Assault at Conisboro’

Wm. Appleyard, farmer, Conisboro’, was charged by Fred Ludlam, millseller, Conisboro’, with an assault.

Complainant stated that he was a millseller. On the 7th August he went into a lane at Conisboro’ with five beasts. When he had been in the lane for some time, Mr. Appleyard came up on horseback, and said he had had his cattle in the bean close. Complainant said he had not, and Appleyard said he was a liar.

Defendant then tried to ride his horse over him, and lashed him three times with the horsewhip, hurting him very much with the thick part of the lash. He had thoroughly tended the cattle, and had not let them go into the defendant’s field. He had not taken the summons out before because he wished to give the defendant time to apologize.

Mr. G. H. Palmer, who appeared for the defendant, cross-examined him at some length respecting a stone the complainant had picked up, but Ludlam stated that he did not throw a stone and strike defendant in the small of the back. — Hy. Moore, a boy, said he witnessed the occurrence. He saw Mr. Appleyard strike the complainant three heavy blows with a whip.

A fine of 10s. and 20s. costs was imposed. Defendant: “It’s not right, gentlemen.”