The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1893-09-30 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

EGIEMONT WIFE BEATER FLIED.  Before Messrs. Eskrigge and Johnston, at the Wallasey Petty Sessions, on Wednesday, George Alfred Jones, 52, Green-lane, Egremont, was sum. monad for assaulting his wife Pbrebe Caroline Jones, on the 3rd September. Mr. 11. B. Bent appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Homer for the defendant. The complainant, Mrs. Jones, said that on the 3rd September her husband was lilting on the back door step. She asked him to go and chop the beans for the dinner. He replied that he was not going to be made ab— tool of. He came and chopped the beans, and cursed her for having made them too hot with pepper. He then jumped up and kicked her three times on the back. He also took hold of her two wrists in one hand, and slapped her and punched her on the side of the head with his closed fist. He did not mark her. He said he was too'. leery" to give her • mark to take into the court. She sat down wite exhaustion, and he then told her to leave the home. They had been married four years in September, and four time, she had left him at his request. On the 15th inst. he grumbled at his dinner, and said he would swing for her if she did not go out of the house. On one occasion he pinked up the poker to her. Their two children were now living with her (complainant's) mother. Cross-examined by Ur. Horner, Mrs. Jones said she was not • teetotaller, but never took drink to excess. Sometimes he had allowed her 30s • week to keep a home, but not regularly. During the last three , weeks she had had nothing from him. He bad sold the house of furniture which she had helped to pay for. He was a grainer and writer and worked for Mr. Burrows, and he could earn 30s • week. Emma Harris, • younger sister of complainant, gave corroborative evident,/ as to what took place on the 3rd September. Mr. Horner, for the defence, urged that it was the c...ual case of interference by the mother.in.law. If the parties were left to themselves they would get on very well. Mr. Jones (father of the defendant) stated that the defendant could not get his clean things when I required, and his meals were not ready at proper time. A fortnight ago complainant came to his bootie , and broke the windows. He believed he had seen her the worse for drink. She and her ulster went to the Primrose.  Mr. Rekrigge: Did you see her go there? With...: No, I did not. A little boy— Mr. Eskrigge: Then you have no right to take away the character of a woman on the strength of mere tittle tattle.  The Bench held that no evidence to disprove the assault had been given..  _ Mr. Horner contended that it was not a mite of aggravated assault. The defendant warn willing to be bound over to keep the peace. Mr. Bent said he asked for a judicial separation. P.O. Whalley said six or seven, months ago he heard 'creams 61 murder and sounds of blows in defendant's house in New Brighton. The defendant came out, and used some foul oath.. He was then under the inflaence of drink, and there was • bottle of beer on the table, Once before he heard Mrs. Jones screaming in the house, and called the attention of her mother to what he bad beard. He had never seen the wife under the influence of drink. The Bench decided to impose • fine of 20a. and coats on the defendant for the assault. They also bound him over in the sum of £lO to keep the peace for six months, and ordered a judicial separation, the defendant to pay 10r. a week towards the maintenance of his wife and children. The wife was to have the coetody of the two children. Defendant: I can't pay. It is impossible.