From the Whitstable Times, 26 January 1867. Price 1d.

BOROUGH POLICE COURT.

Thursday (Before H. Fielding and W. N. Spong, Esqs.)

Violent and Unprovoked Assault.

Hylton Carr, a shipwright, was charged with haring, on the 16th inst., assaulted James Dole, a brickmaker, to which he pleaded not guilty.

The complainant deposed:—Last evening, at about six o'clock I, with other men, was at the “Abbey Tavern,” Abbey-street. Prisoner was also there. He commenced knocking a little man named Larkins about the head with both his hands. He did not seem inclined to desist, and I asked civilly to do so, saying it was not right for him to knock so small a man about in that way. He said he would not leave off, but then struck me a violent blow on the eye (from the effects of which the eye was completely closed), knocked me off my seat, and then kicked me on the back of my head. I was stunned and rendered insensible, and when I came to I found myself in another room. I was on the floor when prisoner kicked me. He was drunk. I had had a pint or so of beer, but was not drunk, which I think Supt. White can answer for.

Superintendent White said the complainant did not appear to be the worse for drink when he saw him.

In cross-examination by prisoner, complainant said:— I did not strike you on the eye. Did not pull off my coat to you. I refused to fight.

John Iles, who was present at the time, corroborated the complainant's evidence in every particular.

The prisoner said he was first struck by the complainant, and that they then took off their coats and fought.

The Bench considered that a very unprovoked assault had been clearly proved against the prisoner, and ordered him to pay a fine of 10s. and 10s. costs, or be imprisoned for fourteen days.