| Notes: | The Ipswich Journal
Saturday, 27 Feb 1875, Page 7
DISS.
Wednesday, February 24. - Before G. E. Frere, Esq., (chairman), Revds. H. Brandreth and C. R. Manning.
Assaults. - Ellza Elvln, wife of John Elvln, labourer, Winfarthing, was charged with assaulting Ann, the wife of Walter Garrard, at Winfarthing, on the 10th of February.
Complainant said that on the day in question she was going to bake, and had got her bushes at the bake office, when defendant came up with some straw, and called her bad names, and said she should bake for all her; and hit her a severe blow in the chest.
In reply to the Bench, complainant said there were two ovens to five cottages, and the rule was that when one tenant was going to bake to get in the bushes over-night, and no one also was allowed in the bake-house till they had done. She had never quarrelled with Elvin before about the oven.
Eliza Girling was called, and told she heard defendant call Mrs. Garrard an old . . . . . , and saw her strike her. Complainant “shruck” out and witness ran away.
Walter Garrard, complainant’s husband, also corroborated.
Defendant denied assaulting complainant, and said she was at the oven first, and complainant and her husband Interfered with her.
Fined 5s. and 18s. 6d. costs, or 21 days hard labour.
The money was paid. |
