Runcorn and Widnes Examiner. — 1871-01-14 (Runcorn, Cheshire, England)

SMEXPING IN AN OUTBUILDING AT SAL.—Thomas Hall, w is charged with sleeping in an outbuilding at Sale. P. C. Dale said that a few days ago he received complaints from Mr. Wood, farmer, about the prisoner sleeping in his building, and that morning, at 20 minutes to one o'clock he found him there. Hs was committed to gaol for II days. A VEBY PAINFUL UASIC —Samuel Timperley was charged with assaulting James Timperley, his pon-inlaw, on the i3th December. Mr. Whitlow appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Bent for the defendant. Having opened the case, Mr. Whitlow called J'inies Tiruperley, of Woodcut-a Farm, Sinderland, who said that on Tuesday, the 13th of December, whilst he was at home preparing to drive home Mr. Miller and Mr. Bannister, two friends of his who had been with him looking over the irrigation scheme of the Altrinehain Local Board, he heard a very great noise in the house. He went down stairs and saw the defendant, his father-iu-law, in the kitchen swearing, "using awful language,- and challenging him out to fight. Defendant went up to him "like a raging knocked him dowi., and kicheci him on the leg. Cotuplainant then went into the sitting-room and shut the door, and the defendant went to the room and kickud out the panel (which was produced.) Complainant then went upstairs again, and the defendant remained in the house for about two hours, creating is great disturbance. The defendant and his wile afterwards went to the bottom of the stairs, and the latter, using some very indecent language, called to him to " come down." In answer to Mr. Bent, complainant said he did not know how many times he hint been charged with assault in that court. He had been tined Ad, and had been bound over to keep the peace. He did not throw a three-legged stool at hit wife on the previous evening (the fragments of the stool were produced), and he did not tear her cap off her head. He did not strike the defendant, and had nevur threatened to murder the defendant's wife. Mr. Bent was proceeding with further question, disclosing a very painful state of thiligs, when the chairman suggested that an arraagement should be come to between the parties.— Mr. Bent, on behalf of the defendant, offered that the latter should give his word not to go near the coinplainant'a house, although that he said would involve the taking away of his 'laughter from the complainant by the dereodant, who could scarcely afford to keep her, fur he was afraid to trust her his in the hands of her husband.—Mr. Whitlow could only arrange the matter on the defendant and his wife and the complainant's wife being bound over to keep the peace.— fnese conditions were rejected, aud the case proceeded. Mr. Bent asked the complainant further questions, and at the close Of hid cross-examination the chairman  again urged a settlement of the dispute, but the parti-es failed to agree.—Thomas Worrell, cabman, said he drove defendant and his wife to eumplainiuit's lioness on the evening of the day named. The defendant, on getting out of the cab, took off his coat and hat., and gave tuem to one of the servants. He shouted "James fimperley, thou haat been warmiug my daughter," said hailed for him to '•0 'me out. ' He then burst  open the kitchen dour wail a kick, and entered the house, but Dirs. James fauptirley and wanes put him out. When the complainant went into the kitchen the defendant struck bun, knocked him down, an kicked him. He also spoke to the defendant bursting open the parlour door and kicking the panel out. The complains.ut did not strike the defendant.—Mr. Miller said fie did not see the assault, but on going into the kitchen after the scuffle be ta W that the defendant's face was bleeding. 'rile defendant was both drunk and excited.—Mr. Bent said it would have been beast' of the detendant had never gone t.. the house of his Inst the bench must for a father's feelings ; awl he only went u. i at/useiluence of a message from his daughter, who MB n t a message to say that her husband had been 11-using her, and had broken the three-legged stet-, before mentioned by throwing It at her; and that was not the first time he had been sent for with message; lie nal been sent for a hundr, fact, it what the complamant's wife nail house was a perfect "hell upon es,' • did not burst open the ' very much exult first blow, fm, ' have a pall. Mi.. James but th, Call