Man in court for alleged brutal attack
Today (Thursday) at the Borough Police Court before Mr A J Tugwell (in the chair) Councillor Hopwood and Mr J Winfield a serious case of assault was gone into. Henry Arthur Youngman (40), of Garfield Road, was charged on remand with having maliciously done grievous bodily harm to Henry Rumford, of Belle Vue Street on September 28th. Rumford was also summoned by Youngman for a similar offence. Mr J Whitfield, solicitor, was for Rumford and Mr Tasker Hart was for You
Mr Whitfield, for Rumford, said the latter for some little time had been employed by a Mr Meyer, and he had been driving Mr Meyer's cab. The horse and cab had been stabled at premises belonging to the defendant, Youngman. They might possibly have been hired from Youngman, but the latter was in no sense the employer of Rumford. Rumford's employer was Mr Meyer.
On the 28th September, Rumford had ben out all day with the cab, and returned about 8 o'clock. He has with him young man named Wallis Bushby, and the two commenced to unyoke the horse. Youngman then went up to Rumford and told him that he had better go out again, and work any jobs returning from the fireworks. Rumford declined to do that. He said he was going somewhere and it was time the horse had a rest.
Youngman had no business to give the order. Youngman continued to argue with Rumford about the matter, and in the end he struck him a very violent blow on the eye, which knocked Rumford down.
Rumford, to start with ONLY HAD ONE EYE – he lost the other some years ago. Youngman might have thought that by striking him in the other eye, he would put him out of the conflict altogether. That proved to be the case. Rumford fell to the ground and Youngman then gave him a most cowardly kick in the face in the region of the eye. For a day or two afterwards Rumford was entirely without sight, and even now, the eye was so closed up that he could only see the faintest glimmer of light, and as far as getting about the town was concerned he was practically blind. After Youngman gave the cowardly kick he rushed into the stable, and locked the door. People drew up and Rumford was taken away, his injuries attended to, and he was subsequently taken to the Hospital.
Mr Hart asked that the case be reduced to one of common assault, arguing it was a stand-up fight. It was also pointed out that the Bench under the Probation Act, could award damages not exceeding 10.
Finally, the solicitors, after consultation, stated that they had come to AN AGREEMENT, and Mr Whitfield asked that the case be withdrawn, satisfactory terms having been arranged.
Mr Hart agreed, but on behalf of Mr Youngman, it was denied that he had kicked Rumford. It was a stand-up fight and as Rumford had got the worst of it, and would not be able to work until he got his sight back, it was felt that Youngman should pay him something. The Bench agreed and allowed the case to be withdrawn.
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Thursday 24 May 2012
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