Sheerness Guardian 7 May 1859.

POLICE CASES.

At Rochester, on Tuesday last, before the Mayor, J. L. Levy, E. R Coles and J. Thomas Esqrs.

George Wiliiams, James Tuffey, and Robert Beany, were charged with assaulting Henry Noakes.

Complainant said he went into the "Roebuck" public-house, St Margaret's-street, at about eleven o'clock on the 15th inst., and was standing at the bar when he was "removed" and pushed down he believed by Tuffey and Beany. He was pushed down three times. The defendant gave him a deal of bad language and was of the same party. He appealed to the landlord to let him go, but they would not. Alter some time they let him go, but they followed him into Roebuck-lane, where they pushed him down in the mud. The men who followed him and used him so, were Tuffey and Beany. During the scuffle complainant lost 17s. out of his pockets.

In answer to the Mayor, complainant said the money might have fallen out of his pocket, as he was down. He had been drinking but was perfectly sober, and "stronger in mind than in body."

William Lamb, landlord of the "Roebuck" public-house, was called by the complainant, but this witness flatly contracted all the complainant had stated. The complainant was very drunk and was never once pushed down, hut fell against the seat.

The Mayor said they would not trouble the defendants to answer the charge, and the case was dismissed.