“A Dispute and an Assault”
Derbyshire Advertiser and Jornal, 15 June 1906

A DISPUTE AND AN ASSAULT.

Robert Cundy, labourer, of Union-street, Ashbourn, was summoned by George William Bull, of the same street, for assaulting him on the 3rd inst.—Complainant alleged that defendant came up behind him, put his arm around his neck, and bit his cheek. Complainant struck him in self-defence, and in the tussle which ensued both men fell to the ground. Defendant afterwards threatened complainant, and they had another fight.—Defendant said the bother arose through a dispute with regard to the fencing of certain portions of the property which defendant occupied, and also through complainant calling defendant's wife a hypocrite. He spoke to the complainant, and the latter struck him, and defendant had only retaliated. —Sergt. Thompson deposed to arriving on the scene of the disturbance, when Bull complained of having been assaulted.—The Chairman said the Bench thought that the defendant had committed an unprovoked assault. He would be fined 10s. with 12s. 6d. costs, or one month in default, and bound over in the sum of £5 to keep the peace for six months.—Defendant elected to go to gaol.