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On the evening of 3rd June 1906, George William Bull was walking to visit his mother, Eliza Ann Bull. While walking, he passed Robert Cundy [1], a labourer also residing in Union Street. Robert “put his arms around [George’s] neck and bit him on the cheek”. George struck back in self-defence. A tussle followed, at which point the police attended.
The matter was brought before Peveril Turnbull, Esq. [2] at the Ashbourne Petty Sessions the following Saturday. Robert claimed he was struck first, however after hearing all the evidence, the court found him guilty of “an unprovoked assault in a brutal and unmanly fashion”. Robert was fined 10s. and required to pay 12s. 6d. court costs. However, as he was unable to pay, he instead served a one-month jail sentence with hard labour.
CURIOUS ASSAULT CASE.
Robert Cundy, labourer, Union-street, Ashbourne, was summoned by George William Bull, of the same thoroughfare, for assault on the 3rd inst.
Complainant stated that between 10 and 11 o'clock on Sunday evening he was going to his mother's house when he met the defendant who put his arms around his neck and bit him on the cheek. Witness struck him in self-defence. In the tussle that ensued both men fell to the ground. After this defendant threatened to be the death of him, and they had another "set to" at the top of Shakespeare's-yard.
Defendant said that the bother arose through the L. & N.W. Ry. Co. putting up some rails and enclosing his tub; and also through complainant calling his wife a hypocrite. He spoke to Bull about this when the latter struck him and he retaliated.
Sergt. Thompson, called for the prosecution, said that he heard a disturbance in Union-street, and on getting there Bull complained of having been assaulted.
After hearing two witnesses the Chairman said that defendant had committed an unprovoked assault in a brutal and unmanly fashion. 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.
Cundy went to gaol.
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Sources
[1] Robert Cundy (1874-Deceased). (2022, September 1). Retrieved from FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GHDP-Z9H
[2] Peverill Turnbull (1850-1926). (2022, September 1). Retrieved from FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MGK8-9YS
[3] “Curious Assault Case”, Ashbourne Telegraph. (2022, August 30). Retrieved from The British Newspaper Archive: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003323/19060615/015/0002
[4] “Curious Assault Case”, Ashbourne Telegraph. (2022, August 30). Retrieved from The British Newspaper Archive: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003323/19060615/015/0002