Person:Thomas Lewis (106)

Childhood

Thomas Lewis was born on 31st March 1849 at Aspley Guise in Bedfordshire. He was the son of Sarah (known as Sally) Lewis, formerly Cook, and her husband Thomas Lewis, a pig and calf dealer and publican. At the time of young Thomas's birth his parents were running The Swan public house on West Street in Aspley Guise. Shortly after Thomas's birth they left Aspley Guise and moved to Little Brickhill in Buckinghamshire, where Thomas's younger sister Susannah was baptised in April 1850. The family ran the Kings Arms public house in Little Brickhill and stayed in the village between at least 1850 and 1863, appearing there in both the 1851 and 1861 censuses.

Thomas was the tenth of a remarkable fifteen children, although two of his older siblings had died young before Thomas was born, and two of his younger siblings died as babies.

Some time between 1863 and 1866 the family left Little Brickhill and moved to Luton in Bedfordshire, where they took over the Shepherd and Flock public house at Round Green, which was then a hamlet slightly detached from the town, although the rapidly growing town went on to absorb Round Green over the next few years.

Adulthood

In 1870 Thomas was in court twice. In April he was found guilty of stealing various possessions from his parents, including a glazier's diamond and some of his sister Amy's clothes, then pawning them for money. He was given three calendar months hard labour. It was noted that this was his second offence. He was also described as "alias John Stephens", and it appears that his first offence had been committed under that alias, being offences against the game laws in 1868. Thomas was released on 4th July 1870.

Four months later, Thomas was back in court. This time he was convicted under the game laws and sentenced to three months in Bedford Gaol. He was released on 11th February 1871. Thomas has not been found in the census that was taken less than two months later.

On 4th May 1875, aged 26, Thomas was married in Luton to Eleanor (known as Ellen) Beeson. The following year she was convicted of assault following an argument over whether a cart should be moved or not. Thomas gave evidence in support of his wife. At this time they were living in Albert Road in Luton.

Thomas's next confirmed sighting is the 1881 census, when he and Eleanor were living together at 41 Brache Street, and they had a three year old son named Tommy. His place of birth is given as London, suggesting that they left Luton for a time around 1877/8. No trace of Tommy's birth or baptism has been found. In 1883 there was a court case where Thomas and Ellen accused a man of assaulting their son, but the case was withdrawn before reaching court. It is not clear what happened to their son after 1883. Many years later Thomas told the 1911 census that he had had twelve children, ten of whom were still living - as ten children can be found alive in 1911 it is presumed that young Tommy had died, albeit no trace of a death certificate has been found.

Thomas and Ellen separated some time between 1883 and 1884. Thomas set up home with a young woman named Susannah Priscilla Moss, and they lived with her parents at Farley Hill. A newspaper report records that in June 1885 Ellen had gone to the Moss's house apparently to ask for her husband, and ended up smashing a window and trading insults with Mrs Moss (Susannah Priscilla's mother, Bethia). Mrs Moss said in court that Ellen lived with another man. The case was dismissed. A few weeks later Ellen is mentioned in the local press again; this time as a witness, but it makes clear that she was living with a man named John Nash. It appears that Ellen lived with John Nash until his death, whilst Thomas settled down with Susannah Priscilla Moss.

Thomas and Susannah had eleven children together between 1885 and 1906, although the sixth child, Alfred, died aged two in 1897. Their first child, born in August 1885, was also called Thomas, supporting the notion that Thomas and Ellen's son had died.

Thomas's mother died in 1890, and his father died the following year.

The 1891 census finds Thomas and Susannah and their children living at 146 Chapel Street (which was on the stretch of the road also known as Farley Hill), where they were living with Susannah's parents. Ten years later they were apparently next door at 148 Chapel Street. In 1891 Thomas was described as a rag and bone collector and Susannah was a straw hat sewer, whilst in 1901 he was a marine store (junk shop) dealer.

In 1903 Thomas's eldest son was married, and Thomas's first grandchild was born in 1905, whilst Thomas and Susannah were still having children themselves.

By the time of the 1911 census Thomas and Susannah and their children were living at 29 South Road, which would be Thomas's home for the rest of his life.

The Great War broke out in 1914. At least two of Thomas's sons served in the army: Percy and William. Thomas did not live to see the war end. He died at home at 29 South Road on 25th July 1916, aged 67. He had lived to see eight grandchildren born in his lifetime, all the children of his son Thomas, although four of them had died too. He was buried at the General Cemetery on Rothesay Road in Luton. Susannah outlived him by 34 years.

1. ↑ Birth certificate, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   REGISTRATION DISTRICT REGISTRATION DISTRICT Woburn Union
   1849 BIRTH in the Sub-District of Woburn in the County of Bedford
   No.	When and where born	Name, if any	Sex	Name and surname of father	Name, surname and maiden name of mother	Occupation of father	Signature, description and residence of informant	When registered	Signature of registrar
   90	Thirty first March 1849 Aspley	Thomas	boy	Thomas Lewis	Sally Lewis formerly Cook	Calf dealer	X the Mark of Sally Lewis Mother Aspley	Thirtieth April 1849	J. Dexter, Registrar

   
2. ↑ England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 1723; Folio 89; Page 3, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: Little Brickhill, Buckinghamshire
   Thomas Lewis, head, married, male, 40 [1810/11], Victualler, b. Crawley, Bedfordshire
   Sarah Lewis, wife, married, female, 34 [1816/17], b. Bow Brickhill, Buckinghamshire
   Alfred Lewis, son, male, 13 [1837/8], Scholar, b. Crawley, Buckinghamshire
   Eusibaous Lewis, daughter, female, 12 [1838/9], Scholar, b. Crawley, Bedfordshire
   Mary Ann Lewis, daughter, female, 6 [1844/5], Scholar, b. Aspley, Bedfordshire
   Sarah Lewis, daughter, female, 6 [1844/5], Scholar, b. Aspley, Bedfordshire
   Thomas Lewis, son, male, 2 [1848/9], b. Little Brickhill, Buckinghamshire
   Arthur Bedford, visitor, male, 8 [1842/3], b. not known

3. ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG9; Piece 871; Folio 61; Page 10, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: Kings Arms, Little Brickhill, Buckinghamshire
   Thomas Lewis, head, married, male, 50 [1810/11], Victualler, b. Husband Crawly, Bedfordshire
   Sarah Lewis, wife, married, female, 42 [1818/19], b. Bow Brickhill, Buckinghamshire
   Samuel Lewis, son, unmarried, male, 24 [1836/7], Baker, b. Husband Crawly, Bedfordshire
   Mary A. Lewis, daughter, female, 15 [1845/6], Plaitter of Straw, b. Aspley, Bedfordshire
   Sarah Lewis, daughter, female, 12 [1848/9], Scholar, b. Aspley, Bedfordshire
   Thomas Lewis, son, male, 11 [1849/50], Scholar, b. Aspley, Bedfordshire
   Ellen Lewis, daughter, female, 8 [1852/3], Scholar, b. L. Brickhill, Buckinghamshire
   Annie Lewis, daughter, female, 6 [1854/5], Scholar, b. L. Brickhill, Buckinghamshire
   Ann Lewis, daughter, female, 3 [1857/8], b. L. Brickhill, Buckinghamshire

4. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG11; Piece 1648; Folio 15; Page 23, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: 41 Brache Street, Luton, Bedfordshire
   Thomas Lewis, head, married, male, 31 [1849/50], Pedlar, b. Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire
   Ellen Lewis, wife, married, female, 34 [1846/7], b. Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
   Tomey Lewis, son, male, 3 [1877/8], b. London, Middlesex

5. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG12; Piece 1274; Folio 59; Page 38, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: 146 Chapel Street, Luton, Bedfordshire
   Five or more rooms occupied
   William Moss, head, married, male, 53 [1837/8], Agricultural Laborer, employed, b. Caddington, Bedfordshire
   Bertha Moss, wife, married, female, 55 [1835/6], employed, b. Caddington, Bedfordshire
   Susanah Moss, daughter, single, female, 25 [1865/6], Hat Sewer, employed, b. Caddington, Bedfordshire
   Alice M. Moss, daughter, single, female, 21 [1869/70], Hat Sewer, employed, b. Caddington, Bedfordshire
   Ellen S. Moss, daughter, single, female, 20 [1870/1], Hat Sewer, employed, b. Caddington, Bedfordshire
   Walter B. Moss, son, male, 18 [1872/3], General Laborer, employed, b. Caddington, Bedfordshire
   Prince L. Moss, son, male, 16 [1874/5], Agricultural Laborer, employed, b. Caddington, Bedfordshire
   William A. Moss, son, male, 14 [1876/7], Errand Boy, employed, b. Caddington, Bedfordshire
   Bethia Moss, daughter, female, 12 [1878/9], Scholar, employed, b. Caddington, Bedfordshire
   Thomas Lewis, stepson, married, male, 34 [1856/7], Rag & Bone Collector, employed, b. Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire
   Thomas Lewis, grandson, male, 5 [1885/6], Scholar, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Arthur Lewis, grandson, male, 4 [1886/7], Scholar, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Ethel Bert Lewis, grandson [sic], female, 3 [1887/8], b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Harry Lewis, grandson, male, 1 [1889/90], b. Luton, Bedfordshire

6. ↑ England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG13; Piece 1514; Folio 82; Page 28, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: 148 Chapel Street, Luton, Bedfordshire
   Thomas Lewis, head, married, male, 50 [1850/1], Marine Store Dealer, own account, working at home, b. Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire
   Suey Lewis, wife, married, female, 35 [1865/6], b. Aley Green, Bedfordshire
   Thomas Lewis, son, single, male, 15 [1885/6], Straw Hat Blocker, worker, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Arthur Lewis, son, single, male, 14 [1886/7], b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Ethel Lewis, daughter, single, female, 13 [1887/8], b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Lenny Lewis, son, single, male, 11 [1889/90], b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Percy Lewis, son, single, male, 8 [1892/3], b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Willie Lewis, son, single, male, 4 [1896/7], b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Suie Lewis, daughter, single, female, 1 [1899/1900], b. Luton, Bedfordshire

7. ↑ England. 1911 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom: The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.))
   Class RG14; Piece 9012; Schedule 53, 2 Apr 1911.

   Address: 29 South Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
   Five rooms occupied
   Tho[ma]s Lewis, head, male, 53 [1857/8], married, 12 children born alive, 10 children still living, Collector - Rags & Bones, own account, at home, b. Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire
   Suey Moss, female, 45 [1865/6], single, House worker, worker, b. Aley Green, Hertfordshire
   Arther Lewis Moss, male, 24 [1886/7], single, Labourer, worker, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Ethel Lewis Moss, female, 23 [1887/8], single, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Harry Lewis Moss, male, 21 [1889/90], single, Basket Maker - Mat Baskets, employer, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Percy Lewis Moss, male, 19 [1891/2], single, Labourer - Iron Foundry, worker, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   William Lewis Moss, male, 14 [1896/7], Straw Hat Trade - straw hat manufacturing, worker, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Suey Lewis Moss, female, 11 [1899/1900], School, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Bethia Lewis Moss, female, 9 [1901/2], School, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Reubin Lewis Moss, male, 7 [1903/4], School, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Alfe Lewis Moss, male, 4 [1906/7], b. Luton, Bedfordshire

8. ↑ Death certificate, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   Registration District Luton
   1916 DEATH in the Sub-district of Luton in the County of Bedford
   No.	When and where died	Name and surname	Sex	Age	Occupation	Cause of death	Signature, description and residence of informant	When registered	Signature of registrar
   16	Twenty fifth July 1916 29 South Road Luton U.D.	Thomas Lewis	Male	66 years	Marine Store Dealer	(1) Morbus Cordis Certified by C.J. Lewis M.R.C.S.	Ethel Lewis Daughter Present at the death 29 South Road Luton	Twenty-sixth July 1916	Edward Barnard, Registrar

9.   Bedford Gaol Database.

   Record 29543
   ID: 11272
   BLARS QGV12/2
   Thomas Lewis the younger, 20, Stealing a glazier's diamond &c.
   Committed: 29 Mar 1870
   Trial / conviction date: 5 Apr 1870
   Bedford County Gaol
   3 Calendar Months Hard Labour
   Previous convictions: 1 (10065)
   Discharged: 4 Jul 1870
   
   Record 29955
   ID: 11653
   BLARS QGV12/2
   Thomas Lewis, 20, Game Laws, summarily convicted
   Committed: 5 Nov 1870
   Bedford County Gaol
   3 Calendar Months Hard Labour & sureties or 6 Calendar Months further. 7 Days Hard Labour or 14/-
   Previous convictions: 2 (10065, 11272)
   Discharge 11 Feb 1871
   General remarks: Found sureties
   
   [Conviction 10065 is under the name John Stephens:
   John Stephens, 20, game laws (by night)
   Committed: 9 Sep 1868
   Summarily convicted
   Bedford County Gaol
   3 Calendar Months Hard Labour & Sureties or 6 Calendar Months further
   Previous Conviction Details: No
   Dicharge date: 10 Dec 1868
   General Remarks: Found sureties

10. ↑ Luton, Bedfordshire, England. Cemetery Registers of General Cemetery, Rothesay Road, 1854-1964 (Bedfordshire Family History Society).

    Surname: Lewis
    Given name: Thomas
    Age: 66
    Grave ID: 4098
    Class: 4 new
    Date: 29 Jul 1916

11.   Luton Times and Advertiser, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
    Saturday 2 Apr 1870.

    PETTY SESSIONS, MONDAY.
    Robbery by a Son.
    Thomas Lewis, laborer, of Burr Street, Luton, was charged with stealing on the 2nd of March, a dress, a skirt, a lamp, and a glazer's diamond, value £1, the property of Thomas Lewis, dealer, of Taylor Street, Luton.
    Ann Lewis said the prisoner went to her father's house, and said he had come to fetch her sister's dress and cape. There was a conversation between them, but the prisoner though advised not to do so, took the things away.
    Amy Lewis said she never authorised the prisoner to take her dress and cape away.
    Thomas Lewis, father of the prisoner, said he lived at 95, Burr Street, Luton, and was a dealer. He saw a lamp and a glazer's diamond safe at his house at the latter end of February or the beginning of March, which he missed on the 15th or 16th of March. He had had some conversation with the prisoner about these things; he asked him who he sold the ticket of the diamond to. The prisoner said he did not have it. Witness said he was sure prisoner had pledged it, for he had been to the broker. Prisoner had pledged it for 3s. and sold the ticket for 2s. 9d.. The prisoner told him he pledged the diamond in Bute Street at the same time he did the dress.
    J. Seymour, assistant to Mr. Fraser, pawnbroker, Bute Street, said he produced a dress and skirt pawned by the prisoner at their shop on the 2nd of March, for 4s.
    William Mead, pawnbroker, Park Street, Luton, said a young man whose name he had subsequently ascertained to be James Mayes bought the pawn ticket of the prisoner after he had pledged it.
    James Mayes, the young man referred to, then said he bought on the 4th of March a pawn ticket of a glazier's diamond of the prisoner for 2s. 9d. and 3s. he paid Mr. Mead to redeem the diamond. The diamond produced was the one he bought. He gave it up to Sergeant Jacquest.
    P.s. Jacquest said he apprehend the prisoner on a warrant. The prisoner told him the glazier's diamond was his property, and he had pledged that at a shop down Park Street, and the lamp, dress, and skirt, he had pledged at the pawnshop in Bute Street.
    Prisoner pleaded not guilty. He said the diamond belonged to him; he bought it, and lent it to his father. On the 2nd of March he went home and told his youngest sister he wanted 4s.; and he asked her if she would let him pawn her sister's dress and skirt, and said if she would he would be very much obliged to her: and she did so.
    Mr. Austin: That little girl?
    Prisoner: Yes, sir.
    Mr Austin: Then you mean to say she has been telling lies this morning?
    Prisoner: Yes, sir. I went up stairs, and asked her if I might have them; and she said "Yes, I might take them." I took and pawned them for 4s and brought her the ticket back. The lamp was given to me by my mother about three years ago.
    The court committed the prisoner for trial at the Quarter Sessions on a charge of felony.

12.   Luton Times and Advertiser, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
    Saturday 9 Apr 1870.

    Beds. Easter Quarter Sessions.
    An Undutiful Son.
    Thomas Lewis, (20), son of Thomas Lewis, Luton, was convicted of stealing from his father, on March 2nd last, a glazier's diamond, and other articles, and was sentenced to three calendar months' imprisonment with hard labour. Mr Abdy prosecuted.

13.   Bedfordshire Mercury, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
    Saturday 9 Apr 1870.

    LUTON: ROBBING A FATHER.
    Thomas Lewis the younger, alias John Stephens, 20, labourer, was charged with stealing one glazier's diamond, one lamp, and other articles, the property of Thomas Lewis the elder, at Luton, on March 2nd.
    Prisoner pleaded Not Guilty.
    Mr. Abdy prosecuted, and characterised the case as a curious one, inasmuch as the prisoner was son of prosecutor, and both made opposite statements. There was also a charge against him of robbing his sister. He called
    Ann Lewis, who deposed: I am 12 years old, and am daughter of Thomas Lewis. The prisoner is my brother; he does not live at home. He came and said he was come to sister Amy to borrow two or three shillings; he knew she was out. He went away, and when he returned he said, "Amy can't lend me any; I'm to have her dress and cape; Amy says so." I said, "Is it the truth, Tom?" He said, "Yes, I should not tell you a story. Go up and fetch it." I said, "No, Tom, I shan't fetch it." He said, "I'll fetch it myself." I followed him up to a bedroom, and I put a cape under the bed so that he could not see it. I saw him take the dress from behind the bedroom-door, and the skirt from up the other stairs. He went away, and in a quarter of an hour he gave me a pawn ticket, which I gave to my father. Amy left home on Monday, and came back on Saturday. The dress and skirt produced are those my brother took away.
    Amy Lewis, the elder sister, said she was away from home from the 28th of February to the 5th of March, and left behind her the skirt and dress at her father's house. The prisoner did not ask her leave to take them.
    Thomas Lewis, father of prisoner, of Burr-street, Luton, said he missed a diamond, a bull's-eye lantern, and other articles on the 15th and 17th of March. He identified those produced. He bought the diamond at a pawnshop in London, and gave half a guinea for it; his son was with him at the time. His younger daughter gave him the pawn ticket produced. He went to Chase-street, where prisoner lived with a young woman, and asked him who he sold the ticket for the diamond to; but he said he knew nothing about it. Witness was told by the pawnbroker all about it. Prisoner took him (the father) to a house in King-street, where a young man lived who had the ticket. His son said he pledged the lamp at the same time that he pledged the diamond.
    John Seymour, assistant to Butcher and Fraser, pawnbrokers, said the apparel was pledged on the 2nd of March, and also the lamp, by the prisoner.
    William Mead, pawnbroker, stated that prisoner pledged the diamond at his shop.
    A coachbuilder, named Mayes, said he bought the diamond, and gave it to the police.
    Police-sergeant Jacquest deposed that when he charged the prisoner, he said, "The diamond belongs to me, and I pledged it at a pawnshop down Park-street; the dress, lamp, and skirt I pawned at a shop in Bute-street."
    Prisoner alleged that he told his sister that he intended to pawn the dress and skirt and get them out by Friday - that the diamond he bought in London and lent it to his father - and that the bull's eye lantern was given to him by his mother several years ago.
    The Deputy-Chairman left the case for the jury, who, after a mature consideration, returned a verdict of Guilty, but "highly commended him to mercy, it being a family affair."
    The Court sentenced him to three months' hard labour, remarking that the robbery of his own father was rather an aggravation of the offence.
    The business terminated at 4.30.

14.   Luton Reporter, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
    Page 4, 7 Jul 1877.

    LUTON BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS
    ADJOURNED.
    Charles Lightfoot, Chase-street, Luton, about 14 years of age, was charged with unlawfully provoking Thomas Lewis, marine store dealer, whereby he feared that he should be led to commit a breach of the peace.
    The complainant asked for an adjournment in order to call witnesses.
    The case was accordingly deferred for a week.

15.   Luton Reporter, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
    Page 5, 14 Jul 1877.

    THE NEW TOWN SQUABBLERS AGAIN.
    Charles Lightfoot, school-boy, Chase-street, Luton, was summoned for provoking Thomas Lewis, whereby he feared he should commit a breach of the peace, at Luton, on June 29.
    Complainant said he was at tea when he heard the gate swaying. He went out and asked him if he intended to leave off. He said he intended to go on as long as he linked. He had frequently told the boy to be quiet, and his mother encouraged him.
    Jane Farmer and Sarah Carter also stated that the defendant was "banging" the gates, and shaking the place.
    Defendant said he only opened the gate to let his father pass. It was in the afternoon.
    Sarah Borwick also said that the defendant only opened the gate to allow his father to pass. Mr. Lewis came out "more like a lion than a man" and bolted the door.
    The Bench considered the case proved, and ordered the defendant's father to be bound over, on behalf of his son, to keep the peace.

16.   Luton Reporter, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
    Page 4, 25 Aug 1883.

    BOROUGH SESSIONS.-The only case before the Bench on Saturday last that did not seem to be connected with the Salvation Army proceedings was a summons against Arthur Dell, labourer, of Langley-street, Luton, for assaulting a little boy named Thomas Lewis. There was a cross-summons, charging Thomas Lewis and Ellen Lewis, the parents of the child, living in Brache-street Luton, with using abusive language towards Dell. Mr. Ewen appeared for the Lewises, and before the case was heard it was agreed between the parties to withdraw the summonses, each party paying the other's costs.

17.   Luton Times and Advertiser, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
    Friday 3 Jul 1885.

    LUTON BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS.
    SATURDAY, June 27.
    Before W. Phillips, Esq. (chairman), J. Higgins, Esq., and J.J. Kershaw, Esq.
    LOW LIFE.
    ELLEN LEWIS, Dorset-street, was summoned for damage to a window, the property of Wm. Moss, 184, Farley Hill, June 23.
    Mrs. Moss said that about 8.30p.m. the defendant came to her house, and without and provocation, shoved her hand through the window, smashing it all to pieces. It cost 1s. to repair. Defendant "called her everything she could lay her tongue to," "the nasty blackguard," added the witness.
    Defendant said that she went there to ask for her husband.
    Witness said she did not on that night.
    Defendant said her husband lived there with Mrs. Moss's daughter.
    Mrs. Moss retorted that "she (defendant) lived with another man."
    Defendant said she had done some work, and went to ask her husband for 5s. for it, when Mrs. Moss called her a foul name.
    The Bench dismissed the case.