Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1863-07-22 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

ASS•ULT.—Mary Rees, a prostitute, summoned JAME ; Mrs. Mary Ann George, his mother-in-law' and her Phillips, cheese and bacon dealer, Cross-street, for having I daughter, Mrs. Gales, his sister in-law, at the house of assaulted her on Tuesday evening, the ith irritant. 1 the first-named complainant, Clifton Ifill.—Defendant Complainant said that she lived at the defendant's home, I pleaded not guilty.—Mrs. George deposed. In the after- and at the time the assault was committed upon hie noon of the 14th inst, the defendant knocked at my door, was sitting behind the counter in his shop. Defendant and my daughter, the other complainant, answired it. came from the kitchen, and taking her by the arm, gave loan instant I saw defendant strike my daughter a vie- her a push, and said, 'Get ont of this, you w—." lent blow in the face and in other parts of her body, at She fell to the ground, and her arm was much bruised In the same time using abusive language towards her. I consequence. She was quite sober, and gave no provewent up to him and desired him to desist, when he took cation whatever to defendant.—ln his defence, Phillips her by the throat arid shoved her on the stairs, and then called his daugnter, who deposed that she was net prerushed at me, etriking me violently in the face. He sent at the time the assault took place—Phillips said he I said, " You old b--, I'll do for you," and threw me had nothing to say for himself, but was at the mercy of ' down and kicked me in the chest. I then became in- the court.—The Bench said the cane had been already sensible, but when I rallied be again struck and kicked proved, and fined him lies. including costs.—The Mayor ' me in the most violent manner, using the language then called Mrs. Phillips, and told her that from what alreAdy stated.—Creee-exatnined by defendant : My had taken place that morning, he deemed it his duty to daughter did not strike you with a poker or stick.—Mrs instruct the Head Constable to issue a summons charging Mary Ann Gale, sworn, said: About four o'clock on her with being the keeper of II brothel. The onmplain. Tuesday afternoon I opened the door of my father's ant in the ben case wuuld be summoned as a wittese, house. I saw the defendant. I told him he was not to He was astonished at the conduct of Mrs. Phillips, hercome to my father'a house, upon which he raised his fist self a mother of children, in allowing her own offspring , and struck me on my head. He afterwards took hold of to be witnesses of such immorality. me by the throat, and kicked me in my back and on my ORSTRUCriox.—William James. licensed hawker, was aide. He shoved me into the passage, and threw me on summoned for having allowed his horse and cart to stand the bottom of the stairs. I screamed out " murder?" a considerable time in High-street, on Tuesday, the leth when my mother came out of the kitchen. Ile again inst.—Defendant said he was not guilty of the allege 4 struck me violently, but as my mother approached him, offenee, but stated that he left his horse a few minute. he to e ins, and struck her violently. He was not drunk, while a friend wrote a letter for him.—The Superinten. but had been drinking.—Cross-exemined by defendant: dent; said that since the summons had been implied, the You did not ask for your wife. I did not first strike you defendant had been cautioned for a like offence cam' with a poker or stick. I did not cell you " a bloudy mitted in Oxford-streets—The Bench dismissed thc thief."—Mrs. Ann Platt said: I saw the defendant charge, defendant paying coats, but cautioned him im to knock at Mrs. George's door, and I also saw Mrs. Gales the future. answer it. She slammed the door in his face. He