not guilty. Mr Saudilands appeured for accused. Walter Turuer deposed that ou the uight in qucstiou defendants had throwu flour on him in tho street ; several lumps of dirt were thrown into the Birmingham Hall, where a dauce was being held, on the night iv question ; witness gave 110 provocation to defendants for throwing the flour. In cross-examination witness was not so certaiii'of his statements. B. G. Whishaw deposed that he was certain Joues threw rubbish in Turner's direction, but did not see the othor deieudant do so ; others besides Joues threw something, Mr Saudilauds raised the objection that the information should have been laid by the person who required the surety, and this was uot done iv this case, consequently lie considered he was justified iv asking for a dismissal ; also, that the Justices should be certain the persons applying for sureties wore afraid of other injuries. The Bench decided to hear the defence. Wm, Joues remembered the occasion in question, and saw somebody throw flour at Turner, but it was neither of the accused ; what was throwu appeared to come from someone between defendants and witness. Iv reply to a question from the Bench witness said he was certain the accused did not throw anything. Thomas Jones gave a denial of his having thrown anything or taken part iv the disturbance, and in reply to the Bench said the witnesses Whishaw and Turner had not spoken the truth when they said accused had thrown something. Edward Vtskey also gave a general deviance of he aud Jones having thrown anything. Mr Sandilands addressed the Bench, aud asked for a dismissal, as information was wrongy laid and not proved. The Bejjch dismissed the charge against Vtskey ou the ground of insufficient evidence, but Jones would be convicted and ordered to keep the peace for six months in his own recognisance of .410 and oue surety of .110 ; costs of court, }2s, and witnesses' expenses 38s 9d. Mr W. fjouetj went as surety for T. Jones. The court then adjourned,