WEST STOCKWITH.
SAVAGE ASSAULT. – At the Retford County Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. J. W. Holmes (chairman), Mr. W. Chapman, Mr. C. E. Ellis, and Mr. S. F. Pegler, Alfred Roe, a moulder, was charged with assaulting Mark James Thompson at West Stockwith, on the 4th inst. Complainant, who is also a moulder, stated that whilst he was in the Crown Inn the defendant was arguing about a key, and said he wanted a pint of beer from him. Witness went out of the house, and defendant followed him and struck him four severe blows in the face. – P.c. Clifton stated that when the complainant came to him his face was covered with blood, and he had a nasty cut over his left eye. – Defendant, who did not appear, was fined 30s., including costs, in default 14 days.
(Retford, Gainsborough & Worksop Times, 24th April 1908)
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