The Blackpool Herald. — 1880-11-12 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

LANE.  I , TRIAL AND SIVITENCE OF PRISONER. 140NDAY.—Before. ThOs. Hoyle, Faa. chairman; R. Dundergale, Neil., and t Wl.llEsq. I Josera Aditsit% labourer, residing in Crown-lane, Fleetisood, again appeared in answer to a charge of fetoniously cutting and otherwise wounding a labourer, resitting' in the sanie• thoroughfare, named Bober* 'Kirkham, with intent to inflict grievous bodily injuries. Mr. A. Barker, solicitor, Fleetwund, appeared for the prisoner; complainant was nap-represented. EMMET Krastram, the complainant, was the first witness called. He said—l am a labourer and live in CrOwn-lane, Fleetwood. I know the prisoner. He (prisoner) lives in the yard off Crown-lane, close to where I reside. About half-past six o'clock on Saturday evening, October 9th, prisoner came into my house and knocked two of my children against the fire-place. He then went into his own house, and I followed him and asked him what he had knocked the children down for. He threw me down on the stairs, and while holding me down with one hand, struck me with a poker which he held in the other. I then felt him cut me with something, tholish I don't know what it was. I remembered nothing afterwards. Cross-examined by Mr. Berms:B.—When prisoner came into my house he knocked his wife down, and in doing so knocked two of my children down. His wife was standing close to me, perhaps a yard from the fire-place. Prisoner was standing close to the table and knocked his wife on the floor by hitting her on the breast. The children were standing between her and the fire-place so that when she fell towards the fire she knocked them over. While in prisoner's house I fell on the stairs, and prisoner's wife cried out "murder." When I went mtcriiis house he was just going to get something to eat, and was not far from the door. When first I went in I gave him a push. He then ran for the poker, and let drive' with it before any words passed between us. I gave him a push for him to come outside to fight (laughter)—l was "sticking up" for my children. He did not retain his seat, for I pushed him off. I pushed him to get him on his feet ; not to push him down. As soon as I had pushed him off the chair, his next act was to get hold of the poker with his right hand. We then had a scuffle and got towards the stairs. He then stall& me on the arms and head with the poker. I don't remember anything about being on the stairs. When I came to my senses I found I had a wound on my arm and one on my neck. lam not aware that my house is used for an immoral! purpose. I am away all day, and can't look after the house then.  , ALICE KIRKHAM next gave evidence. She said— I am the wife of Robert Kirkham, the last witness. About half-past six o'clock on Saturday evening, October 9th, prisoner came into our house and struck Ellen Ackers, his wife, who was in the house at the time. She fell down, and in doing 80 knocked two of our children against the tire grate. Prisoner then went out and his wife followed him. My husband went into prisoner's house and asked why he had knocked the children down. In a minute or two I heard a scream of murder, and immediately ran into prisoner's house and there saw my husband down on the stairs. Prisoner was standing over him, holding him down with one hand and holding the poker over him with the other. I wrenched the poker out of prisoner's hand, and did my best to liberate my husband, whose face, neck, and breast were covered with blood. Ellen Ackers, prisoner's wife, and Henry Boothman were in the house at the time, and Boothman was striving to pull prisoner away. John Mallon came in and assisted me to get my husband out of the house, by which time he had become unconscious. When we got him home I saw a large wound on his neck, which was bleeding very much. I then ran for Dr. Porter, and he came inunediately and dressed the wounds.  Cross-examined by Mr.