The Northern Guardian. — 1894-10-22 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

SATURDAY NIGHT IN HARTLEPOOL.  AGGRAVATED ASSAULT.  At Hartlepool Police Court this morning—before ' Mr J. Pinder (presiding) and Alderman Graham— Anthony Hanley (23), a labourer, and Edward Hanley (30), also a labourer, were charged with committing an aggravated assault on Mary Walker on the 20th inst.—Complainant stated that about five minutes to 11 o'elock on Saturday night the prisoner Edward Hanley and his wife accosted her, and after using abusive language to her, prisoner's wife pulled her down, and he kicked her severely about the body. She was rising when Edward Hanley came out with a bottle and hit her on the side of the head with it. The blow left her senseless. Witness's head was swathed in bandages, and her arms were covered with bruises.  Ann Curley, a niece of the last witness, corroborated. •  Catherine Holton said she kept a lodging-house in Northwell Street. About eleven o'clock on Saturday night she heard cries of murder, and saw the assault committed. She said, "It is murder every night with defendants; they are a nuisance to the place." Frank Carrol said he was going down Northwell Street about five minutes past eleven and saw the complainant and Mrs Curley lying on the street. Edward Hanley hit the complainant on the head a linker. When the lighting was over he picked up a knife (produced) and gave it to Mary Coulson, who handed it to the police. Inspector Carvill said he went to prisoners' residence and apprehended them. He went back yesterday and got the axe (produced) from their father.  Prisoners sought to"7prove an alibi, and called Patrick Hanley, their father, who said the corn• plainant Walker went to his house on Saturday night, and called out his d.mghter, with whom she had a dispute. His son Edward was then in bed, and Anthony was out. He went out and saw his daughter and Mary Walker fighting in the street. The pokers and coal-rshes in the Court weie taken from complainant by his daughter. He separated the women in the street.  A daughter of last witness wascalled, and said that Anthony Hanley was not in the street at the time of the fight, as she saw him turned out of the Durham Oa. She afterwards stated, in endeavouring to prove that Edward was in bed all the time, that she was in the house at this time.  Patrick Kelly said that Anthony Hanley and himself left the Durham Ox at 11 o'clock, and went up Tweddel Street. He saw the row going on, and left Anthony behind. The women had hold of each other by the hair' snd were fighting on the ground. He then took Anthony home. Patrick Hanley, son of the prisoner Edward, said that complainant stabbed him in the foot with a pocket knife. After hearing further evidence the Bench announced their intention of convicting, and Chiefconstable Metcalfe said that Anthony Hanley had been before the Bench on 32 different occasions.  Mr J. Pinder : The Beach are of opinion that you are dangerous fellows, and have decided to commit you foi three months with hard labour. Prisoners were then charged with assaulting Margarnt Ann Curley at the same time and place. Complainant stated that Edward Hanley felled her to the ground with the axe. Anthony then came and took ,ho axe from his brother saying he meant to finish her.  Catherine Golden said she saw Edward Hanley strike Mrs Curley with the hatchet and with the knife.  Priaoneta were asked if they had anything to say, and Anthony replied, "What's the use of saying anything when you get three months for what you never did." . . . . . .  Edward asked the Bench to deal)eniently, as he had a wif.- •tnd fcur chthiren.  Mr I'inder : It BCOMB to be no Ilde dealing leniently with you. It is a most serious case, and we can't give you less than Viiree months on this charge also, to follow the other term.