Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 27 October 1893
Assault in a Conisborough Public-house.
Edwin Walmsley, glassblower, was charged with having assaulted Arthur Morton, labourer, of the same place.
Mr. Hall appeared for the defence.
Arthur Morton stated that he met the defendant in the Eagle and Child Inn. He had been in ten minutes when defendant came in. Witness at this time was arguing with a friend of his when defendant came up and told his friend not to argue with witness, for he had been trying to get defendant expelled from work. Defendant then threw a glass of beer in his face and upon doing so witness remarked that he would make him pay for it.
On going outside intending to go home the defendant met him and struck him in the face, and cut him all over. Defendant then got away.
Cross-examined: He did not call defendant a liar nor did he say he would get him done, but he did say that he would go and face it out with the master.
Allen Calderden said he was in the same room. He saw defendant throw the glass of beer in his face. He did not see any of the proceedings outside as he had gone home.
Defendant pleaded guilty to throwing the glass of beer in complainant’s face, but not to striking him outside the house.
Fined 10s. and 20s. 6d. costs, or 14 days.