Mexborough Times, 24th may, 1878.
Alleged Assault at Conisboro´.
John William Hewitt, of Denaby (a little boy), was charged with assaulting Emma Taylor (girl), at Conisboro´ on the eighth inst.
The complainant stated that on the day in question, when she was coming home from work along with their companions, about 5.45, p.m., the defendant commenced to throw stones at them, and called all sorts of foul names. He said his mother told him to do so. He said she (complainant) was a “bad on,” and that her mother kept a bad house. He hit her on the head and shoulder with stones.
George Taylor stated that he saw the boy throw stones at complainant and hit her, and he said, their house was the wh-re shop in Denaby.
A Bucknill said she heard the defendant throw stones at her and use very bad language.
The defendant’s mother, said the complainant’s mother always went by the name of “Shaggy Diamond” everybody knew her almost by that name. Of late, this girl of hers (defendant) had called her (Mrs Taylor) “Slippatina”, she did not know what she meant by it.
As for Mrs Hewitt, it was well known that she was a woman of low fame and, in her opinion, the Almighty was very merciful to her.
The defendant was ordered to pay the costs 20 shillings and 6d for the conviction.