The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1890-12-30 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

ILEAC!! OE TIM PEACE.—William Redmond and Peter Fisher were summoned for committing a breach of the peace by fighting at the corner of Anson-street and Duke-street on Saturday, 20th December.--Police-sergeant Craib gave evidence in support of the charge, and he was corroborated by Police-constable Ward.—Both of the defendants were bound over in the usual manner to keep the peace for six months and pay costs. CHARM: OP Wins Dmemarmx.—James Allington was summoned by his wife, Elizabeth Alllngton, on a charge of having deserted her.—Mr. Bradshaw appeared on behalf of the husband, who denied the charge of desertion.—The case stood adjourned from a previous court. —The complainant in her evidence said the defendant had repeatedly abused her, tin the Saturday in question, in November, he again illtreated her, and on the following day he kicked her out of the house and told her not to come back.—Mrs. Bowker gave evidence for the complainant. She said she saw her "thrown out" of her house and when asked to explain this statement said she saw her pushed out by some one from behind. Witness saw her throw some water at her husband, and he was going to retaliate by putting her under the water-tap, when at the request of (fitness he desisted. She told him not to be a coward, but to be a man, and he then went away without doing anything to his wife.—The defendant said he now lived in Marsh-street, Barrow. Since he was married he lived at Workington, Maryport, and several places in Barrow. His home had been repeatedly broken up through his wife. With regard to the present charge he stated that he never pushed her out, never told her to go out, and never deserted her. He proceeded to describe how she came in and broke a lot of jugs and Wanes, and threw some of them at him.—Alice Allington, sister of the defendant, said the complainant showed her husband a black eye given her by his sister, Mrs. Wolfenden, and said she would make both her and him "sit up" for it. She threw knives, jugs, spoons, bread, and all sorts of things on the table at him. The jugs, &c., were broken. She wanted him to come out and give her another black eye. In fact, she dared all in the house to come out and fight her.—Mrs. Allington, the defendant's mother, corroborated. It was quite true that the complainant shouted " Murder !" but there was no cause for it except her own badness. There was no one touching her at the time. The defendant did notpush her out. She went out in a passion and when he went to the door she threw a bucket of water over him.—Mrs. Gettings said the complainant came to lodge at her house for some time. This witness, by her evidence, seemed to bear complainant some grudge, and cast reflections of various kinds upon her. In conclusion, she asked the Court to look at the complainant's dress, and they would see she had been washing on Sunday ! Police-constable Vickers proved service of witness's summons on Mrs. Mateer, a neighbour of the parties, but she did not appear.—The Bench, after some consultation, said they considered the evidence was conflicting, and the case would stand adjourned till Friday for further evidence.