The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1893-02-04 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

ASSAILT.  Yesterday, at Coventry county petty sessions, Edward Owen, belonging to 6th Warwickshire Regiment, stationed at liadbrook, but on furlough at ErJoall, and Wm. Doak's, miner, Ethan, were charged with assaulting Arthur Luoas, miner, of that place, on Jan. 21st; and there was a crossIMIDIDOMI charging Lucas with an assault on Docker. Mr. Coate for Docker, and Mr. Masser for LuditiCt—Lticas's 011411 was that on Saturday night, at 10.30, he was on the footpath leading from Bedworth-heath, to Idle-lane, Exhall, where be lived. On the road he met the defendante, Docker's sister (with whom Owen kept company), and • third man. Before he spoke, Docker said " Here's another b—," and as witness entered the house Owen said "Let's kill the b—." The latter took the belt from his waist and beat witness on ths head with it, while Docker used the soldier's stick for the same purpose. (The broken stick was produced in court). Mrs. Lucas, alarmed at what was going till Outside the house, came out with the " dolly." His bat was broken by the blows' he received. The same night he went to Longford polioe-station, and be bad since been attended by Dr. *Seed Aks head was still bandaged. crolts-etaftimalidon by Er. Goats, Lueas denied that he either fetched or used the "doily," or that Owen's cane was broken by the other stick, but hi, hdfeitted he geed an opprebious gorge* Duchies sister.-Arthur booker, jeinior, gave li.' evidence, and said his *other threw the " dolly " at his father's assailants, but it did not strike either of them. His father was smothered with blood wheg he came into the bons.. Admitted that his father " hAd a drop of boor," but he was not drank.—Mrs. Luau, wife of the complainant, j was the nett witness. She said she fetched the "maid," because she thought it high time, but instead of hitting the defendants, as she intended, she broke the top of the gate.—By Mr. Gist.: Did not got the "dell"" betting, this was the weapon with which her husband usually belaboured his neighbours.—Dr. Mauer, Longford, said one ofs the Lucas's *rounds was likely to have been caused by a sharp instrument. The danger of erysipelas had, he thought, now passed by. Docker gave evidence en the cross-summons. His version of the affray was that Lucas spoke offensively to his sister, and then went into the house and fetched the "dolly." With that instrument witness was beaten by Lucas and rendered insensible.—Mr. Masser: When did you Irst give information about the case? On Monday. I did not go about this job on Sunday; it was not the right Otty (a laugh). Mr. Goat.: Religious convictions are very strong at Bed Worth. Mary Docker, tho sister, gave corroborative evidence; and Wm. Smith, Idle. lane, said he thought Docker was being murdered; and Mrs. Cooper also gave evidence.— Owen, on his own behalf, teld the bench that when Lucas "called" and threatened his girl he hit him with his stick; then Lucas went for the "dolly."—. Mrs. Hannah Lucas said Owen, on furlough, had been living at her house, and while he was out on Saturday evening his belt lung up in the kitchen.—Harriet Cooper, who said she came to the court for an outing, and without any Intention of being • witness, stating that meeting the soldier in this evening, she noticed that he wore no belt. - The bench convicted Owen and I fined him At and ill Ils. ed. costs; in default, a month's imprisonment. The cross-siummonssa, Lucas v. Docker and Docker v. Lucas, were dismissed.