The Maryport Advertiser 25 March, 1882 Three Genteel Rowdies

Three Genteel Rowdies

The Maryport Advertiser - 25 March, 1882

THREE GENTEEL ROWDIES At the County Court held at Whitehaven on Tuesday last, Mr W. H. NEWSOME, the lessee of the Whitehaven Theatre, sued Joseph TYSON, Roper Street; Joseph MUSGRAVE, Victoria Road ; and Alexander STEWART, Duke Street, (custom-house office,) Whitehaven, for the sum of £50 for an assault committed on him at the Whitehaven Theatre on the 26th December last. From the evidence it appeared that the defendants were at the theatre witnessing a rehearsal at an early hour on the 26th of December, when they made use of bad language, joined in the chorus when the ladies were singing, and ultimately got to fighting. The plaintiff went to put an end to the disturbance when the defendant TYSON got hold of him by the coat, and the defendant MUSGRAVE seized him by the lets and handled him so roughly that some of his ribs were broken. The defendants were drunk at the time. His Honour said the defendants were three badly-conducted young men and he hoped this would be a lesson to them. STEWART held a public situation. He had better take care what he was doing. The conduct of STEWART was very reprehensible. He gave judgment against the other two defendants for £30 and costs, and hoped they would learn to behave better in future.

 

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