The Wigan Observer And District Advertiser
Wednesday, July 16, 1890.

"SCUTTLING" IN SCHOLES.
   Patrick Ready and Alexander Arbuthnot,of Danson's-square, were charged with stealing with violence, 6d. and a wooden pipe fromthe person of Joseph Lowe, of 274, Warrington-road, Ince. - The Chief-constable (CaptainBell) prosecuted. - Joseph Lowe said that about ten minutes past eleven, on Friday night,he was lighting his pipe near the end of Danson's Square when the prisoner Ready came upto him, and catching hold of him tried to trip him. His pipe was snatched out of hismouth, and then the two began to scuffle with one another. Ready commencing kicking, andthen he felt the prisoner's hand in his pocket, where there was sixpence. Afterwards hemissed it. A companion, who was with witness, was struggling with the other prisoner, andhe went to his assistance, and then the two men ran away. There were also several othermen round about. Witness afterwards went with Police-constable Lewtas to a house, andidentified the two prisoners. - Jonathan Clayton, engine-cleaner, Warrington Road, LowerInce, said he was with Lowe on Friday night. He saw him stopped by Ready, and went to hisassistance. Before reaching him he was met by Arbuthnot, who threw himdown and kicked him. Two other men whom he did not know also came up and kicked him. Whenhe got on his feet they attacked him again. - William Houghton, a clerk at Springs Branchsteam sheds, and living at 11, Cemetery-road, Lower Ince, said a little after eleveno'clock he was in company with the other two witnesses, and saw them stopped by theprisoners. As witness rushed off to find a policeman he was followed by another man as ifto prevent his getting away. - Police-constable Lewtas said he apprehended the prisonersat a quarter to four that morning in a house in Danson's-square. He told them he wantedthem on a charge of felony, and brought them down to the police-office. On searching themthe pipe was found on Arbuthnot and 2d. on Ready. - Both prisonersadmitted having been in the scuffle, but denied the robbery. - They were committed to theLiverpool assizes.

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