The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1873-04-19 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

FRMALR ROW.  Elizt Newman was summoned by Mary Ann Porter to answer a charge of assault comtnitted on her on the sth April. Mary Anti Parker being sworn, said that on 41h April she washed some clothes fer the defendant. On the 5111 defendant came into her house and asked if she thought that some clothes which were in her (defendant's) hands were preperly washed, and insulted her. She then said to Newman that she might pay her for what she had walhed before abusing her. Upon that Newman struck her to the floor, tuck bo!d of her, pushed her on to the front of the bed, pulled out some of her hair, and broke her earrings. Since that time defendant had asked her to make the matter up, but she had refused.  Examined by Newruan : I did not strike you on the head with the poker, and hadn't it in may hand. I had no clothes belonging to you in !my poslession. _  Jatnes Arars, a lodger in Mary Ann Porter's house stated that he saw Newman strike Porter, but nothing more. In answer to Eliza Newman, who denied that be was in the house, he said he was sitting in the same room taking his breakfast at the time of the assault.  Mary Stuartr being sworn, stated that she saw Newman go into Porter's house on the morning of the sth inst., and immediately aft there was a shout. Witness then entered the house, when she found New man had got Porter laid across the bed, and had her hands in l'or.ter's hair. Newman had also put her finger or thumb into one ot Porter's eyes, from which blood flowed. Witness and her landlady then took hold of Newman and loosened her hold of Porter;  Examined by Eliza Newman: Did not you say I was too strong for her? Witness: No. —Newman: Did you not strike me with a pin you had in your hand? Witness: I had not  anything in my hand.—Newman: Had Porter the poker in her hand when you saw her Witness: She had nothing in her hand. By the Bench: Mrs. Newman shut the door when she entered the houte and almost immediately there was a shout of "murder.' • Jane Elsigood deposed that she was in her I,wn house on the morning of the occurrence, and beard Mrs. Fodor scream. She went to Porter's house, and assisted to restrain Newman. Newman said she would not leave Mrs. Porter alone, but would pick her eye out. She then challenged witness or anyone else to fight with her.  By the Bench: Mrs. Porter did not strike Newman in return.  Examined by the defendant: I caught hold of you by the shoulders, and pulled you away, ai.d did fr t hold you afterwards. Eliza Newman denied the charge. She went to the complainant's house, and asked for the reinainder of her clothes, at the same time asking if she considered some articles of chsthing in her hands were properly washed. Porter struck her with a poker on the fingers, which were still sore, and the man Evans was not in the room ot the time she was in the house. For the defence, Sarah Crawford stated that on the morning of the dispute, Mrs. Nex,inan came into her house with an article of clothing covered with dirt and small pieces of soap, and asked witness her opinion as to its being well washed. Witness replied, "The best thing you can do is to give no money for it until it is clean." Newman then went into Porter's house, when the latter, in a red-hot passion, struck her with a small iron weapon across the fingers. _  By the Bench: By the time I got into the hou,e, Porter had thrown down the weapon. I .cannot say who was the greatest aggressor ; but if anything there was six of one aud half-adezen of the other. (Lanphter ) I canna exactly say who gait the best, but I stim,,,so it was Mrs. Nownian. (Laughter.) Ursa-examined by Mrs. Pa-r: The man Evans was in his •bed in anothor 1.0 -us, and could nut have seen the quarrel. lie told um he saw nothing at all. Porter: This is a bit of spite against tue, may it please your wore.hipA, lA:cause tbio worn brother lodges in to- !owe.. (I.luhter ) 8 trah Crawford: Ob, no spite at nil. It's all troll. (Laughter.) The assault was fount proven, and Eliza Newman fined it and costs. .