Mexborough and Swinton Times February 15, 1919

Landlord Assaulted At Swinton

Walter Tingle (21), Mexborough, was summoned for an assault upon Richard George Liversidge, the landlord of the Butchers Arms, Swinton on January 19th.

M Furniss prosecuted, and also worship, if the case was proved, to inflict punishment that would be a deterrent. He explained that on January 19th, about twenty minutes two 9 o’clock, complainant called out to his customers, “No more beer for sale,” and asked them to leave the house. As he was passing defendant struck a severe blow on the face and made unsavoury remarks. He was ordered out of the house, but he returned in a semi-apologetic way and asked the landlord to have a drink.

Defendant was one of a group of men who had caused unnecessary trouble during the past two months.

Defendant questioned complainant to whether he did not say, “Do you think that is good enough for a man who has been fighting three years, and has been wounded twice and gassed once.”

Defendant also said he told complainant he had been standing there a quarter of an hour, whilst others had been served who had remained at home. He alleged that complainant first pushed him, and he struck back in self-defence.

Complainant accused his brother of having struck him, and he (defendant) told him that it was he who had done so.

The Bench, in view of defendant’s Army record, imposed a mitigated penalty of 20s., which his brother promised to pay.