Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 26 September 1902
Women’s Squabble at Denaby.
Elizabeth Charlesworth, married woman, Denaby, was summoned by Ada Blower, married woman, of the same place, for an assault alleged to have been commission on the 10th inst.
The complainant said Charlesworth had been thrashing her child. Between four and five o’clock on the 10th, she knocked at Charlesworth’s door and asked for an explanation. The defendant said “I have done so, and I have I them both; I will give them some more. She came out of the home and struck the complainant with her fist three times in the face, giving her a black I eye.
Ada Laycock, married woman, said she saw the defendant thrash the two children, but did not see the assault on Mrs. Blower.
The defendant denied the assault, and said the complainant had been at Doncaster all day begging. She came to her house about half past nine at night, and struck her, and pulled out her hair.
Ann Roper, called by the defendant, said about 9:30 on the night of the tenth she heard a quarrel, and heard Mrs: Blewer say to Mrs Charlesworth, – What have you hit my child for?” Mrs. Charlesworth replied, – I have not hit your child.” When she got to the place Blewer’s hands were entangled in Charlesworth hair and she was pulling her about. The witness shouted, “Hullo! separate, what are you doing here?” Mrs. Blewer said “Mind your own business; it has nothing at all to do with you” The witneen tried to get Blewer’s hands out of Charlesworth’s hair, but could not and another woman came up and liberated the hands.
P.c. Richardson, with another officer, came up, and he ordered them both off.
Margaret Callaghan said she lived next door to Mrs. Charlesworth, at Cliff View, Denaby Main. On the night in question she heard a noise, and saw Mrs. Blewer and Mrs Charlesworth hold of one another. Mrs. Booker parted them. Nothing occurred during the afternoon.
P.c. Richardson, who was called by the defendant to give evidence, said that a quarter to 10 o’clock he heard a disturbance. He found Mrs. Blewer near Mrs. Charlesworth’s door. Blewer appeared to be under the influence of drink, and was very excited.
The summons was dismissed.