Saturday May 21 1904

A ROUGH-looking man named William Ballock, labourer, of Hunt End, was charged, in custody, with committing an aggravated assault upon his wife, Emma Ballock, on May 14.

Prisoner admitted he did assault complainant, but not severely.

Complainant, a weakly looking woman who bore traces of having been badly assaulted, said she accused the prisoner of telling a fellow workman that an inspector for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children had visited.

Her husband ordered her to leave the house, saying he would put her out if she did not go. She went out and prisoner threw a frying pan at her but missed her.

He also kicked the table over, and smashed the crockery-ware.

When she returned to the cottage prisoner seized hold of her by the shoulder, and, after locking the door, threw her down and committed the act complained of. He kicked and bit her severely about the legs and lower part of the body with the buckle end of the strap produced, bruising her badly.

The Bench sentenced prisoner to a month's hard labour, and to pay the cost of £1 15s

Mrs Ballock applied for a summons against her husband, saying she did not live with him again and she was desirous of getting a separation order.

The Bench granted the application and ordered the summons to be served on Ballock when he comes out of prison.