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Taunton Courier. Bristol and Exeter Journal and Western Advertiser Wednesday 02 Jul 1890
Page 8 Column 6
Bridgwater Borough Police.
MONDAY.
Mr John COATE, farmer, North Petherton, was charged with being drunk at Bridgwater, on the 26th of June. Mr T. M. REED appeared for the defendant, who pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s and costs. - Elizabeth DAVEY, West-street, was summoned for using threats towards her husband, Robert DAVEY, labourer, on the 22nd of June, and was bound over to keep the peace for three months in her own recognisance of £5. - Mr Walter ROE, farmer, of Woolavington, was charged with cruelty to a cow, in the Bridgwater market, on the 18th ult. Mr Thomas FORD, inspector R S P C A, prosecuted, and alleged that the cow in question was overpenned in respect of her milk. Various witnesses were called on either side, and the bench dismissed the case. - Henry HARWOOD, baker, of Angel-crescent, was charged with being drunk whilst in charge of a horse and cart, on the 24th of June, and defendant, who pleaded guilty, was fined 5s and costs. - Elizabeth WASHER, West-street, was also summoned for being drunk on the 28th of June, and was fined 3s 6d and costs. - Charles KIRTON, Cook's-mills, Cannington, was also charged with being drunk whilst in charge of a horse and cart, on the 24th June, and was fined 2s 6d and costs. - Sydney Jos. PITMAN, butcher, Eastover, Bridgwater, was charged with being in possession of meat, viz, carcase of lamb, carcase of sheep, and carcase of beef, deposited for the purpose of sale, or preparation for sale, and intended for the use of man, certified unsound and unfit for food. Mr. P O H REED prosecuted on behalf of the Town Council, and Mr Douglas METCALFE, barrister (instructed by Mr Loui LOVIBOND), appeared for the defendant. It appeared from the evidence that on the 13th May last Mr G B LAFFAN, the inspector of nuisances for the borough, went to the premises of the defendant, situate in Eastover, and found in an adjoining slaughter-house the carcase of the meat referred to. It was totally unfit for human food. For the defence, it was contended that the meat in question was only for the purpose of pigs; but after the hearing of the various witnesses, the bench dismissed the case in respect to the sheep and lamb, and fined the defendant £1 in respect of each quarter of the carcase of beef, viz., £4 and costs.