“Promising to Mend His Ways”
Ashbourne Telegraph, 20 October 1905

Article Details

	Ashbourne Telegraph
	20 October 1905
	Page 7, Column 5

Ancestors

	Joseph Mansfield Bull (1843-1918)
	Eliza Ann Leason (1851-1907)

On 11^th October 1905, Joseph Mansfield Bull was summoned to the Ashbourne Petty Sessions by his wife, Eliza Ann Bull, for threatening her a week earlier. The summons was withdrawn on the condition that Joseph “would behave in a very different way, and do his best to make his wife comfortable.”

PROMISING TO MEND HIS WAYS.

Joseph Bull, timber-loader, Ashbourne, was summoned by his wife, Eliza Ann Bull, for using threats towards her on the 11th inst. Mrs. Bull said she had been married to the defendant 39 years. She was willing to withdraw the summons if her husband would alter his behaviour as he had promised to do. Defendant said he would behave in a very different way, and do his best to make his wife comfortable. The Chairman: Very well, be sure you do so, We will allow the summons to be withdrawn on your paying the costs.

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