The Keswick Guardian Sat 9th Sept 1882 The Peace Of Briery Broken

The Peace Of Briery Broken

The Keswick Guardian - Sat 9th Sept 1882

The Peace Of  Briery Broken Joseph Birkett, bobbin turner, Briery Cottages was summoned by Edmund Robinson, tailor of the same place for an assault committed on 29th August Defendant said he was sorry to say he hit the complainant, but he had given the first offence. The prosecutor said that on Tuesday 29th August he went into his garden to gather some marigolds but when he got there he found flowers had been taken. One of the neighbours told him that Mrs Birkett had taken them on Sunday previous. Witness then went to defendants house and there saw his daughter who told him that her father claimed the garden and all that was in it. The only thing in the garden belonging to the defendant was some cabbage and witness told him to remove it. Witness afterwards saw the  defendant who said witness had no right in the garden and if he went in he would get his lights punched out. Witness said he should go into the garden and went there where upon the defendant got hold of witness by the collar, tore his shirt down the back and struck him a severe blow which rendered him insensible. The defendant then kicked witness and struck him between the eyes .He was unable to work for two days After some immaterial questions the defendant said the garden belonged to the complainants house but there was some cabbage in belonging to him which were just beginning to be ready and he told the complainant he could get one or two when he liked if he would let them remain . The case was adjourned until Saturday for the complainant to bring witness.