Sheffield Independent – Monday 18 October 1909
Denaby Couple At Variance.
After twenty-nine years of married life, Frances Barrowcliffe, wife of Samuel Barrowcliffe, collier. Denaby, sought a separation at Doncaster, on Saturday, on the grounds of persistent cruelty.
Complainant said she had had separation order, but her husband had got her to go back to live with him.
He got her by the throat a week ago and threatened her life, and afterwards turned her out.
He had been in prison five months for shooting her.
Defendant who made serious allegations against his wife, was ordered to allow her 7s. 6d. per week