Bridlington and Quay Gazette. — 1898-01-21 (Bridlington, Humberside, England)

SEWERBY STREET ROW. _ _ _  Lucy Car:ill was summoned by Jane Walton for en the 7th inst--Defendemt admitted it, but said she Btruck the complainant under great pro. vocation and in self-defence. As there was a crosssummons Mrs. Carvill gave evidence first. She said that last Fr:tlay night she was going from thejpublichouse about six o'clock when she saw Mrs. Walton, Mrs. Bevil', and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Wilkinson, together with Mrs. Walton's brother. George Wilk. noon and two men they kept for nothing else but fighting. Witness's brothel-in-law, Frank Carvill, was going to the fish shop when they all got round him and tackled him. He shouted for assistance and another man and him fought four rounds. Mrs. Walton tlic:l took her jacket off and threw it into Mrs. Wilkinson's shop, a few doors below their own house. She called witness foul names, and then She bit her. Witness admitted she got the first slap, but then Mrs. Walton's sister-in-law hit her in the face with a boot.—Mrs. Walton: Why, I hadn't a chance to lilt you back for I was knocked down, and then John Carvill hit me.—William Atkinson, who was not related to the parties, said the row occurred in lirkgate. He pulled Mrs. Walton off Mrs. Garvin as she was " plugging " her with a boot. He did net see Mrs. Carvill knocked down, but she was on the ground when he went and parted them. He did not see anything else between the women, but several rows followed.—'ihe Chairman (to Mrs. Walten): He nays you were hitting her with a boot. —Defendant : It's a lie. How can you stand there and say that ?—Wit. lass: Because I saw it.—Defendant: I hadn't a boot.—Witness : Yes, you had, and was beating the woman iCarvill) on th bead when I you.— Mm. Walton's ,311 was that Frank VI and a young into with them got to words, which fetched all the family out. John Dorval assaulted her, and called her a nasty name—Elizabeth Revill said she saw the row, and saw Mrs. Walton and Mrs. Corwin fighting Mrs. Carvill struck Mrs. Walton in Use face, and she was knocked down. Knowing her condition. witness said, "For goodness sake let the woman get up," but she lay there till her husband come.—he Magistrates Clerk: A witness has said that Mrs. Walton hit Mrs. Csrvill with a boot.—Witsew: She had nothing in her hand, but all the others had something when they ran out of the house. —Mts. : Didn't you say • hit the great pig on the head.- and then shout " murder?"—Witness : No, I never aid such a thing.—The Chairman said it was agreat pity the lot could not keep on civil terms.— Each of Me women would be fined 55., and have to  pay their own costa.  A charge of assault was then preferred by Jane Walton against John Carvill, whom the charged with assaulting her as she lay on the ground.—Mra &rill said he had something in his hand—the would sot sac what—and he struck Mrs. Walton.—Defendant: bidn't you say Mrs. Carvill should have given her twice as much ?—Witness: No—Defendant: I Were you sober or drunk '—Witness: I was as sober as lam now. I don't know what you were; yen were like a lot of fiends.—Defendant denied that he saw the complainant till there was a shout "police.' when the two ran away.—Orray Shipley, an independent witness, proved that the two women were lighting on the ground and no one else touched Mrs. Walton. The defendant was in the middle of Use road, four yards off.—Col. Hudson: Did he try to separate them '—Witness: No sir. William Atkinson corroborated, and the Bench dismissed Use case.