From the Folkestone Observer 31 October, 1863. Transcribed by Jan Pedersen.

DRUNK AND RIOTOUS

Saturday October 24th:- Before Captain Kennicott R.N. and R.W. Boarer, Esq.

James Casey was charged with being drunk and riotous in the High Street, and also with assaulting P.C. Swain in the execution of his duty.

P.C. Swain said that last evening about 9 o'clock he saw the prisoner in the "Royal Engineer," in company with a man called Timothy Daly. He was refused drink, and commenced begging. He used very obscene language and collected a great crowd in the street. Witness told him to go to his lodgings, and offered him a place to sleep for the night. Witness told him he was a police constable. Prisoner told him to go to ----, used very filthy language, shouted and swore. He had a woman and three children with him, and she also was drunk. He said he shouldn't go until he liked. Witness then took him in custody, when he became very violent and kicked him on the leg several times. With the assistance of a civilian and P.C. Sharp he brought him to the station. He had been in custody two or three times before.

Sent to Dover jail for six months' hard labour.