The Shropshire Examiner and all round the Wrekin advertiser. — 1874-05-30 (Wenlock, Shropshire, England)

WEDDING.—At the Coleford petty sessions on Tuesday, Wm. Davis, of Bream, was charged having assaulted Belinda James of that place.—Mr. Jackson for the complainant.—The complainant said she was a widow living at Bream's Eves, and was at home on the 9th of May, and was sent for to Richard James', respecting a lost fowl which had been killed by a dog.— Defendant abused her and then threatened to smash her mouth in. She went home and at. half-past h the defendant came to her house and knocked her aainst the chair, a person named Rear who was having his supper, told defendant he had better go, when he knocked him down also : defendant wont out and returned again to the cottage, shipped and said " come out" flat un and I will make a pan cake of thee in about 2 minutes."—Cross examined, on the 9th of May you had a daughter married, I did not come to your house. Did not say I shall not come unless flat un comes along. You were tipsey. Rear did not pitch into you. If your bones are broken it was from tumbling through the window of your cottage.— Hannah Holloway, wife of John Holloway, of Brearn,was called, and stated that she saw the defendant on the night in question, very tipsy, go to the complainant's house. Heard a scuffle, and saw the defendant strike the complainant. Defendant then went out again, and he stripped and challenged to fight Rear. Some words ensues, when the defendant went to his house, and fetched out a cleaver and a poker, and said he would cut the first man's head open that interfered with him. She saw defendant pulled down three times from his window. —Thomas Jenkins, of Breams Eves, a collier, was present and saw Davies come into James's house, when words ensued. He heard Davis threaten to strike Mrs. James, and he (witness) prevented his doing so.—Crossexamined I was in Richard James's house when you threatened the complainant in reference to a fowl. You were very tipsy. Mrs. James did not threaten me with a poker until you had your fist up.—Elizabeth Morgan, wife of Geo. Morgan. of Bream, remembered the day of the wedding. I had reason for it. Saw the defendant several times during the day. He was drunk. She (witness) was in her cottage, near complainant's house, and heard a noise. Also heard defendant call Rear out.— Edward Rear, a lodger at complainant's house, swore that he saw the defendant knock Mrs. James down. He (witness; put him out when subsequently the defendant came to the house and called hi n out. threatening to " knock him as fat as a pancake."—Henry Taylor, Edwin Rear, and Mary Ann James were then charged with beating William Davis, on tne 9th of May, at Bream. —The complainant said on the 91h of May he was in his house when the defendant, Mrs. James, came to his house, and throw a great many stones against the door, breaking the hinge. She shouted Come out, come out you old b—, if you do not I will pull the b— house down." He opened the cottage window, and pat his head out, when Mrs. James seized him by the hair of the head, and pulled him out " head foremost'. saying to the two young men," Kill the old b—." His grandson came up and asked them not to murder him.—The Chairman Were they some of the welding guests P--The cam. plainant No, sir. It was ten o'clock at night. Had never any unpleasant words with either of the parties. His Singer was broken and his side severely kicked. He believed they intended to murder him .—A witness named Rollaway said that Davies was inside his window, and was threatening to use a poker, which he flourished outside, when, overbalancing himself, he fell forwards. (A laugh.)—After some further evidence. the Chairman said they had decided to fine the defendant Davies ss. and costs in the first case, and Taylor and Rear were fined in a similar penalty for the assault in the second summons; the charge against Mrs. Jam" being disasiseed.