Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday, 23 July 1904
Adjourned Denaby Case
James Poxon, a miner, of Denaby, did not appear to answer a summons taken out against him by his wife, Emma Poxon, charging him with persistent cruelty and neglecting to provide reasonable maintenance.
The complainant said she had been married five years, and the defendant had ill-treated her during the whole time. On the previous Thursday he dragged her into the house and struck her on the shoulder and in the mouth, besides kicking her in the chest with his clog. The previous week he also assaulted her. Hardly a night passed but what he assaulted her.
Defendant was a miner, and since last Christmas he had only been given her 2s. 6d.; he had gambled it away. She had lived some of the time with her mother, whilst the neighbours had also helped her. Defendant could earn £3 a shift, and could work five or six days a week. He was employed at Cadeby Colliery. There were two children of the marriage. She had no witnesses.
The Bench decided to adjourn the case, in order to allow the complainant to bring some witnesses.