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The Maryport Advertiser - Friday, July 21, 1882
POLICE - COCKERMOUTH
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ASSAULT. - At the Cockermouth Petty Sessions, on Monday, JOHN WILSON,
innkeeper, Cockermouth, was summoned for having, on the 1st inst., assaulted
WILLIAM SCOTT, son of JAMES SCOTT, innkeeper, Cockermouth.
   MR. ATTER appeared for the complainant, and MR. PAISLEY defended.  The
complainant stated that on the 1st of July he was going to deliver a hamper
on a barrow to MR. GRAHAM, when he was stopped by the defendant, who upset
the barrow and overthrew the hamper.  He (complainant) threw stones at a
gate which was closed.  The stones thrown would not go through the bars of
the gate.  The reason why complainant threw stones was that he wished to
keep the defendant in as he was threatening to come out to give him
(complainant) a thrashing.

   Defendant did come out and knocked complainant down, and whilst on the
ground defendant both kicked him and struck him with his hands.
   MR. PAISLEY said the question at issue between the two parties had been
adjudicated upon already and therefore could not be raised again.
   MR. ATTER said if he had a right to summon MR. WILSON before he still
had that right, as this assault had never been before the Bench.
   MR. PAISLEY said it was within the power of the defendant in the case
heard last week to ask for the issue of a cross-summons, so that the
question might have been decided by the Bench.  He must also raise the
question of title.

MR. ATTER:  That question was decided by the clerk - JESSIE MURRAY and JANE
GRAHAM gave evidence similar to that of the complainant.  THOMAS RITSON
stated THOMAS WILSON did not kick or strike the complainant.  JOHN BELL said
WILSON got hold of the defendant and shook him, but he neither kicked or
struck him.

MR. ATTER:  Did you see MRS. MURRAY and JANE WILSON there?
WIRNESS:  Yes
MR. ATTER:  Whereabouts were you ?
WITNESS:  Aside the gate post, as you call it.
MR. ATTER:  How far were you off MRS. MURRAY
WITNESS:  About a yard a half.
MR. ATTER:  Then MRS. MURRAY would be nearer than you ?
WITNESS:  It would be a tight measure.
MR. ATTER:  If MRS. MURRAY says she saw the defendant strike the
complainant, wouldn't she be speaking the truth ?
WITNESS:  She didn't see him striking; she couldn't.
MR. ATTER:  Would not she be more likely to see for herself than you would
be to see for her (laughter).  Have you been summoned ?

WITNESS:  Yes.
MR. ATTER:  When did you get your summons ?
WITNESS:  It's no matter about that.
MR. ATTER:  You seem to be a little impudent;  now you will have to answer
it:  when did you get your summons ?

The Witness did not answer.
THE CLERK:  Answer the question.
WITNESS:  I have not got a summons
MR. ATTER:  Haven't got a summons ?  Why you told the magistrates just now
that you were summoned.
WITNESS:  I am not summoned.
MR. ATTER:  You told the magistrates you were summoned, and now you say you
are not.  What is your explanation ?  Give us your explanation?
WITNESS:  I cannot.
MR ATTER:  Was it true, the answer you gave me ?
WITNESS:  No, it was not.

The Case was dismissed.
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