KETTERING

PETTY SESSIONS, MAY 27.--Before the Revds. J. Hogg and G. E. Hanmer.

Thomas Chapman, of Rowell, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and with assaulting the police-constable in the execution of his duty. Jeffs, the police constable, stated that on Saturday night last he was sent for by Mrs. Tailby, of the Swan Inn, Desborough, to quiet some persons who were fighting in her house. He went to the house, and when he arrived the fighting had ceased, but he saw the defendant sitting besmeared with blood. The landlady ordered him (deponent) to put him out of her house. Complainant went to the defendant and told him he must accompany him, and this he was unwilling to do; complainant then attempted to force him, but he turned and knocked him down, and further acted very violently. Chapman expressed sorrow for what he had done, and the complainant spoke in favour of his general conduct, stating that he had often met with him and had never seen him quarrelsome before. He was convicted and ordered him to pay 20s., penalty and costs included.

Northampton Mercury, Saturday 01 June 1844