Children of William John Hay and Sarah Maria Jarvis

STEALING.—Joseph Jarvis, 19, of Hughes'-fields, Deptford, and James Purcell, 17, of Queen-street, Deptford, concerned in stealing eight pigeons, the property of George Franks, of Armada-street, Deptford, as already reported.—Each fined 10s., or seven days, for unlawful possession.

Pigeon Stealing at Deptford.—At Greenwich on Wednesday, Joseph Jarvis, 19, of Hughes-fields, and James Purcell, 17, of Queen-street, Deptford, were charged on remand with being concerned in stealing eight live pigeons, value 4s., the property of George Franks, of Armada-street, Deptford. Purcell said he had endeavoured to find "the man, with a black face," who sold him the pigeons, but he could not. Detective-sergeant Pullen said he had been unable to trace the other pigeons. He understood that the prosecutor had been threatened by Purcell's friends. Mr. Kennedy fined each prisoner 10s. or seven days for unlawful possession.

Alfred Vickers, of 33, Mary Ann's-buildings, Deptford, and Charles Norris, of 17, Mary Ann's-buildings, summoned for assaulting Joseph Jarvis, of 31, Mary Ann's-buildings.—Dismissed.

SMASHED UP THE HOME.

At Greenwich Police Court on Monday Joseph Jarvis, 17, Berthon-street, Deptford, was summoned by Harriett Jarvis. for assault.

Complainant, now living at 22, Berthon-street, said her husband was locked up for being drunk on September 25th, and returned home at 5 o'clock next morning, and beat her while she was in bed. She had to get out of the window to escape him. He then "smashed up the home." A neighbour said she saw the complainant at the window screaming "Murder." She heard defendant in the bedroom , saying he would ''do all in." She saw complainant get through the window. Defendant had a chopper in his hand and chopped up the things. Another neighbour deposed to seeing the defendant sharpening a pen-knife on the door-step.

Defendant said he went home and his wife would not open the door. When he got in his wife jumped out of the window and went for the police.. He did not strike his wife. She had hit him on the head earlier in the evening with the poker.

This the wife denied, and defendant was bound to keep the peace.

OATH AGAINST OATH.

Joseph Alexander Jarvis, of 66, Windmill-lane, Deptford, summoned by Harriet Jarvis, of 3, Horseferry-road, Greenwich, for persistent cruelty.—Complainant said her husband had knocked her about for years, and kicked her a few days ago.—Defendant said he had struck his wife on one or two occasions.—Mr. Hatton: A cowardly thing to do.—Defendant: She was drunk.—Mr. Hutton: It is a case of oath against oath; I dont know which to believe. Summons dismissed.

Joseph Alexander Jarvis, 45, a labourer, of Acorn-place, Peckham, was charged on remand with assaulting his wife and also a police constable. At the last hearing the defendant complained that three constables entered his house, and that one struck him a blow in the mouth.

Mr. Chester Jones stopped the case and discharged the defendant with the remark, "It is a moat unsatisfactory case."

HOT PORT WINE.

"Teetotaller" Fined for Being Drunk.

Falling a victim to the fallacy that port wine is a teetotal drink, Joseph Alexander Jarvis (58), a labourer, of Peckham, found himself in the dock at Lambeth Police Court yesterday on the charge of being drunk and incapable.

The police found the prisoner staggering about, and arrested him after he had narrowly escaped being run over by a taxi-cab.

According to the officers, Jarvis, when at the station, said: "I'm a teetotaller. I have had a pint of hot port wine."

Jarvis (interrupting): I said l had had four 4d.'s of port wine. The doctor said nerves had run down, I have been overworking myself. I’ve had drink for months.

The magistrate: Do you say you have had no drink for months?—l had some port wine. That is a teetotaller's drink, isn't it?

The magistrate: You have told me several time, that you are a teetotaller, and you have even said you are a staunch teetotaller. You don’t seem to regard port wine as an intoxicating drink.—I have always heard it wasn’t.

I can assure you that port wine is not regarded as a teetotal drink. If you want to remain teetotaller you'd better leave port wine alone. It does not agree with you. You will have to pay a fine of 5s.

A FAMILY SQUABBLE.

Joseph Alexander Jarvis (57), a foreman, of Acorn-place, Peckham, was charged before Mr. J. B. Sandbach, K.C., at Lambeth Police Court with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting his daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Jarvis.

P.C. Jones stated that on Saturday night he found the prisoner in the centre of a large crowd in Acorn-place. The prisoner was shouting and waving his arms about and was stumbling all over the place. He refused to go away and was taken into custody.

Mrs. Jarvis alleged that prior to his arrest the prisoner assaulted her.

Prisoner: I did not lay a hand on you. I was pushed out of the house into the gutter and the constable picked me up and took me to the station. I never said a word to you.

Mr. Sandbach remanded the prisoner for a medical report.

PRISON FOR PECKHAM MAN.

Joseph Alexander Jarvis (57), a foreman, of Acorn-place, Peckham, was charged on remand at Lambeth Police Court with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting his daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Jarvis. The particulars of the case have already been reported. The magistrate (Mr. Harold McKenna) sentenced the prisoner to 14 days' hard labour.

PRISON FOR PECKHAM MAN.

"I never assaulted her at all," exclaimed Joseph Alexander Jarvis (57), a labourer, of Acorn-place, Peckham, when he was charged before Mr. J. B. Sandbach, K.C. , at Lambeth Police Court with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting his wife.

P.C. Riches stated that at 10.30 p.m. on Saturday he was in Queen's-road when he saw the prisoner, who was drunk, strike Mrs. Jarvis and knock her down. When charged at the police station the prisoner exclaimed "It's not the first time."

Mrs. Jarvis, who was apparently in a weak state and who was accommodated with a chair, stated that when the prisoner returned home on Saturday night she asked him for some money for the children. He refused to giver her any and went out. She followed him and again asked him for money. He then knocked her down.

Questioned by the prisoner Mrs. Jarvis denied that she told him he was not wanted and attacked him.

Giving evidence the prisoner said there was a struggle between himself and his wife and they fell to the ground. When he got up someone struck him a blow in the mouth knocking two of his teeth out.

Assistan[t] Gaoler Read mentioned that there were a number of convictions against the prisoner for drunkenness and one of 14 days' imprisonment for assaulting his daughter-in-law.

Mr. Sandbach (to prisoner): For the drunkenness you will be fined 10s. and 10s. 6d. costs and for the assault, which I consider a bad one, you will go to prison for six weeks' hard labour.

Joseph Alexander Jarvis, of Acorn place, Peckham, was summoned at Lambeth Police Court at the instance of his wile, Harriet, who asked for a separation on the ground of his persistent cruelty. After hearing the evidence the magistrate (Mr. J. B. Sandbach, K.C.) made an order in the wife's favour and ordered the defendant to make her an allowance of 12s. 6d. per week, 7s. 6d. for herself and 2s. 6d. for each of the two younger children.