Kent Times, 5 July 1862.

Drunk and Riotous.

George Waghorn, fly driver, was charged with having been drunk and riotous in Calverley-road, and with having assaulted Mr. George Ware, on the 24th ult.; and also with having committed wilful damage in one of the cells at the police-station.

Mr. Arnold appeared for the defendant.

Police-constable Ware said:- While I was on duty in Calverley-road, between four and five o’clock on Tuesday 24th, I saw a disturbance at the end of Gas-lane. On going there I found that the defendant and another man were quarrelling. The defendant struck the other man in my presence and used very abusive language. I requested him several times to go away, and he refused. I then apprehended him. He ran away. Mr. George Ware, who came up at the time, attempted to stop him. He knocked Mr. Ware down.

Cross-examined:- I did not take up the other man because he left as soon as I got up. I did not see him do anything to take him up for.

Inspector Swift said:- As I was walking down Calverley-road at the time stated, I saw a crowd of people assembled at the top of Gas-lane. The defendant struck at another man twice. He had in his hand a piece of brick, and was using dreadfully threatening language. He was very drunk. I requested him to go away, and he would not. Police-constable Ware apprehended him. He said he would go quietly if he was allowed to walk alone. He walked a few steps, and then ran away. Mr. George Ware attempted to stop him, and the defendant knocked him down. He ran a few steps further and fell. He got up and again attempted to run away. Mr. Ware tried to stop him, and the defendant used threatening language. We then apprehended him, and took him to the Police-station. His conduct in the cell was very bad. He used very disgusting language and kicked for some time. He broke one of the fittings in the cell, and did damage to the amount of 9s. He was very violent, and spat at me through the grating of the cell.

Mr. Arnold said the defendant was excited by the violence of another man, who had attacked him in the street unprovoked.

Mr. Arthur Wells, Ephraim-terrace, said he saw the defendant before the policeman came up. The defendant was standing quietly in the street, when a man, who came out of the "Fountain" beer-house in a state of intoxication, challenged him to fight; the defendant refused, and the man kicked him. The defendant then went into Gas-lane and picked up some stones.

John Hickmott gave similar evidence, and added that the man, who came out of the "Fountain" beerhouse, pushed the defendant three times before he kicked him. They then began to wrangle.

The magistrates ordered the defendant to pay the amount of damage done in the cell. 9s.; together with a fine of 6s. for drunkenness, and a further fine of 6s. for the assault, and costs altogether amounting to 24s. 6d. He was allowed a fortnight for payment; in default to be committed for 20 days.